Shadowing Practice: Breaking v3.0 - Topic 13 - How may I help you ...? - Learn English Speaking with Video

Les maken...
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How may I help you?
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I'm looking for a shirt.
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We have a lot of different styles and colors.
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Please take a look.
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Thank you.
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Could I have a look at the yellow one over there, please? Of course.
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Here you are.
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Can I try it on?
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Do you have fitting rooms?
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Yes.
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They're next to the staircase.
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Okay, thanks.
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The shirt's nice.
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I might get it.
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How may I help you?
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I'm looking for a shirt.
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We have a lot of different styles and colors.
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Please take a look.
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Thank you.
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Could I have a look at the yellow one over there, please? Of course.
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Here you are.
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Can I try it on?
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Do you have fitting rooms?
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Yes, they are next to the staircase.
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Oh, okay.
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Thanks.
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This shirt's nice.
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I might get it.
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How may I help you, sir?
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I'd like to buy entrance tickets, please.
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For how many people?
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For seven people.
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But does my three-year-old daughter need a ticket?
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If she is under 1.3 meters, it's free for her.
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Awesome.
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I'll get tickets for four adults and two kids.
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Great.
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Thank you.
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How may I help you, sir?
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I'd like to buy entrance tickets, please.
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For how many people?
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For seven people.
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But does my three-year-old daughter need a ticket?
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If she is under 1.3 meters, it's free for her.
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Awesome.
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I'll get tickets for four adults and two kids.
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Great.
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Thank you.
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How may I help you?
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I'd like to check in for a flight to Daklak at 3.50 p.m.
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Can I have your ID card and the booking code, please?
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Here you are.
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Do you have any check-in luggage?
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No, just hand luggage.
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Alright, here's your ticket.
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Boarding gate 6, seat 13D.
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Enjoy your flight.
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How may I help you?
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I'd like to check in for the flight to Daklak at 3.50 p.m.
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Can I have your ID card and the booking code, please?
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Here you are.
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Do you have any check-in luggage?
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No, just hand luggage.
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Alright, here is your ticket.
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Boarding gate 6, seat 13D.
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Enjoy your flight.
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Lucky Star Hotel, how may I help you?
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Is there any room available for two people from Friday to Sunday this week?
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Would you like a double room or a twin room?
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Double, please.
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When would you like to check in?
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Can I check in a bit early at 1130 AM?
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I'm sorry ma'am, but it's too early.
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Our check-in policy is after 2 p.m
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but we can make it 1 p.m for you
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if you need to that's fine
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so make it 1 p.m for me please all right ma'am we have two types of rooms double diamond and luxury
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which one would you like what's the difference between them the
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diamond one is bigger in a higher floor with the beach view and 250,000 Vietnamese Dome, more than the luxury one.
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I'll get the diamond one, please.
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Can I have your name, please?
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My name is Amanda Say, and my phone number is 098357 4364.
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Thank you, Miss Say.
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I have booked one double diamond for two nights on Friday, October 7th to Sunday, October 9th.
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Your check-in time is at 1 p.m.
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Is there anything else I can help you with?
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No, that's everything.
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Thank you for your help.
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Thank you so much for choosing our hotel.
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Have a great day.
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Lucky Star Hotel.
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How may I help you?
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Is there any room available for two people from Friday to Sunday this week?
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Would you like a double room or a twin room?
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Double, please.
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When would you like to check in?
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Can I check in a bit early at 11.30 a.m.?
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I'm sorry ma'am, but it's too early.
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Our check-in policy is after 2 p.m.
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But we can make it 1 p.m for you if you need to.
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That's fine.
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So make it 1 p.m for me, please.
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Alright, ma'am.
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We have two types of rooms.
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Double diamond and luxury.
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Which one would you like?
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What's the difference between them?
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The diamond one is bigger and a higher floor with the beach view and 250,000 Vietnamese dome,
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more than the luxury one.
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I'll get the diamond one, please.
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Can I have your name, please?
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My name is Amanda Say and my phone number is 098357 4364.
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Thank you, Miss A.
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I have booked one double diamond for two nights on Friday, October 7th, to Sunday, October 9th.
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Your check-in time is at 1 p.m.
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Is there anything else I could help you with?
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No, that's everything.
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Thank you for your help.
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Thank you so much for choosing our hotel.
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Have a great day.
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Thank you.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “Breaking v3.0 - Topic 13 - How may I help you ...?”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: diamond, ticket, double, luggage, luxury. Deze video bevat 121 zinnen en 775 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:18. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 146 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 82% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 36 van de 121 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

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

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
diamond zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/diamant
luxury zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/luxe
luggage zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/bagage
gate zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɡeɪ̯t/poort
entrance zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɛn.tɹəns/ingang
twin zelfstandig naamwoord/twɪn/tweeling
meter zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈmitəɹ/meter, teller
dome zelfstandig naamwoord/dəʊm/koepel
staircase zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/trap, trappenhuis
ticket zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈtɪk.ɪt/kaartje, biljet
yellow bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈjɛloʊ/laf
shirt zelfstandig naamwoord/ʃɜɹt/hemd, overhemd

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • How may I help you?
  • Can I try it on?
  • Do you have fitting rooms?
  • How may I help you, sir?
  • Do you have any check-in luggage?

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telthave booked
Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zekermight get
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingI'll get
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurtI'm looking

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 13 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'd, I'll, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/, shirt /ʃɜɹt/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: diamond /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/, luggage /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/
  • /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: luggage /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/, gate /ˈɡeɪ̯t/

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 diamond, luxury, luggage.

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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