Shadowing-Übung: Handyman Went Wild with Credit Card - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video

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Judge Judy: MS. KITTRELL, ACCORDING TO YOUR COMPLAINT, YOU HAD KNOWN THE DEFENDANT FOR SOME TIME.
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HE DID SOME HANDIWORK FOR YOU IN THE PAST.
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YOU HIRED HIM TO DO SOME RENOVATION OF A RENTAL PROPERTY THAT YOU BOUGHT.
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HE DID IT, AND, ACCORDING TO YOU, YOU GAVE HIM A CREDIT CARD TO USE FOR SUPPLIES, ET CETERA.
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AND WHEN THE JOB WAS DONE, YOU FOUND THAT SOME OF THE BILLS REFLECTED ITEMS THAT WERE CLEARLY NOT USED FOR YOUR PROPERTY.
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CORRECT.
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Judge Judy: YOU WANT TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THOSE ITEMS.
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NO, MA'AM, BECAUSE THERE WAS SOME OTHER WORK THAT WAS DONE IN THE YARD, ALSO, PRESSURE-WASHING THE HOUSE, PUTTING SOME BLINDS UP, AND SOME OTHER STUFF.
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Judge Judy: SO, WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME IS THERE WAS NEVER A WRITTEN AGREEMENT THAT YOU HAD OUTLAYING WHAT YOU WERE GOING TO DO FOR THAT $2,500.
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THERE WAS OTHER STUFF ADDED TO IT.
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Judge Judy: AFTER YOU HAD ALREADY STARTED.
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YES. Judge Judy: AND THE OTHER STUFF WAS PUTTING UP BLINDS, POWER-WASHING THE HOUSE.
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RIGHT. Judge Judy: WHAT ELSE?
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REPLACE SOME PAVERS IN THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE.
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Judge Judy: PAVERS IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE THAT WERE NOT PART OF THE ORIGINAL WALK-THROUGH.
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RIGHT. Judge Judy: WHAT ELSE?
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PAINTING THE CLOSETS.
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Judge Judy: DID YOU PAINT THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSE?
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I PAINTED THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSE, BUT IT WAS JUST TO PAINT THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSE, NOT THE INSIDE OF THE CLOSETS.
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THEN, SHE'D COME BACK AND WANTED ALL THE CLOSETS PAINTED.
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Judge Judy: WELL, WHEN YOU WENT INSIDE AND LOOKED AT THE HOUSE, AND YOU SAID, "I CAN PAINT THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSE," THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSE INCLUDES CLOSETS.
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MAYBE I MISUNDERSTOOD THAT.
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Judge Judy: WELL, THEN, THAT'S YOUR PROBLEM BECAUSE YOU'RE THE CONTRACTOR.
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SO, SO FAR, WE HAVE POWER-WASHING THE HOUSE THAT WASN'T PART OF THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE.
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RIGHT. Judge Judy: IS THAT RIGHT?
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THAT'S CORRECT.
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Judge Judy: AND PAVERS.
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RIGHT. Judge Judy: IS THAT CORRECT?
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YES, MA'AM.
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Judge Judy: AND PUTTING UP BLINDS.
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THAT WAS INCLUDED IN HIM REDOING THE HOUSE.
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Judge Judy: YOU PURCHASED THE BLINDS.
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NO, HE HAD MY CREDIT CARD.
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HE PURCHASED ALL OF THE SUPPLIES.
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Judge Judy: OKAY.
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SO, YOU PURCHASED THE BLINDS.
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YES, MA'AM.
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Judge Judy: OKAY, SO, NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PAVERS AND POWER WASHING, AND HOW MUCH IS THAT?
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I WOULD PROBABLY SAY A COUPLE HUNDRED BUCKS, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
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Judge Judy: WELL, YOU CAN'T SAY A COUPLE HUNDRED BUCKS.
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THIS IS YOUR BUSINESS.
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SAY $200.
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Judge Judy: THIS IS YOUR BUSINESS.
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YES, MA'AM.
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Judge Judy: SO, YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE PAID $2,500.
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SO, NOW YOU SAY THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN PAID $2,700.
