Shadowing Practice: Stop Self-Doubt, Start Believing in Your Dreams | A1 English Shadowing - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Many people have dreams.
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Maybe you want to travel the world.
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Maybe you want to start a small shop.
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Maybe you want to learn a new language.
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Maybe you want to be a teacher, a doctor, a singer, or a writer.
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Dreams are important.
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Dreams give us hope.
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Dreams give us direction.
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Dreams make life exciting.
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But very often, there is one big problem that stops us
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That problem is self -doubt Self -doubt means you do not
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believe in yourself It means you think you are not good
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enough It means you tell yourself I cannot do this I
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will fail I am not smart I am not strong These
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words are very heavy They make us afraid They make us
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weak They stop us before we even start Have you ever had this feeling?
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You want to try something new But then a small voice inside says No,
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you will not succeed Do not try You will look stupid People will laugh
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That is self -doubt It is like a wall between you and your dream Why do we feel self -doubt?
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One reason is fear We are afraid to fail We are
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afraid to make mistakes We are afraid of what people will say Another reason is past experience Maybe in the past,
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someone told us we were not good enough Maybe we failed before,
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and now we think we will always fail Another reason is comparison We look at other people
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and say They are better They are smarter They are stronger I cannot be like them Slowly,
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self -doubt grows But here is the truth Everyone feels self -doubt Even strong people,
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even famous people, even successful people They also feel afraid sometimes They also hear the small voice
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that says You cannot do it The difference is
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that they do not listen They move forward anyway That is how they achieve their dreams So,
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how can we overcome self -doubt?
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How can we believe in ourselves and go after our dreams?
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The first step is to notice the voice.
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When self -doubt speaks, do not ignore it, but also do not believe it.
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Just say, I hear you, but I will try anyway.
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Remember, thoughts are not facts.
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Just because you think I cannot does not mean it is true.
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The second step is to start small.
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Dreams are big, and big things can feel scary.
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But every big thing starts with small steps.
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If you want to write a book, start with one page.
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If you want to run a marathon, start with one kilometer.
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If you want to learn English, start with ten words a day.
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Small steps build confidence.
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Each small success makes the voice of doubt weaker The third
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step is to remember your past wins Think about times when you were afraid, but you tried,
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and you succeeded Maybe it was passing a test Maybe it
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was speaking in public Maybe it was solving a problem These memories are proof
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that you can do hard things When self -doubt says, you cannot, your memories say,
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yes, you can The fourth step is to talk kindly to
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yourself Self -doubt is unkind It uses negative words You need to use positive words Instead of saying,
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I cannot say, I will try Instead of saying,
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I will fail, say, I will learn Instead of saying, I am weak, say,
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I am growing Words are powerful The way you speak to
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yourself shapes how you feel The fifth step is to find
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support You do not need to chase dreams alone Talk to friends who believe in you
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Share plans with family who support you.
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Look for teachers or mentors who guide you.
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When you are weak, their belief can give you strength.
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The sixth step is to accept mistakes.
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Everyone makes mistakes.
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Mistakes do not mean you are a failure.
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Mistakes mean you are trying.
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Each mistake is a lesson.
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Each lesson makes you better.
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If you wait for the perfect moment, if you wait to be perfect, you will never start but
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if you accept mistakes you can move forward self -doubt is like a shadow it follows you
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but it does not control you
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when you take steps toward your dream the shadow becomes smaller
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when you stop the shadow becomes bigger that is why action is so important action kills doubt Imagine this,
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you want to learn guitar The voice says,
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you will be bad But you start anyway At first it is hard The sound is not good The voice says,
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see, you cannot do it But you continue Day by day, you learn a little After some time,
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you can play one song then another, then more.
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Now the voice is quiet.
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Now you believe in yourself.
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This is how we overcome self -doubt.
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By action, not by waiting.
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Dreams are not easy.
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They take time.
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They take work.
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They take patience.
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But the biggest fight is often inside us.
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If we win against self -doubt, we can move forward If we lose to self -doubt,
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we stop before we start Remember this, you are not the only one who doubts Everyone doubts,
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but not everyone listens You have a choice You can listen to doubt
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and stop Or you can listen to hope and move Which one will you choose?
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Life is short Do not spend it only doubting yourself Do
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not spend it only watching others live their dreams Your dream
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is waiting for you Your dream is possible It does not matter
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if it is big or small What matters is
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that it is yours So next time self -doubt speaks Answer back Say I will try I will take one step.
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I will not stop.
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And then do it.
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One step.
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Then another.
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Soon, the wall of doubt becomes a door.
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Soon, the dream is not far.
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It is near.
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It is real.
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Deze video bevat 98 zinnen en 991 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:10. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 121 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 92% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
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| shadow zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | schaduw |
| lesson zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | les |
| overcome werkwoord | /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ | overwinnen |
| guitar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | gitaar |
| ignore werkwoord | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | negeren |
| belief zelfstandig naamwoord | /bɪˈliːf/ | geloof |
| chase werkwoord | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | achtervolgen, achternazitten |
| solve werkwoord | /sɒlv/ | oplossen |
| sixth bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /sɪksθ/ | zesde |
| scary bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | eng |
| patience zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/ | geduld |
| marathon zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmæɹəθən/ | marathon |
| kindly bijwoord | /ˈkaɪn(d)li/ | vriendelijk, beminnelijk |
| mentor zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmɛn.tɔː/ | mentor, leidsman |
| excite werkwoord | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | prikkelen, opwinden |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | friends who believe · one who doubts |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig was | was passing · was speaking |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will fail · will not succeed · will say |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | am growing · are trying |
Uitspraak om op te letten
- De “th”-klanken: sixth /sɪksθ/, marathon /ˈmæɹəθən/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/
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 shadow, lesson, overcome.
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.