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Part 2.
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You'll hear a short radio report about how technology is helping
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archaeologists who want to learn more about some texts written over 2 ,000 years ago known as Roman tablets.
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For questions 7 to 14, complete the sentences.
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You now have 45 seconds to look at Part 2.
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Thank you.
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At the time of the Roman Empire in Europe, around 2000 years ago, it was common for information to be written not on paper, but on things called tablets.
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These were pieces of wood about the size and thickness of a typical modern envelope.
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Hundreds of such tablets have been unearthed from archaeological sites throughout Europe and the Mediterranean world.
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Nearly 200 were found in one Roman fort alone.
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And like most of these discoveries, they have been placed in public collections, mainly in museums in northern Europe,
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to be viewed, but not, unfortunately, to be read.
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This is because, although in some cases traces of writing can still be seen, most are now illegible to the naked eye.
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But that's all soon to change, because archaeologists hope that with the help of new technology, their secrets may soon be revealed.
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Many of the tablets took the form of legal documents and letters written by Roman soldiers.
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An example, now at the British Museum, bears the name of the person who wrote it and the name of the person who received it,
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plus the word transportation, which you can just make out.
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But the rest remains a mystery.
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Now, with the help of computer techniques, experts hope eventually to be able to read the whole letter.
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Professor Mike Brady, a leading figure in what's known as computer vision for many years, admits that this is the hardest project he's ever worked on.
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But the excitement of seeing the latest ideas in computing applied to such a very ancient problem has the archaeological community buzzing.
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So, in simple terms, why has the writing been preserved?
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And how will it be possible to undo the ageing process?
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Well, the tablets were made with thin, hollow panels cut across them.
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Wax was poured into these, and the text was then written into this soft surface, using an instrument with a fine metal point.
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In virtually all cases, the wax has perished, and all that can be detected on the surface of the tablet underneath are scratches.
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These are too faint to be read, because they are distorted.
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For some time, scientists have attempted to study them with laser photography, but this has proved fruitless.
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However, it is now hoped that by enhancing images of the tablets on computer, their original messages will become legible again.
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If this is the case, a whole new source of historical information will be opened up, and this promises advances and new knowledge for many decades to come.
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The new technology has already been used on texts in ink as well, and in the future it will be applied to damaged surfaces of many kinds.
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Now you'll hear the recording again.
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At the time of the Roman Empire in Europe, around 2 ,000 years ago, it was common for information to be written not on paper, but on things called tablets.
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These were pieces of wood about the size and thickness of a typical modern envelope.
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Hundreds of such tablets have been unearthed from archaeological sites throughout Europe and the Mediterranean world.
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Nearly 200 were found in one Roman fort alone
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and like most of these discoveries they have been placed in
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public collections mainly in museums in northern Europe to be viewed
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but not unfortunately to be read this is
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because although in some cases traces of writing can still be seen most are now illegible to the naked eye
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But that's all soon to change, because archaeologists hope that with the help of new technology, their secrets may soon be revealed.
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Many of the tablets took the form of legal documents and letters written by Roman soldiers.
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An example, now at the British Museum, bears the name of the person who wrote it and the name of the person who received it,
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plus the word transportation, which you can just make out.
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But the rest remains a mystery.
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Now, with the help of computer techniques, experts hope eventually to be able to read the whole letter.
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Professor Mike Brady, a leading figure in what's known as computer vision for many years, admits that this is the hardest project he's ever worked on.
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But the excitement of seeing the latest ideas in computing applied to such a very ancient problem has the archaeological community buzzing.
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So, in simple terms, why has the writing been preserved?
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And how will it be possible to undo the ageing process?
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Well, the tablets were made with thin, hollow panels cut across them.
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Wax was poured into these, and the text was then written into this soft surface, using an instrument with a fine metal point.
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In virtually all cases, the wax has perished, and all that can be detected on the surface of the tablet underneath are scratches.
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These are too faint to be read, because they are distorted.
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For some time, scientists have attempted to study them with laser photography, but this has proved fruitless.
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However, it is now hoped that by enhancing images of the tablets on computer, their original messages will become legible again.
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If this is the case, a whole new source of historical information will be opened up, and this promises advances and new knowledge for many decades to come.
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The new technology has already been used on texts in ink as well, and in the future it will be applied to damaged surfaces of many kinds.
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That's the end of part two.
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Now turn to part three.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau C1 is gebaseerd op de video “CAE TEST3 PART2”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: tablet, Roman, written, surface, computer. Deze video bevat 60 zinnen en 952 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 7:02. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 135 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 85% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| tablet zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtæblət/ | kleitablet |
| archaeological bijvoeglijk naamwoord | archeologisch, oudheidkundig | |
| archaeologist zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/ | archeoloog, archeologe |
| compute werkwoord | /kəmˈpjuːt/ | uitrekenen, berekenen |
| distort werkwoord | /dɪsˈtɔːt/ | vervormen |
| fruitless bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈfɹuːtləs/ | onvruchtbaar |
| illegible bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɪˈlɛd͡ʒəbəl/ | onleesbaar |
| legible bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈlɛd͡ʒəbl/ | leesbaar |
| perish werkwoord | /ˈpɛɹɪʃ/ | vergaan, bederven |
| unearth werkwoord | /ʌnˈɜː(ɹ)θ/ | opgraven |
| undo werkwoord | /ʌnˈduː/ | ongedaan maken, tenietdoen |
| litter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | strooisel |
| thickness zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈθɪknəs/ | dikte |
| faint bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /feɪnt/ | zwak |
| envelope zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɛnvə(ˌ)loʊp/ | envelop, briefomslag |
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 been unearthed · have been placed · has perished |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | be written · have been unearthed · were found |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | person who wrote |
Uitspraak om op te letten
- De “th”-klanken: unearth /ʌnˈɜː(ɹ)θ/, thickness /ˈθɪknəs/, underneath /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: archaeologist /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/, illegible /ɪˈlɛd͡ʒəbəl/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: tablet /ˈtæblət/, enhance /ɪnˈhæns/
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 tablet, archaeological, archaeologist.
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.