Shadowing Practice: Shepherds in the Fields near Bethlehem - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Bethlehem means house of bread in Hebrew.
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The town was known for its grain fields running down these slopes.
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After the harvest, shepherds were welcome to bring their animals into these fields to eat the remaining grain and stubble.
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In return, the sheep and goats fertilized the fields for the next planting season.
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In first century Judea, being a shepherd was considered a lowly profession.
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These were the social outcasts.
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That's what makes this next account in the Gospels so special.
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News of Jesus' birth came at night to this field, or one very near here.
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And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.
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An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
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But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid.
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I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
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Today, in the town of David, a Savior has been born to you.
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He is the Messiah, the Lord.
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This will be a sign to you.
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You will find a baby wrapped in clothes and lying in a manger.
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Suddenly, a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest heaven,
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and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.
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The birth announcement of Jesus was not made in Jerusalem to King Herod or to the temple high priest.
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It was made to regular, hard -working shepherds.
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Common men who were having the most amazing evening of their lives were the very first visitors, as was recorded in the Gospel of Luke.
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And so it was when the angels had gone away from them up into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing
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that has come to pass that the Lord has revealed to us
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and they came with haste and found mary and joseph and the babe lying in a manger
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “Shepherds in the Fields near Bethlehem”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: shepherd, field, angel, Lord. Deze video bevat 25 zinnen en 347 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 2:57. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 117 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
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| shepherd zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈʃɛpəɹd/ | herder, schaapherder |
| angel zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/ | engel |
| glory zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡlɔːɹi/ | glorie, luister |
| grain zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɡɹeɪn/ | koren, graan |
| temple zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɛm.pl̩/ | tempel |
| reveal werkwoord | /ɹɪˈviːl/ | onthullen, zich ontpoppen |
| marry werkwoord | /ˈmæɹi/ | trouwen, huwen |
| priest zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɹiːst/ | priester, pastoor |
| announcement zelfstandig naamwoord | /əˈnaʊns.mənt/ | bekendmaking, aankondiging |
| praise werkwoord | /pɹeɪz/ | loven, prijzen |
| wrap werkwoord | /ɹæp/ | inpakken, omhullen |
| sheep zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈʃiːp/ | schaap |
| shine werkwoord | /ʃaɪn/ | schijnen, stralen |
| profession zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ən/ | professie |
| babe zelfstandig naamwoord | /beɪb/ | stuk |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| run down werkwoord | aanrijden |
| watch over werkwoord | bewaren, bewaken |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | was known · was considered · were terrified |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | has been born · has come |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the highest · the most amazing |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will cause · will be · will find |
Uitspraak om op te letten
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shepherd /ˈʃɛpəɹd/, sheep /ˈʃiːp/, shine /ʃaɪn/, profession /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: shepherd /ˈʃɛpəɹd/, praise /pɹeɪz/, babe /beɪb/, fertilize /ˈfɜː(ɹ)tɪlaɪz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: marry /ˈmæɹi/, wrap /ɹæp/, outcast /ˈaʊtkæst/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: glory /ˈɡlɔːɹi/, grain /ɡɹeɪn/, goat /ɡoʊt/
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 shepherd, angel, glory.
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.