Shadowing Practice: Talking about Seasons | A1 English Conversations - Learn English Speaking with Video

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We are here to help you learn English.
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It helps us make more videos.
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Today, our topic is very interesting.
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We talk about seasons and weather.
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There are four seasons in the year.
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Yes, there is summer, there is winter, there is spring, and there is autumn.
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Every season is different.
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The weather is different, the colours are different.
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That is true.
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Let's talk about summer first.
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Summer.
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I like summer.
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Why do you like summer?
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Because it is hot.
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The sun is big and yellow.
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It is sunny every day.
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Is there rain in summer?
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No, usually there is no rain.
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The sky is blue.
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It is very clear.
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What is a good place for summer?
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The beach is a good place.
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In summer, there are many people at the beach.
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Yes, there is sand and there is water.
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The water is blue and cool.
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It is nice because the air is hot.
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I understand, but I do not like the heat.
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I like winter.
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Winter.
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Is that very cold?
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Yes, it is very cold, but it is beautiful.
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Is there sun in winter?
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Sometimes it is sunny, but it is not hot.
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The air is cold and there is snow.
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I like snow.
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Snow is white.
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Yes.
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The world looks white in winter.
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There is snow on the houses.
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There is snow on the trees.
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Is there snow on the mountains?
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Yes.
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There are big white mountains.
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It is very quiet.
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Is there wind?
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Yes.
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Sometimes it is very windy.
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The wind is cold.
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OK.
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Summer is hot.
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Winter is cold.
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What about the other seasons?
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Let's talk about spring.
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Spring is a happy season.
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It is warm.
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It is not hot?
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No, it is not hot and it is not cold.
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It is warm.
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It is perfect.
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What do you see in spring?
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In spring, there is rain.
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Rain?
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I do not like rain.
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But the rain is good.
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Because of the rain, there are flowers.
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Ah, yes.
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There are many flowers.
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Red flowers, yellow flowers and purple flowers.
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And there are green trees.
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The park is very green in spring.
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Is there a park near your house?
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Yes, there is a big park.
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There are birds in the park too.
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That sounds nice.
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Green grass, beautiful flowers and singing birds.
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Yes, it is lovely.
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Now, what is the last season?
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The last season is autumn.
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Autumn is interesting.
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It is cool.
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Is it sunny?
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Sometimes, but it is often cloudy and windy.
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What about the colours?
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Spring is green.
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Is autumn green?
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No. Autumn is orange, yellow and brown.
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The trees change colour.
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Yes.
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The leaves are yellow and orange.
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And then, the leaves fall.
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There are leaves on the ground.
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There are many, many leaves on the ground.
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It is beautiful.
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So, we have four distinct seasons.
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Yes, summer is hot and sunny.
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Winter is cold and snowy.
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Spring is warm and green.
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And autumn is cool and windy.
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Which season is good for you?
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I think I like spring now.
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I like the flowers.
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I like winter.
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I like the snow.
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What about you?
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What is your favourite season?
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Please tell us in the comments, do you like the sun or the snow?
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau A1 is gebaseerd op de video “Talking about Seasons”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: summer, spring, snow, winter, flowers. Deze video bevat 112 zinnen en 566 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:56. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 144 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 93% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen. 20 van de 112 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

11 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
flower zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfloʊɚ/bloem
autumn zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɔtəm/herfst, najaar
leaf zelfstandig naamwoord/lif/blad
sunny bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈsʌni/zonnig
windy bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈwɪn.di/winderig
subscribe werkwoord/səbˈskɹaɪb/abonneren
topic zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈtɑpɪk/onderwerp, thema
sand zelfstandig naamwoord/sænd/zand, zavel
grass zelfstandig naamwoord/ɡɹɑːs/gras
purple zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpɝ.pl̩/paars, purper
cloudy bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈklaʊ̯diː/bewolkt

Zinnen om te herhalen

Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:

  • Why do you like summer?
  • What do you see in spring?
  • Is there a park near your house?
  • Which season is good for you?
  • What is your favourite season?

Uitspraak om op te letten

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, sand /sænd/

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 flower, autumn, leaf.

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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