Shadowing Practice: What are they doing? Present Continuous Tense - Learn English Speaking with Video
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What are they doing?
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The Clarks are having such a great time.
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It's a pleasant evening.
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Paul and his parents are watching a comedy.
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It's so funny.
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They're laughing a lot.
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Lucy and her mom are sitting on the sofa.
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Lucy is playing with her doll.
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Oliver is playing with his toy car on the floor.
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Lucy and Oliver are not watching the comedy.
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Olivia is in her room.
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She is sitting at her desk.
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She is typing on her laptop.
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Mrs. Clark is leaving now.
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Where are you going, honey?
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I'm going to the kitchen.
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I have to make dinner.
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I'm coming too.
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I want to help you.
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Mr. and Mrs. Clark are making dinner now.
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They like to cook together.
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Mrs. Clark is slicing the vegetables and her husband is frying the food.
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Dinner is ready now.
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But Olivia is missing.
25
Where's Olivia?
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Paul, please go to her room and tell her we are waiting for her.
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What are you doing, Olivia?
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I'm writing an email to my friend Amy.
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Dinner is ready.
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Everyone is waiting for you.
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I'm sending it now.
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I'm coming.
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The clerks are having dinner now.
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They are enjoying it.
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It's almost bedtime.
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Paul is going to the bathroom.
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He is brushing his teeth.
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Mom, what are Lucy and Oliver doing?
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Are they sleeping?
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No, they aren't.
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They are taking a bath.
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And they are splashing water all around.
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They are having so much fun.
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Oliver and Lucy are in bed now.
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Their mom is telling them a bedtime story.
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Olivia is lying on her bed.
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She is looking at some photos on her phone.
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Her parents are knocking at the door.
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They are opening the door.
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Olivia, are you playing games on your phone?
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No, I'm not.
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I'm just looking at some photos.
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Her mom is taking away her phone.
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It's very late.
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It's time to go to sleep, my dear.
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Olivia's parents are kissing her goodnight.
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Olivia is sleeping now.
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Paul can't sleep.
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He is going on a class trip tomorrow.
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He is thinking about it.
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He is very excited.
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The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round.
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The wheels on the bus go round and round All through the town It's morning.
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Paul is going on the trip by bus.
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The kids are looking out of the window.
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Look!
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A fox is chasing a rabbit.
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The rabbit is running really fast.
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The bus is crossing a bridge.
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Look!
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There are some animals at the stream.
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A bear is eating fish.
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And a deer is drinking water.
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A squirrel is coming too.
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It's running towards the stream.
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Look, there is a helicopter coming towards us.
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It is flying very low.
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Is the pilot waving at us?
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Yes, he is.
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Let's wave back at him.
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The kids are waving back at the pilot.
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Wow!
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We are entering a tunnel.
84
It is getting darker and darker.
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We are coming out of the tunnel now.
86
The class is visiting the botanical garden now.
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The teacher is showing the kids many plants and flowers.
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The kids are listening carefully.
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Look!
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There is a bird nest in the tree.
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Three baby birds are sitting in the nest.
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They are waiting for their mother.
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It is coming now.
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It's feeding them.
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It's feeding them.
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The bird is singing so sweetly.
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It's getting late.
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Everybody is getting on the bus.
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The bus is going back home.
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Thank you.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “What are they doing? Present Continuous Tense”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: round, Olivia, bus, Lucy, dinner. Deze video bevat 100 zinnen en 576 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:43. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 101 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 84% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| tunnel zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtʌn(ə)l/ | tunnel |
| nest zelfstandig naamwoord | /nɛst/ | nest |
| rabbit zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹæbɪt/ | konijn |
| bedtime zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbɛdtaɪm/ | bedtijd, kinderbedtijd |
| carefully bijwoord | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | voorzichtig |
| bath zelfstandig naamwoord | /bɑːθ/ | bad, badkuip |
| chase werkwoord | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | achtervolgen, achternazitten |
| desk zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɛsk/ | bureau, schrijftafel |
| flower zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | bloem |
| honey zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhʌni/ | honing |
| knock werkwoord | /nɑk/ | kloppen, aankloppen |
| brush zelfstandig naamwoord | /bɹʌʃ/ | borstel, (paint-) verfborstel |
| laptop zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlæp.tɑp/ | laptop, notebook |
| pleasant bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈplɛz.ənt/ | aangenaam, behaaglijk |
| helicopter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/ | helikopter, wentelwiek |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| go back werkwoord | teruggaan |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Where are you going, honey?
- I'm going to the kitchen.
- Olivia, are you playing games on your phone?
- I'm just looking at some photos.
- Is the pilot waving at us?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | are having · are watching · They're laughing |
| Toekomst met “going to” be going to + werkwoord — een plan of iets dat je ziet aankomen | I'm going to the · is going to the |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 10 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, aren't, can't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: brush /bɹʌʃ/, splash /splæʃ/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/, botanical /bəˈtænɪkəl/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: rabbit /ˈɹæbɪt/, laptop /ˈlæp.tɑp/, splash /splæʃ/, botanical /bəˈtænɪkəl/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: squirrel /ˈskwɪ.ɹ(ə)l/, sweetly /ˈswiːtli/
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 tunnel, nest, rabbit.
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.