Shadowing Practice: Defining a Problem: Crash Course Kids #18.1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
Les maken...
1
Problems.
2
We've all got them.
3
You, me, T -Swift, Tony Stark.
4
Some problems, like forgetting to do your homework, might seem like a pretty big deal to you.
5
But when you compare them to other, bigger problems, they're really not so bad.
6
Like what kind of bigger problems?
7
Well, the kinds of problems engineers face, like how to safely fly hundreds of people through the air in a small vehicle from one country to another
8
or how to make an eco -friendly building in a seaside town
9
that can withstand hurricane -force winds or how to send a bunch of earth -bound humans hurtling off into space and, you know, get them back.
10
That homework doesn't seem like such a big problem anymore, does it?
11
Okay, to be clear, I'm not saying that you don't have to do your homework.
12
If you didn't, it would definitely be a problem, just not as big as, like, having to invent a spaceship.
13
And that's the kind of stuff that engineers do.
14
Engineers are people who want to know how and why things work.
15
Not only that, they actually design and build things like machines, systems, or structures to help solve specific problems.
16
All engineers, whatever type they are, follow the same series of steps when trying to solve a problem.
17
You'll remember these steps as the engineering process.
18
And the first step in that process is defining the problem, when an engineer identifies a problem he or she hopes to solve.
19
But that first step isn't as simple as you think it is.
20
So it's time for our big question.
21
How does an engineer define a problem?
22
Let's come up with a fake problem to solve and we'll see what we wind up with.
23
Pretend you're on one side of a very big canyon and you need to get to the other side.
24
So that's the problem you need to solve, right?
25
How to cross this very big canyon.
26
Sort of, but not exactly.
27
We can do better.
28
If I was an engineer and found myself on one side of that huge canyon, here's how I'd go about identifying the problem.
29
I'd ask questions.
30
A lot of questions.
31
All the questions!
32
Hmm.
33
I need to cross this very big canyon.
34
But is that my actual problem?
35
Hmm.
36
This canyon is very big and I need to get to the other side.
37
I know!
38
I'll cross a bridge!
39
Wait, is there a bridge?
40
Uh, yeah, there's no bridge.
41
Okay, can I climb down one side of the canyon and then up the other side?
42
Uh, definitely not.
43
Way too deep.
44
Plus there's a roaring river at the bottom I'd have to figure out how to cross.
45
So, I can't cross the canyon by bridge, I can't climb down and up, and I can't swim across it.
46
What's something I can do that doesn't require a bridge, climbing, or swimming?
47
I know, I need to find a way to fly across the canyon.
48
And that's my problem.
49
More importantly, that's my solvable problem.
50
How do I fly across this very big canyon?
51
It took a little bit of thinking and a whole lot of questions, but how can you fly across the canyon is an easier problem to address than the much less specific,
52
I'm on one side of a big canyon and I want to get to the other side, and I don't know how to get across it.
53
Which, strictly speaking, isn't a question.
54
It's just complaining about a problem really loudly.
55
So defining the problem in a solvable way is really key to being a good engineer.
56
While that first step might seem pretty easy, make sure you treat it like the super important step that it is, because it sets the stage for all of the steps of the engineering process that follow.
57
If you don't define a potentially solvable problem from the start, you might never, well, solve it.
58
So an engineer asks a lot of questions to define a problem as specifically as they can, and most importantly as something that can be solved.
59
So how is engineer Sabrina going to find a way to fly across that gorge?
60
You're gonna have to solve that problem by watching our next lesson.
📺 Zelfde Kanaal
B12
Down to Earth: Crash Course Kids #4.2
KidsDaily Conversation
B11
The Engineering Process: Crash Course Kids #12.2
KidsDaily Conversation
B12
Climate Change: Crash Course Kids #41.2
KidsDaily Conversation
A21
Here Comes the Sun: Crash Course Kids #5.1
KidsDaily Conversation
B13
Danger! Falling Objects: Crash Course Kids #32.1
KidsDaily Conversation
B14
Over (to) The Moon: Crash Course Kids #13.2
KidsDaily Conversation
B13
Astronaut Experiment: Crash Course Kids #32.2
KidsDaily Conversation
A26
Resources: Welcome to the Neighborhood - Crash Course Kids #2.1
KidsTeensDaily Conversation
B13
Defining Gravity: Crash Course Kids #4.1
Kids
A22
The Great Escape: Crash Course Kids #13.1
KidsTeensDaily Conversation
✨ Aanbevolen Video
A273
27 zinnen
Problem Solving Explained: A Kid Friendly Explanation on Finding Solutions and Overcoming Challenges
KidsDaily Conversation
B12
87 zinnen
Why Do We Lose Control of Our Emotions?
KidsDaily Conversation
B15
75 zinnen
TEST 1. Part 1: Children´s Engineering Workshops.
KidsTeensDaily Conversation
A23
410 zinnen
How to Speak English Fluently — Step by Step | Easy English for Beginners
KidsTeensDaily Conversation
A21
30 zinnen
What If TECHNOLOGY Didn't Exist? Life Without Technology | Best Learning Videos For Kids | iWonder
KidsDaily Conversation
B21
59 zinnen
Traffic Has a Perfect Solution. Humans Are the Problem.
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B21
85 zinnen
AI Can Write Code. And That’s the Problem.
Daily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
A24
31 zinnen
🙋♂️ ASKING FOR HELP is BRAVE 💪 SELF-REGULATION for Kids
KidsTeensDaily Conversation
B28
56 zinnen
How to solve problems like a designer
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B11
25 zinnen
Why Do You Overthink? | Easy English Podcast for Real Conversations | Learn English Fast
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “Defining a Problem: Crash Course Kids .1”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: canyon, engineer, solve, step, across. Deze video bevat 60 zinnen en 713 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:19. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 215 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. 82% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 10 van de 60 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| canyon zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkænjən/ | kloof |
| solve werkwoord | /sɒlv/ | oplossen |
| define werkwoord | /dɪˈfaɪn/ | bepalen, determineren |
| climb werkwoord | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | klimmen |
| homework zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | huiswerk, huistaak |
| swim werkwoord | /swɪm/ | zwemmen |
| lesson zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | les |
| compare werkwoord | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | vergelijken |
| potentially bijwoord | /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/ | potentieel |
| pretend werkwoord | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | voorgeven |
| complain werkwoord | /kəmˈpleɪn/ | klagen |
| safely bijwoord | /ˈseɪfli/ | veilig |
| strictly bijwoord | /ˈstɹɪktli/ | strikt, streng |
| hurricane zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhʌɹɪkeɪn/ | orkaan |
| roar werkwoord | /ˈɹoɹ/ | brullen |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| come up with werkwoord | bedenken, verzinnen |
| figure out werkwoord | uitvogelen, er achter komen |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- You'll remember these steps as the engineering process.
- More importantly, that's my solvable problem.
- How do I fly across this very big canyon?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | might seem |
| Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig is | have to do · having to invent · need to get |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | You'll remember · we'll see · I'll cross |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | I'm not saying · is defining |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 24 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals can't, don't, I'd. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: solve /sɒlv/, pretend /pɹəˈtɛnd/, bind /ˈbaɪ̯nd/, withstand /wɪðˈstænd/, seaside /ˌsiːˈsaɪd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: canyon /ˈkænjən/, withstand /wɪðˈstænd/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/, swim /swɪm/, withstand /wɪðˈstænd/
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 canyon, solve, define.
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.