Shadowing Practice: English SPEAKING Practice - Let's say it together! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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All right, let's practice speaking English. We got a little text here. Let's see what it's about.
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Let's see what this is all about. Last winter, something strange happened to me late one night.
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Last winter, something strange happened to me late one night.
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All right, feel free to shadow me. Say it along with me. Okay.
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I was home alone because my partner was away for work and I'd decided to stay in for the evening.
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I was home alone because my partner was away for work and I'd decided to stay in for the evening.
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It was a cold, quiet night and the house felt unusually still.
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It was a cold, quiet night and the house felt unusually still.
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It was already pretty late when I decided to go to bed around 11 or maybe closer to midnight.
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It was already pretty late when I decided to go to bed around 11 or maybe closer to midnight.
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I'd turned off most of the lights and was walking upstairs thinking about my day.
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I'd turned off most of the lights and was walking upstairs thinking about my day.
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Outside the street was silent. No people, no cars passing by.
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Outside the street was silent. No people, no cars passing by.
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As I reached the top of the stairs, I heard a sound. As I reached the top of the stairs, I heard a sound. At first, it was very soft and unclear, like a light tapping or a whisper.
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At first, it was very soft and unclear, like a light tapping or a whisper.
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I stopped and listened carefully, trying to figure out where it was coming from.
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I stopped and listened carefully, trying to figure out where it was coming from.
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The sound seemed to be moving, which immediately made me feel uneasy.
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The sound seemed to be moving, which immediately made me feel uneasy.
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A few seconds later, I heard it again. This time, it was louder and slower, almost like footsteps.
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A few seconds later, I heard it again. This time, it was louder and slower, almost like footsteps.
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It seemed to be coming from the right from right outside near the front door.
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It seemed to be coming from right outside near the front door.
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My heart started pounding and I suddenly became very aware that I was completely alone in the house. My heart started pounding and I suddenly became very aware that I was completely alone in the house. I stood there for a moment trying to stay calm, telling myself there was probably a simple explanation. I stood there for a moment, trying to stay calm, trying telling myself there was probably a simple explanation.
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Maybe someone was just walking past the house. Or maybe it was an animal moving out around outside.
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Maybe someone was just walking past the house. Or maybe it was an animal moving around outside.
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Still, I couldn't shake the uneasy feeling. Still, I couldn't shake the uneasy feeling.
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I couldn't shake. That means to get rid of. If you're If you shake something off, you get rid of it. I couldn't shake it. Couldn't get rid of it. Make it go away.
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I decided to go downstairs and see what was going on.
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I decided to go downstairs and see what was going on.
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I walked down slowly trying not to make any noise. I walked down slowly trying not to make any noise.
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When I got to the front door, I didn't open it right away.
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When I got to the front door, I didn't open it right away.
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Instead, I went to the window and looked outside. Instead, I went to the window and looked outside.
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The street looked perfectly normal. No people, no cars, nothing moving.
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The street looked perfectly normal. No people, no cars, nothing moving.
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The street lights were on and everything was quiet. The street lights were on and everything was quiet. I started to feel a little silly and told myself I'd probably imagined it.
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I started to feel a little silly and told myself I'd probably imagined it.
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But just as I was about to walk away, I heard the noise again.
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But just as I was about to walk away, I heard the noise again.
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This time it was much clearer and it really did sound like footsteps right in front of the door.
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This time it was much clearer and it really did sound like footsteps right in front of the door.
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My stomach tightened and I stood there listening. My stomach tightened and I stood there listening.
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After a few seconds, I took a deep breath and slowly opened the door.
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After a few seconds, I took a deep breath and slowly opened the door. But just kidding. Did I scare you? Did I make you jump? Outside, sitting calmly on the step was a large black cat.
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Outside, sitting calmly on the step was a large black cat.
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It was wearing a collar with a small bell that jingled whenever it moved.
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It was wearing a collar with a small bell that jingled whenever it moved.
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The cat looked at me for a moment, then got up and walked off into the darkness.
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The cat looked at me for a moment, then got up and walked off into the darkness.
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I closed the door, locked it, and quietly laughed at myself.
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I closed the door, locked it, and quietly laughed at myself. I felt relieved, but also a little foolish for getting so scared. I felt relieved, but also a little foolish for getting so scared.
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Still, before I went to bed, I checked the door twice before finally falling asleep.
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Still, before I went to bed, I checked the door twice before finally falling asleep.
