Shadowing Practice: READING EXPLORER 2 Unit 4B THE CHANGING FACE OF KUNG FU - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 4.
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B. The Changing Face of Kung Fu.
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A. In the 5th century, according to legend,
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an Indian master taught some monks at the Shaolin Temple a series of exercises or forms inspired by the movements of animals.
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These forms became the basis for the style of fighting known as Kung Fu.
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Over 16 centuries, the monks have used Kung Fu for self-defense and in war.
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With it, they have won many battles against their enemies.
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B, in Dengfeng today, 10km from the Shaolin Temple, there are over 60 martial arts schools with more than 50,000 students.
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They come to the schools for a variety of reasons.
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Some hope to become movie stars.
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Others come to learn skills that will ensure good jobs in the military or police force.
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A few are sent by their parents to learn self-control and hard work.
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Sea master Hu Zhengsheng teaches at a small school in Dengfang.
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Recently, he was offered an important role in a Kung Fu movie.
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It would have been good publicity for his school, but he did not accept.
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He doesn't agree with how Kung Fu is often shown in movies.
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He feels they show too much violence.
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D, unlike many large schools which teach acrobatics and kickboxing, Hu teaches his students traditional kung fu forms.
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He teaches them the way his master, a Shaolin legend, taught him.
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But attracting new students to this style of kung fu has become a problem.
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Hu is afraid his art will soon die out.
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He has to remind his students that kung fu was designed for fighting, not to entertain.
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E. There are no high kicks or acrobatics here, he says.
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It is hard to convince boys to spend many years learning something that won't make them wealthy or famous.
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F whose students have little.
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They sleep in unheated rooms and train outside no matter what the temperature.
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They hit trees with their bare hands and take turns sitting on each other's shoulders to build leg strength.
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Why such hardship?
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To master Kung Fu they must learn respect and how to eat bitterness, a Mandarin expression meaning to endure suffering.
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The life of a Shaolin master, Hu teaches, is not easy or attractive.
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Ji Master Hu is in a difficult position for old traditions to survive, the young must learn.
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Gradually, he has begun offering a few courses in kickboxing and the acrobatic Kung Fu forms, hoping to attract new students,
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then maybe he'll be able to convince them to learn Shaolin Kung Fu the traditional way.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 33 zinnen en 423 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 2:52. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 148 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 77% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
13 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
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| legend zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ | legende |
| convince werkwoord | /kənˈvɪns/ | overtuigen |
| attract werkwoord | /əˈtɹækt/ | aantrekken |
| monk zelfstandig naamwoord | /mʌŋk/ | monnik |
| suffer werkwoord | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | lijden |
| skill zelfstandig naamwoord | /skɪl/ | bekwaamheid, vaardigheid |
| remind werkwoord | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | herinneren |
| gradually bijwoord | /ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuəli/ | geleidelijk, allengs |
| inspire werkwoord | /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | inspireren |
| publicity zelfstandig naamwoord | /pʌbˈlɪsɪti/ | publiciteit |
| entertain werkwoord | /ˌɛntəˈteɪn/ | vermaken, amuseren |
| endure werkwoord | /ɪnˈd͡ʒʊə(ɹ)/ | voortduren |
| hardship zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhɑɹdˌʃɪp/ | ellende, ondraaglijkheid |
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 | are sent · was offered · is often shown |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | have won · has become · has begun |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will ensure · will soon die · won't make |
| Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig is | has to remind · must learn |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 3 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals doesn't, he'll, won't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: martial /ˈmɑɹʃəl/, hardship /ˈhɑɹdˌʃɪp/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: publicity /pʌbˈlɪsɪti/, acrobatic /ˌækɹəˈbætɪk/
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 legend, convince, attract.
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.