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You can make the School of Life a helpful part of your life in so many ways.
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The easiest and certainly the cheapest is to subscribe to our YouTube channel and our online book, The Book of Life.
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You can also browse our online shop where you can order our books and a variety of other products.
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But we also have physical hubs around the world.
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London, Paris, Melbourne, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Istanbul, Seoul, Sao Paulo and others.
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And here you can come in and do something properly, special and transformational.
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Attend one of our classes.
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Over the last five years, with the help of leading experts in a variety of fields, we've designed what we call our core curriculum.
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A set of just over 30 classes around the key issues that we consider most central in emotional life,
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especially in the area of relationships and work.
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In our classrooms, you'll find a warm collegiate atmosphere.
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Our tutors are handpicked for their friendliness, empathy and knowledge.
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We have plenty of interaction, discussions and properly transformational experiences.
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A day or evening on one of our core classes typically leads to astonishing insights, new friendships and some breakthroughs.
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You'll find our full list of core curriculum classes on our website.
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Go around the program, slowly, perhaps over a year or more, or do it all at once in a short burst.
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You'll even get a certificate in EQ when you complete the circuit.
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A visit to a School of Life classroom will give you the tools for a more self-aware, effective and intelligent life.
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It should also be immensely entertaining and interesting as well.
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Thank you.

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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “Take Classes at The School of Life”. Deze video bevat 20 zinnen en 273 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 1:55. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 142 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 82% 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 14 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
curriculum zelfstandig naamwoord/kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/curriculum
classroom zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/klaslokaal
astonish werkwoord/əˈstɑnɪʃ/verbazen
friendliness zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfɹɛndlinəs/vriendelijkheid
handpicked bijvoeglijk naamwoordhandgekozen
browse werkwoord/bɹaʊz/doorbladeren
tutor zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈtjuːtəː/studiebegeleider, mentor
empathy zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɛmpəθi/inlevingsvermogen, empathie
entertain werkwoord/ˌɛntəˈteɪn/vermaken, amuseren
breakthrough zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈbɹeɪk.θɹuː/doorbraak
subscribe werkwoord/səbˈskɹaɪb/abonneren
hub zelfstandig naamwoord/hʌb/naaf
burst werkwoord/bɜːst/barsten
insight zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɪnsaɪ̯t/inzicht

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 4 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you'll, we've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De “th”-klanken: empathy /ˈɛmpəθi/, breakthrough /ˈbɹeɪk.θɹuː/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: curriculum /kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/, collegiate /kəˈliːd͡ʒi.ət/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: browse /bɹaʊz/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, hub /hʌb/

Zo oefen je met deze video

  1. Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
  2. Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als curriculum, classroom, astonish.

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.

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