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Healthy obsession. All right, we have  a fun, well, I don't know if it's fun, but it's a good solid Englishspeaking text to  work with. We are going to do the shadowing method, exercising our English speaking  muscles. Let's work with this. Here we go.
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What does a healthy obsession actually look  like? I want you to shadow me. Say it with me.
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What does a healthy obsession actually look like?  What does a healthy obsession actually look like?
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Huh? What is a What does a What does a What  does a healthy obsession actually look like?
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I don't know. All right. Exaggeration.  When you hear the word obsession, you might think of pressure,  stress, or losing balance. Again, when you hear the word obsession, you might  think of pressure, stress, or losing balance.
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You might picture someone pushing themselves  too hard or never taking a break again.
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You might picture someone pushing themselves  too hard or never taking a break. Again, you might picture someone pushing  themselves too hard or never taking a break.
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But a real obsession with  growth feels very different.
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Okay. So, what's that saying? Not saying  being obsessed with growing and improving.
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That's a little bit different. But a real  obsession with growth feels very different.
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But a real obsession with  growth feels very different.
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It isn't loud or extreme. It's quiet, steady, and  focused. Again, it isn't loud or extreme. It's quiet, steady, and focused. It shows up in the way  you think about your progress throughout the day.
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It shows up in the way you think about your  progress throughout the day. It shows up in the way you think about your progress throughout  the day and in how your mind keeps returning to your goals even in small moments. again. And  in how your mind keeps returning to your goals even in small moments. And in how your mind keeps  returning to your goals even in small moments.
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It appears in the way you come back  to your habits again and again.
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It appears in the way you come back to your  habits again and again. It appears in the way you come back to your habits again and again  without needing anyone else to push or remind you without needing anyone else to push or remind you.  without needing anyone else to push or remind you.
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Over time, you begin to care deeply about  improving. Over time, you begin to care deeply about improving. Not in a frantic or  stressful way, but in a calm and meaningful one.
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Not in a frantic or stressful way,  but in a calm and meaningful one.
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Not in a frantic or stressful way,  but in a calm and meaningful one.
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Eventually, it becomes part of who you are.  Eventually, it becomes part of who you are.
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Eventually, it becomes part of who you are.  You're no longer forcing yourself. Instead, growth starts to feel natural. You're no longer forcing  yourself. Instead, growth starts to feel natural.
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You're no longer forcing yourself. Instead,  growth starts to feel natural. And even when progress feels slow. And even when progress feels  slow or the results aren't immediately visible or the results aren't immediately visible,  you stay connected to the process.
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You keep showing up. You stay connected  to the process. You keep showing up.
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That's what makes it powerful.  That's what makes it powerful.
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This kind of obsession isn't driven by  emotion or quick bursts of motivation.
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This kind of obsession isn't driven by  emotion or quick bursts of motivation.
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This kind of obsession isn't driven by  emotion or quick bursts of motivation.
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It's driven by intention. It's driven  by intention. It's driven by intention.
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And when your intention is clear,  your action becomes more consistent.
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And when your intention is clear, your actions  become more consistent. And when your intention is clear, your actions become more consistent.  Your effort becomes more sustainable. Your effort becomes more sustainable. Your effort becomes more  sustainable. And your progress becomes steadier and more dependable over time. And your progress  becomes steadier and more dependable over time.
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Woo! That was a lot. Did you get tired? I  hope you got tired. This is an exercise. We are working out your English speaking muscles.  And now for the grand finale, we are going to do nonstop shadowing time. Are you ready to say it  with me? Here we go. From the top to the bottom.
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Let me take a breather. All right, here we go.  What does a healthy obsession actually look like?
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When you hear the word obsession, you might  think of pressure, stress, or losing balance.
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You might picture someone pushing  themselves too hard or never taking a break.
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But a real obsession with growth feels very  different. It isn't loud or extreme. It's quiet, steady, and focused. It shows up in the way you  think about your progress throughout the day and in how your mind keeps returning  to your goals even in small moments.
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It appears in the way you become you  come back to your habits again and again without needing anyone else to push or remind  you. Over time, you begin to care deeply about improving. Not in a frantic or stressful  way, but in a calm and meaningful one.
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Eventually, it becomes part of who you are. You're  no longer forcing yourself. Instead, growth starts to feel natural. And even when progress feels  slow or the results aren't immediately visible, you stay connected to the process. You keep  showing up. That's what makes it powerful.
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This kind of obsession isn't driven by  emotion or quick bursts of motivation.
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It's driven by intention. And when your intention  is clear, your actions become more consistent, your effort becomes more sustainable, and your  progress becomes steadier and more dependable over time. Boom. Good job. Good workout. Keep  moving forward one step at a time. Thank you for practicing with me again today and I shall  see you in the next English speaking practice

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Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “SHADOWING English SPEAKING Practice Repeat-After-Me”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: obsession, progress, intention, driven, growth. Deze video bevat 38 zinnen en 1004 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:30. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 106 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 84% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 9 van de 38 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 14 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
obsession zelfstandig naamwoord/əbˈsɛʃən/obsessie, bezetenheid
frantic bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈfɹæn.tɪk/panisch
stressful bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈstɹɛsfəl/stressvol
meaningful bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/zinvol
burst werkwoord/bɜːst/barsten
sustainable bijvoeglijk naamwoord/səˈsteɪnəbəl/duurzaam, verantwoord
emotion zelfstandig naamwoord/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/emotie
motivation zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/motivatie
habit zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈhæb.ɪt/gewoonte
dependable bijvoeglijk naamwoord[dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ]betrouwbaar
distress zelfstandig naamwoord/dɪˈstɹɛs/druk, stress
obsess werkwoord/əbˈsɛs/obsederen
workout zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/training, oefening
finale zelfstandig naamwoord/fəˈnɑlifinale

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
show up werkwoordtentoonstellen
work out werkwoord/ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/uitrekenen

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • You're no longer forcing yourself.
  • You're no longer forcing  yourself.
  • Did you get tired?
  • Are you ready to say it  with me?
  • You're  no longer forcing yourself.

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

StructuurIn de video
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetbeing obsessed · isn't driven
Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zekermight think · might picture
Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgdkeeps returning · keep showing · Keep moving
Toekomst met “going to” be going to + werkwoord — een plan of iets dat je ziet aankomenare going to do

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 16 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals isn't, you're, aren't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: obsession /əbˈsɛʃən/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: sustainable /səˈsteɪnəbəl/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, dependable [dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ]

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: frantic /ˈfɹæn.tɪk/, habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/

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 obsession, frantic, stressful.

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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