Shadowing Practice: Repeat-After-Me + Shadowing English Speaking Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
Les maken...
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In a police car?
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I was in a police car!
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What is this all about?
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We are going to practice English speaking.
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We're going to use the shadowing method.
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With a good little story here, let's jump right into the text.
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Here we go.
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Yesterday, my friend called and asked...
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Repeat after me.
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Yesterday, my friend called and asked...
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Yesterday, my friend called and asked, Why were you in the back of a police car?
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Why were you in the back of a police car?
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Okay, so they're surprised.
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So let's go ahead and rise up on the question there.
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Why were you in the back of a police car?
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What's going on here?
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Why were you in the back of a police car?
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I chuckled and replied.
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Chuckled.
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That's like a light laugh.
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I'm chuckling.
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I chuckled and replied.
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Relax, it's not what it seemed.
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Relax, it's not what it seemed.
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It's not what it seemed, I know what it seemed like, I know what it looked like, but it's not what it seemed, it's not what it looked like.
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You could put looked like or seemed.
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It's not what it looked like.
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It's not what it seemed.
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Here's what actually happened.
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Let me tell you what actually happened.
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I was walking home.
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Walking?
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Did I cut the G off?
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Yeah, I surely did.
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Okay, let's reduce the G on walking.
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Walking.
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I was walking home with a large bag of dog food for my neighbor.
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It was for my neighbor.
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For my neighbor.
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I was walking home with a large bag of dog food for my neighbor.
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I was walking home with a large bag of dog food for my neighbor.
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I was walking home with a large bag of dog food for my neighbor.
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You say it.
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I was walking home with a large bag of dog food for my neighbor.
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All right, very good.
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Halfway there, halfway home, halfway there, the bag ripped open.
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It ripped open.
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It opened up.
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A hole opened.
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Maybe he hit a tree branch I don't know why the bag ripped open
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and dog food scattered everywhere dog food scattered scattered everywhere
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so the T's heard kind of like a D sound scattered, scattered, scattered.
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Dog food scattered everywhere.
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Halfway there, the bag ripped open and dog food scattered everywhere.
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Again, halfway there, the bag ripped open and dog food scattered everywhere.
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Before I knew it, before I realized what was happening,
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before I knew it, three dogs appeared out of nowhere did you notice how I said out of
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what did I say I said out of
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out of out of out of out of nowhere they appeared out of nowhere
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out of the blue that's another way we say it they appeared out of the blue out of nowhere All right.
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Before I knew it, three dogs appeared out of nowhere.
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Three dogs appeared out of nowhere.
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As if they had received a message.
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As if they had received a text message on their phones.
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Okay.
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Here's another one.
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As if, we often say like.
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like they had received a message.
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As if they had received a message.
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I think as if is more proper and better English, but a lot of young Americans use like.
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Like, I was like, and then she was like, and it was as if like they had received a message.
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Like, like, like.
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Young girls like to use the word like.
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I don't know why.
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Okay, let's say that together now.
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Before I knew it, three dogs appeared out of nowhere, as if they had received a message.
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Try it by yourself.
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You got it.
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You got it.
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I was trying to clean up the mess when one excited golden retriever,
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golden retriever, that's a type of dog, jumped on me.
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I was trying to clean up the mess when one excited golden retriever jumped on me.
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I was trying to clean up the mess when one excited golden retriever jumped on me.
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I lost my balance and accidentally rolled into the street right in front of a police car.
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I lost my balance and accidentally rolled into the street right in front of a police car.
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One more time.
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I lost my balance and accidentally rolled into the street right in front of the police car.
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A police car.
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The police car.
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You could say both, huh?
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And accidentally rolled into the...
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Rolled into the...
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Rolled into the...
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Rolled into the...
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Street.
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into the, into the, into the, into the, into the street.
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All right, good job.
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The officer stepped out and asked, Are you okay?
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The officer stepped out and asked, Are you okay?
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Say it.
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So he stepped out of his vehicle, of his car, and he asked me, Are you okay, sir?
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Are you okay?
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The officer stepped out and asked, Are you okay?
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I joked Only if you can arrest these dogs for stealing evidence.
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Corny joke.
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He's telling a joke to the police officer.
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So he says, I joked Only if you can arrest these dogs for stealing evidence.
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You try it.
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Good, good.
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We both burst into laughter.
