Shadowing Practice: Business Partner A2+ Unit 4.1.1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The way we work is changing fast and one clear example of this is our work patterns.
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This includes the hours people work,
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the type of contract employees have,
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and even the number of different jobs they work in.
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The traditional work pattern was based on permanent employees doing full-time jobs and fixed working hours.
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The typical office worker in the UK and North America
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worked from Monday to Friday and had a working day of nine o'clock to five o'clock.
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Indeed, people talk about nine to five jobs to describe traditional office work.
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However, that is changing.
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Today's global economy needs more flexible work patterns not nine to five jobs.
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We talked to some people about their working lives.
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I'm Sharni and I'm an accountant.
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I work full-time flexible hours,
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so that means some days I start early and finish early
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and some days I start later and finish later
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and I'll take breaks depending on what I need to deliver for the day.
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Some days I work in the office and some days I work at home.
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I have my office set up at home
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so I have everything I need to work as if I was in the office.
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I like working flexible hours.
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It gives me the ability to manage my career,
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but also be there for my children.
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This type of working isn't for everybody.
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Some people will work better with a fixed schedule and set hours.
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The advantages for my employer,
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for me to be a flex time worker,
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means that I'm a much happier employee.
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I can still maintain all aspects of my personal life and still pursue my career.
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Some people don't have permanent jobs with one employer,
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but work for employment agencies that find them temporary jobs in different companies.
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My name's Lauren, I'm a temporary worker,
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and that basically means that I work for an agency who send me on different assignments in different companies.
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I started temping during university,
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and I am still temping whilst I'm looking for a permanent role.
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The contracts that I'm assigned on last from around a couple days to a few months
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and this can include a range of different roles such as clerical as well as reception work.
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The advantages of being a temp worker are it gives you insight into loads of different industries
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and it allows me to see what kind of permanent roles I'll be interested in.
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There are some disadvantages to working as a temporary worker,
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and these include lack of job security,
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and it makes it difficult for career progression.
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Being adaptable is a very important skill in the job market,
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and temp work definitely allows me to build upon that skill.
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Freelance work for more than one company at the same time is also more common today.
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My name's Laurie.
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I'm a gig worker.
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And gig working means when you do lots of different types of jobs to earn a living.
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I work in the television industry and a typical week for me might involve,
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I might write a script,
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I might direct a film,
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or I might do some camera work.
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Depending on how many projects I have,
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I may work 20 hours one week and 40 hours another week.
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One advantage of being a gig worker is that it allows a lot of variety in my working life.
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Another advantage is that it allows me to do things in my free time
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that I wouldn't ordinarily be able to do if I had a full-time job job.
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One of the disadvantages to gig working is that there's not that much income security,
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so you don't always know where your next paycheck is coming from.
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It's clear that today there are many more work patterns than in the past.
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It's also clear that our working lives will continue to change in the future,
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and we will have to adapt to that.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 62 zinnen en 658 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:12. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 157 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 82% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| worker zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | arbeider, arbeidster |
| temporary bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/ | tijdelijk |
| flexible bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/ | buigzaam |
| skill zelfstandig naamwoord | /skɪl/ | bekwaamheid, vaardigheid |
| employer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ | werkgever |
| depend werkwoord | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | afhangen |
| disadvantage zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/ | nadeel |
| earn werkwoord | /ɝn/ | verdienen |
| aspect zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈæspɛkt/ | aspect |
| script zelfstandig naamwoord | /skɹɪpt/ | geschrift |
| pursue werkwoord | /pɚˈsu/ | achtervolgen |
| reception zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/ | ontvangst |
| insight zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɪnsaɪ̯t/ | inzicht |
| assignment zelfstandig naamwoord | /əˈsaɪn.mənt/ | toewijzing, toekenning |
| adapt werkwoord | /əˈdæpt/ | aanpassen |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | might involve · might write · might direct |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | I'll take · will work · I'll be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | is changing · am still temping · is coming |
| Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig is | need to deliver · need to work · have to adapt |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 13 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, I'll. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: reception /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/, progression /pɹəˈɡɹɛʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: temporary /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/, disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/, adaptable /əˈdæptəbəl/, ordinarily /ɔɹdɪˈnɛɹɪli/
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 worker, temporary, flexible.
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.