Shadowing Practice: Making Things Again | practice English with Spotlight - Learn English Speaking with Video
Les maken...
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Welcome to Spotlight. I’m Liz Waid.
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And I’m Colin Lowther.
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Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting.
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It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
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Have you ever had a problem?
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You are a person, so of course you have!
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Maybe your motorbike would not start.
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Maybe you needed to fix a toilet.
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Maybe you did not know how to download something to your smartphone.
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All people have problems.
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But what was the first thing you did to solve your problem?
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If you can connect to the Internet, one of the first things you probably did was search there for an answer.
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There, you can find information and videos to help you with almost any problem.
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These how-to videos are very popular.
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That is because more and more people are interested in doing things themselves.
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More people are becoming interested in growing, making, and fixing things.
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This growing interest is known as the maker movement.
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Today’s Spotlight is on the maker movement.
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The maker movement includes a lot of different people and ideas.
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It includes people working independently to invent, create or design.
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Makers are people who design and create their own clothes or grow their own food.
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Many makers look at things in the world and say, “I could make that.” Or they may say, “I think I could make that better.” Or they dream of something they wish existed.
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And when they do not find it, they try to create it.
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People have always made things.
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Ancient people made baskets, bowls, and tools.
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One generation of people taught the next.
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Parents taught children.
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This was how people shared knowledge, experience, and wisdom with each other.
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But things started to change.
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Machines made it easier to grow food.
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So, fewer people needed to work on farms.
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So they moved to cities.
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They found work in factories.
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But then factories started to use machines.
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It started to cost less money to buy a new thing than to fix an old one.
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People began to forget how to grow food, create things, or fix things when they broke.
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And many people are tired of this.
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They do not want to throw things away.
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They want to be able to fix things that break.
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They want to grow their own food.
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They do not want to depend on factories or stores.
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They want to use knowledge and skills instead of spending money.
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In this way, the maker movement is a kind of return to the way things used to be.
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The maker movement includes traditional work like weaving cloth, making things out of wood, and growing your own food.
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But it also accepts and uses new technologies.
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Computers are now much less frightening to people than they used to be.
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More people understand how they work.
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Children learn to write code for computers in school.
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The Internet provides training and a way to connect to other makers.
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People in the maker movement come together to make things.
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Maker Faires are gatherings of these people.
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They spend a few days together talking, planning, inventing, and solving problems.
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These Faires began in the United States, but have spread to every continent.
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For example, in 2016 there was a Maker Faire in Shenzhen, China.
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At the Faire people taught wooden knife making, drawing, and how to build a robot out of LEGO building bricks.
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There was even a clothes fashion show.
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Much of the clothing was wearable technology.
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It had built-in computers, lights, or body sensors.
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Another kind of gathering of makers is called a Repair Café.
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People bring their broken things to the Repair Café.
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The Café has tools and supplies to fix things.
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There are also experts who offer to teach people how to fix what they have brought in.
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But whenever possible, the people must do the work themselves.
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Repair Cafés began in Amsterdam, but have also spread around the world.
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There are Repair Cafés in Egypt, Kenya, Ghana, Thailand, Brazil, Germany, Argentina, Azerbaijan, China and many other countries.
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And the maker movement is still growing.
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It is even starting to change education.
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Some schools are creating “maker spaces.” In these places, children can invent, combine, and discover.
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Jim Tiffin is a teacher in New York, in the US.
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His students do not just sit and listen to him talk.
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In the maker-space, they do things.
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He told the Scholastic website, "It has had the most empowering effect on students of any of the courses that I have taught.
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Students are taking the experiences from this class and using them in their other classes." Experts say that any school can be a maker space like this.
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They do not need high cost equipment or supplies.
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They can use paper, broken toys, string, clay or tape.
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Any materials will work. Students just have to make things!
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But schools are not the only places interested in the maker movement.
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Some big businesses also try to use the maker movement to sell more products.
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The clothing company Levis sells millions of pairs of blue jeans around the world.
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Many people do not consider them to be part of the maker movement.
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But Levis tries to find people who are making creative things.
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Then they put these things on their website.
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Big businesses like this tell the stories of these makers.
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People like the stories and buy more clothing.
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This way they try to seem like they are part of the maker movement even if they are making clothes in big factories.
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Many people do not want to just use things and throw them in the garbage.
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They want to use their hands. They want to learn.
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They want to be independent and in control.
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Tim Bajarin wrote about the maker movement for Time Magazine.
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He wrote: “The more I look into it, the more I believe that the maker movement is very important to America’s future.
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It may be able to turn more and more people into makers instead of just people who use things.
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I know from history that when you give makers the right tools and good ideas, they can change the world.” Do you like to learn new things?
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Do you like to create and repair? Tell us what you think.
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You can leave a comment on our website.
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Or email us at [email protected].
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You can also comment on Facebook at Facebook.com/spotlightradio.
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The writer of this program was Adam Navis.
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The producer was Michio Ozaki.
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The voices you heard were from the United States and the United Kingdom.
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All quotes were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight.
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You can listen to this program again, and read it, on the internet at www.radioenglish.net.
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This program is called, ‘Making Things Again’.
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Look out for our listening app in the Google Play store and in iTunes.
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We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program.Goodbye.
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Context & Background
In the Spotlight video titled "Making Things Again," Liz Waid and Colin Lowther introduce the concept of the maker movement, emphasizing the importance of self-reliance and creativity in solving everyday problems. The presenters discuss how the internet has transformed the way individuals seek solutions, moving from a reliance on factories and stores to a resurgence in DIY (do-it-yourself) culture. As people become more interested in making, fixing, and growing things, they are reconnecting with traditional skills while incorporating modern technology. This shift not only fosters independence but also encourages a community-driven approach to learning and creating.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- I could make that. - This phrase expresses confidence and a proactive attitude towards problem-solving.
- I think I could make that better. - Perfect to express creativity or suggest improvements.
- What was the first thing you did to solve your problem? - A useful question for engaging others in conversation about experiences.
- People have always made things. - A statement indicating the historical continuity of creativity and invention.
- The maker movement is a kind of return to the way things used to be. - This phrase encapsulates the essence of the maker movement and its relevance today.
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
Utilizing the shadowing technique can greatly enhance your english speaking practice by improving your pronunciation and fluency. Here’s how to effectively shadow this Spotlight episode:
- Watch the video once without subtitles. - Familiarize yourself with the speakers and the content.
- Listen closely while taking notes. - Focus on the phrases listed above, and write them down as you hear them.
- Rewind and repeat. - Play the video in segments. Pause after each phrase, and try to mimic the intonation and pace used by the speakers.
- Record yourself. - Use your phone or a computer to record your shadow speaks. This will help you analyze your accent and pronunciation.
- Practice with a partner. - Find a language buddy to practice these phrases during conversation. This helps reinforce learning in a dynamic environment.
By consistently applying this shadowing technique, you can effectively learn English with YouTube and enhance your language skills while connecting with the engaging themes presented in the maker movement. Dive into DIY projects and discussions, and practice these phrases in real-life scenarios.
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.