Shadowing Practice: A Beautiful English Story for Listening Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Thomas had recently started his apprenticeship as a carpenter with Andrew Miller.
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His master was happy to have a new apprentice after a long time.
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Thomas began his training full of energy and curiosity.
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He watched his experienced master closely as he worked on a special wooden cabinet.
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The cabinet was going to have many detailed decorations.
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That required a lot of patience and skill.
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Andrew Miller spent hours carving, sanding and polishing until every detail looked perfect.
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Thomas found it hard to understand how someone could spend so many hours on just a small detail.
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He thought his master must get bored.
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It also seemed frustrating to work for two hours and hardly see any progress.
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Thomas had chosen carpentry because he heard it could be a well-paid job.
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He also knew that some wealthy people Michael liked to have custom furniture made by a skilled carpenter.
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He learned the basic skills he needed, sawing, sanding, planing and more.
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But practicing these skills didn't make him happy.
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Although he had started his apprenticeship very motivated, after six weeks he was getting impatient.
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Nothing seemed to be moving forward, and he hadn't finished a single complete piece of furniture.
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So he decided to ask his master when he would finally get to work on his own project.
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The master tried to explain that Thomas still needed some more practice.
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Shortly after, he went back to his master again.
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and complained that the work didn't satisfy him.
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He wanted to see real results and build a complicated piece of furniture.
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Andrew Miller looked at him thoughtfully.
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He noticed that Thomas lacked the patience to take things step by step.
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Thomas' desire to create bigger things and make quick progress led him to complain more and more.
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Although the master was sure that Thomas wasn't ready for such a big project, he agreed to give him a chance.
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The next day, he called Thomas over and told him that a customer had ordered an elegant decorative table.
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The customer had very specific ideas and wanted a stunning, elegant piece.
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Thomas was over the moon.
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He proudly accepted the task and thanked his master at least ten times.
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After looking at the sketches, he started working with great energy and excitement.
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Everything went well at first.
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He sanded, planed and carved with full focus.
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But soon, the detailed work started to wear him out.
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After two full days, Thomas saw that he hadn't even finished 10% of the decorations.
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He wanted a faster way to get it done, because this pace felt impossible.
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On the weekend, while Master Miller was away from the workshop, Thomas came in alone.
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He grabbed some paint and brushes and started painting designs onto the wood.
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Thomas was convinced the table would still look amazing if he painted the details, instead of carving each one by hand.
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Thomas painted every detail one by one.
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Five hours later, he was done.
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The table was finished.
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With his method, he was much faster than his master could ever have been.
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Thomas was clearly proud of what he had done.
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His master had said the fine work would take at least a week.
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That estimate was obviously wrong.
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Why make things harder than they need to be?
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On Monday, Thomas showed the table to his master.
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The piece looked impressive.
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Andrew then asked Thomas to contact the customer and let them know the table was ready.
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The customer arrived in a big car and Thomas brought the wooden table out to the yard.
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But soon after, it started to rain heavily.
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The heavy rain blurred and washed off the painted designs in just a few minutes.
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The customer got very angry and left the yard immediately.
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Thomas hadn't expected this.
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He felt embarrassed that his first try at making furniture had gone so badly.
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His master said nothing but noticed that Thomas had become very thoughtful.
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Thomas' need to see quick results had led him to make a wrong choice.
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Wrong choice.
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True craftsmanship is about patience and care, precision and attention to detail.
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That's how Thomas learned how important patience is when you want to create something beautiful and valuable.
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Now let's take a look at important vocabulary and expressions to understand the story better.
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Apprenticeship A period of learning a job by working with an expert.
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Thomas had recently started his apprenticeship as a carpenter with Andrew Miller.
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She began her apprenticeship at a bakery to learn how to bake bread.
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The ability to wait calmly without getting angry or upset.
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The cabinet was going to have many detailed decorations.
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That required a lot of patience and skill.
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He showed great patience while teaching the young children.
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making you feel annoyed or upset because something is difficult or slow.
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It also seemed frustrating to work for two hours and hardly see any progress.
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Waiting in the long line was very frustrating for everyone.
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Carpentry The skill or work of making things from wood.
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Thomas had chosen carpentry because he heard it could be a well-paid job.
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He learned carpentry so he could build his own table and chairs.
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Carpenter A person who makes or repairs wooden things.
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The carpenter fixed the broken chair quickly.
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To saw, to cut something using a saw.
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She sawed the wood into smaller pieces.
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To sand, to smooth a surface by rubbing it with sandpaper.
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He sanded the table until it was smooth. To satisfy.
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To make someone feel pleased or happy with something.
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Shortly after, he went back to his master again and complained that the work didn't satisfy him.
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The delicious meal satisfied all the guests.
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to give someone a chance, to allow someone to try or do something.
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Although the master was sure that Thomas wasn't ready for such a big project, he agreed to give him a chance.
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The coach gave the new player a chance to join the team.
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Elegant, beautiful and simple in a way that shows good taste.
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The customer had very specific ideas and wanted a stunning, elegant piece.
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She wore an elegant dress to the party.
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This time, listen to the story without subtitles, and try to focus just on what you hear.
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Thomas had recently started his apprenticeship as a carpenter with Andrew Miller.
92
His master was happy to have a new apprentice after a long time.
93
Thomas began his training full of energy and curiosity.
94
He watched his experienced master closely as he worked on a special wooden cabinet.
95
The cabinet was going to have many detailed decorations.
