Shadowing Practice: CAM 13 TEST 3 PART 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Section 1.
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You will hear a man phoning a woman who lives in
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an English city called Banford to get some advice about moving to that city.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5.
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You will see that there is an example that has been done for you.
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On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
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Hello, Linda speaking.
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Oh, hi Linda.
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This is Matt Brooks.
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Alex White gave me your number.
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He said you'd be able to give me some advice about moving to Banford.
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Yes, Alex did mention you.
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How can I help?
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Well, first of all, which area to live in?
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Well, I live in Dalton, which is a really nice suburb,
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not too expensive, and there's a nice park.
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Linda recommends a suburb called Dalton, so Dalton has been written in the space.
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Now we shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5.
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Hello, Linda speaking.
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Oh, hi Linda.
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This is Matt Brooks.
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Alex White gave me your number.
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He said you'd be able to give me some advice about moving to Banford.
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Yes, Alex did mention you.
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How can I help?
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Well, first of all, which area to live in?
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Well, I live in Dalton, which is a really nice suburb.
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Not too expensive, and there's a nice park.
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Sounds good.
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Do you know how much it would be to rent a two-bedroom flat there?
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Yeah, you should be able to get something reasonable for £850 per month.
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That's what people typically pay.
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You certainly wouldn't want to pay more than £900.
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That doesn't include bills or anything.
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No, that sounds all right.
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I'll definitely have a look there.
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Are the transport links easy from where you live?
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Well, I'm very lucky.
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I work in the city centre, so I don't have to use public transport.
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I go by bike.
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Oh, I wish I could do that.
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Is it safe to cycle around the city?
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Yes, it's fine.
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And it keeps me fit.
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Anyway, driving to work in the city centre would be a nightmare because there's hardly any parking.
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And the traffic during the rush hour can be bad.
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I'd be working from home, but I'd have to go to London one or two days a week.
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Oh, that's perfect.
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Getting to London is no problem.
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There's a fast train every thirty minutes, which only takes forty-five minutes.
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That's good.
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Yeah.
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The train service isn't bad during the week and they run quite late at night.
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It's weekends that are a problem.
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They're always doing engineering work and you have to take a bus to Haddam and pick up the train there,
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which is really slow.
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But other than that, Banford's a great place to live.
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I've never been happier.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 6 to 10.
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Now listen and answer questions 6 to 10.
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There are some nice restaurants in the city centre and a brand new cinema, which has only been open a couple of months.
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There's a good art centre too.
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Sounds like Banford's got it all.
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Yes, we're really lucky.
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There are lots of really good aspects to living here.
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The schools are good and the hospital here is one of the best in the country.
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Everyone I know who's been there's had a positive experience.
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Oh, I can give you the name of my dentist too in Bridge Street, if you're interested.
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I've been going to him for years and I've never had any problems.
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Oh, OK, thanks.
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I'll find his number and send it to you.
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Thanks.
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That would be really helpful.
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Are you planning to visit Banford soon?
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Yes.
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My wife and I are both coming next week.
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We want to make some appointments with estate agents.
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I could meet you if you like and show you around. Are you sure?
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We'd really appreciate that.
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Either Tuesday or Thursday is good for me, after 5.30.
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Thursday is preferable.
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Tuesday I need to get home before 6pm.
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OK.
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Great.
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Let me know which train you're catching and I'll meet you in the cafe outside.
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You can't miss it.
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It's opposite the station and next to the museum.
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Brilliant.
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I'll text you next week then.
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Thanks so much for all the advice.
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No problem.
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I'll see you next week.
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That is the end of section 1.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Now turn to section 2.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “CAM 13 TEST 3 PART 1”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Linda, questions, Banford, Dalton, Alex. Deze video bevat 97 zinnen en 762 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:00. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 95 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 88% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 13 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
suburb zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsʌbɝb/voorstad, buitenwijk
rush werkwoord/ɹʌʃ/afraffelen
bedroom zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈbɛdˌɹum/slaapkamer
carefully bijwoord/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/voorzichtig
helpful bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/behulpzaam
aspect zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈæspɛkt/aspect
occasion zelfstandig naamwoord/əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/gelegenheid
relate werkwoord/ɹɪˈleɪt/vertellen
nightmare zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈnaɪt.mɛɚ/nachtmerrie
cinema zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/bioscoop, cinema
dentist zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈdɛntɪst/tandarts, dentist
café zelfstandig naamwoord/ˌkæˈfeɪ/café, koffiehuis
preferable bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈpɹɛf.(ə.)ɹə.b(ə)l/verkieslijk, preferabel

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
pick up werkwoordoppakken, optillen

Zinnen om te herhalen

Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:

  • How can I help?
  • I'll definitely have a look there.
  • Are the transport links easy from where you live?
  • I'll find his number and send it to you.
  • I'll text you next week then.

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telthas been done · has been written · I've never been
Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of dingwoman who lives · Dalton, which is · cinema, which has
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doethas been done · will be played · has been written
Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee isshould answer · should be

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 23 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'll, I've, I'd. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: rush /ɹʌʃ/, occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: aspect /ˈæspɛkt/, café /ˌkæˈfeɪ/

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 suburb, rush, bedroom.

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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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