Shadowing-Übung: Why Did Emily Disappear for One Hour? | Easy English Listening Practice - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video
Übungsmodus wählen
Jeder Modus öffnet einen Übungsraum im Vollbild.
377 Sätze
Wenn Sätze zu kurz oder zu lang sind, klicke auf Edit, um sie anzupassen.
1
David, this one hour is mine.
2
It is the only hour that belongs to me.
3
I looked everywhere for you tonight.
4
And you were here the whole time.
5
I am not running away from you.
6
I come here so I can stay with you.
7
I do not understand this yet.
8
But I want to understand it.
9
I really do.
10
Then sit with me.
11
Do not fix it.
12
Do not ask questions.
13
Just sit for now.
14
Can I sit here for a while?
15
I will not talk.
16
I promise I will be quiet.
17
Yes, you can stay, but please, David, just sit and breathe with me here.
18
Six hours ago, I came home, and the whole house was dark and so empty.
19
My wife was gone, and nobody could tell me where she was.
20
Let me start there.
21
This is the story of the one hour that Emily went missing from me.
22
Emily?
23
Emily!
24
I am home!
25
Are you in the kitchen?
26
Is dinner ready yet?
27
All the lights are off.
28
The kitchen is cold.
29
There is no food on the stove.
30
Emily always cooks by six.
31
Something feels wrong about tonight already.
32
Dad?
33
Is that you?
34
I have been upstairs doing my homework all afternoon.
35
Hi everyone, and welcome back.
36
This is an easy English story for you today.
37
We speak slow and clear English, so you can listen and learn with me.
38
This story is A2 English level.
39
It is perfect for beginners just like you.
40
Today our words are worry, alone, relax, honest, and together.
41
Let us begin.
42
Anna, where is your mother?
43
She left right after lunch, Dad.
44
She said she would be home again by five. By five?
45
But look at the clock now.
46
It is already six and seven minutes.
47
She is one hour late, and she always, always tells me where she is.
48
I will call her phone.
49
She will pick up.
50
She always picks up for me.
51
It is ringing.
52
Come on, Emily.
53
Please answer your phone for me right now.
54
No answer.
55
That is one call.
56
I will try again.
57
Maybe she did not hear it.
58
Still nothing Emily never does this to me My heart is beating fast now
59
Let me think clearly What happened at lunch today?
60
Try to remember it This soup is so nice and warm I just want a quiet morning alone today
61
You seem far away today, Emily.
62
Is everything okay with you, my love?
63
I am okay.
64
I think I just need a little quiet time.
65
Quiet time?
66
Here at home?
67
Or do you want to go somewhere?
68
Maybe I will walk later.
69
Just a short walk after lunch.
70
I see your old oolong cup again.
71
You have not used that for years.
72
I used to drink oolong when I wanted to relax and breathe.
73
Are you feeling tired of us, Emily?
74
No, David.
75
I love us.
76
But I miss being alone sometimes. Do not worry.
77
I will be back at five.
78
I promise. That was it.
79
She said five.
80
She was calm.
81
She was honest with me.
82
Her car is still here, so she did not drive anywhere.
83
If she walked, she could only be a few blocks from home.
84
She smiled at me.
85
A calm smile.
86
I did not think about it again, not once the tea the book
87
that quiet smile were these clues i did not read i was too busy to notice them
88
now my wife is gone and i feel so afraid back to now it is past six
89
i must find emily before it gets fully dark
90
I will call her one more time please Emily just
91
pick up the phone three calls now four five six calls
92
and she does not answer at all where is her car let me check the garage.
93
Maybe she drove off somewhere.
94
The car is still here.
95
Both cars are here.
96
So Emily went out on foot today.
97
She walked somewhere close. But where?
98
She did not leave any note for me.
99
Dad, check her bank app.
100
You can see where she last used her card today.
101
Good idea, Anna.
102
You are so smart.
103
Let me open that app right now.
104
Here it is.
105
Her last payment was at 3 o 'clock this afternoon, today.
106
It was a small tea shop, only three blocks from our house.
107
A tea shop?
108
Why a tea shop?
109
Emily never goes there.
110
At least, I did not think she did.
111
Why do you think Mom did not tell Dad where she was going today?
112
A. She was hiding a secret.
113
B. She needed time that was only for herself.
114
What do you think is true?
115
write your answer in the comments below for me I am going to that tea shop now I
116
will find her I have to find her there is the tea shop it is small
117
and warm I I have walked past it before.
118
Maybe Emily is inside.
119
Maybe she is sitting by the window.
120
Good evening.
