Shadowing Practice: Clarifying an Unclear Brief with Your Manager - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Helen, have you got a moment to go through the brief?
2
Certainly, James. Is something not clear?
3
To be honest, I'm not sure what the client actually wants.
4
The email they sent was rather vague.
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I know what you mean. It was written in a hurry.
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Basically, they want their brochure to be completely redesigned.
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So are we changing the text too, or just the layout?
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Just the layout. The text has already been approved.
9
That's a relief. And who exactly is it aimed at?
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Mainly younger customers, people in their twenties and thirties.
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So something modern and less formal, then.
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Exactly. They feel the current one looks rather dated.
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What sort of deadline are we working to?
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They'd like a first draft by the end of the month.
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That's doable, provided I get the photos this week.
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I'll chase them up this afternoon.
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One more thing. Is there a fixed budget for printing?
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There is, and it's fairly tight, I'm afraid.
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So I'd steer clear of anything too fancy.
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Understood. I'll keep it simple but eye-catching.
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Just to make sure we're on the same page.
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New layout, younger audience, same text, draft by the thirtieth.
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That's it in a nutshell.
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And do run your ideas past me before you go too far.
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Of course. I'll put together two or three rough concepts.
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Lovely. Shall we meet again on Friday morning?
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Friday's fine. I'll have something to show you by then.
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Wonderful. Thanks for double-checking, James.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 28 zinnen en 248 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 1:44. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 143 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
10 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| layout zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈleɪ.aʊt/ | indeling |
| formal bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈfɔɹməl/ | formeel |
| chase werkwoord | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | achtervolgen, achternazitten |
| deadline zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ | termijn, deadline |
| approve werkwoord | /əˈpɹuːv/ | goedkeuren |
| vague bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /veɪɡ/ | vaag |
| steer werkwoord | /stɪɹ/ | besturen |
| brochure zelfstandig naamwoord | /bɹoʊˈʃʊɚ/ | brochure |
| nutshell zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/ | notendop |
| thirtieth bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈθɝti.əθ/ | dertigste |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 9 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'll, I'm, I'd. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: thirty /ˈθɝti/, thirtieth /ˈθɝti.əθ/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: brochure /bɹoʊˈʃʊɚ/, nutshell /ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/
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 layout, formal, chase.
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.