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In today's imitation lesson, you will improve your listening, pronunciation, and speaking through two short life stories.
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These stories are about two people sharing their experiences of getting lost in a new city.
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This lesson is made for A2 learners, so the words and sentences are clear and easy to follow.
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There are three steps.
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First, listen and read.
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Second, repeat after me.
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And finally, shadow with me and speak at the same time.
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By the end of this lesson, English will feel a little easier, a little clearer, and much more natural to speak.
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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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My name is Emma, and last year I traveled alone to a new city for a job interview.
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I was excited because it was my first chance to work for a big company.
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I arrived early in the morning with one small suitcase and a backpack.
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Everything looked different, but I thought I could find my hotel easily.
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I followed the map on my phone while walking through busy streets.
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After about 20 minutes, my phone battery suddenly died.
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I had forgotten to bring my charger.
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I looked around, but I didn't know where I was anymore.
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The streets all looked the same.
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I remembered the hotel's name, but I had no way to find its location without my phone.
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I asked several people for help, but most of them were in a hurry.
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One woman tried to explain the way, but I became even more confused.
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I walked for almost three hours with my heavy bags.
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My feet hurt, and I started to cry because I felt completely alone.
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Finally, I found a small cafe and borrowed a phone to call the hotel.
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They gave me directions, but I was already too far away.
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By the time I arrived, I was exhausted and more than two hours late for my interview.
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The company had already chosen another person.
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They told me they couldn't wait any longer.
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I understood their decision, but it still broke my heart.
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I had spent months preparing for that interview.
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That evening, I sat alone in my hotel room and looked out the window.
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The city lights were beautiful, but I couldn't enjoy them.
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I kept thinking about how one dead phone battery had changed everything.
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I went home the next day without a new job, feeling disappointed and wishing I had planned my trip more carefully.
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My name is Daniel and I visited a new city to surprise my younger brother on his birthday.
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We had not seen each other for almost two years, and I wanted to see the look on his face when he opened the door.
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I only had his address written in my notebook because I wanted to keep the visit a secret.
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After I left the train station, I got on the wrong bus without realizing it.
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Thirty minutes later, I noticed that none of the street names matched the address in my notebook.
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I got off the bus and tried to find my way, but I had no internet connection on my phone.
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I walked through unfamiliar neighborhoods for hours.
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Then it started to rain.
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My clothes became wet, and my backpack felt heavier with every step.
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I asked several people for directions, but nobody knew the street I was looking for.
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One man suggested taking another bus, but it took me even farther away.
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I became tired, hungry, and frustrated.
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At last, I found the correct street late in the evening.
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My heart was racing because I was excited to surprise my brother.
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I knocked on the door several times, but nobody answered.
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A neighbor came outside and told me that my brother and his friends had gone out to celebrate his birthday hours earlier.
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They would not be back until very late at night.
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I sat on the front steps with my backpack beside me.
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The birthday gift I had carried all day was still in my hands, unopened.
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I had imagined a happy surprise but instead, I was alone in a strange neighborhood, cold and exhausted.
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I waited for many hours but I had to leave to catch my train home.
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I slipped the birthday gift in front of his door with a short note that said, said, I'm sorry I missed you.
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Happy birthday.
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As the train pulled away from the city,
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I couldn't stop thinking about how getting lost had turned a joyful surprise into a memory I would always regret.
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Step 2.
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Repeat after me.
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My name is Emma, and last year I traveled alone to a new city for a job interview.
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I was excited because it was my first chance to work for a big company.
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I arrived early in the morning with one small suitcase and a backpack.
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Everything looked different, but I thought I could find my hotel easily.
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I followed the map on my phone while walking through busy streets.
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After about 20 minutes, my phone battery suddenly died.
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I had forgotten to bring my charger.
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I looked around, but I didn't know where I was anymore.
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The streets all looked the same.
73
I remembered the hotel's name, but I had no way to find its location without my phone.
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I asked several people for help but most of them were in a hurry.
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One woman tried to explain the way, but I became even more confused.
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I walked for almost 3 hours with my heavy bags.
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My feet hurt, and I started to cry because I felt completely alone.
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Finally, I found a small cafe and borrowed a phone to call the hotel.
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They gave me directions, but I was already too far away.
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By the time I arrived, I was exhausted and more than two hours late for my interview.
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The company had already chosen another person.
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They told me they couldn't wait any longer.
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I understood their decision, but it still broke my heart.
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I had spent months preparing for that interview.
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That evening, I sat alone in my hotel room and looked out the window.
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The city lights were beautiful, but I couldn't enjoy them.
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I kept thinking about how one dead phone battery had changed everything.
88
I went home the next day without a new job, feeling disappointed and wishing I had planned my trip more carefully.
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My name is Daniel and I visited a new city to surprise my younger brother on his birthday.
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We had not seen each other for almost two years
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and I wanted to see the look on his face when he opened the door.
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I only had his address written in my notebook because I wanted to keep the visit a secret.
93
After I left the train station, I got on the wrong bus without realizing it.
94
Thirty minutes later, I noticed that none of the street names matched the address in my notebook.
95
I got off the bus and tried to find my way, but I had no internet connection on my phone.
96
I walked through unfamiliar neighborhoods for hours.
97
Then it started to rain.
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My clothes became wet, and my backpack felt heavier with every step.
99
I asked several people for directions, but nobody knew the street I was looking for.
100
One man suggested taking another bus, but it took me even farther away.
101
I became tired, hungry, and frustrated.
102
At last I found the correct street late in the evening.
103
My heart was racing because I was excited to surprise my brother.
