Shadowing-Übung: Why Are Women Spending So Much Money Just to Go to Work? - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video
Übungsmodus wählen
Jeder Modus öffnet einen Übungsraum im Vollbild.
148 Sätze
Wenn Sätze zu kurz oder zu lang sind, klicke auf Edit, um sie anzupassen.
1
Women are spending thousands of dollars every single year at work just to look like we belong.
2
And I for one want to know what the fuck is going on.
3
So many people talk about the gender wage gap,
4
but so few people are talking about the cost of just getting your foot in the door as a girly pop.
5
There is an entire economy built around trying to make women feel like they have to be presentable.
6
Hair appointments, makeup, nails, skincare, cosmetic treatments.
7
I am a poster child for all of these.
8
But this summer, Business Insider came out with an article that hurt my fucking tummy.
9
A 27 -year -old corporate employee reported spending $800 USD,
10
by the way, every couple of months just to maintain looking presentable and getting taken seriously at work.
11
And it really got me thinking, which is always bad news.
12
This is not about one woman's beauty budget, and it's not just about mine because I related.
13
It's about the explosion of TikTok get -ready -with -me content as I go to work, get -ready -with -me to go to school.
14
It's about the fact that nobody tells us what it actually costs to be seen as employable as a woman.
15
Apparently you can't put a price tag on it, but I'm about to.
16
Hi, my name is Emily Durham.
17
I'm an internationally recognized career coach and the best -selling author of Clock In, and I'm obsessed with getting you paid.
18
And I want to start first with one of my favorite hobbies, makeup.
19
Because unsurprisingly, research shows something as simple as putting on foundation and mascara can change how presentable you are seen.
20
Sure, nobody is telling us that we have to wear makeup at work, but the reality is it isn't all that fucking optional.
21
And there's a recent study that backs this up.
22
In a 2023 experiment across 136 different retail stores, female applicants wearing makeup experienced less discriminatory treatment from potential employers.
23
Basically, if you wore makeup, you were more likely to get hired and taken seriously than if you didn't wear makeup.
24
But the good news is they're not just judging us on if we wear makeup, they judge us based on how much we're wearing.
25
I think about this 2017 experiment all the friggin' time.
26
The study looked at women who were wearing light makeup, heavy makeup, and no makeup.
27
The people wearing no makeup were seen as less professional than the people wearing light makeup.
28
And the people wearing heavy makeup were still seen as less professional than the people wearing light makeup.
29
So the girls are not just being rewarded for wearing makeup, we're only being rewarded for wearing it the right way.
30
The unfortunate truth is that if people don't perceive us to be professional and well put together, we're not going to have access to opportunities,
31
the opportunities that give us visibility, promotions, and ultimately more money.
32
Some studies suggest that women spend on average just over $3 ,600 US dollars a year on beauty products.
33
And even if you only spend like 15 minutes getting ready for work, let's just do the math.
34
That's 60 hours a year.
35
And don't get it twisted, I love putting on makeup, but I do not love that it influences how professional and competent I am seen.
36
But the contradictions don't stop at makeup.
37
Let's talk about age.
38
I'm gonna keep it a buck with you.
39
Women at work are expected to gain experience without it looking like we've gained experience.
40
At work, we're told that the more experience we have, the more valuable we are.
41
But for women, getting older statistically is proven to make us less desirable professionally.
42
We're less likely to get hired, get promoted, because people seem to think we're washed up.
43
A 2025 research study showed that 66 % of women aged 50 plus who were working
44
or were looking for work said that older workers, including themselves, faced discrimination.
45
I've seen this happen firsthand.
46
I recently spoke to someone who was in her late 50s and was passed up for a promotion because her boss,
47
to quote, wasn't sure how long she'd be there for and if she was open to learning.
48
As if people stop learning in their 50s.
49
As if you stop wanting career growth in your 50s.
50
So what do we do?
51
Well, women start spending money to not look older.
52
I'm not gonna lie.
53
I am like victim case study number one on this.
54
I am riddled with fucking Botox, y 'all.
55
The anti -aging industry is designed to tell women that looking like we're aging, which is natural, is something that we should avoid.
56
Over 45 % of women color their hair to cover grays.
57
33 % of women say they would consider cosmetic treatments to look younger.
58
And if you're a skincare girly, you know how expensive this shit can get.
59
Retinols, vitamin Cs, sunscreens, moisturizers, Botox, Dysport, filler, form of facials.
60
And that's just what I've had done this week.
61
You know what's bad when I get a list.
62
Let's say a woman spends about $40 a month on anti -aging skincare.
63
That's $480 a year.
64
Maybe you spend $350 to get your Botox done twice a year.
65
That's a total of $700.
66
Your grey coverage, that's about $120 every eight weeks.
67
A total of $780 a year.
68
That's about $1 ,960 annually.
69
And that's before any other more serious treatments.
70
Like I got a facial last week and that shit was $200.
