Shadowing Practice: An old mans advice. - Learn English Speaking with Video
Les maken...
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Good morning.
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Whoops!
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It's raining.
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Hold on a minute.
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There.
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I thought I'd talk to you a little bit this morning about, oh by the way, this is a new computer and it does all kinds of things so I have to be careful.
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I'm not the sharpest tack in the box when it comes to this new equipment.
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You're talking to a guy or a guy speaking to you now that started driving a Model A car.
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I remember the first jet airplane and many first things.
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The Iceman delivering ice to an icebox, taking it off of a mule-drawn wagon.
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But I'd like to speak to you a little bit this morning about young people in particular.
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about accomplishing things.
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When I was young, as you know, I had a difficult childhood, but there's no excuse for people not being able to do what they want to do.
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You can do anything that you want to do.
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For example, as I've told you before, I lived in the back of an old car.
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I taught myself to read and write.
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So if you're young, don't give up.
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Don't say the world is just against me.
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That's not true.
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I taught myself to read and write.
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I've had five books published.
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I went to college, got a little bit of college.
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I've studied scripture for many, many years.
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I've raised five children.
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I've buried a mother, father, sister, brother, wife, and daughter.
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so a person can accomplish anything that they want.
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One time, to prove to myself that I was not an ignorant person, I bought a blackboard.
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And I purchased a correspondence course for computer programming, and I completed it with the blackboard.
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So, forge ahead.
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Don't stop.
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Never stop learning.
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Always reach out to better yourself.
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Because when you do that, things expand.
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You understand more.
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You're happier.
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You're healthier.
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This old saying that if you don't use it, you lose it, is absolutely true.
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If you don't use that brain that God put in your head,
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one of these days you'll be sitting on a front porch somewhere and you won't hardly know what's going on.
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So don't give up.
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If times are hard, good things nor bad things last forever.
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But most generally, we are in control of our own destiny.
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And when I say that, I mean this.
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If you're not getting ahead, you need to do something to allow yourself to get ahead.
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But for an example, if you want a good job, if you want a secure future, you have to have something to offer a prospective employer.
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Now I'm not saying you need a PhD or a master's degree, but you do have to have something to offer.
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There's going to be a time in this country that people that know how to work with their hands,
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plumbers, electricians, carpenters, cement layers, machine operators, mechanics,
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people that know how to work with their hands are going to be in great demand.
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Yes, it's true, you have to have education and training to be an engineer or a doctor or a lawyer, but I'll tell you the truth.
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I spent 60 years working.
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I was successful.
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I started a couple of businesses.
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I'm not a wealthy man, but I'm a guy that came from living in the back of an old car to having a nice retirement and to be able to talk to you on this thing.
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So I'm going to close, but I just wanted to share that with you this morning.
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Young people, I love you.
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I do.
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I love young people.
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My grandmother always said, you know, when a baby smiles, the angels sing.
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And that's true.
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I believe.
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But young people, you're the backbone of this country.
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You're the backbone of the world.
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I don't care if you're in Asia, Africa, Korea, Japan.
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I don't care where you are, the United States.
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You are the leaders, the future leaders of this world.
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So reach out.
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Be yourself.
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Don't be afraid to go after what you need.
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So I love you.
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Have a great day and I'll see you tomorrow.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau C1 is gebaseerd op de video “An old mans advice”. Deze video bevat 71 zinnen en 692 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:50. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 119 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 84% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| blackboard zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈblækbɔɹd/ | schoolbord, krijtbord |
| backbone zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbækˌboʊn/ | ruggengraat |
| accomplish werkwoord | /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/ | volbrengen |
| electrician zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/ | elektricien |
| plumber zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈplʌm.əɹ/ | loodgieter |
| forge zelfstandig naamwoord | /fɔɹd͡ʒ/ | smeltoven, smidsvuur |
| mechanic zelfstandig naamwoord | /mɪˈkænɪk/ | mecanicien, werktuigkundige |
| carpenter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/ | timmerman, timmervrouw |
| porch zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɔɹt͡ʃ/ | veranda, portiek |
| correspondence zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌkoɹ.ɪˈspɑn.dəns/ | briefwisseling, correspondentie |
| bury werkwoord | /ˈbɛɹi/ | begraven |
| wagon zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwæɡən/ | bolderkar |
| airplane zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɛɹˌpleɪ̯n/ | vliegtuig |
| cement zelfstandig naamwoord | /səˈmɛnt/ | cement |
| ignorant bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɪɡ.nə.ɹənt/ | onwetend, ignorant |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| give up werkwoord | zich overgeven |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Don't say the world is just against me.
- I've had five books published.
- I've studied scripture for many, many years.
- You're the backbone of the world.
- Don't be afraid to go after what you need.
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 33 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, you're, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/, electrician /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: electrician /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/, correspondence /ˌkoɹ.ɪˈspɑn.dəns/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: blackboard /ˈblækbɔɹd/, forge /fɔɹd͡ʒ/, prospective /pɹəˈspɛktɪv/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: blackboard /ˈblækbɔɹd/, backbone /ˈbækˌboʊn/, mechanic /mɪˈkænɪk/, wagon /ˈwæɡən/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: wagon /ˈwæɡən/, ignorant /ˈɪɡ.nə.ɹənt/
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 blackboard, backbone, accomplish.
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.