Shadowing Practice: Listen and Repeat: Speak with me in English - Learn English Speaking with Video

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In this English lesson, you're going to practice the number one speaking technique that will help you to speak clearer,

more fluently, and more confidently in daily conversations.

What's the method?

It's very simple.

All you need to do is listen to my voice and repeat directly after me.

By listening and repeating, you are using fluent vocabulary,

fluent grammar, Excellent pronunciation and you are speaking yourself.

That's essential.

And if you're new here,

hi, I'm Vanessa from SpeakEnglishWithVanessa.com.

And I've been teaching real life English here on my YouTube channel for over the past 10 years.

And now there are more than 7 million of you learning English with me.

I can't believe it.

I want to let you know that every single Friday,

I create a new video lesson just like this,

and I include a free PDF worksheet,

sometimes with a bonus, to all students.

Anyone can download this absolutely for free.

And today's worksheet is going to include all of the key questions and sentences that you are going to repeat today.

Plus inside that PDF worksheet,

I have included an important bonus.

It's great to know the sentences,

but you need to be able to speak and use them, right?

So I have included the audio version of today's lesson.

There's going to be a lot of speaking,

listening, and repeating that happens during today's lesson.

And when you download the audio version,

this is like a mini speaking practice.

You can listen to this while you're driving,

while you're doing the dishes,

while you're walking the dog.

This is going to be an excellent way for you to repeat today's lesson and continue to improve your speaking skills.

So how can you get this PDF worksheet plus the bonus audio version speaking practice?

All you need to do is click the link in the description,

enter your name and email address,

and voila, just like that,

the free PDF worksheet and bonus speaking practice will land in your email inbox.

This is my gift to you,

but do you want to know something even cooler?

When you sign up for my free worksheets,

you never have to sign up again.

Just sign up once and I will continue to send them to you every single Friday into your email inbox.

You're welcome.

So don't wait, click on the link in the description to get today's worksheet and speaking practice right now.

So how does today's listen and repeat lesson work?

We're going to be talking about 30 commonly used everyday sentences to talk about how your day at work went.

Oftentimes when you come home from work,

someone in your family might ask you this question, how was your day?

Or how was your day at work?

Well, you're going to want some sentences to talk about your day at work, right?

We're going to be talking about some ways to talk about a good day at work,

and then we'll talk about some sentences for a bad day at work,

because both of those are the reality, right?

I'm going to say the sentence and I will pause.

I want you to repeat and say the sentence exactly with me,

and then I will say the sentence again and I will pause again.

There will be a lot of pauses and repeating.

I want you to try to listen to my voice,

speak out loud during the pause,

and then try to repeat exactly while I'm speaking.

This is an excellent way to imitate the vocabulary,

the pronunciation, the sentence structure.

You can do it.

And I hope that no matter what your job is,

some of these sentences will be relevant to you.

And as an English learner, they are all relevant.

So let's get started.

How was your day at work?

This is your chance to repeat.

Go ahead.

How was your day at work?

All right.

Now we're going to talk about some sentences to talk about a good day at work.

It was good.

I was relieved that my boss let me clock out early so that I was able to go home.

It was good.

I was relieved that my boss let me clock out early so that I was able to go home.

It was interesting.

I sat in on a meeting with the department head.

It was interesting.

I sat in on a meeting with the department head.

It felt hectic because today was my first day on the job.

I'm still settling into my role.

It felt hectic because today was my first day on the job.

I'm still settling into my role.

It was a steady day.

I focused on restocking supplies and organizing inventory.

It was a steady day.

I focused on restocking supplies and organizing inventory.

Overall, I can't complain.

I shadowed a coworker and learned how to use the cash register for the first time.

Overall, I can't complain.

I shadowed a coworker and learned how to use the cash register for the first time.

Work was all right.

We hired a few new people,

so I was walking the new hires through our policies and procedures.

Work was all right.

We hired a few new people,

so I was walking the new hires through our policies and procedures.

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I was scheduled to open,

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so my day started much earlier than usual.

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I was scheduled to open,

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so my day started much earlier than usual.

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I can't complain.

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I met my new supervisor today and we clicked instantly.

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I can't complain.

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I met my new supervisor today and we clicked instantly.

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It was a smooth day.

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I was able to stay on track and knock out all of my tasks.

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It was a smooth day.

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I was able to stay on track and knock out all of my tasks.

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It was very productive.

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I spent the day driving between job sites and fixing small problems.

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It was very productive.

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I spent the day driving between job sites and fixing small problems.

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Thankfully, I was able to come up with some sales strategies and new project ideas for my business.

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Thankfully, I was able to come up with some sales strategies and new project ideas for my business.

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Today was very uneventful, in a good way.

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I wasn't overwhelmed with deadlines like I usually am.

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Today was very uneventful, in a good way.

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I wasn't overwhelmed with deadlines like I usually am.

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It work listening and repeating to those sentences that talk about a good day at work.

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But now, what happens if you have a bad day at work?

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How can you respond to the question,

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how was your day at work?

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If you had a bad day,

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let me give you a lot of options.

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Just listen to me say them and then repeat them out loud.

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You can do it.

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It was quite frustrating because I had to pick up the slack for a teammate.

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It was quite frustrating because I had to pick up the slack for a teammate.

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It wasn't such a good day for me because I was called into my boss's office.

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Apparently I made a mistake on something I was working on.

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It wasn't such a good day for me because I was called into my boss's office.

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I made a mistake on something I was working on.

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I'm exhausted.

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I had five clients today and usually I only have two.

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I'm exhausted.

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I had five clients today and usually I only have two.

