Shadowing Practice: Introducing Myself 👋 | Slow English for Beginners (A1) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello everyone and welcome back to English Cozy Chat,
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a slow English podcast which helps you to learn English in a fun and natural way.
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I am Maria and today I'm going to introduce myself to you.
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Introducing yourself is very important when learning a language.
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It's a great thing to practice so you can feel comfortable when introducing yourself to others.
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In this video, you will learn a little bit more about me and also get ideas on how to introduce yourself.
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This video is for beginner English learners.
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Feel free to pause and repeat after me at any point in the video to practice.
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Okay, grab your cozy drink and let's begin.
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Hello, I am Maria.
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I am from the United States.
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I grew up in the United States.
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Now, I live in Spain.
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Spain is my home now.
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I have lived in Spain for 13 years.
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Living in another country has changed my life.
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I love living in Spain.
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I like the lifestyle here.
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I feel comfortable and I'm happy living in Spain.
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Languages are a very important part of my life.
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I speak English, and I also speak Spanish.
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I started learning Spanish when I lived in the United States.
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I became fluent in Spanish after many years living in Spain.
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Learning Spanish was very hard for me, but I finally became fluent.
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In the place where I live in Spain, people speak Catalan.
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Catalan is the local language where I live.
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I also speak Catalan.
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I started learning Catalan two years ago.
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I love speaking Catalan because I love connecting with the local people.
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Learning a language takes lots of time and patience,
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but I also think that it's very fun,
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and it feels so good when you start to be able to speak.
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My husband is German.
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Because of this, I hear German often.
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I speak a little bit of German.
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I studied German a few years ago.
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I don't speak German very well, but I like trying to speak German.
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I do understand a lot of German.
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When I'm with my husband's family,
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I understand a lot of what they're saying, and I feel comfortable.
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Understanding a language is very important, even if you can't speak very well.
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For work, I am an English teacher.
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I teach English to children at a local language school where I live.
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I also teach English to adults.
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I love teaching English.
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Teaching kids and adults is interesting and fun.
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Every student is different.
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And I love the way I feel when I help someone to learn English.
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Helping people to learn my language makes me very happy.
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My parents and family live in the United States.
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My family is very important to me.
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I go to the United States one time per year.
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When I go there, I visit my family and friends.
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Spending time with my family is very special and fun.
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I also love seeing my friends from the United States.
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My friends and I talk a lot on the phone and by messages,
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but it's so much more fun seeing each other in person.
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I also just love visiting my home country.
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I always have so much fun with my friends and my family when I'm there.
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I have many hobbies.
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When I have time, I love to dance.
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Dancing makes me feel free and alive.
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Sometimes I like to put on music in my house and just dance around.
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If I'm feeling down, this always makes me feel better.
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You should try it too.
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I also love to cook.
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Cooking is a creative activity for me.
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And I cook every single day.
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I like making all kinds of dishes, and I also love learning about cooking.
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I like to learn how others cook food,
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especially how people cook food in other cultures.
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I recently started making bread.
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Making bread is a slow, calm process.
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It makes me slow down and only focus on the bread that I am making.
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For me, making bread is peaceful,
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and I also think it's a lot of fun.
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Most of all, I love eating the bread that I make.
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I also love to go on walks and hike outside.
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Listening to the sounds of nature makes me feel good and relaxed.
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Sometimes when I feel nervous or anxious,
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I go on a walk outside and afterwards I always feel better.
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So this was an introduction of myself.
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I hope that you enjoyed it and were able to learn a little bit about me.
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I really hope that you found it helpful.
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Thank you all so much for watching or listening.
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I hope you have a wonderful day and I cannot wait to see you in the next episode.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 86 zinnen en 791 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 10:20. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 77 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 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 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
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| introduce werkwoord | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | introduceren, voorstellen |
| fluent bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈfluənt/ | vloeiend |
| helpful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | behulpzaam |
| afterwards bijwoord | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | nadien, achteraf |
| connect werkwoord | /kəˈnɛkt/ | verbinden |
| lifestyle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ | levensstijl |
| relax werkwoord | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | losmaken |
| dish zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪʃ/ | bord, taloor |
| patience zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/ | geduld |
| podcast zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast |
| anxious bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈæŋkʃəs/ | bezorgd |
| pause zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɔːz/ | pauze |
| hike zelfstandig naamwoord | /haɪk/ | wandeling |
| hobby zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | hobby, vrijetijdsbesteding |
| beginner zelfstandig naamwoord | /bəˈɡɪnɚ/ | beginneling, beginnelinge |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| slow down werkwoord | afremmen |
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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| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | have lived · has changed |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | love living · started learning · love speaking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | they're saying · am making |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 8 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, can't, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: dish /dɪʃ/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/, anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/
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 introduce, fluent, helpful.
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.