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Today I want to show you one simple habit that can make you fluent in any language.
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I've tried it myself and I've used it with professionals learning English for years.
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And out of everything I've tried and taught, this one thing makes the biggest, difference and the good thing is
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that you can also do it alone this is backed by science
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and it takes just a few minutes a day
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but the key is building the habit
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and doing it consistently in this video you'll understand why it works
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and you'll see exactly how it can change the way you speak the language in real life So let's get into it,
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starting with first talking about the gap between understanding and speaking a language in real life.
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There's something almost every language learner experiences and never quite understand.
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You can watch a show in English and follow almost everything.
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You can read an article easily.
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You can sit in a meeting and almost understand everyone.
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But the moment it's your turn to speak in real life, your English speaking level drops.
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Here's why.
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Understanding a language and producing a language are two completely different skills.
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One is recognition.
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Recognition is hearing or reading something and understanding it.
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You recognize the words, the structures and everything.
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The other is called retrieval.
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Retrieval is actually finding the words in your mind so that you can produce them out loud.
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Think about how You hear a word in a video or a podcast and immediately know what it means.
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But if someone asked you to use that exact word in a sentence right now on the spot,
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it might take you much longer or you might not find it at all.
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That gap between knowing the language in your mind and producing it is exactly what we're talking about here.
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And here's the thing, you can spend years building incredible
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your retrieval improves fast because these two skills don't grow together at the same level or speed.
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You need to train each skill directly for that specific skill.
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And that's the real reason so many people feel stuck when it comes to speed geek.
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It's not because you don't know enough.
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It's because you've spent all your time training recognition by much of your time training for retrieval.
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So what actually trains retrieval?
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How can you extract the words you need fast from your mind in the middle of a conversation?
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And that's where this one habit helps.
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Habit of writing every day.
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In the final part of this video, we talk about what kind of writing I'm talking about.
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But before that, it's important for you to know why writing helps with training your mind to think fast in English.
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When you write, you don't just recognize words, you have to produce them.
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Every sentence you write is a small act of retrieval.
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The more you do it, the stronger that skill becomes.
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Also, writing is a very multi -sensory practice, meaning that you're involving a lot of your senses
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and your senses are how the information enters your mind and it is processed.
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The more senses you use, the deeper the information goes into your mind.
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So with writing, your hands are moving, your eyes are seeing the words form,
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the brain is actively constructing meaning instead of just receiving it.
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That combination creates a far deeper memory than passive reading or listening ever can do for you.
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But also, there is a deeper layer most people never think about when it comes to writing.
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mean just answering an email or writing an article.
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There's something deeper than that.
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It's about processing your thoughts and emotions directly in English.
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First in writing and then later in speaking, which is the next step.
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For example, imagine you had a stressful day at work or a conversation that didn't go the way you wanted.
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Most people try to process these things in their own language.
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That's If you start practicing that with the new language you're trying to speak fluently,
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you start to feel in that language too after consistent practice.
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And by making it a habit and staying consistent, you start to connect mentally and emotionally with that language.
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You start connecting the language to your personal experiences.
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And over time, you start to think and feel in that language too. in real life situations.
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So now that you know why writing is helpful,
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let's talk about how to do it and what kind of writing specifically can help the most.
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So, first of all, write with a pen.
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So get a notebook, use paper and pen.
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The physical part matters.
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There's something about handwriting that locks information into your memory in a way that typing never does.
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When you move your hands to form words, you create more connection in your brain, which helps you record and remember things better.
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And that's sentences.
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It doesn't have to be a perfect full page.
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Something as simple as writing about your day, what happened, what you noticed, Or write about something you're feeling, a lesson you learned.
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You can also start writing about your future plans in English.
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So for example, on low energy days, keep it simple.
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Maybe just a few lines about something small that happened today.
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On high energy days, it can be something more elaborate, something you're still processing deeply.
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So keep writing more.
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live part of your life in English every day, even if it's just for five minutes.
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This is about practicing retrieval one sentence at a time.
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And while you're writing, if you get stuck on a word, that's actually a good sign.
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That struggle is the exact moment your brain locks new vocabulary into your memory.
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If the word you're looking for doesn't come to your mind, look it up, use it and keep going with your writing.
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If you keep practicing like this, you can get to a point where you know all the words you need for effortless communication in your real life.
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But keep in mind, there's no need to be 100 % correct in your writing and overthink everything.
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things that are actually yours and personal.
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This helps you to create that essential connection in your brain to feel and think in English.
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This habit is very simple but it's backed by real science of how the mind works
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and it's far more powerful than it looks if you keep practicing it consistently.
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So keep doing it and you'll see how much it helps you start thinking in English faster.
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clients to get to a point of thinking and feeling fast in English in real life.
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And it can happen to you too.
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Now if you're someone who wants to speak English confidently in real life situations like at work, while traveling or having international experiences,
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then I have something interesting for you.
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I've put together a free guide that goes deeper into speaking in real life with a
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life and you understand the real reason people get stuck at the same level for a long time.
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You also get to learn about the different stages of this speaking journey with a holistic approach
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so that you can finally speak with confidence.
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The link is in the description, download it and start from there.
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Thank you so much for watching and see you in the next video.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “This simple habit will make you fluent in any language”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: writing, language, English, word, retrieval. Deze video bevat 96 zinnen en 1237 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:58. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 138 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 89% 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 13 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| effortless bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɛfə(ɹ)tlɪs/ | moeiteloos |
| fluently bijwoord | vloeiend | |
| fluent bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈfluənt/ | vloeiend |
| handwriting zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhændɹaɪtɪŋ/ | handschrift |
| geek zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɡiːk/ | freak |
| notebook zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ | schrift, cahier |
| vocabulary zelfstandig naamwoord | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | woordenschat, vocabulaire |
| stressful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ | stressvol |
| extract zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɛkstɹækt/ | fragment |
| passive bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈpæs.ɪv/ | passief |
| elaborate werkwoord | /ɪˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/ | uitweiden |
| podcast zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast |
| emotion zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ | emotie |
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 tried · you've spent · I've put |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is backed · is called · is processed |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | speaking, which is · someone who wants |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 23 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, I've, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/, elaborate /ɪˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: handwriting /ˈhændɹaɪtɪŋ/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, extract /ˈɛkstɹækt/, passive /ˈpæs.ɪv/, elaborate /ɪˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/
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 effortless, fluently, fluent.
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.