Shadowing-Übung: The Most Ridiculous War Humans Ever Fought - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video
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The machine gun rattles in your hands.
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Somewhere in the sunburned fields ahead, the enemy.
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A head rises above the crops, then another.
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You're an Australian soldier facing emus.
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Everything's falling apart.
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It's 1932 and Australia is deep in the Great Depression.
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In the West, farmers struggle to grow wheat on dry, unforgiving land.
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The government has promised help but delivered nothing.
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Wheat prices are collapsing.
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Many farmers have already left.
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Then it gets worse.
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20 ,000 emus sweep through the region for water and grain.
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It's paradise for the emus, but hell for the farmers.
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The emus eat the crops, flatten the fields, tear down fences.
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The farmers turn to the government.
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They want machine guns loaded.
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Solving problems with guns.
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Under pressure, the Minister of Defence agrees to step in, deploying three soldiers.
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But that's it.
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The farmers even have to pay for the bullets.
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And if the whole thing backfires, it's not his problem.
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Reporters and cameras show up.
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If the army's going to fight Australia's own national symbol, they might as well film it.
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The soldiers are sent to Campion, a remote settlement where large flocks of emus have gathered.
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With them, two machine guns and 10 ,000 rounds of ammunition funded by the local agricultural bank.
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The operation is led by Major Gwynedd Perv's Wynne -Aubrey Meredith.
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Meredith is a World War One veteran.
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On paper, he spent years in a garrison on a remote island defending no one against nothing.
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When he was sent to Europe in 1918 he caught mumps and by the time he left hospital the war was over.
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But now he gets his chance to fight.
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Nothing goes to plan
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Meredith wants the farmers to drive the emus together so
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that his men can gun them down
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But the emus have scattered He decides to ambush them at
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a nearby waterhole at sundown It seems like the perfect setup But Feathers fly, some emus fall But most are running away even
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when hit They can face machine guns with the invulnerability of tanks Meredith reports In fact, the emu's thick feathers hide their true shape,
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so bullets often just tear through plumage.
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And much of an emu's body is gut, so hits rarely damage anything vital.
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Meredith gets another chance the next day.
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A thousand emus approach and stop in a long line.
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Perfect targets.
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The gun opens fire, but after a few seconds, it jams.
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The emus are safe again.
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But it seems as if they're planning something.
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EMU RESISTANCE They're now forming small groups, moving quietly through fields and scrub like trained soldiers.
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To the reporters, it looks like organized guerrilla warfare.
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Meredith agrees.
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There even seem to be leaders.
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Tall emus stand in guard while the others feed.
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But that's just normal emu behavior.
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And the leaders aren't towering soldiers, but just larger females.
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As the ridicule grows even in Parliament, the government withdraws the soldiers.
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When they depart, the emus reappear in huge flocks as if to bid them farewell.
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Then they continue destroying the crops.
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The farmers direct their fury at the politicians, and a few days later, the soldiers return, mocked by the public.
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But the more people laugh, the more seriously Meredith seems to take it.
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His reports begin to sound like real war reports.
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Encounters become battles.
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A major success.
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More than 3 ,000 emus killed.
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No casualties on his side.
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The kill count is pure guesswork.
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Countless emus remain.
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The soldiers are out of ammunition.
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And the bank won't pay for more.
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And that's it.
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The war is over.
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The emus have won.
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But out in the fields, things look different.
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The farmers take matters into their own hands, with their old rifles, new fences, and a bounty for every dead emu paid by the government.
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They succeed.
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Meredith doesn't.
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Far away from the fields, he signs up for the Second World War, but waits for his mission again.
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In 1945, he's sent to New Guinea to fight the Japanese, but by the time he arrives, they've just surrendered.
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He served in two world wars, but only fought once.
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...against team use.
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Oh, shit.
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Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion
Dieses Video enthält 86 Sätze und 802 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 6:07. Der Sprecher spricht gleichmäßig mit etwa 131 Wörtern pro Minute – ein angenehmes Tempo fürs Shadowing. Nur 80 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen, der Wortschatz ist also anspruchsvoll.
Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video
15 lernenswerte Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:
| Wort | Aussprache | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| farmer Substantiv | /ˈfɑɹ.mɚ/ | Landwirt, Landwirtin |
| crop Substantiv | /kɹɑp/ | Feldfrucht, Erntegut |
| remote Adjektiv | /ɹəˈməʊt̞/ | fern, entfernt |
| reporter Substantiv | /ɹɪˈpoɹ.tɚ/ | Reporter, Reporterin |
| tear Verb | /tɛɹ/ | reißen, zerreißen |
| bullet Substantiv | /ˈbʊlɪt/ | Kugel, Ball |
| fence Substantiv | /fɛns/ | Zaun, Hag |
| wheat Substantiv | /ˈwiːt/ | Weizen |
| ammunition Substantiv | /ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən/ | Munition |
| feather Substantiv | /ˈfɛðə/ | Feder, Vogelfeder |
| flock Substantiv | /flɑk/ | Herde |
| defend Verb | /dɪˈfɪnd/ | verteidigen |
| thick Adjektiv | /θɪk/ | dick |
| compare Verb | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | vergleichen, komparieren |
| rarely Adverb | /ˈɹɛəɹli/ | selten |
Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst
| Wort | Bedeutung |
|---|---|
| fall apart Verb | auseinanderfallen |
| run away Verb | wegrennen, davonlaufen |
| show up Verb | auftauchen, erscheinen |
| take over Verb | übernehmen |
Grammatik in diesem Video
Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:
| Struktur | Im Video |
|---|---|
| Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig ist | has promised · have already left · have gathered |
| Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tut | are sent · is led · was sent |
Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest
Der Sprecher verwendet 8 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel they're, aren't, doesn't. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.
- Die „th“-Laute: feather /ˈfɛðə/, thick /θɪk/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, withdraw /wɪðˈdɹɔ/
- Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: ammunition /ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən/, politician /ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/, subscription /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/, casualty /ˈkæʒu.əlti/, ambush /ˈæm.bʊʃ/
- Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: ammunition /ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən/, politician /ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/, unlimited /ʌnˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/, literacy /ˈlɪtəɹəsi/, casualty /ˈkæʒu.əlti/
So übst du mit diesem Video
- Höre dir das ganze Video einmal an, ohne zu sprechen, und notiere die Wörter, die du nicht kennst.
- Sprich Satz für Satz in normaler Geschwindigkeit nach und wiederhole jeden, bis dein Rhythmus zum Sprecher passt.
- Nimm dich auf und vergleiche mit dem Original; achte dabei auf Wörter wie farmer, crop, remote.
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.