Shadowing-Übung: 'Private I. Guana' read by Esai Morales - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video
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Hi.
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Welcome to BookPal Storyline Online.
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My name is Isai Morales and I'll be reading Private Iguana, The Case of the Missing Chameleon by Nina Layden.
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Cute story.
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I was sitting at my desk when I got the call.
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Private Iguana here,
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I said yes I can find missing lizards a chameleon well okay why don't you come over to my office
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and bring a photo as I hung up I wondered
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if I should have said okay chameleons are hard to find
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but she sounded upset
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and I guess I'm a sucker for a lizard in distress
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you can call me liz she said as she made herself comfortable in my office
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here is a recent snapshot of leon he didn't come home
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for dinner last week i had made his favorite cricket stew
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i haven't seen him since he was acting a little strange
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changing colors every minute he's always been the stay -at -home type
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and well frankly boring i'm afraid he could be in trouble i puffed myself up
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and said uh don't you worry liz if i can't find leon no one can
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by the way i asked what color was he
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when you last saw him quickly i made a pile of
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posters of leon the missing chameleon not knowing what color he was i figured i'd color each poster differently
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Too bad Leon didn't have a scar or a tattoo.
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Then I set out to hang them up wherever I could.
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I stopped first to check in with Officer Croker, the bullfrog chief of police.
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Officer Croker, who had a habit of jumping to conclusions, said, A missing chameleon?
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Well, that's a waste of time.
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Probably pretending to be a rock.
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I said, thanks for your help, officer.
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Maybe I'll go talk to some boulders.
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So I hit the dirt to see what I could dig up.
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I plastered the forest with posters.
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I went over fields, under rocks, and up trees.
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I talked to turtles, lizards, snakes, frogs, toads, and a couple of skinks.
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It was getting dark.
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My feet were tired, my tongue was tied, and I had no clues, no tails, no trails, no Leon.
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Maybe this chameleon had really disappeared for good.
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But maybe I just wasn't looking in the right place.
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I decided to head home and start again in the morning.
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On the way, I saw a firefly -like glow in the distance by the swamp.
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I had forgotten all about the lizard lounge.
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It was kind of a slimy place where only the most cold -blooded reptiles hung out.
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My head was telling me not to go there, but my stomach said, boy,
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I sure could go for some of those greasy fried grasshoppers and a tall, cold drink.
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So I put my stomach in charge and followed it.
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The lizard lounge was buzzing with activity.
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I scoped out the place, making sure not to ruffle any feathers or step on any tails.
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I made my way to the back and sat at a table where I could keep an eye on things.
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The menu was my first order of business.
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I noticed that the special this week was cricket stew.
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Hmm, it's probably just a coincidence, I thought to myself.
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A sweet salamander sashayed over to my table.
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I'm Sally, your waitress, she said.
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What's a nice amphibian like you doing in a place like this?
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I asked her.
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When I didn't get an answer, I ordered my food.
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I noticed a sign on the stage that said, This Week Camille and the Gila Girls.
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I said, Hey Sally, who's this Camille?
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Sally smiled.
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I don't know who Camille is.
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She just appeared out of the blue a few days ago.
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But boy can she sing.
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She fits right in with our house band, the Gila Girls.
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You really should stay for the show.
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I had nothing better to do and the fried grasshoppers were pretty tasty, so I decided to stay.
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Soon the place got dark.
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Everyone stopped what they were doing.
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All eyes were on the stage.
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The Gila Girls took their places.
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Then a spotlight came on.
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The curtain rustled and out slithered the most unusual chameleon I had ever seen.
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Something about her was familiar.
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It was like I'd seen her face somewhere before.
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I tried to remember, but then she started to sing, and my mind went blank.
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I was hypnotized.
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When the show was over, Camille bowed and disappeared behind the curtain.
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I clapped and whistled as loud as I could.
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There was no doubt I had just seen a star.
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I had to get an autograph.
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Maybe it was instinct.
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Maybe I was crazy, but here I was, sneaking around backstage at the lizard lounge, looking for her dressing room door.
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I was so nervous I was shaking.
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I knocked on her door and when a voice said, yes, come in, I nearly shed my skin.
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I couldn't believe I was alone with an amazing singer.
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I stammered, Camille, I wanted to get your autograph.
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Could you sign this?
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And I pulled out the first thing I could find from my pocket and handed it to her.
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Camille looked shocked.
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She said, how did you know?
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What did I know, I wondered.
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I was totally confused.
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Then I put two and two together.
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I knew there was something familiar about Camille.
