Shadowing-Übung: Sharing an Apartment - Englisch Sprechen Lernen mit Video

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hey olivia what are you doing i am looking for an apartment to rent really same here
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since my parents house is so far away i need to find an apartment closer to school i thought you were going to stay at the
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dorm
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i still have not decided whether to stay at the dormitory or not i am looking at different options to
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find the best ones suited to me so what are you looking for
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i just need a small room with a bed a desk and a tv of course the place should have a
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kitchen so that i can cook my meals
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i will be living on a very tight budget and will have to watch every time me too a simple and decent apartment is
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all i need school is going to start next month so i should find something as soon as possible it is not easy to find a cheap apartment
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that suits your needs i have been looking at the ads for two weeks and i still haven't found anything yet
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everything i like so far is too expensive and way beyond my reach yeah the closer they are to school the
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higher the rental cost since i don't have a car i need to find something close to school how about sharing an apartment
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if you want we can find a two-bedroom apartment and share it it may be cheaper that way
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that could solve our problem do you want to try it yes that's a terrific idea
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hello hello can i speak with mr johnson please this is matthew johnson speaking my name is olivia moore and i'm calling
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about the apartment for rent on spring street would you be interested in seeing the apartment yes my friend sarah and i would love to
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see it i was wondering if the apartment is located in a nice area as a matter of fact the apartment is in
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a wonderful location what surrounds the apartment there are many stores and restaurants surrounding the apartment
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i promise you that you will love the location from what you're telling me it sounds like we will
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is there an elevator in the building yes there is
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wonderful when can we come over to visit the apartment are you free today at around 5 pm
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yes we will be able to make it then well i'll see you at 5 pm do you know how to get there
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yes we do okay see you then
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welcome to the apartment thank you mr johnson so this is the apartment it has a small
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kitchen two bedrooms and one large bathroom with washer and dryer take a look around
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apartment is exactly what we're looking for how much is the rent
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it's 725 each month and i require a 12 month lease you'll need to pay the tenancy deposit and the first month's rent
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how much is the tenancy deposit it's one month's rent so 725 dollars so we need to pay fourteen hundred and
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fifty dollars that's right is all the furniture included yes it is
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can we redecorate the place ourselves or paint a room if we want to yes you can but you shouldn't change the appearance of the property significantly
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are utilities included in the rent water sewage garbage and internet are all included in the rent you have to pay for electricity and cable
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that's a very good deal what is the closest public transportation there are three bus lines right across the street
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we are students so we need a quiet
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apartment to be able to study is this a quiet building yes it's a very quiet building
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everything sounds great i love the apartment and it's very close to school what do you say sarah i love it too
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let's sign the lease
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sarah what are your interests
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i usually spend my leisure time reading books or playing sports i like reading new and trending novels
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and my favorite genres include suspense and thriller novels which sport do you like most basketball but i also like swimming and
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rollerblading
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i love rollerblading too it's super fun wonderful we can go to a roller skating rink together
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sure you can count on it what's something you can do well something i can do well
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um i think i'm a good people person i can go up and talk to people easily
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what's something you can't do well i can't cook well yet but i'm working on it i hope to be able to make some progress
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soon what about you i can cook really well so i can teach you a lot of recipes
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but i don't know how to dress well i have no style i wish i knew how to create harmonious outfits
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don't worry fashion is my thing so i can give you some tips on how to be stylish and dress well
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really that would be awesome what usually makes you angry um if someone spreads false rumors about
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me or someone talks behind my back it makes me angry i know what you mean i get angry when
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someone tries to underestimate me without knowing me have you ever worked yes during the summer i usually get a
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part-time job have you no i haven't what do your parents do
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my dad is a mechanic my mother is a nurse
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oh no there's a leak in the pipe yes i noticed a few minutes ago i'm tightening the pipe but it doesn't
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seem to work and the toilet won't flush shall we call mr johnson
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yes i'm going to call him right away and let him know about this
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hello hello mr johnson it's sarah here we are having some plumbing problems in
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our bathroom and need them fixed can you send a plumber out to our apartment today of course but first let's find out what
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the problems are well to start there is a leak in the sink did you try tightening the pipes
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yes i did but it still leaks okay what other problems are there
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the toilet isn't working is the toilet clogged does it flush no it doesn't flash properly
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then it might be a clock that's right i tried using a plunger but that didn't work
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have you used any drain cleaner yes i have but it still didn't work and the last problem is the low water
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pressure in the shower i'll have someone come down to fix it right away okay thank you mr johnson
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we've been living here for three months now and there's been constant noise in this building i can't take this anymore
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me neither we must talk to the landlord and make a complaint
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now what's the problem girls why did you want to speak with me for three months now we've been putting up with constant noise due to repair
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work on the building exterior some repair work had to be done on the facade and balconies and it will certainly improve the overall appearance
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of the building but there has been constant banging and jackhammering for three months now
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because of the extreme noise we're frequently forced to leave the building
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we can't study under these circumstances if you'll remember we clearly stated from the beginning that we needed a quiet building
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i'm sorry about that but the good news is it won't last forever we should have been informed about that before we signed our lease
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i do apologize for the inconvenience but there's nothing i can do about it when we agreed to rent the apartment we were led to believe that we were moving
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into a quiet building under normal circumstances it is a very quiet building perhaps you should contact the
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management company who is overseeing the repair work but we signed the lease with you not them
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well if you want to move out you are free to do so and i suppose we'll have to pay a penalty for breaking the lease right yes that's right
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i don't think that's fair at all so what do you expect me to do now legally we are entitled to a compensation for loss of peaceful
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enjoyment you've been lucky to find this apartment with such a cheap rent i think you should appreciate that we could go to arbitration but we'd
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prefer to settle with you i suppose i could offer you a 10 reduction for now until you move out
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actually we were thinking of a 25 i'm sorry that's too much
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like i said we could go to arbitration okay fine it's a deal
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Kontext & Hintergrund