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YES, MA'AM.
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Judge Judy: AND HOW MUCH DID YOU ACTUALLY GET FROM THE PLAINTIFF?
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$2,500 AND I BELIEVE IT WAS $300 ON THE OTHER HOUSE THAT I HAD REPLACED -- Judge Judy: NO, NO, NO.
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WE'RE TALKING ABOUT BOTH HOUSES TOGETHER.
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YES, MA'AM.
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Judge Judy: HOW MUCH DID -- $2,500.
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Judge Judy: IS THAT WHAT YOU GOT?
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YES, MA'AM.
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Judge Judy: GAVE HIM $2,500.
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YES, MA'AM.
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Judge Judy: WHAT DO YOU THINK HE STOLE FROM YOU?
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WHEN I RECEIVED MY CREDIT-CARD BILL, THERE WERE CASH-ADVANCE CHARGES WITH A FEE TO IT.
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Judge Judy: LET ME SEE THAT, PLEASE.
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THE UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES ARE IN PINK.
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Judge Judy: WHAT'S BEACH EXPRESS, ORANGE BEACH?
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THAT WAS THE TOLL BRIDGE.
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Judge Judy: FOR WHAT?
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TO GO ACROSS THE TOLL BRIDGE BECAUSE I HAD TO GO GET SOME MATERIALS THAT WAY, AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANY CASH ON ME, AND I DID DO THAT.
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Judge Judy: WHAT'S $300 WELLS FARGO?
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THAT LOOKS LIKE A CASH ADVANCE.
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I HAVEN'T A CLUE.
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Judge Judy: THEN, THERE'S ANOTHER CASH ADVANCE, ALSO IN DECEMBER, FOR $300.
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AND ANOTHER CASH ADVANCE FOR $300.
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AND ANOTHER CASH ADVANCE FOR $200.
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ANOTHER CASH ADVANCE FOR $200.
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NOW, THESE CASH ADVANCES WERE MADE ON THE SAME DATE THAT YOU WERE DRIVING OVER AND PAID WITH HER CREDIT CARD TO GET OVER AT THE TOLL BRIDGE.
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SO, THEN, THESE CASH -- I HAVEN'T A CLUE.
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Judge Judy: WELL, INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, I'M GONNA SHOW THEM TO YOU, MR. WYCOFF...
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YES, MA'AM.
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Judge Judy: ...BECAUSE ORDINARILY WHAT YOU SAY IS, YOU GAVE HER BACK HER CREDIT CARD.
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YOU TOOK IT JUST FOR THE DAY, WHEN YOU NEEDED TO GO BUY SUPPLIES.
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SO, YOU NEVER REALLY HAD IT.
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BUT THAT'S A LIE, BECAUSE ON DECEMBER 13th, YOU MADE A CASH WITHDRAWAL FOR $300.
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THE DAY BEFORE, YOU HAD THE CARD BECAUSE YOU WERE ON THE TOLL BRIDGE THAT YOU DIDN'T HAVE CASH FOR.
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NOW, THE NEXT TIME YOU WERE ON THE TOLL BRIDGE WAS THE 18th OF DECEMBER, AND ON THAT SAME DATE THERE'S ANOTHER CASH WITHDRAWAL, OF $300.
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NOW, ON THE 19th, YOU WERE AT THE BUILDERS, BECAUSE YOU BOUGHT SUPPLIES FOR $49.58.
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THE VERY NEXT DAY, THERE'S ANOTHER CASH WITHDRAWAL.
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HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN ALL OF THOSE?
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I CAN'T.
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Judge Judy: YEAH, YOU CAN'T.
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I CAN. WHAT'S BALDWIN EMC WINE?
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I DON'T HAVE A CLUE.
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Judge Judy: WELL, THAT WAS THE SAME DAY THAT YOU TOOK OUT A CASH ADVANCE, SAME DAY YOU WENT OVER THE TOLL BRIDGE WITH HER CARD.
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DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS?
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I BELIEVE THAT'S THE POWER COMPANY.
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Judge Judy: THE POWER COMPANY?
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MM-HMM. BALDWIN EMC.
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Judge Judy: DID YOU PAY YOUR POWER BILL?
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NO. Judge Judy: YEAH, NO.
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JUDGMENT FOR THE PLAINTIFF IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,487.
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THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL.
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THANK YOU.