71
There is nothing wrong with wanting to age well and take care of your skin I am the first to do it.
72
But there is something to be said for the amount of
73
pressure women face to feel like they need to do these things.
74
Leads me to the cost of having the right body.
75
This one pisses me the fuck off.
76
Apparently your body is now part of the resume.
77
Lucky us.
78
On the surface, we're told that employers only care about our.. skills
79
and how well we work with the team to make hiring decisions, but we know on a subconscious level that isn't true.
80
And again, there are studies to back this shit up.
81
People, but especially women in larger bodies, are often stereotyped in the workplace, more likely to face false assumptions that they are lazy,
82
that they're going to take more sick days, all because they exist in a larger body.
83
Which, like, inaccurate.
84
That is in -fucking -accurate.
85
And one thing about me, if I'm talking about it, there is data to back it up.
86
There's a 2024 study that happened in Spain that will haunt me for years to come.
87
A group of researchers sent out a bunch of fake resumes with different headshots of women on them.
88
And all of these women were set at different body weights.
89
There was a 29 % lower callback rate, meaning you got 29 % less interviews if you were heavier set,
90
especially if you were a woman applying to a male -dominated industry.
91
Are you crazy?
92
The point of this is that your qualifications could be identical to the next person,
93
but if your body is seen as less small or less ideal, You might not get the interview.
94
And the crazy thing is this discrimination doesn't stop after you get the job.
95
Folks in larger bodies on average tend to earn 5 to 9 % less than their straight body peers.
96
With the exact same qualifications by the way.
97
So what do we do?
98
Gym memberships, fitness classes, personal training, diet programs, wearable technology.
99
And for the record, taking care of your health, that is a great thing.
100
But what is so messed up about this is the size of your body is often not an indicator of your health.
101
So let's just do the math, shall we?
102
A gym membership, that's about 60 bucks a month.
103
Call it $720 a year.
104
You do fitness classes, that's about $100 a month, give or take $1 ,200 a year.
105
I recognize that not everyone is doing both of these things.
106
Weight management programs, that's about $50 a month.
107
Should someone decide to do that, call it $600 a year, which brings us to a total of $2 ,520 annually, give or take.
108
The hair growing out of our heads is often used to determine how professional and palatable we are.
109
We're told to show up to work looking neat and clean and polished and professional, but where did those standards come from?
110
Why, pray tell, is sleek, straight, fine hair determined to be professional?
111
For Black women and women of color, this is especially meaningful and true.
112
Because how can something growing out of someone's head naturally be unprofessional?
113
It is all rooted in racism.
114
Black women's hair is two and a half times more likely to be seen as unprofessional in a work environment.
115
And over 66 % of black women say they've changed their hairstyles specifically for an interview out of fear of this.
116
Did you know more than 20 % of black women have been told to go home from work because of their hair?
117
The thing is, there are laws to protect people from outwardly discriminating on the basis of race, including hair
118
but the reality is a lot of these biases
119
and discriminatory practices aren't as explicit as telling someone to go home and leave the office.
120
It's them quietly not being taken as seriously, not being given opportunities to present, not being given the raise or the promotion,
121
and those things are a lot harder to track and prove.
122
So how much are women spending on our hair?
123
This is just a rough estimate.
124
Everyone is a little bit different.
125
But let's say you spend $100 every eight weeks for a trim, about $250 on any styling that might be hair products as well,
126
and potentially around $400 every eight weeks for any protective styles or hair treatments.
127
Again, these are estimates.
128
But that would bring us to about $2 ,600 a year.
129
That is crazy.
130
We're talking recurring expenses.
131
And for some women, the pressure to spend is reinforced by the very real risk of discrimination and exclusion if they don't.
132
Hair is truly one of the most clear examples of how workplace discrimination is not experienced equally across all women.
133
I guess the bigger question is if I can do my job without being done up, why can't I?
134
Why do I need to exist for your viewing pleasure in order to be taken seriously?
135
Because the truth is, even if I posted this YouTube video without wearing makeup, I know for a fact I would get less views.
136
Okay, so let's add up the total of what it could cost the average woman to maintain their employability every year.
137
Not gonna lie, I might even be more than this.
138
Makeup, hair, professional clothing.
139
We didn't even get into that.
140
Fitness, mind you, that's almost $44 ,000 every decade.
141
What's so frustrating is we're told all of these things are a choice.
142
But if we choose to not participate, well, we see how that financially impacts women.
143
So what are our options?
144
Not give a shit and take the financial hit?
145
Or give a shit and take a slightly different financial hit?
146
Being a woman at work is powerful, empowering, exciting, and apparently bloody expensive.
147
Thank you so much for being here.
148
I appreciate you, and I'll talk to you in the next one.
