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In this video, we're going to practice speaking with the imitation technique.
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It is one of the most effective ways that can improve your accent and fix your pronunciation problems.
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As a result, you will be able to speak English more clearly and confidently.
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This technique teaches you to listen to the sounds
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and the patterns of English and then trains you to produce the same sounds yourself through repetition and controlled practice.
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We will explain each step so that you know exactly what you need to do.
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This imitation lesson is designed for A2 learners.
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To practice with the imitation technique, there are three simple steps that you need to follow.
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The first one is to listen and read.
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You just need to listen to what I say and read the words on the screen as I say them.
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Step 2 is to listen and repeat.
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You'll be listening to what I say but then there'll be a pause so that you can repeat what I said.
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You need to copy me exactly as you hear me.
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You can repeat this step until the words are coming out of your mouth automatically.
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And it's okay to practice many times before you move on to the third step.
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And step three is to shadow.
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You're going to be listening to me and saying what I'm saying at the same time.
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Although this step is the trickiest one, it's the best way to fine-tune your natural speaking skills.
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And that's pretty much like practicing along to your favorite song.
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In today's imitation lesson, you're going to listen to Alice describing a vacation.
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Let's get started.
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Step 1.
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Listen and Read.
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Last winter my boyfriend and I went on vacation to Kenya for three weeks.
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We rented a beach hut on a beautiful white sandy beach for the first week.
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And the second week, we decided to go on safari.
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We planned a perfect vacation, but it didn't begin well.
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On the first day, we arrived at the beach hut.
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There were lots of young people in the other beach huts.
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Some of them invited us to a party on the first night.
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Soon after we got there, my boyfriend started flirting with one of the girls at the party.
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He didn't dance with me but spent the evening talking to the girl.
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The atmosphere was romantic and magical, but not for me.
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I was angry.
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We argued about everything after that.
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Although we weren't getting along well, I still wanted to go on the safari.
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When we got on the bus, I saw the girl from the party.
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That was the end.
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We were camping and we all ate together every night.
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It was terrible.
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I felt so sad and lonely, and my boyfriend looked so happy with the other girl.
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We broke up when we got back to Los Angeles.
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My boyfriend went to Florida with his new girlfriend.
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I took lots of photos on vacation, but I can't look at them now.
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I'd love to go back to Kenya one day.
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But next time I'm going on my own.
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Step 2.
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Listen and repeat.
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Last winter my boyfriend and I went on vacation to Kenya for three weeks.
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We rented a beach hut on a beautiful white sandy beach for the first week.
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And the second week, we decided to go on safari.
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We planned a perfect vacation, but it didn't begin well.
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On the first day, we arrived at the beach hut.
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There were lots of young people in the other beach huts.
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Some of them invited us to a party on the first night.
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Soon after we got there,
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my boyfriend started flirting with one of the girls at the party.
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He didn't dance with me but spent the evening talking to the girl.
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The atmosphere was romantic and magical, but not for me.
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I was angry.
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We argued about everything after that.
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Although we weren't getting along well, I still wanted to go on the safari.
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When we got on the bus, I saw the girl from the party.
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That was the end.
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We were camping and we all ate together every night.
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It was terrible.
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I felt so sad and lonely, and my boyfriend looked so happy with the other girl.
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We broke up when we got back to Los Angeles.
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My boyfriend went to Florida with his new girlfriend.
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I took lots of photos on vacation, but I can't look at them now.
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I'd love to go back to Kenya one day.
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But next time I'm going on my own.
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Step 3.
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Shadow.
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Shadowing means hearing the sounds and saying them at the same time.
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Let's start.
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Last winter my boyfriend and I went on vacation to Kenya for three weeks.
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We rented a beach hut on a beautiful white sandy beach for the first week.
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And the second week, we decided to go on safari.
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We planned a perfect vacation, but it didn't begin well.
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On the first day, we arrived at the beach hut.
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There were lots of young people in the other beach huts.
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Some of them invited us to a party on the first night.
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Soon after we got there, my boyfriend started flirting with one of the girls at the party He didn't dance with me
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but spent the evening talking to the girl The atmosphere was romantic and magical,
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but not for me I was angry We argued about everything after that Although we weren't getting along well,
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I still wanted to go on the safari When we got on the bus, I saw the girl from the party.
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That was the end.
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We were camping and we all ate together every night.
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It was terrible.
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I felt so sad and lonely, and my boyfriend looked so happy with the other girl.
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We broke up when we got back to Los Angeles.
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My boyfriend went to Florida with his new girlfriend.
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I took lots of photos on vacation, but I can't look at them now.
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I'd love to go back to Kenya one day.
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But next time I'm going on my own.
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Congratulations on making it through the end of the lesson.
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If you enjoyed this lesson, let me know in the comments below.
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We'll upload more imitation lessons like this for other levels very soon, so if you're new here, make sure to subscribe and stay tuned.
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See you in the upcoming videos.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “A2 Imitation Lesson”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: boyfriend, beach, vacation, step, hut. Deze video bevat 100 zinnen en 1073 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:58. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 120 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 |
|---|---|---|
| vacation zelfstandig naamwoord | /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | vakantie |
| safari zelfstandig naamwoord | /səˈfɑːɹ.i/ | safari |
| lesson zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | les |
| technique zelfstandig naamwoord | /tɛkˈniːk/ | techniek |
| argue werkwoord | /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/ | redetwisten |
| atmosphere zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | atmosfeer, dampkring |
| shadow zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | schaduw |
| arrive werkwoord | /əˈɹaɪv/ | aankomen, arriveren |
| invite werkwoord | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | uitnodigen, nodigen |
| lonely bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈloʊnli/ | eenzaam, alleen |
| magical bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ | magisch |
| sandy bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈsændi/ | zanderig |
| hut zelfstandig naamwoord | /hʌt/ | hut |
| tune zelfstandig naamwoord | /tjuːn/ | melodie |
| skill zelfstandig naamwoord | /skɪl/ | bekwaamheid, vaardigheid |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| get along werkwoord | opschieten, overeenkomen |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig was | weren't getting · were camping |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | practice speaking · started flirting |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the most effective · the trickiest |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | are coming · I'm saying · I'm going |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 26 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals didn't, I'm, can't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/
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 vacation, safari, lesson.
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.