Shadowing Practice: The Hunt for the Charlie Kirk Shooter - Learn English Speaking with Video
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On Wednesday, September 10th, Charlie Kirk was murdered in broad daylight.
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He was a prominent right-wing political figure in the US and had just started a new campus tour.
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His first stop was at Utah Valley University in Orem.
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He left behind a wife and two children.
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Immediately after his assassination, the hunt for his killer began.
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Now, authorities have identified a suspect.
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This is how he was caught.
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If you read this, you are gay, L-M-A-O.
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Capital O-W-O, what's this question mark?
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For an initial mapping of the video, check out Hov's video.
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Link is in the description.
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Kirk got into politics really young and started Turning Point USA when he was just 18.
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The organization is committed to promoting right-wing views in schools and universities.
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Kirk reached millions through social media and his podcast.
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He toured colleges to debate students and had become a close Trump ally.
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He is said to have played an important role in Trump's re-election.
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Phone footage from the event shows the likely shooter on a roof about 430 feet or 130 meters away from Kirk's tent.
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He seems to be in a prone position.
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Kirk is engaging in a discussion with a student.
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How many mass shooters have there been in America over the last 10 years?
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Before the student can respond, the shooter fires a single shot.
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is hit in the neck and rushed to Timpanogos Regional Hospital immediately after.
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In footage from the event, a person dressed in black can be seen sprinting off the same roof after a shot was fired.
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According to authorities, he ran back here and jumped down here.
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Shortly after, the authorities release photos of the suspect and a video, where he can be seen climbing off the roof and running off into the surrounding neighborhood.
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The FBI offers a $100,000 reward for leads.
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At this point a manhunt of tremendous scale is unfolding.
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Heavily armed officers are at the scene.
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Authorities confirm that they found a high powered bolt action rifle in a wooded area.
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Increasingly, the FBI is under pressure.
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Two suspects are brought into custody but released shortly after.
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24 hours pass and no one has been caught.
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Meanwhile, the suspect Tyler Robinson seems to have told a family member that he shot Kirk.
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The family member is believed to be Robinson's father, a veteran law enforcement officer.
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Robinson grew up in Washington, Utah, about three hours away from the university.
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The father reportedly told a family friend, who in turn informed the authorities.
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Robinson turned himself in late Thursday evening in St. George, about 250 miles or 400 kilometers from Utah Valley University.
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Robinson's roommate reportedly showed discord messages to investigators.
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According to CNN, the messages included Robinson stating a need to retrieve a rifle from a drop point, leaving the rifle in a bush, visually watching the area where a rifle was left,
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Reference to having left the rifle wrapped in a towel, reference to engraving bullets and the rifle being unique, mention of Robinson changing outfits.
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Trump makes the capture public on Fox and Friends.
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Looking real good, they have the person that they wanted.
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Next, Utah's governor steps in front of cameras Friday morning.
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Good morning ladies and gentlemen, we got him.
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Investigators interviewed a family member of Robinson who stated that Robinson had become more political in recent years.
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The family member referenced a recent incident in
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which Robinson came to dinner prior to September 10th
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and in the conversation with another family member Robinson mentioned Charlie Kirk was coming to UVU.
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They talked about why they didn't like him and the viewpoints that he had.
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The family member also stated Kirk was full of hate and spreading hate.
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Robinson is said to have engraved phrases such as hey fascist, catch and Bella Chow on cartridges found with his rifle.
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De La Chao is most likely a reference to the Italian World War II anti-fascist anthem.
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On the Hey Fascist catch, symbols are engraved as such, likely a reference to a controller sequence that releases a bomb in the game Helldivers.
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In addition, Inscriptions on a fire casing read, Notices Bulge's, capital O-W-O, what's this question mark?
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Notices Bulge, O-W-O, what's this, is a trolling meme.
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On a fourth bullet, according to Cox, it said, If you read this, you are gay, LMAO.
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Amid such a heated political atmosphere, this press conference is bound to reverberate across the U.S.
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In a statement prior to the capture of Robinson, President Trump had blamed the rhetoric of the radical left for violence such as this shooting.
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For years, those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis
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and the world's worst mass murderers and criminals.
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This kind of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism that we're seeing in our country today,
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and it must stop right now.
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Cox, on the other hand, said this.
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We can return violence with violence.
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We can return hate with hate.
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And that's the problem with political violence is it metastasizes because we can always point the finger at the other side.
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And at some point we have to find an off-ramp or it's going to get much, much worse.
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The allegations against Robinson have not yet been proven before a court.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “The Hunt for the Charlie Kirk Shooter”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Robinson, Kirk, rifle, member, authorities. Deze video bevat 75 zinnen en 971 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:35. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 174 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. Slechts 77% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| rifle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹaɪfəl/ | geweer |
| fascist zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfæʃɪst/ | fascist, fasciste |
| shooter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈʃuːtəː/ | schutter |
| engrave werkwoord | /ɪnˈɡɹeɪv/ | graveren |
| fern zelfstandig naamwoord | /fɜːn/ | varen |
| render werkwoord | /ˈɹɛn.dɚ/ | veroorzaken |
| investigator zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪnˈvɛs.tɪˌɡeɪ̯.təː/ | onderzoeker |
| reportedly bijwoord | /ɹɪˈpɔːtɪdli/ | naar verluidt |
| discord zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdɪskɔɹd/ | onenigheid |
| engraving zelfstandig naamwoord | gravure | |
| manhunt zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmænˌhʌnt/ | klopjacht |
| metastasize werkwoord | /məˈtæstəˌsaɪz/ | metastaseren, uitzaaien |
| unfold werkwoord | /ʌnˈfoʊld/ | openvouwen, uitspreiden |
| allegation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌæl.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ | bewering, aantijging |
| cartridge zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɑɹtɹɪd͡ʒ/ | patroon |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| check out werkwoord | onderzoeken |
| leave behind werkwoord | achterlaten |
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 | was murdered · was caught · is said |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | have identified · has been caught · have compared |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 3 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals didn't, we're, you'll. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: fascist /ˈfæʃɪst/, shooter /ˈʃuːtəː/, allegation /ˌæl.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/, assassination /əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: investigator /ɪnˈvɛs.tɪˌɡeɪ̯.təː/, reportedly /ɹɪˈpɔːtɪdli/, metastasize /məˈtæstəˌsaɪz/, reverberate /ɹəˈvɜɹbəˌɹeɪt/, allegation /ˌæl.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
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 rifle, fascist, shooter.
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.