Shadowing Practice: 30 English Small Talk Phrases - Shadowing for Everyday Conversations (Speak Naturally A2-B2) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Do you sometimes want to speak in English,
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need to speak in English but you don't know what to say?
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Maybe speaking with friends or family at a social event is difficult for you.
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Maybe a work event is your worst nightmare
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or even just talking with your neighbor today you will learn life -saving small talk phrases
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that you can use in real situations these are natural polite
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and easy to remember this is a shadowing video
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so you will repeat after me to work on natural pronunciation By the end of this short video,
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you will feel more confident starting and continuing conversations in English.
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Let's get started.
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Let's imagine you arrive at a social event like a party or a dinner and you don't know many people.
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What can you say?
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Here are some useful phrases to start conversations.
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Hi, I don't think we've met yet.
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I'm Kirsty.
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Hi, I don't think we've met yet.
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I'm Kirsty.
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How do you know the host?
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How do you know the host?
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This means, what is your connection to the person who invited us?
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Hi, I don't think we've met yet.
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I'm Kirsty.
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How do you know the host?
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This place is really nice, isn't it?
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An easy way to start a conversation is to talk about your surroundings.
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Oh, this place is really nice, isn't it?
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Now you need to keep the conversation going with phrases like these.
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So tell me, what do you do?
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So tell me, what do you do?
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This means, what is your job?
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Have you been here before?
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Have you been here before?
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Now let's talk about reacting in a conversation.
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This is very important.
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If you don't react, the conversation can feel awkward.
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These small phrases show that you are listening and interested.
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Intonation is key here.
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So you really need to copy the sound of my voice and the way I say the words.
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If you use the wrong intonation, it could sound like you are making fun of the person you are talking with.
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So we want to get this right.
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Really?
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I didn't know that.
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Really?
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I didn't know that.
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Oh, that sounds interesting.
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Oh, that sounds interesting.
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Wow, that's amazing.
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Wow, that's amazing.
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If there is food, say this.
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This is delicious, have you tried it?
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This is delicious, have you tried it?
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Do you recommend anything from the buffet?
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Do you recommend anything from the buffet?
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And if you don't understand something you just have to say one of these two phrases.
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Sorry, could you repeat that?
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Sorry, could you repeat that?
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Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean.
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Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean.
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Talking with colleagues or clients can feel more formal, but the idea is the same.
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Simple, polite conversation.
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To start a conversation with a client
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or colleague you don't know try one of these hi it's
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nice to meet you hi it's nice to meet you
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which department are you in
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which department are you in how long have you been working
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here how long have you been working here to continue the
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conversation talking about work is always safe what kind of projects
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are you working on what kind of projects are you working on how do you like your job
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so far how do you like your job so far
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so what's the most interesting part of your work
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so what's the most interesting part of your work let's move
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on to networking phrases use these phrases to stay connected with someone after a conversation.
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Let's stay in touch.
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Let's stay in touch.
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It was great talking to you.
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Here's my card.
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It was great talking to you.
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Here's my card.
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Do you have LinkedIn?
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Do you have LinkedIn?
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And this is how you can end a work conversation politely.
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I'll let you get back to it.
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When you use this phrase you are saying I don't want to take more of your time.
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It's a polite way to end a conversation.
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I'll let you get back to it.
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Casual small talk is perfect for neighbors.
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These are short, easy conversations you can have in everyday life.
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Let's look at how to start a friendly conversation.
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Hi, how are you?
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Hi, how are you?
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Notice how, how are you?
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Sounds like one word in natural speech.
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I don't say, hi, how are you?
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That sounds robotic.
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I say, hi, how are you?
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How are you?
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It's more natural.
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Nice weather today, isn't it?
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Nice weather today, isn't it?
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Notice how the T in natural speech is dropped isn't it
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isn't it how's your day going again here the G in
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natural speech is dropped how's your day going how's your day
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going not going how's your day going here are some everyday casual topics have you lived here long
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have you lived here long do you like the neighborhood do you like the neighborhood
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have you tried the new cafe nearby have you tried the new cafe nearby
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and this is how you can show you care let me know
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if you ever need anything let me know
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if you ever need anything I need to go
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but it's nice to see you I need to go
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but it's nice to see you if it's a neighbor
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or someone you meet often you can use one of these
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phrases good to see you again good to see you again
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have you been have you been notice how I contract how
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and have to sound more natural how have you been small talk Talk doesn't have to be stressful.
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You don't need perfect English, just a few simple, natural phrases.
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The most important part is your intonation, the way your voice goes up and down.
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Even short phrases sound friendly and natural if you say them with the right tone.
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Let me know in the comments below which situations are the most difficult for you.
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Work events?
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Parties?
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Everyday conversations?
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Or maybe another situation?
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If you tell me, I can make more videos like this one just for you.
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And please don't forget to like, subscribe and hype.
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It really helps my channel.
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I'll see you in the next video take care
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 126 zinnen en 1041 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:27. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 123 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 89% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 minder gangbare woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
- phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — uitspraak. A short written or spoken expression.
- everyday /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — alledaags. Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
- polite /pəˈlaɪt/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — beleefd. Well-mannered, civilized.
- delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — heerlijk, lekker. Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
- react /ɹiːˈækt/ (werkwoord) — reageren. To act in response.
- colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — collega, medewerker. A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.
- neighbour /ˈneɪbɚ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — buur, buurman. A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or…
- tone /ˈtəʊn/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — toon, noot. A specific pitch.
- topic /ˈtɑpɪk/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — onderwerp, thema. A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
- formal /ˈfɔɹməl/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — formeel. In accordance with established forms.
- shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — schaduw. A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
- arrive /əˈɹaɪv/ (werkwoord) — aankomen, arriveren. To reach; to get to a certain place.
- connect /kəˈnɛkt/ (werkwoord) — verbinden. To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
- invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ (werkwoord) — uitnodigen, nodigen. To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
- awkward /ˈɔk.wɚd/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — onhandig. Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 32 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, isn't, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
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 phrase, everyday, polite.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
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| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig is | have you been working |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | we've met · Have you been · have you lived |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is dropped |
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.