Shadowing Practice: Unit 1: An Interview with Annie Griffiths - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Welcome back, viewers.
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I'm your host, Ray Bellows.
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Today, we have the opportunity to talk with Annie Griffiths.
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She's a photographer for the National Geographic Society, and she travels the world to places such as Africa,
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Australia, the Middle East, and North and South America.
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The photos you'll see throughout the interview were all taken by Annie.
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Sometimes her work takes her to dangerous places like on top of mountains, under the water, or in jungles.
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But she says her experiences in places where there are wars going on are more frightening than any wild animals
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or faraway places.
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Welcome to the show, Annie.
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Thank you, Ray.
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I'm glad to be here.
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Now, you travel a lot.
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What's your favorite part of the world?
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Well, I love Southern Africa.
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I like the energy of the people and the wildlife.
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I also love the Galapagos Islands and Mexico.
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You know, actually, I love so many places that it's hard to choose a favorite.
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I can understand that.
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And why do you like to travel and explore the world so much?
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Oh, I love to travel because it allows me to learn about different cultures and, you know, different views of the world.
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I spend most of my time with ordinary people, and I get to experience how people in different places live their lives.
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I also love taking pictures of wildlife and landscapes.
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Well, your job really is an adventure.
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My job keeps me sitting in this room day after day.
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Now, I've read that you've traveled with your children.
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Why did you take them with you?
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Oh, I took my children along on my travels for many reasons.
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My assignments were often two or three months long, and I couldn't bear to be away from them for so long.
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Also, I wanted them to be able to see the world themselves.
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They have become great travelers and have a great perspective now on the world.
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What was their favorite place?
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My children loved the Middle East.
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They had so much fun being part of the Bedouin community there.
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They rode camels and donkeys and learned to milk goats.
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They also loved Australia because they got to go to the beach almost every day.
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Those do sound like wonderful experiences.
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But how do you communicate with people in so many places?
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Say, if you don't speak the language, for example, how do you make friends?
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I think the key is to get over my own shyness.
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I start, you know, by smiling and talking to people.
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Even if I don't know the local language, I'll gesture or smile and be a little silly so that people feel more relaxed around me.
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And that helps you to get your amazing pictures, I'm sure.
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So what advice do you have for someone who wants to become a photographer?
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Do they need any special skills?
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I actually think the most important thing a photographer needs is curiosity.
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You've got to wake up every morning wanting to experience something new or learn more about something familiar.
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It's also important to love being creative and to enjoy seeing things in new ways.
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That makes sense.
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Viewers, does that sound like you?
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Could you be a photographer?
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Okay, one last question, Annie.
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What's your favorite photo and what's the story behind it?
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My favorite photo is of a man standing on top of Victoria Falls in Zambia.
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The light is so beautiful
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and it brings back memories of an unforgettable day at one of the most amazing places on earth.
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That is a beautiful photo.
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It's one of my favorites too.
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Well, that's all the time we have.
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Thanks very much for being here today, Annie.
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No problem.
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Nice talking to you, Ray.
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Thank you.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 63 zinnen en 628 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:32. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 178 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 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 minder gangbare woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

  • photographer /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — fotograaf. One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.
  • wildlife /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — wilde dieren, natuur. undomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.
  • viewer /ˈvju.ɚ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — kijker, toeschouwer. Someone who views a spectacle; an onlooker or spectator.
  • adventure /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — avontuur. A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
  • ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — gewoon, alledaags. Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.
  • skill /skɪl/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — bekwaamheid, vaardigheid. A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
  • silly /ˈsɪl.i/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — ondoordacht, dom. Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
  • landscape /ˈlan(d)skeɪp/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — landschap. A portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features.
  • explore /ɪkˈsploɹ/ (werkwoord) — onderzoeken, bestuderen. To examine or investigate something systematically.
  • relax /ɹɪˈlæks/ (werkwoord) — losmaken. To make something loose.
  • communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ (werkwoord) — meedelen, mededelen. To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell.
  • assignment /əˈsaɪn.mənt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — toewijzing, toekenning. The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
  • jungle /ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — oerwoud, jungle. A large, lush, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, thick with vegetation and wildlife; a tropical rainforest.
  • goat /ɡoʊt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — geit, bok. Any ruminant of the genus Capra.
  • curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — nieuwsgierigheid. Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring.

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

  • go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (werkwoord) — verder gaan. To continue in extent.
  • wake up /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ (werkwoord) — wakker worden, ontwaken. To stop sleeping; to awake.

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 11 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, you've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: photographer /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/, ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/, unforgettable /ˌʌnfə(ɹ)ˈɡɛtəbəl/

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. Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als photographer, wildlife, viewer.

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

StructuurIn de video
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog teltI've read · have become
Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groepthe most important · the most amazing
Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgdlove taking · enjoy seeing
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingyou'll see · I'll gesture

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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