Shadowing Practice: Shadowing and Fluency STORY to Repeat After Me Speaking Practice for English Pronunciation and FLOW - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Are you ready?
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Here we go!
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We are going to do some English speaking practice and we are going to work on our pronunciation,
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our fluency and our flow and all that good stuff while we learn some vocabulary as well.
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Let's jump into it.
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I once was young.
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Standing at the threshold.
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Standing at the threshold.
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What is threshold?
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That is at the beginning of something new.
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I was there at the beginning of something new.
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I was standing at the threshold.
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Thank you. of my writing career.
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Alright, so we're going to say all of that three times.
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Join me.
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I once was young, standing at the threshold of my writing career.
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I once was young, standing at the threshold of my writing career.
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I once was young, standing at the threshold of my writing career.
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At that time, I had an assistant.
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Who is now my trusted partner?
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who is now my trusted partner.
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The partner that I trust, my trusted partner.
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She used to write for me.
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Yeah, she used to write for me.
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And I mentored her for a year. Do you know mentored?
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If you mentor someone, you advise or you train them, you guide, coach, tutor.
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That's what mentor is.
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I Alright, let's do all that three times together.
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Shadow me.
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Here we go.
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At that time, I had an assistant who is now my trusted partner.
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She used to write for me, and I mentored her for a year.
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At that time I had an assistant who is now my trusted partner.
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She used to write for me, and I mentored her for a year.
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At that time, I had an assistant who is now my trusted partner.
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She used to write for me and I mentored her for a year.
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One day.
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She expressed her desire.
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She expressed her desire to become a professional writer.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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I remember looking at her skeptical.
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Skeptical.
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Having doubts.
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Doubting that something is true or that they can do it.
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I don't think she can do it.
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I'm skeptical.
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and saying, I don't know about that.
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I don't know about that.
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So if you say, I don't know about that, that's kind of a set phrase.
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And it means you do not completely agree with something
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or you don't really think that it's going to happen or it's true.
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You don't think it's true.
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I don't know about that.
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I don't know about that.
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Alright, let's do it all together, three times, here we go.
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One day she expressed her desire to become a professional writer.
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I remember looking at her skeptical and saying, I don't know about that.
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One day she expressed her desire to become a professional writer.
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I remember looking at her skeptical and saying, I don't know about that.
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One day she expressed her desire to become a professional writer.
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I remember looking at her skeptical and saying,
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"I don't know about that." I don't think you're cut out for it.
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I don't think you're cut out for it.
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I don't think you're cut out for it.
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I don't think you're naturally able to do it or suited to do it,
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or you just, you're not a natural person to do that.
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You're not cut out for it.
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all right i don't think you're going to make it I don't think you're going to make it.
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It doesn't say gonna, it says going to.
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Let's say going to.
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I don't think you're going to make it.
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I told her.
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That's what he told her.
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I told her.
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You can put that at the beginning if you wanted to.
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I told her.
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I don't think you're cut out for it.
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I don't think you're going to make it.
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But it's at the end, so let's do that.
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All right.
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Shadow me.
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"I don't think you're cut out for it." "I don't think you're going to make it," I told her.
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I don't think you're cut out for it.
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I don't think you're going to make it, I told her.
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The words were harsh.
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Harsh.
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Harsh is unpleasant, rough, jarring, severe, tough to hear.
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It's harsh.
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The words were harsh.
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And looking back now, Look back is a phrasal verb to think of the past.
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Thinking of the past and looking back now I realize how wrong I was.
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I realize how wrong I was. to dampen the spirit.
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Thank you.
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Dampen.
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Dampen is to discourage, to suppress, to lessen, to reduce or lower the spirit.
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He was wrong to dampen the spirit of a young aspiring writer.
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Aspiring writer.
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Aspiring is...
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It's directing your hopes, your ambitions towards becoming a certain type of person or a goal.
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You're aspiring to it.
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You want to go to it.
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You're directing your hopes and your dreams to it.
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And in this case, she wants to be a writer.
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All right.
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Let's do that shadowing portion now.
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Here we go.
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The words were harsh, and looking back now, I realize how wrong I was to dampen the spirit of a young aspiring writer.
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The words were harsh, and looking back now, I realize how wrong I was to dampen the spirit of a young aspiring writer.
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The words were harsh, and looking back now,
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I realize how wrong I was to dampen the spirit of a young aspiring writer.
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undeterred by my discouragement.
