Shadowing Practice: The Trick To Sounding Fluent? Always Explain Why - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You give short answers and then the conversation ends.
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You want to keep speaking like a fluent English speaker, but there's one simple trick you don't know.
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That trick is to always explain why.
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And in this lesson, I'll show you exactly how to do it, even if your vocabulary isn't perfect.
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Are you ready?
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Well then, I'm teacher Tiffany.
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Let's jump right in.
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Understanding the why.
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Explaining why is essential for fluent English conversation.
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It helps you express your thoughts clearly and keep conversations flowing naturally.
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Now there are three reasons for the why aspect of a conversation.
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Reason number one, it creates a natural conversation flow.
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When you explain why you naturally extend the conversation
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and give others something to respond to when you add the why to your conversation.
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So let's check out an example to understand this a little bit better.
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I want you to imagine that you're sharing your food preferences.
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Remember, we're speaking about reason number one for the importance of the why aspect of conversations.
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Reason being creating natural conversation flow.
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We're speaking about sharing food preferences and you give a basic response.
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I love Italian food.
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That's a basic response, but why is this not effective?
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It's not effective because this statement ends the conversation without inviting further discussion.
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Remember we're on reason number one, the why aspect of a conversation creates the flow.
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So with this basic response, I love Italian food.
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There's no why, which means the conversation ends.
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So let's see what this would look like if we add reasons.
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So speaking again about sharing food preferences.
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Now here's the response.
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I love Italian food because the fresh ingredients are always high quality.
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The cooking methods are simple, but effective.
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And the dishes have the perfect balance of flavors.
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You saw what I did, right?
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I simply added why.
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I answered the why aspect of the five W's who, what, when, where, and why, I gave three reasons.
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Remember why is just representing the reasons for your response.
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That's why it was a better response.
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What about this example?
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Example number two, if we're speaking about your career choices and let's say your basic response is
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I want to become a teacher.
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I personally think that's a great profession.
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You want to become a teacher.
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Great response. But why?
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Is this not effective?
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This doesn't share your motivation or passion for teaching.
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Remember we're speaking about the why aspect of a conversation that keeps it flowing naturally.
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So how can we change this response?
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Here we go again, discussing career choices.
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Now adding reasons.
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I want to become a teacher because I love helping others learn.
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I enjoy creating engaging lesson plans and I want to make a positive impact on students' futures.
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I gave you the why, the reasons why I want to be a teacher.
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And you see how that ended up leading to a fluent English response.
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What about this example?
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Example number three.
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And the topic is expressing your opinions.
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And so your response is, the movie wasn't good.
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You're giving your opinion on the topic of movies.
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The movie wasn't good.
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That's my opinion.
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Why is this not effective?
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It's not effective though because it doesn't explain your perspective or invite discussion.
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It doesn't explain where you're coming from nor does it invite the other person to give their point of view.
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How can we change this with the simple trick, adding the why or the reasons.
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Here we go.
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Again expressing your opinion.
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I didn't enjoy the movie because the acting was poor,
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the storyline was confusing, and the ending made no sense.
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Now we have a support, many supports actually for your opinion.
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I didn't like the movie and I've given you three whys or three reasons.
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You're catching it, right?
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This simple trick is going to change and transform your English fluency.
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What about our second reason for the importance of adding the why?
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The second reason is it shows critical thinking.
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When you add the why explaining your reasons demonstrates that you've thought deeply about your opinions and choices.
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Again, when you're able to give reasons, you're showing that you have thought about this for a while.
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Look at this example right here.
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The topic, making decisions.
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The basic response, I chose this university.
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That is a good sentence.
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That is a decision you made, but why is it not effective?
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This doesn't reveal your decision-making process.
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Now, if we add reasons or add the why, this is what the response would look like or sound like.
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I chose this university because it has an excellent reputation for research,
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offers generous scholarships, and is located in a vibrant city with many job opportunities.
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Now that's a great response.
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Why?
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Because I added the why.
