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Trust yourself more each day.
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This idea sounds simple, but for many people it is not easy.
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Many people do not trust themselves.
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They ask other people all the time.
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They feel afraid to make choices.
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They think they're not good enough.
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They think other people know better.
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But trusting yourself is a skill And like all skills,
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you can learn it You can practice it You can build it slowly,
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one day at a time When you trust yourself,
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you listen to your own feelings You listen to your own thoughts You believe that your ideas have value
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You believe that your feelings are real and important
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This does not mean you are always right It means you respect yourself
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It means you give yourself a chance Many people do not trust themselves because of fear They fear mistakes They fear failure
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They fear what other people think They want to be safe
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They want to be liked So they follow others They copy others They wait for someone to tell them what to do.
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This feels safe, but it also makes them weak inside.
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Over time, they forget how to listen to themselves.
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Think about a small choice in your life.
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Maybe what to eat.
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Maybe what to wear.
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Maybe how to spend your free time.
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Many people ask others about these small things.
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Is this okay?
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Do you like this?
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What should I do?
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When you do this too much,
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you tell yourself one thing.
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I do not trust myself.
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And your mind learns this message again and again.
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Trusting yourself does not start with big decisions.
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It starts with small ones.
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Very small ones.
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When you choose your clothes,
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try to choose without asking.
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When you choose your food, listen to your body.
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When you feel tired, rest.
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When you feel happy, enjoy it.
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These small acts are not small.
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They are messages to your mind.
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They say, I listen to myself.
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Many people think confidence comes first.
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They think, when I feel confident, I will trust myself.
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But this is not true.
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Trust comes first.
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Confidence comes later.
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When you trust yourself again and again, confidence grows naturally.
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You do not need to force it.
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You do not need to act strong.
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You only need to act honest.
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Sometimes you will make mistakes.
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This is normal.
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Everyone makes mistakes.
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Mistakes do not mean you cannot trust yourself.
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They mean you are human.
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When a child learns to walk,
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the child falls many times.
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But the child does not stop.
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The child does not say,
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I am bad at walking.
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The child tries again.
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You need to treat yourself like that child.
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With patience.
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With kindness.
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Many adults are very hard on themselves.
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They speak bad words to themselves in their mind.
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They say, I am stupid.
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I always fail.
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I cannot do anything right.
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When you talk to yourself like this, trust becomes impossible.
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You cannot trust someone who speaks to you with hate.
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So if you want to trust yourself more,
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you need to change your inner voice.
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Start with simple words.
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When you make a mistake, say, it is okay.
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When you feel scared, say, I can try.
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When you feel unsure, say, I will learn.
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These words are simple, but they are powerful.
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They create a safe place inside you,
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and trust grows in safe places.
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Trusting yourself also means knowing your limits.
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It does not mean you say yes to everything.
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It does not mean you are strong all the time.
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Sometimes trusting yourself means saying no. Sometimes it means resting.
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Sometimes it means asking for help.
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Trust is not about being perfect.
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It is about being honest with yourself.
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Many people lose trust in themselves because of the past.
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Maybe someone told them they were wrong.
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Maybe someone laughed at them.
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Maybe someone did not believe in them.
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These moments stay in the mind for a long time.
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They become stories.
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I am not smart.
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I am not good.
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I cannot do it.
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But these are old stories.
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They are not facts.
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You can write new stories.
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You write them with actions, not words.
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Every time you choose for yourself,
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you write a new line.
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Every time you listen to your feeling,
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you write a new line.
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Every time you try again,
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you write a new line.
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Slowly, the old story becomes quiet.
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The new story becomes strong.
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Trusting yourself is very important in daily life.
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It helps you make decisions faster.
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It helps you feel calm It helps you feel stable When you trust yourself,
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you do not need many answers from outside You do not need everyone to agree with you You know
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that even if people do not like your choice,
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you can live with it This does not mean you ignore
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other people You can listen to advice You can learn from others But in the end, you choose.
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You decide.
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You take responsibility.
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This is adult trust.
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This is healthy trust.
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Some days, trusting yourself is easy.
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You feel clear.
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You feel strong.
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Other days, it is hard.
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You feel confused.
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You feel tired.
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This is normal.
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Trust is not a straight line It goes up and down The important thing is not to stop
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Even one small step is enough You can practice trust every day In the morning,
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ask yourself, how do I feel today?
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Not how you should feel,
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but how you really feel.
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During the day, notice your reactions.
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Notice what makes you happy.
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Notice what makes you uncomfortable.
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These signals are important.
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They are your inner guide.
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At night, think about one thing you did for yourself today.
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Maybe you rested.
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Maybe you spoke honestly.
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Maybe you tried something new.
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Say thank you to yourself.
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This may feel strange at first,
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but it builds a strong connection with yourself.
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Trusting yourself also means accepting change.
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You are not the same person every year.
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Your needs change.
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Your dreams change.
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Your feelings change.
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Trust means allowing this change.
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It means not forcing yourself to stay the same just to please others.
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Many people feel lost because they do not trust their inner voice.
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They follow rules that do not fit them.
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They live lives that do not feel true.
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Over time, they feel empty.
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Trusting yourself brings you back.
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It brings you home to yourself.
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You do not need to trust yourself completely today.
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That is too much pressure.
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You only need to trust yourself a little more than yesterday.
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One choice.
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One moment.
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One feeling.
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This is enough.
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Every day, you wake up with a choice.
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You can ignore yourself or you can listen.
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You can doubt yourself or you can try.
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You can speak with fear or you can speak with kindness.
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These small choices shape your life.
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Trust yourself more each day.
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Not because you are perfect,
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not because you never fail,
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but because you are learning,
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because you are growing, because you are here trying.
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And that is already enough.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A1 is gebaseerd op de video “Trust Yourself More Each Day”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: trust, trusting, listen, choice, themselves. Deze video bevat 174 zinnen en 1173 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:51. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 119 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 94% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| ignore werkwoord | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | negeren |
| skill zelfstandig naamwoord | /skɪl/ | bekwaamheid, vaardigheid |
| kindness zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkaɪnd.nəs/ | vriendelijkheid, aardigheid |
| naturally bijwoord | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | natuurlijk |
| stable zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsteɪ.bəl/ | stal, paardenstal |
| confused bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /kənˈfjuːzd/ | verward, in de war |
| patience zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/ | geduld |
| uncomfortable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | ongemakkelijk |
| scare werkwoord | /skɛɚ/ | bang maken, beangstigen |
| cloth zelfstandig naamwoord | /klɒθ/ | doek, kleed |
| mistake zelfstandig naamwoord | /mɪˈsteɪk/ | fout, misverstand |
| confidence zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɑn.fɪ.dəns/ | zelfvertrouwen |
| inner bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɪnə/ | binnen-, binnenste |
| slowly bijwoord | /ˈsloʊli/ | traag, traagjes |
| fail werkwoord | /feɪl/ | mislukken, falen |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee is | should I do · should feel |
| Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig is | need to force · need to act · need to treat |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will trust · will make · will learn |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | are learning · are growing |
Uitspraak om op te letten
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: confused /kənˈfjuːzd/, strange /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, laugh /læf/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: ignore /ɪɡˈnɔː/, signal /ˈsɪɡnəl/
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 ignore, skill, kindness.
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.