Shadowing Practice: Why I STILL Love Comics - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I assume that 90 % of what I see online is just trolling.
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You see a video, find out it's AI, haha, you got trolled.
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You click a link and hear the first two notes of this song, that's trolling.
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But when I read this comment on one of my comics, I wasn't entirely sure if it was trolling.
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Is Odds 1 Out on to comics now?
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Haha, is Odds1Out on to comics now?
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Well, the...
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Oh, just a bit of trolling.
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Alright, you need to look at a book now.
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But then, I started reading comics during computer time.
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I stumbled upon so many unique and interesting webcomics, and I was able to read them all completely for free right on the family computer.
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And by filling up both my reading and computer time with nothing but comics, it was only a matter of time before I started my own webcomic.
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My webcomic would be about a family of three boys.
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And let me tell you these boys were a crazy bunch.
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Remember the rules while I'm gone last time Jake bought a hot dog stand and a snow cone machine.
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Alright, I'm off.
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I don't want any funny business.
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Guys, how about we discuss my computer privileges?
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over some snow cones.
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And I wanted the name of this comic to describe the wacky personality traits
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that made these boys the odd ones - That's it.
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That's the name of the comic!
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The Odd One's out.
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Which was already taken, and in two seconds I went, "Oh, easy fix." So, to answer the question: Is Odds1 out on to comics now?
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Who do you think the Odds1 is?
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It's these three.
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To be fair, probably no one knows that these three boys are the odd number ones out, because for the first couple years of posting comics,
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about zero people were reading them.
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Except for mom.
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It was time for a rebrand.
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I figured, brevity is the soul of wit.
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Plus, it was easier to draw.
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I kept making comics to an audience of zero people for years, when eventually, after throwing enough spaghetti at the wall, one of the spaghetti stuck.
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The spaghetti being this comic which I will now read to you.
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Do you like the book I loaned you?
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It's square, and that ended up being the last time I ever updated my profile picture.
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Now you know why my icon is wearing a swimsuit, even though I'm always Commando.
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You can actually still see the diving board in the corner of my icon too.
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Wait, actually, what's going on with this diving board?
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Why is the ladder going into the pool?
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Is this AI?
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Eventually, after doing comics long enough, I made the switch to YouTube, and I named my channel...
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get this...
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TheOddOne'sOut.
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Comic.
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I was still so tied to making comics that I basically treated my channel as like a moving comic strip.
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I actually kept the word "comic" in my username for so long that it's printed on my million subscriber plaque.
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Also, yeah, plaques used to look like this.
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I took a break making comics in 2017, but that's not to say I ever lost my passion in making comics.
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When YouTube shorts started to roll around, I turned some of my very early comics into vertical animations.
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And my comic making itch continued to grow that in 2023, me and my team started making comics again.
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And I've really been enjoying creating them for all of you.
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always been onto comics now.
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You know, Virard, back when I had to read to earn computer time, the only books that I liked to read were comics.
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And my mom, who was just desperate for me to look at any kind of book, said: Fine.
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Whatever.
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And now I'm going to help the people of the world earn more computer time
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because I'm releasing my first ever comic book.
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This book contains a collection of some of my favorite comics along with some brand new never before seen comics.
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Turn this boring coffee table into a bright saturated one.
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Put it on your IKEA bookshelf to show everyone your vast collection of literature.
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You must be smart because you know how to read.
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But even if you don't know how to read, you're still in luck.
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animation come to life as every book comes pre -equipped with a flipbook animation.
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Look at him go.
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My comics were what launched this channel into existence, and it's super cool seeing them in print for the very first time.
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Check the link in the description to get yourself a copy for right now.
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And a final, special shoutout to you, V.
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Rerard! for asking all the important questions.
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Check your DMs so I can send you a free copy.
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And to everyone else, thank you for the support, and wear your seatbelt.
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Oh my goodness, he said the thing!
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Wow, he said it!
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Why I STILL Love Comics”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: comic, odd, computer, trolling, boys. Deze video bevat 89 zinnen en 1013 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:54. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 172 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. Slechts 68% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| animation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/ | animatie |
| cone zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkoʊn/ | kegel |
| dive werkwoord | /daɪv/ | duiken, onderwaterzwemmen |
| icon zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈaɪ.kɑn/ | icoon |
| bookshelf zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/ | boekenkast |
| stumble werkwoord | /ˈstʌmbəl/ | struikelen, strompelen |
| swimsuit zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈswɪm.s(j)ut/ | badpak, zwembroek |
| equip werkwoord | /ɪˈkwɪp/ | uitrusten |
| saturated bijvoeglijk naamwoord | verzadigd | |
| trait zelfstandig naamwoord | /tɹeɪt/ | karaktereigenschap trek |
| username zelfstandig naamwoord | gebruikersnaam | |
| bore werkwoord | /boɹ/ | vervelen |
| ladder zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlæd.ɚ/ | ladder |
| goodness zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡʊdnəs/ | goedheid |
| vertical bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈvɝ.tɪ.kəl/ | verticaal |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| end up werkwoord | belanden, terechtkomen |
| fill up werkwoord | opvullen, vollopen |
| find out werkwoord | ontdekken, onderzoeken |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- I don't want any funny business.
- Guys, how about we discuss my computer privileges?
- Do you like the book I loaned you?
- Wait, actually, what's going on with this diving board?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | started reading · kept making · started making |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig was | was trolling · were reading |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | is just trolling · is wearing · I'm releasing |
| Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig is | need to look · had to read |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 10 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, I've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/, bookshelf /ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: dive /daɪv/, rebrand /ɹiːˈbɹænd/, pose /poʊz/, privilege /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/, plaque /plæk/, rebrand /ɹiːˈbɹænd/, ladder /ˈlæd.ɚ/, bang /ˈbæŋ/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: swimsuit /ˈswɪm.s(j)ut/, equip /ɪˈkwɪp/
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 animation, cone, dive.
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.