Shadowing-Übung: Market Leader Pre-Intermediate - Unit 1: Careers - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video

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Unit 1.
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Careers.
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Recording 1.1.
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Hmm.
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Lots of helpful advice here.
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Debbie, what do you think?
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Um, just a sec.
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Right.
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Well, I'd say the most useful tip from this list was the one about creating your own goals.
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I've always believed that if you don't know where you want to go, well, you'll never get anywhere.
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You'll be stuck.
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Exactly.
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Stuck in the same old job for the rest of your life.
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Right.
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Next, be comfortable with being uncom...
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Oh, sorry, no. That's my third point, actually.
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What I've chosen is make a list of your priorities.
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And outline your tasks for the day.
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Yep, that's the one.
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It's logical, isn't it?
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First you need to set your objectives, and once you've done that, you need to prioritise them.
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And if you want to move ahead in your career, you also need to evaluate your progress regularly, as it says here.
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If you do that, you get a better idea of what you're good at, and also of the areas that you need to work on.
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It's all connected with feedback, isn't it?
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Hmm.
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And what's your last point then?
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Well, as I said a minute ago, be comfortable with being uncomfortable.
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I wasn't too sure how to interpret that one.
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Well, my understanding of this is that when a challenge presents itself, you have to take it on.
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I mean, if you play it safe all the time, If you just settle into a routine, you'll never move ahead in your career.
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That reminds me of a quote I read recently.
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Yeah?
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It said, if you always do what you've always done, you'll only get what you've already got.
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Hmm, I really like that.
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It's so true, isn't it?
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You can't make progress if you don't take risks, sometimes.
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Now, Nick, your turn.
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Which of these ten tips do you think are the most useful?
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Hard to believe, but my first one is the same as yours.
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Really?
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That's so interesting!
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A meeting of minds!
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For me, this was the easiest to decide on.
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I believe that once you've established your own goals, in many ways all the rest follows.
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Anyway, the second piece of advice I chose is always look for opportunities to broaden your skills.
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Some companies, like mine for instance, look after their employees' professional development really well.
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But others don't.
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And in that case, it's your personal responsibility to look for suitable opportunities.
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And finally, my third point was, are you really present?
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Because I believe it's crucial to be 100% focused on whatever task you're engaged in.
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But now, after talking with you, I think I'd like to change it.
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I like what you said about being uncomfortable.
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We really have to try something new.
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If we don't, we'll never grow professionally or even personally.
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So, if we compare our final ranking, our number one and number three are the same.
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We just differ on the second point.
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That's right, yes.
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I quite enjoyed discussing this article with you.
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You have very many interesting...
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Point two.
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If you want to move ahead in your career, you also need to evaluate your progress regularly.
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If you do that, you get a better idea of what you're good at, and also of the areas that you need to work on.
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When a challenge presents itself, you have to take it on.
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If you play it safe all the time, if you just settle into a routine, you'll never move ahead in your career.
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If you always do what you've always done, you'll only get what you've already got.
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Recording 1.3 Good morning, VTS.
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Which department, please?
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I'd like to speak to Carmen Diaz in Human Resources, please.
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Thank you.
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Hold on, I'll put you through.
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Hello, Human Resources.
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Hello, is that Carmen Diaz?
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Speaking.
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Yes, I'm phoning about your advert in Couriers now.
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Could you send me an application form, please?
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Certainly.
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Can I take some details?
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Could you give me your name and address, please?
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Yes, sure.
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It's Christophe Boiteau, which is B-O-I-T-E-A-U-D.
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And my address is 14 Princess Avenue.
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Recording 1.4 Hello.
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Could I speak to Andrea, please?
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I'm afraid she's not here at the moment.
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Can I take a message?
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Yes, please.
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This is Jacques from Intec.
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Could you tell her I won't be able to make the training course on Saturday?
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She can call me back if there's a problem.
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I'm on 0191 498 00 01.
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OK.
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Thank you.
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Bye.
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Recording 1.5 Hi, John.
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Dave here.
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Oh, hello, Dave.
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How are you?
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Fine, thanks.
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Listen, just a quick word.
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Yeah, go ahead.
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Do you think you could let me have the fax number for Workplace Solutions?
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I can't get through to them.
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Their phone's always engaged.
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I've got it here.
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It's 020-7756-4237.
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Sorry, I didn't catch the last part.
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Did you say 4227?
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No, it's 4237.
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OK, thanks.
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Bye.
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No problem.
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Bye.
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What's my aim?
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Well, to be honest, I would like to get to the top as soon as I can.
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I'm very ambitious and
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if I get the job I don't see why I couldn't become a director in a few years' time.
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That's what I really want.
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Extract 2.
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I applied for the job because I think I think I've got a lot to offer.
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I'm competitive and I like to win.
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I know a few people think I'm difficult to work with.
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Maybe that's true.
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But I get results.
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That's the main thing.
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Recording 1.7.
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Extract 1.
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If you choose me, I'll start by improving our sales team.
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I want people to enjoy working in our sales department.
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Everyone in the team must help each other and help me as much as possible.
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That way, we'll get good results.
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Extract 2 I've got a lot of sales experience, and I've always been successful wherever I've worked,
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especially during the past year.
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I think I could lead a team well.
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I'm the head of our local business club, and I like organising people and telling them what to do.
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I'm a very fast learner.
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I'd enjoy going on a training course to help me do the job better.
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Recording 1.8 Extract 1 I want to do a good job for the company.
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I think we should expand slowly over the next five years.
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We're in a very competitive market, so I won't take too many risks.
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I think we could increase our market share in the long term, but we must be patient and realistic.
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Extract 2.
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I feel I have the ability and experience to do this job.
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I'm a safe pair of hands, as they say.
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People respect me because I have good judgment.

Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion

Diese Sprechübung auf Niveau B1 basiert auf dem Video „Market Leader Pre-Intermediate - Unit 1: Careers“. Diese Wörter kommen am häufigsten vor: recording, Extract, ahead, career. Dieses Video enthält 144 Sätze und 1104 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 9:30. Der Sprecher spricht gleichmäßig mit etwa 116 Wörtern pro Minute – ein angenehmes Tempo fürs Shadowing. 84 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen; den Rest solltest du dir vor dem Üben ansehen.

Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video

Die 14 anspruchsvollsten Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:

WortAusspracheBedeutung
evaluate Verb/ɪˈvaljʊeɪt/evaluieren, auswerten
uncomfortable Adjektiv/ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/unbequem, ungemütlich
broaden Verb[ˈbɹɔː.dn̩]sich weiten
learner Substantiv/ˈlɜɹnəɹ/Lerner, Lernerin
interpret Verb/ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt/interpretieren
outline Substantiv/ˈaʊtlaɪn/Umriss, Kontur
ambitious Adjektiv/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ehrgeizig, ambitioniert
differ Verb/ˈdɪfɚ/sich unterscheiden, abweichen
logical Adjektiv/ˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/logisch
realistic Adjektiv/ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/realistisch
wherever/(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/wo auch immer, wo immer
judgment Substantiv/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/Urteil
crucial Adjektiv/ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/entscheidend, kritisch
feedback Substantiv/ˈfiːdˌbæk/Feedback, Rückmeldung

Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst

WortAusspracheBedeutung
go ahead Verb/ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/vorausgehen

Sätze zum Wiederholen

Kurze, vollständige Sätze aus dem Video, die du im Alltag wiederverwenden kannst:

  • Debbie, what do you think?
  • Could you send me an application form, please?
  • Can I take some details?
  • Could you give me your name and address, please?
  • Can I take a message?

Grammatik in diesem Video

Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:

StrukturIm Video
Bedingungssätze if + Satz, will/would + Verb – eine Bedingung und ihre FolgeIf we don't, we'll never · If you choose me, I'll start
Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig istI've always believed · I've chosen · you've done
Superlativ the -est / the most … – das Höchste oder Niedrigste einer Gruppethe most useful · the easiest
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop … + -ing – Verben, auf die die -ing-Form folgtenjoyed discussing · enjoy working

Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest

Der Sprecher verwendet 55 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel I'm, I've, you'll. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.

  • Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: ambitious /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/, crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/

Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:

  • /æ/ — offener als „ä“: advert /ædvˈɝt/, ambitious /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/, feedback /ˈfiːdˌbæk/
  • /dʒ/ — stimmhaft, nicht „tsch“: logical /ˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/, judgment /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/

So übst du mit diesem Video

  1. Höre dir das ganze Video einmal an, ohne zu sprechen, und notiere die Wörter, die du nicht kennst.
  2. Sprich Satz für Satz in normaler Geschwindigkeit nach und wiederhole jeden, bis dein Rhythmus zum Sprecher passt.
  3. Nimm dich auf und vergleiche mit dem Original; achte dabei auf Wörter wie evaluate, uncomfortable, broaden.

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