Shadowing Practice: "A Problem at School" – A1 Basic English Listening Practice Story - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Fabulang!
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Learn English with stories.
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A problem at school.
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A story for learners of English at A1 level.
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It is dark.
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There is no moon in the sky.
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Two people walk quickly towards the school.
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It is an old building made of stone.
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It looks almost like a castle.
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They stop at the main entrance.
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Third door, the man says.
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He is scared.
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He can't speak.
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You're safe here, says the woman.
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The man breathes.
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Go through the main hall.
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Then it's the third door on the left.
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The man offers her a torch.
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Take this.
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She pushes it away.
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But it's dangerous, Miss Steele.
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The previous person who...
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I can't use it.
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In my profession, headmaster, I must work in the dark.
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My tools are in my bag.
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The man's face is white.
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I don't want to know what's in there, he says.
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Please just solve our problem.
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Just send the second payment on time, says Miss Steele.
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Then she steps inside the school.
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The door swams behind her.
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There is no light at all.
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She can't see anything.
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She touches the walls with her hands.
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The stone is cold.
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She walks forwards.
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Her footsteps are loud.
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They are the only sound.
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She holds her bag close to her chest.
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On the other side of the main hall, there is a long, narrow corridor.
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There are many doors on her left and right.
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She counts the doors.
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One, two, three.
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She stops.
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She holds her breath.
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Under the third door she can see some light.
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The light is very dim with a pale purple colour.
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She listens.
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There is a tapping, scraping sound.
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She enters the classroom.
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The door creaks loudly.
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The room is large with many tables and chairs.
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A little boy is sitting in one of the chairs.
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The purple light is coming from him.
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Slowly, Miss Steele walks closer.
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She stands behind the boy.
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He is writing on a slate with a piece of chalk.
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She can see the white writing through the boy's back.
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She needs to be closer.
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Can I sit with you? she asks quietly.
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The boy doesn't respond.
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The chalk taps and scrapes.
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Slowly, Miss Steel sits down.
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The boy is very cold.
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She can feel it.
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Are you another ghost killer?
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says the boy suddenly.
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I can hurt you too.
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I don't want to hurt you, says Miss Steele quickly, too quickly.
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Five hundred and seventeen thousand, two hundred and forty -six, says the boy.
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He is looking at the slate.
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There are numbers all over it.
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Divided by 42 ,812 You're doing maths.
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I'm bad at maths, the boy cries.
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So the professor punished me.
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He gave me this question.
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He said, you can't leave until you solve it.
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517 ,000 And you're still trying?
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How long?
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I don't know.
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The candle is still...
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Oh, where's the candle?
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The boy looks around for the candle.
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He isn't looking at Miss Steel.
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Silently, Miss Steel opens her bag.
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Watching the boy, she searches inside her bag.
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Slowly, she takes out a small black object.
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She puts it on the table.
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What's that? says the boy suddenly.
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It's called a calculator.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “"A Problem at School" – A1 Basic English Listening Practice Story”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: boy, door, Miss, Steele, bag. Deze video bevat 91 zinnen en 526 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:55. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 89 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 83% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| candle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkæn.dəl/ | kaars |
| solve werkwoord | /sɒlv/ | oplossen |
| purple zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ | paars, purper |
| breathe werkwoord | /bɹiːð/ | ademen, ademhalen |
| mathematics zelfstandig naamwoord | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | wiskunde, mathematiek |
| chalk zelfstandig naamwoord | /t͡ʃɔk/ | krijt, krijtgesteente |
| killer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɪlɚ/ | doder |
| castle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɑːsəl/ | kasteel, fort |
| ghost zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɡoʊst/ | geest, spook |
| entrance zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ | ingang |
| narrow bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈnæɹəʊ/ | nauw, smal |
| classroom zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | klaslokaal |
| profession zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ən/ | professie |
| divide werkwoord | /dɪˈvaɪd/ | verdelen |
| pale bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /peɪl/ | bleek |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
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| sit down werkwoord | gaan zitten |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- You're safe here, says the woman.
- Can I sit with you?
- I'm bad at maths, the boy cries.
- He said, you can't leave until you solve it.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | is sitting · is coming · is writing |
| Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig is | must work · needs to be |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 13 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals can't, don't, you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: breathe /bɹiːð/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: profession /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ən/, punish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, calculator /kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: solve /sɒlv/, divide /dɪˈvaɪd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: candle /ˈkæn.dəl/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, narrow /ˈnæɹəʊ/, calculator /kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/, headmaster /ˈhɛdˌmæstɚ/
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 candle, solve, purple.
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.