Shadowing Practice: Unit 1: A Picnic by the River - Learn English Speaking with Video

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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, 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.
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And next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
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Good idea.
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Unit 1.
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A picnic by the river.
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This is a good spot.
26
Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
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Good idea.
28
Walking always makes me hungry.
29
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.
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And next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
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Good idea.
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Unit 1.
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A picnic by the river.
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This is a good spot.
49
Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
50
Good idea.
51
Walking always makes me hungry.
52
I'm ready for lunch.
53
We can sit here on the grass.
54
Oh, no!
55
Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
56
There is litter everywhere.
57
Why do people always leave litter around?
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It's not a nice thing to do.
59
It spoils other people's picnics.
60
I think they are lazy, 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.
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And next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
67
Good idea.
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Unit 1.
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A picnic by the river.
70
This is a good spot.
71
Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
72
Good idea.
73
Walking always makes me hungry.
74
I'm ready for lunch.
75
We can sit here on the grass.
76
Oh, no!
77
Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
78
There is litter everywhere.
79
Why do people always leave litter around?
80
It's not a nice thing to do.
81
It spoils other people's picnics.
82
I think they are lazy.
83
Or maybe they just don't care.
84
Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
85
People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
86
That's right.
87
Well, after our picnic, let's pick up all the litter we can and take it out of here.
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OK.
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And next week, let's come back with friends and pick up some more.
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Good idea.
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Unit 1.
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A picnic by the river.
93
This is a good spot.
94
Let's stop and have our picnic next to the river.
95
Good idea.
96
Walking always makes me hungry.
97
I'm ready for lunch.
98
We can sit here on the grass.
99
Oh, no!
100
Someone forgot to throw these empty paper bags away.
101
There is litter everywhere.
102
Why do people always leave litter around?
103
It's not a nice thing to do.
104
It spoils other people's picnics.
105
I think they are lazy.
106
Or maybe they just don't care.
107
Look, there are some empty cans and glass bottles under that tree, too.
108
People should clean up before they leave and not leave litter lying around.
109
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 video bevat 112 zinnen en 730 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:08. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 142 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:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
picnic zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpɪknɪk/picknick
litter zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈlɪt.ɚ/strooisel
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
unit zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈjuː.nɪt/eenheid
spot zelfstandig naamwoord/spɑt/vlek, plek
glass zelfstandig naamwoord/ɡlɑːs/glas
tree zelfstandig naamwoord/tɹiː/boom

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
pick up werkwoordoppakken, optillen
clean up werkwoordschoonmaken

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 10 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

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 picnic, litter, 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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