Shadowing Practice: Sue’s Struggling with College | The Middle - Learn English Speaking with Video
Les maken...
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My point is she just needed some time to settle in.
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If anybody's going to be happy in college, it's Sue.
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Yeah.
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Well, so, Sue's happy, Axel's Axel, Brick's in bed, and I don't have any heartburn.
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I'm thinking maybe...
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Are you saying that's on the table?
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Because I can brush my teeth.
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Oh, it's on the table.
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Oh, damn!
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Hee -hee -hee!
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Hi.
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Why are you back in your room?
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It was horrible, Mom.
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I mean, it was great at first, but then after he was done playing, everyone started talking about politics.
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Mom, do you know there are people who don't love America?
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Yeah, I've heard that.
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Ann, did you know that some policemen are mean?
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I didn't even know that could happen.
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I couldn't sit there and listen to everyone badmouth our country, so I just ran out and they called me naive.
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They said I was part of the problem.
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I'm not part of the problem, am I, Mom?
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Oh, honey, of course not.
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Can you just talk to me until I fall asleep?
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Sure, of course.
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Uh, let's see.
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What happened today?
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Well, the muffler finally fell off in Dad's car.
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Oh, no. Yeah, I know.
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I'm sure they didn't mean it.
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Hey!
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You're not allowed to pass out in the lounge.
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Oh, I'm not drunk.
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I'm just sleeping.
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You got a room for that.
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Actually, no, see, I don't...
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My roommate is a junior, and she has this boyfriend.
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I'm gonna have to write you up.
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But I've never been written up before.
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Oh, my God, I'm getting written up so long.
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Ugh.
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Freshman.
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Mom, I got written up.
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Sue, slow down, okay?
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Focus.
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I need complete sentences and words.
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It was all Holly's pulse.
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She doesn't even act like a Holly.
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She puts swears on the walls.
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And she's not even here now.
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And I don't know where she is.
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And I never know where she is.
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She never writes on the memo board and she called Taylor Swift a skank
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and I tried to tell her that she's just unlucky in luck.
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And then I saw her in concert and she was awesome.
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Okay, Sue, honey, you just have to give it some time.
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It's not just that.
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I'm making bad choices.
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I'm only eating ice cream sandwiches and I haven't pooped in three days.
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I keep waiting for nobody to pee in the bathroom but there's always somebody in the bathroom.
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I tried at 3 a .m., but that's when the barfers come in.
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What is she saying?
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She can't poop in front of Taylor Swift?
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And I know.
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I'm sorry that I keep bothering you.
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You said I was ready for this, but I'm just, I'm not.
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And I don't want to be here anymore.
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And I hate college, and I just want to come home.
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Screw Ferber.
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We're heading up there.
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Already out the door.
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Axel, what's going on?
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Oh, my God.
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Mom and Dad are dead.
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No, they're fine.
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Just thought maybe you'd want to get some pizza or something.
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Really?
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That's another question.
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You're down to six.
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And she doesn't even put sheets on the bed.
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She just sleeps on her old coat.
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Well, at least she leaves sometimes.
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Kenny was always around and drove me nuts.
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I mean, we're all buds now, but the first month away, I was pretty homesick.
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Really?
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I didn't know about that.
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Oh, yeah.
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There were times where I really missed Mom and Dad a lot.
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You did?
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Did you tell them?
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No way.
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Why is that their business?
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Anyway, just wanted to check in, make sure you're doing okay.
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You know, not sitting around listening to emo music or something.
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Yeah, well, maybe I'm doing okay.
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Look, it sucks for everyone at first, but by Thanksgiving, you're going to be having so much fun, you won't even want to go home.
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Except for, like, food and laundry, money, stuff.
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Also, I could never take a dump in the dorms, so I would suggest doing all your pooping at home.
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Oh.
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It says getting pizza.
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Yeah, but that could be old.
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Well, it says 10 .09 p .m and today's date.
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Oh.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 102 zinnen en 698 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:56. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 142 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 81% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| poop zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpuːp/ | poep |
| pizza zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpi.tsə/ | pizza |
| honey zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhʌni/ | honing |
| horrible bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ | verschrikkelijk |
| suck werkwoord | /sʌk/ | zuigen |
| sheet zelfstandig naamwoord | /ʃit/ | blad |
| bother werkwoord | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | storen |
| asleep bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /əˈsliːp/ | slapend |
| coat zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | mantel, jas |
| brush zelfstandig naamwoord | /bɹʌʃ/ | borstel, (paint-) verfborstel |
| leaf zelfstandig naamwoord | /lif/ | blad |
| bud zelfstandig naamwoord | /bʌd/ | knop |
| dump werkwoord | /dʌmp/ | dumpen |
| laundry zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ | was |
| pulse zelfstandig naamwoord | /pʌls/ | pols |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| run out werkwoord | niet meer hebben |
| slow down werkwoord | afremmen |
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 have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | I've heard · I've never been written · haven't pooped |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | was done · been written |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | started talking · keep waiting · keep bothering |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | I'm thinking · I'm just sleeping · I'm getting |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 38 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, badmouth /ˈbæd.maʊθ/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: sheet /ʃit/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, freshman /ˈfɹɛʃ.mən/
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 poop, pizza, honey.
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.