Shadowing Practice: Unit 20 Rich Dogs - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 20 Rich Dogs When wealthy people pass away,
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they usually leave instructions for what to do with the money or property that they leave behind.
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Often, the money and property go to their heirs.
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However, in some cases, rich pet owners leave their wealth to their pets after they die.
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For example, there is a poodle named Toby.
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When this poodle's owner passed away, she left Toby 15 million pounds, about 25 million dollars.
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Then there is Flossie, a yellow lab mutt, who is not only rich, but is also famous.
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In 2001, Flossie made the headlines after she rescued her owner, the actress Drew Barrymore and Drew's husband, from a house fire.
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To thank Flossie, Drew gave her house to Flossie.
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Of course, Drew repaired the fire damage first.
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Now, Flossie is the owner of a beautiful $3 million home.
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It may seem strange for a dog to own such an expensive home, but Flossie is not the only dog like that.
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Gunter IV, a German Shepherd, bought his home from Madonna and paid over seven million dollars for the house.
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However, this was no big deal for him, because Gunter IV has about two hundred million dollars.
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This makes him the richest dog in the world.
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He inherited the money from his father, who was the heir to the fortune of a German countess.
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Listening.
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Flossie to the rescue.
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Listen to the dialogue and complete each sentence.
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How did Flossie rescue Drew and her husband?
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Well, the fire started at about 3 a.m., so they were sleeping.
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Flossie barked and scratched on their bedroom door to wake them up.
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Wow, she's a smart dog.
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You know, I heard that Drew rescued Flossie first.
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From the fire?
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No, before that.
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Drew got Flossie from an animal shelter, The people at the shelter were going to put her to sleep, and Drew saved her.
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Really?
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Well, you know what they say.
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Yeah, what goes around comes around.
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Maybe we should go to the shelter and get a dog, just in case.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Unit 20 Rich Dogs”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Flossie, Drew, dog, owner, shelter. Deze video bevat 31 zinnen en 337 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 2:20. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 144 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 80% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 11 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| shelter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈʃɛltə/ | onderdak, toevluchtsoord |
| heir zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɛə̯/ | erfgenaam, erfgename |
| poodle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpu.dəl/ | poedel |
| inherit werkwoord | /ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/ | erven |
| countess zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkaʊntɪs/ | gravin |
| bark zelfstandig naamwoord | /bɑɹk/ | schors, bast |
| headline zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhɛd.laɪn/ | kop |
| instruction zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ | onderwijs |
| scratch werkwoord | /skɹæt͡ʃ/ | krassen, krabben |
| dialogue zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/ | dialoog, gesprek |
| fortune zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɔːtjuːn/ | lot, noodlot |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| pass away werkwoord | overlijden, ontslapen | |
| come around werkwoord | /kʌ.məˈɹaʊnd/ | bijkomen |
| leave behind werkwoord | achterlaten |
Uitspraak om op te letten
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shelter /ˈʃɛltə/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: dialogue /ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/, pound /ˈpaʊ̯nd/
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 shelter, heir, poodle.
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.