Shadowing Practice: IS COLLEGE WORTH IT? - Learn English Speaking with Video

Hey there, welcome to Life Knocking.

So college is a reality for some of you, or it might be.

It's a tough decision and either way it can change the course of your life forever.

No pressure though, seriously, we got you.

Let's go over some of the pros and cons of higher education

and you can decide on your own whether it's right for you.

Major pro right off the bat,

college grads with bachelor's degrees earn on average of 30,000 more per year than high school graduates.

This can add up to around $500,000 more dollars per lifetime.

Think of all the pizzas you can buy with that money.

Major con right off the bat,

the downside to this is that while many students do become successful,

college is still very expensive.

Massive student loan debt often results in students moving back in with their parents and working multiple jobs.

Over 25% of college students decide to not even return for a second year,

so you'll have to decide whether it's worth your time and money and how exactly can you pay it off.

Pro!

College does provide nifty things such as job fairs,

career services, internships, and volunteer opportunities.

Nearly 80% of college students complete internships during school,

which always comes in handy when applying for jobs after graduation.

Also depending on your school,

you'll have access to some brilliant professors that you might not have ever gotten to meet otherwise.

These connections, whether short term or long term, are very beneficial.

As for the con, the total cost of going to college also includes the cost of missing opportunities.

Climbing a ladder, working your way up,

and making connections is a route that many people choose to take.

Pro, college does help students explore new options.

Many people do not declare a major when they sign up for classes

so college is a great way for the students to test the waters and figure out their passion.

My passion is educating you guys.

Con, sadly though, recent college graduates are actually under or unemployed.

Over 16% of recent graduates are either jobless,

searching, part-time, or have completely given up.

While work might seem hard to find,

college graduates do have a higher chance of employment opportunities.

Many jobs require a degree of some level to actually apply.

Based on Georgetown University's economy and job projections,

around 63% of jobs will require some level of college education or a degree.

Who knows what the percentage would be in a couple of years,

but it really does help to have that fancy piece of paper.

Sort of con, interestingly enough,

over 44% of recent college graduates with a bachelor's degree or higher are working jobs that don't even require a degree.

Hmm, I've been thinking, should I go to the University of Good Looks?

Heh, I'm just kidding, I have my masters from there.

Let us know your thoughts.

How do you feel about college?

Is it a waste of time,

or is it necessary to go somewhere?

And tell us, what do you want to do in life?

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Deze spreekles op niveau C1 is gebaseerd op de video “IS COLLEGE WORTH IT?”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: student, graduates, con, degree, pro. Deze video bevat 56 zinnen en 563 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 2:48. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 201 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. 86% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

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

Woord	Uitspraak	Betekenis
passion zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈpæʃən/	passie, hartstocht
internship zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/	stage
earn werkwoord	/ɝn/	verdienen
percentage zelfstandig naamwoord	/pə(ɹ)ˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/	percentage
pizza zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈpi.tsə/	pizza
lifetime zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈlaɪf.taɪm/	mensenleven, levensduur
explore werkwoord	/ɪkˈsploɹ/	onderzoeken, bestuderen
con werkwoord	/kɑn/	bedriegen
volunteer zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˌvɑlənˈtɪɹ/	vrijwilliger, vrijwilligster
climb werkwoord	/ˈklaɪ̯m/	klimmen
depend werkwoord	/dɪˈpɛnd/	afhangen
beneficial bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/ˌbɛn.ɪˈfɪʃ.əl/	gunstig
graduation zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/	diploma-uitreiking
declare werkwoord	/dɪˈklɛɚ/	verklaren
ladder zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈlæd.ɚ/	ladder

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

Woord	Betekenis
check out werkwoord	onderzoeken
come back werkwoord	terugkomen
figure out werkwoord	uitvogelen, er achter komen
give up werkwoord	zich overgeven

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 7 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, I'm, you'll. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

De klanken “sh” en “zh”: passion /ˈpæʃən/, internship /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/, beneficial /ˌbɛn.ɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, graduation /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/, projection /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/
Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: beneficial /ˌbɛn.ɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, graduation /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: percentage /pə(ɹ)ˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/, depend /dɪˈpɛnd/, unemployed /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/, downside /ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd/
/æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: passion /ˈpæʃən/, fancy /ˈfæn.si/, sadly /ˈsædli/, graduation /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/, ladder /ˈlæd.ɚ/

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 passion, internship, earn.

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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