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Hey, this is Coffee English, Quick Shadowing Podcast.
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We have about five minutes.
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Let's dive in.
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Today we are mastering one of the most beautiful phrases in English look forward to.
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This phrase is absolutely essential because native speakers use it every single day to express excitement,
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anticipation, and positive feelings about future events.
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Now let me explain what this phrase really means.
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When you look forward to something, it means you are excited about it, you are waiting for it with pleasure, you cannot wait for it to happen.
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This phrase makes you sound polite, professional, and genuinely interested in people and events.
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Here is something very important.
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After look forward to, we always use a noun or a verb with ing, never the infinitive.
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So we say, I look forward to meeting you, not I look forward to meet you.
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This is a common mistake, so pay attention.
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Native speakers use this phrase in four main ways.
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Let's practice each one carefully so you can use them perfectly in real life.
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First, formal situations, like emails and business conversations.
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When you write professional emails or speak in business settings, this phrase is gold.
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It shows respect and enthusiasm.
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I look forward to attending the conference.
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I look forward to attending the conference.
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I look forward to hearing from you soon.
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We look forward to working with your team.
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Perfect!
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Notice how professional and polite this sounds.
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This phrase can transform your business English immediately.
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Second, talking about events and plans you are excited about.
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This is how you express genuine excitement about future activities in everyday conversations.
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I'm really looking forward to my vacation in Spain.
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I'm really looking forward to my vacation in Spain.
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She's looking forward to starting her new job.
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We're looking forward to seeing our friends again.
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Excellent!
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Feel how this phrase adds warmth and positive energy to your speech.
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Third, asking questions about other people's excitement.
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This is a wonderful way to show interest in others and start great conversations.
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Are you looking forward to the wedding this weekend?
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What are you looking forward to most about your trip?
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Is he looking forward to his first day at university?
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Is he looking forward to his first day at university?
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Beautiful!
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These questions show you care and create deeper connections with people.
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Fourth negative form, when you are not excited about something.
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Sometimes we need to express that we are not excited about future events, and this phrase works perfectly.
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I'm not looking forward to the dentist appointment.
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I'm not looking forward to the dentist appointment.
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He's not looking forward to giving his presentation.
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I'm not looking forward to the long flight.
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Amazing work!
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Now you can express both positive and negative anticipation naturally.
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Fantastic!
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You just mastered one of the most useful phrases in English.
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Start using Look Forward To today in your conversations and emails.
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See you in the next five minutes.
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Keep shining.

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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “5-Minute English Shadowing Practice”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: forward, phrase, conversations, express, excited. Deze video bevat 54 zinnen en 492 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:38. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 87 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 86% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 11 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
excitement zelfstandig naamwoord/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/opgewondenheid
anticipation zelfstandig naamwoord/ænˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən/voorpret
dentist zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈdɛntɪst/tandarts, dentist
polite bijvoeglijk naamwoord/pəˈlaɪt/beleefd
infinitive zelfstandig naamwoord/ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/infinitief, onbepaalde wijs
noun zelfstandig naamwoord/naʊn/zelfstandig naamwoord, substantief
verb zelfstandig naamwoord/vɝb/werkwoord
warmth zelfstandig naamwoord/wɔɹmθ/warmte
enthusiasm zelfstandig naamwoord/ɪnˈθuziæzəm/enthousiasme, geestdrift
dive werkwoord/daɪv/duiken, onderwaterzwemmen
shine werkwoord/ʃaɪn/schijnen, stralen

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
look forward to werkwoorduitkijken naar, zich verheugen op

Zinnen om te herhalen

Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:

  • We're looking forward to seeing our friends again.
  • Are you looking forward to the wedding this weekend?
  • What are you looking forward to most about your trip?
  • I'm not looking forward to the dentist appointment.
  • I'm not looking forward to the long flight.

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 6 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, we're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De “th”-klanken: warmth /wɔɹmθ/, enthusiasm /ɪnˈθuziæzəm/
  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: anticipation /ænˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən/, shine /ʃaɪn/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: anticipation /ænˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən/, infinitive /ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/, enthusiasm /ɪnˈθuziæzəm/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: infinitive /ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/, verb /vɝb/, dive /daɪv/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: anticipation /ænˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən/, enthusiasm /ɪnˈθuziæzəm/, transform /tɹænsˈfɔɹm/

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 excitement, anticipation, dentist.

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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