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By mistake, I had handed her a photo of Leon to sign.
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Then I realized that Camille was Leon.
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The missing Camille Leon.
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I had hit the jackpot.
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You know, Liz is looking for you,
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I said she's very upset she misses you Leon took off his wig inside I miss her too
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but I was worried Liz thought I was too boring I
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thought she might leave me for someone more exciting I wanted to show her
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that I had talent that I could be somebody special, maybe even a star.
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When I heard that the Gila girls needed a new singer, I jumped at the chance to polish my act.
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Naturally, I blended right in.
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And so I closed the case of the missing Camille Leon.
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Last I heard, Leon was the singing sensation of the swamp.
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Liz watches the show and then returns to the kitchen where she's the new head chef.
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Her cricket stew is getting rave reviews.
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It seems that the Lizard Lounge is actually becoming a respectable place.
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As for me, who knows what the next case will bring.
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A frog that jumped bail, a turtle running a shell game, a poison snake.
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Just remember, if you've got a problem, give me a call.
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The name is Private Iguana.
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The I stands for I'll Be Waiting. That was great.
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Thanks for joining us.
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Sprachziele für diesen Clip
Dieser witzige Dialog eignet sich perfekt, um deinen Englisch Shadowing-Fähigkeiten zu trainieren. Das Ziel? Die natürliche Rhythmik von Gesprächen zu verstehen und selbstsicher zu sprechen, auch wenn die Situation hektisch oder humorvoll ist. Du lernst, wie man Emotionen wie Sorge, Überraschung oder Überzeugung in der Sprache ausdrückt – ideal für alltägliche Gespräche!
Phrasenbank: Wiederverwendbare Ausdrücke
- "I guess I'm a sucker for..." – "Ich denke, ich bin ein Softie für..." (perfekt, um zu erklären, warum man etwas tut, obwohl es schwierig ist)
- "jumping to conclusions" – "voreilig urteilen" (nützlich, um jemanden zu korrigieren, der zu schnell urteilt)
- "hit the dirt" – "losziehen und suchen" (um eine aktive Suche zu beschreiben)
- "put two and two together" – "zwei und zwei zusammenzählen" (um zu erklären, dass man etwas erkannt hat)
Verbessere deine Schwächen: Aussprache und Rhythmus
Der Clip hilft dir, Englische Aussprache zu verbessern, insbesondere bei Wörtern mit "ch" (z. B. "chameleon") oder "s" (z. B. "slimy"). Achte darauf, wie der Sprecher die Intonation wechselt, wenn er Geschichte erzählt – heftige Sätze werden lauter, leise Momente sanfter. Nutze die Methode des shadow speak: Wiederhole die Sätze direkt nach dem Sprecher, um Rhythmus und Betonung zu üben. Auf shadowing sites findest du weitere Materialien, aber dieser Clip ist ein toller Start, um dein Hörverstehen und Sprechen parallel zu trainieren!
Grammatik in diesem Video
Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:
| Struktur | Im Video |
|---|---|
| Past Continuous was/were + -ing – eine Handlung, die zu einem Zeitpunkt in der Vergangenheit im Gange war | was sitting · was acting · was getting |
| Ratschlag mit „should“ should + Verb – sagen, was eine gute Idee ist | should have · should stay |
| Superlativ the -est / the most … – das Höchste oder Niedrigste einer Gruppe | the most cold · the most unusual |
| Present Continuous am/is/are + -ing – etwas, das gerade jetzt oder zurzeit passiert | is looking · is getting · is actually becoming |
Was ist die Shadowing-Technik?
Shadowing ist eine wissenschaftlich fundierte Sprachlerntechnik, die ursprünglich für die professionelle Dolmetscherausbildung entwickelt und durch den Polyglotten Dr. Alexander Arguelles populär gemacht wurde. Die Methode ist einfach aber wirkungsvoll: Du hörst englisches Audio von Muttersprachlern und wiederholst es sofort laut — wie ein Schatten, der dem Sprecher mit nur 1–2 Sekunden Verzögerung folgt. Anders als passives Hören oder Grammatikübungen zwingt Shadowing dein Gehirn und deine Mundmuskulatur, gleichzeitig echte Sprachmuster zu verarbeiten und zu reproduzieren. Studien zeigen, dass es Aussprachegenauigkeit, Intonation, Rhythmus, verbundene Sprache, Hörverständnis und Sprechflüssigkeit signifikant verbessert — was es zu einer der effektivsten Methoden für die IELTS Speaking-Vorbereitung und reale englische Kommunikation macht.