Shadowing Practice: 71k - Learn English Speaking with Video

Ders oluşturuluyor...
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Hi, I'm Caroline, and this is my story.
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One day I got a message from my mom while I was in class.
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I just read it in my notifications instead of opening it.
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It said, "Tom has left.
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Come over now." Tom is my dad's name.
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I was shocked.
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This message clearly wasn't meant for me.
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My heart pounded as I considered the possibilities.
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Was my mom having an affair?
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I wrote back asking my mom about the message, but she'd already deleted it from our chat, and she told me it was just a mistake.
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Amen.
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She was being so shady.
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I knew she had to be cheating on my dad.
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I was so angry I could barely breathe.
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I told the teacher I didn't feel well.
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and left class.
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Then I bolted home, determined to find out what was going on.
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I hid in some bushes by my house where I could see the driveway.
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I had my camera ready.
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I had no idea what I would do once I found out who my mom's mystery man was.
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How could I tell my dad?
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He'd be devastated, especially since things had been going so well for him recently.
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he just got in a big promotion at work and had been walking around whistling He was so happy.
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And what would I say to my mom?
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I wanted to scream at her.
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Finally, a familiar SUV parked across the street several houses down.
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That confused me even more.
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How did I know that car?
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Then the driver got out.
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It was my Uncle Jim.
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If I'd thought I was angry before, it was nothing compared to now.
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How could my mom cheat on my dad?
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with his own brother.
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I tried to think back to family gatherings we'd had.
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Had my mom and Uncle Jim ever seemed too friendly?
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Had they ever snuck away together?
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I couldn't remember.
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My dad was going to be so furious.
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He might not even believe it.
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I barely believed it myself.
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But what other explanation was there for my mom's message?
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And for my uncle parking so far away, Like he didn't want to be seen.
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I started snapping pictures of Uncle Jim walking up to the house.
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I wished I'd screenshotted my mom's accidental message to me.
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Once he was inside, I didn't know what to do.
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I wanted to take more pictures through the window.
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but was afraid I'd overhear something I definitely didn't want to hear.
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Finally, I gathered my courage and went to the window.
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Peering in carefully, My mom was pouring champagne into flutes.
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She handed one to Jim.
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My eyes filled with tears as I realized I hadn't been wrong.
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My mom really was romantically involved with Uncle Jim.
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I snapped a couple of pictures then ran back to the bushes.
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I started rehearsing my speech to my mom.
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But I couldn't get any further than "How could you?" I tried rehearsing my speech to my dad instead.
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I've got some really bad news about mom.
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I didn't want to be the one to tell him, but he deserved to know.
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I was almost crying with anger as I wondered, What would happen to our family now?
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Would he and mom get divorced?
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Who would I live with?
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I hoped my dad, since I'd never be able to trust my mom again. But...
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What if my mom hated me for telling him?
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I was mad at her, but...
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I didn't want her to stop loving me.
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Maybe I shouldn't say anything.
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and try to get my dad to figure it out on his own.
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By the time my dad arrived home, I was in a panic.
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Uncle Jim still hadn't left.
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I couldn't let my dad just walk in on them.
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He needed to be prepared.
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I raced up onto the front porch as he was putting the key into the door.
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I had my phone ready so I could show him the pictures.
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He was startled to see me.
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Hey, Caro.
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he said, turning the key and pushing the door open.
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"I didn't know you were out here." "Don't go in there," I told him, trying to grab his arm as he stepped inside.
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"I have to tell you—" But just then, my mom and uncle And a bunch of my dad's friends yelled surprise.
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They were standing in the kitchen, next to a huge cake.
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holding flutes of champagne.
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Uncle Jim handed one to my dad.
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slapping him on the shoulder.
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"Congratulations on the promotion, little brother," my uncle said.
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My dad looked shocked, but not as shocked as I was.
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This had been a surprise party for my dad all along, and if I'd paid attention to all the cars parked on the street,
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I would have seen that a lot of them belonged to family members.
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My dad was walking around thanking and hugging everyone.
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And I just stood there, feeling so stupid.
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My mom spotted me and said, "Hey Caroline, I didn't expect you home yet." I thought you had practice after school.
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My face got hot.
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I didn't want to tell her what I'd thought.
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Yeah, um.. it's cancelled.
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I didn't know you were throwing a party for dad.
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Yes, we're so proud of him.
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my mom said kissing my father I was so relieved by the familiar sight of my parents and love, Well, come on in, Caroline, and get some cake.
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So that's how I learned not to jump to conclusions and to be careful about sticking my nose where it doesn't belong.
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Have you ever had an embarrassing misunderstanding?
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or made judgments about someone before you understood the situation?
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Share your story in the comment section below.
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Bu dersin kelimeleri ve konuşma notları

En çok tekrarlanan kelimeler: mom, dad, uncle, Jim, message. Bu videoda gölgeleme çalışması için 99 cümle ve 966 kelime var. Konuşma bölümü 6:11 sürüyor. Konuşmacı dakikada yaklaşık 156 kelimeyle, günlük konuşmaya yakın doğal bir hızda konuşuyor. Kelimelerin yalnızca %79’i İngilizcede en sık kullanılan 3.000 kelime arasında, bu yüzden kelime dağarcığı zorlayıcı.

