Shadowing Practice: I found the reason you can't speak English well - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Do you feel like it's impossible to improve your speaking?
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No matter what you do,
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no matter how hard you try,
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you just can't seem to make progress.
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It's like you've been stuck at the same level forever.
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If that sounds like you,
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it's probably because you have a habit called faking progress.
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So, what is it?
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Faking progress is when you think you're improving your speaking,
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but in reality, you're just wasting time.
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For example, instead of actually speaking,
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you spend way too much time researching new methods or looking up tips.
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Another example is when you add non-speaking activities to your routine just to keep yourself busy.
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The result is that you practice a lot less than you should and because of that,
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your progress is extremely slow.
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Faking progress is very common among people trying to improve their speaking.
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We all know that to speak English well,
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we need a lot of practice, right?
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But because practice is hard and uncomfortable, many people avoid it.
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And you know what?
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You might be doing it too, without even realizing it.
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You see, the worst thing about this habit is that it happens unconsciously.
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That means you're not doing it intentionally.
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It's actually your brain trying to keep you in your comfort zone.
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So how do you know if you're faking progress?
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Well, let's take a look at the four symptoms right now.
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Problem number one, you're stuck in research mode.
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When you're in research mode,
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you're watching videos to find new tips or ideas on how to improve your speaking.
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So right now you're in research mode, right?
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You're watching this video about improving your speaking.
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Don't get me wrong, it's okay to do research from time to time.
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It can give you new ideas that can help you learn faster or practice more effectively.
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The problem is, many people don't do research to get new ideas.
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They do it to keep themselves busy so they don't have to practice speaking.
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They tell themselves they're not ready.
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They need more information.
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And they're stuck in research mode forever.
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So when you're doing research,
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if you keep hearing the same advice or the same tips again and again,
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that means you've got enough information already.
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You don't need any more theory.
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It's time to move on and start speaking.
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Symptom number 2.
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You only do the bare minimum.
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Speaking fluently takes a lot of practice.
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Practicing for 5 minutes per day isn't enough.
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You should You should practice for at least 20 minutes each day.
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If you want to improve faster,
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aim for 40 minutes or more.
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But because speaking is hard,
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many people only do the bare minimum just to say they have done it.
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They might speak for a few minutes and then tell themselves,
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Alright, I've practiced today, now I can go do something else.
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So, instead of putting in the time to make real progress,
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they do a tiny bit of speaking and spend the rest of their time learning passively.
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And then they wonder why their speaking isn't improving.
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Don't make that mistake.
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Spend more time speaking.
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The more time you put in,
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the faster you're going to see progress.
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Symptom number three.
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You only do easy practice.
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Speaking English is really hard.
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During a conversation, you need to think about what to say,
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search for the right words,
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and form sentences on the fly.
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And you need to do all of this very quickly.
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To improve a hard skill like this,
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your practice needs to be challenging.
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It can be something simple like reading sentences out loud or repeating after someone like a parrot.
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That kind of practice doesn't help you with real-life English.
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Instead, you need to think and form your own sentences.
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You can do that by chatting with AI.
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Just fire up your AI chatbot and talk about anything you like.
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But here's the problem.
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When you speak spontaneously, you'll make mistakes and say confusing things all the time.
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You'll feel frustrated with your speaking.
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I mean the whole experience will be terrible.
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So to avoid that unpleasant experience,
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you might find yourself choosing the easier practice instead.
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I'm talking about low effort exercises like reading or repeating sentences out loud.
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Something simple like that.
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When you do these super easy exercises,
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you're not developing the ability to think quickly and form sentences on the fly.
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So when you have to speak in real life,
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you'll struggle to express yourself.
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Why?
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Because in real life, there's no script or subtitles to read.
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You're on your own.
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So if you want to be ready for real conversations,
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you have to embrace the struggle.
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Stop avoiding the hard work and start practicing spontaneously.
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It's going to be tough at first,
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but that's how you make real progress.
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Symptom number four, you overcomplicate your routine.
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This is Here's another trick people use to avoid speaking.
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They overcomplicate their learning by using too many different methods.
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You know, studying grammar, writing, reading, using language apps.
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They're doing everything except speaking and they're wasting a lot of their valuable time.
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You see, if you want to improve quickly,
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you need to keep your routine simple and focus on the most important activities.
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For example, when I started,
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I focused on just two things,
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listening practice and speaking practice.
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That's it.
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I didn't watch videos to look for new tips or tricks.
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I didn't use 10 different methods or techniques.
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I kept things simple and focused on what actually matter.
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Because I use my time efficiently,
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my speaking improved very quickly.
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So if your routine is super complicated,
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get rid of all the activities that don't really help.
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Focus on the key things that really move the needle.
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Stop faking progress.
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So there you have it,
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these are the symptoms of faking progress.
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Now it's time to take a close look at your behavior.
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Are you having any of these symptoms?
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If so, share them in the comments below.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “I found the reason you can't speak English well”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: speaking, practice, progress, faking, symptom. Deze video bevat 120 zinnen en 1000 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 7:57. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 126 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 90% 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 13 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| symptom zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɪm(p)təm/ | symptoom |
| spontaneously bijwoord | /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/ | spontaan |
| chatbot zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtʃætbɑt/ | chatbot |
| fluently bijwoord | vloeiend | |
| frustrate werkwoord | /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/ | frustreren |
| parrot zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpæɹət/ | papegaai |
| subtitle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/ | ondertiteling, ondertitel |
| confuse werkwoord | /kənˈfjuːz/ | verwarren, in de war brengen |
| efficiently bijwoord | op een efficiënte manier | |
| needle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈniː.dəl/ | naald |
| embrace werkwoord | /ɛmˈbɹes/ | omarmen, omhelzen |
| grammar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | spraakkunst, grammatica |
| uncomfortable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | ongemakkelijk |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| look up werkwoord | /ˌlʊk ˈʌp/ | opkijken |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Do you feel like it's impossible to improve your speaking?
- That means you're not doing it intentionally.
- So how do you know if you're faking progress?
- Problem number one, you're stuck in research mode.
- Are you having any of these symptoms?
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 36 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, don't, they're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: unconsciously /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəsli/, intentionally /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: spontaneously /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/, unconsciously /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəsli/, intentionally /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: chatbot /ˈtʃætbɑt/, parrot /ˈpæɹət/, passively /ˈpæs.ɪv.li/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/
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 symptom, spontaneously, chatbot.
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