Shadowing Practice: CELPIP Exam Speaking Practice | Describe a Picture - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hey, welcome to Mad English TV.
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Take a look at this picture.
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How would you describe it?
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You might need to describe a picture like this on an English exam.
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But even if you never take an English exam,
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knowing how to describe a picture or a scene is really important.
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It's a very important skill to have in English.
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Okay, let's say I'm shopping in a store and I see a nice picture that I think you would like.
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I want to buy it for you.
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Okay, but I'm not quite sure if you'd like it,
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so I'm going to call you and say,
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hey, I'm just at the store right now and I see a really nice picture.
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I just want to know if I should buy it or not.
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The picture is of a staircase going from bottom right to top left
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and in the top left corner there's a girl wearing a hat holding an umbrella
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and in the bottom left corner there's a castle
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and in the center of the picture there's a young boy walking down the stairs and a dove flying through the picture.
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Okay in In the bottom right,
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there's a girl wearing a pink jacket, holding a white umbrella.
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In the foreground of the picture,
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in the front of the picture,
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there's a staircase with some people and some ants on it.
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And in the background, there's a blue sky with white clouds.
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Okay, should I buy this picture for you?
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You need to know all that information because you can't see the picture, okay?
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So I need to describe all details.
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So it's a very important skill to have.
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Okay, so let's try to describe this picture.
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How would you start?
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Well, we need to say this is a picture of a bus stop.
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Okay, this is a picture of a bus stop.
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Now what?
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Well, there are four people waiting in the bus shelter.
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Okay, we could describe this as a bus shelter.
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Okay, one, two, three, four.
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And there are three people outside the bus shelter.
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Okay, this woman, this guy, and that woman.
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Okay, what else is in the picture?
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Well, there is a blue and white bus stop sign on the left side of the picture.
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Okay, and on the right side of the picture,
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there is a woman walking away from the bus stop.
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Okay, this woman here.
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Now, what's she wearing?
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She is wearing a red dress and high heels.
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Okay, these kinds of shoes, they're called high heels.
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Now, in the background of the picture,
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there is a white brick wall.
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Okay, look at this.
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These things are called bricks.
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So there's a white brick wall and there is also a bright green plant here and two people walking.
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Okay?
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Inside the bus shelter there is a black man leaning against the glass.
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A black man leaning against the glass.
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This is what it means to lean.
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I'm leaning against my TV.
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Okay, and what's he wearing?
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He's wearing a gray tracksuit.
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Look at that, a gray tracksuit.
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Okay, now a woman with long brown hair is sitting on the bench.
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She's wearing a pink sweater or shirt or something,
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I'm not sure what that is, jeans and brown boots.
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Okay, what's this guy doing?
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A man wearing blue pants has one foot on the bench and is leaning on his knee.
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Okay, he's leaning forward on his knee.
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Okay, a girl on the left side of the bus shelter is biting her nails.
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Look at that.
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She's biting her nails.
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These things are called nails and some people have a bad habit of biting their nails.
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Okay, she has a pink striped ball in front of her.
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Okay, so that's how you would describe a picture.
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You could say anything as long as you describe it somehow to communicate to the person what's happening.
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Remember, I can't see it.
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So you need to tell me what's happening.
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Okay, so take a look at this picture.
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Imagine that I can't see it and you need to describe it for me.
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Okay, what's happening in this picture?
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Let me know in the comments right down there and I'll see you over in the next episode of Mad English TV.
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Take care.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 79 zinnen en 718 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:39. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 127 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 84% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

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

  • shelter /ˈʃɛltə/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — onderdak, toevluchtsoord. A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).
  • nail /neɪl/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — nagel. The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human).
  • bite /baɪt/ (werkwoord) — bijten. To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
  • brick /ˈbɹɪk/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — baksteen. A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.
  • gray /ɡɹeɪ/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — grijs. Of a color between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.
  • 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.
  • bench /ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — bank, zitbank. A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
  • knee /ni/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — knie. In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
  • examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — onderzoek. The act of examining.
  • umbrella /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — paraplu, regenscherm. A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
  • heel /hil/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — hak, hiel. The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
  • staircase /ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — trap, trappenhuis. A flight of stairs; a stairway.
  • pants /pænts/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — broek. An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
  • cloud /ˈklaʊ̯d/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — wolk. A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
  • castle /ˈkɑːsəl/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — kasteel, fort. A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or…

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 12 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, can't, I'll. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shelter /ˈʃɛltə/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/

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 shelter, nail, bite.

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetare called
Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee isshould buy · should I buy
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurtI'm shopping · is wearing · I'm leaning
Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig isneed to describe · need to know · need to say

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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