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It was a long day because I'm rotating through different shifts this week and my schedule keeps changing.

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It was a long day because I'm rotating through different shifts this week and my schedule keeps changing.

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I could use a nap.

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I pulled an extra shift to help my boss out,

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so I'm pretty worn out.

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I could use a nap.

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I pulled an extra shift to help my boss out,

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so I'm pretty worn out.

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It was quite frustrating because I had back-to-back cancellations with clients,

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which completely threw off my schedule.

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It was quite frustrating because I had back to back cancellations with clients which completely threw off my schedule.

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To be honest, today was a rough one.

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I am so over my job after a day like today.

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To be honest, today was a rough one.

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I am so over my job after a day like today.

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I didn't feel productive.

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Time moved painfully slow because there wasn't much to do.

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I didn't feel productive.

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Time moved painfully slow because there wasn't much to do.

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It was one of those days where I was on my feet all day,

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so my legs are killing me.

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It was one of those days where I was on my feet all day,

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so my legs are killing me.

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I pulled the graveyard shift last night,

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so I'm running on very little sleep today.

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I pulled the graveyard shift last night,

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so I'm running on very little sleep today.

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I feel drained because I was in the heat all day.

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I'm glad it's over.

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I feel drained because I was in the heat all day.

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I'm glad it's over.

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I feel quite frustrated that I couldn't get out on time because we were short staffed.

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I feel quite frustrated that I couldn't get out on time because we were short staffed.

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The morning felt like it dragged on,

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but it picked up in the afternoon with the lunch rush.

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The morning felt like it dragged on,

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but it picked up in the afternoon with the lunch rush.

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It was hectic.

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Two people called out, so I had to cover for both of them.

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It was hectic.

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Two people called out, so I had to cover for both of them.

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My day was nonstop.

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I was up to my ears in work and I didn't even get my break.

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My day was nonstop.

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I was up to my ears in work and I didn't even get my break.

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Today was quite rough, especially because a customer raised their voice at me,

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but I kept my cool.

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Today was quite rough, especially because a customer raised their voice at me,

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but I kept my cool.

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The day seemed like it would never end.

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I felt like I was being pulled in all directions because we had so many customers.

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The day seemed like it would never end.

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I felt like I was being pulled in all directions because we had so many customers.

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It was frustrating because the equipment kept breaking down and we weren't able to meet a deadline.

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It was frustrating because the equipment kept breaking down and we weren't able to meet a a deadline.

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Well thank you so much for telling me how your day at work was.

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I hope you had a good day at work and not a bad day,

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but if you had a bad day,

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now you know how to express yourself.

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So don't forget to download the free PDF worksheet

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that includes all of these sample questions and all of the answers

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that you need to be able to talk about your day at work.

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Plus this PDF worksheet includes the bonus audio version of today's lesson.

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This is a mini speaking practice podcast.

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You can download it and you can listen to it and repeat it wherever you are.

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This is an important way to be able to remember exactly what you've learned.

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Use it immediately.

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So don't wait.

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Click on the link in the description,

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enter your name and email address,

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and voila, just Just like that,

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the worksheet and bonus speaking practice will land in your email inbox.

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This is my gift to you.

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Well, thank you so much for learning English with me and let me know in the comments,

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how was your day at work?

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Try to use one of today's key sentences to tell me how your day at work was.

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And thank you so much for learning English with me.

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I'll see you again next Friday for a new lesson here on my YouTube channel.

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Bye.

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But wait, do you want more?

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I recommend watching this video next where you will learn one of the most important pieces of English conversation,

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and that is small talk,

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including how to have small talk about your work and your job.

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I can't wait to help you with that and I'll see you there.

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Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “Listen and Repeat: Speak with me in English”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: sentence, speaking, worksheet, repeat, lesson. Deze video bevat 223 zinnen en 2084 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 19:53. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 105 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 82% 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
frustrate werkwoord	/ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/	frustreren
hectic bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/ˈhɛktɪk/	hectisch
pause zelfstandig naamwoord	/pɔːz/	pauze
deadline zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/	termijn, deadline
inbox zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈɪnbɑks/	postvak
overwhelm werkwoord	/ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/	overweldigen, overmannen
uneventful bijvoeglijk naamwoord		rustig
voilà	/(v)wɑˈlɑ/	voilà
pronunciation zelfstandig naamwoord	/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/	uitspraak
fluent bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/ˈfluənt/	vloeiend
graveyard zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd/	kerkhof, begraafplaats
rotate werkwoord	/ˈɹoʊ.teɪt/	roteren, ronddraaien
slack bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/slæk/	slap
cancellation zelfstandig naamwoord	/kænsəˈleɪʃən/	afgelasting, intrekken
relieve werkwoord	/ɹɪˈliːv/	opluchten

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

Woord	Betekenis
break down werkwoord	stukgaan, kapot gaan
come up with werkwoord	bedenken, verzinnen
pick up werkwoord	oppakken, optillen
wear out werkwoord	verslijten
speak out werkwoord	zich uitspreken

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	was relieved · was scheduled · was called
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt	have included · you've learned

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 53 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, you're, can't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

De klanken “sh” en “zh”: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, cancellation /kænsəˈleɪʃən/
Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, cancellation /kænsəˈleɪʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, supervisor /ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: pause /pɔːz/, graveyard /ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd/, relieve /ɹɪˈliːv/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/, oftentimes /ˈɔf.ənˌtaɪmz/
/æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: slack /slæk/, cancellation /kænsəˈleɪʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/
/g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: graveyard /ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd/, exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔst/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/

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 frustrate, hectic, pause.

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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