Shadowing Practice: I Tried 7 Hobbies for 7 Days (to stop doom scrolling) - Learn English Speaking with Video

If I'm not working, I'm probably doom scrolling.

So this week I'm ditching my phone, filling a jar with random hobbies and spending an hour each day trying something new.

I'm kind of biased tonight.

So I'm gonna make sure I'm looking away.

I drew puzzling.

So we're gonna set up a nice cozy atmosphere, get a puzzle out on the table, maybe watch a show and spend about an hour doing a puzzle.

I'm actually so excited for this.

This is so nice just to be able to chill, relax, not think about work.

I honestly did not make that much progress on that puzzle.

I got like the top ring done.

That puzzle is a thousand pieces

so there was no way I was gonna make any substantial progress on it in just an hour

but I'm really excited to find out what I'm gonna draw for day two reading okay

so i have some different options here for reading i've got my kindle

and on it deep work the comfort crisis the let them theory

and none of this is true so basically only self -help books

and then i also have atomic habits which i've read a lot

and the only book that i have right now available it isn't a self -help book the unselected journals of Emma M.

Lyon.

I think I'm gonna read this because I don't want to read a self -help book right now.

I want it to be kind of leisurely and I feel like a self -help book would feel like work, so.

I made it 20 % of the way through the book, which means I'm on page 20 because there's like 100 pages in this book.

This is a fictional book that's a collection of journal entries

of this girl Emma Lyon she's 13 years old growing up in 1883

and just it's basically like you just get to read her journal I myself keep a journal

so it's enjoyable to read someone else's I'm excited to find

out what I'm going to be doing tomorrow happy day three

everyone let's see what I'm going to do for my hobby tonight I'm hoping something I can do

while watching the new episode of the The Summer I Turned Pretty, but we shall see.

Crocheting, yes, I've wanted this.

Okay, oh my gosh, I'm so excited.

I'm so excited.

Yes, this is what I was hoping for.

Oh my goodness, okay.

I've got a hook and the yarn, and I don't know how to do this, so I'm gonna figure it out while I watch The Summer I Turned Pretty with my friend.

Yes, I'm so excited.

Let's do it.

so awkward that is such a recipe for disaster

but it's gonna be so good he is so drama does

that not bother her like why oh my gosh i have

hair like woven into it we just finished our summer i turned pretty episode

and in that time i was able to crochet this much of a scarf that's the closest thing

that i think this could resemble eventually it's like tapering

because i didn't count my stitches

but by the last little bit i feel like i really improved

so i'm happy with

that i'll definitely be coming back to this i had a lot of fun doing it

and i'm excited for tomorrow's hobby let's see what it is sewing okay i wasn't expecting

that one today but i'm down for

that i've actually got quite a few sewing projects i could work on i've got clothes i need to alter

but i think i'm gonna work on this pair of sweat shorts.

I basically just need to finish the waistband

and I'm really proud of myself because I didn't use a pattern for these shorts.

I just looked at a pair of shorts that I own that I love and just tried to sew them like that.

I'm so excited.

It's going to be so rewarding to be able to wear a piece of clothing that I made.

I love it.

Today I want to show you how to do my favorite elastic waistband technique.

I think it's so cool that we can learn

so many different skills in our lives i decided in january

that i wanted to learn how to sew and i've already made

so much progress in my capabilities of sewing since then and

if i put even more time into this i could become

even better at it that's how it is with hobbies though right as we explore our interests

and find what we enjoy we can get better at those things sometimes those avenues

and those interests can lead to other things

and other blessings in our life like with work

or it could just be fulfilling in

and of itself it doesn't have to be related to making money i think it's awesome

and i think we should take the opportunity to have as many hobbies

and learn as many new skills as we possibly can i think it's time for a fashion show

now i might be biased

but i think these turned out pretty dang good for my

first pair of shorts without a pattern they are pretty dang

high -waisted i've got about an inch of room between my sports bra

and the shorts i could fold them if i wanted to that's pretty comfortable i might end up doing that.

Guys, they're so soft.

I wish I had pockets.

Realistically, I won't be wearing these anywhere other than my house as like PJs, but hey, I made these.

I've honestly been thinking about pulling out a scrapbooking this entire week, but I know that if I get that one, I'm going to have a good time.

I just have to get into it, so we'll see.

And today we are scrapbooking.

All right.

Let's do it.

Pulling out all of the supplies.

I'm not really sure what I'm going to scrapbook, but I do have a lot of material to work with.

