Shadowing Practice: Learn English with Netflix's STRANGER THINGS - Learn English Speaking with Video

Hey, uh, Henderson's not, uh, cursed, is he?

Cursed?

No, no, no, no. He's fine.

Mental?

Absolutely.

BOOM!

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Father.

Oh.

I... was right.

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Thank you.

Look at me.

Thank you.

Thank you you I know you're frightened.

You're terribly frightened by what you've seen.

But it's this very fear that's now holding you back.

If you want Nina to succeed, you cannot hide from the truth.

No matter how frightening it may be, I saw what I did.

I am a monster.

"The truth is, you're regressing Eleven." Dr. Brenna is telling Eleven that she's going backwards in her development.

To regress means to stop making progress.

Not only that, but it also means to go back to an earlier stage of development, a stage you shouldn't be at anymore.

You're going backwards.

Again, Dr Brenner is emphasizing Eleven's lack of progress in getting her powers back.

When you make progress at something, we can say that you move forward.

But if you go backwards, you go in the opposite direction of progress.

The word "backwards" is also commonly used in its literal sense, been talking about directions.

If you move backwards, you go back.

If you move forwards, you go straight ahead.

Check out this example.

I'm a tightrope is our dimension.

and our dimension. has rules.

You can move forwards. or backwards.

"I know you're frightened.

You're terribly frightened by what you've seen." In order for Eleven to get her powers back, she needs to face a dark memory from her past.

This of course makes her scared or frightened.

To be frightened means to be extremely scared of something.

Here's another example: Once more,

Dr. Brenner is emphasizing how frightened Eleven is by using the adverb terribly Words that end in Lee are usually adverbs.

These adverbs describe how something is done performed or in this case felt.

Here are some examples of common adverbs: slow slowly.

Careful carefully.

Perfect! perfectly Their driveway is pretty dark this time of night.

- Okay.

So drive slowly.

Always.

You have demons, Eleven.

You have demons in your past.

That is why we must proceed carefully.

So yeah, if the mention of his name caused a slight muscle spasm on my face, that's...

probably won't.

Seems like a perfectly reasonable reason to blame twins. or something.

If you want to learn more about how you can use these kinds of words, check out this lesson after this video.

But it's this very fear that's now holding you back.

Because Eleven is afraid to face her past, she can't get her powers back.

When something holds you back, it prevents you from making progress or achieving a desired result.

It's like it prevents you from reaching your full potential or to do something you set out to do.

Another common way to use this expression is to hold back.

If you hold back, you don't use all your skills and talents to beat or defeat someone.

You shamed me today.

I'm sorry.

I don't want to hurt you.

You are.

weak Empathetic.

I was holding back.

If you want Nina to succeed, you cannot hide from the truth.

No matter how frightening it may be, Notice that Dr. Brenner says, frightening here instead of frightened.

Both frightening and frightened are adjectives.

Some adjectives can end in both ed or ing.

Here's a quiz question.

Choose the correct option a or b.

Johnny so that may be why he's sleeping a tired b tiring .

John is sleeping now because he had a very class this morning.

A. Tired? be tiring.

Thank you.

Notice that in the first example I'm talking about how John is feeling in that situation.

He's feeling tired.

But in the second example, I'm talking about the class John attended this morning.

The class was tiring.

Adjectives ending in -ing are used to describe things and situations.

Here are some more examples.

The book is interesting.

The class is tiring.

Stranger Things is amazing.

If you want to say how someone is feeling in a given situation, you would normally use an adjective ending in -ed.

Johnny's interested in the class.

I'm bored.

She is amazed by Stranger Things.

Notice that while it's not possible to use an adjective ending in -ed to talk about things, it is possible to use it when talking about people,

but the meaning is a bit different.

Look at these examples: John is bored, versus John is boring.

If I say John is bored, Something or somebody is making him feel this way.

If I say John is boring, he's the one who makes other people feel bored.

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Got it?

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The adjective ending in -ing refers to someone's personality, the way the person tends to be or behave.

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Look at these examples.

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John is an interesting person to talk to.

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That's the way he is.

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Johnny's interested in this class.

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That's how he feels in the moment.

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That's it?

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In this course, you will also learn how native speakers reduce, cut and connect sounds, which is the secret to understanding us no matter how fast we Plus,

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You speak of monsters.

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Superheroes.

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That's the stuff of myth and fairy tales.

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Reality, truth, it's rarely so simple.

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People are not so easily defined.

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Only by facing all of ourselves, the good and the bad, can we become whole.

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What if I don't want to become whole?

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then that is a choice.

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Your choice.

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you The door is always open.

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This place...

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It's not a prison.

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This is...

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you - You chose to trust me once.

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I'm asking you to trust me again.

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Journey with me into the past one last time.

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Stop hiding Eleven.

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That's the stuff of myth and fairy tales.

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When Dr. Brenner refers to monsters and superheroes as myths and fairy tales, he means they don't exist.

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A myth is something that is popularly believed to be true, even though it isn't.

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Fairy tales are stories about magical and fantastic things, usually involving a protagonist and a villain with powers.

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Examples of famous fairy tales include Cinderella,

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Sleeping Beauty and Pizza Pan.

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This is a super advanced structure.

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Only by facing all of ourselves can we become whole.

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You've probably learned that words such as "can" are placed before the subject to make questions Right?

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Can I go?

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Can you cook?

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can we become?

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But in this sentence we have an affirmative sentence, not a question.

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Still, Dr. Brenna says, Can we become whole instead of We can become whole.

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Because the order here is inverted, We call these kinds of sentences inversion.

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In versions of sentences in which we reverse the order of an auxiliary verb, plus subject in order to be more emphatic.

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Aside from being more emphatic, these kinds of sentences are very advanced and sophisticated.

