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I read an interesting article about technology on the train this morning.
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Really?
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What did it say?
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It was discussing whether technology in our lives is a good or a bad thing.
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Surely it's a good thing.
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It makes our lives much easier.
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Well, that's what I thought, too.
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But the article raised some interesting points,
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such as the fact that computers were designed to make a variety of tasks easier,
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so that they could be completed quicker.
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However, with PCs, smartphones, and laptops,
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we spend more time than ever before staring at screens.
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The article said
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that the tools we created to give us more free time have actually started consuming more of our free time.
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Actually, that's true.
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People get obsessed with their phones and end up staring at them for hours and hours every day.
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That's in addition to all the time they spend on their computers at work.
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I know.
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The article also talked about how instant messaging and being constantly connected to the Internet
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had made it impossible for us to ever really switch off our brains and relax.
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That's true, too.
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I often put my phone on flight mode at home,
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so nobody can call me.

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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “ESL Conversation about Technology”. Deze video bevat 23 zinnen en 202 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 1:31. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 133 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 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 14 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
stare werkwoord/stɛɚ/staren
connect werkwoord/kəˈnɛkt/verbinden
instant zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɪnstənt/moment, ogenblik
relax werkwoord/ɹɪˈlæks/losmaken
laptop zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈlæp.tɑp/laptop, notebook
smartphone zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/smartphone
consume werkwoord/kənˈsum/consumeren, verbruiken
obsess werkwoord/əbˈsɛs/obsederen
discuss werkwoord/dɪˈskʌs/overleggen, discussiëren
task zelfstandig naamwoord/tæsk/taak, opgave
mode zelfstandig naamwoord/moʊd/wijze
switch zelfstandig naamwoord/swɪt͡ʃ/schakelaar
tool zelfstandig naamwoord/tul/gereedschap, instrument
surely bijwoord/ˈʃʊɹli/zeker, vast

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
end up werkwoordbelanden, terechtkomen
switch off werkwoorduitzetten, uitschakelen

Uitspraak om op te letten

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, laptop /ˈlæp.tɑp/, task /tæsk/

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 stare, connect, instant.

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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