In diesem Video sprechen Olivia und Matthew über die Herausforderungen, eine Wohnung zu finden. Olivia plant, in die Nähe ihrer Schule zu ziehen, um ihren langen Pendelweg von zu Hause zu vermeiden. Das Gespräch beleuchtet die Schwierigkeiten, die Studierende oft bei der Wohnungssuche haben, insbesondere wenn Budget und Standort entscheidende Faktoren sind. Sie diskutieren auch die Möglichkeit, eine Wohnung zu teilen, um Kosten zu sparen. Diese alltägliche Situation bietet wertvolle Einblicke für Lernende der englischen Sprache, da sie oft über solche Themen kommunizieren müssen.

Top 5 Phrasen für die tägliche Kommunikation

  • „Ich suche eine Wohnung zur Miete.“ – Ein nützlicher Einstieg, um das Thema Wohnungssuche anzusprechen.
  • „Wie viel kostet die Miete?“ – Eine essentielle Frage, um die finanziellen Aspekte zu klären.
  • „Ist die Wohnung in einer schönen Gegend?“ – Hilfreich, um Informationen über die Umgebung zu erfahren.
  • „Können wir die Wohnung besichtigen?“ – Eine nützliche Anfrage, um einen Besichtigungstermin zu vereinbaren.
  • „Alle Nebenkosten sind in der Miete enthalten?“ – Wichtig, um ein klares Bild der Gesamtkosten zu bekommen.

Schritt-für-Schritt Shadowing-Anleitung

Um das Shadowing dieser Dialoge effektiv zu üben, folgen Sie diesen Schritten:

  1. Hören Sie den Dialog aufmerksam an: Konzentrieren Sie sich auf die Aussprache und den Rhythmus der Sprache.
  2. Erstellen Sie eine schriftliche Transkription: Dies hilft Ihnen, die Wörter visuell zu erfassen und sich Wörter einzuprägen.
  3. Wiederholen Sie im Schatten: Sprechen Sie gleichzeitig mit den Sprechern, um den Fluss der Sprache zu verinnerlichen. Nutzen Sie die Technik des „shadowspeak“, um sich an den Klang und die Tonhöhe der englischen Sprache zu gewöhnen.
  4. Wählen Sie Schlüsselphrasen aus: Konzentrieren Sie sich auf die Top-Phrasen und üben Sie diese separat, um Ihre Kommunikationsfähigkeiten zu verbessern.
  5. Reflektieren Sie über die Verwendung: Überlegen Sie, wie Sie diese Phrasen in Ihrem eigenen Leben verwenden können, besonders in Situationen, in denen Sie Englisch sprechen müssen.

Durch das regelmäßige Üben mit „shadowspeaks“ werden Ihre Sprechfähigkeiten in der englischen Sprache kontinuierlich verbessert. Die Verwendung von „shadow speech“ in alltäglichen Situationen ist eine effektive Methode, um das Sprechen in Englisch zu fördern.

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.

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