Shadowing Practice: if I laugh the video ends... - Learn English Speaking with Video

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If I laugh, the video's over, we're done.
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Why did the blind man fall into the well?
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Because he couldn't see that well.
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Thank you.
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- What's good everyone, welcome back to my channel.
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It's Tierra, and for those who are new, welcome.
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By the time you're seeing this, you would've already saw a flag.
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Bro, the secret's finally out.
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I literally had that in the works since April.
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So the fact that it's already out is crazy.
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It's crazy 'cause it's like, I'm talking in the past, but you guys are in the future.
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So I guess you can kind of let me know, did it do well?
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How's it going?
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Are we gonna be able to have multiple episodes?
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But anyways, I haven't filmed
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in weeks now on your end it's gonna seem like i haven't
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because y 'all been getting weekly uploads
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but the truth is i batched up all my content
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and just scheduled it out so i actually haven't filmed in like a month
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so today we're gonna be reading your jokes i went on my story
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and asked you guys to give me your best jokes to see
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if it actually makes me laugh now i'm not gonna lie
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i do a really good job at holding in my laughs
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so here's what we'll do if i laugh the video is over we're done even
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if i have more jokes we're cutting it so let's see how good these jokes can get and let's
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Let's get straight into the video.
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If your boyfriend doesn't like fruit, let the man go.
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Once I said it out loud, I was like, okay, but it was something slight, not too much.
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I have a math joke, but I'm too square to say it.
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What do we want?
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Race car noises.
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When do we want them?
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Meow.
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Y 'all better not let these.
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Because people are going to think I sound crazy.
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But at the end of the day, this is y 'all.
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If you got no key and the door is locked, you got to talk to it because communication is key.
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When is the day of the party?
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Wednesday.
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I don't get it.
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When is the day of the party?
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Wednesday.
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Wednesday.
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Wednesday.
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Maybe it's like a pronunciation thing, I'm just not really understanding the joke.
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Am I lost?
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If y 'all get it, let me know.
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Help me out.
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How did the picture end up in prison?
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It was framed.
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Thank you.
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Clever.
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Still need a laugh.
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Why was the computer cold?
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It left all its windows open.
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Maybe these are like dad jokes because they're not not funny like they're good.
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I'm not like busting out laughing on the floor.
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You know what I'm saying?
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Where do you learn to make banana slits?
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at Sunday school.
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Bye.
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Okay.
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What kind of tea is hard to swallow?
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Reality.
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I mean, you got a point.
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How do you make a tissue dance?
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You put a little boogie in it.
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What is the smartest insect?
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A spelling bee.
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I kind of saw that one coming.
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What did one wall say to the other?
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I'll meet you at the corner.
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See this is why I can never be a stand -up comedian.
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I just feel like my delivery is maybe playing a role in why it's coming off a little bland.
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Maybe I gotta say it in a certain way.
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I don't know.
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So shout out to the stand -up comedians because I don't know how y 'all do it.
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What did the drummer name his two kids?
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Anna one, Anna two.
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Bye.
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Thank you.
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How do you stay warm in a cold room?
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Go to the corner.
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It's always 90 degrees.
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Why was the broom late to work?
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It overswept.
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I think it's like as I'm reading these, it's like getting funnier.
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I don't know why, but I haven't laughed yet.
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Why can't you give Elsa a broom?
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Because she let it go.
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Why did the blind man fall into the well?
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Because he couldn't see that well.
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What do you call fake spaghetti?
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An impasta.
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How do you organize an outer space party?
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Do you plan it?
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Why are piggy banks so wise?
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They're filled with common sense.
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Why don't eggs tell each other jokes?
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Because they'll crack each other up.
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I only know 25 letters of alphabet.
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I don't know why.
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What do you call a fruit robbery?
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A melony.
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Get it?
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Cause felony
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and melons why you had to explain it it's all right
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knock knock who's there hawaii hawaii who i'm good hawaii you Okay,
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I think I'm laughing for different reasons.
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That lowkey reminded me of Tota.
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Y 'all know who Tota is?
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How old are you?
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I'm fine.
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How are you?
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How old are you?
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How old?
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how old are you
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but as i said once i laughed the video is gonna end i did have a good amount left
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but i'm gonna stick to my word
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so this is definitely gonna be a short video i honestly thought i was gonna be able to go longer
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but oh well but i want to thank each
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and every one of you guys for joining for watching for
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tuning in again for anybody who's new to the youtube crew
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welcome welcome welcome i hope you had a good time but
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if you like what you watched you like what you saw make sure you hit
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that like and subscribe button it really helps your girl out
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but aside from
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that i hope you guys have a great rest of your
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week i'll see you on the flip side t is out

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “if I laugh the video ends..”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: joke, laugh, welcome, wednesday. Deze video bevat 129 zinnen en 946 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:19. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 178 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 83% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 34 van de 129 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
broom zelfstandig naamwoord/bɹum/bezem
comedian zelfstandig naamwoord/kəˈmiː.di.ən/komiek, komediant
bland bijvoeglijk naamwoord/blænd/mild, zacht
pronunciation zelfstandig naamwoord/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/uitspraak
drummer zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈdɹʌmɚ/drummer, drumspeler
alphabet zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈæl.fəˌbɛt/ABC, alfabet
insect zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɪn.sɛkt/insect, kerfdier
swallow werkwoord/ˈswɑ.loʊ/slikken, doorslikken
batch zelfstandig naamwoord/bæt͡ʃ/lot
robbery zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɹɑbəɹi/roof, beroving
organize werkwoord/ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/organiseren
upload werkwoord/ˈʌpˌloʊd/uploaden
spelling zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/spelling
banana zelfstandig naamwoord/bəˈnænə/banaan, pisang
subscribe werkwoord/səbˈskɹaɪb/abonneren

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
stand up werkwoordopstaan

Zinnen om te herhalen

Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:

  • Are we gonna be able to have multiple episodes?
  • When do we want them?
  • You know what I'm saying?
  • Where do you learn to make banana slits?
  • How do you make a tissue dance?

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

StructuurIn de video
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telthaven't filmed · haven't laughed
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetis locked · was framed
Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groepyour best · the smartest
Toekomst met “going to” be going to + werkwoord — een plan of iets dat je ziet aankomengonna be · gonna seem · gonna lie

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 47 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, gonna, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, shout /ʃaʊt/, tissue /ˈtɪʃ.(j)u/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: comedian /kəˈmiː.di.ən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: bland /blænd/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/, upload /ˈʌpˌloʊd/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, anyways /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: bland /blænd/, alphabet /ˈæl.fəˌbɛt/, batch /bæt͡ʃ/, banana /bəˈnænə/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
  • /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: boogie /ˈbʊ.ɡi/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/

Zo oefen je met deze video

  1. Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
  2. Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als broom, comedian, bland.

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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