Shadowing Practice: Unit 4 Bird Watching - Learn English Speaking with Video

Les maken...
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Unit 4 Bird watching.
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I want to go birdwatching tomorrow.
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Do you know a good area for birds?
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There is a quiet park near here.
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There are always many beautiful birds there.
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Will I be able to see different types of birds in this area?
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Yes, I think so.
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If you use binoculars, You can see the birds even if they are far away.
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Great!
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I have a book about all the different types of birds.
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It seems as if you really like bird watching.
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Yes, I do.
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Would you like to come with me tomorrow?
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No, thank you.
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I think bird watching is boring.
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That's not true.
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Birds are very interesting.
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Some birds have colorful feathers.
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Some birds sing beautiful songs.
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Some birds make special nests to lay eggs in.
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Really?
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Maybe I will go bird watching one day after all.
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Unit 4: Birdwatching.
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I want to go birdwatching tomorrow.
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Do you know a good area for birds?
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There is a quiet park near here.
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There are always many beautiful birds there.
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Will I be able to see different types of birds in this area?
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Yes, I think so.
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If you use binoculars, you can see the birds even if they are far away.
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Great!
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I have a book about all the different types of birds.
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It seems as if you really like bird watching.
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Yes, I do.
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Would you like to come with me tomorrow?
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No, thank you.
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I think bird watching is boring.
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That's not true.
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Birds are very interesting.
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Some birds have colorful feathers.
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Some birds sing beautiful songs.
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Some birds make special nests to lay eggs in.
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Really?
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Maybe I will go bird watching one day after all.
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Unit 4: Birdwatching I want to go birdwatching tomorrow.
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Do you know a good area for birds?
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There is a quiet park near here.
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There are always many beautiful birds there.
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Will I be able to see different types of birds in this area?
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Yes, I think so.
51
If you use binoculars, you can see the birds even if they are far away.
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Great!
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I have a book about all the different types of birds.
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It seems as if you really like bird watching.
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Yes, I do.
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Would you like to come with me tomorrow?
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No, thank you.
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I think bird watching is boring.
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That's not true.
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Birds are very interesting.
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Some birds have colorful feathers.
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Some birds sing beautiful songs.
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Some birds make special nests to lay eggs in.
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Really?
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Maybe I will go bird watching one day after all.
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Unit 4: Birdwatching I want to go birdwatching tomorrow.
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Do you know a good area for birds?
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There is a quiet park near here.
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There are always many beautiful birds there.
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Will I be able to see different types of birds in this area?
71
Yes, I think so.
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If you use binoculars, you can see the birds even if they are far away.
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Great!
74
I have a book about all the different types of birds.
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It seems as if you really like bird watching.
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Yes, I do.
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Would you like to come with me tomorrow?
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No, thank you.
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I think bird watching is boring.
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That's not true.
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Birds are very interesting.
82
Some birds have colorful feathers.
83
Some birds sing beautiful songs.
84
Some birds make special nests to lay eggs in.
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Really?
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Maybe I will go bird watching one day after all.
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Go birdwatching tomorrow!
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Do you know a good area for birds?
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There is a quiet park near here.
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There are always many beautiful birds there.
91
Will I be able to see different types of birds in this area?
92
Yes, I think so.
93
If you use binoculars, you can see the birds even if they are far away.
94
Great!
95
I have a book about all the different types of birds.
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It seems as if you really like bird watching.
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Yes, I do.
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Would you like to come with me tomorrow?
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No, thank you.
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I think bird watching is boring.
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That's not true.
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Birds are very interesting.
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Some birds have colorful feathers.
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Some birds sing beautiful songs.
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Some birds make special nests to lay eggs in.
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Really?
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Maybe I will go bird watching one day after all.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “Unit 4 Bird Watching”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: bird, watching, types, tomorrow, beautiful. Deze video bevat 107 zinnen en 696 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:44. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 121 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 88% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen. 20 van de 107 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

11 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
egg zelfstandig naamwoord/ɛɡ/ei
nest zelfstandig naamwoord/nɛst/nest
bore werkwoord/boɹ/vervelen
colorful bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈkʌl.əɹ.fl̩/kleurrijk
feather zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfɛðə/veer, veder
birdwatching zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ɪŋ/vogelspotten, vogelen
binoculars zelfstandig naamwoord/(ˌ)baɪˈnɑ.kjə.lɚz/verrekijker
bird zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈbɜːd/vogel
quiet bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/stil, rustig
sing werkwoord/ˈsɪŋ/zingen
unit zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈjuː.nɪt/eenheid

Uitspraak om op te letten

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: egg /ɛɡ/, binoculars /(ˌ)baɪˈnɑ.kjə.lɚz/, bird /ˈbɜːd/
  • /w/ — met ronde lippen: birdwatching /ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ɪŋ/, quiet /ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/

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 egg, nest, bore.

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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