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Hey everybody, welcome to this B1 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 about Christmas.
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I imagine this is a topic that many of you guys really like.
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Right now, we're in the middle of the Christmas season,
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so all kinds of festivities are taking place.
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Let's talk first about when Christmas is celebrated.
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In the US, Christmas is on December 25th,
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so this is the day that we're referring to when we say Christmas.
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But I know that in many other countries,
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the 24th is actually more important than the 25th.
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It's common practice in plenty of countries to celebrate on the night of the 24th.
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And in some countries, the party starts at midnight.
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Many families in the US also celebrate on Christmas Eve,
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the 24th, but it's not a given.
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Some people only have their family party on the 25th,
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the actual day of Christmas.
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I think nowadays though, it's become customary for Americans to celebrate on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day,
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because it gives us an excuse to have two days of festivities instead of just one.
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So for example, when I was growing up,
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my family usually spent Christmas Eve with my dad's side of the family,
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and then Christmas Day with my mom's side of the family.
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This is fairly common in the US now.
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Alright now let's talk about presents.
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I'm not a big fan of exchanging gifts,
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but I have to, because that's the tradition.
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In the US, we usually open presents on Christmas morning.
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Children wake up early and then wake their parents up,
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and then the children get to open up all the presents from under the tree and in their stockings.
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Then maybe later in the day,
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you get together with your relatives and exchange more gifts with them.
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I know that this is different from a lot of other countries,
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where people open their presents on the night of the 24th.
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Another thing that differs depending on your country is what you do during the Christmas celebration.
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In many Latin American countries,
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it's common to sing and dance with your family during the Christmas party,
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but this is a lot less common in the US.
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It's more about talking, sharing a meal together,
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and catching up with relatives that you haven't seen all year.
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Okay, now let's talk about the meal.
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There's a lot of variety when it comes to this,
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but some of the staples of the traditional American Christmas meal include ham,
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potatoes, salad, vegetables, dinner rolls,
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and plenty of yummy desserts.
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Needless to say, this is one of the best meals of the year for most people.
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A couple of the traditional foods and drinks that my family has are cinnamon rolls and apple cider.
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I always look forward to having these two things every year.
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Okay, lastly, let's talk about decorations.
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This is perhaps the most visible element of the Christmas season.
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In the US, many, many people put up Christmas lights on the outside of their house and in their front yard.
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I'd say there are a few different levels of how serious people get when it comes to their Christmas lights.
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Firstly you've got your normal,
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casually lit houses that have just one or two streams of lights along the roof.
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Then you've got your houses that have a lot of lights and decorations and look very festive and beautiful.
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And lastly you've got your candy cane lane type of houses that are covered completely in impressive and creative decorations.
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These are the houses that people come from all over the city just to see.
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I go with my family every year to see these houses.
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They're really cool.
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And talking about decorations, there's the Christmas tree, which everyone loves.
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I'm sure you all know about Christmas trees.
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Okay that's all for today.
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Leave a comment and tell me what your Christmas traditions are.
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I'll see you next time.
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Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “B1 English Listening Practice - Christmas”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Christmas, countries, decorations, presents, meal. Deze video bevat 65 zinnen en 678 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:46. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 180 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. 86% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| decoration zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/ | versieren, decoratie |
| festivity zelfstandig naamwoord | /fɛˈstɪvəti/ | festiviteit |
| stocking zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈstɑkɪŋ/ | kous |
| cider zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/ | cider, appelwijn |
| yummy bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈjʌm.i/ | lekker, heerlijk |
| comprehension zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ | begrip, verstandigheid |
| festive bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈfɛstɪv/ | feestelijk, feestelijke |
| needless bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈniːdləs/ | nodeloos |
| staple zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsteɪ.pəl/ | nietje, niet |
| cinnamon zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɪnəmən/ | kaneelboom |
| firstly bijwoord | /ˈfɜɹstli/ | ten eerste |
| cane zelfstandig naamwoord | /keɪn/ | riet, rietstok |
| dessert zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˈzɝt/ | dessert, nagerecht |
| vegetable zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | groente, gewas |
| differ werkwoord | /ˈdɪfɚ/ | verschillen, afwijken |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| grow up werkwoord | opgroeien | |
| look forward to werkwoord | uitkijken naar, zich verheugen op | |
| wake up werkwoord | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | wakker worden, ontwaken |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is celebrated · are covered |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the best · the most visible |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | are taking · we're referring |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 12 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, you've, we're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: decoration /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/, casually /ˈkæʒuəli/, celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: decoration /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/, festivity /fɛˈstɪvəti/, customary /ˈkʌs.təˌmɛɹ.i/, celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: festive /ˈfɛstɪv/, nowadays /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/, salad /ˈsæl.əd/, depend /dɪˈpɛnd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: lastly /ˈlæstli/, casually /ˈkæʒuəli/, salad /ˈsæl.əd/, candy /ˈkæn.di/
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 decoration, festivity, stocking.
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