Shadowing Practice: Repeat after me and improve your syllable stress! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This week, we are looking at an IELTS Speaking Part 2 cue card
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on the topic of a technology or gadget that you find interesting.
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I'll read the cue card to you now.
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Describe a technology or gadget that you find fascinating.
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You should say what the technology or gadget is.
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how you first learned about it, what you use it for, and explain why you find it fascinating.
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In this week's sample, you will hear the speaker describe something as absolutely fascinating.
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When combining longer words like this, it is very important you stress the correct part of each word to ensure your listener understands what you are saying.
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Listen to how I stress the third syllable and then the first syllable when saying this phrase.
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Absolutely fascinating.
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Absolutely fascinating.
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Absolutely fascinating.
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Alright, let's listen to the sample.
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Remember to listen for the phrase, absolutely fascinating.
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We will now start part two of the exam.
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Start speaking now, please.
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One piece of technology that I find absolutely fascinating is the smartwatch.
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Specifically, I use an Apple Watch, but I believe most smartwatches these days offer similar features.
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I first learned about smartwatches a few years ago
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when a friend of mine showed me his new watch during a coffee meetup.
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I remember being amazed at how he was able to receive messages, track his steps, and even monitor his heart rate, all from his wrist.
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I primarily use my smartwatch to keep track of my daily fitness goals.
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It records how many steps I take, how many calories I burn, and it even reminds me to stand up and move around if I've been sitting for too long.
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Additionally, I use it to quickly check notifications without having to constantly reach for my phone.
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What I find most fascinating about this gadget is how it seamlessly combines health,
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communication and convenience into one compact device.
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The fact that it can even detect if I've fallen or measure my blood oxygen levels is truly remarkable.
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I believe wearable technology like this will play an increasingly important role in how we manage our health in the future.
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Thank you.
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Okay, we will now start this week's speech shadowing exercise.
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In this week's free sample exercise, you will repeat the response to the first few sentences from the model.
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I'll read this section of the response again to you now, just to refresh your memory.
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One piece of technology that I find absolutely fascinating is the smartwatch.
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Specifically, I use an Apple Watch, but I believe most smartwatches these days offer similar features.
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Okay, let's go ahead and start the speech shadowing exercise.
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Okay, here's this week's speech shadowing exercise.
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Enjoy!
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We will now start part two of the exam.
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Start speaking now, please.
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One piece of technology that I find absolutely fascinating is the smartwatch,
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is the smartwatch, is the smartwatch,
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absolutely fascinating, fascinating, fascinating, absolutely fascinating.
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One piece of technology that I find absolutely fascinating fascinating is the smartwatch.
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That I find absolutely fascinating is the smartwatch.
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That I find absolutely fascinating that I find absolutely fascinating
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That I find absolutely fascinating is the smartwatch.
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One piece of technology that I find absolutely fascinating is the smartwatch.
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One piece of technology that I find absolutely fascinating is the smartwatch.
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Specifically, I use an Apple Watch, but I believe most smartwatches these days offer similar features.
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But I believe most smartwatches these days offer similar features.
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These days offer similar features.
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Similar features.
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Similar features.
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These days offer similar features.
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but I believe most smartwatches these days offer similar features.
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Most smartwatches these days most smartwatches these days but I believe most smartwatches these days offer similar features.
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Specifically, I use an Apple Watch, but I believe most smartwatches these days offer similar features.
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I use an Apple Watch.
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Specifically, I use an Apple Watch, but I believe most smartwatches these days offer similar features.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “Repeat after me and improve your syllable stress!”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: fascinating, absolutely, features, similar, smartwatch. Deze video bevat 66 zinnen en 770 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 7:31. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 102 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. Slechts 81% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| fascinate werkwoord | /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ | fascineren |
| smartwatch zelfstandig naamwoord | smartwatch | |
| gadget zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɡæd͡ʒ.ɪt/ | gadget |
| syllable zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/ | lettergreep, syllabe |
| distress zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | druk, stress |
| combine werkwoord | /kəmˈbaɪn/ | combineren |
| seamlessly bijwoord | naadloos | |
| listener zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ | luisteraar, toehoorder |
| calorie zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkæləɹi/ | calorie |
| refresh werkwoord | /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/ | verfrissen |
| notification zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ | melding |
| wrist zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹɪst/ | pols |
| convenience zelfstandig naamwoord | /kənˈvinjəns/ | wanneer het goed uitkomt |
| detect werkwoord | /dɪˈtɛkt/ | detecteren |
| compact bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /kəmˈpækt/ | compact |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| stand up werkwoord | opstaan |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 4 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'll, I've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: refresh /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: fascinate /ˈfæsɪneɪt/, gadget /ɡæd͡ʒ.ɪt/, calorie /ˈkæləɹi/, compact /kəmˈpækt/, scan /skæn/
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 fascinate, smartwatch, gadget.
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.