Shadowing Practice: The 10-Minute Priming Exercise That Changes Your Emotional State - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I want you to take both your hands and touch your heart physically.
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I want you to focus on your heart, touching it with your hands and breathing into your heart.
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As you breathe into your heart, feel the strength of your heart.
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Breathe in and feel the oxygen and the blood flowing into your heart.
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Focus on your heart and feel the power of your heart. of this heart.
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It was given to you, you didn't have to earn it, did you?
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Something loved you enough to give you a gift of life and it came in the form of a beating heart.
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As long as it beats, we live.
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And when it stops, this plane of existence does.
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So give thanks to this beautiful heart that beats a hundred thousand times a day without you asking it to, even when you're asleep.
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What are you grateful your heart has guided you to give, to appreciate or to love.
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What are you proud your heart has gotten you to do?
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Then you should breathe deep in your heart, filling it with that energy and oxygen.
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I want you just for a moment as you're touching your heart to close your eyes and keep touching your heart, keep breathing in it.
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But I want you to remember three moments to start with,
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Well, think of one first.
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It could be a little moment or a big moment.
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Just a moment that if you focused on it, you could feel so grateful.
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It could have been from decades ago, in your childhood.
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It could have been hours ago or a week ago.
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Timing can be whatever you want.
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Just pick a moment you feel really grateful for and then step in the moment like you're there.
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Like instead of remembering a time on a roller coaster years ago in the distance, imagine you're going over the edge.
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This time it's a moment you felt grateful.
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Could it be a little moment or a big one?
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Could it be a moment you met someone you loved?
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Or a friendship that was formed?
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Could it have been a breakthrough moment in your business?
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Could it have been a moment you're proud?
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Could it have been the birth of a child?
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Any moment that you could feel really grateful for, step in and give yourself the gift right now to actually feel it like you're there.
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Step in your body and see it as you saw it then, through your own eyes.
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Breathe and feel the way you did then.
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And give yourself the gift of feeling that gratitude again.
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Why gratitude?
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Because it's the antidote to the two emotions that mess up most people's lives, businesses and relationships, fear and anger.
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You can't be fearful and grateful simultaneously.
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It's the antidote.
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You can't be angry and be grateful simultaneously.
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Gratitude is the antidote to what messes up businesses and lives.
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So give thanks for this beautiful moment
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and let it flood your whole body like every cell in your body is grateful for this moment.
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Think of a second moment now you could feel so grateful for if you wanted to.
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Beautiful moment in your life.
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Step into that moment like you're there again. So grateful.
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Breathe the way you're breathing when you felt so blessed or so grateful or so much love or so much joy.
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Beautiful.
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Take it all in.
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Now think of a third moment you could feel grateful for.
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Could be a little moment or a big moment, but if you focus on it, you could feel so grateful.
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Breathe like you're there as you step into that moment.
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See it like you're there.
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Hear what you heard.
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Feel what you felt.
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movement.
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feel so grateful for this moment.
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Give yourself the gift.
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Breathe it, feel it.
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Enjoy it.
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That's it Feel all three moments in your body at once as if all three were exploding in your heart,
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filling your whole life with this beauty and gratitude you're so thankful, so grateful for.
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And now while you're still feeling this, take your hands off your heart and reach your right hand in front of you with your eyes closed.
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And I want you to imagine a moment in your life with family or friends that you really enjoy.
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Just a beautiful moment with family
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that you treasured and bring
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that into your heart as it touches your heart say yes step into
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that moment breathe it feel it enjoy it treasure it Grab another beautiful moment with family or friends.
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Beautiful moment.
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Bring that in.
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Touch your heart as it touches your heart.
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Say yes and feel it explode in it.
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Feel it all.
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All together.
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All these beautiful feelings along with all the gratitude.
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Now reach out to a moment you were proud of yourself in the past.
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The moment you felt really proud.
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Grab that moment.
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Bring your heart.
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Shout yes as it touches your heart and feel like it's happening again.
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Reach out and find a moment that was exciting for you.
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An exciting moment in the past.
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Grab that, bring in your heart, say yes, and feel the excitement go in there.
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Mix that in with the gratitude and the joy and the love.
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That's it.
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Reach out and find a time when you laughed out loud, some silly moment.
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Get a funny moment, bring it in, touch your heart, say yes.
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Bring the laughter in there with the love and the gratitude and the excitement.
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Grab another funny, crazy moment, silly moment, bring it in, touch your heart, yes.
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a sensual moment, a sexy moment, bring that in and say yes.
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Feel that too.
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Bring another romantic or sexy moment.
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If you've never had one, make one up and bring it in.
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Yes.
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That's it.
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Breathe it and feel it.
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Feel the laughter, feel the romance, feel the pride, feel the gratitude, feel the love.
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Now, we're going to reach into your future.
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Almost as if God was offering you a trailer, a movie trailer of what's to come.
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Leach out in the future for a moment, you're going to be proud of yourself in the future.
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Grab that moment, a moment of pride in the future.
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Bring in your heart, as it touches your heart, say yes and feel that moment like it's happening now.
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Grab another moment, you're going to be so proud of yourself in the future.
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Grab that one, bring it in, shout yes as it touches your heart.
