Shadowing Practice: Real English at Work – Advanced Listening Practice (C1 Level) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Despite working late all week, I still didn't make the deadline.
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I thought I could catch up over the weekend.
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but unexpected issues kept piling up.
4
Explaining it to my manager felt like admitting personal failure.
5
It wasn't just about time.
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It was about trust.
7
Despite working late all week, I still didn't make the deadline.
8
I thought I could catch up over the weekend.
9
but unexpected issues kept piling up.
10
Explaining it to my manager felt like admitting personal failure.
11
It wasn't just about time.
12
It was about trust.
13
Despite working late all week, I still didn't make the deadline.
14
I thought I could catch up over the weekend, but unexpected issues kept piling up.
15
Explaining it to my manager felt like admitting personal failure.
16
It wasn't just about time, it was about trust.
17
Despite working late all week, I still didn't make the deadline.
18
I thought I could catch up over the weekend, but unexpected issues kept piling up.
19
Explaining it to my manager felt like admitting personal failure.
20
It wasn't just about time, it was about trust.
21
Thank you.
22
I overheard two colleagues whispering in the break room,
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and my name came up they weren't being cruel but the tone was undeniably dismissive for the rest of the day
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I couldn't focus.
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replaying their words in my head.
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It's incredible how fast casual gossip can erode a person's sense of belonging.
27
I overheard two colleagues whispering in the break room, and my name came up.
28
They weren't being cruel, but the tone was undeniably dismissive.
29
For the rest of the day, I couldn't focus.
30
replaying their words in my head.
31
It's incredible how fast casual gossip can erode a person's sense of belonging.
32
I overheard two colleagues whispering in the break room, and my name came up.
33
They weren't being cruel, but the tone was undeniably dismissive.
34
For the rest of the day, I couldn't focus, replaying their words in my head.
35
It's incredible how fast casual gossip can erode a person's sense of belonging.
36
I overheard two colleagues whispering in the break room, and my name came up.
37
They weren't being cruel, but the tone was undeniably dismissive.
38
For the rest of the day, I couldn't focus.
39
Replaying their words in my head.
40
It's incredible how fast casual gossip can erode a person's sense of belonging.
41
The moment I shared my screen, my heart rate spiked.
42
I had practiced this pitch a dozen times, but now Every eye on the call felt like a spotlight.
43
Halfway through, A question caught me off guard.
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But I managed to recover.
45
When it was over, I exhaled.
46
unsure if I had impressed anyone or just survived.
47
The moment I shared my screen, my heart rate spiked.
48
I had practiced this pitch a dozen times, but now, Every eye on the call felt like a spotlight.
49
Halfway through, A question caught me off guard.
50
But I managed to recover.
51
When it was over, I exhaled.
52
unsure if I had impressed anyone, or just survived.
53
The moment I shared my screen, my heart rate spiked.
54
I had practiced this pitch a dozen times, but now every eye on the call felt like a spotlight.
55
Halfway through, a question caught me off guard, but I managed to recover.
56
When it was over, I exhaled, unsure if I had impressed anyone or just survived.
57
The moment I shared my screen, my heart rate spiked.
58
I had practiced this pitch a dozen times, but now every eye on the call felt like a spotlight.
59
Halfway through, a question caught me off guard, but I managed to recover.
60
When it was over, I exhaled, unsure if I had impressed anyone or just survived.
61
She arrived early, greeted everyone confidently, and seemed to remember every name by lunch.
62
At first, I felt a twinge of insecurity watching her adapt so quickly.
63
But then she asked me for help navigating the expense system, and we laughed over its complexity.
64
Sometimes connection begins with shared confusion.
65
She arrived early, greeted everyone confidently, and seemed to remember every name by lunch.
66
At first, I felt a twinge of insecurity watching her adapt so quickly.
67
But then she asked me for help navigating the expense system, and we laughed over its complexity.
68
Sometimes connection begins with shared confusion.
69
She arrived early, greeted everyone confidently, and seemed to remember every name by lunch.
70
At first, I felt a twinge of insecurity watching her adapt so quickly.
71
But then, she asked me for help navigating the expense system, and we laughed over its complexity.
72
Sometimes, connection begins with shared confusion.
73
She arrived early, greeted everyone confidently, and seemed to remember every name by lunch.
74
At first, I felt a twinge of insecurity watching her adapt so quickly.
75
But then, she asked me for help navigating the expense system, and we laughed over its complexity.
76
Sometimes, connection begins with shared confusion.
77
Everyone had gone home, and the office was eerily quiet except for the sound of my keyboard.
78
The city outside had already shifted into night mode, but I was still buried in spreadsheets.
79
There was a strange peace in that solitude.
80
until I realized how often I let work bleed into my life.
