Shadowing Practice: 25 Audio Track - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Track 25, Speaker 1 I moved here about two years ago.
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Although I loved the peace and tranquility of the area where I grew up, I wanted to be an interior designer, and there are very limited opportunities for that type of work there.
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So I really had no choice but to become an urbanite.
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I have to say, I do miss the fresh air, though.
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But living in the country can have its disadvantages, too.
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I only have to walk down the street now to my local supermarket, which is really convenient.
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But where my parents live, you have to travel for several hours to get to the nearest shops.
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Speaker 2 I came here after I graduated from university.
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I've always wanted to be a vet, but city vets really only deal with pets, and I wanted to work with larger farm animals.
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It's really interesting work, but because all the properties are so spread out, it's easy to feel isolated at times.
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That's why it can be tough for children out here.
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They don't have a lot of choice when it comes to education.
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They either have to go to boarding school or be schooled at home.
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Having said that, they have a lot more freedom here because it's a really safe environment for them.
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I love my life here now, and I don't miss the city at all.
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Thank you.

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Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?

Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.

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