Shadowing Practice: I Tried Swapping My Screen Time For Reading - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I have a goal to read 50 books this year, and unfortunately, I am very behind.
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I just don't feel like I have time to read.
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So over the next couple of days, I'll just be swapping my screen time for reading.
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Let's see how many books I can finish.
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Reading started in the car on the way to my friend's house for a holiday weekend, and then I woke up early the next morning
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because I wanted to stay in my routine and get some of the things done that are important to me.
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But I also wanted some extra time to read before doing some other fun activities during the day.
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I've not been keeping track of the time I've spent reading, which I'm going to start doing from here on out.
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I've read about 28 pages.
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I love this book so much.
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Literally, I mark it up like no one's business because every single line, every other line is something that I can actually apply into my life.
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I think it's like my fourth time reading Atomic Habits, but I've never read it, read the physical book before.
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Actually, maybe I did one time, but usually I listen to it and listening to it is great,
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but actually being able to read and underline and outline and note the things that I want to come back to, I think will be really helpful.
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This is the time that I've clocked this afternoon for reading this book is crazy
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if you're into books you've definitely heard of it the house
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made by freedom mcfadden it was going viral a couple of years ago
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and i i've had it on my tbr for years at this point
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and so i'm really excited to be reading it it's an insane story
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so far i'm just like on the edge of my seat to figure out how it ends
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and like what's gonna happen i'm like 43 of the way
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through it i'm on page 150 honestly my goal for tomorrow is to finish this book
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and then make some more progress on Atomic Habits
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because at the very least I want to finish those but I also hopefully want to read another book too.
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We'll see.
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I'm kind of a slow reader
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but hey instead of grabbing for my phone I've been grabbing for my Kindle to read
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or the physical Atomic Habits book to read so that has felt good.
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I'll keep you posted though.
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This book is insane.
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Yeah it's crazy.
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I'm so interested to see what happens.
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This book is insane.
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I have like about five chapters until I'm done with Atomic Habits, but I have, I think, 30 minutes left in The Housemaid, and it's insane i was going to bed last night
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and i wanted to keep listening to it
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because i turned on my audiobook but i was getting a little not scared
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but like just like i didn't want to be thinking about it as i went to sleep
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but my friend came in the room because we're sharing the room
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and it like scared me i was like still thinking about what was going on in the book
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so i'm really excited to see how it ends it's gonna be crazy
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but right now i'm gonna keep reading atomic habits
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and hopefully i'll finish both of these books today that's my goal i may have said
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that yesterday but today i think I'm actually going to do it, and then we'll start a new one and see how much we can get done before this long weekend.
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This is crazy!
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That book was really good.
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Earlier today I finished The Housemaid and it was wild.
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It was gripping and there were some twists and just had a really satisfying ending.
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I wasn't able to finish Atomic Habits.
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I've got three chapters left which is about 30 pages
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so I'm going to finish this tomorrow and then I also have a book
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that I'm like 40 -ish percent of the way through called None of This is True
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which is another thriller that I think I'll make some progress in tomorrow
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and then we'll see any of the other books that I have
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which are like self -help books I might dive into
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and see if I can't make some progress on those two
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but we're just gonna see how many I can finish
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and I'll be on like a four -hour car ride tomorrow
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so I've got lots of time to read and finish some books so I'm excited.
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I've definitely been reaching for books more than my phone even
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though in different situations I catch myself like reading even
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if there's like conversations going on
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or whatever I still feel like I'm more present than I would
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if I was spending that time on my phone and I'm investing in
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learning something or a gripping story versus just mindlessly numbing the world around me and that feels good.
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I love stories
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so it's been fun to take the time to do something I enjoy versus just working all day long
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and so not only have I gotten to spend time with friends
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and have some time to relax but I've also gotten to do a hobby
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that I enjoy while also making some progress on this video and in my work as well.
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So it's been a good balance I think over the last weekend
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and I'm excited to finish the books that I can in the next day
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and we'll see where we're at and how many books I was able to complete.
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I just finished None of This is True and
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basic rundown on this book it's about these two women who are birthday twins
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that they were born on the same day they meet on
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their birthday at a restaurant they keep running into each other one of the women has a podcast
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and then the other woman wants to go on her podcast
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and basically the other lady is like telling the story of her life and it's crazy and and everything's crazy.
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That's the basic rundown.
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This book has been on my TBR or currently reading for like two years.
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I'm pretty sure I bought it in like 2023 and read part of it and then
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stopped and then tried to read it at the beginning of this year
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and then like stopped because it felt like
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and then I was like for this challenge I'm like I'm just gonna finish it.
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I'm gonna finish it because I own it on Kindle
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and then I was able to get it on audiobook so I was able to read and listen to it.
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I pushed through.
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There are a couple more times where I'm like, do I even want to keep reading this?
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Just some of the stuff was like disturbing, but it was a well -written book.