81
Productivity shouldn't cost presence.
82
Everyone had gone home, and the office was eerily quiet except for the sound of my keyboard.
83
The city outside had already shifted into night mode but I was still buried in spreadsheets.
84
There was a strange peace in that solitude.
85
until I realized how often I let work bleed into my life.
86
Productivity shouldn't cost presence.
87
Everyone had gone home, and the office was eerily quiet except for the sound of my keyboard.
88
The city outside had already shifted into night mode, but I was still buried in spreadsheets.
89
There was a strange peace in that solitude, until I realized how often I let work bleed into my life.
90
Productivity shouldn't cost presents.
91
Everyone had gone home, and the office was eerily quiet except for the sound of my keyboard.
92
The city outside had already shifted into night mode, but I was still buried in spreadsheets.
93
There was a strange peace in that solitude, until I realized how often I let work bleed into my life.
94
Productivity shouldn't cost presents.
95
He dismissed my idea in front of the entire team, saying it wasn't realistic.
96
I nodded and stayed silent.
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but the comment sat in my chest like a stone.
98
Later, I drafted an email.
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Not to argue, but to explain the logic he hadn't let me finish.
100
Speaking up can be harder than staying quiet.
101
but it's also how things evolve.
102
He dismissed my idea in front of the entire team, saying it wasn't realistic.
103
I nodded and stayed silent.
104
but the comment sat in my chest like a stone.
105
Later, I drafted an email.
106
Not to argue, but to explain the logic he hadn't let me finish.
107
Speaking up can be harder than staying quiet.
108
but it's also how things evolve.
109
He dismissed my idea in front of the entire team, saying it wasn't realistic.
110
I nodded and stayed silent, but the comments sat in my chest like a stone.
111
Later, I drafted an email not to argue but to explain the logic he hadn't let me finish.
112
Speaking up can be harder than staying quiet, but it's also how things evolve.
113
He dismissed my idea in front of the entire team, saying it wasn't realistic.
114
I nodded and stayed silent, but the comments sat in my chest like a stone.
115
Later, I drafted an email not to argue but to explain the logic he hadn't let me finish.
116
Speaking up can be harder than staying quiet, but it's also how things evolve.
117
Thank you.
118
She was eager, full of questions, and occasionally made the same mistake Twice.
119
I saw myself in her and tried to offer feedback without discouraging her spark.
120
Watching her grow brought a quiet sense of pride I hadn't expected.
121
It reminded me that teaching is its own form of learning.
122
Bye.
123
She was eager, full of questions, and occasionally made the same mistake Twice.
124
I saw myself in her and tried to offer feedback without discouraging her spark.
125
Watching her grow brought a quiet sense of pride I hadn't expected.
126
It reminded me that teaching is its own form of learning.
127
She was eager, full of questions, and occasionally made the same mistake twice.
128
I saw myself in her and tried to offer feedback without discouraging her spark.
129
Watching her grow brought a quiet sense of pride I hadn't expected.
130
It reminded me that teaching is its own form of learning.
131
She was eager, full of questions, and occasionally made the same mistake twice.
132
I saw myself in her and tried to offer feedback without discouraging her spark.
133
Watching her grow brought a quiet sense of pride I hadn't expected.
134
It reminded me that teaching is its own form of learning. When the announcement came,
135
i smiled and clapped with everyone else but my hands felt heavy i had hoped maybe even expected
136
that it would be my turn That night, I replayed the past year, wondering what I could have done differently.
137
Disappointment has a way of asking silent, Complicated questions. When the announcement came,
138
i smiled and clapped with everyone else but my hands felt heavy i had hoped maybe even expected
139
that it would be my turn That night, I replayed the past year, wondering what I could have done differently.
140
Disappointment has a way of asking silent, Complicated questions.
141
When the announcement came, I smiled and clapped with everyone else, but my hands felt heavy.
142
I had hoped maybe even expected that it would be my turn.
143
That night, I replayed the past year, wondering what I could have done differently.
144
Disappointment has a way of asking silent, complicated questions.
145
When the announcement came, I smiled and clapped with everyone else, but my hands felt heavy.
146
I had hoped maybe even expected that it would be my turn.
147
That night, I replayed the past year, wondering what I could have done differently.
148
Disappointment has a way of asking silent, complicated questions. For once, everything flowed.
149
Emails got answered, decisions were made, and even the team lunch ran on time.
150
By 5 :00 p .m., I had cleared my to -do list.
151
Something I hadn't done in months.
152
It felt like winning a game.
153
I usually lose to distraction and delay. For once, everything flowed.
154
Emails got answered, decisions were made, and even the team lunch ran on time.
155
By 5 p .m., I had cleared my to -do list.
156
Something I hadn't done in months.
157
It felt like winning a game.