App herunterladen
Alles, was du zum fließenden Sprechen brauchst
KI-AussprachebewertungJeder Satz bewertet
IPA-TrainingJeden Laut meistern
WortschatzBaue deinen Wortschatz auf
VokabelspielSpielend lernen
Gleicher Kanal
FOR YOU
Empfohlenes Video
C19
37 Sätze
Fast Fashion: Is My Wardrobe the Problem?
American AccentDaily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
C11
204 Sätze
What Women Choose When Given a “Dating Budget”
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B21
195 Sätze
My Wharton MBA is Useless in This Market
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B21
338 Sätze
The *Ultimate* Beginner's Guide to ACTIVATING FEMININE ENERGY
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B21
304 Sätze
I Modeled for 10 Years. These Habits Are Making You Ugly
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B21
134 Sätze
The Dangerous Myth Of The #Girlboss
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B23
60 Sätze
15 Ways To Appear Smarter Than You Really Are
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B22
165 Sätze
How Weight Gain Affected Sasha Pieterse Sheaffer's Character On Pretty Little Liars
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B2274 Sätze
How to Look Chic at Work (Without Breaking the Dress Code)
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B2358 Sätze
Asking a Billionaire Woman How She Got Rich!
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B21
569 Sätze
What Makes ADHD in Women Different
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B213
31 Sätze
Why Small Luxuries Thrive During Recessions (The Lipstick Effect)
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion
Diese Sprechübung basiert auf dem Video „Why Are Women Spending So Much Money Just to Go to Work?“. Diese Wörter kommen am häufigsten vor: makeup, hair, wearing, professional. Dieses Video enthält 148 Sätze und 1884 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 9:38. Der Sprecher spricht schnell, etwa 196 Wörter pro Minute – rechne mit verbundenen und verkürzten Lauten. 85 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen; den Rest solltest du dir vor dem Üben ansehen.
Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video
15 lernenswerte Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:
| Wort | Aussprache | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| discrimination Substantiv | /dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ | Diskriminierung, Unterscheidung |
| promotion Substantiv | /pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/ | Beförderung, Aufstieg |
| hire Verb | /ˈhaɪɹ/ | mieten, heuern |
| fitness Substantiv | /ˈfɪt.nəs/ | Fitness |
| membership Substantiv | Mitgliederschaft | |
| experiment Substantiv | /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/ | Experiment, Versuch |
| reward Substantiv | /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ | Belohnung, Lohn |
| estimate Substantiv | /ˈɛs.tɪ.mət/ | Schätzung, Abschätzung |
| employer Substantiv | /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ | Arbeitgeber, Arbeitgeberin |
| annually Adverb | /ˈæn.jʊə.li/ | jährlich |
| mathematics Substantiv | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | Mathematik |
| resume Verb | /ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/ | wiederaufnehmen, fortsetzen |
| facial Adjektiv | /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/ | Gesichts- |
| workplace Substantiv | /ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/ | Arbeitsplatz, Arbeitsstelle |
| buck Substantiv | /ˈbʌk/ | Bock, Rammler |
Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst
| Wort | Bedeutung |
|---|---|
| put together Verb | zusammenfügen |
| wash up Verb | sich waschen, Hände waschen |
Sätze zum Wiederholen
Kurze, vollständige Sätze aus dem Video, die du im Alltag wiederverwenden kannst:
- I'm gonna keep it a buck with you.
- I've seen this happen firsthand.
- You know what's bad when I get a list.
- So let's just do the math, shall we?
- We didn't even get into that.
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 | be seen · are seen · were seen |
| Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig ist | we've gained · I've seen · I've had |
| Relativsätze who / which + Satz – eine Zusatzinformation über eine Person oder Sache | thinking, which is · women who were · someone who was |
Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest
Der Sprecher verwendet 42 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel we're, I'm, don't. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.
- Die „th“-Laute: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
- Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: discrimination /dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/, promotion /pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/, facial /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/, qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, wash /wɑʃ/
- Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: discrimination /dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/, experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/
Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:
- /w/ — mit runden Lippen, nicht wie das deutsche „w“ (/v/): reward /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/, workplace /ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/, qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, wash /wɑʃ/, wage /weɪd͡ʒ/
- Stimmhafter Auslaut — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ am Wortende nicht verhärten: reward /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/, wage /weɪd͡ʒ/, protective /pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/, perceive /pɚˈsiv/, firsthand /ˈfɜːstˌhænd/
- /æ/ — offener als „ä“: annually /ˈæn.jʊə.li/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, inaccurate /ɪnˈæk.jə.ɹɪt/, applicant /ˈæp.lə.kɪnt/
So übst du mit diesem Video
- Höre dir das ganze Video einmal an, ohne zu sprechen, und notiere die Wörter, die du nicht kennst.
- Beginne mit 0,75-facher Geschwindigkeit, sprich Satz für Satz nach und wechsle zur normalen Geschwindigkeit, sobald es leichtfällt.
- Nimm dich auf und vergleiche mit dem Original; achte dabei auf Wörter wie discrimination, promotion, hire.
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.