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Undeterred, undeterred, not discouraged or not prevented from doing it.
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They're not prevented, they're undeterred.
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undeterred by my discouragement.
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Yeah.
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She chose to follow her dreams.
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She wrote a book that became a bestseller.
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Good for her.
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The following year.
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Oh, a year after that she wrote a book.
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Okay, let's shadow this.
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Here we go.
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Undeterred by my discouragement, she chose to follow her dreams.
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She wrote a book that became a bestseller the following year.
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Undeterred by my discouragement, she chose to follow her dreams.
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She wrote a book that became a bestseller the following year.
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Undeterred by my discouragement, she chose to follow her dreams.
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She wrote a book that became a bestseller the following year.
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It was so popular that...
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It was translated into multiple languages.
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It was translated into multiple languages.
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She seemed to say...
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Watch me.
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Watch me.
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I'll show you.
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I'll show you.
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I'll show you what I'm capable of.
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Thank you what I'm capable of, what I can do.
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Alright, let's do this one.
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Ready?
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Here we go.
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It was so popular that it was translated into multiple languages.
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She seemed to say, watch me.
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I'll show you what I'm capable of.
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It was so popular that it was translated into multiple languages.
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She seemed to say, "Watch me.
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I'll show you what I'm capable of." It was so popular that it was translated into multiple languages.
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She seemed to say, watch me.
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I'll show you what I'm capable of.
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It was a testament to her determination.
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A testament is a testimony.
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It was saying her determination was very strong.
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It was a testament to her determination. and passion.
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I had no right to tell her.
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I had no right to tell her.
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that she couldn't achieve her dreams.
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Who was I to say that to someone?
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Who was I to say that to someone?
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Thank you.
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Okay, let's do it all.
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You ready?
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Three times.
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It was a testament to her determination and passion.
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Thank you.
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I had no right to tell her that she couldn't achieve her dreams.
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Who was I to say that to someone?
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It was a testament to her determination and passion.
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I had no right to tell her that she couldn't achieve her dreams.
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Who was I to say that to someone?
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It was a testament to her determination and passion.
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I had no right to tell her that she couldn't achieve her dreams.
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Who was I to say that to someone?
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especially to someone who had that much.
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drive, talent, heart and passion.
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She proved me wrong.
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She proved me wrong.
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And I couldn't be more proud.
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And I couldn't be more proud. So he's very proud.
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He's very proud that she proved him wrong.
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All right, you ready?
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Three times.
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especially to someone who had that much drive, talent, heart, and passion.
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She proved me wrong, and I couldn't be more proud.
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Specially to someone who had that much drive, talent, heart, and passion.
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She proved me wrong, and I couldn't be more proud.
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Especially to someone who had that much drive, talent, heart and passion.
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She proved me wrong and I couldn't be more proud.
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Thank you.
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Listen, my friend.
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As you hear this tell, I want to tell you something.
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Pursue your dreams.
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Pursue your dreams.
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Thank you.
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Oops!
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Do what you aspire to do.
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Do what you aspire to do.
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What's aspire?
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If you aspire to do something you desire to do, aim to do, you dream to do,
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you strive You aspire to do it.
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All right, ready for three times?
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Here we go.
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Listen, my friend, as you hear this tell, I want to tell you something.
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Pursue your dreams.
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Do what you aspire to do.
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Listen, my friend, as you hear this tale, I want to tell you something.
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Pursue your dreams.
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Do what you aspire to do.
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Yeah.
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Listen, my friend, as you hear this tale, I want to tell you something.
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Pursue your dreams.
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Do what you aspire to do.
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Take steps toward your passion.
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Take steps toward your passion.
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No matter what others say, no matter how many times you stumble.
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stumble, fall down, no matter how many times you stumble.
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Keep pushing forward.
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Take steps toward your passion, no matter what others say, no matter how many times you stumble, keep pushing forward.
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Take steps toward your passion, no matter what others say,
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no matter how many times you stumble, keep pushing forward.
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Stumble, keep pushing forward forward.
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you Let your passion Your drive. and your heart.
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guide you.
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Remember, you are the author.
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Remember, you are the author of, of your own story.
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you Write it well.
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and make it a bestseller.
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Yeah.
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Write your story well.
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Make it a bestseller.
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You are the author.
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It's up to you.
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All right.
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Let's do this one three times.
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Let's see if I have enough energy in me.
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Okay, here I go.
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Thank you.
