Shadowing Practice: The mindset shift that changed my 20s. - Learn English Speaking with Video
Les maken...
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I hope you'll be there.
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We'll see each other again soon.
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I hope so.
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We will.
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I do very well.
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Okay.
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Call me, okay?
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I will.
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Take care.
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Bye!
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Bye!
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See ya!
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See ya!
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I just got back from a trip to LA.
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I've been traveling a lot lately and while it's been fun I'm very happy to be home.
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While I was there I met up with a new creator friend Megan Tan in person for the first time ever.
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It was such an adventure and I think we had an even better time than we thought we would.
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Today I want to talk about the one mindset shift that completely changed my 20s.
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For the past several years,
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I've had this personal motto that goes,
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say yes now, figure it out later.
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I've talked about it once on here before,
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and it is a motto that I hold very close to my heart
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and has been responsible for many events in my life.
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It's my little tattoo on my wrist,
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and I cannot believe it's already been two years since I got this thing.
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That's crazy.
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A lot has changed since then,
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and I always find it very interesting to revisit themes at different phases in my life and see if it's still relevant,
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if things have changed, or if it's reinforced.
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And for this in particular there have been a few things that have reminded me of it.
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When I had first come up with the phrase,
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figure it out later, it was after I had dropped out of college and was slowly finding my way in the world.
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I had an idea of what I wanted to do,
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but I wasn't great at putting myself out there.
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I cared way too much about what people thought.
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I was way too in my head about some things,
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and I struggled to really find my voice.
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And throughout this time, Figure It Out was my anchor.
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It was a way of reminding myself to just make a decision,
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and I will figure it out when I get there.
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Sort of having this trust in yourself while taking these leaps of faith
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and periodically it will pop in and out of my life.
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I think we inherently know when we connect with the idea of something.
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It feels exciting and terrifying all at once.
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But before we even have the chance to pursue it,
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we often hold ourselves back because we don't know how it will turn out.
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When Megan asked me to go on a trip to the west coast,
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there was a moment where I felt hesitant to go.
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It had been a while since I've done anything like that.
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We had only just begun to know each other and I was considering saying no.
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But you never know what an opportunity will lead to,
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and you never know how impactful something will be till after you've done it.
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There could be a million different things that could make it the wrong choice,
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but you only need a few good reasons for it to be right.
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When it comes to these giant leaps of faith,
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quitting your job, taking the trip,
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meeting someone for the first time,
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it always leads back to this four-letter word, risk.
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Beautiful outside.
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There was a period of my life where I was feeling very stagnant.
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I wasn't meeting new people or experiencing new things,
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but I was also not putting myself out there at the same time.
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It's so easy to be comfortable in your bubble,
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but I think it's also important not to take it too far,
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and it's not about saying yes to everything,
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but it's important to know when something will be a healthy push.
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It can be intimidating to open yourself up,
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to show the world who you are and not know how it's gonna be received.
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This place.
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But never going to know what's on the other side unless we're willing to take
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that first step and see where that tells us where to go next.
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The beauty of putting yourself out there is
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that it also forces you to be adaptable and creative in ways you may have not expected.
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It's sunny California.
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It opens you up to seeing things in a different way,
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learning from different people, and maybe even finding things you weren't even looking for.
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There will always be some level of risk involved
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when it comes to doing something completely out of the ordinary from what we're used to.
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But honestly, I think that's just the name of the game.
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And depending on what season of life we're in,
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it's either gonna be a yes or a no. And I think both answers are valid.
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It depends just where you're at in life.
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And if it's a yes,
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then sometimes it'll work and sometimes it won't.
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But either way, you'll learn something from it.
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My creative journey so far has been full of moments where I had to try different things and experiment,
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whether it was collaborating with new people,
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exploring different styles, or diving into new formats.
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Many of the ideas that I had this year,
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including my collab with Megan,
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have been made possible with the support of Epidemic Sound,
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who has provided me with so much of my soundtrack over the past year,
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so a huge thank you to them.
