Shadowing Practice: Are vampires real? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey, it's Esther.
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When I was a kid, sometimes my family forgot to turn the TV off after we were done watching a show.
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Because the TV stayed on, I'd catch a glimpse of the shows that were on late.
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And every once in a while, that meant I ended up watching a show that was scary.
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The ones that creeped me out the most had these.
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Vampires.
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Someone named Alfredo has a question about vampires.
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Let's give Alfredo a call now.
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Hi, Esther.
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Hey, Alfredo.
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I have a question for you.
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Are vampires you?
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Great question.
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You've probably heard of or seen stories about vampires, just like I did.
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Vampires are always a little different in different stories.
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Sometimes they're goofy, like Count Chocola or Mavis in the movie Hotel Transylvania.
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Sometimes, they're scary.
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But across many stories, vampires often have these things in common.
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They have fangs, they drink blood, and they hide from sunlight.
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What do you think?
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Could a real living creature have all these characteristics?
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Now would be a good time to pause the video and discuss.
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us.
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So far as scientists know, there are no humans who have all these qualities.
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The human vampires we see in stories are made up.
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However, I bet you can think of animals that do have at least some of these qualities.
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There are even some wild animals that have vampire in their names.
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Let's take a closer look.
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You might be able to think of lots of animals who only go out when it's dark outside.
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Many animals are nocturnal.
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They are awake and active at night.
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This is true of everything from flying squirrels to moray eels.
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But the vampires in our stories, they don't just stay up all night, they actively avoid the sun.
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In some stories, a vampire that sees sunlight burns up into a pile of ashes.
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Being awake at night is different from never seeing the sun.
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Still, there are some creatures that never see sunlight because of where or how they live.
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For example, check out this creepy creature.
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This animal lives in the deepest, darkest waters of the ocean, where there's almost no light at all.
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And it's called a vampire squid.
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Besides living in the dark, see if you can tell what else about this animal is vampire-like.
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Some of these animals are blood red, others midnight black, but they all have this webbing connecting their arms.
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It kind of looks like a vampire's cape.
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Still, vampire squid don't do some things the vampires in stories do.
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They don't drink blood.
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In fact, vampire squids aren't even hunters.
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They're scavengers, which means they eat things that are already dead.
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and they don't have a vampire's famous long sharp teeth.
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So let's see if there are any animals that have those teeth.
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Lots of animals have impressive chompers.
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Check out the teeth on this hippo, or this baboon, or this fish, or even this deer.
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Animals use sharp teeth for different purposes, to smash food or tear into meat or fight off and defend themselves from challenging animals.
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But story vampires use their teeth for a really specific purpose.
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They use them to drink blood.
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So do any animals drink blood?
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You're probably already familiar with one animal who drinks blood all the time.
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Mosquitoes.
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These tiny creatures have thin, needle-like mouth parts that use to pierce skin and suck blood.
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But these aren't the only animals who enjoy a blood meal every now and then.
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Like check these out.
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These moths are also blood suckers.
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Like mosquitoes, they have a thin pointy mouth part at the front of their face
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that they use to pierce skin and drink blood.
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These animals are called, you guessed it, vampire moths.
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Okay, so there are plenty of animals that avoid sunlight or have fangs or drink blood.
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But does any animal do all three of these things?
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I'd like to introduce you to the vampire bats.
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These creatures are nocturnal.
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They're much more active at night, and during the day, they prefer to spend their time inside dark caves, so not much sunlight for them.
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They might not have teeth the size of hippos, but if you look closely, wow, they have impressively sharp fangs,
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which they use to help them drink blood.
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And not only that, but look at their leathery dark wings.
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Kind of looks like a vampire's cape, right?
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And in some stories, vampires like these have the power to transform into an animal, specifically bats.
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So wait, are vampire bats true vampires?
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Well, I wouldn't go that far.
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Story vampires may be able to transform into bats, but vampire bats can't transform into people.
