Shadowing Practice: Unit 1: A PICNIC BY THE RIVER. - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Nature and the Environment Unit 1.
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A picnic by the river.
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This is a good spot.
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Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
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Good idea.
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Walking always makes me hungry.
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I'm ready for lunch.
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We can sit here on the grass.
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Oh no!
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Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
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There is litter everywhere.
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Why do people always leave litter around?
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It's not a nice thing to do.
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It spoils other people's picnics.
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I think they are lazy.
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Or maybe they just don't care.
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Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
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People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
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That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
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Okay, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
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Good idea!
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you This is a good spot.
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Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
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Good idea.
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Walking always makes me hungry.
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I'm ready for lunch.
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We can sit here on the grass.
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Oh no!
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Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
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There is litter everywhere.
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Why do people always leave litter around?
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It's not a nice thing to do.
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It spoils other people's picnics.
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I think they are lazy.
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Or maybe they just don't care.
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Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
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People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
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That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
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OK, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
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Good idea!
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This is a good spot.
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Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
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Good idea.
46
Walking always makes me hungry.
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I'm ready for lunch.
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We can sit here on the grass.
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Oh no!
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Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
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There is litter everywhere.
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Why do people always leave litter around?
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It's not a nice thing to do.
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It spoils other people's picnics.
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I think they are lazy.
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Or maybe they just don't care.
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Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
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People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
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That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
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Okay, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
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Good idea!
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This is a good spot.
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Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
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Good idea.
66
Walking always makes me hungry.
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I'm ready for lunch.
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We can sit here on the grass.
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Oh no!
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Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
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There is litter everywhere.
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Why do people always leave litter around?
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It's not a nice thing to do.
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It spoils other people's picnics.
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I think they are lazy.
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Or maybe they just don't care.
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Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
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People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
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That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
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OK, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
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Good idea!
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you This is a good spot.
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Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
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Good idea.
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Walking always makes me hungry.
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I'm ready for lunch.
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We can sit here on the grass.
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Oh no!
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Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
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There is litter everywhere.
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Why do people always leave litter around?
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It's not a nice thing to do.
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It spoils other people's picnics.
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I think they are lazy.
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Or maybe they just don't care.
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Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
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People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
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That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
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OK, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
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Good idea!
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you This is a good spot.
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Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
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Good idea.
106
Walking always makes me hungry.
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I'm ready for lunch.
108
We can sit here on the grass.
109
Oh no!
110
Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
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There is litter everywhere.
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Why do people always leave litter around?
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It's not a nice thing to do.
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It spoils other people's picnics.
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I think they are lazy.
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Or maybe they just don't care.
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Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
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People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
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That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
121
OK, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
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Good idea!
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Oh This is a good spot.
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Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
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Good idea.
126
Walking always makes me hungry.
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I'm ready for lunch.
128
We can sit here on the grass.
129
Oh no!
130
Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
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There is litter everywhere.
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Why do people always leave litter around?
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It's not a nice thing to do.
134
It spoils other people's picnics.
135
I think they are lazy.
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Or maybe they just don't care.
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Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
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People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
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That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
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OK, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
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Good idea!
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you This is a good spot.
144
Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
145
Good idea.
146
Walking always makes me hungry.
147
I'm ready for lunch.
148
We can sit here on the grass.
149
Oh no!
150
Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
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There is litter everywhere.
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Why do people always leave litter around?
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It's not a nice thing to do.
154
It spoils other people's picnics.
155
I think they are lazy.
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Or maybe they just don't care.
157
Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
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People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
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That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
161
Okay, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
162
Good idea!
163
you This is a good spot.
164
Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
165
Good idea.
166
Walking always makes me hungry.
167
I'm ready for lunch.
168
We can sit here on the grass.
169
Oh no!
170
Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
171
There is litter everywhere.
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Why do people always leave litter around?
173
It's not a nice thing to do.
174
It spoils other people's picnics.
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I think they are lazy.
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Or maybe they just don't care.
177
Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
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People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
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That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
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OK, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
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Good idea!
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This is a good spot.
184
Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
185
Good idea.
186
Walking always makes me hungry.
187
I'm ready for lunch.
188
We can sit here on the grass.
189
Oh no!
190
Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
191
There is litter everywhere.
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Why do people always leave litter around?
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It's not a nice thing to do.
194
It spoils other people's picnics.
195
I think they are lazy.
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Or maybe they just don't care.
197
Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
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People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
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That's right.
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Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
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OK, and next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
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Good idea!

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “Unit 1: A PICNIC BY THE RIVER”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: litter, picnic, empty, pick, river. Deze video bevat 202 zinnen en 1416 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 10:26. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 136 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 87% 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:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
litter zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈlɪt.ɚ/strooisel
picnic zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpɪknɪk/picknick
hungry bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/hongerig, honger hebben
grass zelfstandig naamwoord/ɡɹɑːs/gras
lazy bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/lui, werkschuw
spoil zelfstandig naamwoord/spɔɪl/buit
empty bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈɛm(p).ti/leeg
everywhere bijwoord/ˈɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/overal
lunch zelfstandig naamwoord/lʌnt͡ʃ/lunch, middageten
bottle zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈbɒt.l̩/fles
clean bijvoeglijk naamwoord/kliːn/schoon, proper
spot zelfstandig naamwoord/spɑt/vlek, plek
glass zelfstandig naamwoord/ɡlɑːs/glas
tree zelfstandig naamwoord/tɹiː/boom
lie werkwoord/laɪ̯/liggen

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
pick up werkwoordoppakken, optillen
clean up werkwoordschoonmaken

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 20 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/, grass /ɡɹɑːs/, glass /ɡlɑːs/, bag /bæɡ/

Zo oefen je met deze video

  1. Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
  2. Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als litter, picnic, hungry.

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.

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