Shadowing Practice: English Idioms 3 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Never in a million years did I think I would become a successful business owner.
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I used to be the black sheep of my family.
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driving everyone nuts with my behavior.
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As a teenager, I would drive my parents' car very fast.
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I hung out with some kids who liked to do bad things in the neighborhood.
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My parents didn't know all the bad things I was doing.
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I would pull the wool over my parents' eyes,
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saying I was staying after school,
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when I was really meeting up with my friends.
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I went behind my parents' backs quite often.
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But one day, I was caught red-handed.
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I was at my friend Tony's house while his parents were out of town.
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We were drinking alcohol and listening to loud music.
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I got in an argument with him and,
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in the heat of the moment,
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I shoved him and he fell down the stairs.
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Normally, I wouldn't hurt a fly,
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but I had drunk too much and I was out of control.
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I felt that about what I had done.
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Tony was badly injured.
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I had to call my parents to take us to the hospital.
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I made a fool of myself when my parents came to the door and I still had a drink in my hand.
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My mother was as pale as a ghost when she saw me.
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My parents took Tony to the hospital but they told me that I was out of line.
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I realized that all that glitters is not gold and I had been acting foolishly.
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I told my parents I was sorry but actions speak louder than words.
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They didn't trust me after that day.
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I wasn't allowed to use the car or go to my friends' houses for a long time.
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Over my dead body, my dad would say to me when I wanted to take the car.
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So I soon became a couch potato.
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I wasn't interested in school and I refused to do my schoolwork.
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My grades were always bad because I was lazy.
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Once in a blue moon,
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I would do my homework,
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but most of the time I thought there was no point.
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Instead, I wanted to be in a rock band.
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I learned to play the guitar by ear,
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and I thought I was really good.
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I was using music to distract me from my failures.
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That same school year, I had a teacher,
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Mr. Andrews, who challenged me.
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His style of teaching caught my eye from the very beginning.
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We were all eyes and ears while he was teaching.
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The classroom was as quiet as a mouse.
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He told me I was good at reading and writing.
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The sky's the limit.
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You just have to believe in yourself.
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Work on yourself every day,
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and good things will happen.
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He challenged me to think outside the box,
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giving me challenging material and helping me to make up my mind about it.
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Even when I felt I had bitten off more than I could chew,
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he encouraged me that I could do it.
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Soon I became a very good student.
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Everyone was surprised, including me.
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I still missed the mark,
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but that only encouraged me to try harder.
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I began to do everything by the book.
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I listened to my parents and never stayed out too late.
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I realized education is very important because it can open so many doors.
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I ended high school on a high note.
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And was able to go to a good college.
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Later, when I was finishing college,
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I got a great idea for a business.
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I created a special program for high schools to train kids who are unmotivated.
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I wanted to help the teenagers break their bad habits and create better ones.
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Some of the kids in this program are starting from scratch and can't read very well.
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Some kids seem scared of their own shadow,
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too afraid to ask their teachers for help.
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I have seen these kids go from being nervous to acting as cool as a cucumber.
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My business has really taken off the last couple of years since I graduated.
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I can barely keep track of how many schools my program is being used in.
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It is possible to turn over a new leaf and change your life for the better.
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I'm glad I learned the lessons I did,
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because they brought me down to earth.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “English Idioms 3”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: parents, eye, program. Deze video bevat 76 zinnen en 741 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 6:10. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 120 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 81% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| teenager zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/ | tiener, adolescent |
| cucumber zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkjuˌkʌmbɚ/ | komkommer |
| injure werkwoord | /ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | kwetsen, blesseren |
| schoolwork zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈskulˌwɝk/ | schoolwerk |
| glitter werkwoord | /ˈɡlɪtəɹ/ | schitteren |
| shove werkwoord | /ʃʌv/ | schuiven |
| chew werkwoord | /tʃuː/ | kauwen |
| distract werkwoord | /dɪˈstɹækt/ | afleiden |
| intro zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɪntɹoʊ/ | intro |
| wool zelfstandig naamwoord | /wʊl/ | wol |
| scare werkwoord | /skɛɚ/ | bang maken, beangstigen |
| pale bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /peɪl/ | bleek |
| potato zelfstandig naamwoord | /pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ | aardappel, pieper |
| homework zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | huiswerk, huistaak |
| stairs zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈstɛɹz/ | trap |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| fall down werkwoord | /fɔl ˈdaʊn/ | neervallen |
| take off werkwoord | uittrekken, afzetten |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
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| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | was caught · wasn't allowed · are unmotivated |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | have seen · has really taken |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | kids who liked · kids who are |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 7 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals didn't, wasn't, can't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: foolishly /ˈfuːlɪʃli/, shove /ʃʌv/, sheep /ˈʃiːp/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: shove /ʃʌv/, bind /ˈbaɪ̯nd/, stairs /ˈstɛɹz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: distract /dɪˈstɹækt/, scratch /skɹæt͡ʃ/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: schoolwork /ˈskulˌwɝk/, wool /wʊl/, homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/
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 teenager, cucumber, injure.
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.