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Many English learners have the same problem.
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They want to speak English,
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but before they say anything,
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they translate everything in their head.
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First, they think in their own language.
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Then, they try to change every word into English.
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This takes too much time.
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It makes speaking feel slow, stressful, and difficult.
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That is why many people know English but still cannot speak smoothly.
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The truth is simple.
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If you want to speak English more naturally,
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you cannot depend on translation all the time.
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Translation may help you at the beginning,
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but if you use it for every sentence, your brain becomes tired.
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You lose speed.
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You lose confidence.
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And sometimes you stay silent because you cannot build the perfect sentence fast enough.
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So what should you do instead?
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Start with simple English that you already know.
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Do not try to say everything.
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Say only what is easy and clear.
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For example, do not wait to create a long sentence.
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Just say, I am tired.
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I am hungry.
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I need some rest.
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I have work today.
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My room is quiet, the weather is nice.
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These sentences are short, but they are real.
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And real English is better than perfect English that never comes out.
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Here is a simple habit.
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Look at your day and describe it in easy English.
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When you wake up, say, I am awake now.
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I feel sleepy.
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I want coffee.
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I need to get ready.
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When you go outside, say,
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I am on the road.
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There are many people here.
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It is hot today.
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I am going to work.
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When you come home, say, I am back home.
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Today was busy.
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I want to relax.
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I will eat dinner soon.
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This is how you train your brain to think more directly in English.
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Not with pressure, not with difficult grammar,
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but with small clear sentences again and again.
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At first, it may feel strange.
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Your English may sound basic.
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That is okay.
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Basic English is not bad English.
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Basic English is the foundation of fluent English.
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If you keep doing this every day,
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your brain will slowly change.
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You will stop searching for every word.
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You will stop trying to translate everything.
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And little by little, speaking will feel more natural.
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So remember this, Do not try to say everything perfectly.
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Say simple things clearly.
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That is how real speaking begins.
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The more you practice simple English every day,
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the less afraid you will feel and the more confident you will become.
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Start a small, speak simply, and trust the process.
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So,
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Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “🎧 Stop Translating in Your Head!”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: English, sentence, simple, speak, speaking. Deze video bevat 64 zinnen en 426 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:07. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 137 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 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 13 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| translation zelfstandig naamwoord | /tɹænzˈleɪʃən/ | vertaling, transmissie |
| translate werkwoord | /tɹænzˈleɪt/ | vertalen, overzetten |
| naturally bijwoord | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | natuurlijk |
| hungry bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | hongerig, honger hebben |
| silent bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈsaɪ̯lənt/ | stil |
| relax werkwoord | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | losmaken |
| habit zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | gewoonte |
| depend werkwoord | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | afhangen |
| grammar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | spraakkunst, grammatica |
| awake werkwoord | /əˈweɪk/ | ontwaken |
| stressful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ | stressvol |
| sleepy bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈsliːpi/ | slaperig |
| fluent bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈfluənt/ | vloeiend |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| come out werkwoord | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | uitkomen |
| wake up werkwoord | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | wakker worden, ontwaken |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | may help · may feel · may sound |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | stop searching · stop trying |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will eat · will slowly · will stop |
Uitspraak om op te letten
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: translation /tɹænzˈleɪʃən/, translate /tɹænzˈleɪt/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/
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 translation, translate, naturally.
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.