Shadowing Practice: A1 English Listening Practice - Weather - 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 train 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 the weather.
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This is an important topic because everybody talks about the weather.
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If you are learning English,
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you need to know how to talk about the weather.
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So let's start with sunny weather.
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Sunny weather is my favorite type of weather.
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When it's sunny outside, I'm happy.
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For me, hot weather is better than cold weather.
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Some people don't like the heat,
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but I don't mind the heat.
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It can be uncomfortable, but for me that's okay.
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Some places are too hot though.
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For example, the city of Las Vegas is really hot in the summer.
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I like hot weather, but not that hot.
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In really hot cities, you need to stay inside during the afternoon.
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In the U.S., most buildings in hot cities have air conditioning.
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Okay, now let's talk about cloudy days.
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I hate cloudy days.
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When the sun is not shining,
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I feel a little sad because I love sunny days.
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But cloudy days are normal.
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Every city has cloudy days.
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Some cities are always cloudy, like London.
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I can't live in a cloudy city.
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I need sunshine.
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Do you like sunny or cloudy days more?
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Okay, now let's talk about rainy days.
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For me, rainy days are the worst.
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I love being outside, so this is why I don't like the rain.
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When it rains, I can't do anything outside.
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I have to stay indoors all day.
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Some people really like the rain.
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My wife likes the rain,
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but only when she's inside.
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She says that the sound of the rain is calming.
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I don't agree.
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I don't like the sound of the rain.
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It reminds me that I can't go outside.
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Of course, you can go outside when it's raining,
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but you need to take an umbrella.
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If you don't have an umbrella, you get wet.
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Sometimes it starts raining when I'm not home and I don't have an umbrella with me.
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This is the worst.
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I don't like getting wet.
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Also, when it rains, it can be dangerous to drive.
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Many people have car accidents when it rains.
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When the streets are wet,
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you need to drive slower.
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If you don't, you can have an accident.
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On rainy days, there are a lot of car accidents.
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I don't like driving in the rain.
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Alright, now let's talk about windy days.
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Some cities have a lot of wind,
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and this can be good or bad.
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If you live in a hot city,
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the wind can be good,
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because it cools the city down.
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But if you live in a cold city,
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the wind can be bad because it makes it even colder.
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If the wind is really strong, it can cause problems.
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Sometimes trees fall down because of the strong wind.
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Usually, I prefer days that aren't windy.
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Okay, lastly, let's talk about the It doesn't snow in my city,
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so I don't see the snow often.
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Some years, my family goes to the mountains in the winter to ski and snowboard.
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I like the snow, but I don't want to live in a snowy city.
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It's too cold, and life is more difficult in the snow.
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I have some students that live in really cold cities.
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During the winter, the temperature can be minus 20 or minus 30 degrees Celsius.
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For me, that's crazy.
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I don't like the cold.
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Another bad type of weather is stormy weather.
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In the US, we have some bad storms, like hurricanes and tornadoes.
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I've never seen a storm like this before,
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but I've seen many thunderstorms.
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These storms are not that bad,
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but I don't like lightning.
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Lightning can be scary.
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Okay, that's all for today.
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Leave a comment and tell me what type of weather you prefer.
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I'll see you next video.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 84 zinnen en 658 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:50. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 136 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 84% 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 minder gangbare woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

  • cloudy /ˈklaʊ̯diː/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — bewolkt. Covered with or characterised by clouds.
  • sunny /ˈsʌni/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — zonnig. Featuring a lot of sunshine.
  • umbrella /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — paraplu, regenscherm. A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
  • rainy /ˈɹeɪni/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — regenachtig. Pouring with rain; wet; showery
  • lightning /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — bliksem, weerlicht. A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
  • minus /ˈmaɪ.nəs/ — min. Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity).
  • windy /ˈwɪn.di/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — winderig. Accompanied by wind.
  • topic /ˈtɑpɪk/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — onderwerp, thema. A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
  • remind /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ (werkwoord) — herinneren. To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
  • scary /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — eng. Causing fear or anxiety
  • uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — ongemakkelijk. Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
  • shine /ʃaɪn/ (werkwoord) — schijnen, stralen. To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
  • sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — zonneschijn. The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.
  • hurricane /ˈhʌɹɪkeɪn/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — orkaan. A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye.
  • tornado /tɔɹˈneɪ.doʊ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — tornado. A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

  • fall down /fɔl ˈdaʊn/ (werkwoord) — neervallen. To fall to the ground. To collapse.

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 25 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, can't, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shine /ʃaɪn/, sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/

Zo oefen je met deze video

  1. Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
  2. Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als cloudy, sunny, umbrella.

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog teltI've never seen · I've seen
Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groepthe worst
Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig isneed to know · need to stay · have to stay
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurtare learning · is not shining · is calming

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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