Shadowing Practice: July 29, 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video

Les maken...
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Sell.
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He sold his old house to them.
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Vacuum cleaner.
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Use the vacuum cleaner to clean up that dirt.
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Drive.
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She is learning how to drive a car.
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Ocean.
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I will go swimming in the ocean.
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Break.
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The worker is having a coffee break.
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Perfect.
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He got a perfect score in a game of darts.
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Lesson 10.
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Worker of the Year.
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Who is the Worker of the Year?
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Here are some clues.
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This worker is never fatigued.
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Working all day long is no problem.
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He or she also doesn't need lunch breaks or vacations.
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Best of all, this worker doesn't make many errors.
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All the work is done quickly, too.
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Every factory owner wants a worker like this.
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More things can be made and sold if workers never stop to rest.
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That's why the Worker of the Year is a robot.
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Today, more and more robots are put to work.
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Most of their work is too hazardous for people to do.
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We use them to explore volcanoes, oceans, and sometimes other planets.
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We've even sent robots to Mars.
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Robots are our helpers.
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What are some things you want a robot to help you with?
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Like most machines, robots are different shapes and sizes.
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Robots that build cars are very big and strong.
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They have to pick up heavy things.
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Robots can be small, too.
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Some small robots are vacuum cleaners.
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They are small, so they can go around chairs and tables while cleaning.
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Many robots can only do one job, but they do it very well.
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How does a robot know what to do?
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There's a computer inside that directs it.
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Today robots do simple jobs, but that could change soon.
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Robots that can drive cars are being built and tested.
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How can a robot drive without eyes?
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Well, these robots take many pictures as they drive.
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The computer looks at each picture to see where the other cars are.
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These robots are very complex.
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They do not work perfectly yet, but someday they might.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “July 29, 2026”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: robot, worker, drive, cleaner, vacuum. Deze video bevat 46 zinnen en 334 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 2:55. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 114 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 80% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 11 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
robot zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/robot
vacuum zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈvæ.kjuːm/vacuüm
helper zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈhɛlpɚ/helper, helpster
volcano zelfstandig naamwoord/vɑlˈkeɪ.noʊ/vulkaan, vuurberg
fatigue zelfstandig naamwoord/fəˈtiːɡ/vermoeidheid
cleaner zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈkli.nɚ/schoonmaker, schoonmaakster
someday bijwoordop een dag, ooit
clue zelfstandig naamwoord/kluː/aanwijzing, spoor
swim werkwoord/swɪm/zwemmen
dirt zelfstandig naamwoord/dɝt/aarde
explore werkwoord/ɪkˈsploɹ/onderzoeken, bestuderen

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
clean up werkwoordschoonmaken
pick up werkwoordoppakken, optillen

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetis never fatigued · is done · can be made
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurtis learning · is having · are being

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 3 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals doesn't, we've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

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 robot, vacuum, helper.

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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