Shadowing-Übung: What Makes Us Happy? | practice English with Spotlight - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video
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If you could wish for one thing, what would it be?
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Is there one thing that would make you happy?
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You may wish for a larger house, a better job, or a new car.
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These are all normal things which people think will bring them happiness.
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Most people believe that the rule for happiness is simple: happiness is getting what you want.
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But you know what? People are wrong.
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Today's Spotlight is on this question: what makes people happy?
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In the end, we will find that people who seem happy as children are not always happy as adults.
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Also, people are not that good at knowing what will make them happy.
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And finally, we will see how happiness has more to do with ourselves than with our situation.
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Some important research began in 1937.
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It was called the Grant Study.
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This study involved several hundred male college students.
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It followed their lives over the next 70 years.
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Every few years the men were examined by doctors.
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They had mental tests and answered a series of written questions.
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This information was collected and organized.
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Today, the men are old, so the information is being collected together.
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The results are interesting.
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People who were happy as children were not always happy or successful as adults.
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The study used students from Harvard University.
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Harvard is one of the United State's top universities - and one of the most costly.
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As children, the students had financial security.
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They attended the best schools.
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As far as anyone could see, they were on the path to a good job, a good family, and happy life.
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But not everyone developed into a happy, healthy adult.
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In fact, those who reported the most happiness as adults often grew up in difficult situations, such as having a parent who hit them.
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The study showed that it was not a question of which men would experience trouble, but how they would react when they did.
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Everyone experiences trouble.
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It is often those people who have learned to deal with trouble when they were children who are best able to deal with it as adults.
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Joshua Wolf Shenk is a writer.
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In the magazine Atlantic Monthly, he wrote about some of the results of the research:".
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People learn how to deal with trouble from the pain of experience.
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They then use these skills through their whole lives.
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For example, compare two men - the study names them "David Goodhart" and "Carlton Tarrytown." Both men grew up afraid and lonely.
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Goodhart was raised in a lower-class family.
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His father drank alcohol, and his mother was "very tense, afraid, and worried." Tarrytown was raised in a wealthy family.
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But his father also drank alcohol.
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His mother was so depressed that Tarrytown was afraid she would kill herself.
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Goodhart went on to become a leader on human rights issues.
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Goodhart was in the top fifth of the Grant Study in mental health.
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However, Tarrytown was in the bottom fifth.
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He was divorced three times.
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He drank alcohol and took drugs to deal with his pain.
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At age 53, Tarrytown killed himself.
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Goodhart lived to 70." What was the difference between these two men?
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Why did one grow into a happy adult who improved the lives of other people, while the other destroyed himself?
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In the end, it turns out that happiness depends less on our situation than we think.
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There are some things that we should choose over others.
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For example, we should prefer to make more money than to get sick.
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But we should be careful not to believe that a change in our situation will have a big effect on our level of happiness.
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In fact, putting too much hope in such a change will probably lead to disappointment and unhappiness.
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There is one area of life that does affect our happiness: love and relationships.
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People are not meant to be alone.
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People are designed to be with other people.
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It is the same for all of us - no matter what age, sex, or country of origin.
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Even people who enjoy time alone need to spend some time with other people.
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This is not a new idea.
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The Bible claims that God designed people to live together.
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If we were created to live with other people, then it makes sense that our happiness comes from other people.
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It also makes sense that cars, money, or being famous do not make us happy.
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So, if you want to live a happy life, make sure you put your time and energy into the people you care about.
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Who are the people you most care about?
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How much time do you spend with them?
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What choices can you make to improve your relationships with other people?
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You can also leave your comments on our website.
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Or you can email us at [email protected].
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The writer of this program and the producer were part of the Spotlight team.
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The voices you heard were from the United States and the United Kingdom.
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All quotes were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight.
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We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program.
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Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion
Diese Sprechübung auf Niveau B1 basiert auf dem Video „What Makes Us Happy?“. Diese Wörter kommen am häufigsten vor: happiness, Spotlight, adult, study, program. Dieses Video enthält 79 Sätze und 945 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 14:22. Der Sprecher spricht langsam, etwa 66 Wörter pro Minute, sodass genug Zeit bleibt, jeden Laut nachzuahmen. 91 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen, der Wortschatz ist also leicht zu verfolgen.
Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video
Die 13 anspruchsvollsten Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:
| Wort | Aussprache | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| unhappiness Substantiv | Traurigkeit, Unglück | |
| costly Adjektiv | /ˈkɒst.li/ | teuer, kostspielig |
| tense Substantiv | /tɛns/ | Zeit, Tempus |
| organize Verb | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | organisieren |
| adapt Verb | /əˈdæpt/ | anpassen, angleichen |
| disappointment Substantiv | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ | Enttäuschung, Verdruss |
| depressed Adjektiv | /dɪˈpɹɛst/ | deprimiert, gedrückt |
| react Verb | /ɹiːˈækt/ | reagieren |
| examine Verb | /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ | untersuchen |
| depend Verb | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | abhängen, ankommen |
| wealthy Adjektiv | /ˈwɛl.θi/ | wohlhabend, reich |
| lonely Adjektiv | /ˈloʊnli/ | einsam, alleinig |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | auf Wiedersehen, auf Wiederschauen |
Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst
| Wort | Bedeutung |
|---|---|
| grow up Verb | aufwachsen, erwachsen werden |
| turn out Verb | sich herausstellen als/dass, sich erweisen als |
Sätze zum Wiederholen
Kurze, vollständige Sätze aus dem Video, die du im Alltag wiederverwenden kannst:
- If you could wish for one thing, what would it be?
- Is there one thing that would make you happy?
- Who are the people you most care about?
- How much time do you spend with them?
- What choices can you make to improve your relationships with other people?
Grammatik in diesem Video
Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:
| Struktur | Im Video |
|---|---|
| Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tut | was called · were examined · was collected |
| Relativsätze who / which + Satz – eine Zusatzinformation über eine Person oder Sache | people who seem · People who were · those who reported |
| Ratschlag mit „should“ should + Verb – sagen, was eine gute Idee ist | should choose · should prefer · should be |
| Superlativ the -est / the most … – das Höchste oder Niedrigste einer Gruppe | the most costly · the best · the most happiness |
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 unhappiness, costly, tense.
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.