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I knocked on the door several times, but nobody answered.
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A neighbor came outside and told me that my brother and his friends had gone out to celebrate his birthday hours earlier.
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They would not be back until very late at night.
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I sat on the front steps with my backpack beside me.
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The birthday gift I had carried all day was still in my hands, unopened.
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I had imagined a happy surprise but instead I was alone in a strange neighborhood,
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cold and exhausted.
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I waited for many hours but I had to leave to catch my train home.
112
I slipped the birthday gift in front of his door with a short note that said, I'm sorry I missed you.
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Happy birthday.
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As the train pulled away from the city,
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I couldn't stop thinking about how getting lost had turned a joyful surprise into a memory I would always regret.
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Step 3.
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Shadow with me.
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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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My name is Emma, and last year I traveled alone to a new city for a job interview.
121
I was excited because it was my first chance to work for a big company.
122
I arrived early in the morning with one small suitcase and a backpack.
123
Everything looked different, but I thought I could find my hotel easily.
124
I followed the map on my phone while walking through busy streets.
125
After about 20 minutes, my phone battery suddenly died.
126
I had forgotten to bring my charger.
127
I looked around, but I didn't know where I was anymore.
128
The streets all looked the same.
129
I remembered the hotel's name, but I had no way to find its location without my phone.
130
I asked several people for help but most of them were in a hurry.
131
One woman tried to explain the way, but I became even more confused.
132
I walked for almost three hours with my heavy bags.
133
My feet hurt, and I started to cry because I felt completely alone.
134
Finally, I found a small cafe and borrowed a phone to call the hotel.
135
They gave me directions, but I was already too far away.
136
By the time I arrived, I was exhausted and more than two hours late for my interview.
137
The company had already chosen another person.
138
They told me they couldn't wait any longer.
139
I understood their decision, but it still broke my heart.
140
I had spent months preparing for that interview.
141
That evening, I sat alone in my hotel room and looked out the window.
142
The city lights were beautiful, but I couldn't enjoy them.
143
I kept thinking about how one dead phone battery had changed everything.
144
I went home the next day without a new job, feeling disappointed and wishing I had planned my trip more carefully.
145
My name is Daniel, and I visited a new city to surprise my younger brother on his birthday.
146
We had not seen each other for almost two years, and I wanted to see the look on his face when he opened the door.
147
I only had his address written in my notebook because I wanted to keep the visit a secret.
148
After I left the train station, I got on the wrong bus without realizing it.
149
30 minutes later, I noticed that none of the street names matched the address in my notebook.
150
I got off the bus and tried to find my way, but I had no internet connection on my phone.
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I walked through unfamiliar neighborhoods for hours.
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Then it started to rain.
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My clothes became wet, and my backpack felt heavier with every step.
154
I asked several people for directions, but nobody knew the street I was looking for.
155
One man suggested taking another bus, but it took me even farther away.
156
I became tired, hungry, and frustrated.
157
At last, I found the correct street late in the evening.
158
My heart was racing because I was excited to surprise my brother.
159
I knocked on the door several times, but nobody answered.
160
A neighbor came outside and told me that my brother and his friends had gone out to celebrate his birthday hours earlier.
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They would not be back until very late at night.
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I sat on the front steps with my backpack beside me.
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The birthday gift I had carried all day was still in my hands, unopened.
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I had imagined a happy surprise but instead, I was alone in a strange neighborhood, cold and exhausted.
165
I waited for many hours but I had to leave to catch my train home.
166
I slipped the birthday gift in front of his door with a short note that said, I'm sorry I missed you.
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Happy birthday.
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As the train pulled away from the city,
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I couldn't stop thinking about how getting lost had turned a joyful surprise into a memory I would always regret.
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Great job today!
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You listened, repeated, and shadowed in English.
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That is a very good way to improve your speaking.
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If you liked this lesson, please like the video, subscribe, and practice with me again.
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See you in the next lesson!
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “A2 Imitation Lesson - Part 6”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: birthday, surprise, looked, alone, step. Deze video bevat 174 zinnen en 2102 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 19:10. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 110 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 82% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| backpack zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbæk.pæk/ | rugzak |
| arrive werkwoord | /əˈɹaɪv/ | aankomen, arriveren |
| exhaust werkwoord | /ɪɡˈzɔst/ | uitputten, verminderen |
| notebook zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ | schrift, cahier |
| lesson zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | les |
| shadow zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | schaduw |
| confused bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /kənˈfjuːzd/ | verward, in de war |
| carefully bijwoord | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | voorzichtig |
| hungry bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | hongerig, honger hebben |
| disappointed bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/ | teleurgesteld |
| regret werkwoord | /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ | betreuren, spijten |
| knock werkwoord | /nɑk/ | kloppen, aankloppen |
| slip werkwoord | /ˈslɪp/ | slippen, uitglijden |
| beside | /bɪˈsaɪd/ | naast |
| cloth zelfstandig naamwoord | /klɒθ/ | doek, kleed |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| get off werkwoord | van ... afgaan |
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 | was looking · was racing |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | kept thinking · stop thinking |
| Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig is | had to leave |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will improve · will feel |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 15 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals couldn't, didn't, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: cloth /klɒθ/, thirty /ˈθɝti/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/, unfamiliar /ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.ə(ɹ)/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, confused /kənˈfjuːzd/, disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/, beside /bɪˈsaɪd/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: backpack /ˈbæk.pæk/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, café /ˌkæˈfeɪ/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔst/, hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/, regret /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/
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 backpack, arrive, exhaust.
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.