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I don't feel like the ending really gave what I was looking for, especially after finishing The Housemaid two days ago.
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That ending was really satisfying.
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Two of the three books that I read were on my Kindle, and so two of these are just pretend because it feels weird to talk about something that isn't physical.
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But the first book I started reading was Atomic Habits, and this book I've read multiple times.
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It is so so valuable.
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The lessons that I learn in here are part of the reason
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that I have the habits that I do now
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and I just learn so much every time I read it and I will keep reading this book throughout my life.
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I'm definitely going to make some videos both short form
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and long form YouTube videos about the things that I'm learning in here and how I'm applying them to my life.
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Like I said I've read this before.
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I've rated it five stars before but again I'm giving this a five star rating
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so Atomic Habits gets five stars from me and then the next book
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that i read was the housemaid i really enjoy a good thriller mystery
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and this is my favorite one ever i don't know
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if you could tell by my reaction how just enthralled i was in the story
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and if you're looking for a good thriller book
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that has a satisfying ending i know i've said
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that all throughout this video but it definitely does then you should read the housemaid
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so i'm definitely giving the housemaid five stars as well easily the best thriller book i've read in years
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so highly recommend that one
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and then the last book i read was none of this
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is true a lot of it i listened to on audiobook
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i'm gonna rate this book 3 .5 stars it was a good story
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but not necessarily for me for the reasons
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that i've already discussed those are the books i completed
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and now i am only nine books behind schedule instead of 11
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which is still kind of a lot but also progress is progress
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if i pick up the pace on reading i'll be able
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to hit my goal of 50 books by the end of this year
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and honestly I think this was just a good exercise in using my time wisely
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and prioritizing things that bring me a lot of fulfillment and joy and excitement.
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Reading and listening to books is something that I really enjoy and haven't made a lot of time for lately.
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And so just by swapping out one habit with a different thing, so instead of sitting down and looking at my phone when I'm sitting on the couch, sitting down and picking up a book,
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it's just replacing that habit with something else.
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And if I keep doing that, I'll be able to make good progress on other books
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and then hopefully be able to finish this year having read 50 books
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and i'll keep you posted on that
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because i'll probably at the end of this year do another
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reading video comment down below some of your favorite fall book recommendations
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because i definitely need some book recommendations for this fall
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and also some of your favorite book youtubers i love these videos
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and so i wanted to give it a go i love watching hayley fam's videos
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and lexi what's her i don't know her handle
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but lexi nova maybe i don't know but i love both of their videos
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and i think they're so fun if you also love books
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and stories comment down below your favorite book youtubers
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and we can all geek out about our favorite stories in the comments
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but i love you guys thank you so much for watching and i will see you in my next video
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 138 zinnen en 1795 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:52. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 182 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. 84% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 minder gangbare woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
- habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — gewoonte. An action performed on a regular basis.
- atomic /əˈtɑː.mɪk/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — atomair. Of or relating to atoms; composed of atoms; monatomic.
- insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — gestoord, waanzinnig. Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.
- thriller /ˈθɹɪ.lə/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — thriller. Something that thrills.
- satisfy /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ (werkwoord) — voldoen, voldoende zijn. To be enough (for)
- versus /ˈvɝsəs/ — tegen. Against; in opposition to.
- rat /ɹæt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — rat, bruine rat. Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snout, a long, hairless tail, and a body length greater than…
- podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — podcast. A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on…
- grip /ˈɡɹɪp/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — greep, grip. A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.
- recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — aanbeveling, recommandatie. An act of recommending.
- scare /skɛɚ/ (werkwoord) — bang maken, beangstigen. To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
- swap /ˈswɑp/ (werkwoord) — ruilen, wisselen. To exchange or give (something) in an non-normal exchange (for something else).
- necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ (bijwoord) — nodig, noodzakelijk. Inevitably; of necessity.
- lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — les. A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
- mystery /ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — mysterie. Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
- go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (werkwoord) — verder gaan. To continue in extent.
- look for (werkwoord) — zoeken. To seek.
- pick up (werkwoord) — oppakken, optillen. To lift; to grasp and raise.
- sit down (werkwoord) — gaan zitten. To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
- figure out (werkwoord) — uitvogelen, er achter komen. To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
- turn on (werkwoord) — opendraaien. To set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve.
- wake up /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ (werkwoord) — wakker worden, ontwaken. To stop sleeping; to awake.
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 83 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, I've, I'll. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: thriller /ˈθɹɪ.lə/, enthrall /ɪnˈθɹɔːl/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, audiobook /ˈɔdi.oʊbʊk/, prioritize /pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/
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 habit, atomic, insane.
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 not been keeping · I've been grabbing · I've definitely been reaching |
| Voorwaardelijke zinnen if + zin, will/would + werkwoord — een voorwaarde en het gevolg | if I keep doing that, I'll be |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | I've spent · I've read · I've never read |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | left which is · women who are |
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.