Shadowing Practice: Let's Practice English Speaking With Shadowing! (B2 Level) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to your B2 shadowing session.
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Today, we're going to practice together, you and me, no speaking partner needed, just your voice, your full attention,
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and the willingness to sound a little silly before you start sounding great.
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This session is designed for B2 learners.
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That means the vocabulary, the rhythm, and the sentence complexity are all calibrated to stretch you, not overwhelm you.
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If something feels slightly beyond your comfort zone, that's exactly where it should be.
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Here's how this works.
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I'm going to read a series of sentences and short passages, everyday conversational English at B2 level.
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You know, the kind of language you would use to express opinions, for example, or tell a story, or discuss something that matters to you.
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And then after each one, I'll give you a pause.
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That's your moment.
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You repeat what I said out loud, nodding your head, trying to match my rhythm, my stress, and my intonation as closely as you can.
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Don't worry about being imperfect.
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Worry about being present.
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Stay in the moment.
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Stay with the sound.
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And keep going, even when it doesn't come out exactly right.
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If you haven't watched my video on how to do shadowing correctly, by the way, I'll leave a link to that video in the description.
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That will make this session significantly more effective.
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All right?
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Session 1.
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Expressing Opinions In this first section, we're going to practice expressing opinions.
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This is some of the most important conversational English at B2 level.
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The language you use when someone asks what you think, how you feel, or where you stand on something.
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I'll read each sentence.
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You repeat after me.
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Focus on the rhythm, where the stress falls, where my voice rises, and where it drops.
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Remember, listen first, then repeat.
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All right?
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Here we go.
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Honestly, I think people underestimate how much effort it takes to learn a language well.
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I'd say the biggest challenge isn't the grammar, it's finding the confidence to actually use it.
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Look, I understand why people feel that way, but I'm not sure I agree.
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The way I see it, consistency matters a lot more than intensity.
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I mean, it makes sense when you think about it.
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You can't learn to swim by reading about it.
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To be honest, I've changed my mind about this a few times over the years.
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Well, that really depends on the person, doesn't it?
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What works for one learner might not work for another.
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I'm not saying it's easy.
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I'm saying it's possible.
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Those are very different things.
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Good work.
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Now let's do that section one more time.
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A little faster this time.
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Really try to match the rhythm.
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Here we go.
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Honestly, I think people underestimate how much effort it takes to learn a language well.
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I'd say the biggest challenge isn't the grammar, it's finding the confidence to actually use it.
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Look, I understand why people feel that way, but I'm not sure I agree.
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The way I see it, consistency matters a lot more than intensity.
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I mean, it makes sense when you think about it.
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You can't learn to swim by reading about it.
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To be honest, I've changed my mind about this a few times over the years.
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Well that really depends on the person, doesn't it?
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What works for one learner might not work for another.
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I'm not saying it's easy, I'm saying it's possible.
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Those are very different things.
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Well done!
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Now let's move on to session 2, storytelling.
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The ability to narrate a personal experience clearly and naturally in English is one of the clearest markers of B2 level.
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This action will push you a little further on sentence length and complexity.
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Same rules.
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Hear it first, absorb, repeat it out loud.
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Don't read ahead.
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Just listen, then follow.
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I remember the first time I had a real conversation in English.
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I was so nervous I could barely get the words out.
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surprised me most was how quickly the other person put me at ease.
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They just kept the conversation going.
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At some point, I stopped thinking about what I was saying and just started saying it.
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And that was the moment things started to click.
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It wasn't perfect, not by a long shot, but it was real.
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And real felt a lot better than perfect.
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Looking back, I think the biggest thing that held me back wasn't my English.
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It was my fear of getting it wrong.
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Once I let go of that, everything moved faster.
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The mistakes didn't disappear, but they stopped feeling like failures.
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I've been studying for over a year before I finally realized that studying and speaking are two completely different things.
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The moment I started treating every conversation as practice, not as a test, the whole experience changed.
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Excellent!
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That section was longer and a bit more complex.
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If some of those felt like a stretch, that's the point.
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Now let's run through the last four one more time.
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Looking back, I think the biggest thing that held me back wasn't my English.
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It was my fear of getting it wrong.
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Once I let go of that, everything moved faster.
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The mistakes didn't disappear, but they stopped feeling like failures.
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I've been studying for over a year before I finally realized that studying and speaking are two completely different things.
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The moment I started treating every conversation as practice, not as a test, the whole experience changed.
