Shadowing Practice: Listen & Repeat: Speaking Sentences for Flow and Fluency - Learn English Speaking with Video

Les maken...
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Welcome back, English practicer!
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How are you doing today?
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You doing good?
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Alright, nice to hear.
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Guess what?
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We are going to practice speaking English like we always do,
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but today we're going to do the listen and repeat method.
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Listen carefully and repeat after me.
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I accepted the outcome without overanalyzing it.
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I accepted the outcome without overanalyzing it.
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Say it.
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Good job.
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Okay, we're going to say each one twice.
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I felt more balanced after setting realistic goals.
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I felt more balanced after setting realistic goals.
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I stayed flexible when unexpected changes appeared.
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I stayed flexible when unexpected changes appeared.
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I chose to listen fully before sharing my thoughts.
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I realized I perform better when I slow down.
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I felt relieved after finally making a decision.
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I felt relieved after finally making a decision.
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I noticed my confidence increases with small wins.
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I noticed my confidence increases with small wins.
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I handled the conversation with more patience this time.
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I stayed focused even when distractions were tempting.
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I realized consistency matters more than intensity.
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I realized consistency matters more than intensity.
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I felt more confident after speaking honestly.
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I felt more confident after speaking honestly.
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I learned to pause before making assumptions.
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I learned to pause before making assumptions.
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I ended the day feeling satisfied with my efforts.
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I'm learning to speak with clarity instead of rushing through my thoughts.
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I'm learning to speak with clarity instead of rushing through my thoughts.
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Organizing my ideas helps me speak more confidently.
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Understanding my ideas helps me speak more confidently.
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I try to express myself honestly without overthinking every word.
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I try to express myself honestly without overthinking every word.
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The more clearly I think,
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the more clearly I speak.
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The more clearly I think,
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the more clearly I speak.
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I stay calm under pressure and focus on solutions instead of problems.
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I stay calm under pressure and focus on solutions instead of problems.
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I tried to understand every point of view before sharing my own.
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I tried to understand every point of view before sharing my own.
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I believe that small daily habits lead to big changes.
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I believe that small daily habits lead to big changes.
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I respect people who express their opinions calmly and respectfully.
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I respect people who express their opinions calmly and respectfully.
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I've learned that good conversations come from good listening.
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I've learned that good conversations come from good listening.
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I remind myself to stay patient even when progress feels slow.
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I remind myself to stay patient even when progress feels slow.
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Alright, that's our words for today.
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Now we're going to do the speed round,
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the power repeat, the power shadowing.
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I'm going to say it all nonstop.
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You can join me.
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Here we go.
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I accepted the outcome without overanalyzing it.
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I felt more balanced after setting realistic goals.
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I stayed flexible when unexpected changes appeared.
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I chose to listen fully before sharing my thoughts.
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I realized I perform better when I slow down.
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I felt relieved after finally making a decision.
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I notice my confidence increases with small wins.
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I handled the conversation with more patience this time.
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I stayed focused even when distractions were tempting.
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I realized consistency matters more than intensity.
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I felt more confident after speaking honestly.
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I learned to pause before making assumptions.
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I ended the day feeling satisfied with my efforts.
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I'm learning to speak with clarity instead of rushing through my thoughts.
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Organizing my ideas helps me speak more confidently.
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I try to express myself honestly without overthinking every word.
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The more clearly I think,
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the more clearly I speak.
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I stay calm under pressure and focus on solutions instead of problems.
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I try to understand every point of view before sharing my opinion.
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My own.
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I changed it, huh?
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Sorry.
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I believe that small daily habits lead to big changes.
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I respect people who express their opinions calmly and respectfully.
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I've learned that good conversations come from good listening.
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I remind myself to stay patient even when progress feels slow.
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And that's it.
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Good workout.
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Boom.
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Keep moving forward one step at a time.
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And I'll see you in the next practice video.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “Listen & Repeat: Speaking Sentences for Flow and Fluency”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: speak, felt, express, honestly, learned. Deze video bevat 92 zinnen en 699 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 10:02. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 70 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. Slechts 76% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 14 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
overanalyze werkwoordoveranalyseren
calmly bijwoord/ˈkɑː(ɹ)m.li/kalmpjes, kalmweg
relieve werkwoord/ɹɪˈliːv/opluchten
clarity zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/helderheid, klaarheid
pause zelfstandig naamwoord/pɔːz/pauze
assumption zelfstandig naamwoord/əˈsʌm(p).ʃ(ə)n/op zich nemen
flexible bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/buigzaam
realistic bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/realistisch
tempt werkwoord/tɛmpt/verleiden, uitlokken
distraction zelfstandig naamwoord/dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/afleiding
satisfy werkwoord/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/voldoen, voldoende zijn
organize werkwoord/ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/organiseren
patience zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/geduld
workout zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/training, oefening

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
slow down werkwoordafremmen

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • How are you doing today?
  • I've learned that good conversations come from good listening.
  • Alright, that's our words for today.
  • I'm going to say it all nonstop.

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

StructuurIn de video
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog teltI've learned
Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of dingpeople who express

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 11 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, I've, we're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: assumption /əˈsʌm(p).ʃ(ə)n/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, respectfully /ɹɪˈspɛkt.fə.li/, consistency /kənˈsɪs.tən.si/, intensity /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: relieve /ɹɪˈliːv/, pause /pɔːz/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: clarity /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, satisfy /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/

Zo oefen je met deze video

  1. Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
  2. Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als overanalyze, calmly, relieve.

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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