Shadowing Practice: JJ Pranked Mikey In Human Fall Flat! - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Let's compete to see who can reach the goal  the fastest. Hey, stop that, Mikey. Hey, I did it. Come on already. Hey, you're holding me  back. Stop it. Let's just get to the goal. Come on. Take me with you. No. All right, let's get  started. Today, we're playing a game called Human Fall Flat. Check out how well I did on my skin.  It's almost the same as it is in Minecraft. Yeah, you're still a turtle, just like you always  are. What now? Well, the goal of the game is to use these wobbly characters to solve puzzles  in order to escape. That sounds like fun. I'm great at solving puzzles. Really? In that case,  I'll leave the puzzles to you. So, how should we solve this first stage? Let's see. Mhm. There's  a wooden crate here. I think we should use it to climb up on. I almost had it. You're not even  climbing. Hm. This doesn't seem right. Okay, I'll change my strategy. Look, a switch. This  opens it. Then I can cross. But if you do that, I'll get left behind. Oh, true. Maybe we can  go here. Oh. Huh? Wait, were you trying to jump around to the next room? Would that even work?  Ouch. I guess not. But I'm getting closer, right, Mikey? I think this is what we're supposed to do.  I'll just take this crate and place it over here like this. See? Oh, yeah. I get it. I did it. So,  that's how it works. That's right. This game is all about solving puzzles. It was silly of me to  try taking a shortcut. Yeah. Okay. From now on, I won't try taking any more shortcuts. In this  game, slow and steady wins the race. So, we just have to focus, be patient, and take everything one  step at a time. Isn't that right, JJ? Way to go, Mikey. Oh, but hang on. Check this out. Don't  try taking a shortcut. I think if I just Stop, JJ. Didn't you see me fail over and over back  there? Wa! I know it seems fun, but this is a co-op game. We have to do things properly. Hey,  Mikey, the shortcut worked. Huh? I'm sure that was just luck. Shortcuts aren't that easy to pull  off. This is a puzzle game, so you got to solve the puzzles like this. What are you doing with  that? Don't you see that switch over there? Oh, yeah. All right, let's go up together. Oh, do you  want to put the wooden crate up here? I do. But aren't shortcuts also a kind of puzzle solving?  JJ, what if I do this? No shortcuts. Let's play it safe. But I think this could work. No  way. I'm done taking shortcuts. Oh, JJ, come on. Enough with the shortcuts already. I need  you to come help me. This is a co-op game. Oh, let's do this. Mikey, check it out. I made it.  Huh? Wo! See, I did it. Shortcuts don't work, JJ.
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Watch. I'll even beat you there. I'm already here.  Huh? I lost. Woohoo! The shortcut worked. I guess Nice jump. Way to go. What now? Are you trying to  take a shortcut? Definitely not. You are, Mikey. I thought you weren't going to try any shortcuts. I  wasn't trying that at all. You said you'd be slow and steady and just focus on solving puzzles.  That's right. Nothing beats playing it safe.
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Huh? But doing that leaves me trapped over here.  Thanks, JJ. No, wait. Hey, open it. What? Come on.
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Fine. Okay. Here. You're not going to try  a shortcut? No, I'm not. I'm just going to investigate a little. H. Seems like you're  taking a shortcut. Oh, this works. See? Hey, you're right. Piece of cake. Wait, Mikey, I'm  coming, too. Once I jump down, it's game over. Oh, then wait for me. Are you sure you don't want  to solve the puzzle? Nah. Shortcuts are also a type of puzzle solving. This is hard.  Hurry. Oh, there's the goal. I fell. Oh, well, go ahead. Sure. Piece of cake. All  right, we made it to the second stage.
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This one looks tough. Yeah, I'll try to take a  shortcut by climbing onto the train. Hang on, Mikey. Didn't you say earlier we should give  up on trying to take shortcuts and just focus on solving the puzzles? Well, I guess I  might have said that. What can you do?
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What are you doing, Mikey? Do you really think  you can make it up there? I can. Just watch. Ouch.
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Ouch. Ouch. It doesn't seem like you can, though.  I can. Oh, wait. You got it. Oh, you can do it.
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A, you were so close. All right, my mic is off  now. Mikey is doing the opposite of what he said he would at the beginning. He keeps saying he'd  try to solve the puzzles, but now he's focused on finding shortcuts. So, I think I'll play a prank  on him. I'm going to tell him that I found a shortcut somewhere that'll be impossible for him  to pull off. Let's see how this goes. H I think I'm making progress. Shortcuts are just a kind of  puzzle after all. Huh? Oh, Mikey. Huh? There's a shortcut here. I just did it. Really? Yeah, it's  over here. But I'm getting close with mine. Should I go over there? Oh, you are. Good luck. What  are you doing? All right. Where's your shortcut?
