Shadowing Practice: A1 English Listening Practice - Technology - Learn English Speaking with Video

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So today, I'm going to talk about technology.

This is a great topic because we all use technology every day.

You're using technology to watch this video right now.

So let's talk about some different kinds of technology today.

One really important type of technology is computer technology.

Computers today are much different than computers from the past.

20 or 30 years ago, computers were really limited.

They couldn't do the things that computers do today.

In the past, they were also really big, but today, computers come in many different sizes.

Computers today are fast, powerful, and easy to use.

I remember when I first started using the computer.

I was six years old.

I liked playing computer games, but all the games were very basic at that time.

I still thought they were really fun.

Today, computer games are very complex.

Alright, now let's talk about cell phones.

When I was a kid, not many people had cell phones.

Most people use landlines, which are phones inside your house.

Nowadays, not many people have landlines.

Everyone has cell phones now.

I remember getting my first cell phone when I was 12 years old.

I thought it was so cool.

These days, phones are extremely important because you can do almost anything on your phone.

But I think the most important technology today is the internet.

Most people use the internet every day to do many things.

People like me need the internet in order to work.

If I don't have internet, I can't work.

We also use the internet to study, to shop, and to entertain ourselves.

I can't imagine not having the internet.

I use it for many hours every day.

How about you?

How many hours a day do you use the internet?

Ok, now let's talk about technology of the past.

For example, one really important invention was the motorized vehicle or the car.

Before cars, people traveled by horse, by foot, or in other ways.

When the car was invented, people were able to travel more easily.

Cars from the past looked very different from today's cars.

I think old cars look pretty cool.

Another really important invention was electricity.

Before electricity, people had to use candles and fire for light.

At night, the cities were much darker than today.

Nowadays, our cities have so much light at night.

And of course, we use electricity for so many different things today.

Sometimes the electricity goes out and everything stops working.

when the electricity goes out.

One more important invention was the television.

In the past, television was the greatest form of entertainment.

Everyone sat down in the evenings and watched TV.

Nowadays, more people watch TV shows on their computers, like on Netflix.

Many young people prefer doing everything on their computer or cell phone.

Alright, that's all for today.

Leave a comment and tell me what your favorite technology is.

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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 59 zinnen en 555 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:24. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 126 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 88% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

9 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:

Woord	Uitspraak	Betekenis
nowadays bijwoord	/ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/	heden, momenteel
invention zelfstandig naamwoord	/ɪnˈvɛnʃən/	uitvinding
subscribe werkwoord	/səbˈskɹaɪb/	abonneren
topic zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈtɑpɪk/	onderwerp, thema
lesson zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈlɛs.ən/	les
candle zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈkæn.dəl/	kaars
entertain werkwoord	/ˌɛntəˈteɪn/	vermaken, amuseren
comprehension zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/	begrip, verstandigheid
invent werkwoord	/ɪnˈvɛnt/	uitvinden, uitdenken

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

Woord	Betekenis
go out werkwoord	naar buiten gaan

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 7 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals can't, couldn't, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

De klanken “sh” en “zh”: invention /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/

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 nowadays, invention, subscribe.

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

Structuur	In de video
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet	were really limited · was invented
Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep	the most important · the greatest

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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