158
I usually lose to distraction and delay. For once, everything flowed.
159
Emails got answered, decisions were made, and even the team lunch ran on time.
160
By 5 :00 PM, I had cleared my to -do list, something I hadn't done in months.
161
It felt like winning a game.
162
I usually lose to distraction and delay. For once, everything flowed.
163
Emails got answered, decisions were made, and even the team lunch ran on time.
164
By 5 :00 p .m., I had cleared my to -do list, something I hadn't done in months.
165
It felt like winning a game.
166
I usually lose to distraction and delay.
167
She was more than just a colleague.
168
She was the one who noticed when I looked tired or celebrated when I landed a client.
169
on her last day We shared awkward laughs and a tearful hug.
170
Offices can feel sterile, but people like her add warmth to the walls.
171
After she left, Her empty desk felt like a quiet absence no one mentioned.
172
She was more than just a colleague.
173
She was the one who noticed when I looked tired or celebrated when I landed a client.
174
on her last day We shared awkward laughs and a tearful hug.
175
Offices can feel sterile, but people like her add warmth to the walls.
176
After she left, Her empty desk felt like a quiet absence no one mentioned.
177
She was more than just a colleague.
178
She was the one who noticed when I looked tired or celebrated when I landed a client.
179
On her last day, we shared awkward laughs and a tearful hug.
180
Offices can feel sterile, but people like her add warmth to the walls.
181
After she left, her empty desk felt like a quiet absence no one mentioned.
182
She was more than just a colleague.
183
She was the one who noticed when I looked tired or celebrated when I landed a client.
184
On her last day, we shared awkward laughs and a tearful hug.
185
Offices can feel sterile, but people like her add warmth to the walls.
186
After she left, her empty desk felt like a quiet absence no one mentioned.
187
Now, let's review.
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You'll hear all 10 paragraphs again, natural speed, no subtitles.
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Just listen and see how much you understand.
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And if you enjoyed this, please like and subscribe.
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Despite working late all week, I still didn't make the deadline.
192
I thought I could catch up over the weekend, but unexpected issues kept piling up.
193
Explaining it to my manager felt like admitting personal failure.
194
It wasn't just about time, it was about trust.
195
Despite working late all week, I still didn't make the deadline.
196
I thought I could catch up over the weekend, but unexpected issues kept piling up.
197
Explaining it to my manager felt like admitting personal failure.
198
It wasn't just about time, it was about trust.
199
I overheard two colleagues whispering in the break room, and my name came up.
200
They weren't being cruel, but the tone was undeniably dismissive.
201
For the rest of the day, I couldn't focus.
202
Replaying their words in my head.
203
It's incredible how fast casual gossip can erode a person's sense of belonging.
204
I overheard two colleagues whispering in the break room, and my name came up.
205
They weren't being cruel, but the tone was undeniably dismissive.
206
For the rest of the day, I couldn't focus, replaying their words in my head.
207
It's incredible how fast casual gossip can erode a person's sense of belonging.
208
----- - The moment I shared my screen, my heart rate spiked.
209
I had practiced this pitch a dozen times, but now every eye on the call felt like a spotlight.
210
Halfway through, a question caught me off guard, but I managed to recover.
211
When it was over, I exhaled, unsure if I had impressed anyone or just survived.
212
The moment I shared my screen, my heart rate spiked.
213
I had practiced this pitch a dozen times, but now every eye on the call felt like a spotlight.
214
Halfway through, a question caught me off guard, but I managed to recover.
215
When it was over, I exhaled, unsure if I had impressed anyone or just survived.
216
She arrived early, greeted everyone confidently, and seemed to remember every name by lunch.
217
At first, I felt a twinge of insecurity watching her adapt so quickly.
218
But then, she asked me for help navigating the expense system, and we laughed over its complexity.
219
Sometimes, connection begins with shared confusion.
220
She arrived early, greeted everyone confidently, and seemed to remember every name by lunch.
221
At first, I felt a twinge of insecurity watching her adapt so quickly.
222
But then, she asked me for help navigating the expense system, and we laughed over its complexity.
223
Sometimes, connection begins with shared confusion.
224
Everyone had gone home, and the office was eerily quiet except for the sound of my keyboard.
225
The city outside had already shifted into night mode, but I was still buried in spreadsheets.
226
There was a strange peace in that solitude, until I realized how often I let work bleed into my life.
227
Productivity shouldn't cost presents.
228
Everyone had gone home, and the office was eerily quiet except for the sound of my keyboard.
229
The city outside had already shifted into night mode, but I was still buried in spreadsheets.
230
There was a strange peace in that solitude, until I realized how often I let work bleed into my life.
231
Productivity shouldn't cost presents.
232
He dismissed my idea in front of the entire team, saying it wasn't realistic.
