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Self -confidence is a personal journey.
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We're all going to take different paths, but ultimately, we're all on the same road and we're doing this together.
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The word confidence is derived from Latin.
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It means with faith with faith in an ability in someone or yourself.
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There are no right or wrong ways to build self -confidence, because right and wrong is subjective.
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Everyone is on a different path.
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The tips I'm giving you are universal.
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It's going to help jumpstart your journey.
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you Tip number one, remember that confidence is like a mental muscle.
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Like muscle, everyone is born with it, but not everyone flexes it.
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And if you want your muscles to grow stronger, you've got to exercise.
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So here are my exercising tips.
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Consciously think positive thoughts, especially during moments when you're feeling down.
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So take a deep breath and remind yourself that life is too short and you've got to make the best of it.
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Listen to music that will lift your mood.
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A good beat and sound has been proven to help people in a positive way.
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Music and sound has been known to help the growth of plants, That says a lot.
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You want to have a healthy habit of maintaining this mental muscle, but you also don't want to overdo it.
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Everything in moderation.
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Balance is key.
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It's good to remind yourself from time to time how worthy and how, you know, awesome you are, but you also want to leave room to grow and improve.
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I mean, we can all change and evolve for the better.
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Find your qualities.
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Instead of focusing on the negative, which I know can be hard, focus on the positive.
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And it doesn't have to be a physical thing.
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Maybe you're amazing at Mario Kart, or you're a brilliant pianist, an amazing painter, a singer, you make great grades at school.
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No one is perfect at everything.
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And we're all made to be perfectly imperfect.
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Kind of like this crystal.
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but it's beautiful in its own unique way.
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There won't be another crystal like this one, and just like you, it has many, many facets.
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And you'll be discovering more of them as time goes by.
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And if you don't think you have a quality, just ask yourself this simple question: What am I good at?
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Everyone is good at something.
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And if you don't know what it is, well, take this opportunity to find it.
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Sign up for cooking classes, painting classes, learn how to sing, play some sports, pick up on a passion and nurture it,
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because this helps build self -worth.
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It gives you something to do and strive for. Have a buddy system.
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The journey to building self -confidence is not a lonely road.
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Essentially, everyone is on the same journey.
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Find someone you can trust, whom you can share your insecurities with.
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It feels good to vent it out and just to get it off your chest.
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And if you feel like you don't have anyone to talk to, just go online.
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I mean, that's kind of the beauty of the digital world.
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You can find a forum or a support group for anything
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and you can go on there and be yourself and share your thoughts, your feelings, your insecurities without being judged.
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And the best part? you're going to remain anonymous.
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I know it's tough, especially with all these new websites and apps and, you know, it's so easy to find a picture or a video where it's going to make you feel insecure about yourself.
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But you have to stop obsessing over the "can nots"
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and start focusing on the "what can." What can I do to improve myself?
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Everyone is going to take a different path.
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It may be exercising, going back to coloring your hair, getting rid of negative friends.
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I mean, as long as you're physically and mentally not harming the person you love, I see no wrong path to take towards happiness.
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And my last tip, pass your wisdom and gifts onto others.
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Teaching, mentoring, and caring for others is the greatest gift you can give to others and yourself.
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Not only is the other person going to feel better, but you will too.
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Loving others will inspire you to love yourself.
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And you know what?
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This journey is not going to be easy.
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There's going to be times when you're going to want to give up, you're going to feel lost, you can't continue to walk further down this journey,
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and you have to remind yourself that if you're going to want to give up, you're going to feel lost, you're going to want to give up, you're going to want to give up, you're going to feel lost, you're going to want to give up, you're going to want to give up, you're going to want to give up, you're going to want to give up, you're going to want to give up, you're going to want to give up, you're going to want to give up, you're going to want to give up, you're going to want to give up, you're going to want to give up, you're going to want to give up, you're going to want to give up, you're going to want to give up, you're going to want to give up, you're going to want to give up, you're going to want to give up, you're going to want to give up, you're going to give up, you're going to give up, you're going to give up, you If you want to build self -confidence, you have to stay positive.
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That's the key.
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There's this quote I found that I really like and it goes, "Be like a proton and stay positive." A positive mind will open more doors.
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Don't just limit yourself to one path.
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Take as many as you need until you've reached your destination.
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And once you've found your confidence, enjoy it, savor it.
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And when you're feeling down, bring that feeling back into your mind.
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And remind yourself that this is an attitude you own and control.
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You are all perfectly imperfect.
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And at the end of the day, this is what makes you special.
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Good luck.
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Love ya.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau C1 is gebaseerd op de video “How to Build Self Confidence”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: confidence, journey, positive, path, remind. Deze video bevat 34 zinnen en 887 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:22. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 166 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 88% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| imperfect bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɪkt/ | imperfect, onvolmaakt |
| insecurity zelfstandig naamwoord | onzekerheid | |
| obsess werkwoord | /əbˈsɛs/ | obsederen |
| overdo werkwoord | /ˌoʊvɚˈdu/ | overdrijven |
| pianist zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpi.ənɪst/ | pianist, pianiste |
| proton zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɹoʊ.tɑn/ | proton |
| savour werkwoord | /ˈseɪvəɹ/ | genieten, smaken |
| consciously bijwoord | bewust | |
| derive werkwoord | /dɪˈɹaɪv/ | afleiden |
| flawless bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈflɔləs/ | feilloos, foutloos |
| strive werkwoord | /ˈstɹaɪv/ | streven |
| insecure bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɪnsəˈkjʊɹ/ | onbeveiligd |
| flex werkwoord | /flɛks/ | plooien, buigen |
| subjective bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /səbˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/ | subjectief |
| evolve werkwoord | /ɪˈvɑlv/ | ontwikkelen |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| give up werkwoord | zich overgeven |
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 | is derived · is born · has been proven |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | has been proven · has been known · you've reached |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 23 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, don't, we're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: moderation /ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/, ventilation /ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: moderation /ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/, ventilation /ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: derive /dɪˈɹaɪv/, strive /ˈstɹaɪv/, subjective /səbˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/, evolve /ɪˈvɑlv/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als imperfect, insecurity, obsess.
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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.