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Today's topic is asking for directions, a very useful skill for travelers, students, or anyone new in town.
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This lesson is perfect for A2-B1 learners.
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We'll follow Lisa, who is visiting a new city for a job interview, and her friend Tom, who lives there.
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They meet by chance and talk about how to get to a local museum.
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Lisa, is that you?
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Tom?
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Wow, what are the chances?
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I didn't expect to see you here.
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Yo, I live just around the corner.
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Are you visiting?
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Yes.
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I have a job interview this afternoon, but I came early to visit the city museum.
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And now, I'm totally lost.
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Oh, the museum?
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Don't worry, it's easy to find.
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I think I'm on King Street, near a bakery, but I can't see any signs for the museum.
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Yeah, from King Street walk straight for about five minutes.
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You'll pass a pharmacy and a small park on your left.
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All right, straight ahead, past the pharmacy and the park.
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Exactly.
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When you see the traffic lights turn left onto Main Avenue, the museum is just past the bus stop on your right.
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It's a big white building with tall columns.
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Turn left at the lights, and it's after the bus stop on the right.
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Got it?
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If you reach the train station, you've gone too far.
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But don't worry, it's hard to miss.
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Thanks, Tom.
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I was really confused.
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My map app wasn't working.
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No problem at all.
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Oh, and if you have time after your interview, there's a great cafe across from the museum.
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Sounds perfect.
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Maybe I'll treat myself to coffee if the interview goes well.
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Good luck.
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You've got this.
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Now, let's look at some useful vocabulary and phrases from Lisa and Tom's conversation.
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1. Lost.
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If you're lost, it means you don't know where you are or how to get to the place you want.
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Maybe you took a wrong turn, or your map isn't helping.
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You just feel unsure where to go.
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2. Pass.
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A place.
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To pass a place means you go by it, but you don't stop there.
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You keep walking or driving and the place is behind you.
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3. Turn left, turn right.
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We use these when giving directions.
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Turn left means go to the left side when the road splits or you reach a corner.
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Turn right means go to the right.
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4. On your left, on your right.
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When you're walking or driving, this tells you which side something is on.
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Left side or right side.
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It helps people find places more easily.
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5. Past If something is past another place, it means you'll find it after that place.
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So if someone says, The bank is past the supermarket, you keep going until the bank comes after the supermarket.
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6. Across from This means something is directly opposite another place, usually with a road or space in between.
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For example, a park can be across from a school.
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You can see it from the other side.
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7. Walk straight.
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Go straight.
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Straight ahead.
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These all mean the same thing.
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Keep moving forward without turning.
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People use them when they want you to stay on the same path or road.
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8. Traffic light.
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This is the red, yellow, and green light at the street corner that controls cars and people.
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It tells you when to stop and when to go.
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9. Confused If you're confused, you don't understand something, or you're not sure what to do.
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You might feel this way if directions are unclear or if you're in a place you don't know.
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When you want to ask for directions, it's polite to start by getting someone's attention and asking for help.
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Here are some common and useful ways to ask where a place is or how to get there.
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1. Excuse me, can you help me?
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I'm looking for the place.
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2. Hi, do you know how to get to the place?
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3. Can you tell me the way to the place?
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4. Is this the right way to the place?
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5. How can I get to the place from here?
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6. Can I walk there from here?
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7. Is it far from here?
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8. How long does it take to walk there?
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9. Could you repeat that, please?
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10. Can you show me on the map?
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11. Would you mind pointing it out?
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “[A2] Asking for Directions”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: museum, English, straight, directions, useful. Deze video bevat 96 zinnen en 860 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:32. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 156 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 89% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen. 18 van de 96 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
confused bijvoeglijk naamwoord/kənˈfjuːzd/verward, in de war
vocabulary zelfstandig naamwoord/vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/woordenschat, vocabulaire
lesson zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈlɛs.ən/les
subscribe werkwoord/səbˈskɹaɪb/abonneren
pharmacy zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfɑɹməsi/apotheek
supermarket zelfstandig naamwoord/ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/supermarkt
topic zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈtɑpɪk/onderwerp, thema
practical bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/praktisch
everyday bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/alledaags
helpful bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/behulpzaam
skill zelfstandig naamwoord/skɪl/bekwaamheid, vaardigheid
phrase zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/uitspraak
dive werkwoord/daɪv/duiken, onderwaterzwemmen
polite bijvoeglijk naamwoord/pəˈlaɪt/beleefd
bakery zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈbeɪ.kə.ɹi/bakkerij

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • Excuse me, can you help me?
  • Can you tell me the way to the place?
  • How can I get to the place from here?
  • Can I walk there from here?
  • Could you repeat that, please?

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

StructuurIn de video
Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgdstart learning · keep walking · keep going
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurtyou're learning · you're watching · is asking
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingYou'll hear · We'll follow · You'll pass

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 30 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, don't, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: confused /kənˈfjuːzd/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, dive /daɪv/, columns /ˈkɑləmz/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, practical /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/, café /ˌkæˈfeɪ/

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. Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als confused, vocabulary, lesson.

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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