Shadowing Practice: At the Restaurant 🍽️ English Conversation - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Welcome to Asharfa English.
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Hello.
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Is a table available?
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For how many people, please?
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Only me.
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Just one person.
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Okay, sir.
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Follow me, please.
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I want a window seat.
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This window table is available.
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This place looks very nice.
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I'm happy you like it.
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Menu inquiry and starters discussion.
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Can I see the menu?
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Yes, sir.
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Here's the menu.
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Thank you.
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Let me check.
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Take your time.
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No hurry.
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What are the best starters?
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Our soup and fries are best.
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What soup do you have?
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Tomato, chicken, and vegetable soup.
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I like chicken soup much.
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It's warm and very tasty.
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And what snacks are available?
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We have fries and nuggets.
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Do you serve cheese balls, too?
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Yes, sir.
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They are crispy.
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Good.
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I love crispy snacks.
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You'll love our cheese balls.
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What drinks do you serve here?
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We serve cola, juice, water.
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I want orange juice, please.
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Okay, sir.
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One orange juice.
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I also want fries with ketchup.
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Okay, one order of hot fries noted.
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Main course discussion and ordering.
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Now tell me about main dishes.
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We have rice, pasta, chicken.
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I like chicken.
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Any special?
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Yes, sir.
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Spicy grilled chicken.
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Is it too spicy for me?
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No, sir, just mild spicy.
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I will take grilled chicken meal.
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One grilled chicken meal noted.
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And also one chicken soup.
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One chicken soup added, too.
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Also bring cheese balls, please.
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Sure, sir.
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Cheese balls coming.
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What's your most popular dish?
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People really love our noodles. That sounds really good.
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Would you like to try?
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Yes, one plate of noodles, please.
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Would you like something else?
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Do you have chicken burger?
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Yes, chicken burger is available too.
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I also want chicken burger, please.
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Got it, one chicken burger.
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That's all for now, thanks.
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I'll bring everything very soon.
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Do you have free Wi-Fi?
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Yes, here is the password.
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Serving starters and eating experience.
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This seat has great view.
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Yes, sir, it's everyone's favorite.
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I am waiting for my starters now.
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Here is your orange juice.
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Thank you.
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Looks very fresh.
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Here is your chicken soup.
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Perfect.
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I love hot soup.
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I am sure you will like it.
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Wow, the soup tastes really good.
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I'm happy you like it.
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Are the fries ready now?
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Yes, here are your fries.
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Fries are hot and crunchy.
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We always serve them fresh.
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Serving meal and eating experience.
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I hope the other dishes will be tasty too.
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Here are your noodles and grilled chicken.
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These look absolutely delightful.
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Let me know if okay.
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The chicken is juicy and delicious.
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Thank you, Chef will be happy.
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I like the taste a lot.
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That's wonderful to hear, sir.
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Burger has perfect crispy bite.
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Great.
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Customers always enjoy it.
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Everything is perfect.
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Thank you.
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Would you like any dessert?
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Serving dessert in final orders.
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What desserts do you have?
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Chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream.
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I'll take chocolate cake slice.
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One chocolate cake right away.
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May I have a tissue, please?
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Here's the tissue in your chocolate cake.
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Wow, the cake looks sweet and soft.
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I'm happy you like it.
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I will also take vanilla ice cream.
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Okay, sir.
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Vanilla ice cream noted.
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I enjoy dishes with vanilla flavor.
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Here is your ice cream.
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Looks great.
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Thanks a lot.
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These are our best desserts here.
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I'm full and very happy.
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That makes us very proud.
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Payment process and closing remarks.
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May I have the bill?
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Here is your final bill.
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Do you accept credit cards?
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Yes, all major cards accepted.
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That's great.
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Here's my card.
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I'll process it right now.
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May I have the receipt, please?
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Payment successful.
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Here's your receipt.
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Please give my thanks to Chef.
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I will surely tell him.
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The food was truly amazing.
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I'm glad you enjoyed everything.
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I will come again soon.
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We'll be happy to see you.
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Do you host birthday parties?
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Yes, sir, for small groups.
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I may plan one here.
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Just call us in advance.
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Do you offer home delivery?
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Yes, we offer home delivery.
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What are your delivery charges?
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Delivery charges depend on your area.
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Tell your team they're great.
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I will share your compliments.
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This place is very relaxing.
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We always try our best.
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How long are you open?
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We're open till 10 p.m.
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I'll visit next weekend again. That sounds wonderful.
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Thanks.
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Can I leave a tip?
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Yes, sir.
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It's appreciated.
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Here's a tip for staff.
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Thank you.
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That means a lot.
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Please keep up this quality.
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We surely will.
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Thanks again.
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The meal was worth money.
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That's great to hear, sir.
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I didn't waste any bite.
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That shows our food quality.
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Do you take online booking?
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Yes, sir, from our website.
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Perfect.
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That's very helpful.
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We aim to make things easy.
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Thank you.
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I'll come again.
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You're always welcome here.
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Vocabulary from the video and their meanings.
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Menu.
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List of food and drink items.
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Main course The largest part of the meal Starter Food before the main course Snacks Fruits,
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chips, cookies, or nuts Grilled chicken Chicken cooked over fire or grill Dessert Sweet dish eaten after the meal
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Tip Extra money for good service Mild flavor Not strong,
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sharp, or spicy Delicious Having a very pleasant taste or smell Delightful Very pleasant,
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attractive, or enjoyable Like, comment, share, and subscribe

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “At the Restaurant 🍽️ English Conversation”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: chicken, sir, soup, fries, meal. Deze video bevat 183 zinnen en 873 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 10:53. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 80 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 80% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 28 van de 183 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
soup zelfstandig naamwoord/sup/soep
fry werkwoord/fɹaɪ/bakken, braden
meal zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈmiːl/maaltijd
grill zelfstandig naamwoord/ɡɹɪl/raster, rooster
dish zelfstandig naamwoord/dɪʃ/bord, taloor
dessert zelfstandig naamwoord/dɪˈzɝt/dessert, nagerecht
juice zelfstandig naamwoord/d͡ʒuːs/sap
menu zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈmɛn.juː/menu
spicy bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈspaɪsi/scherp, pikant
snack zelfstandig naamwoord/snæk/tussendoortje
delicious bijvoeglijk naamwoord/dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/heerlijk, lekker
tissue zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈtɪʃ.(j)u/weefsel
bite werkwoord/baɪt/bijten
pleasant bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈplɛz.ənt/aangenaam, behaaglijk
mild bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈmaɪld/mild, zacht

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
keep up werkwoordbijblijven

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • Can I see the menu?
  • What soup do you have?
  • Do you serve cheese balls, too?
  • What drinks do you serve here?
  • What's your most popular dish?

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groepthe best · The largest
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingYou'll love · will take · will like

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 16 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'll, I'm, didn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: dish /dɪʃ/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, tissue /ˈtɪʃ.(j)u/, sharp /ʃɑɹp/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: inquiry /ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹi/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: mild /ˈmaɪld/, depend /dɪˈpɛnd/, password /ˈpæs.wɜɹd/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: snack /snæk/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, password /ˈpæs.wɜɹd/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
  • /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: grill /ɡɹɪl/, burger /ˈbɝ.ɡɚ/

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. Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als soup, fry, meal.

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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