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There are moments when you wake up,
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and the world is so quiet that you can hear your own heart beating.
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And in that silence, a profound sadness washes over you.
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Some call it the 3am curse.
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You wake up in the middle of the night,
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and suddenly, you're in the middle of an existential crisis.
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You start thinking about everything,
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your job, your future, if any of it actually matters.
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I grabbed a pen and started journaling,
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which led me to write this script.
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I wondered, what if there are others who feel this too?
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This isn't a night terror, it's something deeper.
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It's the moment you wake up and question the entire simulation.
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So what is this feeling?
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In psychology, this is a brush with existentialism.
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At its core, existentialism isn't about being depressed.
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It's the confrontation with four fundamental anxieties.
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Death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness.
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It's the realization that the universe doesn't come from a pre-written instruction manual.
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You are born.
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You are free to make choices.
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You are fundamentally alone in your consciousness.
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And one day, you'll die.
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And in between all that,
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you have to create your own meaning.
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It's terrifying.
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But it's also the foundation of modern psychology.
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Many therapies like logotherapy and existential therapy are built entirely around helping people navigate these very questions.
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We'll expand on that a bit later.
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This is a universal human experience.
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It's the moment you stop being a character in someone else's story and start asking who is writing your script.
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Think of Light Yagami from Death Note.
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Before he found the Death Note,
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he was a brilliant student who saw the world as rotten and meaningless.
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He was completely unplugged, yearning for a purpose, even a dark one.
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Or consider Mob from Mob Psycho 100.
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His entire character arc is about an existential struggle.
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He has immense psychic power but feels empty and wants to be normal.
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Because he believes his powers don't give him inherent worth,
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he's constantly searching for a meaning and identity beyond his abilities.
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That feeling of, is that all there is,
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is the first step on any existential journey.
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It's uncomfortable, but it's also a sign that you are waking up.
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I still remember the last time I had this feeling.
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It was late at night after reviewing and studying for my final exams.
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I was in my fourth year of my psychology major degree.
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I was so close.
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All I had left were a few electives and I would get my degree.
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And suddenly it dawned on me.
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What comes after this?
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What if I graduate?
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It's not when you're so far from the finish line that you panic,
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it's when you're so close that you start wondering what's next?
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What was this all about?
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In that quiet yet painful awakening moment,
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I realized that after this is just graduate school.
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Another three years, maybe four,
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and what of next after that?
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The future felt so uncertain.
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But what I had right then was a community on Tumblr.
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A group of people who were actually benefiting from the materials I was producing and sharing.
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It was a very gratifying feeling.
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One that was immediate and certain.
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So I thought, after these finals, I'm dropping out.
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After the exams, I said it to one of my professors.
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She was the greatest psychology professor I ever had.
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A special shout out to Dr. Asinand from UBC.
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Not only was she dedicated to her craftsmanship,
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her Rate My Professor reviews definitely stood up to her reputation
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and she further inspired me to take more courses that she taught.
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She made psychology so interesting and her lectures so engaging.
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You could feel the passion she consistently demonstrates,
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along with her thoughtful responses and emails to your curiosity.
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Of course, along the path,
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many reasons inspire us to pursue psychology,
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and that's a story for another time.
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But it makes me wonder,
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have you been inspired by someone to pursue psychology or whatever you're doing now?
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If so, give them a shout out in the comments.
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We'd love to read your stories and celebrate the people who have shaped our journeys.
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When I told my professor I would be dropping out, she was shocked.
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I was the top student in almost all her classes,
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but in that moment, I felt a sense of deep relief.
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Like it was finally over.
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A few days after, it felt surreal.
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I still remember laying in the tub thinking, this can't be real.
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And there I lay, for what was the longest hour of my life.
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And it's perhaps during these 3am hours,
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these glitches in the matrix,
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when you suddenly have those realizations that you don't need to do whatever you're doing anymore.
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It's okay to stop, to rest,
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to cease, and start anew.
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And though, during this moment,
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when you have people, your cheerleaders who supported you,
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you know that you'll be letting them down,
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and for me it was my parents.
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At the same time, somewhere deep in this profound moment of quietness,
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I knew that it was right for me.
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Everything just felt so quiet, so clear.
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Let's expand on those therapies we mentioned earlier.
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How do professionals help with this?
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Logotherapy, developed by Viktor Frankl,
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is literally therapy through meaning.
