Shadowing Practice: What are eSports? - Learn English Speaking with Video

Welcome to I Am Your Target Demographic and today we're discussing eSports.

This video is not intended for people that are familiar and know this topic inside and out but rather for folks that don't know what this means or don't understand its significance.

So if you're in the first category, share this video with someone in the second category.

What does the term "esport" mean?

It's literally short for "electronic sports," meaning video games that can be played competitively, either as an individual or as a team.

This idea of competing has existed since video games themselves have existed.

We had people playing Space Invaders to beat the high score.

Arcades were places where heroes could be made, people breaking records and becoming local celebrities.

When PC gaming became popular, this is where people began to play against strangers, people who could be in other countries even.

This launched the era of international icons, teams and players that could claim to be the best in the world.

We jump forward to now, this is NOT a history lesson.

There are many games that are considered esports and have tournaments and prizes and plenty of chances for people to compete.

If you're a developer and you can find a way to make your game competitive, this can extend the lifetime of a game considerably.

However many games tout themselves as an esport but if they don't gain traction, their competitive scene is not strong, this could make or break the reputation of a game.

Now let's look at some prime examples.

One of the most well-known is something called League of Legends, which I have an entire video describing.

This game was released formally in 2009 and has been supported since, with competitions and tournaments around the world.

The 2016 world championship for League of Legends attracted over 43 million viewers online and the prize pool was over 6 million dollars.

This is their job, these people that travel and compete.

They're sponsored by companies, with endorsements that can support them financially between competitions.

The latest estimate is that over 100 million people play League of Legends in an average month.

This game was created and sustained by Riot Games.

League's biggest competitor is called Dota2 which is short for Defense of the Ancients.

Dota's latest tournament held at the Key Arena in Seattle gave over 9 million dollars to the winning team alone, plus millions more to the runners up.

This competition was streamed across the internet as well as being aired on various ESPN channels.

Esports don't always look like this genre of game.

A recent example is Overwatch, a team-based shooter that has gotten much traction, from Blizzard, the same company that created the games Warcraft and Starcraft, both of which I have videos describing.

Check out the description if you're curious about those games.

Now like actual sports, these competitive teams have staffs of trainers and scheduling coordinators.

They're also owned like sports teams are, some with very notable owners including professional athletes like Shaquille O'Neil, Magic Johnson, and Alex Rodriguez, who all own or co-own their own teams.

Since this can be a lucrative career, many young people might want to pursue this, to live the dream.

They likely start playing young, they might even choose universities that have prestigious esports programs or teams.

It's becoming more and more common for universities to treat these competitors as other athletes are, meaning there are significant scholarships for these athletes to attend a given university.

Knowing that a successful team can boost that university's prestige at an international level.

Also like professional athletes, injuries can be devastating.

A wrist injury could ruin your career at just 20 years old.

A case of carpel tunnel could cost you millions.

The injuries might be very different but the effect is just as significant, hence why they might focus on conditioning and training for intensive gaming.

So in a nutshell, this is a legitimate movement and it doesn't show any signs of slowing down.

It's a billion dollar industry and one that you'll likely see more and more of, once it gets more mainstream coverage.

Do you play any games competitively?

If so, let me know in the comments.

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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “What are eSports?”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: esport, athletes, Legends, tournament, competitive. Deze video bevat 47 zinnen en 767 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:25. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 173 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 83% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

Woord	Uitspraak	Betekenis
athlete zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈæθ.liːt/	atleet
traction zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈtɹæk.ʃən/	aandrijving
competitor zelfstandig naamwoord	/kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/	concurrent, concurent
carpel zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈkɑː(ɹ)pəl/	vruchtblad
nutshell zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/	notendop
lucrative bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/ˈluː.kɹə.tɪv/	lucratief, winstgevend
arcade zelfstandig naamwoord	/ɑɹˈkeɪd/	winkelpassage
prestige zelfstandig naamwoord	/pɹɛsˈtiːd͡ʒ/	aanzien, prestige
endorsement zelfstandig naamwoord	/ɪnˈdɔːɹs.mənt/	bekrachtiging
viewer zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈvju.ɚ/	kijker, toeschouwer
prestigious bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/pɹɛˈstiːd͡ʒəs/	prestigieus
sustain werkwoord	/səˈsteɪn/	in stand houden
considerably bijwoord	/kənˈsɪdəɹəbli/	aanzienlijk
wrist zelfstandig naamwoord	/ɹɪst/	pols
formally bijwoord	/ˈfɔː.mə.li/	formeel

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

Woord	Betekenis
check out werkwoord	onderzoeken
slow down werkwoord	afremmen

Grammatica in deze video

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

Structuur	In de video
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet	is not intended · can be played · could be made
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt	has existed · has been supported · has gotten

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 13 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, you're, they're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

De klanken “sh” en “zh”: traction /ˈtɹæk.ʃən/, nutshell /ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/, shooter /ˈʃuːtəː/, scholarship /ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/, genre /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/
Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: competitively /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvli/, competitor /kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/, considerably /kənˈsɪdəɹəbli/, significance /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/, developer /dɪˈvɛləpɚ/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: lucrative /ˈluː.kɹə.tɪv/, arcade /ɑɹˈkeɪd/, prestige /pɹɛsˈtiːd͡ʒ/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, intensive /ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/
/æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: athlete /ˈæθ.liːt/, traction /ˈtɹæk.ʃən/

Zo oefen je met deze video

Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als athlete, traction, competitor.

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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