Shadowing Practice: Reading Explorer 1, Unit-10 City in the Clouds - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Machu Picchu is an ancient city hidden away in the mountains in South America.
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Located northwest of Cusco, Peru, Machu Picchu was constructed by the Inca people over 500 years ago.
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At its most powerful, the Inca Empire stretched about 2,500 miles along South America's Pacific coast,
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from modern-day Ecuador down to Chile.
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This distance is nearly the horizontal width of the United States.
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Machu Picchu once stood at the center of this empire,
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and today, it is one of Peru's best preserved archaeological sites.
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It is also an impressive example of Incan engineering.
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In Machu Picchu, the Inca built grand palaces, plazas and temples out of stone.
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And they did this without using wheels or metal tools.
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One special aspect of its construction is the way the Inca built walls.
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They did not use any sticky substance to make the blocks of stone stick together.
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Instead, the stones were cut so precisely that they fit together tightly.
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Machu Picchu is located on two fault lines, so there are often earthquakes there.
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But because of the way the stones were cut,
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during an earthquake, the stones in the walls move slightly and then fall back into position again.
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This is perhaps why the ruins are so well preserved.
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Although local communities knew about Machu Picchu, it remained unknown to the outside world for hundreds of years.
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Even the Spanish who invaded the Incas' lands in the 16th century never came across the site.
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It wasn't until 1911 when Melkor Arteaga,
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a local farmer, showed the site to Yale University professor Hiram Bingham
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that the ruins of Machu Picchu became known to the public.
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Bingham and other explorers after him spent much of their lives studying Machu Picchu and learning more about the Inca Empire.
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In 2007, Machu Picchu was voted one of the new Seven Wonders of the World.
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Today, visitors from around the world come here to walk in the footsteps of the amazing Inca people.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 25 zinnen en 324 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:04. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 105 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. Slechts 77% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| ruin zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ | ruïne, bouwval |
| preserve werkwoord | /pɹəˈzɝv/ | beschermen |
| earthquake zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɝθkweɪk/ | aardbeving, aardschok |
| impressive bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ | indrukwekkend, imposant |
| palace zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpælɪs/ | paleis |
| temple zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɛm.pl̩/ | tempel |
| aspect zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈæspɛkt/ | aspect |
| stretch werkwoord | /stɹɛt͡ʃ/ | strekken |
| substance zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsʌbstəns/ | substantie |
| precisely bijwoord | /pɹɪˈsaɪs.li/ | precies |
| farmer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɑɹ.mɚ/ | boer, boerin |
| northwest zelfstandig naamwoord | /nɔɹθˈwɛst/ | noordwesten |
| width zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwɪtθ/ | breedte |
| visitor zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ | bezoeker, gast |
| plaza zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈplɑːzə/ | plein |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| come across werkwoord | overkomen |
Uitspraak om op te letten
- De “th”-klanken: earthquake /ˈɝθkweɪk/, northwest /nɔɹθˈwɛst/, width /ˈwɪtθ/
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 ruin, preserve, earthquake.
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.