Shadowing Practice: Seriously, please watch this before your next exam - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Imagine that you've dedicated countless hours to studying for your exams.
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You've put in so much effort and you've sacrificed so much time just to get the results that you want.
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But then when the exam day comes, you choke.
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Your mind goes completely blank and you struggle to recall even the simplest facts.
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You start panicking and wasting precious time.
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And you're wondering if everything that you've done was all for nothing.
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You see, everyone's talking about all these study tips and all these study routines study routines that's going to get you top grades but no one's actually telling you how you can do the exam at your best performance which is what I'm going to share with you in this video.
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I'm not going to waste any more of your valuable time so I'm going to give you an actionable step that you can do right now.
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This technique is called visualization and it can really help you gain that confidence that you need for the exam.
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This technique is used by top athletes around the world to achieve peak performance and I'm going to show you how you can use this to ace your exams.
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So to visualize yourself completely crushing your exams, here's three things that you need to do.
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The first thing is you need to set a clear goal.
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What specific aspect of the exam do you want to improve?
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Is it like your writing speed?
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Is it like your nervousness?
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Your time management?
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What is it?
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Whatever it is, you need to keep that in your mind when doing this visualization.
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Step number two, you need to create a detailed mental image.
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Try and include as many senses as possible to replicate the real thing that you're going to do.
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So for example, when I'm in the exam, I like to visualize myself looking down at the exam paper with my pen in my right hand and how that feels, how that looks.
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Maybe you want to visualize how the exam room looks around you or like the timer on the wall or that clock or whatever it is.
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Just try and paint a detailed mental image in your mind.
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This brings us to step number three, which is to repeat the visualization many times.
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Now you don't have to do this every single day.
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Just try to do it as frequently as possible.
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If you have a night routine you can implement it into your night routine here's another really important tip that it's almost never talked about which is your diet on the day of the exams so what should you be eating or rather what should you not be eating during the day of the exam you should not be eating any carbs on the day of the exam no rice no noodles and especially no sugar bro trust me because Because if you eat these things, you're gonna get a sugar crash midway through the exam.
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And trust me, it's not fun.
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Instead of eating all these carbs, sugar, and junk food, you should be eating protein and veggies.
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And having that as your breakfast is much better than having a bowl of fucking cereal or some shit.
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Now, the next thing that will make you confident before the real exam is something that is called positive affirmations.
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Positive affirmations is like sort of giving yourself a little speech before the exam.
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in order to boost your confidence.
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I had my computer science exam not too long ago and before that exam, I was super nervous.
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Like honestly, my heart was beating so fast.
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My hands were numb and my hands and feet were like shaking, bro.
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So I calmed myself down using this technique.
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I was like, hey Matt, listen to me, Matt.
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You've prepared so much for this exam.
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You need to trust the hard work that you've put in for this exam.
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Lastly, during the day before your exam, if you have time, read through your notes and skim through your textbook.
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And just get a general overview of the things that you're going to be tested on and make sure that you're not missing any important parts.
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I know this is passive recall and you're not really learning anything, but that's not the point.
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The point is that you're trying to solidify all of the things that you've learned.
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Also you can watch revision videos if that's helpful for you.
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So yeah, I hope you found that video useful.
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And if you want even more useful information, you can check out my Instagram at Matthews Methods.
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May God guide us on the right path and good luck in your exams.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau C1 is gebaseerd op de video “Seriously, please watch this before your next exam”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: exam, eating, routine, visualization, visualize. Deze video bevat 48 zinnen en 786 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:57. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 199 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. 86% 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 14 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| visualization zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌvɪʒ.ʊ.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ | visualisatie |
| visualize werkwoord | /ˈvɪʒuəˌlaɪz/ | visualiseren |
| nervousness zelfstandig naamwoord | zenuwachtigheid | |
| noodle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈnu.dəl/ | noedel |
| solidify werkwoord | /səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪ/ | verstarren |
| dedicate werkwoord | /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/ | inwijden, wijden |
| numb bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /nʌm/ | verdoofd, bewusteloos |
| timer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtaɪmɚ/ | timer, eierwekker |
| choke werkwoord | /t͡ʃoʊk/ | verstikken, stikken |
| textbook zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɛkst.bʊk/ | studieboek, handboek |
| revision zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/ | herziening |
| countless bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈkaʊntləs/ | ontelbaar, talloos |
| passive bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈpæs.ɪv/ | passief |
| junk zelfstandig naamwoord | /d͡ʒʌŋk/ | rommel, rotzooi |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| check out werkwoord | onderzoeken |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- What specific aspect of the exam do you want to improve?
- Is it like your writing speed?
- Is it like your nervousness?
- You've prepared so much for this exam.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | you've dedicated · You've put · you've done |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is called · be tested |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | performance which is · three, which is · about which is |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 21 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, you've, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: visualization /ˌvɪʒ.ʊ.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, visualize /ˈvɪʒuəˌlaɪz/, affirmation /æfɝˈmeɪʃn/, actionable /ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/, revision /ɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: visualization /ˌvɪʒ.ʊ.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, actionable /ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/, solidify /səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪ/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: visualize /ˈvɪʒuəˌlaɪz/, carb /kɑɹb/, passive /ˈpæs.ɪv/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: affirmation /æfɝˈmeɪʃn/, actionable /ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/, lastly /ˈlæstli/, passive /ˈpæs.ɪv/
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 visualization, visualize, nervousness.
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.