121
Can I help you?
122
I am looking for my wife.
123
Her name is Emily.
124
Emily?
125
Sometimes?
126
What do you mean, sometimes?
127
She was here today.
128
She was reading by the window. Was she alone? Was she alone?
129
Yes.
130
She is always alone here.
131
Very quiet.
132
when did she leave maybe 30 minutes ago she bought
133
oolong tea she comes here often why did she never tell me thank you
134
if she comes back please tell her that David is looking for her Okay.
135
Where did you go, Emily?
136
I do not understand any of this at all right now.
137
You look worried, sir.
138
Please do not worry too much.
139
She looked fine to me.
140
I am worried.
141
She is alone out there, and she will not answer her phone.
142
She is always alone when she comes here, sir.
143
Very quiet, but not unhappy.
144
Always alone?
145
Emily comes here alone often?
146
Yes.
147
She reads, drinks tea, and sits quietly.
148
I think she likes the quiet.
149
She comes here often?
150
Why did she never tell me?
151
Emily?
152
Are you there?
153
Emily?
154
Emily?
155
Emily, can you hear me?
156
Please answer me.
157
Something is wrong!
158
I can feel it!
159
I have to find her now!
160
David?
161
Are you looking for Emily?
162
Yes.
163
Have you seen her?
164
I think I saw Emily at the park on Elm.
165
She was reading on a bench.
166
Elm Park?
167
Are you sure it was Emily?
168
My voice is shaking.
169
The sun is going down.
170
The streets are getting dark.
171
A whole hour she was gone, and I did not even know that she was missing.
172
How well do I really know my own wife?
173
That question hurts me so deeply.
174
Excuse me, sir.
175
Have you seen a woman walking alone near here tonight?
176
I think I saw Emily near the park on Elm.
177
She was walking alone.
178
At the park on Elm?
179
Are you sure it was Emily?
180
I saw her on a bench.
181
She was alone.
182
She looked far away.
183
Far away?
184
What does that mean?
185
Was she crying?
186
Was she hurt?
187
No, not hurt.
188
Just quiet.
189
Like she wanted to be alone.
190
Thank you.
191
Thank you, sir.
192
I need to go there now Okay, here's a quick English question What does the word relax mean?
193
Let me know A.
194
To work hard B.
195
To rest and feel calm C.
196
To be quiet The answer is B Relax means to rest and feel calm.
197
If she was relaxing, why did she not answer me?
198
Why did she scare us?
199
There.
200
On the bench.
201
I think I see someone.
202
Hold on, Emily.
203
I am coming to you.
204
Please be safe.
205
Please, just be okay.
206
My legs are tired, but I cannot stop now.
207
She needs me.
208
I have to reach her.
209
Why did she go so far alone?
210
Why did she shut the whole world out tonight?
211
I thought I knew everything about her.
212
Tonight I feel like a total stranger The park is just ahead now It is dark,
213
but I can see the bench lights
214
My heart is pounding so hard I am afraid of what I am going to find here
215
This is the best part of my day One hour where nobody needs me at all.
216
I love my family so much, but this hour, this one hour, is just for me.
217
I see someone on a bench far away.
218
Is that her?
219
Please let that be Emily.
220
I cannot run any faster.
221
My chest hurts.
222
Emily, please, just be alright.
223
I should head home soon.
224
David is probably wondering where his dinner is.
225
One more page.
226
One more sip of tea.
227
Then I will walk back to my family.
228
I am getting closer now.
229
The shape on the bench is a woman.
230
She is so still.
231
Why is she not moving?
232
Why is she sitting there so quietly in the dark?
233
Emily?
234
Is that you?
235
Please turn around.
236
Please tell me that you are okay.
237
My whole body is shaking now.
238
This is the longest walk of my entire life.
239
everything I feared is in my head right now let it
240
not be true please I am almost there just a few more steps
241
and I will finally see her face Emily Emily Emily it is me it is David oh thank goodness you are here
242
David?
243
What are you doing here?
244
Looking for you.
245
For an hour.
246
I thought something happened.
247
I just needed an hour to myself.
248
Oh, Emily.
249
An hour?
250
Emily, your phone was off.
251
Anna did not know where you were.
252
My phone died.
253
I did not know.
254
I am sorry I scared you.
255
you come here alone at night I come
256
here three times a week I have for six months Six months?
257
Yes.
258
I read.
259
I drank tea.
260
I breathe.
261
That is all.
262
The tea.
263
The book.
264
Her quiet face at lunch.
265
I saw the clues, and I read them all wrong wrong.
266
She was not hiding.