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Here it is. Where? You can see if you look at it  like this. I'll bet if you make it over there, it'll lead you straight to the goal. Oh, there's  something there. Yeah. Well, okay. I made it a moment ago. You did? Mhm. Shortcuts may not be  good, but since they're here, what choice do we have? But not solving the puzzles, that's pretty  much cheating. Here I go. I'll try again. Mikey, seriously, it's impossible. I did it earlier.  For real? Just try your best. I will. Actually, wait. I was lying. Huh? What? So, there isn't  a shortcut there? No, I was just kidding about that. But it seemed like I could do it. Come look.  Huh? What are you doing? Gotcha. Seriously? Well, let's get back to it. Do you still think you  can make it this way? Yeah. Oh. H. Wouldn't it be better to go from here? I made it. Really? I  fell. I think it'd be faster if we took this and went over there. H Oh, I see. Hey, see that was  much faster. Nice shortcut. You love shortcuts.
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They're the best. Is this the goal? I'm going  to fall. What happened? What? Hey, how? Let go, Mikey. Let go. Oh, no. I've got you. So, let go.  Okay. See, you're right. Now what? Hey, pull me up. I can't pull you up, Mikey. Oh, no. Come on.  No way. You won't let go, right? This is bad. I'm not going to let go of you. Stop it. I'm going to  let go of you. Hey, GJ. All right, let's compete to see who can reach the goal the fastest. Hey,  stop that, Mikey. Hey, I did it. Come back. Come on already. Hey, you're holding me back. Stop it.  Let's just get to the goal. Come on. Take me with you. No. Yes. Now's my chance. Whoever reaches the  goal first gets 100 ice cream sandwiches. Okay, let's go. Can't you climb it, Mikey? No. I've  got an idea. Huh? Let's go this way. Hey, Mikey.
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Another shortcut. When you die, you fall back  down from the sky. So, I grabbed onto the ceiling.
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Woohoo! Huh! I guess we did end up using  a lot of shortcuts today. Well, anyways, I'm going to beat this. Goodbye for now. Bye.
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Hey, hey, hey.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “JJ Pranked Mikey In Human Fall Flat!”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: shortcut, Mikey, puzzle, goal, solving. Deze video bevat 14 zinnen en 1356 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 10:14. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 132 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 81% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig. 56 van de 14 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 13 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
shortcut zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈʃɔːtkʌt/sluiproute
puzzle zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpʌzəl/mysterie, raadsel
climb werkwoord/ˈklaɪ̯m/klimmen
wooden bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈwʊdn̩/houten
wobbly bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈwɑb(ə)li/wankel, mank
prank zelfstandig naamwoord/pɹæŋk/streek, grap
turtle zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈtɝtl̩/schildpad
subscribe werkwoord/səbˈskɹaɪb/abonneren
cheat werkwoord/ˈt͡ʃiːt/valsspelen, bedriegen
ceiling zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsilɪŋ/plafond, zoldering
leaf zelfstandig naamwoord/lif/blad
investigate werkwoord/ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪt/onderzoeken, bekijken
trap zelfstandig naamwoord/tɹæp/val

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
check out werkwoordonderzoeken
come back werkwoordterugkomen
end up werkwoordbelanden, terechtkomen
leave behind werkwoordachterlaten

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • Didn't you see me fail over and over back  there?
  • What are you doing with  that?
  • Don't you see that switch over there?
  • JJ, what if I do this?
  • You're not going to try  a shortcut?

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Voorwaardelijke zinnen if + zin, will/would + werkwoord — een voorwaarde en het gevolgif you do that, I'll get · if you make it over there, it'll lead
Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee isshould we solve · should give · Should I go
Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig waswasn't trying · was lying
Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zekermight have · may not be

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 62 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, I'll, you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, anyways /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/, sandwich /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: prank /pɹæŋk/, sandwich /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/, trap /tɹæp/
  • /w/ — met ronde lippen: wooden /ˈwʊdn̩/, wobbly /ˈwɑb(ə)li/, anyways /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/, sandwich /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/

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. Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als shortcut, puzzle, climb.

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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