Shadowing Practice: Just LISTEN or SHADOW: English Speaking Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Thankful healing. That's the topic of today's shadowing practice. We are going to repeat and shadow the English language. Master that flow, that pronunciation. Let's do it. Here we go.
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Life is a lot like the weather. Always changing, always shifting.
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Life is a lot like the weather. Always changing, always shifting. You try it.
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Good job. Okay. Some days are bright and full of laughter and energy while others while other days while others are stormy, heavy and bring tears.
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Yeah. Some days are good and some days are bad. This is a long colorful way to say some days are good, some days are bad. All right. Some days are bright and full of laughter and energy while others are stormy, heavy, and bring tears.
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It's during those darkest nights, those times when you feel lost, confused, or broken inside. that practicing gratitude.
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This sentence carries on, huh? That practicing gratitude. Okay, let's just uh let's just work on this part right here. Okay, I'm going to say it two times all the way through. Go ahead and shadow me on this. Okay, here we go.
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It's during those darkest nights, those times when you feel lost, confused, or broken inside that practicing gratitude. Right, let's do one more. It's during those darkest nights, those times when you feel lost, confused, or broken inside that practicing gratitude or consciously noticing what you're thankful for, consciously noticing what you're thankful for.
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So, thinking about what what am I thankful for? You're being conscious. You are thinking about it.
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What am I thankful for? Can be the hardest thing to do, but also the most healing and helpful or consciously noticing what you're thankful for can be the hardest thing to do, but also the most healing and helpful. I just realized this might be the longest sentence ever.
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It starts right here. It's during those darkest nights and it keeps going all the way to there.
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Wow. Two slides full of text, one sentence. All right, I'm sorry. Let's just practice.
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Let's just practice speaking English or consciously noticing what you're thankful for can be the hardest thing to do but also the most healing and helpful.
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All right, let's jump ahead now. Think about it this way. Think about it this way.
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When you get hurt physically, your body needs time to heal. Again, think about it this way. When you get hurt physically, your body needs time to heal. Again, think about it this way. When you get hurt physically, your body needs time to heal.
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It forms scar tissue. scar tissue. You know, the hard scab, the scar, which is a kind of stronger protective skin and sometimes that area grows tougher where you were injured.
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It forms scar tissue. So, I explain scar tissue after that. It forms scar tissue. What is scar tissue? Well, it's a kind of stronger protective skin. And sometimes that area grows tougher where you were injured. The place where you were injured, the skin gets stronger and tougher.
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All right? It forms scar tissue, which is a kind of stronger protective skin. And sometimes that area grows tougher where you were injured. Our hearts and spirits work in a very similar way.
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Our hearts and spirits work in a very similar way to scar tissue.
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When we've been hurt emotionally, being grateful even for small simple things that made you smile before is like taking gentle medicine for the soul.
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So when you've been hurt emotionally, being grateful, being grateful, let's jump ahead to where this ends, is like taking gentle medicine for the soul.
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So what what is like taking gentle medicine for the soul? Being grateful is. And you should do this when you've been emotionally hurt. When you've been emotionally hurt, this is what you should do. should be grateful because it's like taking gentle medicine for the soul.
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And in the middle we had even for small simple things that made you smile before. So being grateful for just small simple things that made you smile before. What's made you smile before?
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What's a simple thing that has made you smile in the past? Think about that and be grateful for it.
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All right. It can help you slowly pick up the pieces of yourself and begin to rebuild your sense of hope and strength. All right, let's practice speaking English by saying this two times. Shadow me. Here we go. It can help you slowly pick up the pieces of yourself and begin to rebuild your sense of hope and strength again. It can help you slowly pick up the pieces of yourself and begin to rebuild your sense of hope and strength.
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So, next time you find yourself in an emotional storm, a difficult stressful time, try this.
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An emotional What's an emotional storm? An emotional storm is a difficult stressful time.
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The definition is built into the sentence. So, next time you find yourself in an emotional storm, a difficult, stressful time, try this. Pause for a moment. Take a slow deep breath and see if you can find just one thing, anything at all to be thankful for.
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Again, pause for a moment. Take a slow, deep breath and see if you can find just one thing, anything at all, to be thankful for. One more time because this is important.
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Pause for a moment. Take a slow, deep breath, and see if you can find just one thing, anything at all, to be thankful for. Can you find one thing to be thankful for?
