Shadowing Practice: What To Do Instead Of Doomscrolling - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Five things to do instead of doom scrolling, with the last one being my favorite.
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Recently, I've noticed that when I scroll, I get stuck.
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Just one more video.
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It feels awful.
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I just get glued into the screen.
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I gotta do something different.
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But what can I do?
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We always treat this like work.
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I'm sick of doing this.
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But if we just use it in a different way, I think it could actually be pretty fun.
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Study something you're actually interested in.
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Learn more about your favorite hobby.
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Learn about how something was made.
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Study how to get better at something.
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Use that scrolling time to learn something.
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Not about something you have to study, but about something that genuinely interests you. Because then...
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You're actually going to enjoy that type of study and you'll be learning at the same time.
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A lot of times we tend to feel like we can't go out
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and do stuff unless we have someone else with us.
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It's like we need an excuse to leave our homes.
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So we scroll, we rot, we just stay in.
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But it isn't that deep.
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Go on a hike by yourself, go to the movies by yourself, go eat by yourself.
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We associate being alone as sad or lonely, but that just doesn't have to be the case.
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Go do something by yourself.
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Enjoy your alone time, don't dread it.
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Get out of your comfort zone.
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A lot of times we set these, and we never see them through.
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It feels so good when we actually do it, to see something through.
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something you've worked on for hours, days, months.
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To see something finished.
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Feels so good.
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A project.
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A goal.
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Work towards a goal.
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Get up and spend time on that thing you've been pushing back.
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Spend time on something you want to achieve.
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Quit saying you'll do it later.
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Scroll later.
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Work towards your goal.
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Now.
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This can help clear things up so much.
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Organize things.
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Keep things tidy.
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Write some.
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One of the things I want to try to do instead of scrolling is writing.
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Writing anything.
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Your thoughts, a story, a letter.
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Unlike scrolling, writing uses your brain in multiple ways.
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It can train your brain, calm your brain, and it just slows things down from constantly viewing videos.
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Write some.
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This is my favorite one.
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Probably the most fun one too.
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When I think of something that captures my attention, that grabs me, not in that glue way like scrolling
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but something I get lost in in a good way is creating something.
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Even if it takes 10 minutes creating something you care about can feel so fun and again you're using your brain.
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Getting lost in creating is such a good feeling.
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It doesn't have to be some grand thing.
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It could be building with legos, making a song, doodling but just use your brain for something creative.
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We tend to put off doing things because we feel like we have time.
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I'll just do it later but we don't know that.
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Today might be the last day.
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Take advantage of the time you've been blessed with, and sometimes you need that scrolling break.
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But don't scroll so much that you forget you're living.
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Go out and use the brain, the time, the talents that God's given you.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 65 zinnen en 558 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:00. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 186 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. 89% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
11 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| scroll zelfstandig naamwoord | /skɹoʊl/ | boekrol, schriftrol |
| glue zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɡlu/ | lijm |
| awful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | verschrikkelijk, vreselijk |
| comfort zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkʌm.fət/ | comfort, gemak |
| lonely bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈloʊnli/ | eenzaam, alleen |
| organize werkwoord | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | organiseren |
| hike zelfstandig naamwoord | /haɪk/ | wandeling |
| hobby zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | hobby, vrijetijdsbesteding |
| litter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | strooisel |
| dread zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɹɛd/ | vrees, doodsangst |
| tidy bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈtaɪ.di/ | net, proper |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| go out werkwoord | naar buiten gaan |
| get up werkwoord | opstaan |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | I've noticed · you've worked · you've been blessed |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | was made · you've been blessed |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | is writing · is creating · you're using |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | you'll be · you'll do · I'll just do |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 20 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, don't, you've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/, associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/
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 scroll, glue, awful.
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.