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If you're looking to make your English more advanced, using inversions will definitely help you with that.

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Here are some common phrases used in inversions along with example sentences: only by

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Only by facing all of ourselves can we become whole again.

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Really?

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Rarely does he call me on the phone.

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Seldom.

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Selden can you find old cars in good condition, nor I didn't know what to do, nor did I know who to call.

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Never.

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Never have I seen such an impactful TV show.

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Not until...

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Not until they got home did they realize they had forgotten the keys to the house.

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Not only but also Not only can you watch anything on streaming services, but you can also watch whenever you want.

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Little.

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Little did he know that she was planning to file for divorce.

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This is such a fascinating and advanced topic that we can't cover all of it in just one listen.

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If you would like us to create a lesson all about inversions, then let us know down in the comments.

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What if I don't want to become home?

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Notice how Eleven pronounces this phrase.

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The final T in "what" is pronounced as a flap T.

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which then connects to the words if, what if.

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Then the D in don't is pronounced with the same sound, which then connects to wanna, a common reduction for want to.

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So we're here.

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I don't wanna.

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Putting it all together, we hear.

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What if I don't want to become whole?

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Check out another example in the affirmative.

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Yeah, but...

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What if you want to join another party?

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Notice that Dr. Brenna doesn't pronounce the final T in the word "trust".

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He just says, Trust me.

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This is a common pattern in connected speech.

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"Dustin, where are you going?" "Just trust me !" I skateboard trust me

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You gotta trust me on this.

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Thank you.

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Look at me.

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I know you're frightened.

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You're terribly frightened by what you've seen.

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But it's this very fear that - Listen and choose the option that best fills in the blank.

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Holding your path.

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folding you back.

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holding you back.

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But it's this very fear that's now holding you back.

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You speak of monsters, superheroes.

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That's the stuff of myth and fairy tales.

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Reality, truth, is rarely so simple.

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People are not so easily defined.

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A fairy tale is a story in which Realistic and mundane things happen.

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Bye.

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magical and fantastic things happen.

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Reality, truth, is rarely so simple.

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People are not so easily defined.

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Only by facing all of ourselves, the good and the bad, can we become whole.

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What if I don't want to become whole?

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Make the following sentence more emphatic by using inversion: I have never seen a show such as Stranger Things.

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Never have I seen a show such as Stranger Things.

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I hope you enjoyed today's lesson.

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One of the keys to improving your English is identifying common mistakes that learners make so you can avoid them.

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Why not check out this lesson where we discuss five common mistakes learners make and how you can fix them.

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It's easy to get confused between countable and uncountable nouns, because some nouns might be countable in your native language and uncountable in English.

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Some common mistakes include words like baggage, bread, work, and trouble.

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Let's compare countable and uncountable nouns.

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Uncountable nouns.

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So they may be the names of abstract ideas or qualities or objects that are too small to count.

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For example, air, water, health, or advice.

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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “Learn English with Netflix's STRANGER THINGS”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: example, frightened, word, Eleven, common. Deze video bevat 215 zinnen en 1977 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 17:12. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 115 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 83% 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
frighten werkwoord	/ˈfɹaɪ.tən/	bang maken, beangstigen
adjective zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/	bijvoeglijk naamwoord, adjectief
backward bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/ˈbækwɚd/	achteruit, naar achteren
bore werkwoord	/boɹ/	vervelen
myth zelfstandig naamwoord	/mɪθ/	mythe
uncountable bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/ʌnˈkaʊntəbl̩/	ontelbaar
noun zelfstandig naamwoord	/naʊn/	zelfstandig naamwoord, substantief
pronounce werkwoord	/pɹəˈnaʊns/	uitspreken, verklaren
tire werkwoord	/ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/	vermoeien
countable bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/ˈkaʊn.tə.bəl/	telbaar, telbare
emphatic bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/ɛmˈfætɪk/	nadrukkelijk, emfatisch
superhero zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/	superheld
regress werkwoord	/ˈɹiːˌɡɹɛs/	teruggaan
emphasize werkwoord	/ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/	benadrukken, beklemtonen
dimension zelfstandig naamwoord	/daɪˈmɛn.ʃən/	dimensie, afmeting

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

Woord	Betekenis
check out werkwoord	onderzoeken
figure out werkwoord	uitvogelen, er achter komen
go back werkwoord	teruggaan

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

Thank you you I know you're frightened.
You're terribly frightened by what you've seen.
What if I don't want to become whole?
What if I don't want to become home?
What if you want to join another party?

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	be frightened · is done · is amazed
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt	you've seen · have shown · You've probably learned
Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding	one who makes · sounds, which is

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 43 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, you're, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

De klanken “sh” en “zh”: inversion /ɪnˈvɚ.ʒən/, dimension /daɪˈmɛn.ʃən/
Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: superhero /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/, affirmative /əˈfɝməɾɪv/, protagonist /pɹəˈtæɡ.ə.nɪst/, auxiliary /ɔɡˈzɪl.(jə).ɹi/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: adjective /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/, backward /ˈbækwɚd/, affirmative /əˈfɝməɾɪv/, emphasize /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/, skateboard /ˈskeɪt.bɔɹd/
/æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: adjective /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/, backward /ˈbækwɚd/, emphatic /ɛmˈfætɪk/, fascinate /ˈfæsɪneɪt/, impactful /ˈɪmpæktfəl/
/g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: regress /ˈɹiːˌɡɹɛs/, protagonist /pɹəˈtæɡ.ə.nɪst/, auxiliary /ɔɡˈzɪl.(jə).ɹi/, paragraph /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/

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 frighten, adjective, backward.

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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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

Zinnen om te herhalen

Grammatica in deze video

Uitspraak om op te letten

Zo oefen je met deze video

Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?