Shadowing Practice: Used To and Would - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Grandma, what did you look like when you were a little girl?
2
I was blonde and I used to have long hair just like you.
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And what were you like?
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I used to be playful and talkative.
5
What about you, Grandpa?
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I used to be very shy.
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Whenever a stranger came to our house, I would hide in a closet.
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Did you used to have lots of fun when you were kids?
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When I was a child, I used to play hide and seek with my brother and my sister.
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It was my favorite game.
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I would also jump the rope with my friends.
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And we would often play moms and dads as kids.
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We played outdoors a lot.
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We also liked playing hopscotch.
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We used to draw the squares on the ground with chalk.
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Kids still play these games.
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That's unbelievable.
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What about you, Grandpa?
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My brother and I would spend the day walking around the neighborhood, visiting other kids on the block and playing games.
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We used to have wooden scooters and we would ride them every day.
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Sometimes we would make paper planes.
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I have a scooter too, and I can also make paper planes.
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That's great.
24
Did you have any fairy tale books?
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Yes.
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Sometimes my mother would read us some tales before going to sleep, but we didn't have too many books.
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Did you like any sport when you were kids?
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I used to take ballet classes because I wanted to be a ballerina.
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I used to play baseball.
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I was good at it and used to be selected as the number one player.
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I was popular among my peers.
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What was school like when you were kids?
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I really want to know.
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Well, students used to respect their teachers very much.
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We would always obey them.
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I can remember Mrs. Elizabeth, my third grade teacher, very well.
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When we arrived each morning, she would sit at her desk.
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She would always smile and say hello to each student as they entered.
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When the bell rang, she would stand up and clear her throat.
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That meant we were supposed to be quiet so that the class could start.
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Teachers were usually very strict.
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If the children were naughty, they had to stand in the corner.
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Our teacher would even hit our palms with the ruler.
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That must have hurt quite a lot.
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Yes, it did. Did you wear uniforms?
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No, we didn't used to wear uniforms.
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We used to wear our everyday clothes to school.
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Was there a cafeteria in your school?
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No. The schools did not used to offer lunch to students.
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Every student would carry their own food and water from home.
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But I bet you didn't have homework when you were in school, did you?
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Students used to have homework back then, too.
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Really?
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Wow.
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Did you used to walk to school?
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Yes, I used to walk to school with my siblings because we lived close to the school.
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My school was not close to my home, so I would go by bus.
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Did you used to have a smartphone or a computer?
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No, of course not.
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There were no smartphones or computers back then then.
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Really?
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Then how did you use to contact your friends and relatives?
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We used to go to a phone booth with lots of coins.
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Or we would write letters.
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But it would take days before they were delivered.
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Life seems hard without technology.
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We used to have a record player.
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We would listen to our favorite songs.
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What about TV?
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We had a black and white TV.
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I remember we would sit in front of the TV in the evenings watching movies.
72
What did you use to eat when you were kids?
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During summer time, we would eat lots of fresh vegetables and fruits, as well as milk and cheese.
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During winter time, we would eat potatoes, beans, canned fruits and pickles, rice and oats, meat and eggs.
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I know there were no supermarkets then.
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Where did you use to buy your food?
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There used to be small grocery stores in town where you could buy food.
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Was there ice cream when you were kids?
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What about cola?
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Yes, there used to be ice cream and soda counters in the stores.
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Your childhood was really beautiful and interesting.
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Yes.
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I miss my childhood so much.
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We used to be so happy.
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Used to and would are used to describe something that happened in the past, but doesn't happen any longer.
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I used to have long hair.
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When I was a child, I would jump the rope.
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We didn't used to wear uniforms.
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Did you used to walk to school? to school.
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They are interchangeable when referring to past actions.
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We would ride our scooters every day.
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Or we used to ride our scooters every day.
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What is not used to talk about past days?
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I used to be very shy.
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Correct.
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I would be very shy.
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Incorrect.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “Used To and Would”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: student, scooter, teacher, wear, uniforms. Deze video bevat 97 zinnen en 831 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 7:02. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 118 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 85% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 23 van de 97 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| scooter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/ | step |
| uniform zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/ | uniform |
| tale zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈteɪl/ | vertelsel, verhaaltje |
| homework zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | huiswerk, huistaak |
| rope zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹoʊp/ | touw |
| smartphone zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/ | smartphone |
| relative zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv/ | familielid, bloedverwant |
| everyday bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | alledaags |
| egg zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɛɡ/ | ei |
| refer werkwoord | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | verwijzen, doorverwijzen |
| select werkwoord | /sɪˈlɛkt/ | uitkiezen, selecteer |
| desk zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɛsk/ | bureau, schrijftafel |
| arrive werkwoord | /əˈɹaɪv/ | aankomen, arriveren |
| wooden bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈwʊdn̩/ | houten |
| throat zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈθɹoʊt/ | keel |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| stand up werkwoord | opstaan |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Did you have any fairy tale books?
- Did you like any sport when you were kids?
- What was school like when you were kids?
- Was there a cafeteria in your school?
- Did you used to walk to school?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + werkwoord — een vroegere gewoonte of toestand die niet meer klopt | used to have · used to be · used to play |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | be selected · were delivered |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 5 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals didn't, doesn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, booth /buθ/, cloth /klɒθ/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/, interchangeable /ɪntɚˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒəbl̩/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: relative /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv/, egg /ɛɡ/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, blond /blɑnd/, talkative /ˈtɔ.kə.ɾɪv/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: grandma /ˈɡɹænmɑː/, ballet /bælˈeɪ/, cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: egg /ɛɡ/, grandma /ˈɡɹænmɑː/, grocery /ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹi/
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 scooter, uniform, tale.
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.