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So today is my birthday and before I choose where to invest my skill points, I thought it'd be a great idea to share the best pieces of advice that I've picked up in my lifetime. The format is going to be a total of 10 quotes that I found really meaningful and each will be followed by my interpretation.
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I chose 10 simply because I think it's pretty standard for these kinds of lists and it's also the highest number I can count to, so let's get started!
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Number 10: so I was in a hotel one time and found this great quote in the Bible.
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"So God created mankind in his own image.
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In the image of God he created them.
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Male and female he created them." Basically, just remember to pull out.
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Number 9: "No one plans to poop their pants." This just means to always plan ahead.
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The old "buy a plunger before you need one", but also have an emergency fund and spend a bit below your means in case something goes wrong.
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Number eight: "Elon Musk can't dunk." That is to say that no one's cut from a different cloth.
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You can't be the best at everything and it's important to play to your own strengths Number seven: "Always remember that 4 to the power of 0.5 is 2, 9 to the power of 0.5 is 3, 16 to the power of 0.5 is 4 and so on," which just means, "don't forget your roots." Number 6: "the key to success is mastering the fundamentals." Basically just constantly make workers and don't let your chrono boost pile up.
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Number 5: "The glass is neither half-full nor half-empty, it's a matter of your own perspective." I was texting a few girls once that I was like 5 foot 9 inches and some saw it like I was taller than about half of most guys, while others saw it like I was shorter. I'm more of a realist though, so since then I've always made sure to specify that I'm talking about two separate measurements.
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Number four: "Be attractive to the kind of person you'd like to be with" and also "be yourself".
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I really like this because it's really one of the more thought-provoking oxymorons.
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Number three: "Hybrid builds usually suck, so min-max your life," As in, don't study and socialize, study or socialize.
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This is something that really doesn't apply to everything, so use your judgment.
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One thing that I started doing, it's a bit more advanced, is completely cut out regular coffee, so now I only drink decaf.
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But I add my own cocaine.
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Number 2: "Be like science," which just means that everyone's happier when you just say you're wrong or that you don't know.
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So, next time you realize you're on the right track in the middle of argument you can just try my usual line, which is: "Hey, you know I never really thought about it that way before. Thanks for showing me another perspective. Cunt." And finally, my number one piece of advice is "No matter how old you are, if you feel lost in your life and don't know what to do, just realize that you're not alone. No one has a clue what they're doing, and no one's path is a straight line trajectory from start to finish. Oftentimes it seems like there's a million things you could be doing but nothing that's just right.
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But you have to get started before you know exactly where you're going and the goals that you set aren't always destinations, but they are directions and you can never know what you'll find if you're only looking from where you are right now.
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If anything, try something new, if only to prove that it's not the right choice and you'll be amazed at the people you meet, the way your perspectives change, and ultimately what your ambitions and dreams become and really this is the best advice I could possibly give and it's something I'm really going to incorporate into my own life like.... right...after I get off reddit.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “Casually Explained: 10 Pieces of Life Advice”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: perspective, advice, created. Deze video bevat 21 zinnen en 675 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:11. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 213 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. 87% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| plunger zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈplʌnd͡ʒɚ/ | ontstopper |
| provoke werkwoord | /pɹəˈvəʊk/ | uitlokken |
| realist zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹɪəlɪst/ | realist |
| trajectory zelfstandig naamwoord | /tɹəˈd͡ʒɛktəɹi/ | baan, traject |
| poop zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpuːp/ | poep |
| specify werkwoord | /ˈspɛs.əˌfaɪ/ | specificeren |
| incorporate werkwoord | /ɪŋˈkɔɹ.pɚ.eɪt/ | inbouwen, inlijven |
| mankind zelfstandig naamwoord | /mænˈkaɪnd/ | mensheid, mensdom |
| ambition zelfstandig naamwoord | /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/ | eerzucht, ambitie |
| cocaine zelfstandig naamwoord | /koʊˈkeɪn/ | cocaïne, sos |
| cloth zelfstandig naamwoord | /klɒθ/ | doek, kleed |
| measurement zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/ | meting |
| pile zelfstandig naamwoord | /paɪl/ | stapel |
| meaningful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ | zinvol |
| clue zelfstandig naamwoord | /kluː/ | aanwijzing, spoor |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| get off werkwoord | van ... afgaan |
| pile up werkwoord | stapelen |
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 | I've picked · I've always made |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | will be followed · be amazed |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 24 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, you're, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: socialize /ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/, ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/, measurement /ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: oxymoron /ˌɑksiˈmɔɹɑn/, trajectory /tɹəˈd͡ʒɛktəɹi/, incorporate /ɪŋˈkɔɹ.pɚ.eɪt/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: socialize /ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/, mankind /mænˈkaɪnd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: mankind /mænˈkaɪnd/, ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als plunger, provoke, realist.
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.