Shadowing Practice: Chapter 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Chapter 2 The Directors of the Opera House The Opera House was famous,
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and the directors of the Opera House were very important men.
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It was the first week of work for the two new directors, Monsieur Armand Monchamant and Monsieur Fumain Richard.
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In the director's office the next day, the two men talked about Joseph Bouquet.
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It was an accident, Monsieur Armand said angrily, or Bouquet killed himself.
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An accident?
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Killed himself, Monsieur Fermat said.
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Which story do you want, my friend?
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Or do you want the story of the ghost?
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Don't talk to me about ghosts, Monsieur Armand said.
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We have one thousand five hundred people working for us in this opera house, and everybody is talking about the ghost.
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They are all mad.
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I don't want to hear about the ghost, OK?
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Mr Furman looked at a letter on the table next to him.
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And what are we going to do about this letter, Armand? Do, cried Monsieur Armand.
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Why, do nothing, of course.
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What can we do?
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The two men read the letter again.
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It wasn't very long. To the new directors.
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Because you are new in the opera house, I am writing to tell you some important things.
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Never sell tickets for box five.
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That is my box for every opera night.
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Madam Giry, the doorkeeper, knows all about it.
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Also, I need money for my work in the opera house.
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I am not expensive, and I am happy to take only 20,000 francs a month. That is all.
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But please remember, I can be a good friend, but a bad enemy.
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Oh, gee.
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Don't sell tickets for box five.
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Twenty thousand francs a month.
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Monsieur Armand was very angry again.
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That's the best box in the opera house, and we need the money for mine.
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And who is this OG, eh?
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Tell me that.' "'Opera Ghost, of course,' Monsieur Fermat said.
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"'But you're right, Armand.
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We can do nothing about this letter.
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It's a joke, a bad joke.
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Somebody thinks we are fools because we are new here.
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There are no ghosts in the Opera House.' The two men then talked about the opera for that night.
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It was Faust, and usually La Carlotta sang Margarita.
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La Carlotta was Spanish and the best singer in Paris, but today La Carlotta was ill.
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Everybody in Paris is going to be at the opera tonight, said Monsieur Armand, and our best singer is ill, suddenly.
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She writes a letter to us just this morning.
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She is ill.
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She cannot sing tonight.
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Don't get angry again, Armand, Monsieur Fermat said quickly.
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We have Christine Daet, that young singer from Norway.
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She can sing Margarita tonight.
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She has a good voice.
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But she's so young and nobody knows her.
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Nobody wants to listen to a new singer.
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Wait and see.
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Perhaps Diag can sing better than La Carlotta. Who knows?
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: opera, Monsieur, Armand, ghost, letter. Deze video bevat 54 zinnen en 484 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:54. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 99 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. Slechts 81% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 14 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| opera zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɒp.ə.ɹə/ | opera |
| ghost zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɡoʊst/ | geest, spook |
| litter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | strooisel |
| madam zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmædəm/ | mevrouw |
| franc zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹæŋk/ | frank |
| sing werkwoord | /ˈsɪŋ/ | zingen |
| singer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɪŋ.ɚ/ | zanger, zangeres |
| joke zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈd͡ʒoʊ̯k/ | mop, grap |
| angry bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ | kwaad, boos |
| ticket zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɪk.ɪt/ | kaartje, biljet |
| suddenly bijwoord | /ˈsʌd.ən.li/ | plotseling, plots |
| chapter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈt͡ʃæptɚ/ | hoofdstuk, kapittel |
| twenty zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtwɛnti/ [-ɛɾ̃i] | twintigje |
| cry werkwoord | /kɹaɪ/ | huilen |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the best |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | is talking · am writing |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 6 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, wasn't, you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: madam /ˈmædəm/, franc /ˈfɹæŋk/, angrily /ˈæŋ.ɡɹə.li/, angry /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/, chapter /ˈt͡ʃæptɚ/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: ghost /ɡoʊst/, angrily /ˈæŋ.ɡɹə.li/, angry /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/
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 opera, ghost, litter.
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.