Shadowing Practice: In search of monsters - Learn English Speaking with Video
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In Search of Monsters
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Outside the International Cryptozoology Museum an eight -foot replica of Bigfoot stands guard.
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Glancing around the two rooms, visitors see plastic casts of Bigfoot and Yeti footprints,
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hair samples, and a life -size model of a koala canth.
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Most of the 2 ,300 specimens of the weird and wonderful
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that can be found here come from the personal collection of Lauren Coleman, the museum's owner and the world's leading cryptozoologist.
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Loren first became fascinated by the study of cryptids, or hidden animals, when he was 12 years old after seeing a documentary on yetis.
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But his teacher told him that it was all just nonsense.
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Unconvinced, he set out to find all there was to know about legendary beasts such as yetis,
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lake monsters, giant snakes, and chupacabras.
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His interest led to a lifelong passion for monster hunting and cryptozoology.
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To date, he has written over 30 books
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and has spent countless hours traveling and camping out all over the American continent and abroad,
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interviewing witnesses and examining possible evidence of cryptids' existence, such as footprints, hair samples,
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scratches, audiotapes of screeches, and videos and photos.
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Not surprisingly, Loren is often the first person TV producers turn to when they want an expert on the unexplained.
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He holds a BA in Zoology and Anthropology, an MA in Social Work,
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and has done postgraduate work in Sociology and Anthropology.
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His opinion is valued because even though he firmly believes cryptids exist, he still demands hard evidence.
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Until I have a hair sample or footprint or twisted branch, I'm really kind of skeptical, he says.
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80 % of all accounts are ordinary animals.
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A few fakes, a few hoaxes.
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But it's that 20 % of unknowns that keeps me going.
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A particular interest of Coleman's is one of the most famous cryptids of all,
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Bigfoot or Sasquatch, which is said to inhabit forests mainly in the northwestern United States.
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He believes that there is lots of convincing evidence of its existence,
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including the famous 1967 Patterson -Gimlin footage of a Bigfoot walking into the forest.
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Despite many people claiming they were the person in the suit, Lauren points out that the creature walks the way an ape does,
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with little mobility in the hips and neck.
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So why hasn't anyone found a real Bigfoot yet?
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Well, Lauren points out that until 150 years ago,
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it was believed by most people in the Western world that mountain gorillas didn't exist.
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And before that, the giant panda was virtually unknown.
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Tales of sightings were taken with a grain of salt.
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They were thought to be legends told by native tribes.
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Respected scientists had to change their opinions, though, when these creatures were found high up in the mountains and deep in the forests.
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Similarly, the koala canth is a huge five -foot fish
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that was thought to have become extinct about 65 million years ago until it was rediscovered in 1938.
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But no one had mentioned this to islanders in the Indian Ocean who had been happily eating it for ages.
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So if a fish from prehistoric times is still swimming around, Why can't Bigfoot and other strange creatures be hidden away in a forest somewhere?
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Loren argues that cryptids are not monsters at all, just species of animals that are few in number,
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live far from human settlements, and are highly secretive.
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Cryptozoology is definitely Loren's life, but has he ever seen a cryptid himself?
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He admits that one dark night on the way home, he glimpsed a large, panther -like creature, but he's reluctant to call it a cryptid.
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Western science decides if animals exist or don't exist, he says.
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Lauren isn't trying to prove anything to the world.
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He just wants to find out the truth.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 47 zinnen en 617 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:40. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 132 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 75% 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:
- footprint /ˈfʊtpɹɪnt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — voetafdruk. The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
- argue /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/ (werkwoord) — redetwisten. To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.
- hip /hɪp/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — heup. The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue.
- legend /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — legende. The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).
- passion /ˈpæʃən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — passie, hartstocht. A true desire sustained or prolonged.
- producer /pɹəˈdjuːsə/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — producent, vervaardiger. An individual or organization that creates goods and services.
- ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — gewoon, alledaags. Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.
- abroad /əˈbɹɔːd/ (bijwoord) — in het buitenland, naar het buitenland. Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
- documentary /ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tɹi/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — documentaire, docu. A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.
- footage /ˈfʊtɪd͡ʒ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — filmmateriaal. An amount of film or tape that has been used to record something, or the content of the recording.
- similarly /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/ (bijwoord) — gelijk, evenzo. In a like style or manner.
- beast /biːst/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — beest, wild dier. Any four-footed land mammal.
- tale /ˈteɪl/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — vertelsel, verhaaltje. A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
- convince /kənˈvɪns/ (werkwoord) — overtuigen. To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
- virtually /ˈvɚ.t͡ʃə.wə.li/ (bijwoord) — nagenoeg, quasi. Almost but not quite.
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
- point out (werkwoord) — aanwijzen, aanduiden. To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body.
- find out (werkwoord) — ontdekken, onderzoeken. To discover, as by asking or investigating.
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 6 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals can't, didn't, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: northwestern /nɔːθˈwɛstn̩/, panther /ˈpænθəɹ/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/, documentary /ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tɹi/, similarly /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/, virtually /ˈvɚ.t͡ʃə.wə.li/, legendary /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/
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 footprint, argue, hip.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
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| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | can be found · is valued · is said |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | has written · has spent · has done |
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.