Shadowing Practice: Business Partner B1 Unit 4.1.1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
Les maken...
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Whilst markets may be global, not all products are universal.
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Multinationals need to analyze their target territories, adjust their marketing strategy, and adapt their products to meet local preferences.
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China is a vast country with a rich elite and the world's largest middle class.
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This makes it a highly attractive market to multinational companies.
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There's a strong appetite for Western goods and brands.
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Chinese consumers have their own preferences.
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Therefore, product customization is an important consideration for selling into China.
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This can affect both high -end luxury goods as well as mass -market consumer brands.
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cars are one example at the luxury end of the scale
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volvo launched a new high -end sedan in shanghai it is
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customized for the chinese market they have removed the front passenger seat to make more room in the back
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and added a host of luxury features why because wealthy chinese have drivers
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and won't ever need the front passenger seat they want more
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room in the back jaguar adopted a similar approach for their new sedan.
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They didn't go as far as removing a seat, but they packed the rear with luxury features.
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The focus is on chauffeur driven.
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There's a lot of chauffeur driven cars within Hong Kong and mainland China.
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It's a very unique product
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that we think really appeals to premium customers who want a good experience in one of our cars.
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But it's not just the richer consumers in China who are spending money on Western goods.
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China's huge middle class is a good opportunity for mass market consumer brands.
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But those global brands also have to adapt, even if only slightly.
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For example, at the opening of Starbucks' flagship store in China, we could see that the Starbucks branding,
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known all over the world, was different.
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The words weren't there.
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This made it clearer for consumers used to the Chinese alphabet.
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The rest of the world associates Starbucks with coffee.
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China, however, is the home of tea.
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So in China, Starbucks has adapted the brand to specialize in selling a range
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of premium teas whilst still offering the same Starbucks experience to consumers.
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Some of the teas that they're going to sell in China, black tea with ruby grapefruit and honey.
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And then there's a green tea with aloe.
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So, you know, so that continues to reinforce that premium feel of Starbucks, right, that you're drinking something a little bit different.
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And, of course, Starbucks also hopes to convert the Chinese to coffee.
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You know, people say, well, why go to China because they drink tea and not coffee?
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And I'm saying, what an opportunity.
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We believe that the coffee consumption will continue to grow here.
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And we want to set a standard for that growth.
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China will continue to grow as a market for multinational companies wishing to appeal to the middle class and the wealthy.
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And while the market continues to exist, so will novel adaptations of Western products in the Asian market.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Business Partner B1 Unit 4.1.1”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: China, Starbucks, consumer, tea, brand. Deze video bevat 40 zinnen en 497 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:39. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 136 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 80% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| adapt werkwoord | /əˈdæpt/ | aanpassen |
| premium zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɹiː.miː.əm/ | prijs |
| chauffeur zelfstandig naamwoord | /ʃoʊˈfɝ/ | privéchauffeur |
| preference zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/ | voorkeur, preferentie |
| jaguar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈd͡ʒæɡ.wɑɹ/ | jaguar |
| reinforce werkwoord | /ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfɔːs/ | versterken, vergroten |
| alphabet zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈæl.fəˌbɛt/ | ABC, alfabet |
| flagship zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈflæɡʃɪp/ | vlaggenschip |
| analyze werkwoord | /ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/ | analyseren |
| appetite zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/ | honger, trek |
| mainland zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmeɪnlənd/ | vasteland |
| ruby zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹuː.bi/ | robijnrood |
| shanghai werkwoord | /ˈʃæŋ.haɪ/ | sjanghaaien |
| adjust werkwoord | /əˈd͡ʒʌst/ | aanpassen, verstellen |
| adopt werkwoord | /əˈdɑpt/ | adopteren, aannemen |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | have removed · has adapted |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | won't ever need · will continue · will novel |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | are spending · you're drinking · I'm saying |
| Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig is | need to analyze · have to adapt |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 6 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals didn't, I'm, they're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: chauffeur /ʃoʊˈfɝ/, specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/, flagship /ˈflæɡʃɪp/, adaptation /ˌæd.æpˈteɪ.ʃən/, shanghai /ˈʃæŋ.haɪ/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: adaptation /ˌæd.æpˈteɪ.ʃən/, consideration /kənˌsɪd.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: customize /ˈkʌs.tə.maɪ̯z/, specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/, analyze /ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/, mainland /ˈmeɪnlənd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: adapt /əˈdæpt/, sedan /səˈdæn/, jaguar /ˈd͡ʒæɡ.wɑɹ/, alphabet /ˈæl.fəˌbɛt/, flagship /ˈflæɡʃɪp/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: jaguar /ˈd͡ʒæɡ.wɑɹ/, flagship /ˈflæɡʃɪp/
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 adapt, premium, chauffeur.
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.