Shadowing Practice: CAE9 O TEST1 PART2 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Part 2.
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You'll hear a woman called Carol Wilson giving a talk about her job as a forest worker in a wildlife park.
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For questions 7 to 14, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
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You now have 45 seconds to look at Part 2.
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Thank you.
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Hi everyone, I'm Carol and I'm here to tell you about my job working in forestry in a wildlife park.
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I've always loved being outdoors and that influenced my choice of career.
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I planned to study botany at college, even though my parents wanted me to do environmental studies because they thought it would have a wider application.
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But then I came across a course on estate management, which ticked all the boxes for me.
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After graduation, I got a job in forestry, working at a wildlife park.
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Right from the start, I knew I'd need different practical skills, like digging and putting up fences,
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but I hadn't predicted a head for height would be equally important.
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I have to climb to the top of trees to remove branches, which was pretty tough in the initial few weeks.
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Some people think it's an old-fashioned job, but the equipment we use is state-of-the-art.
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Some of us describe it as cutting edge.
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The variety of work was a pleasant surprise when I started, although the central premise of everything we do,
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which is sustainability, is something I really believe in.
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Every day is different.
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Some days I have to work at the information centre at the entrance to the wildlife park.
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This is a compulsory stop for visitors who have to leave their cars there and cycle or walk around
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What I do there is explain the rules Like sticking to marked pathways so as not to damage anything Luckily,
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most visitors are clued up about problems of litter,
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particularly plastic bags But they're less aware of food which can seriously impact on the wildlife if it's left there
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I have to make sure they're clear about that.
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I run awareness seminars for children at the Information Centre to teach them the importance of respecting nature.
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They're often unaware of the huge biodiversity of the forest, what I choose to call its treasures, which always grabs their attention.
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As climate change becomes more challenging, we face losing some of our native species.
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I'm proud to be part of initiatives to nurture and protect endangered wildlife like the hedgehog or insects
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It's no surprise children love what they think are pretty things like the butterfly which is also declining in numbers
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Another thing I'm proud of is designing a trail
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actually called the learning path but I'm amused when the children call it the green detective
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it shows how engaged they are with it.
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I wrote a worksheet with pictures of leaves.
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Children follow the marked route and identify the trees.
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For any of you thinking of getting involved with forestry, I recommend taking an apprenticeship, because you can get qualifications at the same time as practical experience.
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A driving licence is an absolute must though because forests tend to be large.
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It's also useful if you're physically fit, prepared for hard work and have a feeling for nature.
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It's a really worthwhile career.
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Now you'll hear part two again.
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Hi everyone, I'm Carol and I'm here to tell you about my job working in forestry in a wildlife park.
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I've always loved being outdoors and that influenced my choice of career.
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I planned to study botany at college, even though my parents wanted me to do environmental studies because they thought it would have a wider application.
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But then I came across a course on estate management which ticked all the boxes for me.
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After graduation I got a job in forestry working at a wildlife park.
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Right from the start I knew I'd need different practical skills like digging
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and putting up fences but I hadn't predicted a head for height would be equally important.
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I have to climb to the top of trees to remove branches, which was pretty tough in the initial few weeks.
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Some people think it's an old-fashioned job, but the equipment we use is state-of-the-art.
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Some of us describe it as cutting edge.
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The variety of work was a pleasant surprise when I started, although the central premise of everything we do,
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which is sustainability, is something I really believe in.
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Every day is different.
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Some days I have to work at the information centre at the entrance to the wildlife park.
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This is a compulsory stop for visitors, who have to leave their cars there and cycle or walk around.
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What I do there is explain the rules, like sticking to marked pathways so as not to damage anything.
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Luckily, most visitors are clued up about problems of litter,
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particularly plastic bags, but they're less aware of food which can seriously impact on the wildlife if it's left there.
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I have to make sure they're clear about that.
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I run awareness seminars for children at the Information Centre to teach them the importance of respecting nature.
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They're often unaware of the huge biodiversity of the forest, what I choose to call its treasures, which always grabs their attention.
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As climate change becomes more challenging, we face losing some of our native species.
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I'm proud to be part of initiatives to nurture and protect endangered wildlife like the hedgehog or insects
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It's no surprise children love what they think are pretty things like the butterfly,
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which is also declining in numbers Another thing I'm proud of is designing a trail,
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actually called the learning path But I'm amused when the children call it the green detective
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it shows how engaged they are with it.
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I wrote a worksheet with pictures of leaves.
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Children follow the marked route and identify the trees.
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For any of you thinking of getting involved with forestry,
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I recommend taking an apprenticeship because you can get qualifications at the same time as practical experience.
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A driving licence is an absolute must though because forests tend to be large.
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It's also useful if you're physically fit, prepared for hard work and have a feeling for nature.
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It's a really worthwhile career.
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That's the end of part two.
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Now turn to part three.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 75 zinnen en 1051 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:18. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 127 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

15 minder gangbare woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

  • wildlife /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — wilde dieren, natuur. undomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.
  • forestry /ˈfɒɹ.ɪst.ɹi/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — bosbouwkunde. The science of planting and growing trees in forests.
  • practical /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — praktisch. Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.
  • visitor /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — bezoeker, gast. Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.
  • trail /tɹeɪl/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — spoor. The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the…
  • awareness /əˈwɛɹ.nəs/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — besef, bewustzijn. The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer.
  • skill /skɪl/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — bekwaamheid, vaardigheid. A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
  • decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ (werkwoord) — afnemen, terugvallen. To move downwards, to fall, to drop.
  • entrance /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — ingang. The action of entering, or going in.
  • equally /ˈiːkwəli/ (bijwoord) — even, gelijk. In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly
  • initiative /ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — initiatief. A beginning; a first move.
  • physically /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/ (bijwoord) — lichamelijk. In a physical manner.
  • outdoor /aʊtˈdɔː/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — buiten-. Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.
  • climb /ˈklaɪ̯m/ (werkwoord) — klimmen. To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending).
  • dig /dɪɡ/ (werkwoord) — graven, delven. To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More…

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

  • come across (werkwoord) — overkomen. To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition.

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 26 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, they're, hadn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De “th”-klanken: pathway /ˈpæθˌweɪ/, worthwhile /ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/
  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: initiative /ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/, treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/, graduation /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/, qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, apprenticeship /əˈpɹɛn.tɪs.ʃɪp/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: initiative /ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/, graduation /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/, qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, sustainability /səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/, compulsory /kəmˈpʌlsəɹi/

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 wildlife, forestry, practical.

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of dingbranches, which was · food which can · butterfly which is
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog teltI've always loved
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetare clued

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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