So I'm just going to dive into some memories and see what I come up with.

it's day number six

and we've got two hobbies left in the jar i'm really excited about both of these

so i'm not going to be mad about either

that i get both will be fun let's see what i'm

doing today creative writing okay okay i've got a writing prompt generator pulled up

and this is cool it's got like different genres

that you can choose i'm gonna choose romance because

if i write a book

when i write a book at some point in my life think i want it to be romance

so you're on a blind date

and the guy turns out to be a total jerk increasingly uncomfortable

but too polite to get get up

100

and leave you're grateful to be rescued by a handsome stranger who comes over

101

and gives I think our fake main character's names are going to be Beck, Grebeka, and Alexander.

102

And our jerk's name is going to be Garth.

103

Sounds like it's a bad name.

104

All right.

105

I just finished my chapter of creative writing.

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I'm going to be completely honest.

107

It's bad.

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it's bad and pretty ridiculous the conflict in this chapter is just like not really there

109

but it was fun i'll give the brief rundown

110

so my main character is on a date with this guy garth is just like i just love whole milk

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so much it's literally the best milk anybody who likes anything

112

other than whole milk is just stupid beck is like i'm literally lactose intolerant she doesn't say it

113

But she's like, this guy.

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This guy is so close -minded.

115

Their waiter comes over.

116

Beck has the hots for Angelo the minute she sees him.

117

They just had a connection right away.

118

They're locked eyes and, you know, good eye contact.

119

And then I finish the chapter by Garth, completely oblivious to the connection.

120

He's flipping through his menu frantically before asking, Do you guys have any whole milk?

121

Last one, best one.

122

And it is pottery.

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I've had these clay magnets pinned in my pinterest for forever I'm gonna watch a show

124

while I do it So i've got a cookie sheet here

125

and a bunch of different clay that I got from the store

126

and some magnets And I have some hot glue too I'm, just gonna have a good old time doing this for an hour or so and see what I come up with

127

oh my gosh these are

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so cute i love them here guys i'll give you a

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close -up here's my hand for size comparison they're all pretty small

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but i think they're so cute there are tons of things

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that i could make so this is definitely a hobby

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that i'll be returning to because it was so relaxing

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and fun and creative and practical it's one of the things

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that i've done during this challenge that i'll actually use like on a daily

135

or weekly basis so really happy with this and they're just adorable

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so next time you go reach for your phone to scroll i hope you pause

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and remember all the things you could create instead go out and make something beautiful you were built for it.

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Deze video bevat 137 zinnen en 1568 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:35. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 164 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. Slechts 79% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

15 minder gangbare woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

hobby /ˈhɑ.bi/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — hobby, vrijetijdsbesteding. An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
puzzle /ˈpʌzəl/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — mysterie, raadsel. The state of feeling confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; bewilderment, confusion; (countable) often in…
gosh /ɡɑːʃ/ — gossie. A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
skill /skɪl/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — bekwaamheid, vaardigheid. A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
clay /kleɪ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — klei. A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
relax /ɹɪˈlæks/ (werkwoord) — losmaken. To make something loose.
bias /ˈbaɪ.əs/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — neiging, vooroordeel. Inclination towards something.
scroll /skɹoʊl/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — boekrol, schriftrol. A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll.
magnet /ˈmæɡ.nɪt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — magneet. A piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism.
pocket /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — zak. A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
practical /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — praktisch. Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.
rescue /ˈɹɛs.kjuː/ (werkwoord) — bevrijden, redden. To save from any violence, danger or evil.
clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — kleding, kledij. Any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to…
technique /tɛkˈniːk/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — techniek. The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.
atmosphere /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — atmosfeer, dampkring. The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

come over (werkwoord) — langskomen. To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse.
come up with (werkwoord) — bedenken, verzinnen. To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it.
end up (werkwoord) — belanden, terechtkomen. To bring to a conclusion.
find out (werkwoord) — ontdekken, onderzoeken. To discover, as by asking or investigating.
get up (werkwoord) — opstaan. To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.
go out (werkwoord) — naar buiten gaan. To leave, especially a building.
set up /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ (werkwoord) — bereiden, voorbereiden. To make ready for use.
turn out (werkwoord) — uitvallen, resulteren. To end up; to result.

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 85 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, I've, gonna. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

De “th”-klanken: clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/, bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, cloth /klɒθ/, garth /ɡɑː(ɹ)θ/
De klanken “sh” en “zh”: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, sheet /ʃit/, substantial /səbˈstænʃəl/, genre /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/, fictional /ˈfɪkʃənəl/
Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, capability /ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/, adorable /əˈdoɹ.əˌbəl/, generator /ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)/

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 hobby, puzzle, gosh.

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 have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt	i've read · I've wanted · i've already made
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet	be related · might be biased · be rescued
Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding	book, which means · anybody who likes
Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig was	was hoping · wasn't expecting

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.

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