Shadowing Practice: How to Be a Better Person (Without Hating Yourself in the Process) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The internet is filled with advice on how to be a better person.
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Wake up at 5am, drink more water, manifest your dream life.
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It's exhausting.
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It turns self -improvement into a side hustle you're failing at.
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But what if being a better person isn't about adding more to your to -do list?
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What if it's about changing the way you see the list in the first place?
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The first and most important shift is to let go of perfection.
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The goal is not to become a flawless, zen -like guru who never gets angry or eats junk food.
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That's a recipe for self -hatred.
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The real goal is about direction.
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Are you a little kinder today than you were yesterday?
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A little more patient?
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A little more curious?
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That's it.
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It's not about reaching a destination, it's about taking one small step in a better direction.
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every single day.
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Step 1: Practice curiosity, not judgment.
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Our brains are judgment machines.
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It's a shortcut that helps us make sense of the world.
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But it's also lazy.
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When you see someone do something you disagree with, your brain's default is to label them.
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Rude, inconsiderate.
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Wrong.
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Instead, try to get curious.
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Ask yourself, "I wonder what's going on in their life that led them to do that?" This doesn't excuse bad behavior,
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but it disconnects you from the immediate anger and connects you to empathy.
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It's the difference between being a judge and being a detective.
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Step 2: Listen to understand, not to reply.
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So often in conversations, we're not really listening.
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We're just waiting for our turn to talk.
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We're formulating our argument, our advice, our funny story, True listening is a gift.
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It means silencing your own inner monologue and making space for someone else's.
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It's about making them feel heard, not about making yourself feel clever.
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The next time you're in a conversation, try to summarize what the other person said before you share your own thoughts.
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It will change everything.
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Step 3.
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Learn to apologize properly.
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A bad apology is about you.
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I'm sorry if you were offended, or I'm sorry but you were.
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A real apology is about the other person.
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It has three parts.
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1. I'm sorry for the specific action.
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too.
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I understand that it made you feel their emotion.
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3. In the future, I will Specify your change.
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It's not about getting out of the doghouse.
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It's about acknowledging the impact you had on someone and showing them you respect them enough to do better.
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Step 4.
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Embrace the power of being wrong.
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We are taught that being wrong is a weakness But it's actually a superpower.
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It means you're teachable.
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It means you're growing.
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Every time you admit you were wrong, you're not losing.
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You're upgrading your entire understanding of the world.
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It's the ultimate sign of strength and confidence to be able to say, "You know what?
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I hadn't thought of it that way.
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You're right.
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And finally, do something good when no one is watching.
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Return the shopping cart.
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Pick up that piece of trash.
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Give a generous tip.
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These small, invisible acts of integrity are the building blocks of your character.
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They're not for social media.
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They're not for praise.
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They are quiet promises you make to yourself about the kind of person you want to be.
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And that's the foundation of everything.
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Being a better person isn't a project to be completed.
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It's a practice to be lived.
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You will fail.
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You will be judgmental.
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You will make mistakes.
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The goal isn't to be perfect.
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The goal is to be a little better tomorrow than you were today.
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And that starts not with a grand gesture, but with a single, quiet choice to be a little more curious,
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a little more compassionate, and a little more kind.
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to yourself and to everyone else.
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If you're on this journey of growth, you might find our video on "The Psychology of People -Pleasers" helpful.
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And for a practice in self -compassion, try our guided meditation for self -acceptance, part of our 10 -part series.
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You've got this.
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Also, you might notice today that the voice is not the usual Amanda Silvera.
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But if you enjoyed my voice, do give me some feedback.
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I'm a musician, and also one of the early team members of Psych2Go.
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You can even find some of my live videos on the channel from way back.
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My name is Ashley, and if you enjoyed this video, do let us know.
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We're also taking in song requests for the channel.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “How to Be a Better Person”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: step, goal, self, curious, practice. Deze video bevat 86 zinnen en 777 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:35. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 139 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 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 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| apology zelfstandig naamwoord | /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ | verontschuldiging |
| formulate werkwoord | /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mjʊleɪt/ | verwoorden, formuleren |
| inconsiderate bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdəɹɪt/ | roekeloos, onachtzaam |
| monologue zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ/ | monoloog, alleenspraak |
| shortcut zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/ | sluiproute |
| summarize werkwoord | /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/ | samenvatten, opsommen |
| superpower zelfstandig naamwoord | grootmacht, supermacht | |
| offend werkwoord | /əˈfɛnd/ | kwetsen, beledigen |
| flawless bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈflɔləs/ | feilloos, foutloos |
| playlist zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpleɪˌlɪst/ | afspeellijst, playlist |
| manifest zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/ | manifest, vrachtbrief |
| empathy zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɛmpəθi/ | inlevingsvermogen, empathie |
| exhaust werkwoord | /ɪɡˈzɔst/ | uitputten, verminderen |
| guru zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡʊɹ(ˌ)u/ | goeroe |
| gesture zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/ | gebaar, geste |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| pick up werkwoord | oppakken, optillen |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Are you a little kinder today than you were yesterday?
- We're just waiting for our turn to talk.
- I'm sorry for the specific action.
- You're upgrading your entire understanding of the world.
- I hadn't thought of it that way.
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 24 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, I'm, we're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shortcut /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/, compassionate /kəmˈpæʃənət/, meditation /mɛdɪˈteɪʃn̩/, compassion /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/, perfection /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, inconsiderate /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdəɹɪt/, compassionate /kəmˈpæʃənət/, curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/, invisible /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: monologue /ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ/, summarize /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/, offend /əˈfɛnd/, hatred /ˈheɪtɹɪd/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: compassionate /kəmˈpæʃənət/, manifest /ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/, compassion /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: monologue /ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ/, exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔst/, guru /ˈɡʊɹ(ˌ)u/, disagree /dɪsəˈɡɹi/
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 apology, formulate, inconsiderate.
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.