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And vampire bats aren't obsessed with chasing down humans to drink their blood.
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They drink the blood of cows and horses mostly.
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Still, you gotta say, as far as animals go, the vampire bat is probably more like a vampire than any other creature.
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So in summary, no, vampires aren't real.
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Not the human ones in stories anyway.
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However, many animals do have traits we associate with fictional vampires, such as having fangs, drinking blood, and hiding from sunlight.
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Some of these animals even reminded scientists of vampire stories so much that scientists named them after vampires,
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like the vampire squid, the vampire moth, and of course, vampire bats.
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But they're still not vampires.
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Not really.
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Still, dramatic animals like these can give writers and storytellers ideas for incredible,
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fantastical monsters, like vampires, dragons, werewolves, and so many others we see in our favorite scary stories.
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The animal kingdom is wild.
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It's full of so many bizarre and beautiful creatures.
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No wonder they've inspired humans to tell creepy and wacky and wild tales for years and years.
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Maybe you'll invent a fantastical creature based on your favorite animals.
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That's all for this week's question.
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Thanks Alfredo for asking.
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We want to know what you're curious about.
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It's time to cast your vote.
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We picked three questions that we're thinking about answering.
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When this video's done playing, click on the one you're most excited to see answered.
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Your vote will help us plan for future mini-lessons.
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There are mysteries all around us.
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Stay curious and see you next week.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Are vampires real?”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: vampire, animal, blood, stories, drink. Deze video bevat 101 zinnen en 1047 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 7:29. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 140 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 80% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| sunlight zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/ | zonlicht |
| fang zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfæŋ/ | hoektand, vangtand |
| moth zelfstandig naamwoord | /mɔθ/ | mot, nachtvlinder |
| scientist zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsaɪəntəst/ | wetenschapper, wetenschapster |
| nocturnal bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /nɑkˈtɝ.nəl/ | nachtelijk, nacht- |
| mosquito zelfstandig naamwoord | /məsˈki.toʊ/ | mug, steekmug |
| creepy bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈkɹipi/ | griezelig |
| awake werkwoord | /əˈweɪk/ | ontwaken |
| cape zelfstandig naamwoord | /keɪp/ | kaap |
| hippopotamus zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/ | nijlpaard |
| obsess werkwoord | /əbˈsɛs/ | obsederen |
| pointy bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈpɔɪnti/ | puntig |
| scavenger zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈskæv.ən.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ | jutter |
| werewolf zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwɛəɹwʊlf/ | weerwolf |
| invent werkwoord | /ɪnˈvɛnt/ | uitvinden, uitdenken |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| check out werkwoord | onderzoeken |
| end up werkwoord | belanden, terechtkomen |
| go out werkwoord | naar buiten gaan |
| stay up werkwoord | opblijven |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- What do you think?
- Let's take a closer look.
- I'd like to introduce you to the vampire bats.
- We want to know what you're curious about.
- It's time to cast your vote.
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 | were done · are made · are called |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | You've probably heard · they've inspired |
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | might be · might not have · may be |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the most had · the deepest |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 25 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals they're, aren't, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: moth /mɔθ/, leathery /ˈlɛðəɹi/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: fictional /ˈfɪkʃənəl/, smash /smæʃ/, ash /ˈæʃ/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: fantastical /fænˈtæstɪkəl/, hippopotamus /ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/, characteristic /ˌkæɹ(ə)ktəˈɹɪstɪk/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: pause /pɔːz/, cave /keɪv/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: fang /ˈfæŋ/, transform /tɹænsˈfɔɹm/, fantastical /fænˈtæstɪkəl/, scavenger /ˈskæv.ən.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/, characteristic /ˌkæɹ(ə)ktəˈɹɪstɪk/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: goofy /ˈɡufi/, glimpse /ˈɡlɪm(p)s/
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 sunlight, fang, moth.
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.