Shadowing Practice: The Environment | English Conversation - Learn English Speaking with Video
Les maken...
1
How's your new place, Julie?
2
It's really nice.
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I finally finished unpacking, so now I feel more settled.
4
Have you met your neighbors yet?
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Yes.
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I met them yesterday.
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They're really friendly.
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But they're a bit too passionate about protecting the environment.
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They're really keen on renewable energy.
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You know, like using solar or wind energy.
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They took great pride in showing me the mini wind turbine in their garden and the solar panels on their roof.
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They're also fanatical about recycling.
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They gave me a tour of their bins.
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They have five different bins, all with different types of rubbish.
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And it's all neatly sorted and divided.
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They sound like model members of the community.
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I don't know why you are complaining.
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Anyway, isn't it a good thing to be environmentally conscious?
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Well, yes, but I couldn't get away once they started talking about it.
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They kept talking to me for nearly two hours.
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I was almost late for work.
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What kind of things did they talk about?
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Oh, so much.
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They started off by talking about how our dependence on fossil fuels is causing a buildup of CO2 in the atmosphere,
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which is damaging the ozone layer.
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and how this would inevitably lead to increasing temperatures and rising sea levels all around the world.
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Well, they're not wrong.
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I know, but this was the first time I'd ever met them.
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They went on to talk extensively about the problems brought about by deforestation.
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Like habitat loss?
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Yes, and other things, like how the trees can help to soak up CO2 from the atmosphere and offset the damage by fossil fuel use.
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Oh, really?
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That's interesting.
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I didn't know that.
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In that case, I'll have to introduce you to them, then.
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They are thinking about launching a new community campaign to convince more people to recycle.
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Thank you.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “The Environment”. Deze video bevat 37 zinnen en 309 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 2:37. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 118 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 80% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig. 6 van de 37 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| recycle werkwoord | /ɹəˈsaɪkəl/ | recycleren, recyclen |
| fossil zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɑsl̩/ | fossiel |
| bin zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbɪn/ | vuilnisbak, afvalbak |
| deforestation zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/ | ontbossing |
| soak werkwoord | /soʊk/ | doorweken |
| turbine zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɜː.baɪn/ | turbine |
| dependence zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˈpɛndəns/ | afhankelijkheid, nood |
| rubbish zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/ | brol |
| extensively bijwoord | /ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/ | uitvoerig, uitgebreid |
| inevitably bijwoord | /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/ | onvermijdelijk |
| renewable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɹɪˈnu.ə.bl̩/ | hernieuwbaar, vernieuwbaar |
| offset zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɔf.sɛt/ | compensatie |
| passionate bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈpæʃənɪt/ | hartstochtelijk, gepassioneerd |
| divide werkwoord | /dɪˈvaɪd/ | verdelen |
| keen bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /kin/ | scherp |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- How's your new place, Julie?
- Have you met your neighbors yet?
- I don't know why you are complaining.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | finished unpacking · started talking · kept talking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | are complaining · is causing · is damaging |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 11 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals they're, couldn't, didn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: deforestation /dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/, rubbish /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/, passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/, conscious /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: deforestation /dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/, fanatical /fəˈnætɪkəl/, extensively /ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv.li/, inevitably /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/
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 recycle, fossil, bin.
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.