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In other words, I gave three reasons for my idea, my opinion, my decision.
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Makes sense, right?
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Excellent.
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All right.
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Check out this next example.
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Now we're going to speak about lifestyle choices and we have a basic response.
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I started exercising regularly.
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Great response.
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I started exercising regularly, but why is this not effective?
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This doesn't share your motivation or goals.
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Remember, understanding the importance of adding why or adding reasons to your response.
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Now let's see what this would sound like.
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with reasons about lifestyle choices.
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I started exercising regularly because it boosts my productivity at work,
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helps me manage my anxiety and keeps me healthy.
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What did we do?
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We added three reasons.
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We answered the why question.
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Remember who, what, when, where, and why.
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We answered that by giving three reasons and that's how we got the fluent English response.
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What about this example?
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Example number three, travel preferences.
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Basic response, I prefer traveling in spring.
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I prefer traveling in spring.
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Why is this not effective though?
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This doesn't explain your reasoning or preferences.
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We don't have any understanding of why you prefer traveling in the spring until we add the reasons or answer the why.
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Now, speaking about travel preferences, here's the response.
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I prefer traveling in spring because flights are cheaper.
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The temperature is perfect for sightseeing and you can enjoy seasonal events like cherry blossom festivals.
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Now we understand.
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Now we can add followup questions and the conversation will continue,
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but we also understand the critical thinking behind your response.
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You get it right?
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Excellent.
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Excellent.
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All right.
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Now, what about this reason?
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Reason number three, explaining why it's so important to add the why to your conversation.
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Reason number three for the importance of why is it builds deeper connections.
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When you share your reasons,
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you help others understand your perspective and find common ground.
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In other words, they can connect, they can relate to what you are saying.
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So let's say for example, we have this topic, Discussing hobbies.
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Your response, I like playing guitar.
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Very good, but why is this not effective?
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It's not effective because it doesn't reveal your passion or connection to music.
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We don't know anything else but the fact that you like guitar.
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Now let's add reasons.
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Here we go.
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With the reasons, again, discussing your hobbies.
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I like playing guitar because it helps me relax.
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I enjoy creating my own music and it's a fun way to spend time with friends.
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This is a simple trick, but it's very powerful.
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Adding the why, giving three reasons after you say your opinion, after you say your thought, you're seeing how powerful this one simple trick is.
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Example number two, speaking about your living preferences, your response, I want to live in the city.
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Why is this not effective though?
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It's not effective as a response to keep a conversation flowing because this doesn't explain your lifestyle preferences.
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Remember, explaining the why, giving your reasons helps to connect.
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So how can we give a better response than I want to live in the city?
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Here we go.
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Giving reasons.
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Again, speaking about living preferences.
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I want to live in the city because it's convenient for shopping and entertainment.
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There are better job opportunities and public transportation is easily accessible.
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You see what happened, right?
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Giving three reasons your why helps to expand the response and keep the conversation going and make connections.
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What about this example?
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Cultural interests.
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Basic response.
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I'm learning Korean.
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Oh really?
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I'm learning Korean, but why is this not effective?
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This doesn't share your motivation or cultural interests.
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We need to understand more.
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So we have to give reasons.
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We have to answer the why.
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Here are the reasons.
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I'm learning Korean because I'm fascinated by Korean cinema.
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I want to understand K-pop lyrics without translations.
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And I plan to visit Seoul next year to experience the culture first hand.
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Now we have some background information.
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Now we understand why you're going to do this.
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Now we are connected and the conversation will continue to flow.
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Makes sense, right?
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Excellent.
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I hope you enjoyed this lesson.
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Don't forget to continue studying with me.
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Hit the link in the description.
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a membership where each month I provide a brand new topic with lessons to help you master
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that topic and to speak English fluently.
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So go to speakenglishwithtiffany.com forward slash S E L N.
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I'll talk to you in the next lesson.
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Do do do do do do do do.
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You still there?
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You know what time it is.
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It's story time.
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I said it's story time.
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All right.
