Shadowing Practice: How did I learn Grammer? | Slow English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello everyone and welcome back to Slow English Podcast.
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I'm Sahar and today I want to talk about something that completely changed my English.
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I want to tell you how I improved my grammar.
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And honestly, this story might surprise you.
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Because grammar was never my favorite part of learning English.
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When I first started learning English, grammar felt impossible.
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Every grammar book seemed full of rules, exceptions, charts, and formulas.
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I felt like there was always something new to memorize.
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Whenever I finished one grammar lesson, another lesson appeared.
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Whenever I learned one-tons, there were three more waiting for me.
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And because of that, I started believing that good grammar meant memorizing hundreds of rules.
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So that's exactly what I did.
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I bought grammar books.
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I watched grammar videos.
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I wrote notes.
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I highlighted important pages.
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I filled notebooks with explanations and for a short time I felt productive.
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I felt like I was improving but then something strange happened.
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A week later, I couldn't remember half of what I had studied.
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A month later, most of it was gone.
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and every time I opened my grammar book again, I felt like I was learning the same thing for the first time.
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It was frustrating.
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I remember thinking maybe I wasn't talented enough.
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Maybe grammar wasn't for me.
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Maybe some people were naturally good at grammar
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and I wasn't one of them
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but thankfully I was completely wrong the problem wasn't my memory the problem was my method at
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that time I was treating grammar like information
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but grammar isn't information grammar is a skill
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and skills don't go through memorization skills grow through repetition one
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day I stopped trying to finish grammar books instead I started trying to remember grammar
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and those are two completely different goals before
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that my goal was to complete lessons after
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that my goal became making grammar stay in my head so I changed my routine Instead of studying new grammar every day,
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I started reviewing old grammar.
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At first, I felt strange.
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I thought I was wasting time.
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I thought I should always be learning something new. But slowly,
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I noticed something the grammar points I reviewed started feeling familiar then comfortable then automatic
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and that's exactly what I wanted I also stopped writing line
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grammar explanations most of the time I never read them again
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anyway instead whenever I learned a grammar point I try to understand it deeply once
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and then revisit it many times later
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that simple change saved me from forgetting another thing
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that helped me was becoming more patient before I expected myself to remember everything immediately
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if I forgot a grammar point I felt disappointed now I understand
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that forgetting is normal in fact forgetting is part of learning every time I forgot something
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and reviewed it again it became a stronger in my memory
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so instead of feeling frustrated
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when I forgot grammar I started seeing it as part of the process
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that mindset helped me a lot around the same time I
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also noticed another mistake I had been making I was separating
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grammar from English grammar was one thing reading was another thing listening was another thing
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and speaking was another thing as well everything was separate
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but real language doesn't work that way grammar leaves inside English
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so I started paying attention to grammar while doing other activities
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while reading I noticed grammar patterns while listening I noticed grammar patterns
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while watching videos I noticed grammar patterns without realizing it I was reviewing grammar all day long and
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because I was seeing it in different places it became much
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harder to forget little by little grammar stopped feeling like a
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school subject it is started feeling like a natural part of language and
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that was the beginning of the biggest improvement I had ever
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experienced as my grammar started improving I became curious about something why was I remembering some grammar points for months
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while forgetting others after only a few days the answer taught
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me one of the most valuable lessons of my English journey the grammar
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that stayed in my memory was the grammar I kept meeting.
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The grammar that disappeared was the grammar I studied once and never saw again.
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That sounds simple, but it changed the way I learned forever.
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From that moment, I stopped chasing new grammar
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topics i stopped chasing new grammar topics instead i focused on creating a system that brought
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old drummer back again and again every week i spent time reviewing things i had already learned Not because I enjoyed reviewing.
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No, not because it was exciting,
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but because I realized that remembering is more important than learning.
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Many learners spend years learning grammar.
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Very few spend years remembering grammar.
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And that's why so many people feel stuck.
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Another thing that helped me was lowering my expectations.
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For a long time, I believed I needed perfect grammar.
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I thought good English meant making no mistakes.
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That belief created pressure.
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That pressure made learning harder.
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Eventually, I accepted that mistakes were not signs of failure.
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They were signs of progress.
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Every mistake showed me something I needed to improve.
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Instead of feeling embarrassed, I became curious.
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Why did I make that mistake?
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why did I forget
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that structure why did I choose the wrong tense those questions
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helped me learn much faster I also became much more consistent
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before I started grammar in big bursts of of motivation before
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i studied grammar in big bursts of motivation one day i
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studied for three hours then maybe i didn't touch grammar for
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a week later i started doing smaller amounts more regularly the sessions were shorter
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but the results were much better consistency was more powerful
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than intensity that lesson applies to almost everything in language learning another thing
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that surprised me was how much listening improved my grammar at
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first i thought listening was only useful for improving listening skills
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but i was wrong the more english i heard the more familiar grammar became.
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I wasn't memorizing rules.
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I was becoming familiar with patterns this is incredibly powerful many
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times I knew a sentence was correct without remembering the grammar rule behind it
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that happened because my brain had heard similar structures
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so many times before before I continue I want you to
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write for me in the comments how much grammar is hard for you i will read all of your comments
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and finally the biggest change happened
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when i stopped seeing grammar as something separate from communication for
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years grammar had been a subject a collection of rules a list of things to memorize
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but finally grammar became something different it became a tool a tool
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that helped me express my ideas more clearly a tool
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that helped me communicate more confidently when
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that shift happened everything became easier I wasn't studying grammar anymore i was using grammar
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and that's the real goal looking back now i can honestly say
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that my grammar improved
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when i stopped searching for shortcuts there was no secret book
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no magical course no perfect method there were only small habits
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repeated for a long time reviewing old grammar being patient with myself accepting mistakes staying consistent
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paying attention while reading and listening
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and most importantly giving grammar enough time to become familiar
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if you are struggling with grammar right now I want you to remember something
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so important you don't need to memorize everything you don't need
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to be perfect you don't need perfect grammar tomorrow you don't
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need to finish every grammar book you own you only need to keep coming back to the same grammar points
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again and again until they become part of you that's what I did
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and that's how my grammar slowly became stronger over time thank
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you for listening I will see you in the next episode don't forget to subscribe my channel
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or six days a week don't forget to write your opinion your comments are
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so valuable for me and thank you for your support good like in this perfect way
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 129 zinnen en 1375 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 13:27. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 102 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. Slechts 77% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| grammar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | spraakkunst, grammatica |
| lesson zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | les |
| skill zelfstandig naamwoord | /skɪl/ | bekwaamheid, vaardigheid |
| topic zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | onderwerp, thema |
| consistent bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /kənˈsɪs.tənt/ | veel voorkomend, consequent |
| curious bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | nieuwsgierig |
| chase werkwoord | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | achtervolgen, achternazitten |
| explanation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ | verklaring, toelichting |
| motivation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/ | motivatie |
| burst werkwoord | /bɜːst/ | barsten |
| naturally bijwoord | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | natuurlijk |
| belief zelfstandig naamwoord | /bɪˈliːf/ | geloof |
| formula zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/ | formule |
| disappointed bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/ | teleurgesteld |
| automatic bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/ | automatisch |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| look back werkwoord | achterom kijken, terugkijken |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 18 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, wasn't, couldn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, exception /əkˈsɛpʃən/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/, incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/
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 grammar, lesson, skill.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | wasn't talented · is started |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig was | was improving · was learning · was treating |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | started learning · started believing · stopped trying |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the biggest · the most valuable |
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