Shadowing Practice: Business Partner A2+ Unit 1.1.1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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In a global economy, many companies do business overseas.
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This means that workers often travel to see their colleagues or clients abroad.
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There are many reasons why people travel for work.
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I go abroad to complete projects which are set by my company.
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Those projects can include setting up certain systems, laptops, docking stations, etc.
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I need to travel for work because sometimes the projects I do are based somewhere outside London where I live.
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So I've been traveling to France, to Italy, to Spain, to Romania.
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I need to travel because we work with big brands
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and multinationals and they want to understand different people in the different markets and countries.
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So we travel across the world.
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An important part of business travel is organizing transportation.
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When people travel internationally, they often fly, though in some cases, taking the train is an option.
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I travel for work once or twice a month on a regular basis.
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I tend to fly short haul and I use two different airlines.
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Alex makes the most of his travel time and keeps busy during the flight.
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When I'm flying for business, I tend to get my laptop out and do some work during the flight.
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And half an hour before my plane lands, I remove my laptop, put it back in my bag and get ready for the landing.
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On business trips, you may need to stay overnight.
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It's important to book accommodation that is suitable for your trip
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and has everything you need so you can keep working during your stay.
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The accommodation where I like to stay when I travel for work is hotels usually, but they need to be very close to the place where I need to go to work.
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What I expect at my location is Wi-Fi
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because I need to work most of the time when I'm back in my room.
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And of course parking because usually I need to hire cars or a vehicle from the airport to the workplace.
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When traveling for work, you may not know much about the local area and how to get around.
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Find out about transportation before you go, and when you get there, ask for help if you need it, or ask for directions.
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When I have to go from a business meeting to another meeting, I either use public transportation, because it's a really good way to mix with the locals,
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or I use a ride-sharing app.
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I always worry about getting lost, but it's part of the adventure.
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I carry an online map on my phone and if I do get lost I just ask people and they're really helpful.
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Even if you've planned ahead, things can still go wrong.
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Your flight could be delayed, or there might be a mistake with your hotel reservation.
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It's rare, however, to find a problem that cannot be solved.
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I remember once I was at the airport lounge waiting for my flight
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and I got really confused with timings and then I get to the gate and it's written in huge red letters, gates closed, and I start panicking.
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And thankfully the staff were really helpful and they helped me through
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and they rushed me to the plane through a back door and I made my flight.
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Like anybody who's done the same thing several times, regular business travellers have advice they can offer to others.
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My top travel tip when travelling for work is to be very efficient in organisation
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because this gives you time also to enjoy the place where you're going after you've done your business.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “Business Partner A2+ Unit 1.1.1”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: travel, flight, laptop, transportation, projects. Deze video bevat 41 zinnen en 603 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:18. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 140 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 84% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| laptop zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlæp.tɑp/ | laptop, notebook |
| gate zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡeɪ̯t/ | poort |
| helpful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | behulpzaam |
| abroad bijwoord | /əˈbɹɔːd/ | in het buitenland, naar het buitenland |
| accommodation zelfstandig naamwoord | /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ | onderkomen, logies |
| rush werkwoord | /ɹʌʃ/ | afraffelen |
| confused bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /kənˈfjuːzd/ | verward, in de war |
| adventure zelfstandig naamwoord | /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ | avontuur |
| worker zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | arbeider, arbeidster |
| efficient bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɪˈfɪʃənt/ | efficiënt |
| solve werkwoord | /sɒlv/ | oplossen |
| delay zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | vertraging, oponthoud |
| hire werkwoord | /ˈhaɪɹ/ | huren |
| suitable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | [ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩] | geschikt, passend |
| overseas bijwoord | /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/ | in het buitenland |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| set up werkwoord | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | bereiden, voorbereiden |
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 | are set · are based · could be delayed |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | you've planned · you've done |
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | may need · may not know · might be |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | keep working · start panicking |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 7 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, you've, I've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, efficient /ɪˈfɪʃənt/, organisation /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, organisation /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: abroad /əˈbɹɔːd/, confused /kənˈfjuːzd/, solve /sɒlv/, overseas /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/, colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: laptop /ˈlæp.tɑp/, panic /ˈpænɪk/, traveller /ˈtɹævəlɚ/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: gate /ˈɡeɪ̯t/, organisation /ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/, colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/, organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als laptop, gate, helpful.
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.