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So Let your passion, your drive, and your heart guide you.
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Remember, You are the author of your own story.
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Write it well and make it a bestseller.
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Let your passion, your drive, and your heart guide you.
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Remember, you are the author of your own story.
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Write it well and make it a bestseller.
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Let your passion, your drive, and your heart guide you.
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Remember, you are the author of your own story.
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Write it well, and make it a best seller.
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Boom!
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Yes.
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I love that.
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All right.
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Now you're going to say it with me.
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You're going to shadow me.
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We're going to do a nonstop, all of it.
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I'm not going to stop.
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I'm going to try and speak it in my natural, smooth, clear voice, even though I'm running out of voice.
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Here we go.
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Um, I was once young, standing at the threshold of my writing career.
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At that time, I had an assistant, who is now my trusted partner.
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She used to write for me, and I mentored her for a year.
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One day, she expressed her desire to become a professional writer.
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I don't know about that.
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"I don't think you're cut out for it.
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I don't think you're going to make it," I told her.
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The words were harsh, and looking back now,
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I realize how wrong I was to dampen the spirit of a young aspiring writer.
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Undeterred by my discouragement, she chose to follow her dreams.
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She wrote a book that became a bestseller the following year.
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It was so popular that it was translated into multiple languages.
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She seemed to say, "Watch me.
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I'll show you what I'm capable of." It was a testament to her determination and passion.
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I had no right to tell her that she couldn't achieve her dreams.
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Who was I to say that to someone?
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Especially to someone who had that much drive, talent, heart, and passion.
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She proved me wrong, and I couldn't be more proud.
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Listen, my friend, as you hear this tell, I want to tell you something.
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Pursue your dreams.
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Do what you aspire to do.
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Take steps toward your passion.
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No matter what others say, no matter how many times you stumble, keep pushing forward.
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Let your passion, your drive, and your heart guide you.
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Remember, You are the author.
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of your own story.
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Write it well and make it a bestseller.
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Boom.
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Good workout.
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Keep moving forward, right?
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One step at a time.
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We're going to take 10 ,000 steps.
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And today we took step number 2 ,959.
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Just one of many steps.
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That's what it takes to reach fluency.
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All right, get all the steps at EnglishCoachChad .com, and I'll see you on the next step.
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Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Shadowing and Fluency STORY to Repeat After Me Speaking Practice for English Pronunciation and FLOW”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: passion, dream, writer, write, step. Deze video bevat 292 zinnen en 2186 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 19:20. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 113 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 83% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| aspire werkwoord | /əˈspaɪɚ/ | ambiëren, nastreven |
| bestseller zelfstandig naamwoord | bestseller, succesboek | |
| harsh bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhɑɹʃ/ | ruw, grof |
| dampen werkwoord | /ˈdæmpən/ | bedrukken, dempen |
| mentor zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmɛn.tɔː/ | mentor, leidsman |
| threshold zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈθɹɛʃ(h)oʊld/ | drempel |
| stumble werkwoord | /ˈstʌmbəl/ | struikelen, strompelen |
| testament zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɛs.tə.mənt/ | testament, laatste wilsbeschikking |
| discouragement zelfstandig naamwoord | ontmoediging | |
| skeptical bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈskɛptɪkəl/ | sceptisch |
| translate werkwoord | /tɹænzˈleɪt/ | vertalen, overzetten |
| pursue werkwoord | /pɚˈsu/ | achtervolgen |
| fluency zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfluːənsi/ | vlotheid |
| discourage werkwoord | /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/ | ontmoedigen |
| tale zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈteɪl/ | vertelsel, verhaaltje |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| look back werkwoord | achterom kijken, terugkijken | |
| fall down werkwoord | /fɔl ˈdaʊn/ | neervallen |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Who is now my trusted partner?
- Do you know mentored?
- I don't think she can do it.
- I don't know about that.
- Who was I to say that to someone?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + werkwoord — een vroegere gewoonte of toestand die niet meer klopt | used to write |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | was translated |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | someone who had |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | Keep pushing · Keep moving |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 84 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, you're, couldn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: harsh /ˈhɑɹʃ/, threshold /ˈθɹɛʃ(h)oʊld/, determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, testimony /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: threshold /ˈθɹɛʃ(h)oʊld/, discourage /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/, verb /vɝb/, strive /ˈstɹaɪv/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: dampen /ˈdæmpən/, translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/
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 aspire, bestseller, harsh.
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.