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The Hard-Working Confectioner A long time ago,
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in a town, there lived Mandy,
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a confectioner whose candies and cakes were famous all over town,
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especially her strawberry and chocolate cupcakes.
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Mandy would open her bakery very early and sell only the freshest cakes,
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made with the best ingredients.
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If any cakes were left at the end of the day,
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she would distribute them free of cost to children and make fresh ones the next day.
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People would throng to her little confectionery shop.
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Truly, Mandy, your cupcakes are so good.
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My son wants only your cupcakes for his birthday.
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Thank you so much.
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And here are two extra cupcakes for you on your birthday.
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Happy birthday.
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Oh, thank you, Auntie.
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Right opposite her shop was Barney's sweet shop.
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Barney was lazy.
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He would see customers lining up for Mandy's cakes and feel jealous.
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If her business continues growing like this,
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no one will come to my bakery.
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Must do something.
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So Barney thought of a scheme to get more customers to come to his shop.
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Two cupcakes for the price of one!
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Two cupcakes for the price of one!
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Some customers from Mandy's shop went to Barney's,
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but soon they went back to Mandy.
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Two cupcakes for the price of one?
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Barney, somehow the taste of your cupcakes is not as good as Mandy's.
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Even if you have priced them so low.
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Your cakes are just not fresh enough.
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Sorry.
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One day, a nobleman came to Mandy's shop.
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Are you the famous confectioner, Mandy?
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Yes.
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How may I help you?
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My son had your chocolate cupcakes at a friend's birthday,
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and he insists that he wants those for his own birthday party.
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That would be an honor, sir.
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Why don't you sample a cake and decide whether you would like them?
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Ah, that would be great.
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Mmm, these are delicious.
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I would certainly like them for the party.
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I am so glad!
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How many would you like and when is the birthday?
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The party is on Saturday.
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Three days from now, could you send about a hundred cakes to my home?
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I will have the cakes ready and sent to you by three o'clock on Saturday.
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Mandy worked really hard and prepared a hundred cupcakes.
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On the other hand, Barney heard about the massive order Mandy had got and decided to spoil it.
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If the nobleman at the King's court likes her cakes,
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nobody will ever come to my bakery.
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I must spoil her order.
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So that night, when Mandy had got all the cakes ready,
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Finally, all the hundred cakes are done.
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I shall reach them to the nobleman's home first thing in the morning.
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You will send the cakes only if they still exist in the morning.
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The next morning, when Mandy came to her shop,
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she was shocked to see her cakes eaten by mice.
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Goodness!
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How did this happen?
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What am I going to do now?
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The cakes are due in three hours!
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Mandy was really worried.
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Just then, Barney got there.
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What happened, Mandy?
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Why are you so worried?
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You!
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You never opened your bakery this early.
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What are you doing here?
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I have a delivery of cupcakes today at the nobleman's house.
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You stole the cupcakes from my shop!
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Everything is justified in business.
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Now Mandy was really angry.
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She would not let Barney get away with this.
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But what could she do?
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She suddenly got an idea.
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She quickly went into the kitchen of her shop and three hours later,
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this is what she came up with.
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Look, Mother!
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A cake that looks like a castle!
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A castle cake!
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I want one!
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Wow!
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What a beautiful looking cake!
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Did you make it on your own?
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Yes!
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So Mandy delivered a cake like no one had seen before to the nobleman's home.
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Oh, what a beautiful cake.
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Thank you.
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I know you wanted cupcakes,
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but I thought of making something special for your birthday.
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I love it.
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And now Mandy was famous,
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not only for her cupcakes,
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but also for the beauty of her cakes.
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And she started receiving even more orders than before.
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In a helpless situation, Mandy did not lose her calm and using a bit of creativity,
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she changed it to emerge even more successful than before.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: cake, Mandy, cupcakes, shop, birthday. Deze video bevat 98 zinnen en 717 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 6:32. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 110 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 82% 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:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| bakery zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbeɪ.kə.ɹi/ | bakkerij |
| castle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɑːsəl/ | kasteel, fort |
| spoil zelfstandig naamwoord | /spɔɪl/ | buit |
| shock zelfstandig naamwoord | /ʃɔk/ | schok, shock |
| steal werkwoord | /stiːl/ | stelen, ontvreemden |
| delicious bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | heerlijk, lekker |
| mouse zelfstandig naamwoord | /maʊs/ | muis |
| candy zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkæn.di/ | snoepje |
| jealous bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/ | jaloers |
| lazy bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/ | lui, werkschuw |
| justify werkwoord | /ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪ/ | rechtvaardigen |
| goodness zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡʊdnəs/ | goedheid |
| insist werkwoord | /ɪnˈsɪst/ | blijven bij, volhouden |
| creativity zelfstandig naamwoord | /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/ | creativiteit |
| emerge werkwoord | /ɪˈmɝd͡ʒ/ | opduiken |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| come up with werkwoord | bedenken, verzinnen |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- How may I help you?
- What am I going to do now?
- Why are you so worried?
- What are you doing here?
- Did you make it on your own?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | were left · is justified |
| Vergrotende trap -er than / more … than — twee dingen vergelijken | more orders than · more successful than |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the freshest · the best |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will come · will have · will ever come |
Uitspraak om op te letten
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shock /ʃɔk/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, confectionery /kənˈfɛkʃənəɹi/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, confectionery /kənˈfɛkʃənəɹi/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: goodness /ˈɡʊdnəs/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als bakery, castle, spoil.
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.