96
That required a lot of patience and skill.
97
Andrew Miller spent hours carving, sanding and polishing until every detail looked perfect.
98
Thomas found it hard to understand how someone could spend so many hours on just a small detail.
99
He thought his master must get bored.
100
It also seemed frustrating to work for two hours and hardly see any progress.
101
Thomas had chosen carpentry because he heard it could be a well-paid job.
102
He also knew that some wealthy people People liked to have custom furniture made by a skilled carpenter.
103
He learned the basic skills he needed, sawing, sanding, planing and more.
104
But practicing these skills didn't make him happy.
105
Although he had started his apprenticeship very motivated, after six weeks he was getting impatient.
106
Nothing seemed to be moving forward, and he hadn't finished a single complete piece of furniture.
107
So he decided to ask his master when he would finally get to work on his own project.
108
The master tried to explain that Thomas still needed some more practice.
109
Shortly after, he went back to his master again and complained that the work didn't satisfy him.
110
He wanted to see real results and build a complicated piece of furniture.
111
Andrew Miller looked at him thoughtfully.
112
He noticed that Thomas lacked the patience to take things step by step.
113
Thomas' desire to create bigger things and make quick progress led him to complain more and more.
114
Although the master was sure that Thomas wasn't ready for such a big project, he agreed to give him a chance.
115
The next day, he called Thomas over and told him that a customer had ordered an elegant decorative table.
116
The customer had very specific ideas and wanted a stunning, elegant piece.
117
Thomas was over the moon.
118
He proudly accepted the task and thanked his master at least ten times.
119
After looking at the sketches, he started working with great energy and excitement.
120
Everything went well at first.
121
He sanded, planed and carved with full focus.
122
But soon, the detailed work started to wear him out.
123
After two full days, Thomas saw that he hadn't even finished 10% of the decorations.
124
He wanted a faster way to get it done because this pace felt impossible.
125
On the weekend, while Master Miller was away from the workshop, Thomas came in alone.
126
He grabbed some paint and brushes and started painting designs onto the wood.
127
Thomas was convinced the table would still look amazing if he painted the details.
128
Instead of carving each one by hand, Thomas painted every detail one by one.
129
Five hours later, he was done.
130
The table was finished.
131
With his method, he was much faster than his master could ever have been.
132
Thomas was clearly proud of what he had done.
133
His master had said the fine work would take at least a week.
134
That estimate was obviously wrong.
135
Why make things harder than they need to be?
136
On Monday, Thomas showed the table to his master.
137
The piece looked impressive.
138
Andrew then asked Thomas to contact the customer and let them know the table was ready.
139
The customer arrived in a big car and Thomas brought the wooden table out to the yard.
140
But soon after, it started to rain heavily.
141
The heavy rain blurred and washed off the painted designs in just a few minutes.
142
The customer got very angry and left the yard immediately.
143
Thomas hadn't expected this.
144
He felt embarrassed that his first try at making furniture had gone so badly.
145
His master said nothing but noticed that Thomas had become very thoughtful.
146
Thomas's need to see quick results had led him to make a wrong choice.
147
True craftsmanship is about patience and care, precision and attention to detail.
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That's how Thomas learned how important patience is when you want to create something beautiful and valuable.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “A Beautiful English Story for Listening Practice”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Thomas, master, table, customer, patience. Deze video bevat 148 zinnen en 1737 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 17:24. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 100 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 85% 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 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| patience zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/ | geduld |
| furniture zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɝ.nɪ.t͡ʃɚ/ | meubel, meubelstuk |
| apprenticeship zelfstandig naamwoord | /əˈpɹɛn.tɪs.ʃɪp/ | stage |
| carpenter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/ | timmerman, timmervrouw |
| elegant bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɛləɡənt/ | elegant, sierlijk |
| decoration zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/ | versieren, decoratie |
| satisfy werkwoord | /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ | voldoen, voldoende zijn |
| complain werkwoord | /kəmˈpleɪn/ | klagen |
| wooden bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈwʊdn̩/ | houten |
| frustrate werkwoord | /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/ | frustreren |
| stun werkwoord | /stʌn/ | verdoven |
| carve werkwoord | /kɑɹv/ | snijden |
| craftsmanship zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɹæfts.mən.ʃɪp/ | vakmanschap |
| impatient bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ | ongeduldig |
| blur werkwoord | /blɝ/ | vervagen |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | have been |
| Vergrotende trap -er than / more … than — twee dingen vergelijken | faster than · harder than |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | started working · started painting |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig was | was getting |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 14 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals hadn't, didn't, wasn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: thoughtfully /ˈθɔtfəli/, thoughtful /ˈθɔːtfəl/, wealthy /ˈwɛl.θi/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/, apprenticeship /əˈpɹɛn.tɪs.ʃɪp/, decoration /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/, craftsmanship /ˈkɹæfts.mən.ʃɪp/, impatient /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: apprenticeship /əˈpɹɛn.tɪs.ʃɪp/, decoration /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/, decorative /ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/, curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: carve /kɑɹv/, decorative /ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/, rub /ɹʌb/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: satisfy /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/, craftsmanship /ˈkɹæfts.mən.ʃɪp/, embarrassed /ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/, sandpaper /ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: wooden /ˈwʊdn̩/, workshop /ˈwɝk.ʃɑp/, wealthy /ˈwɛl.θi/
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 patience, furniture, apprenticeship.
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