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So this story is actually connected to my dad and my time in Korea.
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So just as a point of like to lay this out, I enjoyed my time in South Korea.
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I was there for 10 years as a missionary and I loved it.
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I learned so much.
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This is where I learned that I loved teaching.
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I learned the language.
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I enjoyed my time in Korea.
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However, one of the downsides of me being overseas was that I missed a lot of important events.
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One of those events was my dad's 60th birthday party.
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And that was a hard one for me.
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But my sister and my mom, they organized this big celebration for my dad.
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and what I decided to do, I wanted to create a special video for my dad.
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And this video took me a little time to create.
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It involved me.
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My dad loves James Brown.
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He loves music.
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So I found one of James Brown songs
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and I went to all of my students
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and I had them kind of lip sing some of the James Brown song
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and then I also went to another guy who was Korean
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that did some leather work and we were friends
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and I had him so I got many different Koreans to kind of like either lip-sync
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or kind of dance along
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and I created this video montage video actually it was a
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video it was a music video I remember now of where
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I kind of was sitting like man like what I want to do for my dad
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or I wish I was there and then I created this music video
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and it took me some time several hours
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and they played the music video at my dad's 60th birthday he absolutely loved it
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and even though I mean again I really wish I was
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able to be there even though I wasn't there though my dad knew
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that I was thinking about him and that I had spent time creating something for him and he loved the video.
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When I think back on that many times, if you're not able to be there for someone in person, it doesn't mean you still can't be there for them.
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Let me explain.
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You and I probably have never met in person.
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However, I'm online and you're watching me either on YouTube
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or on Facebook or listening to me on the podcast
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and you're getting some value from the English lessons that you're hearing or watching, right?
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So I'm there for you even though I'm not physically with you.
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What's the point?
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The point is never forget that you can be there for someone even if you're not physically there for them.
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Start thinking about ways that you can be there for people in your life, in your circle, your family members,
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your friends, those around you, even your coworkers.
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How can you be there for other people?
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Even if you're not physically able to be there with them, how can you let them know that you care about them,
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that they mean something to you, that you love them.
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For example, even let's say you bring a coffee or a tea or a hot chocolate to somebody, leave it on their desk.
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You can't be with them all day because you both have to work.
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But that little, that little gift in the morning is going to carry them through the day.
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Wow.
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My friend really cared about me and knew that I didn't have time because I had to pick up my kids.
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So she brought this cup of tea for me in the morning or sending a message to someone, a text message or writing them a note.
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These little things have a long lasting impact.
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So I hope today you take the time and take the opportunity to do something special for someone you care about.
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Even if you can't be there with them physically, show them that you care.
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I'll talk to you in the next lesson.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 243 zinnen en 2274 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 17:18. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 131 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 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
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| preference zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/ | voorkeur, preferentie |
| lesson zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | les |
| topic zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | onderwerp, thema |
| aspect zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈæspɛkt/ | aspect |
| connect werkwoord | /kəˈnɛkt/ | verbinden |
| physically bijwoord | /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/ | lichamelijk |
| fluent bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈfluənt/ | vloeiend |
| guitar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | gitaar |
| naturally bijwoord | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | natuurlijk |
| invite werkwoord | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | uitnodigen, nodigen |
| lifestyle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ | levensstijl |
| motivation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/ | motivatie |
| membership zelfstandig naamwoord | lidmaatschap | |
| passion zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpæʃən/ | passie, hartstocht |
| reveal werkwoord | /ɹɪˈviːl/ | onthullen, zich ontpoppen |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| check out werkwoord | onderzoeken |
| end up werkwoord | belanden, terechtkomen |
| pick up werkwoord | oppakken, optillen |
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 | I've given · you've thought · have thought |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is located · are connected · was brought |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | why, which means · guy who was |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | keep speaking · love helping · enjoy creating |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 57 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, doesn't, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, passion /ˈpæʃən/, reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, translation /tɹænzˈleɪʃən/, celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/, celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/
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 preference, lesson, topic.
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.