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All right, that was our fun little story. Let's go ahead and shadow him now. I'm going to say it nonstop, nice, fast, natural pace. See if you can keep up with me. You can just listen or you can shadow me. Here we go. Last winter, something strange happened to me late one night.
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I was home alone because my partner was away for work and I decided to stay in for the evening.
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I was a cold it was a cold, quiet night and the house felt unusually still.
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It was already pretty late when I decided to go to bed around 11 or maybe closer to midnight.
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I'd turned off most of the lights and was walking upstairs, thinking about my day.
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Outside, the street was silent. No people, no cars passing by. As I reached the top of the stairs, I heard a sound. At first, it was very soft and unclear, like a light tapping or a whisper.
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I stopped and listened carefully, trying to figure out where it was coming from.
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The sound seemed to be moving, which immediately made me feel uneasy.
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A few seconds later, I heard it again. This time, it was louder and slower, almost like footsteps.
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It seemed to be coming from right outside near the front door. My heart started pounding and I suddenly became very aware that I was completely alone in the house. I stood there for a moment trying to stay calm, telling myself there was probably a simple explanation.
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Maybe someone was just walking past the house. Or maybe it was an animal moving around outside.
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Still, I couldn't shake the uneasy feeling. I decided to go downstairs and see what was going on. I walked down slowly, trying not to make any noise. When I got to the front door, I didn't open it right away. Instead, I went to the window and looked outside.
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The street looked perfectly normal. No people, no cars, nothing moving.
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The street lights were on and everything was quiet. I started to feel a little silly and told myself I'd probably imagined it. But just as I was about to walk away, I heard the noise again.
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This time it was much clearer, and it really did sound like footsteps right in front of the door.
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My stomach tightened, and I stood there listening. After a few seconds, I took a deep breath and slowly opened the door. Outside, sitting calmly on the step, was a large black cat.
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It was wearing a collar with a small bell that jingled whenever it moved.
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The cat looked at me for a moment, then got up and walked off into the darkness.
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I closed the door, locked it, and quietly laughed at myself.
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I felt relieved, but also a little foolish for getting so scared.
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Still, before I went to bed, I checked the door twice before finally falling asleep.
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Boom. Good workout. Way to go. Thank you for practicing with me again today. Keep moving forward. Take it one step at a time, and I'll see you in the next practice video.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “English SPEAKING Practice - Let's say it together!”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: door, outside, moving, decided, looked. Deze video bevat 77 zinnen en 1495 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 13:04. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 114 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 82% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| footstep zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfʊtstɛp/ | voetafdruk, voetstap |
| shake werkwoord | /ˈʃeɪk/ | schudden |
| scare werkwoord | /skɛɚ/ | bang maken, beangstigen |
| jingle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡ(ə)l/ | gerinkel, geklingel |
| tighten werkwoord | /ˈtaɪ.tən/ | aandraaien, strakker maken |
| calmly bijwoord | /ˈkɑː(ɹ)m.li/ | kalmpjes, kalmweg |
| downstairs bijwoord | /daʊnˈstɛɹz/ | beneden |
| unusually bijwoord | /ʌnˈjuːʒuəli/ | ongewoon |
| relieve werkwoord | /ɹɪˈliːv/ | opluchten |
| upstairs bijwoord | /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ | boven |
| foolish bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/ | onverstandig, dom |
| collar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɑlɚ/ | kraag, boord |
| stairs zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈstɛɹz/ | trap |
| breathe werkwoord | /bɹiːð/ | ademen, ademhalen |
| darkness zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/ | duisternis, donkerheid |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| figure out werkwoord | uitvogelen, er achter komen |
| get up werkwoord | opstaan |
| turn off werkwoord | uitzetten, uitschakelen |
| go away werkwoord | weggaan |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Let's see what it's about.
- Let's see what this is all about.
- Still, I couldn't shake the uneasy feeling.
- Did I scare you?
- Did I make you jump?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig was | was walking · was coming · was just walking |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | practice speaking · started pounding · Keep moving |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 20 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'd, couldn't, didn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, unusually /ʌnˈjuːʒuəli/, foolish /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: downstairs /daʊnˈstɛɹz/, relieve /ɹɪˈliːv/, upstairs /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/, stairs /ˈstɛɹz/, pound /ˈpaʊ̯nd/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: whisper /ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/, quietly /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/, workout /ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/
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 footstep, shake, scare.
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.