Shadowing Practice: Shadow Me! Intermediate Level | English with Ferrol - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello there!
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Today, we're going to do some shadowing practice.
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One of the most effective ways to improve listening, fluency, and confidence.
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Remember, you don't need to be perfect, and you don't need to understand every single word.
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Just speak with me.
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In case you are new to shadowing let me explain what
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shadowing is shadowing is a practice where you listen to a native english speaker such as myself
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and you repeat what i say at the same time as me make sure to copy rhythm,
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stress, and speed.
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Don't stop for mistakes.
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It's okay.
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Just keep going.
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Now, I'll say a natural short monologue.
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We will do it three times together.
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First, at a normal speed.
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Second, in a slow speed.
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And third, in a natural speed again.
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Let's get started!
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First round, normal speed.
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Lately work's been pretty busy.
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I've had a lot of meetings and it feels like there's always something else to do.
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I'm trying not to stress too much though and just take things one step at a time.
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All right, now you've listened.
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Let's try it together slowly.
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Lately, work's been pretty busy.
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I've had a lot of meetings and it feels like there's always something else to do.
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I'm trying not to stress too much though and just take things one step at a time.
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Alright, time for natural speed again.
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This time follow along.
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Lately work's been pretty busy.
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I've had a lot of meetings and it feels like there's always something else to do.
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I'm trying not to stress too much though and just take things one step at a time. Did you do it?
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Did you follow along?
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Great job!
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You did so well!
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Now, a little bit of a bonus mini shadow.
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First, let's try just normal speed.
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This weekend, I'm planning to just take it easy.
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I don't really want to do anything too busy.
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I might meet a friend, catch up on some rest, and just relax at home.
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Alright, now a little slower.
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This weekend, I'm planning to take it easy.
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I don't really want to do anything too busy.
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I might meet a friend, catch up on some rest, and just relax at home.
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Now, back up to natural speed.
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This weekend, I'm planning to take it easy.
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I don't really want to do anything too busy.
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I might meet a friend, catch up on some rest, and just relax at home.
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Excellent job!
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Now, if this is your first time shadowing, and it felt difficult.
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It's completely normal.
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Shadowing is not about perfect grammar or perfect pronunciation.
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It's about rhythm, flow, and confidence.
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If you want to improve your English speaking ability and fluency and confidence,
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I recommend doing some short five -minute shadowing practices a day you can choose one short video like this one
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and practice shadowing a paragraph which is about four sentences long or so and repeat what is being said without stopping
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this actually works better than studying for hours and hours well that concludes our shadowing practice for this video.
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Hope that you enjoyed it and found it useful.
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Remember, fluency comes from use, practice, not perfection.
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If you found this video helpful at all, I would really appreciate it if you liked the video and subscribed.
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to the channel.
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It really helps me to continue what I'm doing,
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and that is hopefully helping you to learn English and become more fluent and confident.
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Okay, I'll see you in the next video.
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Have a nice day!
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Bye -bye!
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Shadow Me! Intermediate Level”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: shadowing, speed, busy, practice, stress. Deze video bevat 66 zinnen en 591 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:13. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 113 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 85% 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 12 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| distress zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | druk, stress |
| fluency zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfluːənsi/ | vlotheid |
| relax werkwoord | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | losmaken |
| rhythm zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | ritme |
| monologue zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ/ | monoloog, alleenspraak |
| pronunciation zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | uitspraak |
| fluent bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈfluənt/ | vloeiend |
| conclude werkwoord | /kənˈkluːd/ | besluiten, concluderen |
| perfection zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/ | perfectie |
| subscribe werkwoord | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonneren |
| paragraph zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/ | alinea, paragraaf |
| grammar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | spraakkunst, grammatica |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Today, we're going to do some shadowing practice.
- All right, now you've listened.
- Let's try it together slowly.
- Did you do it?
- Did you follow along?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | might meet |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | is shadowing · I'm trying · I'm planning |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | I'll say · will do · I'll see |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 20 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, I've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, perfection /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: monologue /ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ/, conclude /kənˈkluːd/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, paragraph /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: monologue /ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ/, paragraph /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/
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 distress, fluency, relax.
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.