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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 15 sentences and 100 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:55. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 8 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| alongside | /əˌlɔŋˈsaɪd/ | Side by side with. |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| baba noun | /ˈbɑːbɑː/ | A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup. |
| doorstep noun | /ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/ | An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home. |
| semblance noun | /ˈsɛmblən(t)s/ | The outward appearance or form of a person or thing. |
| stream noun | /ˈstɹiːm/ | A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks. |
| gift noun | /ɡɪft/ | Something given to another voluntarily, without charge. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hand over verb | To relinquish control or possession of something to someone. |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | haven't really had |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | keep asking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | I'm thinking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, haven't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like alongside, steal, arrive.
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.