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Dark clouds descend upon your abbey, as thunder makes the ground quake.
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A fellow nun cries out, The Vikings are coming!
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Their torches burn like dragonfire, ready to scorch the place to the ground.
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Those who try to run will get their throats cut or be taken away in chains.
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Your father, King Alfred of Wessex, thought you'd be safe here.
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But now, all you can do is pray.
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Dear God, please send the mightiest Viking under our way.
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Surround it.
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It's the late 9th century, a terrible time to live on the British coast, especially in a convent.
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For decades, the Vikings have come here to loot, and chapels full of golden crosses are a welcome bounty.
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Some nuns try to fight back by going full barbarian.
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In one nunnery, sisters cut off their noses and upper lips to scare the Vikings off.
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But they keep coming back.
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King Alfred has spent years fighting the Vikings.
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Since taking the throne in 871, he's watched them conquer kingdom after kingdom until nearly half of England lies under their control.
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He won't be able to keep his young nun daughter Æthelgifu safe from the Vikings for long.
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His older daughter Æthelflet marries the lord of the neighboring kingdom of Mercia
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and joins the battle the princess may not have been raised to fight vikings
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but she's about to become their worst nightmare bet these vikings
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to first take care of some viking hunting at first ethel fled's husband leads the fight but when he falls around 902,
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Mercia suddenly finds itself ruled by a woman.
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A lady leading a kingdom is unusual, but with her land and younger sister still living in the shadow of Viking raids,
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she's determined to strike back by bringing out the heavy artillery.
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When the Vikings gather around the city of Chester in 907,
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Aethelflaed soldiers greet them by pouring boiling water over them to burn their flesh and bones.
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As the invaders scream and stumble back, legend has it that Mercia's soldiers hurl beehives at them to secure the kill.
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While Ethelfledd crushes the raiders in the north, her brother Edward, now King of Wessex, is clearing the south.
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They're the ultimate Viking hunting team, so when their enemies start creeping close to their sister's abbey, they know exactly what to do.
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None shall pass.
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Years of poor health have left Ethelgifu in no condition to run.
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So her siblings decide to send their forces to meet the Vikings.
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Their armies catch up with them near Tessenhall.
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The Viking hunter siblings split their formation to enclose the Norsemen, cutting off any hope of escape.
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All the raiders can do is form a shield wall, but Ethelflaed's troops are relentless.
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They keep on pounding their exposed heads until their skulls crack.
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Even the Nordic kings riding with the formation aren't spared.
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When the dust settles, one of the strongest Viking armies in England is gone.
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Not long after the battle, Æthelflaed's husband, the Lord of Mercia, dies.
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But that's okay.
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By now, everyone knows who's really leading the fight.
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Ring of Fire To stop the invaders from pushing farther south and reaching her sister's abbey, Æthelflaed builds fortified towns at strategic locations,
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drawing a ring around Mercia that no raider can break.
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For the next seven years, Æthelflaed rules with an iron fist.
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When she's not commanding soldiers or fortresses, she's securing alliances with the Irish and Welsh to finish off her enemies.
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By 918, the Vikings know it's time to jump ship.
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Some raiders who have occupied York for nearly half a century swear allegiance to her, even willing to fight against her last enemies and form part of her government.
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But before she can finish the conquest, her heart of steel finally gives out.
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While her daughter is chosen as the next Lady of Mercia, Æthelflaed's brother is done sharing his power with a woman and takes away his niece's crown.
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Some say she then spent the rest of her days as a nun.
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The king may be trying to erase Æthelflaed's legacy,
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but monasteries see her as a martyr and immortalize her story in the Mercian Register.
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The mighty Viking Hunter, who devoted her life to keeping bloodthirsty raiders away from their chapels.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 79 zinnen en 1065 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 7:49. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 136 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 78% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| thunder zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈθʌndɚ/ | donder |
| abbey zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈæbi/ | abdij |
| bonus zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbəʊ.nəs/ | bonus, extraatje |
| hunter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhʌntɚ/ | jachthond |
| pin zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɪn/ | pin, speld |
| realistic bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/ | realistisch |
| mighty bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈmaɪti/ | machtig |
| chapel zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈt͡ʃæp.əl/ | kapel |
| sibling zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/ | brus, sibling |
| bone zelfstandig naamwoord | /boʊn/ | been |
| cloud zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | wolk |
| unusual bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/ | ongebruikelijk, ongewoon |
| legend zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ | legende |
| lieutenant zelfstandig naamwoord | /l(j)uˈtɛn.ənt/ | luitenant |
| shadow zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | schaduw |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| come back werkwoord | terugkomen |
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 | have come · has spent · have never seen |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | are based · be taken · have been raised |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | Those who try · those who haven |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 9 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals haven't, aren't, I'll. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: thunder /ˈθʌndɚ/, throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, throne /θɹəʊ̯n/, authentic /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, shield /ˈʃild/, flesh /flɛʃ/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/, comprehensive /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/, helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/, artillery /ɑɹˈtɪləɹi/
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 thunder, abbey, bonus.
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.