Shadowing Practice: Sometimes the Problem Is Not the Problem | A2 English Shadowing - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Have you ever had a small problem that made you very upset?
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Maybe your friend sent you a short message and you started thinking, are they angry with me?
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Maybe your boss gave you one small comment and you thought, maybe I am not good at my job.
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Or maybe you came home tired, saw a little mess, and suddenly everything felt wrong.
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The problem may be real, but sometimes the problem is not the whole problem
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there may be something else behind it you may be tired
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you may be worried about something else you may have had a difficult day you may already feel sad
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or stressed so one small problem feels much bigger than it really is this does not mean your feelings are wrong
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it means that sometimes we need to look a little deeper before we decide what is really happening
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And sometimes, when we solve the real problem, the small problem does not feel so big anymore.
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Imagine that you have had a very long day at work.
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You are tired, you have not eaten much, and several things have gone wrong.
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Then you come home and see that someone left dirty dishes in the kitchen.
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Normally, you may not care very much
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But today, you suddenly feel angry
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You think, why does nobody help me?
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The dishes are the problem you can see
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But maybe they are not the real problem
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The real problem may be that you are tired
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And feel like you have been doing too much all day
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The dishes are simply the last small thing that makes you lose your patience
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This can happen in many parts of life
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You may get angry because your friend is 5 minutes late
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But maybe you are already worried about something else
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You may feel upset because your computer is slow
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But maybe you've been under pressure all morning
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When we are tired, hungry, worried, or stressed
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Small problems can feel much bigger
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this is why it can help to stop before reacting ask yourself am i really angry about this
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or am i having a bad day
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sometimes the answer can change the whole situation the dishes still
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need to be cleaned your friend is still late the computer is still slow
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but you may not need to turn a small problem into a big fight
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sometimes the problem is not what happened it is what we think the problem means imagine
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that you send a message to a friend
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and they do not answer for several hours at first you may think maybe they are busy but after some time,
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your mind may start creating other ideas.
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Maybe they're angry with me.
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Maybe I said something wrong.
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Maybe they do not want to talk to me anymore.
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Now you are upset, even though you do not know what is really happening.
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The real problem may not be the unanswered message.
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The real problem may be the worry in your mind.
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You are trying to answer a question
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that you do not have enough information to answer the same thing can happen
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when someone looks serious at work when a friend talks less than usual
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or when someone does not invite you somewhere we often try to guess what other people are thinking
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but our guesses are not always true before you react ask yourself what do i know
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and what am i only guessing this simple question can help you slow down.
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Maybe your friend is busy.
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Maybe your boss had a difficult morning.
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Maybe the person who did not invite you simply forgot.
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You may still have a problem, but you do not need to create a bigger one from a guest.
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There are also times when we think we need to solve a problem, but what we really need is rest.
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Imagine that you have been working all day.
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You have answered many messages, finished several tasks, and had little time to relax.
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In the evening, one small thing goes wrong.
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Maybe you cannot find your keys.
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Maybe dinner is not ready.
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Maybe someone asks you one more question.
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Suddenly, you think, I cannot do this anymore.
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It may feel like you have a serious problem, but maybe you simply need to stop for a while.
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When we are very tired, even simple things can feel difficult.
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We may not think clearly.
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We may become angry more easily.
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We may also make problems bigger in our minds.
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This is why not every difficult moment needs an immediate answer.
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Sometimes you need food.
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Sometimes you need sleep.
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Sometimes you need 10 quiet minutes without your phone.
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After you rest, you may look at the same problem and think, actually, this is not so bad.
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The problem did not change
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You changed because you had more energy to deal with it
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So when something feels too big
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Ask yourself Do I need to solve this now?
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Or do I need to rest first?
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That question can save you from making a small problem feel much bigger than it is
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the next time something makes you upset try to look one step deeper
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if you are angry at your partner ask am i angry about what happened
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or am i feeling ignored if you are worried about work ask is this one problem
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or am i worried about losing my job if you are upset because a friend did not call you, ask, am I upset about today?
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Or have I been feeling alone for a long time?
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You do not need to ask yourself difficult questions all day.
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Just pause and look at what is happening inside you.
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Sometimes the answer is simple.
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Maybe you are tired.
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Maybe you need to talk to someone.
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Maybe you need more information.
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Maybe you need to say no to something
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or maybe there really is a problem
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that needs to be solved the important thing is to know what you are actually dealing with
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when you understand a real problem your next step can become much easier
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you may stop fighting about small things you may stop worrying about things
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you do not know you may stop trying to fix everything
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when what you really need is rest not not every problem is as big as it feels in the moment.
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Sometimes the problem is real, but your tired mind is making it look bigger.
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And sometimes the small problem is only a sign that something else needs your attention.
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A small problem can sometimes hide a bigger feeling.
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A late message can bring worry.
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A messy room can bring anger.
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A difficult day can make one small mistake feel terrible.
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So before you react, give yourself a moment and ask
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What is really bothering me?
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Maybe you need to solve the problem
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Maybe you need to ask a question
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Maybe you need to rest
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Maybe you simply need to wait before deciding what something means
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You do not have to react to every feeling immediately
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Sometimes, understanding the real problem is already the beginning of solving it
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The next time something small feels very big, remember, sometimes the problem is not the problem.
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You made it to the end.
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Keep listening, keep speaking, and keep practicing.
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When something feels bigger than usual, stop and look a little deeper.
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You may find that the real problem is somewhere else.
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Thank you.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “Sometimes the Problem Is Not the Problem”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: angry, tired, bigger, upset, difficult. Deze video bevat 115 zinnen en 1236 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:52. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 139 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 93% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
12 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| solve werkwoord | /sɒlv/ | oplossen |
| dish zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪʃ/ | bord, taloor |
| react werkwoord | /ɹiːˈækt/ | reageren |
| invite werkwoord | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | uitnodigen, nodigen |
| ignore werkwoord | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | negeren |
| hungry bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | hongerig, honger hebben |
| anger zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈæŋɡə/ | boosheid, woede |
| bother werkwoord | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | storen |
| relax werkwoord | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | losmaken |
| patience zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/ | geduld |
| pause zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɔːz/ | pauze |
| messy bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈmɛsi/ | wanordelijk, chaotisch |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| slow down werkwoord | afremmen |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Have you ever had a small problem that made you very upset?
- You think, why does nobody help me?
- Maybe they're angry with me.
- What is really bothering me?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig is | have been doing · have been working |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | Have you ever had · have had · have not eaten |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | be cleaned · be solved |
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | may be · may not care · may get |
Uitspraak om op te letten
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: dish /dɪʃ/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: solve /sɒlv/, pause /pɔːz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: react /ɹiːˈækt/, anger /ˈæŋɡə/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: ignore /ɪɡˈnɔː/, hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/, anger /ˈæŋɡə/
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 solve, dish, react.
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.