Shadowing Practice: English Speaking Practice Lesson with Real-Life Conversations | Shadowing Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi everyone!
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Welcome back to our channel.
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Do you want to speak English confidently?
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You are in the right place.
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Our speaking exercises are fun,
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simple, and perfect for beginners.
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In this video, we have three easy steps to help you practice.
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Let's see how it works.
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Part 1.
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Listening Practice Part 2.
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Listen and Repeat Part 3.
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Shadowing Practice Now, are you ready to improve your English?
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Let's get started.
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Part 1.
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Listening Practice Listen to a short conversation between two native speakers.
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Try to understand the story.
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Emma, it is raining very heavily outside.
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I know.
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The weather is terrible today.
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I was planning to go for a walk.
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I do not think that is a good idea now.
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My shoes are already wet from this morning.
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You should have taken an umbrella.
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I did take one.
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Then why are your shoes wet?
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Because I forgot to open the umbrella. That explains a lot.
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The streets are full of water now.
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I saw a car driving through a big puddle.
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Did it splash water everywhere?
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Yes, and some people were not happy.
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Rain always causes problems.
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Especially when you need to go outside.
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I also forgot my jacket at work yesterday.
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So now you have no jacket and wet shoes.
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Exactly.
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My situation is getting worse.
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At least you are inside the house now. That is true.
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Do you still need to go anywhere today?
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I need to buy some groceries later.
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Maybe you should wait until the rain stops.
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I hope it stops soon.
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The weather report says it may rain all day.
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That is not good news.
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You can stay home and relax instead.
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I suppose I do not have many choices.
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Sometimes staying home is the best plan.
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You know what?
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I think you're right.
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Finally, a rainy day has one advantage.
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What is that?
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You have an excuse to do nothing.
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That actually sounds pretty nice.
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See?
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Rain is not always bad.
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Part 2.
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Listen and repeat.
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Listen carefully and say them out loud after the speaker.
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It's great for your pronunciation.
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Ready?
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Let's practice together.
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Emma, it is raining very heavily outside.
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I know!
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The weather is terrible today.
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I was planning to go for a walk.
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I do not think that is a good idea now.
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My shoes are already wet from this morning.
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You should have taken an umbrella.
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I did take one.
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Then why are your shoes wet?
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Because I forgot to open the umbrella. That explains a lot.
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The streets are full of water now.
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I saw a car driving through a big puddle.
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Did it splash water everywhere?
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Yes, and some people were not happy.
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Rain always causes problems.
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Especially when you need to go outside.
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I also forgot my jacket at work yesterday.
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So now you have no jacket and wet shoes.
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Exactly.
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My situation is getting worse.
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At least you are inside the house now. That is true.
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Do you still need to go anywhere today?
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I need to buy some groceries later.
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Maybe you should wait until the rain stops.
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I hope it stops soon.
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The weather report says it may rain all day.
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That is not good news.
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You can stay home and relax instead.
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I suppose I do not have many choices.
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Sometimes staying home is the best plan.
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You know what?
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I think you're right.
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Finally, a rainy day has one advantage.
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What is that?
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You have an excuse to do nothing.
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That actually sounds pretty nice.
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See?
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Rain is not always bad.
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Part 3.
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Shadowing Practice This is the best part.
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You will become one of the characters.
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When character A speaks, you reply as character B.
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Then we change.
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When character B speaks, you reply as character A.
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It feels like a real conversation.
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Ready?
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Let's get started.
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Emma, it is raining very heavily outside.
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I was planning to go for a walk.
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My shoes are already wet from this morning.
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I did take one.
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Because I forgot to open the umbrella.
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The streets are full of water now.
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Did it splash water everywhere?
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Rain always causes problems.
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I also forgot my jacket at work yesterday.
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Exactly.
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My situation is getting worse. That is true.
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I need to buy some groceries later.
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I hope it stops soon.
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That is not good news.
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I suppose I do not have many choices.
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You know what?
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I think you're right.
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What is that?
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That actually sounds pretty nice.
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Now, reply as character A.
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I know.
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The weather is terrible today.
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I do not think that is a good idea now.
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You should have taken an umbrella.
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Then why are your shoes wet? That explains a lot.
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I saw a car driving through a big puddle.
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Yes, and some people were not happy.
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Especially when you need to go outside.
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So now you have no jacket and wet shoes.
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At least you are inside the house now.
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Do you still need to go anywhere today?
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Maybe you should wait until the rain stops.
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The weather report says it may rain all day.
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You can stay home and relax instead.
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Sometimes staying home is the best plan.
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Finally, a rainy day has one advantage.
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You have an excuse to do nothing.
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See?
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Rain is not always bad.
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Great job today!
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Practice this conversation again to improve your English-speaking and pronunciation see you in the next lesson
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “English Speaking Practice Lesson with Real-Life Conversations”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: rain, wet, shoes, practice, umbrella. Deze video bevat 148 zinnen en 896 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 11:10. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 80 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

13 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
shoe zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈʃu/schoen
jacket zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/jas
umbrella zelfstandig naamwoord/ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/paraplu, regenscherm
relax werkwoord/ɹɪˈlæks/losmaken
splash werkwoord/splæʃ/pletsen, spetteren
rainy bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈɹeɪni/regenachtig
groceries zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/boodschappen
shadow zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈʃædəʊ̯/schaduw
pronunciation zelfstandig naamwoord/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/uitspraak
lesson zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈlɛs.ən/les
carefully bijwoord/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/voorzichtig
beginner zelfstandig naamwoord/bəˈɡɪnɚ/beginneling, beginnelinge
puddle zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpʌdəl/plas

Zinnen om te herhalen

Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:

  • Let's see how it works.
  • Then why are your shoes wet?
  • Do you still need to go anywhere today?
  • It's great for your pronunciation.

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

StructuurIn de video
Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee isshould have · should wait
Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groepthe best
Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig waswas planning
Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zekermay rain

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 3 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shoe /ˈʃu/, splash /splæʃ/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: jacket /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, splash /splæʃ/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/
  • /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: groceries /ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/, beginner /bəˈɡɪnɚ/

Zo oefen je met deze video

  1. Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
  2. Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als shoe, jacket, umbrella.

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.

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