Shadowing Practice: A1 English Listening Practice - New Year's Resolutions - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey everybody, welcome to this A1 English listening practice video.
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You can use this video to practice your listening and comprehension as I speak.
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You ready?
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So today, I'm going to talk about New Year's resolutions.
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What is a New Year's resolution?
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This is a goal or an objective that you have for the next year.
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When it's the end of the year, some people make New Year's resolutions.
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They want to have a good year and do many things.
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Let's talk about some common resolutions.
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One common New Year's resolution is to lose weight.
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Many people plan to lose weight during the New Year.
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This is a good resolution.
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It can help you be healthy.
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It's not easy to lose weight though.
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It can be difficult.
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You need to eat healthy food and you need to exercise.
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Many people go to the gym in January because their New Year's resolution is to lose weight.
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But not everyone reaches their goal.
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Many people quit.
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Okay, another common New Year's resolution is to study English more.
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This is a good New Year's resolution.
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Some people want to learn English to help their career.
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If you speak English, you can have better opportunities.
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For some jobs, you need to speak English.
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And for other jobs, you need to read and write in English.
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English is important for many jobs.
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Maybe English will help your career too.
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This year, my goal is also to study more languages.
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Alright, another common New Year's resolution is to read more books.
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Some people are very busy, so they don't read a lot.
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Other people are not good at reading, but they want to improve.
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And some people don't like reading, but they need to read.
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Many people have the New Year's resolution to read more.
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I think that's good.
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I want to read more too.
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I want to read many books this year.
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How many books do you want to read this year?
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Maybe you can read books in English this year.
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That's a good resolution.
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Okay, another common New Year's resolution is to learn a new activity.
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This is a fun one.
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There are many activities that you can learn.
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Some people learn a new sport.
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Other people learn a skill.
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It's good to learn new things.
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Maybe you can take a class to learn something new.
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There are many classes that teach you different skills.
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You can look for classes in your city.
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Another common New Year's resolution is to quit smoking.
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This is not a fun resolution, but it's good.
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I don't smoke, so I don't need to quit.
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But I could stop other bad habits.
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For example, I eat a lot of sugar, so maybe I should eat less sugar this year.
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Or maybe I should eat more vegetables.
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These are good resolutions.
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There are many different New Year's resolutions.
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I think this is good because people want to accomplish goals.
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It's good to accomplish goals.
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Okay, that's all for today.
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Leave a comment and tell me if you have a resolution for this year.
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I'll see you next time.
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Thank you.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A1 is gebaseerd op de video “A1 English Listening Practice - New Year's Resolutions”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: resolution, English, learn, common, goal. Deze video bevat 62 zinnen en 520 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:07. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 126 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 91% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
12 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| skill zelfstandig naamwoord | /skɪl/ | bekwaamheid, vaardigheid |
| accomplish werkwoord | /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/ | volbrengen |
| objective zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɒbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/ | object |
| habit zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | gewoonte |
| vegetable zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | groente, gewas |
| comprehension zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ | begrip, verstandigheid |
| resolution zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ | resoluutheid, vastberadenheid |
| quit werkwoord | /kwɪt/ | verlaten |
| sugar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈʃʊɡə/ | suiker |
| smoke werkwoord | /sməʊk/ | roken |
| exercise zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ | oefening |
| teach werkwoord | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | aanleren, leren |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Let's talk about some common resolutions.
- How many books do you want to read this year?
- I don't smoke, so I don't need to quit.
- I'll see you next time.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee is | should eat |
| Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig is | need to eat · need to speak · need to read |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will help · I'll see |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 6 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, I'll, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/, resolution /ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/, sugar /ˈʃʊɡə/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: objective /ɒbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/, exercise /ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als skill, accomplish, objective.
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.