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Creed formed in Tallahassee, Florida in 1994.
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They would go on to become one of the biggest rock bands of the last 30 years.
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Then, at the height of their success, they shocked the music world.
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Creed announced they were breaking up as a band.
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It's been many years since that decision was made, and a lot has changed since then.
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As you may know, most of the members of Creed went on to form Alter Bridge.
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and now after many years Creed have just announced their reunion a lot of fans wondered
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if this day would even come Creed had a troubled history
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and vocalist Scott Stapp took the blame for
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that original breakup he said on the net positive podcast earlier this year I think there was some frustration
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and anger because the guys were like this isn't what we signed up for
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and to their credit it's
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because they didn't want to be fake they didn't want to be hypocrites they were like hey man, we're not living the life that someone who claims to be a Christian is living,
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and we don't want to have people perceive us that way and live a lie, so that's just them being authentic, so I can't blame them for that, and me too.
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I was telling them, guys, sorry.
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At the time, I wanted to participate in the same lifestyle, and was, so we were kind of all in a conundrum.
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We were living like rock stars, man.
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We were young and living the life, and we were on fire, man.
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I can own my part.
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I got mixed up in some things I shouldn't have that I go to a program for today.
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And that, I'm sure, was a major part.
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Because had I not developed those issues, I think we probably could have worked through everything else.
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So I'll take the blame about that.
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It was 1994 in Tallahassee, Florida.
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Classmates Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti at Florida State University decided to start a band together.
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They built a band from the ground up, playing local shows, eventually recording their debut album on a budget of just $6,000.
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That record was My Own Prison.
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It was released through their own label, Blue Collar Records, and sold about 6,000 copies around the state of Florida.
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It was in 1997 when someone from Wind Up Records got their hands on My Own Prison.
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She immediately knew this record was special, and she wanted to sign them to a deal.
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She said when she first listened to Creed, she immediately heard an arena band, and her instincts were correct.
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They took that record, My Own Prison, and it was remits.
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They made certain adjustments, which would give it a more radio-friendly sound.
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And then they released this historic rock record in 1997, and it would change their lives forever.
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They released four singles from this album, each one getting bigger than the rest.
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Creed became overnight rock stars, living life in the fast lane.
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But unfortunately, that rock and roll lifestyle would eventually catch up to them.
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It was unheard of to sell 6 million copies on a debut album.
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Creed was unstoppable.
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With the cash rolling in from the breakout success of their debut album, Creed would enter the studio for their sophomore record.
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And this wouldn't be a sophomore slump.
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This elevated them to global superstardom with Human Clay.
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The first single from that record, Higher, would break records, spending 17 weeks on top of the rock radio charts.
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To put this into perspective,
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this album in just two years time sold more than 10 million copies and was certified diamond.
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This is one of the biggest rock records of all time.
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It's hard to put it into words just how big Creed were for the few years
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that they were active in the late 90s and early 2000s.
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And that's what made it so shocking when Creed abruptly announced their breakup at the peak of their success.
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In 2002, Scott Stapp was driving to the One Last Breath music video shoot.
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Stapp was in a vehicle on the interstate near Orlando, Florida, when a vehicle struck him from behind going around 50 or 60 miles per hour.
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Stapp said he flew forward and his body hit the steering wheel, his head hit the windshield.
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Stapp told MTV, The woman behind me, I guess, wasn't paying attention, and nailed me from behind going probably 50 or 60 miles per hour.
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I flew forward and my body hit the steering wheel
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and my head hit the windshield and I kind of came back and hit my seat
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Stapp called his manager to let him know what had happened as he was on his way to shoot
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that music video He then realized he had been injured He
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said I was kind of trembling even my lips were trembling
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and I was disoriented I had a concussion from the whiplash
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and from hitting the windshield He said he refused to call an ambulance or go to the hospital He told them, I did that against my manager's wishes and against the doctor's wishes.
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I have a personal doctor and I had him come see me at the house
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because it immediately becomes big news if I'm in the hospital.
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I was trying to avoid the press.
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Despite those injuries, staff said he would go to the One Last Breath music video shoot the following day, against his better judgment.
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He said, I had medication to help me with the pain
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because my back and spine and neck and my head was killing me, and I had a very bad headache.