Kontext & Hintergrund

In diesem Video sehen wir einen Ausschnitt aus einer Gerichtssitzung mit Judge Judy, wo Ms. Kittrell und ihr Handwerker über die Durchführung von Renovierungsarbeiten und die Nutzung einer Kreditkarte diskutieren. Ms. Kittrell hatte zuvor den Handwerker engagiert, um einige Arbeiten an einer Mietimmobilie durchzuführen. Die Diskussion dreht sich um die Unstimmigkeiten in den Rechnungen und fehlende schriftliche Vereinbarungen. Diese Art von Dialog ist besonders nützlich für Englischlernende, die sich in alltäglichen Situationen besser verständigen möchten.

Top 5 Phrasen für die tägliche Kommunikation

  • "Haben Sie einen schriftlichen Vertrag?" – Eine wichtige Frage für geschäftliche Vereinbarungen.
  • "Das war nicht Teil des ursprünglichen Kostenvoranschlags." – Diese Phrase hilft, Missverständnisse zu klären.
  • "Wie viel kostet das zusätzlich?" – Nützlich, um Zusatzkosten im Voraus zu klären.
  • "Ich habe die Materialien mit meiner Kreditkarte gekauft." – Eine klare Aussage über finanzielle Transaktionen.
  • "Was ist in den vereinbarten Leistungen enthalten?" – Eine gute Gelegenheit zu klären, was genau vereinbart wurde.

Schritt-für-Schritt Shadowing Anleitung

Um Ihr Englisch durch den Einsatz von shadowspeak zu verbessern, könnte die folgende Anleitung hilfreich sein:

  1. Hören Sie das Video mindestens einmal ohne Untertitel. Versuchen Sie, den Kontext und die Kernaussagen zu erfassen.
  2. Wählen Sie bestimmte Abschnitte aus, die Sie interessant finden. Dies könnten die oben genannten Phrasen oder wichtige Dialoge sein.
  3. Spielen Sie das Video nochmal ab und sprechen Sie gleichzeitig mit dem Sprecher. Achten Sie dabei auf Ihre Aussprache und Intonation – das ist das Herzstück des Englisch Shadowing.
  4. Wiederholen Sie diesen Schritt mehrmals. Dabei können Sie auch versuchen, den Dialog in eigenen Worten wiederzugeben, um Ihr Verständnis zu vertiefen.
  5. Nutzen Sie das gelerntes bei der Kommunikation mit anderen. Versuchen Sie, die Phrasen in Ihrem Alltag anzuwenden, während Sie Englisch lernen mit YouTube.

Durch regelmäßiges Üben und die Anwendung der vorgestellten Taktiken der Schattenmethode werden Sie nicht nur Ihre Englischkenntnisse verbessern, sondern auch Ihre Selbstsicherheit im Sprechen stärken. Nutzen Sie jede Gelegenheit, um den Dialog nachzuahmen und zur Meisterschaft zu gelangen!

Was ist die Shadowing-Technik?

Shadowing ist eine wissenschaftlich fundierte Sprachlerntechnik, die ursprünglich für die professionelle Dolmetscherausbildung entwickelt und durch den Polyglotten Dr. Alexander Arguelles populär gemacht wurde. Die Methode ist einfach aber wirkungsvoll: Du hörst englisches Audio von Muttersprachlern und wiederholst es sofort laut — wie ein Schatten, der dem Sprecher mit nur 1–2 Sekunden Verzögerung folgt. Anders als passives Hören oder Grammatikübungen zwingt Shadowing dein Gehirn und deine Mundmuskulatur, gleichzeitig echte Sprachmuster zu verarbeiten und zu reproduzieren. Studien zeigen, dass es Aussprachegenauigkeit, Intonation, Rhythmus, verbundene Sprache, Hörverständnis und Sprechflüssigkeit signifikant verbessert — was es zu einer der effektivsten Methoden für die IELTS Speaking-Vorbereitung und reale englische Kommunikation macht.