Shadowing Practice: What to Expect at College Orientation 🏫 ⏱📚 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Your first official act as a college student is to attend your freshman orientation the summer before your freshman year begins.
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So naturally you're probably wondering what even happens at orientation.
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Stay tuned because we're about to tell you.
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What's up you guys, my name is Don by the way and if you haven't already, hit that subscribe button.
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College orientation is seriously really fun.
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You're going to be exploring your new campus, meeting some of your professors and advisors, and making a ton of new friends.
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Seriously, this is the time where the school wants to get you really excited about this journey
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that you're about to start and make you feel even better about your choice to attend college there.
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You'll play games, tour the campus, make some new friends, eat together, socialize, and there may be other activities in the evening.
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And if your college is anything like mine, there's going to be a ton of free stuff at orientation.
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Seriously, take advantage because this is a formative time that will set you up for success in the next four years.
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At orientation, you'll also be taking the necessary steps to become an enrolled student.
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So that means you'll be getting your student ID card, submitting any outstanding information for your student account, logging into your student web portal, taking any placement tests if needed,
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and enrolling into your fall classes.
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This may sound a little bit intimidating with all these things that you have to do, especially with picking out your classes, but just lean on your orientation leader and your academic advisors.
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They'll be there to help you guys out.
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Before leaving orientation, there are a couple of things that you should be doing.
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One, stop by your financial aid office and make sure that your tuition bill is correct and paid.
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Two, connect with your college roommate if you're dorming.
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This way you can start getting to know each other, your living styles, and coordinate any items that you guys may need for your dorm.
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And three, finally, get to know your classwork if your syllabus is available.
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Let's talk about parent orientation.
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College orientation isn't just for students.
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Most colleges actually offer a family and parent orientation where families can learn about the resources that the college has to offer.
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This is a chance for your family to learn about topics such as financial aid, student life, and any tutoring or mental health services.
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Depending on the college, your family may also be able to meet with any professors, faculty, and staff.
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If you are a first-gen student, which means that you're the first in your family to go to college, parent and family orientation is extremely helpful for your parents.
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It can give your family a better understanding of what the college experience is like, as well as how to best support you during your time there.
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If your college doesn't offer a parent and family orientation, consider bringing them to your freshman orientation.
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Whether you're a first gen student or not, having the support of a trusted adult will help calm your nerves as you prepare for college.
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If you can't make your in-person orientation, see if your school has a virtual option or have your friends take notes for you.
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You can even visit the campus by yourself at another time.
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If you guys are looking for more resources about college and how to be successful in college, please visit us at GetSchooled.com.
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You can even text hello to 335577 and one of our college advisors will text you personally.
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If you guys have any questions, please leave them down in the comment section below.
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As always, I'm Don.
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I'll see you guys in the next one.
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Peace out.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 38 zinnen en 631 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:01. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 209 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. 87% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| orientation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌɔː.ɹi.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/ | kerkbouwrichting |
| advisor zelfstandig naamwoord | /ædˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/ | adviseur, adviseuse |
| freshman zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹɛʃ.mən/ | feut, eerstejaars |
| resource zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ | bron, hulpbron |
| topic zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | onderwerp, thema |
| naturally bijwoord | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | natuurlijk |
| helpful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | behulpzaam |
| connect werkwoord | /kəˈnɛkt/ | verbinden |
| log zelfstandig naamwoord | /lɔɡ/ | boomstam, boomstronk |
| faculty zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfæk.əl.ti/ | faculteit |
| virtual bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈvɜɹt͡ʃuəl/ | virtueel |
| explore werkwoord | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | onderzoeken, bestuderen |
| submit werkwoord | /səbˈmɪt/ | zich onderwerpen, toegeven |
| tune zelfstandig naamwoord | /tjuːn/ | melodie |
| depend werkwoord | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | afhangen |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 17 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, you'll, can't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: orientation /ˌɔː.ɹi.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/, freshman /ˈfɹɛʃ.mən/, tuition /tjuːˈɪʃən/, socialize /ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: orientation /ˌɔː.ɹi.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, coordinate /koʊˈɔɹ.dəˌneɪt/, dormitory /ˈdɔɹ.mɪˌtɔɹ.i/, intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/
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 orientation, advisor, freshman.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | may be · may sound · may need |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | start getting · consider bringing |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | You'll play · will set · you'll also be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | you're probably wondering · you're dorming · are looking |
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.