Shadowing Practice: I don't Make Wishes Often | Whitney Hanson Poetry - Learn English Speaking with Video
Kies een oefenmodus
Elke modus opent een volledig scherm oefenruimte.
App downloaden
Alles wat je nodig hebt om vloeiend te spreken
B1English in a Minute: Wishful Thinking
B1Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing (Official HD Video)
B1this is my promise to you. ❤🌺 #poetry #quotes #deepthoughts
B1张妙格-Not snow, but U (cover by SevenY七元）
B1I Don’t Care What Others Think. Best Decision I’ve Ever Made at 86 | Sandra Hart
B1Her soldier surprised her on her birthday ❤️✨ Spread the Joy
B1Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For? (Lyrics)
B1Katy Perry - Firework (Lyrics)
B2whimsy spring days | seattle diaries
B1Young and Beautiful but it was edited by me (extended magical version)
B1Wonderwall by Oasis sung by Florence Pugh (flossie rose)
B1I Choose You (Again & Again) New Love Song 2026
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “I don't Make Wishes Often”. This video has 7 sentences and 136 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:53. The speaker talks at a natural 155 words per minute, close to everyday conversation.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| disappointed adjective | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/ | Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down. |
| lately adverb | /ˈleɪt.li/ | Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| quietly adverb | /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ | Producing little or no noise. |
| candle noun | /ˈkæn.dəl/ | A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin. |
| hopeful adjective | /ˈhoʊpfl̩/ | feeling hope |
| whisper verb | /ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/ | To speak softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration of the… |
| dandelion noun | /ˈdæn.dəˌlaɪ.ən/ | Any of the several species of plant in the genus Taraxacum, characterised by yellow flower heads and notched, broad-ended leaves, especially the common… |
| eyelash noun | /ˈaɪlæʃ/ | One of the hairs which grows along the edge of eyelids. |
| shift noun | /ˈʃɪft/ | A movement to do something, a beginning. |
| shoot verb | /ʃut/ | To fire (a weapon that releases a bullet or other projectile). |
| birthday noun | /ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ | The anniversary of the day on which someone is born. |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig is | I've been thinking |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | has left · They've left · has arrived |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will come · will get |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | is shifting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: eyelash /ˈaɪlæʃ/, shift /ˈʃɪft/, shoot /ʃut/
- Long words — get the stress right: disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/, dandelion /ˈdæn.dəˌlaɪ.ən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like disappointed, lately, arrive.
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.