Bu videodaki önemli kelimeler

Videodaki en ileri düzey 15 kelime, telaffuzu ve anlamıyla:

KelimeTelaffuzAnlam
flute isim/flu(ː)t/flüt
champagne isim/ʃæmˈpeɪn/şampanya
cheat fiil/ˈt͡ʃiːt/aldatmak, dolandırmak
embarrass fiil/ɪmˈbæɹəs/rezil etmek
misunderstand fiil/mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/yanlış anlamak
driveway isim/ˈdɹaɪvˌweɪ/garaj yolu
shady sıfat/ˈʃeɪdi/gölgeli
screenshot isim/ˈskriːn.ʃɑt/ekran görüntüsü, ekran yakalama görüntüsü
relieve fiil/ɹɪˈliːv/iç açmak, rahatlatmak
yell fiil/jɛl/bağırmak
porch isim/pɔɹt͡ʃ/sundurma, veranda
whistle isim/ˈwɪs(ə)l/düdük
notification isim/ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/bildirme, bilgilendirme
amen/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/amin
slap isim/slæp/sille, tokat

Duyacağınız deyimsel fiiller

KelimeAnlam
find out fiilanlamak, ortaya çıkarmak

Tekrar etmeye değer cümleler

Videodan, günlük konuşmada yeniden kullanabileceğiniz kısa ve tam cümleler:

  • Was my mom having an affair?
  • How could I tell my dad?
  • How did I know that car?
  • How could my mom cheat on my dad?
  • Who would I live with?

Bu videodaki dil bilgisi

Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:

YapıVideoda
Edilgen yapı be + fiilin üçüncü hâli — kimin yaptığı değil, ne olduğu önemliwas shocked · wasn't meant · be devastated
Present perfect have/has + fiilin üçüncü hâli — geçmişte olan ama şimdi de önemli olan bir eylemhas left · Have you ever had
Past continuous was/were + -ing — geçmişte bir anda sürmekte olan bir eylemwas being · was going · was pouring
Fiil + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — ardından -ing biçimi gelen fiillerstarted snapping · started rehearsing · stop loving

Dikkat edilecek telaffuzlar

Konuşmacı didn't, I'd, couldn't gibi kısaltılmış biçimleri 32 kez kullanıyor. Bunları duyduğunuz gibi kısa söyleyin.

  • “th” sesleri: gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, gathering /ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/, breathe /bɹiːð/
  • “sh” ve “zh” sesleri: champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/, shady /ˈʃeɪdi/, screenshot /ˈskriːn.ʃɑt/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
  • Uzun kelimeler — vurguyu doğru yere koyun: misunderstand /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/, devastated /ˈdɛv.əˌsteɪ.təd/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

Türkçe konuşanların zorlandığı sesler:

  • /w/ — dudaklar yuvarlak, /v/ değil: driveway /ˈdɹaɪvˌweɪ/, whistle /ˈwɪs(ə)l/
  • Kelime başındaki ünsüz kümesi — araya ünlü eklemeyin: flute /flu(ː)t/, snap /snæp/, startle /ˈstɑɹt(ə)l/, driveway /ˈdɹaɪvˌweɪ/, screenshot /ˈskriːn.ʃɑt/
  • /æ/ — “e”den daha açık: champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/, snap /snæp/, embarrass /ɪmˈbæɹəs/, misunderstand /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/, accidental /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛn.tl̩/

Bu videoyla nasıl çalışılır

  1. Videonun tamamını konuşmadan bir kez dinleyin ve bilmediğiniz kelimeleri not edin.
  2. 0,75× hızla başlayın, cümle cümle tekrar edin ve kolaylaşınca normal hıza dönün.
  3. Kendinizi kaydedin ve orijinaliyle karşılaştırın; flute, champagne, cheat gibi kelimelere özellikle dikkat edin.

Gölgeleme Tekniği Nedir?

Gölgeleme, başlangıçta profesyonel tercüman eğitimi için geliştirilen ve çok dilli Dr. Alexander Arguelles tarafından popüler hale getirilen, bilim destekli bir dil öğrenme tekniğidir. Yöntem basit ama güçlüdür: ana dili İngilizce olan bir sesi dinler ve hemen yüksek sesle tekrar edersiniz — konuşmacıyı 1-2 saniye gecikmeyle takip eden bir gölge gibi. Pasif dinleme veya dilbilgisi alıştırmalarının aksine, gölgeleme beyninizi ve ağız kaslarınızı gerçek konuşma kalıplarını eşzamanlı olarak işlemeye ve yeniden üretmeye zorlar. Araştırmalar, telaffuz doğruluğu, tonlama, ritim, bağlı konuşma, dinleme anlama ve konuşma akıcılığını önemli ölçüde geliştirdiğini göstermektedir — bu da onu IELTS Konuşma hazırlığı ve gerçek dünya İngilizce iletişimi için en etkili yöntemlerden biri yapar.

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