Shadowing Practice: September 20, 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video

Les maken...
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Dan So Thu Tu Cho Dao.
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I raised my hand to ask a question.
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The sun rises at around 7 o'clock in winter.
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I thought he was American, but he is actually Canadian.
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She acknowledged that she had made a mistake.
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I received an acknowledgement of my application.
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She had acne when she was a teenager.
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We watched the news on a local television channel.
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The irrigation channel carries water to the fields.
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Email is an important channel of communication at work.
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We crossed the English channel by ferry.
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The ship sailed through a deep navigable channel.
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The wastewater is channeled through a special pipe.
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She channels all her energy into learning English.
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I usually go to the mall on Saturday afternoon.
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There is a large shopping center near my house.
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I bought a new jacket at the department store.
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The department store is the largest anchor store in the mall.
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We had lunch at the food court.
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I bought some noodles from a food stall.
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She bought a phone case from a small kiosk.
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My sister found a beautiful dress in a boutique.
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This chain store has locations across Canada.
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The company opened its new flagship store downtown.
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A local designer opened a pop-up shop for the weekend.
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We found cheap shoes at the outlet.
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The kids spent an hour playing games at the arcade.
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We went to the cinema to watch a new movie.
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The new multiplex has 12 movie screens.
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Excuse me, where is the restroom?
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I left my car in the parking lot.
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I stopped at the 8am to withdraw some cash.
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The store has a beautiful storefront with large windows.
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We spent the afternoon window shopping.
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Can I try this dress on in the fitting room?
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The cashier asked me if I needed a bag.
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I paid for everything at the checkout.
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Please keep your receipt in case you need a refund.
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The store gave me a full refund.
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I want to exchange this shirt for a larger size.
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I contacted customer service about my order.
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I asked the staff at the lost and found about my missing bag.
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I checked the mall directory to find the bookstore.
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Mall security helped us find our lost child.
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We used the valet service because the parking lot was full.
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The vendor was selling handmade jewelry.
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I bought this jacket because it was on sale.
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She has 5 years of experience working in retail.
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Students can get a 10% discount.
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I found these shoes in the clearance section.
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The store is offering a special promotion this week.
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I used my loyalty card to collect points.
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He gave me a $50 gift card for my birthday.
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I put all my purchases in one shopping bag.
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I put the groceries in my shopping cart.
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She pushed the trolley around the supermarket.
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I put my daughter in the stroller while we were shopping.
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I went to the pharmacy to buy some medicine.
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I bought an English grammar book at the bookstore.
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She bought a necklace at the jewelry store.
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We went to the shoe store to buy new sneakers.
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I bought my headphones at an electronics store.
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She loves shopping for cosmetics.
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I bought a new bottle of perfume for my mother.
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The store sells affordable men's and women's apparel.
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This store has a great selection of fashion accessories.
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The store sells clothing, bags, and footwear.
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We bought some home goods for our new house.
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The housewares section is on the second floor.
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I bought some dog food at the pet store.
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I usually buy groceries at the supermarket.
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I stopped at the convenience store to buy some milk.
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The mall is very crowded on weekends.
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The food court is always busy at lunchtime.
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There are several vacant stores in this mall.
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The company signed a five-year lease for the store.
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The mall has many different tenants.
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This location gets a lot of foot traffic every day.
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What are the mall's opening hours?
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We need to leave before closing time.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “September 20, 2026”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: store, bought, mall, shopping, bag. Deze video bevat 80 zinnen en 666 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:42. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 142 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 76% 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:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
mall zelfstandig naamwoord/mɔːl/winkelcentrum
shoe zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈʃu/schoen
groceries zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/boodschappen
jewellery zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈd͡ʒʊ-/sieraad
supermarket zelfstandig naamwoord/ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/supermarkt
refund zelfstandig naamwoord/ɹɪˈfʌnd/teruggave
jacket zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/jas
acknowledgment zelfstandig naamwoord/əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ.mənt/erkenning, bekentenis
footwear zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfʊtwɛə(ɹ)/schoeisel
navigable bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈnævɪɡəbəl/bevaarbaar
noodle zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈnu.dəl/noedel
restroom zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɹɛstˌɹum/toilet, WC
stroller zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈstɹoʊlɚ/kinderwagen, buggy
wastewater zelfstandig naamwoordafvalwater
boutique zelfstandig naamwoord/buˈtik/boetiek

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
pop up werkwoordopduiken, te voorschijn komen

Zinnen om te herhalen

Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:

  • Excuse me, where is the restroom?
  • Can I try this dress on in the fitting room?
  • What are the mall's opening hours?

Uitspraak om op te letten

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shoe /ˈʃu/, cashier /kaˈʃɪə/, irrigation /ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/, flagship /ˈflæɡʃɪp/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, acknowledgment /əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ.mənt/, navigable /ˈnævɪɡəbəl/, accessory /əkˈsɛs.(ə.)ɹi/, irrigation /ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: groceries /ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/, refund /ɹɪˈfʌnd/, handmade /ˈhændˌmeɪd/, arcade /ɑɹˈkeɪd/, headphones /ˈhɛdfoʊnz/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: jacket /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/, navigable /ˈnævɪɡəbəl/, handmade /ˈhændˌmeɪd/, acne /ˈækni/, apparel /əˈpæ.ɹəl/
  • /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: groceries /ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/, navigable /ˈnævɪɡəbəl/, irrigation /ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/, flagship /ˈflæɡʃɪp/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/

Zo oefen je met deze video

  1. Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
  2. Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als mall, shoe, groceries.

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.

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