267
She was breathing.
268
I read it all wrong.
269
Six months?
270
You have done this for six months and you never once told me?
271
I did not tell you.
272
I kept it as my own quiet secret.
273
I am sorry, David.
274
Six months of an hour, I knew nothing about.
275
I cannot believe this at all.
276
It is not a bad secret.
277
It is just mine.
278
It is the one thing that is mine.
279
Why did you not tell me?
280
I would have come with you.
281
I could have sat here too.
282
That is exactly why I did not tell you.
283
I knew you would offer to come with me.
284
I would have offered, because...
285
I love you, Emily.
286
I know.
287
But then the hour would stop being mine.
288
so you needed time away from me I needed time alone that is not the same thing
289
I am trying to understand I really am trying You do not have to fix it.
290
Please do not fix it.
291
Just listen.
292
I feel hurt.
293
But I am trying to listen.
294
I really am.
295
This one hour is mine.
296
Not because I am running from you, but because I need to stay.
297
can i just sit with you not talking just sitting
298
hurt why are you hurt david please tell me what is in your heart now my wife needed time away from me
299
and she could not even tell me why sit down David it is time that we were honest with each other tonight
300
David I love you and I love our family more than anything
301
but for 12 years every minute of my day has belonged to someone else Someone always needs dinner,
302
homework, socks, medicine, answers, comfort, or me.
303
I love giving those things.
304
But sometimes I cannot hear myself anymore.
305
This one hour is mine.
306
Not because I am running from you.
307
I come here because I need to stay.
308
If I never breathe, I cannot stay well.
309
I thought love meant sharing everything.
310
Every minute.
311
Every worry.
312
Every place.
313
Love also means trust.
314
You can love me and let me be alone for one hour.
315
Alone.
316
Not gone.
317
Not lost.
318
Just alone.
319
Yes.
320
I was not lost.
321
I was just alone for once.
322
There is a difference.
323
Can I sit here for a while?
324
Yes.
325
But do not talk.
326
Just sit.
327
so you come here to get away from us from me
328
that is the part
329
that hurts no listen to me David I do not come
330
here to run away from you hear me I was not lost I was just alone for once
331
There is a difference, David.
332
Then why did you not tell me?
333
Because I knew you would offer to come with me.
334
I would have wanted to come because I love you.
335
I know, but then it would not be my hour anymore.
336
I never wanted to take that from you.
337
But every minute of my day belongs to someone else.
338
To Anna To Peter To dinner To the house To everyone This one hour is mine
339
Not because I am running from you But because I need to stay
340
can I just sit here with you not talking just sitting yes but do not talk just sit
341
I have been honest about my fear.
342
Will you be honest with me from now on?
343
Yes.
344
I will tell you when I come here.
345
I will not hide my hour from you again.
346
And I will not follow you here.
347
I will let your hour stay your own hour.
348
Wow!
349
Thank you.
350
For next time, so I know you're okay.
351
Hi, it is me, Peter.
352
Did you enjoy our story tonight?
353
I really hope you did.
354
Mom went missing for one hour.
355
But she was not lost.
356
She was just resting.
357
Let me ask you a question now.
358
Why did Mom go to the park all alone today? Was she lost?
359
Was she angry?
360
Or did she need time alone to relax?
361
Yes, she needed time alone.
362
She needed to rest and feel calm.
363
Relax means to rest and feel calm.
364
Mom wanted to relax for one hour.
365
Mom was honest with Dad.
366
Honest means telling the truth.
367
At the end, Mom and Dad were calm together.
368
Together means with each other.
369
Now grammar time.
370
Today, we used post -continuous.
371
Mom was reading at the park.
372
Dad was looking for mom.
373
Now you try.
374
Write a sentence with.. was doing. For example...
375
I was doing my homework at 6 o 'clock.
376
My favorite answer gets a shout -out next time.
377
See you in our next story as a gentle pointing gestures into a slow, friendly wave.