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Session 3.
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Discussing ideas.
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This is the last section.
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This one pushes the register slightly higher, toward the kind of English you will use in a professional conversation,
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a presentation, or a discussion about something that genuinely matters.
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This is where B2 meets the edge of C1.
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Stay with me, you've got this.
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One of the things that often gets overlooked is that language learning is as much about psychology as it is about linguistics.
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The evidence suggests that consistent daily practice,
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even in small amounts, outperforms intensive but infrequent study sessions.
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What I find particularly interesting is how the brain adapts over time.
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that once required enormous effort eventually become automatic.
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I think we sometimes underestimate the role of motivation in language learning.
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It's not just a nice-to-have, it's fundamental.
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The distinction between knowing a language and using it comfortably is something that doesn't get talked about enough.
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Fair enough.
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There is no single method that works for everyone, but there are principles that work, and those are worth paying attention to.
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If I had to summarize it in one sentence, I'd say, the gap between understanding English and thinking in English is where fluency lives.
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And bridging that gap takes time, consistency, and, above all, the willingness to be imperfect in pursuit of something better.
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That was your B2 shadowing session.
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Well done for showing up and doing the work.
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Three sessions, 24 sentences, B2 to C1 level complexity, natural rhythm, real conversational English.
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Here's what I want you to do next.
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back to this video tomorrow and the day after because the sessions
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that felt hardest this first time are the ones
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that produce the biggest improvement by the third fourth
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or fifth time through your ear and our mouth need repetition not just exposure
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so if today felt a little bit uncomfortable you know some of these sentences
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if they came out wrong no problem at all that discomfort is the work doing its job.
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It means you were stretched and stretched is exactly where you want to be.
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If you want more practice sessions like this one, plus structured B2 content and an AI speaking coach for daily conversation practice,
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the B2 Edge app is in the description.
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And there are more shadowing sessions coming on this channel at B1 level, at C1 level, and with other topics that I'm not going to tell you now.
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So subscribe to the channel so you don't miss those sessions.
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I'm Tiago, great work today.
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Thanks for hanging out with me.
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And if you want to keep learning more, I highly recommend you check out this lesson next.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “Let's Practice English Speaking With Shadowing!”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: session, English, sentence, practice, language. Deze video bevat 127 zinnen en 1349 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 12:47. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 106 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| rhythm zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | ritme |
| underestimate werkwoord | /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/ | onderschatten |
| complexity zelfstandig naamwoord | /kəmˈplɛk.sɪ.ti/ | ingewikkeldheid, complexiteit |
| imperfect bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɪmˈpɜː(ɹ)fɪkt/ | imperfect, onvolmaakt |
| distress zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | druk, stress |
| disappear werkwoord | /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | verdwijnen, verzwinden |
| grammar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | spraakkunst, grammatica |
| depend werkwoord | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | afhangen |
| calibrate werkwoord | /ˈkæl.ɪ.bɹeɪ̯t/ | kalibreer |
| fluency zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfluːənsi/ | vlotheid |
| intonation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/ | intonatie, zinsmelodie |
| linguistics zelfstandig naamwoord | /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ | linguïstiek, taalkunde |
| narrate werkwoord | /ˈnæɹeɪt/ | verhalen, vertellen |
| overwhelm werkwoord | /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/ | overweldigen, overmannen |
| repetition zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/ | herhaling |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| come out werkwoord | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | uitkomen |
| look back werkwoord | achterom kijken, terugkijken | |
| check out werkwoord | onderzoeken | |
| show up werkwoord | tentoonstellen |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- You can't learn to swim by reading about it.
- I'm not saying it's easy.
- I'm not saying it's easy, I'm saying it's possible.
- Stay with me, you've got this.
- Here's what I want you to do next.
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 continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig is | I've been studying |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | haven't watched · I've changed |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is designed · were stretched |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 39 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, doesn't, I've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, distinction /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/, underestimate /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/, consistency /kənˈsɪs.tən.si/, complexity /kəmˈplɛk.sɪ.ti/, intensity /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: depend /dɪˈpɛnd/, summarize /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/, nod /nɑd/, absorb /æbˈsɔɹb/, pause /pɔːz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/, calibrate /ˈkæl.ɪ.bɹeɪ̯t/, narrate /ˈnæɹeɪt/, absorb /æbˈsɔɹb/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/, linguistics /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/
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 rhythm, underestimate, complexity.
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.