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Using Epidemic Sound allowed me to focus more on my creativity,
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knowing that I had access to a huge library of licensed music
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and sound effects that could fit any vibe that I'm going for.
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Epidemic makes things incredibly easy,
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from being able to organize my own project playlists to what's probably my favorite feature,
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downloading stems of a song.
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As I've grown as a creator,
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I've learned that having reliable tools like Epidemic Sound is so crucial.
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It's helped me stay true to my creative vision without second guessing myself.
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When they hooked it up,
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I was able to get a 25% off code off of yearly plans,
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but it is only available for this week.
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So if you've been thinking about it, then get on it.
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Just remember to paste in the code.
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So if you are ready to bring your stories to life,
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then I highly, highly recommend Epidemic Sound.
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And you can check them out using the link in my description.
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There's a certain naive confidence you have when you just enter your 20s,
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unlike any other part of your life.
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It's the easiest to lose and the longest to get back,
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and if there was one part of that era I could take to the next,
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I think it probably would be that.
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It is quite the claim that this is the mindset that helped me navigate my 20s out of everything else.
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But looking back, I can't imagine all the things I would have missed out on,
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and all the things that led to another since then.
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It is truly one of the few themes in my life that keep on reoccurring,
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in between all the years and different contexts and routes.
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And each time still holds this universal truth,
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that it starts with what you think you can do,
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but ends with finding out.
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So I hope you enjoyed this video.
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It was very fun to revisit a topic and see where I was at with it.
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Safe to say, my trip to California with Megan was not a disaster.
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In fact, it was the complete opposite.
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I guess you got to see a little bit of the behind the scenes in this video,
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but Megan made a beautiful video while we were on our trip in California.
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So if you haven't seen that yet,
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then please check it out.
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As always, thank you for watching.
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You can find me on Instagram at Life of Risa in the meantime,
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and I will see you in the next one.
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Bye!
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you
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “The mindset shift that changed my 20s”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Megan, Epidemic, trip, sound. Deze video bevat 137 zinnen en 1329 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 7:27. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 179 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 86% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| motto zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmɑ.toʊ/ | motto, wapenspreuk |
| mindset zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmaɪn(d)ˌsɛt/ | mentaliteit, ingelsteldheid |
| leap werkwoord | /ˈliːp/ | springen, wippen |
| depend werkwoord | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | afhangen |
| adaptable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /əˈdæptəbəl/ | aanpasbaar |
| excite werkwoord | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | prikkelen, opwinden |
| hesitant bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhɛzɪtənt/ | schoorvoetend, aarzelend |
| impactful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɪmpæktfəl/ | invloedrijk, effectief |
| intimidate werkwoord | /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/ | intimideren, inschuchteren |
| collaborate werkwoord | /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/ | samenwerken |
| periodically bijwoord | periodiek | |
| playlist zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpleɪˌlɪst/ | afspeellijst, playlist |
| reinforce werkwoord | /ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfɔːs/ | versterken, vergroten |
| navigate werkwoord | /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ | navigeren |
| litter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | strooisel |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| come up with werkwoord | bedenken, verzinnen |
| find out werkwoord | ontdekken, onderzoeken |
| look back werkwoord | achterom kijken, terugkijken |
| turn out werkwoord | uitvallen, resulteren |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- I hope you'll be there.
- We'll see each other again soon.
- It depends just where you're at in life.
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 continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig is | I've been traveling · you've been thinking |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | I've talked · has been · has changed |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | be received · have been made |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 27 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I've, we're, gonna. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: adaptable /əˈdæptəbəl/, intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/, collaborate /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, inherently /ɪnˈhɛɹəntli/, creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: depend /dɪˈpɛnd/, collab /kəˈlæb/, naive /naɪˈiv/, vibe /vaɪb/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: adaptable /əˈdæptəbəl/, collab /kəˈlæb/, impactful /ˈɪmpæktfəl/, stagnant /ˈstæɡnənt/, collaborate /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: stagnant /ˈstæɡnənt/, navigate /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/
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 motto, mindset, leap.
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.