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
A211
Why Is He in a Hole? | Easy English Listening Practice (A2 Level)
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
A22
What Really Happens When a Child Goes Missing? | Slow English Story (A2)
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B13
Stop Struggling! Learn English Naturally through slow Stories | Welcome to Emily Daily English
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
A21
🔥 My English mistake made everyone laugh… but it’s okay 😭😂 | English Listening Practice (A2)
TeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
A2Order Food Without Fear | Easy English Listening Practice (A2 Level)
Travel EnglishTeensDaily Conversation
B14
They laughed when I spoke English… | Easy English Listening Practice (A2 – B1 Level)
TeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
A22
I Hired a Detective to Follow My Wife… Then Regretted It | Easy English Listening A2
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
A27
The Job Offer That Changed Everything | Easy English Listening Practice (A2 Level)
Business EnglishInterview EnglishTeens
A2Anna Wrote: “I Want to Disappear” | Easy English Listening Practice (A2 Level)
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
FOR YOU
Empfohlenes Video
B1595
29 Sätze
Calling In Sick: I Can't Come to Work Today
American AccentBusiness EnglishDaily ConversationWorking Adults
A22
75 Sätze
A Day Without My Phone | Easy English Podcast (A1–A2) #podcast #englishpodcast #podcastenglish
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
A22
169 Sätze
Emma Cooks Dinner Alone! | Slow English Story for Beginners (A1–A2)
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
A21
473 Sätze
My mother was kicked out of the house?😱| Slow English (Level A2) |
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
A21
93 Sätze
Breaking v3.0 - Topic 16 - Did you ...?
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B12
240 Sätze
Train Your Listening with a Beautiful Story | Learn English Through Story
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
A21
427 Sätze
How I Unlocked My English Fluency in One Day | Easy English Listening Story (A2 level)
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
A2396 Sätze
What Happened to Lina? 😟 | Real-Life English Conversation | A1–A2 English Learners
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
A272 Sätze
30-Days Slow English — Day 4: Phone Call Conversation ☎️
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
A22
575 Sätze
Daily Routines English Conversations for English Speaking Practice | English Story for Shadowing
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion
Diese Sprechübung auf Niveau A2 basiert auf dem Video „Why Did Emily Disappear for One Hour?“. Diese Wörter kommen am häufigsten vor: emily, alone, hour, david, quiet. Dieses Video enthält 377 Sätze und 2443 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 29:08. Der Sprecher spricht langsam, etwa 84 Wörter pro Minute, sodass genug Zeit bleibt, jeden Laut nachzuahmen. 88 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen, der Wortschatz ist also leicht zu verfolgen. 73 der 377 Sätze sind Fragen – gut, um Frageintonation und kurze Antworten zu üben.
Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video
15 lernenswerte Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:
| Wort | Aussprache | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| relax Verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | lockern, entspannen |
| bench Substantiv | /ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/ | Bank, Sitzbank |
| breathe Verb | /bɹiːð/ | atmen |
| clock Substantiv | /klɑk/ | Tacho, Tachometer |
| belong Verb | /bɪˈlɒŋ/ | hingehören, dazugehören |
| homework Substantiv | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Hausaufgabe, Hausaufgaben |
| shake Verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | schütteln, erschüttern |
| clue Substantiv | /kluː/ | Anhaltspunkt, Hinweis |
| quietly Adverb | /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ | ruhig, leise |
| scare Verb | /skɛɚ/ | erschrecken, beängstigen |
| deeply Adverb | /ˈdi(ː)pli/ | tief |
| comfort Substantiv | /ˈkʌm.fət/ | Behaglichkeit, Bequemlichkeit |
| garage Substantiv | /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/ | Garage |
| continuous Adjektiv | /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/ | kontinuierlich, stetig |
| gentle Adjektiv | /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/ | liebenswürdig |
Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst
| Wort | Bedeutung |
|---|---|
| pick up Verb | aufheben, aufnehmen |
| come back Verb | zurückkommen, zurückkehren |
| drive off Verb | austreiben |
| go down Verb | absteigen, hinabsteigen |
| sit down Verb | sich setzen |
| turn around Verb | umdrehen |
Sätze zum Wiederholen
Kurze, vollständige Sätze aus dem Video, die du im Alltag wiederverwenden kannst:
- Can I sit here for a while?
- Are you in the kitchen?
- Anna, where is your mother?
- Is everything okay with you, my love?
- What do you think is true?
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 | have been · have walked · Have you seen |
| Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tut | was not lost |
| Past Continuous was/were + -ing – eine Handlung, die zu einem Zeitpunkt in der Vergangenheit im Gange war | was going · was hiding · was reading |
| Superlativ the -est / the most … – das Höchste oder Niedrigste einer Gruppe | the best · the longest |
Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest
- Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/, shout /ʃaʊt/
Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:
- /w/ — mit runden Lippen, nicht wie das deutsche „w“ (/v/): homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/, quietly /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/
- Stimmhafter Auslaut — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ am Wortende nicht verhärten: pound /ˈpaʊ̯nd/, garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/, upstairs /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/, stove /stoʊv/
- /æ/ — offener als „ä“: relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/, unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/
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 relax, bench, breathe.
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.