Shadowing Practice: Effortless English - Changed - Audio - Learn English Speaking with Video
Les maken...
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Changed.
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Dear Abby, My husband of 39 years no longer hugs me or shows me any affection.
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I have seen him through cancer and diabetes.
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We have four grown children and we have been seeing a therapist for a year and a half.
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He is kind, generous, and friendly,
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but there are no compliments or any of the flirtatious banter we used to enjoy.
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He swears he's not having an affair,
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and he doesn't know why he has changed.
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Perhaps you do.
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Signed, Grace in Phoenix.
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changed.
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Dear Abby, my husband of 39 years no longer hugs me or shows me any affection.
13
I have seen him through cancer and diabetes.
14
We have four grown children and we have been seeing a therapist for a year and a half.
15
He is kind, generous, and friendly,
16
but there are no compliments or any of the flirtatious banter we used to enjoy.
17
He swears he's not having an affair,
18
and he doesn't know why he has changed.
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Perhaps you do.
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Signed, Grace in Phoenix.
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Changed.
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Dear Abby, my husband of 39 years no longer hugs me or shows me any affection.
23
I have seen him through cancer and diabetes.
24
We have four grown children,
25
and we have been seeing a therapist for a year and a half.
26
He is kind, generous, and friendly,
27
but there are no compliments or any of the flirtatious banter we used to enjoy.
28
He swears he's not having an affair,
29
and he doesn't know why he has changed.
30
Perhaps you do.
31
Signed, Grace in Phoenix.
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Changed.
33
Dear Abby, My husband of 39 years no longer hugs me or shows me any affection.
34
I have seen him through cancer and diabetes.
35
We have four grown children,
36
and we have been seeing a therapist for a year and a half.
37
He is kind, generous, and friendly,
38
but there are no compliments or any of the flirtatious banter we used to enjoy.
39
He swears he's not having an affair,
40
and he doesn't know why he has changed.
41
Perhaps you do.
42
and grace in Phoenix.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 42 zinnen en 340 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:03. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 84 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. Slechts 80% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
8 minder gangbare woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
- generous /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — grootmoedig. Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
- diabetes /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — diabetes, suikerziekte. Diabetes mellitus; any of a group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to…
- hug /hʌɡ/ (werkwoord) — elkaar omarmen. To cling closely together.
- therapist /ˈθɛɹəpɪst/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — therapeut, therapeute. Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally.
- compliment /ˈkɑmpləmənt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — compliment. An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect.
- banter /ˈbæntə/ (werkwoord) — schertsen. To engage in banter or playful conversation.
- friendly /ˈfɹɛnd.li/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — vriendelijk, hartelijk. Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
- swear /ˈswɛɚ/ (werkwoord) — zweren, een eed afleggen. To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect.
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 4 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals doesn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: affection /əˈfɛk.ʃən/, flirtatious /flɚˈteɪʃəs/
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 generous, diabetes, hug.
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 | have been seeing |
| “Used to” used to + werkwoord — een vroegere gewoonte of toestand die niet meer klopt | used to enjoy |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | have seen · has changed |
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.