Shadowing Practice: Hear it & Say it - Repeat-After-Me Listening & Speaking Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video

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hear it and say it. This is going to be super simple yet effective English speaking practice.
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We got some sentences here for you. I want you to listen carefully. Try to say it after me and then we'll say it again two times each one. I am grateful for the support of my friends.
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I am grateful for the support of my friends.
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All right, just like that. Let's try another one. I enjoy discussing new ideas with other people.
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I enjoy discussing new ideas with other people.
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The more I practice, the more confident I feel about speaking English with anyone, anywhere.
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Okay, that one was longer, maybe more difficult. The more I practice, the more confident I feel about speaking English with anyone, anywhere.
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Good. Good. I believe that honesty is the best policy.
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Honesty is the best policy. Right? I believe that honesty is the best policy.
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We should always be honest. Well, maybe not. If your wife asks you, "Do I look fat in this?" You say, "No, you look wonderful, honey." Then honesty is not the best policy. Just kidding. Let's move on.
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I know that if I keep practicing regularly, I will speak English more fluently and confidently.
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I know that if I keep practicing regularly, I will speak English more fluently and confidently.
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Yes, you will. All right. I feel calm when I spend time in nature.
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I feel calm when I spend time in nature.
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Uh the the short sentences are so fun to say, right? It's the long ones that are difficult.
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I have some good news for you. This one is long. Are you ready? When I have free time, I prefer to learn something useful rather than waste time on social media.
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Okay, here it is. When I have free time, I prefer to learn something useful rather than waste time on social media. Say it.
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If you are here practicing with me right now, you are awesome. You are not wasting time on social media. You are doing something useful. Power to you. All right, let's keep going.
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I enjoy talking about different cultures and traditions.
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I enjoy talking about different cultures and traditions.
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I like setting small goals every day because they help me stay motivated.
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I like setting small goals every day because they help me stay motivated.
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I think working hard always brings good results.
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I think working hard always brings good results.
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Every morning I try to plan my day carefully so I can finish my work on time.
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Every morning I try to plan my day carefully so I can finish my work on time.
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I believe kindness makes the world a better place.
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I believe kindness makes the world a better place.
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I believe staying healthy is very important. So I exercise three times a week.
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I believe staying healthy is very important. So I exercise three times a week. Say it.
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I try to balance my personal life and professional life every day.
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I try to balance my personal life and professional life every day.
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I believe learning English will open many doors of opportunity for me in the future.
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I believe learning English will open many doors of opportunity for me in the future.
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I believe kindness is a language that everyone can understand.
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I believe kindness is a language that everyone can understand.
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I enjoy meeting new people and learning about their life experiences.
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I enjoy meeting new people and learning about their life experiences.
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This kind of speaking practice helps me sound more natural and that's why I enjoy practicing it every single day.
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All right, that was a mouthful. Let's take a look at it. This kind of speaking practice helps me sound more natural, and that's why I enjoy practicing it every single day.
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Good. Good. Now, we're going to say all of those sentences one more time. nonstop shadow portion.
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You ready? Let's do it. Here we go. I am grateful for the support of my friends.
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The more I practice, the more confident I feel about speaking English with anyone anywhere.
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I enjoy discussing new ideas with other people. I know that if I keep practicing regularly, I will speak English more fluently and confidently. I believe that honesty is the best policy.
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When I have free time, I prefer to learn something useful rather than waste time on social media.
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I feel calm when I spend time in nature. I enjoy talking about different cultures and traditions.
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I like setting small goals every day because they help me stay motivated.
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I think working hard always brings good results. Every morning I try to plan my day carefully so I can finish my work on time. I believe kindness makes the world a better place.
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I believe staying healthy is very important. So I exercise three times a week.
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I try to balance my personal life and professional life every day.
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I believe learning English will open many doors of opportunity for me in the future.
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I believe kindness is a language that everyone can understand.
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I enjoy meeting new people and learning about their life experiences.
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This kind of speaking practice helps me sound more natural and that's why I enjoy practicing it every single day. Boom. Good workout. Way to go. Keep moving forward.
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One step at a time. Let's keep practicing English and I'll see you in the next video.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Hear it & Say it - Repeat-After-Me Listening & Speaking Practice”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: enjoy, English, practicing, speaking, practice. Deze video bevat 55 zinnen en 910 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:58. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 91 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 83% 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 10 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
kindness zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈkaɪnd.nəs/vriendelijkheid, aardigheid
honesty zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɑ.nɪ.sti/eerlijkheid
carefully bijwoord/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/voorzichtig
grateful bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/dankbaar
motivate werkwoord/ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/motiveren
shadow zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈʃædəʊ̯/schaduw
honey zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈhʌni/honing
workout zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/training, oefening
fluently bijwoordvloeiend
mouthful zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈmaʊθfʊl/mondvol, mondjevol

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Voorwaardelijke zinnen if + zin, will/would + werkwoord — een voorwaarde en het gevolgif I keep practicing regularly, I will speak
Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgdenjoy discussing · keep practicing · enjoy talking
Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groepthe best
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingwe'll say · will speak · will open

Uitspraak om op te letten

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

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 kindness, honesty, carefully.

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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