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The first thing is, your life isn't a one -act play.
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The first thing is, your life isn't a one -act play.
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The first thing is, your life isn't a one -act play.
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You probably feel a lot of pressure right now to make the right decisions about your career.
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You probably feel a lot of pressure right now to make the right decisions about your career.
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You probably feel a lot of pressure right now to make the right decisions about your career.
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It might feel like those decisions are permanent.
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They're not.
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It might feel like those decisions are permanent.
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They're not.
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It might feel like those decisions are permanent.
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They're not.
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What you do tomorrow, or even for the next 10 years, does not have to be what you do forever.
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What you do tomorrow, or even for the next 10 years, does not have to be what you do forever.
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What you do tomorrow, or even for the next 10 years, does not have to be what you do forever.
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Not only is it okay to change your mind or have a second career, it can be a very good thing.
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Not only is it okay to change your mind or have a second career, it can be a very good thing.
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Not only is it okay to change your mind or have a second career, it can be a very good thing.
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The second piece of advice I wish I'd heard at my graduation is that you're never too smart to be confused.
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The second piece of advice I wish I'd heard at my graduation is that you're never too smart to be confused.
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The second piece of advice I wish I'd heard at my graduation is that you're never too smart to be confused.
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I thought I knew everything I needed to know when I left college.
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I thought I knew everything I needed to know when I left college.
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I thought I knew everything I needed to know when I left college.
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But the first step to learning something new is embracing what you don't know.
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But the first step to learning something new is embracing what you don't know.
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But the first step to learning something new is embracing what you don't know.
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Instead of focusing on what you do know,
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Instead of focusing on what you do know Instead of focusing on what you do know
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At some point in your career, you'll find yourself facing a problem you cannot solve on your own.
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At some point in your career, you'll find yourself facing a problem you cannot solve on your own.
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At some point in your career, you'll find yourself facing a problem you cannot solve on your own.
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When that happens, don't panic.
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Take a breath, force yourself to think things through,
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When that happens, don't panic.
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Take a breath, force yourself to think things through.
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When that happens, don't panic.
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Take a breath, force yourself to think things through,
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And then find smart people to learn from.
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and then find smart people to learn from.
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and then find smart people to learn from.
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The key is to not be afraid to ask.
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The key is to not be afraid to ask.
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The key is to not be afraid to ask.
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You may be done with school, but you can and should see the rest of your life as an education.
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You may be done with school, but you can and should see the rest of your life as an education.
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You may be done with school, but you can and should see the rest of your life as an education.
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The first thing is, your life isn't a one -act play.
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You probably feel a lot of pressure right now to make the right decisions about your career.
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It might feel like those decisions are permanent.
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They're not.
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What you do tomorrow, or even for the next 10 years, does not have to be what you do forever.
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Not only is it okay to change your mind or have a second career, It can be a very good thing.
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The second piece of advice I wish I'd heard at my graduation is that you're never too smart to be confused.
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I thought I knew everything I needed to know.
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when I left college.
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But the first step to learning something new.
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is embracing what you don't know.
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instead of focusing on what you do know.
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At some point in your career, You'll find yourself Facing a problem you cannot solve on your own.
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When that happens, don't panic.
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Take a breath, force yourself to think things through, and then find smart people to learn from.
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The key is to not be afraid to ask.
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You may be done with school, but you can and should see the rest of your life as an education.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Shadowing Practice with Bill Gates”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: career, decisions, smart, embracing, graduation. Deze video bevat 64 zinnen en 812 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 10:52. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 75 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 91% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 12 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
confused bijvoeglijk naamwoord/kənˈfjuːzd/verward, in de war
solve werkwoord/sɒlv/oplossen
breathe werkwoord/bɹiːð/ademen, ademhalen
panic zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpænɪk/paniek
embrace werkwoord/ɛmˈbɹes/omarmen, omhelzen
graduation zelfstandig naamwoord/ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/diploma-uitreiking
permanent bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/bestendig, voorgoed
smart bijvoeglijk naamwoord/smɑɹt/handig
focus zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfoʊ̯.kəs/focus, brandpunt
advice zelfstandig naamwoord/ədˈvaɪs/raad, advies
forever bijwoord/fəˈɹɛvɚ/eeuwig, (voor) altijd
afraid bijvoeglijk naamwoord/əˈfɹeɪd/bang, bevreesd

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 doetmay be done
Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zekermight feel · may be
Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee isshould see
Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig ishave to be · needed to know

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 28 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, I'd, isn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: confused /kənˈfjuːzd/, solve /sɒlv/, afraid /əˈfɹeɪd/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: panic /ˈpænɪk/, graduation /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/

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 confused, solve, breathe.

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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