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Today we are doing a speak with me video to help you rent a car when you are traveling.
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Today we are doing a speak with me video to help you rent a car when you are traveling.
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This lesson will be in two parts.
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In part one you simply listen to a natural conversation.
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In part two you speak and we role play the full conversation, you and me.
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Today's situation is one that many travelers experience.
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You have just arrived at the airport and you are collecting a rental car that you booked online.
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You will hear a conversation between a tourist and a car hire employee.
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Let's start with part one.
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Good afternoon, welcome to City Drive Car Rental.
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How can I help you?
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Hi, I have a reservation.
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Of course, can I have your reservation number please?
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Yes, it's CR4 5821.
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Thank you.
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Let me just bring that up on the screen.
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Okay, I have your booking here.
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You are collecting a car for five days, is that correct?
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Yes, that's right.
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Perfect.
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Could I see your passport and driving license please?
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Of course, here you are.
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Thank you.
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Do you need anything else?
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Yes, I'll also need the credit card used for the booking please.
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No problem, here it is.
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Thank you.
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I'll just take a moment to check everything.
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Everything looks good.
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Would you like me to take a moment to explain the rental agreement?
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Yes, please.
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The rental includes basic insurance, unlimited mileage and roadside assistance.
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Sorry, what exactly does basic insurance cover?
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Basic insurance covers damage to the vehicle
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but you may still have to pay part of the cost if there is a big accident.
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Okay I understand.
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And what does unlimited mileage mean?
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It means you can drive as much as you like during the rental period without paying any extra fees.
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Oh that's good, we might be driving quite a lot.
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And what about roadside assistance?
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If the car breaks down or you have a problem on the road you can call us and we will arrange help.
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Perfect, thanks for explaining.
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It's included in the price so there's no additional charge.
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Will anyone else be driving the vehicle?
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Yes, my husband will drive as well.
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In that case we will need to add him as an additional driver.
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Okay, is there any extra fee for that?
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Yes, it's eight pounds per day.
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That's fine.
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Great.
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Could I see his driving license as well please?
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Yes, I have it here.
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Do I need to return the car with a full tank of petrol?
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Yes, please.
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The car comes with a full tank and we ask customers to return it full as well.
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Got it.
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What time do we need to return the car?
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Your return time is 2 pm next Tuesday.
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All that's left is for you to sign here and I'll give you your keys.
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Great, thank you very much.
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You're welcome, enjoy your trip.
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Thanks, have a good day.
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All right, that was part one.
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You have heard the full conversation.
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Now we will move on to part two.
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This time you speak with me.
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I will play the car hire employee and you are the tourist.
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The subtitles will appear on the screen to help you, but try to speak, not just read.
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Let's go.
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Good afternoon, welcome to City Drive Car Rental.
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How can I help you?
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Of course, can I have your reservation number please?
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Thank you.
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Let me just bring that up on the screen.
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Okay, I have your booking here.
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You are collecting a car for five days, is that correct?
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Perfect.
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Could I see your passport and driving license please?
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Thank you.
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Yes, I'll also need the credit card used for the booking please.
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Thank you.
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I'll just take a moment to check everything.
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Everything looks good.
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Would you like me to take a moment to explain the rental agreement?
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The rental includes basic insurance, unlimited mileage and roadside assistance.
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Basic insurance covers damage to the vehicle, but you may still have to pay part of the cost if there is a big accident.
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It means you can drive as much as you like during the rental period without paying any extra fees.
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If the car breaks down or you have a problem on the road, you can call us and we will arrange help.
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It's included in the price, so there's no additional charge.
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Will anyone else be driving the vehicle?
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In that case we will need to add him as an additional driver.
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Yes, it's eight pounds per day.
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Great.
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Could I see his driving license as well please?
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Yes, please.
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The car comes with a full tank and we ask customers to return it full as well.
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Your return time is 2pm next Tuesday.
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All that's left is for you to sign here and I'll give you your keys.
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You're welcome.
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Enjoy your trip.
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Well done!
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If you want to practice more,
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repeat part two without reading or go back to part one and try shadowing what I say.
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If you enjoyed this video, please like, subscribe and hype it really helps.
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And let me know in the comments, have you ever used English to rent a car while traveling?
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And was it difficult?
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I'll see you in the next video.
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Take care.

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Das Szenario: Autovermietung am Flughafen

Wenn du auf Reisen bist und einen Mietwagen am Flughafen abholst, triffst du oft auf Gespräche wie in dem Video. Die Situation: Du hast online gebucht, und nun musst du den Vertrag abwickeln, Dokumente vorzeigen und eventuell einen zusätzlichen Fahrer hinzufügen. Diese Alltagsituation ist perfekt, um Englisch für praktische Zwecke zu üben – vor allem, weil sie häufige Fragen und Antworten enthält, die du wirklich brauchen könntest.

Nützliche Wortgruppen & Kollokationen

Memoriere diese natürlichen Wortverbindungen, um dein Sprechen flüssiger zu machen:

  • Reservation number – "Ich habe eine Reservierung; meine Reservierungsnummer lautet..."
  • Additional driver – "Mein Ehemann fährt auch; müssen wir ihn als zusätzlichen Fahrer hinzufügen?"
  • Roadside assistance – "Was umfasst die Straßenhilfe genau?"
  • Unlimited mileage – "Unbegrenzte Kilometerleistung bedeutet, dass du ohne Extragebühren fahren kannst."
  • Basic insurance – "Die Grundversicherung deckt Schäden ab, aber es kann eine Selbstbeteiligung geben."

Deine Shadowing-Herausforderung

Shadowing (oder "shadowspeak") ist eine tolle Methode, um Intonation und Rhythmus zu üben. Mach jetzt folgendes: Spiele den Dialogabschnitt ab, in dem der Mitarbeiter die Versicherung erklärt ("The rental includes basic insurance..."). Höre dir jede Satzzeile zweimal an, dann wiederhole sie sofort nach – so schnell und genau wie möglich. Konzentriere dich darauf, die Betonung und die Pausen zu kopieren. Diese Übung hilft dir, natürliche Sprechweise zu internalisieren. Probier es auch mit dem Teil über den zusätzlichen Fahrer – und merke dir, wie "eight pounds per day" flüssig klingt!

Englisch lernen mit YouTube und Shadowing macht Spaß und bringt dir praktische Fähigkeiten. Probier's jetzt – du wirst sehen, wie schnell du Fortschritte machst!

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.