Shadowing Practice: A1 English Listening Practice - Productivity - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey everybody!
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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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And remember to sign up for our $1 listening practice seminars at polyglossa.com to improve your listening fast.
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So today I'm gonna talk about productivity.
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This is a great topic to talk about because everybody wants to be productive.
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What does productivity mean?
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If you're productive it means you produce a lot.
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It means that you see good results from your effort or work.
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So let's talk about some ways we can be productive.
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The first way we can be productive is by waking up early.
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I know that many of you don't like this advice.
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Not many people like waking up early.
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I wake up pretty early but it's not easy for me.
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I usually wake up at 6 a.m every day.
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This is early but some people wake up earlier than me like at 5 a.m.
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I wake up early so I can be more productive every day.
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My official work starts at 7.30 a.m
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but since I wake up at 6 I can do more things before I start working.
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For example, I read a little bit in the morning and I study languages.
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I usually read for about 15 minutes and I can study languages for about 50 minutes.
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If I don't do this in the morning,
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I might not have time to do it later.
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So I do all this before my work starts.
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I'm pretty productive in the morning.
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How about you?
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Are you productive in the morning?
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Okay, another way we can be productive is by removing distractions.
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A distraction is something that doesn't let you focus on your work.
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For example, if you're trying to work and you hear dogs barking outside,
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that might make you lose focus.
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Some distractions are hard to remove,
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like your neighbor's dog, but other distractions are easy to remove.
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For instance, you can silence your cell phone.
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If you hear your phone vibrate or ring you usually want to look at your phone.
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When my phone vibrates I sometimes get distracted.
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If you want to remove this distraction you can put your phone on silent or on airplane mode.
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For some people this is hard.
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Some people don't want to ignore their phone calls and messages.
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They think that it's very important to check their phone.
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This might be true, but it's also important to finish your work.
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If you silence your phone,
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it can help you finish your work faster.
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So removing distractions like this can be very helpful.
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Okay, another way we can be more productive is by making sure that we're comfortable when we work.
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For example, if you're in an uncomfortable chair,
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or if you feel hot or cold you might be less productive when you're working.
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In my case, I don't work well if my chair is uncomfortable.
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Usually my back hurts and I want to change positions.
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So I need to sit in a comfortable chair when I work.
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Sometimes I sit on my couch when I work because it's comfortable there.
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This helps me be more productive.
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Alright, one more way that we can be productive is by setting goals.
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In my opinion this is the best way to be productive.
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If you set goals for yourself you feel motivated to work.
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You want to achieve your goals.
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I always set goals for myself to help me be productive.
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It's good to set short-term and long-term goals.
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A short-term goal is a goal you want to achieve soon.
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A long-term goal is a goal you want to achieve after a long time.
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You can set short-term and long-term goals to help you learn English.
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For example, maybe your short-term goal is to watch all my A1 listening practice videos by next month.
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And maybe your long-term goal can be to read a whole book in English by the end of the year.
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You can set many types of goals for yourself.
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I like to set daily goals too.
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This helps me be productive every day.
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For instance, each day my goal is to practice my listening in French for one hour.
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Every day when I complete this hour I feel great.
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I know that I accomplished my goal.
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Okay, I hope you can use these tips to help you be more productive.
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Now I'm gonna ask you some questions about the video to see if you understood.
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Write your answers in a comment down below.
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Number one, what's one activity I do before I start my work in the morning?
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Number two, what's one thing that can distract us from our work.
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And number three, what are two types of goals that we can set?
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Alright, remember to sign up for our $1 listening practice seminars if you need more listening practice.
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And remember to subscribe to the channel,
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click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram.
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I'll see you next time.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A1 is gebaseerd op de video “A1 English Listening Practice - Productivity”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: goal, productive, listening, term, practice. Deze video bevat 79 zinnen en 842 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 7:25. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 114 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 86% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| productive bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ | productief |
| distraction zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/ | afleiding |
| silence zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | stilte |
| uncomfortable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | ongemakkelijk |
| productivity zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/ | vruchtbaar |
| distract werkwoord | /dɪˈstɹækt/ | afleiden |
| topic zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | onderwerp, thema |
| ignore werkwoord | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | negeren |
| silent bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈsaɪ̯lənt/ | stil |
| helpful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | behulpzaam |
| couch zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃ/ | bank, sofa |
| accomplish werkwoord | /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/ | volbrengen |
| subscribe werkwoord | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonneren |
| airplane zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɛɹˌpleɪ̯n/ | vliegtuig |
| bark zelfstandig naamwoord | /bɑɹk/ | schors, bast |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| wake up werkwoord | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | wakker worden, ontwaken |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- If you're productive it means you produce a lot.
- I'm pretty productive in the morning.
- Are you productive in the morning?
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | might not have · might make · might be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | you're trying · you're working |
| Toekomst met “going to” be going to + werkwoord — een plan of iets dat je ziet aankomen | gonna talk · gonna ask |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 16 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, you're, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, productivity /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: productive /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, distract /dɪˈstɹækt/
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 productive, distraction, silence.
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.