Shadowing Practice: Albert Einstein | The Humorous Humanitarian | Biography - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Albert Einstein not only is one of history's most important physicists,
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but his quirky personality and fame made him a cultural icon as well.
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So much so that Time magazine even named him person of the century.
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The inventions that he came up with,
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the fundamental laws of physics that he figured out underpin all of our modern-day life.
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They gave rise to the invention of lasers,
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telecommunication satellites, cell phones, they're everywhere.
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Albert Einstein was born in Ulm,
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Germany on March 14, 1879,
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but spent most of his childhood in Munich before his family moved to Milan, Italy.
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After graduating from the Swiss Polytechnic Institute at age 21,
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Einstein had a hard time finding employment.
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Einstein tried to apply for multiple academic positions and actually was turned down
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because of a recommendation letter that one of his teachers wrote for him.
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Albert Einstein found full-time work as a patent clerk in Bern,
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Switzerland in 1902, and soon thereafter married Mileva Merrick.
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They would eventually have two sons together.
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In 1905, often called Einstein's miracle year,
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he published four hugely important theories,
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including that of special relativity,
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or as most people know it, E equals MC squared.
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Einstein faced significant obstacles in his path to a successful academic and scientific career.
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There were very few Jews in academia in the 1910s when Einstein became a professor,
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first in Prague, then in Switzerland, and then in Berlin.
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Einstein finished formulating what is considered to be his masterpiece,
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his general theory of relativity, in 1915.
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General relativity wasn't actually proven until 1919,
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when Sir Arthur Eddington was able to observe it happen with a solar eclipse.
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Albert Einstein became instantly world famous.
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Also in 1919, Albert Einstein divorced his first wife and married his cousin, Elsa Lowenthal.
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Adding more luster to his name,
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Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921 for his theory of photoelectric effect.
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Einstein came to the United States in 1933 after he had been essentially chased out of Germany by the Nazis.
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And he became a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
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Albert Einstein continued his theoretical studies while living in Princeton and became a US citizen in 1940.
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In addition to his research,
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Einstein is also known for his deep commitment to many humanitarian causes and his wry sense of humor.
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It is said that Einstein was asked to explain the theory of relativity.
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He said, put your hand on a hot stove for a minute.
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It seems like an hour.
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But sit next to a beautiful woman for an hour,
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and it seems like a minute.
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That's relativity.
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Albert Einstein died on April 18,
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1955, at the age of 76.
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Every time you pick up a cell phone to answer a call,
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you're using the laws of quantum mechanics.
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Every time you look at a satellite television image,
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you're using something that is invoking the theory of relativity.
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Einstein's work continues to be felt today,
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and it's going to continue to be important for generations to come.
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The things I remember about Einstein are more his personality.
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The man who warned President Roosevelt about the dangers of nuclear weapons.
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The man who was offered the second presidency of Israel and turned it down.
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And the rumpled-haired elderly professor who once when faced with paparazzi stuck his tongue out,
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resulting in the most iconic picture of this amazing personality.
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Thank you.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau C1 is gebaseerd op de video “Albert Einstein”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Einstein, Albert, relativity, theory, became. Deze video bevat 57 zinnen en 559 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:47. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 148 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 75% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| invention zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ | uitvinding |
| formulate werkwoord | /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mjʊleɪt/ | verwoorden, formuleren |
| invoke werkwoord | /ɪnˈvoʊk/ | aanroepen |
| paparazzo zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌpɑ.pəˈɹɑt.soʊ/ | paparazzo |
| photoelectric bijvoeglijk naamwoord | foto-elektrisch | |
| physicist zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/ | natuurkundige, fysicus |
| rumple werkwoord | /ˈɹʌmpəl/ | verkreukelen |
| underpin werkwoord | /ˌʌn.dəˈpɪn/ | funderen, schragen |
| quirky bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈkwɜːki/ | eigenaardig, merkwaardig |
| stove zelfstandig naamwoord | /stoʊv/ | kachel, oven |
| litter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | strooisel |
| obstacle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɑbstəkəl/ | obstakel, belemmering |
| mechanic zelfstandig naamwoord | /mɪˈkænɪk/ | mecanicien, werktuigkundige |
| masterpiece zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmæstɚˌpis/ | meesterwerk |
| eclipse zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪˈklɪps/ | verduistering, eclips |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| come up with werkwoord | bedenken, verzinnen |
| figure out werkwoord | uitvogelen, er achter komen |
| pick up werkwoord | oppakken, optillen |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | was born · was turned · is considered |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | man who warned · man who was |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 4 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, they're, wasn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: thereafter /ˌðɛɹˈæf.tɚ/, theoretical /ˌθi.əˈɹɛt.ɪ.kəl/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: invention /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/, telecommunication /ˌtɛləkəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: relativity /ɹɛl.əˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/, paparazzo /ˌpɑ.pəˈɹɑt.soʊ/, telecommunication /ˌtɛləkəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/, academia /ˌæk.əˈdi.mi.ə/, humanitarian /hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: stove /stoʊv/, observe /əbˈzɜːv/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: academia /ˌæk.əˈdi.mi.ə/, mechanic /mɪˈkænɪk/, masterpiece /ˈmæstɚˌpis/, humanitarian /hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/, thereafter /ˌðɛɹˈæf.tɚ/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: quirky /ˈkwɜːki/, warn /woɹn/, quantum /ˈkwɑntəm/
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 invention, formulate, invoke.
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.