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That's it.
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Pick a moment in the future that you're gonna have with family or friends who you're looking forward to.
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Bring that in and shout yes as it touches you.
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That's it.
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Grab a funny moment from the future where you're gonna lash your tail off about something.
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Bring that in and say yes.
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Find another funny moment in the future where you're gonna laugh your tail off with people you love.
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Bring it in and shout yes as it touches your heart.
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Bring in a romantic from your future, a central sexy moment from your future.
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Bring that in and shout "yes" as it touches your heart.
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That's it.
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Grab another romantic moment for your future, sexy moment, bring it in and shout "yes".
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Find an exciting moment for your future, one that's coming.
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Find a moment of excitement of future, bring it in and shout "yes".
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Another exciting moment, bring it in, "yes".
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Now for 10 seconds, pick moments in the past or the future, anything you want.
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Loving moments, proud moments, sexy moments, funny moments.
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Bring them in, go as fast as you can.
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Yes, yes, bring them into your heart, go.
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Shout yes with each one, one after another.
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Keep going.
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Now get ready to feel all these feelings at once and turn them into sound.
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Get ready, as loud as you can, make the sound of how they feel.
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One, two, three, make the sound of your life.
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Do it again, make it last with the song!
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No!
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Do it again, make it last with the song!
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No!
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Keep it going!
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Keep it going!
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Keep it going!
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Keep it going!
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Keep it going!
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Keep it going!
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Keep it going!
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Keep it going!
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Touch your hearts!
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Breathe deep in your heart.
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This is your life.
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This is your real life, it's not an imaginary one.
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This is what's already inside you.
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Why waste it with fear and anger, stress, but there's so much available.
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You need to polish up the beauty of your life and appreciate it.
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Everything you want in your future, you already have.
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your heart for a moment.
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These real feelings, we didn't make things up, this is what you've already lived.
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How many of you remember things you've not focused on for a long time that are really beautiful?
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As you breathe in your heart, feeling all these good feelings, let's use them now to solve a problem.
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Stay in your heart, not your head.
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Breathe in your heart, touch your heart as a reminder.
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As you breathe in your heart, I want you to think of that situation of unfinished business that's been stressing you out.
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But don't get stressed, stay in your heart.
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Because your heart has the answers.
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I want you to breathe in your heart, think of that situation that's unfinished business you've not dealt with, you've put it off, and then finish this sentence from the heart, not the head, from your heart.
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All I need to remember, all I need to focus on, all I really need to do is what?
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And let your heart give you the answer.
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Raise your right hand above your head if you already have the answer.
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You know exactly what so
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “The 10-Minute Priming Exercise That Changes Your Emotional State”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: moment, grateful, breathe, Grab, beautiful. Deze video bevat 162 zinnen en 1632 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 10:56. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 149 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 88% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| breathe werkwoord | /bɹiːð/ | ademen, ademhalen |
| gratitude zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud/ | dankbaarheid |
| shout werkwoord | /ʃaʊt/ | schreeuwen |
| excite werkwoord | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | prikkelen, opwinden |
| antidote zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈæn.tɪ.doʊt/ | tegengif |
| excitement zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ | opgewondenheid |
| unfinished bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/ | onaf, onafgemaakt |
| explode werkwoord | /ɪkˈsploʊd/ | exploderen, ontploffen |
| laughter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlæftɚ/ | gelach |
| treasure zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/ | schat |
| simultaneously bijwoord | /ˌsaɪmlˈteɪnɪəsli/ | tegelijkertijd, tegelijk |
| oxygen zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɑksɪd͡ʒən/ | zuurstof |
| trailer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɹeɪlɚ/ | aanhangwagen, aanhanger |
| fearful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈfɪəfəl/ | angstig, bang |
| imaginary bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪˌn(ɛ)ɹi/ | denkbeeldig, ingebeeld |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| mess up werkwoord | verrommelen, in de war brengen |
| hands off | afblijven!, niet aanraken! |
| look forward to werkwoord | uitkijken naar, zich verheugen op |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- What are you proud your heart has gotten you to do?
- This time it's a moment you felt grateful.
- Could it be a moment you met someone you loved?
- Could it have been a breakthrough moment in your business?
- Could it have been a moment you're proud?
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 | has guided · has gotten · have been |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | was given · was formed |
| Toekomst met “going to” be going to + werkwoord — een plan of iets dat je ziet aankomen | we're going to reach · you're going to be · gonna have |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | you're going · you're breathing · you're looking |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 32 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, you've, gonna. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: breathe /bɹiːð/, breakthrough /ˈbɹeɪk.θɹuː/, thankful /ˈθæŋkfəl/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shout /ʃaʊt/, unfinished /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/, treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/, sensual /ˈsɛn.ʃu.əl/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: simultaneously /ˌsaɪmlˈteɪnɪəsli/, imaginary /ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪˌn(ɛ)ɹi/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: gratitude /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud/, explode /ɪkˈsploʊd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: gratitude /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud/, antidote /ˈæn.tɪ.doʊt/, laughter /ˈlæftɚ/, imaginary /ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪˌn(ɛ)ɹi/, thankful /ˈθæŋkfəl/
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 breathe, gratitude, shout.
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.