Shadowing Practice: A1 English Listening Practice - Working from Home - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey everybody, welcome to this A1 English listening practice video.
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You can use this video to practice your listening in comprehension as I speak.
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Before we start, remember to download my Listening Time podcast
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and become a Listening Time member at patreon.com slash listening time to receive my listening practice seminars,
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sound training videos, and bonus podcast episodes.
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Okay, today we're gonna talk about working from home.
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This is a good topic because many people work remotely nowadays.
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Working remotely means you don't work in an office.
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You stay home and you use your computer or other technology to work.
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I work from home and I think there are positives and negatives to this.
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Let's talk about them.
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First, let's start with the positives.
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If you work from home, you don't need to commute to work.
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You don't have to drive to work in the morning or drive back home in the evening.
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This is great because you don't have to worry about traffic.
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In the morning and in the evening,
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there are many cars on the road because many people are commuting to and from work.
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Some people get stuck in this traffic every day.
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This is one of my favorite things about working from home.
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It saves you a lot of time.
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Another thing is that you can feel more relaxed when you work from home.
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You can wear casual clothes, you can take breaks when you're tired, and you can work in any room.
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I feel pretty comfortable working from home.
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It's not too formal and I feel free.
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If you work in an office there are more rules and it's less comfortable.
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One other positive about working from home is being able to spend more time with your family.
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For example, if you have a break you can go in the other room and spend time with your family.
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When you work at an office you don't have your family with you so you can't do this.
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I love eating breakfast or lunch with my family when I have breaks.
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This is probably the best part about working from home.
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I can spend a lot of time with my family on weekdays and weekends.
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Okay, now let's talk about the negatives of working from home.
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One bad thing is that it's easy to get distracted at home.
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For example, if you have young children at home with you, it can be hard to focus on your work.
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Children make noise and interrupt you while you're working.
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This is normal.
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So you have to learn to manage these situations and stay focused on your work.
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Another negative thing about working from home is that sometimes you don't know when to stop working.
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When you work at an office, you stop working when you leave the office.
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You know exactly when your workday is done.
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However, when you work from home, it can be hard to know when to stop each day.
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You don't have your boss there to tell you when to stop.
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One more negative thing about working from home is not having contact with other people.
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In general, it's important to talk and interact with other people.
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If you work from home, you only talk to your co-workers on the computer or on the phone.
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This is okay, but I think it's also good to interact with people in person.
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It feels good to be around people and to work with people.
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So in general, I like working from home, but it's not perfect.
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Okay, that's all for today.
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Leave a comment and tell me if you like working from home.
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Before you go, remember to download the Listening Time podcast, and if you want to improve your listening,
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become a member at patreon.com slash listening time to receive my listening practice seminars, sound training videos, and bonus podcast episodes.
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Also, subscribe to the channel, click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram.
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I'll see you next time.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A1 is gebaseerd op de video “A1 English Listening Practice - Working from Home”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: listening, podcast, negative, practice, spend. Deze video bevat 32 zinnen en 665 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:34. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 145 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 91% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
14 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| podcast zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast |
| bonus zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbəʊ.nəs/ | bonus, extraatje |
| interact werkwoord | /ɪn.təˈɹækt/ | interageren, elkaar beïnvloeden |
| topic zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | onderwerp, thema |
| formal bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈfɔɹməl/ | formeel |
| worker zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | arbeider, arbeidster |
| relax werkwoord | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | losmaken |
| nowadays bijwoord | /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ | heden, momenteel |
| cloth zelfstandig naamwoord | /klɒθ/ | doek, kleed |
| subscribe werkwoord | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonneren |
| distract werkwoord | /dɪˈstɹækt/ | afleiden |
| interrupt werkwoord | /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/ | afbreken, onderbreken |
| comprehension zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ | begrip, verstandigheid |
| weekday zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwiːkdeɪ̯/ | werkdag, weekdag |
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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| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | love eating · stop working |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | are commuting · is being · you're working |
| Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig is | need to commute · have to drive · have to worry |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 12 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, you're, can't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: nowadays /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/, interact /ɪn.təˈɹækt/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, distract /dɪˈstɹækt/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: worker /ˈwɝ.kɚ/, weekday /ˈwiːkdeɪ̯/
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 podcast, bonus, interact.
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