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Maybe it's the warm feeling of sunlight on your skin, the cozy comfort of your favorite tea, or the sound of a familiar voice. again. Maybe it's the warm feeling of sunlight on your skin, the cozy comfort of your favorite tea, or the sound of a familiar voice.
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By focusing your attention on even one point of gratitude, one small thankful thought, you start your own healing process.
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Let's say it again. Ready? By focusing your attention on even one point of gratitude, one small thankful thought, you start your own healing process.
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You gently remind yourself that there is still goodness in the world.
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You gently remind yourself that there is still goodness in the world. Again, you gently remind yourself that there is still goodness in the world and that inside you there is strength, courage, and everything you need to make it through any storm you face.
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You can make it through any storm you face because inside of you there is strength, courage, and everything you need to make it through any storm you face. Again, from the top. And that inside you there is strength, courage, and everything you need to make it through any storm you face.
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All right, that was our powerful text for today. Now, I'm going to go non-stop from the start to the finish. Go ahead and follow along. See if you can shadow me. Here we go.
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Life is a lot like the weather. Always changing, always shifting. Some days are bright and full of laughter and energy, while others are stormy, heavy, and bring tears.
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It's during those darkest nights, those times when you feel lost, confused, or broken inside that practicing gratitude or consciously noticing what you're thankful for can be the hardest thing to do, but also the most healing and helpful.
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Think about it this way. When you get hurt physically, your body needs time to heal.
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It forms scar tissue, which is a kind of stronger protective skin, and sometimes that area grows tougher where you where you were injured.
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Our hearts and spirits work in a very similar way.
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When we've been hurt emotionally, being grateful even for small simple things that made you smile before is like taking gentle medicine for the soul.
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It can help you slowly pick up the pieces of yourself and begin to rebuild your sense of hope and strength. So, next time you find yourself in an emotional storm, a difficult, stressful time, try this. Pause for a moment. Take a slow, deep breath, and see if you can find just one thing, anything at all, to be thankful for.
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Maybe it's the warm feeling of sunlight on your skin, the cozy comfort of your favorite tea, or the sound of a familiar voice. By focusing your attention on even one point of gratitude, one small thankful thought, you start your own healing process.
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You gently remind yourself that there is still goodness in the world and that inside you there is strength, courage, and everything you need to make it through any storm you face.
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Boom. Good workout. Keep moving forward one step at a time. Keep practicing.
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And I'll see you in the next English speaking practice video.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Just LISTEN or SHADOW: English Speaking Practice”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: thankful, scar, storm, tissue, hurt. Deze video bevat 48 zinnen en 1481 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 13:39. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 108 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 84% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 11 van de 48 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| thankful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈθæŋkfəl/ | dankbaar |
| heal werkwoord | /ˈhiːl/ | genezen, helen |
| scar zelfstandig naamwoord | /skɑɹ/ | litteken |
| tissue zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɪʃ.(j)u/ | weefsel |
| gratitude zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud/ | dankbaarheid |
| injure werkwoord | /ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | kwetsen, blesseren |
| consciously bijwoord | bewust | |
| gentle bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/ | lieflijk |
| stressful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ | stressvol |
| rebuild werkwoord | /ɹiːˈbɪld/ | heropbouwen, wederopbouwen |
| pause zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɔːz/ | pauze |
| gently bijwoord | /ˈd͡ʒɛntli/ | zachtjes, voorzichtig |
| laughter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlæftɚ/ | gelach |
| goodness zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡʊdnəs/ | goedheid |
| breathe werkwoord | /bɹiːð/ | ademen, ademhalen |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| pick up werkwoord | oppakken, optillen |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Right, let's do one more.
- What am I thankful for?
- What's made you smile before?
- What's a simple thing that has made you smile in the past?
- Can you find one thing to be thankful for?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | were injured · we've been hurt · you've been hurt |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | we've been hurt · you've been hurt · you've been |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | scar, which is · tissue, which is |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the hardest |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 15 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, I'm, you've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: thankful /ˈθæŋkfəl/, breathe /bɹiːð/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: tissue /ˈtɪʃ.(j)u/, emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, conscious /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: gratitude /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud/, rebuild /ɹiːˈbɪld/, pause /pɔːz/, protective /pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/, courage /ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: thankful /ˈθæŋkfəl/, gratitude /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud/, laughter /ˈlæftɚ/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: gratitude /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud/, goodness /ˈɡʊdnəs/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als thankful, heal, scar.
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.