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Hey everybody, welcome to this A2 English listening practice video.
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You can use this video to train your listening and comprehension as I speak.
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You ready?
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So today, I'm going to talk to you about reading.
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For some people this is a great topic,
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and for other people this might be a boring topic.
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I really like reading, so this is a topic that I like talking about.
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So first, let's talk about the different genres of books.
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First we have a difference between fiction and nonfiction.
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I'm more of a fiction reader,
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but I occasionally read some nonfiction books too.
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In this category, some of the genres include self-help books,
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biographies, political books, and many books about specific fields of study.
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I think that nowadays many adults are starting to read more non-fiction than fiction.
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When I ask my students what type of books they read,
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they usually tell me that they read books about their line of work.
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Reading is a great way to improve your knowledge in your field of work.
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Also, I know a lot of people that love reading self-help books because they want to improve their lives.
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Okay, so moving on to fiction,
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there are many different genres.
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One of my favorites is mystery.
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I love mystery novels.
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I'd say that my favorite author in this genre is Agatha Christie.
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In case you haven't heard of her,
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she's actually the best-selling novelist of all time.
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More people have bought her novels than any other author's novels.
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The reason why I like Agatha Christie's books is that she's really good at keeping the answer to the mystery a secret.
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You have no idea what is going to happen at the end of the book,
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so it's always very satisfying for the reader.
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I also really like literary fiction,
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which is the fiction that many students have to read during high school.
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Usually in high school, students don't like reading these books,
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but I always liked them.
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They're a little deeper and more complicated,
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but I also find them satisfying.
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I really enjoy reading the great American authors of the past,
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such as Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck,
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William Faulkner, and others like that.
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Ernest Hemingway, in particular, is one of my favorite authors.
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Another genre that I'm interested in is the Western genre.
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I've always loved stories about the Wild West of the late 1800s to early 1900s in the US,
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and I also like more modern westerns.
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Some of my favorite authors of this genre include Zane Grey,
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Louis Lemur, and Cormac McCarthy.
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I think that not many people like westerns,
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but for me, they're super fun.
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I know that many people prefer fantasy books,
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like Harry Potter and Game of Thrones,
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but I don't really like them.
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I usually prefer more realistic novels.
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Okay, now let's talk about how you can read to learn a language.
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This is a great way to improve your English.
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Get yourself some interesting books in English.
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In my opinion, reading in your target language is the best method for learning that language.
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However, it's important that you choose reading material that you can understand at your level.
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If you're a beginner, don't try to read advanced level books.
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Get yourself some children's books.
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For example, I'm learning French,
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so I try to read a little bit in French every day.
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I just started a novel that's fairly easy,
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but also really interesting for me.
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So I learn and have fun at the same time.
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This is the key to learning English.
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If you have any recommendations for easy English books,
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you can write them in the comments,
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so other English learners can check them out.
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Okay, that's all for today.
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Let me know in the comments what your favorite book is.
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I'll see you next time.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “A2 English Listening Practice - Reading and Books”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: reading, genre, fiction, English, novel. Deze video bevat 69 zinnen en 642 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:09. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 155 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| fiction zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɪkʃən/ | fictie |
| genre zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/ | genre |
| topic zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | onderwerp, thema |
| mystery zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/ | mysterie |
| reader zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹi.dɚ/ | lezer, lezeres |
| satisfy werkwoord | /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ | voldoen, voldoende zijn |
| complicated bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | ingewikkeld, gecompliceerd |
| occasionally bijwoord | /əˈkeɪʒənəli/ | af en toe, wel eens |
| literary bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹə.ɹi/ | literair |
| realistic bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/ | realistisch |
| nowadays bijwoord | /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ | heden, momenteel |
| recommendation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/ | aanbeveling, recommandatie |
| bore werkwoord | /boɹ/ | vervelen |
| biography zelfstandig naamwoord | /baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/ | biografie |
| novelist zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈnɑvəlɪst/ | romancier, romanschrijver |
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 | haven't heard · have bought · I've always loved |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the best |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | love reading · enjoy reading |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | are starting · I'm learning |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 14 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, they're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: fiction /ˈfɪkʃən/, genre /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/, occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/, literary /ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹə.ɹi/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, biography /baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, nowadays /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: biography /baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/, beginner /bəˈɡɪnɚ/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als fiction, genre, topic.
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