Shadowing Practice: Business Partner B1 Unit 2.1.1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Different countries often dominate in different industries.
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When we think of luxury goods, we think of France and Italy.
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And we associate internet technology with the USA.
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Japan is well known for its strong consumer electronics and car-making industries.
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Let's take a closer look at the country's economic development over the past decades.
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Japan's industrialized free market economy is the third largest in the world.
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In the past, the country's been seen as a mystical land of cherry blossoms and samurai.
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Nowadays, it's better known as one of the world's leading high-tech economies.
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Japan enjoyed rapid expansion after World War II.
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It recovered from devastation to become the world's second largest economy by the 1960s.
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Japan's service sector, which includes finance, trade, entertainment, tourism, retail, and transportation,
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accounts for a massive three quarters of Japan's total economic output.
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It isn't surprising, therefore, that within the financial world,
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the Nikkei is one the most important markets and that many Japanese banks are global players.
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But it has been Japan's manufacturing industries that have made the most global impact.
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The automotive industry has been particularly successful.
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Japanese car manufacturers enjoy a reputation for producing reliable, high quality and innovative vehicles.
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They pioneered technological advancements in the use of robots,
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which enabled the Japanese auto industry to to produce cars to a high standard and very efficiently.
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In the 1970s, Japanese car makers became aggressive and successful exporters.
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The cars were cheap, reliable, and popular with consumers.
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This meant domestic car makers in the USA and Europe lost market share.
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Japanese vehicles' continuing popularity enabled Japan to become the largest car-producing nation in the world in 2000.
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Despite increasing competition, Japanese automakers continue to innovate.
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The Toyota Prius was the first and is still one of the best-selling mass-produced hybrid cars.
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In 2010 Nissan released the world's first all-electric car, the Leaf.
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It isn't only the automotive industry however that provides world-beating products.
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Japanese electronics companies are known for producing small, well-designed, and often innovative products.
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Some of these have been so original that they've changed the way we live, work, and play.
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In 1979, Sony released the Walkman, a small and portable cassette player, allowing consumers to listen to music while on the go.
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A concept that was revolutionary back then.
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In the realm of video game technology,
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Japanese company Nintendo is credited with producing the best-selling handheld console in history, the DS.
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while electronics giant Sony claims the highest selling console of all time in the PlayStation 2.
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As we've seen, in the 20th century, Japan was very successful in using technology to innovate in areas like the automotive and electronics industries.
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Will it be able to use 21st century technologies as effectively?
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That is the challenge.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Business Partner B1 Unit 2.1.1”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Japanese, electronics, industries, producing, Japan. Deze video bevat 38 zinnen en 463 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:53. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 119 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 |
|---|---|---|
| electronics zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/ | elektronica |
| innovate werkwoord | /ˈɪn.ə.veɪt/ | vernieuwen, innoveren |
| innovative bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɪn.əˌveɪtɪv/ | innovatief |
| maker zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmeɪk.ɚ/ | maker |
| reliable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɹɪˈlaɪəbl̩/ | betrouwbaar, zeker |
| enable werkwoord | /ɪˈneɪ.bəl/ | inschakelen, in staat stellen |
| cassette zelfstandig naamwoord | /kəˈsɛt/ | cassette |
| devastation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/ | verwoesting |
| exporter zelfstandig naamwoord | exporteur | |
| industrialize werkwoord | /ɪnˈdʌstɹiəlaɪz/ | industrialiseren |
| blossom werkwoord | /ˈblɑ.səm/ | bloeien, bloesemen |
| samurai zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsæməˌɹaɪ/ | samoerai |
| efficiently bijwoord | op een efficiënte manier | |
| advancement zelfstandig naamwoord | /ædˈvæns.mənt/ | gevorderdheid, vooruitgang |
| dominate werkwoord | /ˈdɑ.məˌneɪt/ | domineren, overheersen |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | has been · have been · we've seen |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | been seen · are known · is credited |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the most important · the most global · the largest |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 4 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals isn't, they've, we've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: devastation /ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/, revolutionary /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: electronics /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/, automotive /ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv/, innovative /ˈɪn.əˌveɪtɪv/, devastation /ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/, industrialize /ɪnˈdʌstɹiəlaɪz/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: automotive /ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv/, innovative /ˈɪn.əˌveɪtɪv/, industrialize /ɪnˈdʌstɹiəlaɪz/, nowadays /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/, hybrid /ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: samurai /ˈsæməˌɹaɪ/, advancement /ædˈvæns.mənt/, manufacturer /ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəɹə/, popularity /ˌpɑ.pjəˈlæɹ.ə.ti/
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 electronics, innovate, innovative.
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.