Shadowing Practice: A2 English Listening Practice - Emotions - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey everybody, 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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and if you want my specialized training to help you improve your listening,
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then become a member at patreon.com slash listening time.
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you'll get my advanced podcast episodes so you can train to become an advanced listener.
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Okay, today we're going to talk about emotions.
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We all feel a wide range of emotions and it's important to understand our emotions.
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So let's start off with positive emotions.
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Let's talk about the most famous emotion, happiness.
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This is the emotion that all of us like.
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When we're happy, this means that we're satisfied,
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we feel good, and we're able to smile.
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So, what makes people happy?
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Well, there could be tons of things.
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Some of the most common might include having good relationships,
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enjoying your job, and doing fun things.
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But honestly, I think the most important factor is feeling like you have a purpose in life.
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If you feel like you have a reason to wake up in the morning,
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then you probably experience happiness quite often.
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Okay, next let's talk about excitement.
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This is one of my favorite emotions.
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When you're excited, you can't wait for the future.
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You feel happy and optimistic about something you're gonna do or about something that's gonna happen.
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So what makes people excited?
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Again, there could be tons of things.
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For example, I know that I get excited when I think about my goals for the future.
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It's fun and exciting to think about what I can accomplish.
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I also feel excited when I'm gonna travel.
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I really love planning trips and it makes me excited to research the places where I'm gonna go.
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Alright, let's talk about one other positive emotion, relief.
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Relief is the emotion you feel when some uncertain situation ends in a positive way.
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For example, imagine that you're worried that you have some serious health problem,
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but then the doctor tells you that you're okay and there's nothing to worry about.
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You feel a sense of relief when you hear that.
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This can be a really strong emotion because you release all the worry that you were feeling.
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I love this feeling.
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Okay, now let's talk about a few negative emotions.
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First, anger.
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This is the emotion that none of us like feeling.
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It's normal to feel angry at times,
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especially when someone does something really bad.
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However, it's not good to feel angry all the time.
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This shouldn't be an emotion that stays with us.
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When we get mad, it should only be for a limited time.
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We should be able to get over this anger when the bad situation passes.
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Here's one tip I can give.
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Don't go to bed angry.
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Try to resolve this problem before the end of the day.
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This will make your life a lot better.
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Another negative emotion is sadness.
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No one likes feeling sad,
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but unfortunately this is another normal emotion.
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We need to feel sad about certain things.
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But I think that if you talk about this with someone that you love,
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it really helps you deal with your sadness.
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We need to be able to express this feeling and then we can move on.
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One more negative emotion is fear.
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This is one of my least favorite emotions.
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There are some things in life that scare us.
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When you were a kid,
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you were probably afraid of the dark or maybe you're still afraid of spiders.
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there are many other worse fears that affect our lives.
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They can make us scared to do things,
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and they can make us feel really stressed.
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So of course, it's good to try to overcome our fears.
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Okay, that's all for today.
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Remember to download my free Listening Time podcast
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and become a member at patreon.com slash listening time to receive my specialized training which will help you understand native speakers.
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And if you want to reach an advanced level of listening,
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then become a Listening Time family member so you can train your listening with my advanced podcast episodes.
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Also, subscribe to the channel,
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I'll see you next time.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “A2 English Listening Practice - Emotions”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: emotion, listening, feeling, excited, member. Deze video bevat 77 zinnen en 753 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:38. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 162 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 87% 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 |
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| emotion zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ | emotie |
| podcast zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast |
| happiness zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | blijheid, blijdschap |
| anger zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈæŋɡə/ | boosheid, woede |
| ton zelfstandig naamwoord | /tʌn/ | ton |
| scare werkwoord | /skɛɚ/ | bang maken, beangstigen |
| sadness zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsædnəs/ | verdriet, droefenis |
| overcome werkwoord | /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ | overwinnen |
| spider zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/ | spin, kobbe |
| excitement zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ | opgewondenheid |
| resolve werkwoord | /ɹɪˈzɑlv/ | oplossen |
| accomplish werkwoord | /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/ | volbrengen |
| subscribe werkwoord | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonneren |
| satisfy werkwoord | /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ | voldoen, voldoende zijn |
| optimistic bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/ | optimistisch |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Let's talk about the most famous emotion, happiness.
- When you're excited, you can't wait for the future.
- I also feel excited when I'm gonna travel.
- Alright, let's talk about one other positive emotion, relief.
- This shouldn't be an emotion that stays with us.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee is | shouldn't be · should only be · should be |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the most famous · the most common · the most important |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | you'll get · will make · will help |
| Toekomst met “going to” be going to + werkwoord — een plan of iets dat je ziet aankomen | we're going to talk · gonna do · gonna travel |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 21 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, gonna, we're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/, specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: resolve /ɹɪˈzɑlv/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/, happiness /ˈhæpinɪs/, anger /ˈæŋɡə/, sadness /ˈsædnəs/, satisfy /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als emotion, podcast, happiness.
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