Shadowing-Übung: CAE TEST1 PART1 - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video

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You'll hear three different extracts.
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For questions 1 to 6, choose the answer A, B or C, which fits best according to what you hear.
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There are two questions for each extract.
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Extract 1 You hear part of an interview with a woman who works in retail management.
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Now look at questions 1 and 2.
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So, Fiona, can you tell me about how you started in fashion retailing?
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Yes, of course.
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After I finished university, I took a job with a big high street chain.
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I was an assistant manager.
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Every week you would see the sales figures for your product
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and then act on that by placing repeat orders or putting a new style in.
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It was a good grounding.
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However, most of the staff had been there years and I think I did make mistakes in my dealings with them.
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I blush now to think of my time there.
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I then moved on after five years to my present job.
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And now you're thinking of moving up the ladder.
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How do you see yourself in ten years' time?
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I would eventually like to be in senior management.
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Well, before you rush off to see your line manager, I think you need to work out skills you can offer emphasising your selling points, showing them what you can do.
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Also, have you been going the extra mile to get things done or doing more than what is asked of you recently?
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Now you'll hear the recording again.
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So, Fiona, can you tell me about how you started in fashion retailing?
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Yes, of course.
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After I finished university, I took a job with a big high street chain.
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I was an assistant manager.
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Every week you would see the sales figures for your product
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and then act on that by placing repeat orders or putting a new style in.
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It was a good grounding.
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However, most of the staff had been there years and I think I did make mistakes in my dealings with them.
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I blush now to think of my time there.
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I then moved on after five years to my present job.
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And now you're thinking of moving up the ladder.
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How do you see yourself in ten years' time?
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I would eventually like to be in senior management.
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Well, before you rush off to see your line manager, I think you need to work out skills you can offer emphasising your selling points, showing them what you can do.
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Also, have you been going the extra mile to get things done or doing more than what is asked of you recently?
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Extract 2.
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You overhear a woman telling a friend a story about a swan.
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Now look at questions 3 and 4.
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So what happened last weekend?
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Well, we were taking our boat along the river when we passed a pair of swans with a nest nearby.
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One swan just carried on feeding, but the other one, the male, I think, decided to come and investigate.
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Oh, fantastic.
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I've never seen a swan's nest close up.
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I expect he was hungry.
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Well, actually, it was immediately obvious from his body language that he had other things on his mind.
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He was flapping his wings really hard and approaching at incredible speed.
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I guess we'd gone too close to the nest.
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I'd never have done that if I'd known what would happen.
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Gosh, amazing!
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I've never heard of swans behaving like that before.
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So what did you do, Roe like mad?
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Well, we got out onto the bank, but he followed us up and then stood between us and the boat for about an hour.
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We just couldn't frighten him away.
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No, I suppose not.
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Still, I'm sure he wouldn't have hurt you.
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Are you kidding?
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You should have seen the way he moved.
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Swans can be really aggressive at nesting times.
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Hmm.
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Now you'll hear the recording again.
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So what happened last weekend?
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Well, we were taking our boat along the river when we passed a pair of swans with a nest nearby.
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One swan just carried on feeding, but the other one, the male, I think, decided to come and investigate.
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Oh, fantastic.
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I've never seen a swan's nest close up.
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I expect he was hungry.
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Well, actually, it was immediately obvious from his body language that he had other things on his mind.
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He was flapping his wings really hard and approaching at incredible speed.
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I guess we'd gone too close to the nest.
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I'd never have done that if I'd known what would happen.
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Gosh, amazing.
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I've never heard of swans behaving like that before.
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So what did you do, row like mad?
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Well, we got out onto the bank, but he followed us up and then stood between us and the boat for about an hour.
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We just couldn't frighten him away.
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No, I suppose not.
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Still, I'm sure he wouldn't have hurt you.
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Are you kidding?
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You should have seen the way he moved.
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Swans can be really aggressive at nesting times.
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Hmm.
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Extract 3.
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You hear part of an interview with Bruce Loder, a successful businessman who's talking about his early life.
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Now look at questions 5 and 6.
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The End Bruce, at school you discovered you had a natural talent for art.
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Yes, I inherited my dad's gift for drawing.
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I wanted to do representational art, paint portraits.
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But every college I went to, and there were three who accepted me, all the college tutors said, forget representational art, get a single lens reflex 33mm camera,
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hit the shutter, crash, there's your picture.
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Not even Rembrandt could get that accuracy, so it's not worth it.
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And you believed them?
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I did.
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That was my biggest mistake.
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I haven't picked up a paintbrush since.
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How did your father react when you told him you weren't going to art college.
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His face was white with rage.
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He said, right, that's it.
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You could have made something of going to college.
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You won't get another chance.
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Now I've got a perfectly good job for you on the factory floor.
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You start this week, take it or leave it.
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I said, no, I'm going to start a business next.
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He said, well, at your own expense then.
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He refused to support you anymore?
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That's it. And so...
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Now you'll hear the recording again.
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Bruce, at school you discovered you had a natural talent for art.
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Yes, I inherited my dad's gift for drawing.
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I wanted to do representational art, paint portraits.
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But every college I went to, and there were three who accepted me, all the college tutors said, forget representational art, get a single lens reflex 33mm camera,
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hit the shutter, crash, there's your picture.
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Not even Rembrandt could get that accuracy, so it's not worth it.
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And you believed them?
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I did.
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That was my biggest mistake.
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I haven't picked up a paintbrush since.
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How did your father react when you told him you weren't going to art college?
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His face was white with rage.
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He said, Right, that's it.
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You could have made something of going to college.
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You won't get another chance.
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Now I've got a perfectly good job for you on the factory floor.
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You start this week, take it or leave it.
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I said, No, I'm going to start a business next.
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He said, Well, at your own expense then.
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He refused to support you anymore?
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That's it, and so...

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15 lernenswerte Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:

WortAusspracheBedeutung
swan Substantiv/swɑn/Schwan, Schwänin
nest Substantiv/nɛst/Nest
extract Substantiv/ˈɛkstɹækt/Auszug
rush Verb/ɹʌʃ/hetzen, sich beeilen
hungry Adjektiv/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/hungrig, Hunger haben
skill Substantiv/skɪl/Fähigkeit, Fertigkeit
discover Verb/dɪˈskʌvə/entdecken
refuse Verb/ɹɪˈfjuːz/sich weigern, verweigern
aggressive Adjektiv/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/aggressiv, angriffslustig
investigate Verb/ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪt/untersuchen, erforschen
accuracy Substantiv/ˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/Genauigkeit, Sorgfalt
expense Substantiv/ɪkˈspɛns/Ausgabe, Aufwand
portrait Substantiv/ˈpɔɹtɹət/Portrait, Porträt
lens Substantiv/lɛnz/Linse
react Verb/ɹiːˈækt/reagieren

Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst

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pick up Verbaufheben, aufnehmen
work out Verb/ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ausrechnen

Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest

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  • Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: rush /ɹʌʃ/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, blush /ˈblʌʃ/, paintbrush /ˈpeɪntˌbɹʌʃ/, shutter /ˈʃʌtəː/
  • Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: investigate /ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪt/, accuracy /ˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/

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Bedingungssätze if + Satz, will/would + Verb – eine Bedingung und ihre Folgeif I'd known what would happen
Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig istI've never seen · have done · I've never heard
Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tutis asked

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