Shadowing Practice: READING EXPLORER FOUNDATIONS UNIT 3 3A DIGGINGFOR THE PAST by Nora Shawki - Learn English Speaking with Video
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3. A.
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Digging for the Past by Nora Schocke A.
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When I was in third grade, I watched a video that recreated the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb.
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I remember Howard Carter one, peering through a narrow hole in the tomb with a candle.
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A workman asked what he could see.
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Wonderful things, Carter said.
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From that moment, I knew what I wanted to do with my life.
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B. Today I'm lucky to work as an archaeologist.
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I study the lives of people who lived in Egypt's Nile Delta.
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It's exciting work.
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Sometimes you find something that was buried 3 ,000 years ago.
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Holding a piece of history is an amazing feeling.
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C. So I decided what I wanted to be at the age of nine, and I made it happen.
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Seems easy, right?
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Not quite.
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The road wasn't easy.
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I did my studies, university, then a PhD.
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But along the way, I was told many things.
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I was too young, I wasn't qualified.
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I should get married and have kids.
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I also needed money, so I applied for six grants.
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The first five replies I got said no. Six months later, the last reply came.
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This time, it was yes.
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Finally, I could start my own excavation.
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DD, for anyone thinking about a career, I would say, never give up.
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If you want to do something, keep trying.
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If people tell you no, use that.
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It will push you.
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At the beginning, it hurts, but the next no hurts a little less.
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It makes you stronger and actually helps you.
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The second, focus on your goals.
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And I stress yours.
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You don't have to follow other people.
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If they say something has never been done, make it happen.
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You may be the first to do it.
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There are always challenges, but you overcome them in the end.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “READING EXPLORER FOUNDATIONS UNIT 3 3A DIGGINGFOR THE PAST by Nora Shawki”. Deze video bevat 36 zinnen en 305 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 2:01. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 152 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. Slechts 79% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
14 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| tomb zelfstandig naamwoord | /tum/ | tombe |
| discovery zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˈskʌv.ɹi/ | ontdekking, vinding |
| narrow bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈnæɹəʊ/ | nauw, smal |
| overcome werkwoord | /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ | overwinnen |
| dig werkwoord | /dɪɡ/ | graven, delven |
| peer zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɪɹ/ | gelijke |
| distress zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | druk, stress |
| bury werkwoord | /ˈbɛɹi/ | begraven |
| candle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkæn.dəl/ | kaars |
| recreate werkwoord | /ˈɹɛk.ɹi.eɪt/ | recreëren |
| archaeologist zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/ | archeoloog, archeologe |
| excavation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃn/ | afgraving |
| excite werkwoord | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | prikkelen, opwinden |
| workman zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwɝkmən/ | werkman, werkmens |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| give up werkwoord | zich overgeven |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Today I'm lucky to work as an archaeologist.
- I was too young, I wasn't qualified.
- You don't have to follow other people.
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 4 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals wasn't, don't, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: narrow /ˈnæɹəʊ/, candle /ˈkæn.dəl/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: qualify /ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪ/, workman /ˈwɝkmən/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als tomb, discovery, narrow.
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.