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Stop comparing yourself to other people.
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You're only on this planet to be you, not someone else's imitation of you.
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There really is a solution.
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And the solution is each and every one of you.
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Because you will become the new editorial gatekeepers,
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an ambitious army of truth seekers who will arm yourselves with the intelligence,
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with the insight and the facts necessary to strike down deceit.
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You're in a position to keep all of those who now disparage real news, you all are the ones who are going to keep those people in check.
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Why?
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Because you can push back and you can answer false narratives with real information and you can set the record straight.
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And you also have the ability and the power to give voice, as Dean Bae was saying,
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to people who desperately now need to tell their stories and have their stories told.
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And this is what I do know for sure because I've been doing it a long time.
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If you can capture the humanity of people, if you could just capture the humanity of the people, the stories that you're telling,
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you then get that much closer to your own humanity.
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And you can confront your bias and you can build your credibility and hone your instincts and compound your compassion.
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You can use your gifts, that's what you're really here to do, to illuminate the darkness in our world.
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We're supposed to see this moment in time for what it is.
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We're supposed to see through it and then transcend it.
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That is how you overcome hysteria.
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That is how you overcome the sniping at one another, the trolling, the mean-spirited partisanship on both sides of the aisle,
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the divisiveness, the injustices, and the out-and-out hatred.
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You use it.
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Use this moment to encourage you,
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to embolden you, and to literally push you into the rising of your life.
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And to borrow a phrase from my beloved mentor Maya Angelou, just like moons and like suns, with the certainty of tides,
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just like the hopes springing high, you will rise.
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You make the choice every day, every single day to exemplify honesty because the truth,
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let me tell you something about the truth, the truth exonerates and it convicts.
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It disinfects and it galvanizes.
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The truth has always been and will always be our shield against corruption, our shield against greed and despair.
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The truth is our saving grace.
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The question is, what are you willing to stand for?
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That question is going to follow you throughout your life.
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And here's how you answer it.
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You put your honor where your mouth is.
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Put your honor where your mouth is.
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When you give your word, keep it.
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Show up.
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Do the work.
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Get your hands dirty.
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And then you'll begin to draw strength from the understanding, the true knowing that history is still being written.
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You're writing it every day.
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The will's still in spin.
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And what you do or what you don't do will be a part of it.
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A couple other thoughts before I go.
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Eat a good breakfast.
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It really pays off.
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Pay your bills on time.
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Recycle.
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Make your bed.
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Aim high.
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Say thank you to people and actually really mean it.
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Ask for help when you need it.
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And put your phone away at the dinner table.
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Just sit on it.
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Really.
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And know that what you tweet
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and post in Instagram today might be asked about in a job interview tomorrow or 20 years from tomorrow.
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Be nice to little kids.
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Be nice to your elders.
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Be nice to animals and know that it's better to be interested than interesting.
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Invest in a quality mattress.
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I'm telling you Your back will thank you later.
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And don't cheap out on your shoes.
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You need to know this.
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Your job is not always going to fulfill you.
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There will be some days that you just might be bored.
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Other days you may not feel like going to work at all.
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Go anyway.
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And remember that your job is not who you are.
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It's just what you're doing on the way to who you will become.
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Every remedial chore, every boss who takes credit for your ideas, that is going to happen.
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Look for the lessons because the lessons are always there.
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And the number one lesson I can offer you where your work is concerned is this.
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so skilled, so vigilant, so flat out fantastic at what you do,
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that your talent cannot be dismissed.
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Stop comparing yourself to other people.
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You're only on this planet to be you, not someone else's imitation of you you.
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So I hold you in the light and I wish you curiosity and confidence and I wish you ethics and enlightenment.
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I wish you guts.
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Every great decision I've ever made I trust in my gut and goodness.
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I wish you purpose and the passion that goes along with that purpose.
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And here's what I really hope.
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I hope that every one of you contributes to the conversation of our culture
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and our time and to some genuine communication
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which means you have to connect to people exactly where they are not where you are
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but where they are and I hope you shake things up
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and when the time comes to bet on yourself I hope you double down Bet on yourself.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others -Oprah Winfrey”. Deze video bevat 89 zinnen en 904 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 7:06. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 127 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 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| imitation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/ | navolging, imitatie |
| deceit zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˈsiːt/ | bedrog, bedriegerij |
| disparage werkwoord | /dɪsˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/ | onteren |
| embolden werkwoord | /ɛmˈboʊld(ə)n/ | moed geven, verstouten |
| exonerate werkwoord | /ɪɡˈzɑnəˌɹeɪt/ | ontheffen |
| galvanize werkwoord | /ˈɡælvənaɪ̯z/ | galvaniseren, verzinken |
| gatekeeper zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡeɪtˌki.pɚ/ | poortwachter, poortwachtster |
| illuminate werkwoord | /ɪˈl(j)umɪneɪt/ | belichten |
| partisanship zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌpɑːtɪˈzænʃɪp/ | partijdigheid |
| recycle werkwoord | /ɹəˈsaɪkəl/ | recycleren, recyclen |
| seeker zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsikəɹ/ | zoeker |
| transcend werkwoord | /tɹæn(t)ˈsɛnd/ | overstijgen |
| convict werkwoord | /ˈkɑnvɪkt/ | veroordelen, vonnissen |
| mattress zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmætɹɪs/ | matras |
| enlightenment zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt/ | verlichting |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| double down werkwoord | inzet verdubbelen |
| pay off werkwoord | aflossen |
| see through werkwoord | doorheen zien |
| show up werkwoord | tentoonstellen |
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 | being written · might be asked · cannot be dismissed |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | has always been · I've ever made |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | those who now · people who desperately |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 15 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, don't, I've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/, partisanship /ˌpɑːtɪˈzænʃɪp/, compassion /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/, ambitious /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/, exemplify /ɛɡˈzɛmplɪfaɪ/, exonerate /ɪɡˈzɑnəˌɹeɪt/, illuminate /ɪˈl(j)umɪneɪt/, partisanship /ˌpɑːtɪˈzænʃɪp/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: disparage /dɪsˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/, galvanize /ˈɡælvənaɪ̯z/, transcend /tɹæn(t)ˈsɛnd/, greed /ɡɹiːd/, yourselves /jəˈsɛlvz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: disparage /dɪsˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/, galvanize /ˈɡælvənaɪ̯z/, partisanship /ˌpɑːtɪˈzænʃɪp/, transcend /tɹæn(t)ˈsɛnd/, mattress /ˈmætɹɪs/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: exemplify /ɛɡˈzɛmplɪfaɪ/, exonerate /ɪɡˈzɑnəˌɹeɪt/, galvanize /ˈɡælvənaɪ̯z/, gatekeeper /ˈɡeɪtˌki.pɚ/, greed /ɡɹiːd/
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 imitation, deceit, disparage.
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.