Shadowing Practice: A1 English Listening Practice - The English Language - 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 polyglasa .com
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and download our free listening time podcast so you can practice your listening skills.
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So today, I'm gonna talk about the English language.
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This is an important topic for all of you because you're all learning English.
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In this video, I'm gonna give you some interesting facts about the English language.
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This should be fun.
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Okay, so the first thing I want to talk about is how many people speak this language.
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Well, almost 400 million people speak English as their first language.
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These people are native English speakers.
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Most of these speakers are in the US, of course, but there are many other English -speaking countries.
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Obviously, countries like the UK, Australia, Canada, and Ireland speak English.
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But there are also a lot of other countries where people speak English.
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For example: English is the major language of Belize,
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Guyana, Jamaica, the Bahamas, and other countries too.
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There are a lot of English -speaking countries Also, many people around the world speak English as their second language.
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In every country there are people who are learning English.
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As a teacher, I've taught students from over 80 different countries.
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cool huh We don't know exactly how many people speak English as a second language, but there are a lot.
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Okay, now let's talk about the history of English.
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The first form of English appeared in the 5th century AD.
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Today, we call this Early English Old English.
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Old English was very different from modern English.
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I can't understand Old English.
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In the 11th century, Old English became Middle English.
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Middle English is a little closer to Modern English, but it's still very different.
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Finally, modern English began at the end of the 14th century.
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But English continues to change, so today's English looks a little different from the English of the past few centuries.
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Another important thing to know about English is that other languages have influenced it a lot.
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So, which languages?
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Well, for example, some experts say that almost 30 % of English words come from Latin,
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and almost 30 % of English words come directly from French.
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That means that almost 60 % of modern English words come from Latin or French.
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That's a big influence.
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Also, around 6 % of English words come from Greek, And there are many words from other languages too.
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But what language family does English belong to?
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English is a Germanic language.
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That means English is related to languages such as German, Dutch, and Swedish.
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However, English speakers can't understand these other languages.
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If I hear German or Dutch, I don't understand anything.
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English is related to these languages, but they're very different.
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For example: Americans who only speak English can usually understand much more Spanish than German.
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That seems strange because English and Spanish are not related but English and German are related.
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The reason why English speakers can understand many words from Spanish,
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French, or Italian, is because these languages have many cognates.
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Cognates are words that have the same origin.
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For example, in English we have the word patience And in Spanish, this word is paciencia.
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These words look very similar because they're cognates.
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So, if an English speaker hears the Spanish word "paciencia", they can probably understand the meaning.
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Okay, one last interesting thing about English is that it has many, many words.
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Some people say that English is the language with the most words.
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I think this is probably true, because English has taken many words from other languages, like I said before.
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Alright, 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: When did Old English appear?
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Number two: What language family does English belong to?
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And number three: What are cognates?
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Okay, before we go, remember to sign up for our $1 listening practice seminars
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and download our free Listening Time podcast to practice your listening skills.
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And of course, subscribe to the channel, click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram.
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I'll see you next time.
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Bye.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A1 is gebaseerd op de video “A1 English Listening Practice - The English Language”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: english, language, word, listening, speak. Deze video bevat 47 zinnen en 718 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 6:25. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 112 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 90% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| skill zelfstandig naamwoord | /skɪl/ | bekwaamheid, vaardigheid |
| belong werkwoord | /bɪˈlɒŋ/ | thuishoren, horen |
| podcast zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast |
| topic zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | onderwerp, thema |
| patience zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/ | geduld |
| subscribe werkwoord | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonneren |
| comprehension zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ | begrip, verstandigheid |
| cognate bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈkɑɡn(e)ɪt/ | bloedverwant |
| speaker zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈspikɚ/ | spreker, spreekster |
| download werkwoord | /ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/ | downloaden, afladen |
| dollar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdɑ.lɚ/ | dollar |
| native bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈneɪtɪv/ | moeder-, geboorte- |
| teach werkwoord | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | aanleren, leren |
| strange bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | vreemd, raar |
| bell zelfstandig naamwoord | /bɛl/ | bel, klok |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | I've taught · have influenced · has taken |
| Toekomst met “going to” be going to + werkwoord — een plan of iets dat je ziet aankomen | gonna talk · gonna give · gonna ask |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 14 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, can't, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, download /ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/, native /ˈneɪtɪv/, strange /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/, germanic /d͡ʒɝˈmæn.ɪk/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: cognate /ˈkɑɡn(e)ɪt/, greek /ɡɹiːk/
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, belong, podcast.
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.