Shadowing Practice: Beginner Levels - Lesson 1 - Practical English Drama - Learn English Speaking with Video

Les maken...
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The End Good morning.
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Thanks for waiting for me.
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No problem.
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Sam, you know who I met yesterday?
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No. At the cafe?
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My old friend Alexei.
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He was my roommate at university.
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He is from Greece and his last name is Christakos.
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Kostakos?
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Here he is.
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Yes, he lives in your building.
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Shall I ask him to join us?
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He is waiting for me.
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Sure, I would like to meet him too.
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Good morning.
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Hi, good morning.
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Are you ready?
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Yes, I am.
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Hi.
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Hmm, well, I haven't met anyone from Greece before.
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Is he nice?
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I think so.
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Jack said they were good friends at university.
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Hey.
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Hi, Alexi.
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Jack and I would like you to meet your neighbor.
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This is Sam.
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He lives in your building.
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Sam, this is Alexi Christakos.
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Hello, Alexi.
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It's nice to meet you too.
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When did you come to Istanbul?
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I came to Istanbul last week.
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Got a new job at a computer company.
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Welcome to our building.
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Oh, I'd like you to meet my mother.
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Mother, these are my friends.
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This is Angie.
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Hi, Miss Christakos.
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It's nice to meet you.
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Welcome to Istanbul.
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Thank you, Angie.
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It's nice to meet you, too.
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And this is my friend, Jack.
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He was my roommate at university.
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It's nice to meet you, Jack.
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Thank you for being a good friend to my son.
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Thank you very much.
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We are good friends.
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And this is Sam.
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He lives in our building.
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Sam, it's a pleasure to meet you.
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How do you like this building?
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Oh, it's great.
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We really like it.
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Well, it's very nice to meet all of you.
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But you'd better get going or you'll miss your tram.
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Your mother's right.
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We'd better go.
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Bye, Mrs. Christakos.
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Bye.
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Have a good day at work.
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Bye, Mom.
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See you this evening.
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Bye.
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Alexi, I have a question.
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How do you spell your first name?
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Well, it's pronounced Alexi, but it is spelled A-L-E-X-I.
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What about you, Angie?
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How do you spell it?
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Well, my full name is Angela.
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It is spelled A-N-G-E-L-A, but most people call me Angie.
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It is spelled A-N-G-I-E.
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Lexi, my full name is Samuel.
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My mother is the only person who calls me Samuel.
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Usually means I'm in trouble.
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Samuel is spelled S-A-M-U-E-L.
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But Sam is much easier.
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It's S-A-M.
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My name is the easiest then.
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It's just Jack.
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J-A-C-K.
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Ha ha ha!
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Hi Carrie.
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Hi Angie.
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Hi Sam.
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Hi Jack.
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Hi Carrie.
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Hi Carrie.
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Carrie, this is our new friend Alexei.
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He's from Greece.
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He lives in Sam's building.
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Hi Alexei, how do you like Istanbul?
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Oh, it's great.
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It's nice to meet you Carrie.
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I didn't know I would meet so many new people.
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You're all very nice.
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Thank you.
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I'm glad you like this city.
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It's a good place to live.
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Yes, I agree.
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I feel very lucky to have four new friends in only two days.
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Come on, it's starting to rain.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 103 zinnen en 519 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:15. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 122 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 79% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

15 minder gangbare woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

  • spell /spɛl/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — toverspreuk, betovering. Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
  • roommate /ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — kamergenoot, huisgenoot. A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment.
  • neighbour /ˈneɪbɚ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — buur, buurman. A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or…
  • pronounce /pɹəˈnaʊns/ (werkwoord) — uitspreken, verklaren. To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.
  • café /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — café, koffiehuis. A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the…
  • tram /tɹæm/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — tram. A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).
  • pleasure /ˈplɛʒɚ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — plezier, genoegen. A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.
  • welcome /ˈwɛl.kəm/ — welkom!. Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
  • join /ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ (werkwoord) — samenvoegen, verenigen. To connect or combine into one; to put together.
  • agree /əˈɡɹi/ (werkwoord) — overeenkomen, afspreken. To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.
  • computer /kəmˈpju.tɚ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — computer, rekenaar. A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large…
  • yesterday /ˈjɛstɹdeɪ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — gisteren. The day immediately before today; one day ago.
  • glad /ɡlæd/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — blij, gevallig. Pleased; happy; gratified.
  • trouble /ˈt͡ʃɹʌbəl/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — zorg, moeilijkheid. A distressing or dangerous situation.
  • lucky /ˈlʌki/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — gelukkig, succesvol. Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune.

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

  • come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — kom op, kom aan. Come along with me; join me in going.

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 9 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, didn't, haven't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

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 spell, roommate, neighbour.

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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