Shadowing Practice: A2 English Listening Practice - Learning - 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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Before we start, remember to download the Listening Time podcast
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and become a member at patreon.com slash listening time to receive my listening practice seminars,
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extra podcast episodes, and my sound training videos.
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And remember that if you become a Listening Time family member,
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you'll receive my advanced podcast episodes.
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Okay, so today we're going to talk about learning.
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In my opinion, this is a really important topic because we should always try to learn new things in life.
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So first, why don't we talk about learning in school?
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The first place that you might think of when you think of learning is school.
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In the US, people usually start their first year of school when they're between four and six years old.
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From that point on, they have many classes and study many subjects until they finish high school.
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And then, of course, they can go to college if they want.
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So, in total, this is a lot of learning.
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But do students really learn a lot during their education?
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I think it depends.
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Sometimes you learn a lot in your class and sometimes you don't learn much at all.
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I'm sure a lot of you have had this experience before.
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You take a class in high school and you're supposed to learn that subject,
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but you don't remember much from that class when it's over.
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This could be because the teacher wasn't that good,
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or maybe you weren't that interested in the class.
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This happened to me a lot.
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When I wasn't that interested in the subject,
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I just memorized the necessary information to pass the tests.
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Afterwards, I forgot all that information.
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However, when I had classes that I was interested in,
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I actually learned a lot.
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For example, in seventh grade,
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I had an English class that I loved.
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It was strange because most of my other classmates hated this class.
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The teacher focused a lot on grammar and we studied the structure of the English language in detail.
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I guess I'm not like most people because this actually fascinated me.
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I still remember a lot of the information that I learned in that class,
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even though it was 16 years ago.
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I think this shows that our brain can learn a lot if it's engaged,
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but it won't learn if it's not engaged.
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So how about learning in your job?
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Some people don't want to continue learning after they graduate from school.
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They might think that once they get a job, they're done learning.
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But we don't only learn in school,
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we have to learn throughout our career.
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This is important because if we don't continue learning,
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we can't stay up to date.
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This means that our knowledge and experience can't help us with current issues in our work.
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That's why we should always be looking to increase our knowledge even if it's not required.
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So how can we continue learning if we're not in school?
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Well, one way is to take courses to learn skills and get certifications.
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This can definitely help you in your career.
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But to be honest, you can learn without taking courses.
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You can use free resources like YouTube to learn all kinds of things.
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It's really simple, you just need to dedicate some time and attention to this.
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So what are some things that could be useful to learn?
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Of course, you can learn languages,
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you can take courses to improve your soft skills like communication and leadership,
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or maybe you can read about some new trends in your field of work.
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You can choose to learn anything really.
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You can learn things that aren't even related to your career if they're interesting for you.
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In the end, the important thing is to always be open to learning new things.
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Okay, that's all for today.
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Remember to download the Listening Time podcast and become a member at patreon.com slash listening time to receive my listening practice seminars,
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extra podcast episodes, and sound training videos.
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And remember that if you become a Listening Time family member,
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you'll also receive my advanced podcast episodes.
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Also, subscribe to the channel,
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click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram.
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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 - Learning”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: learn, listening, learning, podcast, episodes. Deze video bevat 68 zinnen en 727 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:28. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 163 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 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 |
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| podcast zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast |
| skill zelfstandig naamwoord | /skɪl/ | bekwaamheid, vaardigheid |
| topic zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | onderwerp, thema |
| afterwards bijwoord | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | nadien, achteraf |
| resource zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ | bron, hulpbron |
| seventh bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈsɛvənθ/ | zevende |
| depend werkwoord | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | afhangen |
| grammar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | spraakkunst, grammatica |
| subscribe werkwoord | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonneren |
| certification zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌsɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | attestering |
| comprehension zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ | begrip, verstandigheid |
| dedicate werkwoord | /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/ | inwijden, wijden |
| classmate zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈklæs.meɪt/ | klasgenoot, klasgenote |
| fascinate werkwoord | /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ | fascineren |
| memorize werkwoord | /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/ | memoriseren, uit het hoofd leren |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
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| Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee is | should always try · should always be |
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | might think |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | you'll receive · won't learn · you'll also receive |
| Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig is | have to learn · need to dedicate |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 24 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, they're, can't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: certification /ˌsɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, 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.
- 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 podcast, skill, topic.
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.