Shadowing-Übung: Why These Nuns Cut off Their Noses and Lips - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video
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Dark clouds descend upon your abbey, as thunder makes the ground quake.
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A fellow nun cries out, The Vikings are coming!
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Their torches burn like dragonfire, ready to scorch the place to the ground.
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Those who try to run will get their throats cut or be taken away in chains.
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Your father, King Alfred of Wessex, thought you'd be safe here.
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But now, all you can do is pray.
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Dear God, please send the mightiest Viking under our way.
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Surround it.
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It's the late 9th century, a terrible time to live on the British coast, especially in a convent.
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For decades, the Vikings have come here to loot, and chapels full of golden crosses are a welcome bounty.
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Some nuns try to fight back by going full barbarian.
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In one nunnery, sisters cut off their noses and upper lips to scare the Vikings off.
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But they keep coming back.
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King Alfred has spent years fighting the Vikings.
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Since taking the throne in 871, he's watched them conquer kingdom after kingdom until nearly half of England lies under their control.
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He won't be able to keep his young nun daughter Æthelgifu safe from the Vikings for long.
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His older daughter Æthelflet marries the lord of the neighboring kingdom of Mercia
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and joins the battle the princess may not have been raised to fight vikings
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but she's about to become their worst nightmare bet these vikings
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to first take care of some viking hunting at first ethel fled's husband leads the fight but when he falls around 902,
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Mercia suddenly finds itself ruled by a woman.
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A lady leading a kingdom is unusual, but with her land and younger sister still living in the shadow of Viking raids,
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she's determined to strike back by bringing out the heavy artillery.
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When the Vikings gather around the city of Chester in 907,
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Aethelflaed soldiers greet them by pouring boiling water over them to burn their flesh and bones.
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As the invaders scream and stumble back, legend has it that Mercia's soldiers hurl beehives at them to secure the kill.
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While Ethelfledd crushes the raiders in the north, her brother Edward, now King of Wessex, is clearing the south.
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They're the ultimate Viking hunting team, so when their enemies start creeping close to their sister's abbey, they know exactly what to do.
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None shall pass.
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Years of poor health have left Ethelgifu in no condition to run.
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So her siblings decide to send their forces to meet the Vikings.
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Their armies catch up with them near Tessenhall.
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The Viking hunter siblings split their formation to enclose the Norsemen, cutting off any hope of escape.
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All the raiders can do is form a shield wall, but Ethelflaed's troops are relentless.
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They keep on pounding their exposed heads until their skulls crack.
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Even the Nordic kings riding with the formation aren't spared.
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When the dust settles, one of the strongest Viking armies in England is gone.
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Not long after the battle, Æthelflaed's husband, the Lord of Mercia, dies.
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But that's okay.
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By now, everyone knows who's really leading the fight.
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Ring of Fire To stop the invaders from pushing farther south and reaching her sister's abbey, Æthelflaed builds fortified towns at strategic locations,
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drawing a ring around Mercia that no raider can break.
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For the next seven years, Æthelflaed rules with an iron fist.
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When she's not commanding soldiers or fortresses, she's securing alliances with the Irish and Welsh to finish off her enemies.
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By 918, the Vikings know it's time to jump ship.
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Some raiders who have occupied York for nearly half a century swear allegiance to her, even willing to fight against her last enemies and form part of her government.
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But before she can finish the conquest, her heart of steel finally gives out.
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While her daughter is chosen as the next Lady of Mercia, Æthelflaed's brother is done sharing his power with a woman and takes away his niece's crown.
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Some say she then spent the rest of her days as a nun.
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The king may be trying to erase Æthelflaed's legacy,
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but monasteries see her as a martyr and immortalize her story in the Mercian Register.
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The mighty Viking Hunter, who devoted her life to keeping bloodthirsty raiders away from their chapels.
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Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion
Dieses Video enthält 79 Sätze und 1065 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 7:49. Der Sprecher spricht gleichmäßig mit etwa 136 Wörtern pro Minute – ein angenehmes Tempo fürs Shadowing. Nur 78 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| thunder Substantiv | /ˈθʌndɚ/ | Donner, Dunner |
| abbey Substantiv | /ˈæbi/ | Abtei |
| bonus Substantiv | /ˈbəʊ.nəs/ | Bonus, Dreingabe |
| hunter Substantiv | /ˈhʌntɚ/ | Jagdhund |
| pin Substantiv | /pɪn/ | Stecknadel, Nadel |
| realistic Adjektiv | /ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/ | realistisch |
| hurry Verb | /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ | sich beeilen, eilen |
| mighty Adjektiv | /ˈmaɪti/ | gewaltig, mächtig |
| chapel Substantiv | /ˈt͡ʃæp.əl/ | Kapelle |
| sibling Substantiv | /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/ | Geschwisterchen, Geschwisterkind |
| bone Substantiv | /boʊn/ | Knochen, Gebeine |
| cloud Substantiv | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | Wolke, Gewölk |
| unusual Adjektiv | /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/ | ungewöhnlich, unüblich |
| legend Substantiv | /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ | Legende |
| lieutenant Substantiv | /l(j)uˈtɛn.ənt/ | Leutnant, Leutnantin |
Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst
| Wort | Aussprache | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| cut off Verb | /ˌkʌt ˈɔf/ [ˌkɐɾ ˈɔf] | abschneiden |
| come back Verb | zurückkommen, zurückkehren | |
| finish off Verb | erledigen | |
| sign up Verb | einschreiben, anmelden | |
| take away Verb | /ˌteɪk əˈweɪ/ | wegnehmen |
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 come · has spent · have never seen |
| Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tut | are based · be taken · have been raised |
| Relativsätze who / which + Satz – eine Zusatzinformation über eine Person oder Sache | Those who try · those who haven |
Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest
Der Sprecher verwendet 9 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel haven't, aren't, I'll. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.
- Die „th“-Laute: thunder /ˈθʌndɚ/, throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, throne /θɹəʊ̯n/, authentic /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/
- Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, shield /ˈʃild/, flesh /flɛʃ/
- Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/, comprehensive /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/, helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/, artillery /ɑɹˈtɪləɹi/
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 thunder, abbey, bonus.
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.