Shadowing Practice: A2 English Listening Practice - Elementary School - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey everybody!
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Welcome to this A2 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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Before we start, remember to subscribe to the channel,
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click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram.
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You ready?
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So today, I'm going to talk about elementary school.
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In American English, the term elementary school usually refers to the years of school between first grade and sixth grade.
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The word grade refers to one year or level of school.
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Some elementary schools are from first grade to fifth grade,
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but most are from first grade to sixth grade.
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In the US, people usually start first grade when they're six years old.
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In some other countries, this might be different.
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Kids might start first grade when they're seven years old, for example.
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But in the US, the majority of kids are six when they start elementary school.
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Before first grade, children normally go to kindergarten.
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Kindergartens are often connected to elementary schools,
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but they're usually separated from the main elementary school campus.
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In the US, kindergarten is usually the first time when children really start learning.
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I remember practicing reading, writing,
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and other skills when I was in kindergarten.
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Then, once you're in first grade, you start real school.
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In the US, and probably in most countries,
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you only have one teacher per year in elementary school.
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So, the same teacher teaches you math,
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reading, history, science, and all the other subjects as well.
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However, in some schools, sixth graders have more than one teacher.
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For example, when I was in sixth grade,
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I had three different teachers to teach me different subjects.
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They do this to help prepare students for middle school,
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where you have like six or seven teachers.
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But from first to fifth grade,
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everyone just has one teacher.
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And they're with the same classmates for the whole school year.
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In elementary school, students receive grades in their classes,
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but it's not always the same grading system that we use in middle school or high school.
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In middle school and high school,
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students in the US receive a grade ranging from A to F.
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An A is the highest grade you can get,
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and an F is the lowest grade you can get.
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You need to get at least a C to pass the class.
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If you get a D or an F, you fail.
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In elementary school, though, they don't always give you a letter grade for the class.
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I remember receiving a number grade,
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from 1 through 4 or 5 maybe.
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But elementary school isn't that hard in the US.
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Almost everyone passes their classes,
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even if they're not good students.
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The funnest part of elementary school is playing outside during recess and lunch break.
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I played a ton of different games outside with my friends.
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For example, we played sports like soccer and basketball,
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and we also played on the playground.
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Our playgrounds had slides, swings, monkey bars, and more.
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One of the bad things about elementary school is that many of the lunch items that they give you aren't very good.
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They sometimes have tasty dishes,
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but most of the food isn't that great.
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This is how it was when I was in elementary school,
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but maybe it's better now.
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Alright, that's all for today.
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Leave a comment and tell me about your elementary school.
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And remember to subscribe to the channel,
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click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram for more English tips and lessons.
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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 A2 is gebaseerd op de video “A2 English Listening Practice - Elementary School”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: grade, elementary, teacher, kindergarten, sixth. Deze video bevat 64 zinnen en 592 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:10. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 142 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 |
|---|---|---|
| elementary bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌɛləˈmɛntəɹi/ | elementair |
| sixth bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /sɪksθ/ | zesde |
| kindergarten zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/ | kleuterschool |
| refer werkwoord | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | verwijzen, doorverwijzen |
| subscribe werkwoord | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonneren |
| playground zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ | speelplein, speelterrein |
| soccer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | voetbal |
| lesson zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | les |
| skill zelfstandig naamwoord | /skɪl/ | bekwaamheid, vaardigheid |
| connect werkwoord | /kəˈnɛkt/ | verbinden |
| swing werkwoord | /ˈswɪŋ/ | zwaaien, zwenken |
| slide zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈslaɪ̯d/ | glijbaan, schuifaf |
| dish zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪʃ/ | bord, taloor |
| mathematics zelfstandig naamwoord | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | wiskunde, mathematiek |
| monkey zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmʌŋki/ | aap, apin |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the highest · the lowest · The funnest |
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | might be · might start |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 12 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals they're, isn't, aren't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: sixth /sɪksθ/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: dish /dɪʃ/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: elementary /ˌɛləˈmɛntəɹi/, kindergarten /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, playground /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/, slide /ˈslaɪ̯d/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, classmate /ˈklæs.meɪt/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: kindergarten /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/, playground /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/, grader /ˈɡɹeɪdɚ/
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 elementary, sixth, kindergarten.
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.