Shadowing Practice: Who are you? - Learn English Speaking with Video
Les maken...
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Why when things seem to go well ...?
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Suddenly...
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...without warning.
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They stop working?
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Questions. Questions that rarely have answers.
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And all they do is increase the uncertainty.
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How much does luck have to do in all this?
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But actually...
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... in a second everything can change.
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Is it true when they say that if a door is closed ...
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... a window opens?
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Life, at times ...
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... seems to be driving itself.
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It turns. Changes pace How much do we really influence those changes?
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Who am I? I was the first child of parents who dreamed...
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...of a united and numerous family.
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And I got used to having more things than I needed.
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My way of answering them was to be the best.
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In everything I started looking for more independence.
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Writing allowed me to invent that place.
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One day... ... I decided to look further.
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I realized that there were many things I didn't know, like..
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...how to play guitar Until one morning ...
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... I had a lucky accident.
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I met Beatrice.
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She was the first to see the things I had written.
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Beatrice showed it to Jack.
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Jack could not stop reading.
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Jack showed it to Celine.
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Celine was touched.
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She showed it to Professor Pingot.
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Professor Pingot didn't think the text was mine.
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He showed it to Mr. Connor.
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Mr. Connor owned a major publisher.
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And in that moment...
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...everything...
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...started.
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"I wanted to tell you that the first edition is running out." "And we're printing the second ..." "... And you're still in the ranking!" Yes?
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Good afternoon Who are you?
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Who am I? I grew up with my grandparents.
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I had a very happy childhood, ...
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... that faded away little by little.
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First my grandfather.
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Then it was my grandmother.
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The chicken...
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...the plant...
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...and the dog's sight.
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The city seemed like the perfect place to start growing.
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It seemed. Things went well in Mr. Yussuff's greengrocer.
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Until the very greedy could not bear I got hungry.
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By chance, I met a great hairdresser.
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The actresses of the nextdoor theater ...
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...went in the afternoons to ask...
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...for hair for their wigs.
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I would put them in a bag and take it to them.
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It was several months.
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Until one day,...
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... the main actress did'nt make the final rehearsal.
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And I knew your text by heart.
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"Thinking about it, ...
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... makes me want to tear myself to shreds! " Then, the first text did not take long to prove me.
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And the first payments to act.
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And the first investment ...
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...a bicycle.
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In the mornings I use it to go to the theater school.
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And in the afternoons ...
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... I work delivering orders.
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Sir, I'm from "Click" offices.
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Home delivery.
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Well,... ... come in, ...
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... dont just stay there.
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Don't worry sir.
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You just have to sign the receipt.
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Come in. I'm not used to signing standing up.
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It does not say what the box contains.
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Do you know?
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I can tell you've never received a delivery.
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I have no idea So many books...
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Are you a writer?
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I've written something here and there.
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Are you famous?!
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What is fame to you?
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It seems to me...
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...something like the reverse of oblivion?
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I once heard a writer say that fame ...
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...is a spot on the tip of the nose.
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Everyone sees it ...
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...except you.
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I think you realize that you care, ...
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... when you look in the newspapers ...
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...and you don't appear.
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When you go out to the street ...
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... and nobody greets you.
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I'm going to make coffee.
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Do you want one?
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I do not know if it that would be correct.
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It will be only five incorrect minutes.
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Ok. And tell me, what do you do?
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Half the time I'm a delivery girl.
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The other half, actress.
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And in two weeks we will premiere a play ...
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...and for the first time I have the leading role!
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That's great!
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¡Yeah! Everything has been like a dream.
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I still can't believe it.
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And you? What are you working on now?
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In a kind of crisis, I would say.
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Things do not come to me.
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It's as if everything changed very suddenly.
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In a moment I was so high ...
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... that it changed my point of view.
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And it happens that sometimes,...
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...inspiration suffers from vertigo in heights.
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And she leaves...
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... without giving any explanation.
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And you stay...
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...blank Time passed by and my editor asked for explanations ...
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... that I couldn't even give myself.
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Maybe everything was a sum of fortunate events.
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Maybe it was just being at the right time and in the right place.
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And the worst of all...
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...is that maybe I never even had any ...
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...talent. I have a confession to make.
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I know very well who you are.
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You probably dont even imagine,...
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...but your book ...
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...was my only company for a long time.
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I read it many times.
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It was a great friend...
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...in difficult times.
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When I went to work at the delivery company, ...
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... I fantasized about the idea that one day ...
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... it would be my turn to deliver you something ...
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... and I could meet you in person.
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Sometimes,...
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... you have to help luck a little bit.
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Also, I wanted you to know that the text of the play I told you about ...
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...is mine.
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And is inspired by your book.
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I hope you don't mind.
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No... No no!...
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I... Of course not, I ...
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I had to tell you what you ...
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...your book!,...
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...means to me.
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Well! I have to go.
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I wont take up more of your time.
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Thanks for the conversation...
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...and coffee.
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You're welcome...
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...It was very nice...
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I would love to see you… ...go see you!, to the premiere of your play.
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Of course! You have to see it!
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I'll send you an invitation.
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¡Hey! There is nothing in the box!
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Are you sure?
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Look again...
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...maybe this time you have luck!
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau C1 is gebaseerd op de video “Who are you?”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: delivery, showed, text. Deze video bevat 158 zinnen en 969 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 11:08. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 87 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 85% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| grandparent zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/ | grootouder |
| greengrocer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹinˌɡɹəʊs.ə(ɹ)/ | groenteboer |
| hairdresser zelfstandig naamwoord | kapper, kapster | |
| oblivion zelfstandig naamwoord | /əˈblɪviːən/ | vergetelheid |
| vertigo zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈvɝtɪɡoʊ/ | duizeligheid |
| invent werkwoord | /ɪnˈvɛnt/ | uitvinden, uitdenken |
| wig zelfstandig naamwoord | /wɪɡ/ | pruik |
| rehearsal zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹɪˈhɝsl̩/ | repetitie |
| greet werkwoord | /ɡɹiːt/ | begroeten, ontvangen |
| greedy bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɡɹiːdi/ | hebzuchtig |
| fade werkwoord | /feɪd/ | verzwakken, verslappen |
| confession zelfstandig naamwoord | /kənˈfɛʃən/ | bekentenis |
| receipt zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹɪˈsiːt/ | ontvangst, ontvangen |
| incorrect bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌɪn.kəˈɹɛkt/ | incorrect |
| bicycle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/ | fiets, rijwiel |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| run out werkwoord | niet meer hebben |
| stand up werkwoord | opstaan |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- I'm not used to signing standing up.
- I can tell you've never received a delivery.
- Are you a writer?
- What is fame to you?
- What are you working on now?
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 | you've never received · I've written · has been |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is closed · was touched · is inspired |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 17 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, didn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: oblivion /əˈblɪviːən/, uncertainty /ʌnˈsɜːtənti/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: fantasize /ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/, wig /wɪɡ/, fade /feɪd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: fantasize /ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/, grandparent /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: grandparent /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/, greengrocer /ˈɡɹinˌɡɹəʊs.ə(ɹ)/, vertigo /ˈvɝtɪɡoʊ/, wig /wɪɡ/, greet /ɡɹiːt/
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 grandparent, greengrocer, hairdresser.
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.