Shadowing Practice: Cambridge 16 Test 4 Section 2 Listening - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Part 2.
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You will hear a town councillor reporting on the local transport network and a recreation facility.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 14.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 14.
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Right, next on the agenda we have traffic and highways.
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Councillor Thornton.
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Thank you.
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Well, we now have the results of the survey carried out last month about traffic and road transport in the town.
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People were generally satisfied with the state of the roads.
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There were one or two complaints about potholes, which will be addressed,
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but a significant number of people complained about the increasing number of heavy vehicles using our local roads to avoid traffic elsewhere.
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We'd expected more complaints by commuters about the reduction in the train service, but it doesn't seem to have affected people too much.
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The cycle path that runs alongside the river is very well used by both cyclists
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and pedestrians since the surface was improved last year, but overtaking can be a problem, so we're going to add a bit on the side to make it wider.
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At some stage, we'd like to extend the path so that it goes all the way through the town, but that won't be happening in the immediate future.
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The plans to have a pedestrian crossing next to the post
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office have unfortunately had to be put on hold for the time being.
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We'd budgeted for this to be done this financial year, but then there were rumours that the post office was going to move, which would have meant there wasn't really a need for a crossing.
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Now they've confirmed that they're staying where they are,
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but the highways department have told us that it would be dangerous to have a pedestrian crossing where we'd originally planned it, as there's a bend in the road there,
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so that'll need some more thought.
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On Station Road, near the station and level crossing, drivers can face quite long waits if the level crossing's closed,
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and we've now got signs up requesting them not to leave their engines running at that time.
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This means pedestrians waiting on the pavement to cross the railway line don't have to breathe in car fumes.
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We've had some problems with cyclists leaving their bikes chained to the railings outside the ticket office, but the station has agreed to provide bike racks there.
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Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 15 to 20.
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Now listen and answer questions 15 to 20.
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So, next on the agenda is proposals for improvements to the recreation ground.
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Councillor Thornton again.
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Well, since we managed to extend the recreation ground, we've spent some time talking to local people about how it could be made a more attractive and useful space.
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If you have a look at the map up on the screen, you can see the river up in the north and the community hall near the entrance from the road.
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At present, cars can park between the community hall and that line of trees to the east, but this is quite dangerous for pedestrians,
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so we're suggesting a new car park on the opposite side of the community hall, right next to it.
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We also have a new location for the cricket pitch.
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As we've now purchased additional space to the east of the recreation ground, beyond the trees, we plan to move it away from its current location,
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which is rather near the road, into this new area beyond the line of trees.
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This means there's less danger of stray balls hitting cars or pedestrians.
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We've got plans for a children's playground
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which will be accessible by a footpath from the community hall and will be alongside the river.
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We'd originally thought of having it close to the road but we think this will be a more attractive location.
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The skateboard ramp is very popular with both younger and older children.
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We had considered moving this up towards the river
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but in the end we decided to have it in the south-east corner near the road.
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The pavilion is very well used at present by both football players and cricketers.
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It will stay where it is now, to the left of the line of trees and near to the river, handy for both the football and cricket pitches.
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And finally we'll be getting a new notice board for local information
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and that And that will be directly on people's right as they go from the road into the recreation ground.
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That is the end of part two.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers to part two.
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Thank you.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “Cambridge 16 Test 4 Section 2 Listening”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: road, pedestrian, recreation, river, crossing. Deze video bevat 50 zinnen en 778 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 6:10. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 126 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 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 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| pedestrian zelfstandig naamwoord | /pəˈdɛstɹiən/ | voetganger, voetgangster |
| recreation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/ | recreatie, ontspanning |
| cyclist zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsaɪ.klɪst/ | wielrenner, fietser |
| commuter zelfstandig naamwoord | /kəˈmjuːtɚ/ | forens, pendelaar |
| cricketer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɹɪk.ɪtɚ/ | cricketer, cricketspeler |
| footpath zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfʊtˌpæθ/ | voetpad |
| overtake werkwoord | /əʊ̯vəːˈteɪ̯k/ | inhalen |
| pothole zelfstandig naamwoord | gat in het wegdek | |
| railing zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹeɪlɪŋ/ | hekwerk |
| skateboard zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈskeɪt.bɔɹd/ | skateboard |
| pavement zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpeɪvm(ə)nt/ | wegdek, wegverharding |
| pavilion zelfstandig naamwoord | /pəˈvɪljən/ | paviljoen |
| stray werkwoord | /stɹeɪ/ | dwalen |
| playground zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ | speelplein, speelterrein |
| rack zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹæk/ | rek, schap |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| carry out werkwoord | /ˈkæ.ɹi aʊt/ | uitvoeren |
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 | they've confirmed · have told · has agreed |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | will be addressed · was improved · be put |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 20 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals we'd, we've, we're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: recreation /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/, accessible /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: skateboard /ˈskeɪt.bɔɹd/, playground /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/, bend /bɛnd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: footpath /ˈfʊtˌpæθ/, rack /ɹæk/, satisfy /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
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 pedestrian, recreation, cyclist.
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.