Shadowing Practice: STOP wasting your LIFE (2026) - Learn English Speaking with Video
Les maken...
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Do you know what day of the week you are most likely to die from a heart attack?
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Take a guess.
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I'll give you a second.
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It's Monday.
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Care to guess what time?
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It is between 8 and 9 a.m.
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Do you know what else happens Monday at 8?
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That is the same day and time people get ready to go into jobs they hate.
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Coincidence?
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I don't think so.
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Take a look at this chart.
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This is the lifespan of the average person.
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On average, we live about 80 years.
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If we're lucky, we start working at about 18, and we work, work, work, and retire at about 67.
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Now what does this tell you?
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That for better or for worse, the majority of your life will be spent at work.
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Do not spend that time unhappy.
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Like my friend Jay.
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See, Jay would always say, when I finish school, then I'll be happy.
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Well, Jay finished school, but he wasn't happy.
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So then Jay said, when I get a job, then I'll be happy.
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Jay got a job, but he still wasn't happy.
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So Jay said, when I get married, settle down, and have kids, then I'll be happy.
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Well, he got married, settled down, had two kids, but still wasn't happy.
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So then Jay said, okay, when the kids leave home and I'll retire, then I'll be happy.
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Well, the kids left home and he retired, but he still wasn't happy.
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So Jay started going to church and I asked Jay why he was going to church so much.
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And he said, Because when I die, then I'll be happy.
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Jay's story, however sad, is not unique.
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I could have replaced Jay with Johnny or Bonnie.
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Bonnie.
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In fact, Jay's initials stand for just about everybody.
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Many of us are like Jay.
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But it is not our fault.
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We have been tricked to stay stuck in jobs that are literally making us sick.
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And to be and then people.
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You know about the and then people, right?
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It's people who constantly say, and then I'll be happy.
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Ladies and gentlemen, we must go from living as and thens to becoming right nows.
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We have to be happy right now.
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How?
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We must either find a job we love or bring more love into our jobs.
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It is time to step out of the rat race.
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Cause the funny thing is, even if you win, make a load of money, hold up the trophy that everybody hails.
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You're still a furry robot with a pointy nose and long tail.
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Wake up.
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Stop playing with your life.
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This ain't a video game.
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This ain't Mario Kart.
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This ain't Fortnite.
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There is no try again but no option to redo this level when the game's over, games over.
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But there is one cheat code to the human console, and that is to take control, and to stop buying into the lie society has told,
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like how overworking is cool, and being stressed out is a status symbol.
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Oh, and I almost forgot the biggest lie.
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Keep a work-life balance.
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Now on the surface, you may not see how crazy that sounds, but think about it.
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Work-life balance?
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Shouldn't it be the other way around?
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Shouldn't life come before work because when your life is better, your work is better?
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But don't take my opinion.
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Harvard professor Shawn Achor recently discovered something fantastic, which he calls the happiness advantage.
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His studies prove that 75% of job success can be predicted by not how smart you are, not how talented you are,
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But how happy you are.
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His research is decisive.
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He says when you're happy your intelligence rises, creativity rises, your productivity rises, and you know what else is funny?
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You also make more money.
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But here's the real kicker.
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You live longer too.
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I know it sounds too good to be true, but yes Optimists actually live longer than pessimists
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so you could stretch this graph a few extra years if this time here Is filled with more joy and cheer.
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Let me be clear.
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Do not take this message lightly.
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It is your duty to be happy for your own sake.
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I don't care if you're here at the end.
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It is never too late to trade in your deadly hood for a livelihood and refuse to suffer during the weekdays.
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Ironic they call it that because you're literally in a week days where you're constantly waiting for the week end.
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See I believe so many people die of heart attacks
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because they are involved in work that their hearts are just not in.
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I believe people have low vital signs because they are involved in work that is not vital to them.
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My friends, happiness is a choice, but anyone who says it's easy has lied.
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It ain't easy, but you have to try.
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The first step is to look inside and remember the quote
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that the Buddha wrote 2000 years ago which I believe today for most people still applies.
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The problem is you think you have time.
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Stop wasting your life.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “STOP wasting your LIFE”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Jay, rises, die. Deze video bevat 85 zinnen en 850 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 6:22. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 133 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 85% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| retire werkwoord | /ɹəˈtaɪɹ/ | met pensioen gaan |
| livelihood zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/ | levensonderhoud |
| pessimist zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɛsɪmɪst/ | zwartdenker, doemdenker |
| pointy bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈpɔɪnti/ | puntig |
| weekday zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwiːkdeɪ̯/ | werkdag, weekdag |
| furry zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɜɹ.i/ | furry |
| ironic bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /aɪˈɹɑ.nɪk/ | ironisch |
| decisive bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ | beslissend, afdoend |
| hail zelfstandig naamwoord | /heɪl/ | hagel |
| coincidence zelfstandig naamwoord | /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ | toeval |
| creativity zelfstandig naamwoord | /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/ | creativiteit |
| graph zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɡɹæf/ | grafiek |
| cheat werkwoord | /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ | valsspelen, bedriegen |
| predict werkwoord | /pɹɪˈdɪkt/ | voorspellen |
| productivity zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/ | vruchtbaar |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| wake up werkwoord | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | wakker worden, ontwaken |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- I'll give you a second.
- Shouldn't it be the other way around?
- I don't care if you're here at the end.
- It ain't easy, but you have to try.
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 | will be spent · have been tricked · being stressed |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | have been tricked · has told |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | people who constantly · anyone who says |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 27 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'll, you're, ain't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: coincidence /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/, creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, productivity /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: livelihood /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/, decisive /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: lifespan /ˈlaɪf.spæn/, graph /ɡɹæf/, unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: overwork /ˈəʊvəˌwɜːk/, weekday /ˈwiːkdeɪ̯/
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 retire, livelihood, pessimist.
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.