Shadowing Practice: Do what makes you come alive ✨ - Learn English Speaking with Video
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What's up guys?
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I'm kind of getting sweaty in my car but I feel like this is the best place to vlog right now.
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Lately I've been feeling a little unmotivated, not really in the mood to work.
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Part of it could be because I just went on a big Europe trip that reset my life and also a bunch of other stuff I mentioned in my podcast (Episode 11: On Motivation).
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What I've been realizing this past few days through writing morning pages and meditating is really that I need to start doing more things that make me come alive, and I think that's how I'm going to find that momentum and inspiration again.
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So I realize that I've had these things on my list for so long.
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Basically there are things that I would love to do just for fun, just because I want to do them.
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Things like painting, taking a dance class, going to the Getty museum, etc.
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These are all things I've written on my to-do list from like the beginning of the year, and I haven't done them because work and social life has really gotten in the way, which I know is not a good excuse.
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Basically this is me in a part of my journey where I'm realizing that I've been focusing too much on career goals, and I really need to step back from doing so much and really give more time to myself, because self-love is really important.
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And it's really important to just do things that make me happy and actually follow through with them instead of just keeping them on a list for "later on", because "later on" may never come.
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You really have to make time for these things that you've always wanted to do.
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For example: today I plan on finally going to the Getty museum which is probably the most famous museum in LA.
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But I've lived in LA all my life and the Getty has been on my list of places to go to since like college which was like eight years ago.
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Ugh, that sounds weird.
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Anyway, I have never gone and today I feel like I have to finally go.
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It's been on my bucket list for too long.
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I just need to make time to do things that make me happy, that make me come alive, that make me feel inspired.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Do what makes you come alive ✨”. Deze video bevat 18 zinnen en 401 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:17. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 76 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 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 13 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| mood zelfstandig naamwoord | /muːd/ | humeur, stemming |
| inspiration zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | inademing, inademen |
| podcast zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast |
| bucket zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbʌkɪt/ | emmer |
| momentum zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/ | impuls |
| inspire werkwoord | /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | inspireren |
| reset werkwoord | /ɹiːˈsɛt/ | herinitialiseren, terugstellen |
| meditate werkwoord | /ˈmɛ.dɪˌteɪt/ | mediteren |
| vlog zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈvlɑɡ/ | vlog |
| journey zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈd͡ʒɝni/ | trip, trektocht |
| bunch zelfstandig naamwoord | /bʌnt͡ʃ/ | bos, tros |
| excuse werkwoord | /ɪksˈkjuz/ | vergeven, excuseren |
| paint werkwoord | /peɪnt/ | verven, schilderen |
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 continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig is | I've been feeling · I've been realizing · I've been focusing |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | I've written · you've always wanted · I've lived |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | museum which is · college which was |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the best · the most famous |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 11 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I've, I'm, haven't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, momentum /ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/, basically /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: mood /muːd/, vlog /ˈvlɑɡ/, excuse /ɪksˈkjuz/
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 mood, inspiration, podcast.
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.