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Ha, ha, ha, ha.
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And he kindly offered me a ride home.
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We both burst into laughter.
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And he kindly offered me a ride home.
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We both burst into laughter.
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And he kindly offered me a ride home.
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So, yes, I did end up in the back of a police car just with a bag of dog food,
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a slightly bruised ego, and one very happy golden retriever chasing after me.
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So, yes, I did end up in the back of a police car.
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In the end, yes, I was in the back of a police car.
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Just, it was with a bag of dog food, a slightly bruised ego, a slightly bruised ego,
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So that just means you're a little bit embarrassed.
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You're feeling a little bit embarrassed.
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Your ego has been slightly bruised, so you're not as proud as you once were.
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You're feeling like, oh, I'm such a loser.
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I don't know.
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That's an exaggeration.
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And one very happy golden retriever chasing after me.
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He's trying to get that dog food.
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All right, let's say that together.
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Here we go.
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Nice and slow and clear.
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So, yes, I did end up in the back of a police car, just with a bag of dog food,
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a slightly bruised ego, and one very happy golden retriever chasing after me.
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Okay, nice and slow again.
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So, yes, I did end up in the back of a police car, just with a bag of dog food,
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a slightly bruised ego, and one very happy golden retriever chasing after me.
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All right, that's the funny little story.
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We're going to go ahead and say it from the start to the finish non-stop.
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Go ahead and shadow me.
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Here we go.
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Yesterday, my friend called and asked, uh, why were you in the back of a police car?
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I chuckled and replied, relax, it's not what it seemed.
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Here's what actually happened.
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I was walking home with a large bag of dog food for my neighbor.
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Halfway there, the bag ripped open and dog food scattered everywhere.
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Before I knew it, three dogs appeared out of nowhere as if they had received a message.
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I was trying to clean up the mess when one excited golden retriever jumped on me.
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I lost my balance and accidentally rolled into the street right in front of a police car.
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The officer stepped out and asked, are you okay?
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I joked, only if you can arrest these dogs for stealing evidence.
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We both burst into laughter and he kindly offered me a ride home.
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So, yes, I did end up in the back of a police car
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Just with a bag of dog food A slightly bruised ego And one very happy golden retriever chasing after me Boom!
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Good workout, way to go Thank you for practicing with me again today Keep moving forward,
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take it one step at a time And I shall see you in the next English speaking practice video Thank you.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Repeat-After-Me + Shadowing English Speaking Practice”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: dog, bag, retriever, scattered, golden. Deze video bevat 156 zinnen en 1363 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 11:36. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 117 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 82% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| retriever zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹiˈtɹivəɹ/ | retriever |
| scatter werkwoord | /ˈskætɚ/ | uiteenspatten, uiteengaan |
| neighbour zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈneɪbɚ/ | buur, buurman |
| bruise zelfstandig naamwoord | /bɹuz/ | blauwe plek |
| halfway bijwoord | /ˌhæfˈweɪ/ | halfweg, halverwege |
| rip werkwoord | /ɹɪp/ | scheuren |
| chuckle werkwoord | /ˈt͡ʃʌkəl/ | grinniken |
| accidentally bijwoord | /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/ | toevallig |
| kindly bijwoord | /ˈkaɪn(d)li/ | vriendelijk, beminnelijk |
| laughter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlæftɚ/ | gelach |
| burst werkwoord | /bɜːst/ | barsten |
| relax werkwoord | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | losmaken |
| embarrassed bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/ | in verlegenheid gebracht |
| exaggeration zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/ | overdrijving |
| loser zelfstandig naamwoord | /luzɚ/ | verliezer |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| clean up werkwoord | schoonmaken |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- We're going to use the shadowing method.
- Why were you in the back of a police car?
- You're feeling a little bit embarrassed.
- You're feeling like, oh, I'm such a loser.
- The officer stepped out and asked, are you okay?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig was | was walking · was happening · was trying |
| Toekomst met “going to” be going to + werkwoord — een plan of iets dat je ziet aankomen | are going to practice · We're going to use · We're going to go |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 12 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, don't, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/, exaggeration /ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: scatter /ˈskætɚ/, halfway /ˌhæfˈweɪ/, accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/, laughter /ˈlæftɚ/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: halfway /ˌhæfˈweɪ/, workout /ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/
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 retriever, scatter, neighbour.
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.