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So I shot the video.
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A doctor and a masseuse were on site.
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They actually had to use a body double a couple times for some things I just couldn't do.
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After that music video shoot, Stapp had some imaging done to see his injuries.
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Doctors discovered a bulging disc between two vertebrae in his neck and a smashed disc in his lower back.
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Despite their meteoric rise to success, selling more than 10 million albums in just two years' time,
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guitarist Mark Tremonti said that things were never the same in Creed after that accident.
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They got together after a year-long hiatus.
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We got our instruments and played, but neither of us was taking it seriously.
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We were just running in circles.
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There wasn't a vibe like on the previous records.
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It felt very job-like, when every day just seemed to get weirder and weirder.
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It's natural to start discussing that with the people around you.
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There wasn't ever a point where everyone was like, all right, I'm done with it.
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It was more of a question of what exactly is happening.
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What is going to happen tomorrow night?
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What's going to happen three months from now?
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Later that year, in December 2002, Creed's most infamous show ever took place in Chicago.
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This was surely one of the catalysts that led to the band's breakup at the time.
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Vocalist Scott Stapp appeared on stage, and his behavior was bizarre to say the least.
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To make matters worse, guitarist Mark Schiamani had his entire family in attendance at the disastrous show.
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Some fans in the crowd even later sued the band over the performance.
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MTV described the whole ordeal, writing, The pinnacle of Creed's problems took place in Chicago in December 2002.
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Weatherstaff was inebriated or simply sick as he had claimed.
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His performance was so terrible that some members of the crowd sued the band for sucking.
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He reportedly said that he had some things going on in his life, kind of felt alone, and didn't think anybody had his back at the time.
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Tremonti later told MTV, My entire family was at that show, so I was very irritated.
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But I forgave Scott for it.
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I talked to him about it, but he didn't offer any kind of explanation.
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That's probably what bothered me the most.
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There was no closure on it.
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It was like, let's keep moving on.
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And I was like, well, we've got to address these issues, but we just never did.
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Communication within Creed was non-existent at this point.
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Guitarist Mark Tremonti described the change in their relationship.
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He said, people in bands, at first they're high school or college buddies who just want to get out there and rock.
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But after it gets to a bigger level, it turns into a business where people have to make decisions about their careers and people see things differently.
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You start to see your friends as somebody who might hold you back from something that you really want to do.
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Their opinions might not be your opinions, and a friendly disagreement might turn into a career-ending decision.
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When Creed came out on the radio seven years ago, there was a lot of poppy radio music.
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I think My Own Prison was the first song in a long time, with the serious tone and a message behind it.
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After that, a lot of radio programmers started programming more serious-sounding rock and roll, and I think that's what I'm most proud of.
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Creed perhaps opened the doors for some other bands who may have had a message.
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In June 2004, Creed would shock the music world.
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At the peak of their success, they announced they were breaking up as a band.
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A statement from Tremonti read at the time.
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Creed was one of the most amazing journeys through music and friendship I am blessed to say I was a part of.
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I made memories I can never replace.
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I just want to thank the fans who supported us and became part of the Creed experience.
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We could not have accomplished anything without you.
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Vocalist Scott Stapp would eventually go on to face serious addiction related issues,
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but the good news is Stapp seems to be in a much better place these days, which has undoubtedly paved the way for Creed to make their triumphant comeback.
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All those years ago, Scott was much younger when he was dealing with that huge rise to fame for Creed,
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and most people aren't equipped to deal with that kind of overnight success.
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And when you couple that with substance abuse issues, it can be a recipe for disaster.
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And now Creed has a bit of a new beginning.
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People seem to be genuinely excited to see them coming back, and that's a beautiful thing.
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After all these years, The Creed fans have never given up on this band.
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I'm sure they've all learned a lot over the years, and I'm excited to see what happens next in the world of Creed.
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What's your favorite Creed memory?
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Let me know in the comments and drop a thumbs up and hit that subscribe button if you enjoyed this video.
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Diese Sprechübung auf Niveau B2 basiert auf dem Video „The Tragic Downfall of Creed“. Diese Wörter kommen am häufigsten vor: Creed, Stapp, band, record, rock. Dieses Video enthält 128 Sätze und 1807 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 9:57. Der Sprecher spricht schnell, etwa 182 Wörter pro Minute – rechne mit verbundenen und verkürzten Lauten. 83 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen; den Rest solltest du dir vor dem Üben ansehen.

Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video

Die 15 anspruchsvollsten Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:

WortAusspracheBedeutung
vocalist Substantiv/ˈvoʊkəlɪst/Sänger, Sängerin
windshield Substantiv/wɪnˈʃiːld/Windschutzscheibe
guitarist Substantiv/ɡɪˈtɑɹɪst/Gitarrenspieler, Gitarrenspielerin
breakup Substantiv/ˈbɹeɪk.ʌp/Trennung
tremble Verb/ˈtɹɛmbl̩/zittern
sophomore Substantiv/ˈsɑf.mɔɹ/Student im zweiten Jahr, Drittsemester
steer Verb/stɪɹ/steuern
disk Substantiv/dɪsk/Scheibe, Kreisscheibe
overnight Adverb/əʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt/über Nacht
certify Verb/ˈsɜː.tɪ.faɪ/zertifizieren
classmate Substantiv/ˈklæs.meɪt/Klassenkamerad, Klassenkameradin
conundrum Substantiv/kəˈnʌn.dɹəm/Rätsel, Scherzfrage
disorient Verb/dɪsˈɔːɹi.ənt/desorientieren, verwirren
elevate Verb/ˈɛləveɪt/erhöhen, anheben
hiatus Substantiv/haɪˈeɪtəs/Lücke

Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst

WortAusspracheBedeutung
come back Verbzurückkommen, zurückkehren
get out Verbaussteigen
wind up Verb/waɪnd ˈʌp/aufziehen

Sätze zum Wiederholen

Kurze, vollständige Sätze aus dem Video, die du im Alltag wiederverwenden kannst:

  • What's going to happen three months from now?
  • That's probably what bothered me the most.
  • It was like, let's keep moving on.

Grammatik in diesem Video

Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:

StrukturIm Video
Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tutwas made · was released · was certified
Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig istIt's been · have just announced · have never given
Relativsätze who / which + Satz – eine Zusatzinformation über eine Person oder Sachesomeone who claims · somebody who might · days, which has

Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest

Der Sprecher verwendet 25 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel I'm, didn't, wasn't. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.

  • Die „th“-Laute: thumb /ˈθʌm/, authentic /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/
  • Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: windshield /wɪnˈʃiːld/, whiplash /ˈwɪpˌlæʃ/, concussion /kəŋkˈəʃɪn/, frustration /fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/
  • Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: disorient /dɪsˈɔːɹi.ənt/, meteoric /ˌmiːtiˈɒɹɪk/, unstoppable /ʌnˈstɔ.pə.bəl/, disagreement /dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/, undoubtedly /ʌnˈdaʊtɪdli/

Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:

  • /w/ — mit runden Lippen, nicht wie das deutsche „w“ (/v/): windshield /wɪnˈʃiːld/, whiplash /ˈwɪpˌlæʃ/, equip /ɪˈkwɪp/
  • Stimmhafter Auslaut — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ am Wortende nicht verhärten: bind /ˈbaɪ̯nd/, windshield /wɪnˈʃiːld/, unheard /ʌnˈhɜː(ɹ)d/, perceive /pɚˈsiv/, vibe /vaɪb/
  • /æ/ — offener als „ä“: classmate /ˈklæs.meɪt/, whiplash /ˈwɪpˌlæʃ/, programmer /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɚ/, disastrous /dɪˈzæs.tɹəs/, catalyst /ˈkæt.ɪ.lɪst/

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  1. Höre dir das ganze Video einmal an, ohne zu sprechen, und notiere die Wörter, die du nicht kennst.
  2. Beginne mit 0,75-facher Geschwindigkeit, sprich Satz für Satz nach und wechsle zur normalen Geschwindigkeit, sobald es leichtfällt.
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