Shadowing Practice: What Makes Us Happy? | practice English with Spotlight - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I’m Adam Navis. And I’m Ruby Jones.
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If you could wish for one thing, what would it be?
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Is there one thing that would make you happy?
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You may wish for a larger house, a better job, or a new car.
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These are all normal things which people think will bring them happiness.
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Most people believe that the rule for happiness is simple: happiness is getting what you want.
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But you know what? People are wrong.
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Today's Spotlight is on this question: what makes people happy?
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In the end, we will find that people who seem happy as children are not always happy as adults.
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Also, people are not that good at knowing what will make them happy.
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And finally, we will see how happiness has more to do with ourselves than with our situation.
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Some important research began in 1937.
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It was called the Grant Study.
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This study involved several hundred male college students.
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It followed their lives over the next 70 years.
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Every few years the men were examined by doctors.
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They had mental tests and answered a series of written questions.
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This information was collected and organized.
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Today, the men are old, so the information is being collected together.
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The results are interesting.
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People who were happy as children were not always happy or successful as adults.
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The study used students from Harvard University.
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Harvard is one of the United State's top universities - and one of the most costly.
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As children, the students had financial security.
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They attended the best schools.
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As far as anyone could see, they were on the path to a good job, a good family, and happy life.
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But not everyone developed into a happy, healthy adult.
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In fact, those who reported the most happiness as adults often grew up in difficult situations, such as having a parent who hit them.
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The study showed that it was not a question of which men would experience trouble, but how they would react when they did.
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Everyone experiences trouble.
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It is often those people who have learned to deal with trouble when they were children who are best able to deal with it as adults.
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Joshua Wolf Shenk is a writer.
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In the magazine Atlantic Monthly, he wrote about some of the results of the research:".
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People learn how to deal with trouble from the pain of experience.
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They then use these skills through their whole lives.
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For example, compare two men - the study names them "David Goodhart" and "Carlton Tarrytown." Both men grew up afraid and lonely.
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Goodhart was raised in a lower-class family.
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His father drank alcohol, and his mother was "very tense, afraid, and worried." Tarrytown was raised in a wealthy family.
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But his father also drank alcohol.
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His mother was so depressed that Tarrytown was afraid she would kill herself.
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Goodhart went on to become a leader on human rights issues.
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Goodhart was in the top fifth of the Grant Study in mental health.
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However, Tarrytown was in the bottom fifth.
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He was divorced three times.
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He drank alcohol and took drugs to deal with his pain.
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At age 53, Tarrytown killed himself.
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Goodhart lived to 70." What was the difference between these two men?
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Why did one grow into a happy adult who improved the lives of other people, while the other destroyed himself?
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In the end, it turns out that happiness depends less on our situation than we think.
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There are some things that we should choose over others.
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For example, we should prefer to make more money than to get sick.
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But we should be careful not to believe that a change in our situation will have a big effect on our level of happiness.
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In fact, putting too much hope in such a change will probably lead to disappointment and unhappiness.
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There is one area of life that does affect our happiness: love and relationships.
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People are not meant to be alone.
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People are designed to be with other people.
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It is the same for all of us - no matter what age, sex, or country of origin.
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Even people who enjoy time alone need to spend some time with other people.
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This is not a new idea.
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The Bible claims that God designed people to live together.
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If we were created to live with other people, then it makes sense that our happiness comes from other people.
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It also makes sense that cars, money, or being famous do not make us happy.
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So, if you want to live a happy life, make sure you put your time and energy into the people you care about.
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Who are the people you most care about?
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How much time do you spend with them?
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What choices can you make to improve your relationships with other people?
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You can also leave your comments on our website.
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Or you can email us at [email protected].
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You can also find us on Facebook - just search for spotlightradio.
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The writer of this program and the producer were part of the Spotlight team.
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The voices you heard were from the United States and the United Kingdom.
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All quotes were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight.
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You can listen to this program again, and read it, on the internet at www.radioenglish.net.
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This program is called ‘What Makes Us Happy?’ You can also get our programs delivered directly to your Android or Apple device through our free official Spotlight English app.
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We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program.
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Goodbye.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “What Makes Us Happy?”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: happiness, Spotlight, adult, study, program. Deze video bevat 79 zinnen en 945 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 14:22. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 66 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 91% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 12 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| unhappiness zelfstandig naamwoord | ongelukkigheid | |
| costly bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈkɒst.li/ | prijzig, duur |
| tense zelfstandig naamwoord | /tɛns/ | tijd, tempus |
| organize werkwoord | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | organiseren |
| adapt werkwoord | /əˈdæpt/ | aanpassen |
| disappointment zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ | teleurstelling |
| depressed bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /dɪˈpɹɛst/ | depressief |
| react werkwoord | /ɹiːˈækt/ | reageren |
| examine werkwoord | /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ | onderzoeken |
| depend werkwoord | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | afhangen |
| lonely bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈloʊnli/ | eenzaam, alleen |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | tot ziens, tot weerziens |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| grow up werkwoord | opgroeien |
| turn out werkwoord | uitvallen, resulteren |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- If you could wish for one thing, what would it be?
- Is there one thing that would make you happy?
- Who are the people you most care about?
- How much time do you spend with them?
- What choices can you make to improve your relationships with other people?
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 | was called · were examined · was collected |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | people who seem · People who were · those who reported |
| Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee is | should choose · should prefer · should be |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the most costly · the best · the most happiness |
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 unhappiness, costly, tense.
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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.