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Frankl, a Holocaust survivor, believed that the primary human drive is not pleasure,
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but the pursuit of what we find meaningful.
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A logotherapist would not give you answers.
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They'd help you find them.
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They ask questions like, if you knew where you were going to live forever,
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how would you live differently?
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Or, when do you feel most yourself?
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The goal is to help you discover your unique purpose.
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Existential therapy, on the other hand,
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is more about facing the givens of existence head-on.
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It helps you confront the ultimate concerns,
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death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness,
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not as a problem to be solved,
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but as realities to be accepted.
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It helps you take responsibility for your choices and live authentically,
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even in the face of life's inherent absurdity.
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Both of these therapies are built on the idea that the answer to your existential crisis isn't to escape the questions,
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but to live your way into the answers.
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And though I never want that feeling of what's next to be the case with Psych2Go,
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we have such an amazing community and team,
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and okay, tie, thank you,
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including the Amanda Silvera who is narrating this script.
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Part of me always wondered, what if we expanded?
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What if we opened wellness coffee shops or workshops around the world?
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What if we just stopped all this content stuff and expanded beyond.
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And that's what's been on my mind for so long.
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And though today's video is supposed to be on existentialism and these deeply gratifying moments,
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I wanted to share a bit of my story.
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And if you're one of the few who actually watched this far, thank you.
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You have unlocked the founder's backstory.
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Thank you for being here.
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So much more amazing content to come.
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Waking up at 3am and feeling lost is not a curse.
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It's an invitation.
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It's your soul asking you to live a more intentional life.
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It's the universe giving you a chance to choose your own path.
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It's scary.
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It's confusing, but it's also the greatest gift that you can receive.
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It's the moment you stop just existing and start truly living.
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If this video resonated, you might find our video on how to find your purpose in life really helpful.
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And for those 3am moments,
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try our guided meditation for calming an anxious mind.
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We are more than a mental health channel.
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We're here to provide a message when the timing is just right.
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If you have any comments or questions you would like us to address,
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please leave them down below.
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We're listening.
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You've got this.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau C1 is gebaseerd op de video “That “What Am I Doing With My Life ” Feeling Explained”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: moment, psychology, existential, feeling. Deze video bevat 151 zinnen en 1320 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:17. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 159 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 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 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| existential bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃl̩/ | existentieel |
| existentialism zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌɛɡzəˈstɛn(t)ʃəˌlɪzəm/ | existentialisme |
| inspire werkwoord | /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | inspireren |
| meaninglessness zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈminɪŋlɪsnɪs/ | zinloosheid |
| realization zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌɹɪə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ | besef, bewustwording |
| inherent bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɪnˈhɪəɹənt/ | inherent, samengaand |
| profound bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /pɹəˈfaʊnd/ | diep, diepgaand |
| isolation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/ | isolatie |
| shout werkwoord | /ʃaʊt/ | schreeuwen |
| curse zelfstandig naamwoord | /kɝs/ | vloek, verwensing |
| awaken werkwoord | /əˈweɪkən/ | wekken, wakker maken |
| cheerleader zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtʃɪə(ɹ)ˌliːdə(ɹ)/ | cheerleader |
| craftsmanship zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɹæfts.mən.ʃɪp/ | vakmanschap |
| narrate werkwoord | /ˈnæɹeɪt/ | verhalen, vertellen |
| resonate werkwoord | /ˈɹɛz.əˌneɪt/ | resoneren |
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 wondered, what if there are others who feel this too?
- We'll expand on that a bit later.
- What if I graduate?
- Let's expand on those therapies we mentioned earlier.
- Part of me always wondered, what if we expanded?
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 | being depressed · are born · are built |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | have you been inspired · have shaped · what's been |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | student who saw · people who were · people who have |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 22 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, isn't, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: existential /ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃl̩/, existentialism /ˌɛɡzəˈstɛn(t)ʃəˌlɪzəm/, realization /ˌɹɪə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, isolation /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/, shout /ʃaʊt/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: existentialism /ˌɛɡzəˈstɛn(t)ʃəˌlɪzəm/, meaninglessness /ˈminɪŋlɪsnɪs/, realization /ˌɹɪə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, isolation /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/, absurdity /æbˈsɝd.ɪ.ti/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als existential, existentialism, inspire.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
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