Shadowing Practice: OneRepublic - Counting Stars (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep Dreaming about the things that we could be But baby,
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I've been, I've been praying hard Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars Yeah,
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we'll be counting stars
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I see this life like a swinging vine Swing my heart
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across the line In my face there's flashing signs Seek it out
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and ye shall find old But I'm not that old Young, but I'm not that bold
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And I don't think the world is sold I'm just doing what we're told I feel something so right
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Doing the wrong thing And I feel something so wrong Doing the right thing I could lie,
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could lie, could lie Everything that kills me makes me feel alive Baby,
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I've been, I've been losing sleep Dreaming about the things that we could be Baby,
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I've been, I've been playing hard Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars Baby,
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I've been, I've been physically Dreaming about the things that we could be Baby,
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I've been, I've been playing hard Said no more counting dollars,
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we'll be, we'll be counting stars Hey I feel your love,
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and I feel it burn Down this river every time Hope is hot for letterwork Make that bunny watch it burn Oh, but I'm not that old Young,
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but I'm not that And I don't think the world is sold.
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I'm just doing what we're told.
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And I feel something so wrong.
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We're doing the right thing.
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I could lie, could lie, could lie.
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Everything that drowns me makes me wanna play.
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Hey, hey, I've been, I've been losing sleep.
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Dreamin' about the things that we could be Baby, I've been, I've been playin' hard Said no more countin' dollars,
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we'll be countin' stars Baby,
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I've been, I've been goin' sleet Dreamin' about the things that we could be Baby,
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I've been, I've been playin' hard Said no more countin' dollars,
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we'll be, we'll be countin' stars Oh, take out money and watch it burn,
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sink in the river, the lessons I learned Take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river,
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the lessons I learned Take that money, watch it burn Sink in the river,
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the lessons I learned Everything that kills me Makes me feel alone Baby,
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I've been, I've been losing sleep Dreaming about the things that we could be Baby,
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I've been, I've been playing hard I'm not counting dollars, we'll be counting stars Lately I've been,
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I've been through so sleep Dreaming about the things that we couldn't be Lately I've been,
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I've been playing hard I'm not counting dollars, we'll be, we'll be counting stars Take that money,
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watch it burn Sing it a little less as I learn Take that money, watch it burn Sing it a little less as I learn
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Take that money and watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I've learned Take
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that money and watch it burn Sink in the river the lessons I've learned
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “OneRepublic - Counting Stars”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: counting, baby, burn, stars, dollars. Deze video bevat 37 zinnen en 502 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:13. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 119 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 78% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 11 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| lesson zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | les |
| sink werkwoord | /ˈsɪŋk/ | zinken, onderdompelen |
| pray werkwoord | /pɹeɪ/ | bidden |
| swing werkwoord | /ˈswɪŋ/ | zwaaien, zwenken |
| physically bijwoord | /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/ | lichamelijk |
| bold bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈbəʊld/ | moedig |
| bunny zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbʌni/ | konijntje, lamprei |
| drown werkwoord | /dɹaʊn/ | verdrinken, verzuipen |
| sleet zelfstandig naamwoord | /sliːt/ | ijsregen |
| burn werkwoord | /bɝn/ | verbranden, branden |
| dollar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdɑ.lɚ/ | dollar |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| burn down werkwoord | platbranden, afbranden |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- I'm just doing what we're told.
- We're doing the right thing.
- Hey, hey, I've been, I've been losing sleep.
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 losing · I've been praying · I've been playing |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | I've been · I've learned |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is sold |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | we'll be |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 56 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I've, we'll, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
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 lesson, sink, pray.
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.