233
I nodded and stayed silent, but the comments sat in my chest like a stone.
234
Later, I drafted an email not to argue but to explain the logic he hadn't let me finish.
235
Speaking up can be harder than staying quiet, but it's also how things evolve.
236
He dismissed my idea in front of the entire team, saying it wasn't realistic.
237
I nodded and stayed silent, but the comments sat in my chest like a stone.
238
Later, I drafted an email not to argue but to explain the logic he hadn't let me finish.
239
Speaking up can be harder than staying quiet, but it's also how things evolve.
240
She was eager, full of questions, and occasionally made the same mistake twice.
241
I saw myself in her and tried to offer feedback without discouraging her spark.
242
Watching her grow brought a quiet sense of pride I hadn't expected.
243
It reminded me that teaching is its own form of learning.
244
She was eager, full of questions, and occasionally made the same mistake twice.
245
I saw myself in her and tried to offer feedback without discouraging her spark.
246
Watching her grow brought a quiet sense of pride I hadn't expected.
247
It reminded me that teaching is its own form of learning.
248
When the announcement came, I smiled and clapped with everyone else, but my hands felt heavy.
249
I had hoped maybe even expected that it would be my turn.
250
That night, I replayed the past year, wondering what I could have done differently.
251
Disappointment has a way of asking silent, complicated questions.
252
When the announcement came, I smiled and clapped with everyone else, but my hands felt heavy.
253
I had hoped maybe even expected that it would be my turn.
254
That night, I replayed the past year, wondering what I could have done differently.
255
Disappointment has a way of asking silent, complicated questions. For once, everything flowed.
256
Emails got answered, decisions were made, and even the team lunch ran on time.
257
By 5 p .m., I had cleared my to -do list, something I hadn't done in months.
258
It felt like winning a game.
259
I usually lose to distraction and delay. For once, everything flowed.
260
Emails got answered, decisions were made, and even the team lunch ran on time.
261
By 5 p .m., I had cleared my to -do list, something I hadn't done in months.
262
It felt like winning a game.
263
I usually lose to distraction and delay.
264
She was more than just a colleague.
265
She was the one who noticed when I looked tired or celebrated when I landed a client.
266
On her last day, we shared awkward laughs and a tearful hug.
267
Offices can feel sterile, but people like her add warmth to the walls.
268
After she left, her empty desk felt like a quiet absence no one mentioned.
269
She was more than just a colleague.
270
She was the one who noticed when I looked tired or celebrated when I landed a client.
271
On her last day, we shared awkward laughs and a tearful hug.
272
Offices can feel sterile, but people like her add warmth to the walls.
273
After she left, her empty desk felt like a quiet absence no one mentioned.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau C1 is gebaseerd op de video “Real English at Work – Advanced Listening Practice”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: felt, quiet, shared. Deze video bevat 273 zinnen en 3231 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 22:58. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 141 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 74% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| colleague zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | collega, medewerker |
| erode werkwoord | /ɪˈɹəʊd/ | afslijten, uitslijten |
| exhale werkwoord | /ˌɛksˈheɪ̯l/ | uitademen |
| overhear werkwoord | /oʊ.vɚˈhɪɚ/ | luistervinken |
| solitude zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɑlɪˌtud/ | eenzaamheid |
| spreadsheet zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈspɹɛd.ʃit/ | spreadsheet, rekenblad |
| sterile bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈstɛɹəl/ | onvruchtbaar, steriel |
| tearful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈtɪɹfʊl/ | betraand, vochtig |
| twinge zelfstandig naamwoord | /twɪnd͡ʒ/ | scheut |
| clap werkwoord | /klæp/ | klappen |
| insecurity zelfstandig naamwoord | onzekerheid | |
| discourage werkwoord | /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/ | ontmoedigen |
| navigate werkwoord | /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ | navigeren |
| bleed werkwoord | /ˈbliːd/ | bloeden |
| greet werkwoord | /ɡɹiːt/ | begroeten, ontvangen |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| pile up werkwoord | stapelen |
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 | was still buried · were made |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | one who noticed |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 55 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals hadn't, wasn't, couldn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: spreadsheet /ˈspɹɛd.ʃit/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/, complexity /kəmˈplɛk.sɪ.ti/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/, dismissive /dəsˈmɪsɪv/, erode /ɪˈɹəʊd/, solitude /ˈsɑlɪˌtud/, twinge /twɪnd͡ʒ/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: clap /klæp/, navigate /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, adapt /əˈdæpt/, halfway /ˌhæfˈweɪ/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/, navigate /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/, greet /ɡɹiːt/, gossip /ˈɡɑsɪp/, eager /ˈiɡɚ/
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 colleague, erode, exhale.
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.