Shadowing Practice: Introducing yourself - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi.
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You must be John's cousin Matt, right?
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From San Diego?
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Correct!
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I just got in last night.
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I'm Todd, John's roommate from Tech.
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Glad to meet you.
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I can assure you that I'm not anything like what John has told you.
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I'm happy to meet you too.
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And yes, I have heard about you.
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Football player and party animal extraordinaire.
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Football, yes.
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And as a matter of fact, I do like parties.
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But tell me more about yourself and what you do in San Diego.
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Well, I'm more of a surfer than a football player.
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You know, San Diego has a fantastic coast, and we can surf all day and then party on the beach at night.
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That sounds awesome!
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How long are you staying?
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Well, I'll be here for two weeks.
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John has promised me a non-stop schedule.
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Kind of a mix of sightseeing, meeting his friends, checking out the local scene, and Hopefully camping in the mountains for a couple of days.
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John's a good guy, and you can be sure he knows the local scene.
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He knows everybody in town.
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I'm sure he'll show you a good time.
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And his friends are here to help.
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Thanks so much.
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I really appreciate that.
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I'm still a bit jet-lagged at the moment, but should be in good shape by tomorrow.
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I'm looking forward to hearing what John has in store for me.
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Don't worry.
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We'll all take good care of you.
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And don't be surprised if we show up on your doorstep in San Diego one day, ready for surfing.
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Thank you.

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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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