Shadowing Practice: 10 tháng 8, 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Questions 32 through 34 refer to the following conversation.
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Hey, Oliver.
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Did you see the focus group results for our new spicy cheddar cheese?
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Everyone really liked it.
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Yes.
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It should be a great addition to our company's line of cheeses.
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Several people mentioned that they'd like to use it in recipes, to add to sauces, for example.
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So maybe we should consider selling a shredded version that would melt easily when cooked.
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I'm sure we could do that.
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I'll get in touch with the production manager with that request.
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Questions 35 through 37 refer to the following conversation.
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Hi, I'm calling to book three tickets for this Thursday's tennis match.
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Are there any seats left?
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Just a few.
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Tickets for Thursday's match have been selling quickly.
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I'm not surprised.
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After all, Ife Rotimi won the regional championship tournament last month.
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Everyone wants to see her play after her incredible performance.
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What seats are available?
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Well, there's only one group of three seats together.
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Advance payment is required to hold them.
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Questions 38 through 40 refer to the following conversation.
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Thanks for agreeing to help me organize the library's annual fundraising dinner, Klaus.
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We hope the event brings in enough money to expand our children's book section.
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What task would you like me to start with?
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Well, I could use some help sending out the invitations.
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Okay, I can take care of that.
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Is there a list of attendees available?
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It's in my computer files.
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I'll email it to you.
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Questions 41 through 43 refer to the following conversation with three speakers.
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Hey, Brian and Mateo.
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I found some great pens to give away at the community festival to promote our business.
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Great.
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Can we put our cleaning service logo on them?
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Yes, for no extra charge.
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And they're biodegradable.
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They're made from paper.
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So when we hand them out, we can mention that.
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As well as talk about the organic cleaning supplies our company uses.
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OK.
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I'll go ahead and order several cases.
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Questions 44 through 46 refer to the following conversation.
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Jamestown Recycling Facility.
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How can I help you?
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Hi, I'm preparing to move soon and I have some electronics, such as televisions and computers, that I'd like to get rid of before I put my house on the market.
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My friend mentioned you might take them.
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Yes, that's right.
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We'll take all electronics.
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Great.
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I just have one question.
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Do you provide a pickup service?
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No. Unfortunately, you'll have to bring everything here yourself.
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However, on our website, we list a number of companies that can remove and dispose of the items for you.
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Questions 47 through 49 refer to the following conversation.
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Zaina, what a surprise!
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I haven't seen you since we took that class for business owners together last year.
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How are you?
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Great, thanks.
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I was just in the neighborhood and thought I'd stop in for a cookie or a piece of cake.
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You have so many delicious baked goods here.
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Thank you.
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It's been a good year for business.
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I'm even considering opening a second location.
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Really?
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Well, I noticed that Sunnyvale restaurant went out of business and the building's up for lease.
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It's very close to the local university.
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You'd probably get a lot of walk-in customers.
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Questions 50 through 52 refer to the following conversation.
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Hi, Koji.
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I think our new video game is nearly ready to be released.
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Are you aware of any improvements that need to be made before then?
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Actually, I just finished testing the game this morning.
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I found a problem in the third stage of the game.
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There were a few times when my character couldn't move.
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Oh, that's strange.
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I double-checked the problem using a different controller.
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The same issue...

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 78 zinnen en 613 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:17. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 143 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 84% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
refer werkwoord/ɹɪˈfɜː/verwijzen, doorverwijzen
electronics zelfstandig naamwoord/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/elektronica
organic bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ɔːˈɡænɪk/organisch
pen zelfstandig naamwoord/pɪn/pen
expand werkwoord/ɪkˈspænd/vergroten, uitbreiden
tennis zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈtɛnɪs/tennis
delicious bijvoeglijk naamwoord/dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/heerlijk, lekker
sauce zelfstandig naamwoord/sɔːs/saus
logo zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈloʊ.ɡoʊ/logo
lease zelfstandig naamwoord/liːs/pacht, lease
invitation zelfstandig naamwoord/ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/uitnodiging
cookie zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈkʊki/koekje
organize werkwoord/ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/organiseren
melt werkwoord/mɛlt/smelten, laten smelten
bake werkwoord/beɪk/bakken

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 18 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, I'll, I'd. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, shred /ʃɹɛd/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: electronics /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/, invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, biodegradable /(ˌ)baɪoʊdəˈɡɹeɪdəbl̩/

Zo oefen je met deze video

  1. Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
  2. Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als refer, electronics, organic.

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

StructuurIn de video
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetis required · be released · be made
Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee isshould be · should consider
Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgdconsider selling · finished testing
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingI'll get · I'll email · I'll go

Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?

Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.

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