Shadowing Practice: Lesson 2 - Speak English Clearly! The Imitation Technique - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi!
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Welcome to the second imitation training video lesson.
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It's going to help you reduce your accent and pronunciation problems quickly and become a clearer, more confident English speaker.
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Now, do you remember the three steps that we need to follow when we're doing an imitation exercise?
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The first step is to listen to me and read the text at the same time.
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Then it's your turn.
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You're going to hear me read each sentence and there will be a pause after.
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So you can copy my pronunciation, stress, pause and intonation exactly.
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Then you're going to try the bigger challenge of shadowing me without looking at the text.
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Ready?
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Small talk is such an important part of socialising.
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When you're at work, or at university, or when you're travelling.
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Any time that you're meeting new people.
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It's those first few questions or conversation topics that we use to introduce ourselves to a stranger.
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Small talk helps us to introduce ourselves to people
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that we've never met before and it helps us to ease into more detailed conversation.
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Now small talk can make or break your future relationships with people that you meet so it's important to get it right.
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The main idea with small talk is to make
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that other person feel as comfortable as possible and really enjoy speaking with you.
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Some of my favourite small talk questions are What's your dream job?
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Now this is a really fun way to get a conversation started
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because the person that you're talking to can give any answer that they want.
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Another one is If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
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Now not everyone gets to travel
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So it can be a really fun way of starting a conversation with someone about travel
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and adventures and visiting new places even if they haven't done much travel themselves.
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Do you like to cook?
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Asking about your favourite dishes and culinary adventures sparks delicious conversation.
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It's easy to keep talking about food and eating for hours.
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Hey, I really like your t -shirt.
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A genuine compliment is always going to get a good reaction from someone.
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Just try not to make it too sleazy.
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Now these questions are guaranteed to help you enjoy small talk and have some interesting conversations with new people that you meet.
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Okay, now for step number two.
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You're going to imitate exactly what I say, The pronunciation, the stress, the pause.
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Ready?
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Small talk is such an important part of socialising.
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When you're at work or at university or when you're travelling.
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Anytime that you're meeting new people.
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It's those first few questions or conversation topics that we use to introduce ourselves to a stranger.
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Smalltalk helps us to introduce ourselves to people that we've never met before.
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And it helps us to ease into more detailed conversation.
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Now small talk can make or break your future relationships with people that you meet.
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So it's important to get it right.
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The main idea with small talk is to make that other person feel as comfortable as possible
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and really enjoy speaking with you.
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Some of my favourite small talk questions are...
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What's your dream job?
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Now this is a really fun way to get a conversation started
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because the person that you're talking to can give any answer that they want.
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Another one is If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
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Now, not everyone gets to travel.
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So it can be a really fun way of starting a conversation with someone about travel and adventures and visiting new places
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even if they haven't done much travel themselves.
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Do you like to cook?
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Asking about your favourite dishes and culinary adventures sparks delicious conversation.
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It's easy to keep talking about food and eating for hours.
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Hey, I really like your t -shirt!
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A genuine compliment is always going to get a good reaction from someone.
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Just try not to make it too sleazy.
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Now these questions are guaranteed to help you enjoy small talk and have some interesting conversations
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with new people that you meet.
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This is step three where you're going to shadow exactly what I've said as I'm saying it.
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So you'll be listening to me and speaking at the same time.
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Ready?
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Small talk is such an important part of socialising when you're at work or at university or when you're travelling,
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any time that you're meeting new people.
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It's those first few questions or conversation topics that we use to introduce ourselves to a stranger.
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Small talk helps us to introduce ourselves to people
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that we've never met before and it helps us to ease into more detailed conversation.
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Now small talk can make or break your future relationships with people that you meet so it's important to get it right.
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The main idea with small talk is to make the other person feel as comfortable as possible
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and really enjoy speaking with you.
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Some of my favourite small talk questions are What's your dream job?
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Now this is a really fun way to get a conversation started
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because the person that you're talking to can give any answer that they want.
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Another one is, If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
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Now, not everyone gets to travel,
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so it can be a really fun way of starting a conversation with someone about travel and adventures and visiting new places,
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even if they haven't done much travel themselves.
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Do you like to cook?
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Asking about your favourite dishes and culinary adventures sparks delicious conversation.
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It's easy to keep talking about food and eating for hours.
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Hey, I really like your t -shirt!
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A genuine compliment is always going to get a good reaction from someone.
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Just try not to make it too sleazy.
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Now these questions are guaranteed to help you enjoy small talk and have some interesting conversations with new people that you meet.
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See you tomorrow!
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 88 zinnen en 999 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:43. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 103 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 89% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 minder gangbare woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
- adventure /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — avontuur. A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
- introduce /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ (werkwoord) — introduceren, voorstellen. To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
- topic /ˈtɑpɪk/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — onderwerp, thema. A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
- guarantee /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — garantie. Anything that assures a certain outcome.
- genuine /ˈd͡ʒɛn.juˌɪn/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — echt, authentiek. Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native.
- delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — heerlijk, lekker. Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
- dish /dɪʃ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — bord, taloor. A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
- pause /pɔːz/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — pauze. A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
- spark /ˈspɑɹk/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — vonk, sprank. A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.
- compliment /ˈkɑmpləmənt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — compliment. An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect.
- culinary /ˈkʌlɪˌnɛɹi/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — culinair. Relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking.
- pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — uitspraak. The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
- shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — schaduw. A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
- distress /dɪˈstɹɛs/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — druk, stress. Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
- lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — les. A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 26 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, haven't, we've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, dish /dɪʃ/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: culinary /ˈkʌlɪˌnɛɹi/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
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 adventure, introduce, topic.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
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| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | we've never met · haven't done · I've said |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | are guaranteed |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | enjoy speaking · keep talking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | we're doing · you're travelling · you're meeting |
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.