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Do you sound obsequious at work?
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Stop being a servant!
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Master ruthless English vocabulary with Game of Thrones today.
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And every day that he remains a prisoner, the less our name commands respect.
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So the lion does concern himself with the opinions.
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No, that's not an opinion.
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It's a fact.
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If another house can seize one of our own and hold him captive with impunity, we are no longer a house to be feared.
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If he remains a prisoner, the less our name commands respect.
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Commands respect.
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To command respect is a powerful C1 -level collocation.
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It does not mean to give orders.
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It means to possess a quality or presence that compels others to admire and respect you automatically.
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It implies natural authority.
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Her deep knowledge of the industry commands respect from all her peers.
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It describes someone whose expertise naturally forces others to admire them.
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if another house can seize one of our own
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and hold him one of our own is a phrase of
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intense tribal loyalty it refers to a member of your specific group family
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or organization use it to emphasize solidarity
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and an us versus them mentality one of our own is
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a phrase of intense tribal loyalty it refers to a member of your specific group family
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or organization use it to emphasize solidarity and an us -versus -them mentality.
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We can't abandon him.
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He is one of our own.
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It expresses deep loyalty to a group member in trouble.
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Seize.
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Seize implies much more than just taking.
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It suggests grabbing something suddenly, forcefully, and often legally or militarily.
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Tywin chooses this word to paint the capture as an act of aggression and theft.
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The army seized control of the capital city before dawn.
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It highlights the sudden and forceful nature of the capture.
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Seize one of our own and hold him captive.
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With impunity, we are no longer with impunity.
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With impunity is a sophisticated C2 expression derived from Latin.
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It means doing something, usually bad or illegal, without any fear of punishment or consequences.
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It creates a tone of lawlessness or untouchable power.
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The dictator silenced his critics with impunity for years.
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It describes acting without fear of retribution.
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My cat knocks glasses off the table with impunity because she knows she's cute.
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A humorous look at someone breaking rules because they know they are safe.
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to concern oneself with means to give attention to
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or worry about something it is a formal way of saying
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care about in this context tywin uses it to show superior indifference it implies
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that the subject is beneath his notice a ceo doesn't concern
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himself with the color of the office staplers it shows
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that a person of high status ignores minor details i suppose i should be grateful
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that your vanity got in the vanity
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vanity usually refers to excessive pride in one's appearance however here it refers to excessive pride in one's own abilities
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or achievements it's the quality of needing to be admired tywin
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is saying jamie cares too much about his reputation he entered
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the competition out of pure vanity just to prove he was
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the best it describes doing something solely to boost one's own ego i should be grateful
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that your vanity got in the way of your recklessness this
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get in the way of to get in the way of means to obstruct hinder
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or prevent something from happening usually we talk about physical obstacles
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but here it's abstract one personality trait vanity stopped another recklessness it's a sophisticated way to describe internal conflict
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don't let your fear of failure get in the way of your success it advises against allowing emotions to hinder progress You
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So, the words stick in your throat.
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When the queen proclaims one king and the hand proclaims another, whose piece do the gold cloaks protect? Who do they follow?
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The man who pays them.
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Also, the words stick in your throat.
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Words stick in your throat.
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If words stick in your throat, you are unable to say them because of strong emotion, guilt, or reluctance.
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It vividly describes the physical sensation of wanting to speak, but being stopped by your own conscience.
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Use this for dramatic moments of hesitation.
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I try to apologize, but the words stuck in my throat.
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It expresses the difficulty of speaking due to heavy emotion or pride.
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The queen proclaims one king and the hand proclaims another.
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Proclaims.
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Proclaim is a formal verb, meaning to announce something officially or publicly.
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It is much stronger than say or announce.
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Kings, governments, and leaders proclaim laws or wars.
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Using this word adds weight and authority to the statement.
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The government proclaimed a state of emergency after the storm.
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It shows an official and serious public announcement.
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The man who pays them.
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Defining relative clause.
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The man who pays them uses a defining relative clause.
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The clause who pays them is essential to identify which man.
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Littlefinger is emphasizing that loyalty isn't about titles, but specifically about the person holding the money.
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It creates a cynical, transactional tone.
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He is the only candidate who understands the economy.
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It specifies exactly which person is being discussed based on a trait.
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but that wasn't one of them oh but it was
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when you play the game of thrones you win or you die there is no middle ground
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when you play the game of thrones you win game of thrones the game of thrones has become a massive cultural reference.
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It refers to complex, ruthless political maneuvering where people fight for power.
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You can use this metaphorically in business or office politics to describe a high -stakes, cutthroat environment.
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The boardroom struggle for CEO was a real game of thrones.
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It compares a corporate power struggle to a ruthless political battle.
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there is no middle ground middle ground middle ground refers to a position of compromise
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or an intermediate option between two extremes by saying there is
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no middle ground Searcy means compromise is impossible this is a key phrase in negotiations
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and debates we need to find a middle ground between cutting costs
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and quality it expresses the need for a compromise between two opposing ideas.
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He who is a classic formal structure used in Proverbs, e .g., he who hesitates is lost.
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Renly uses it to sound authoritative and timeless.
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It creates a rule -like statement meaning the person who possesses the king controls the country.
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He who pays the piper calls the tune.
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It means the person funding an event gets to make the decisions.
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Every moment you delay gives Cersei another moment to prepare by
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the time Robert every moment you delay this structure implies urgent consequence instead of saying
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if you wait saying every moment you delay quantifies the cost of hesitation it creates high pressure use this
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when you need to convince someone to act immediately
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every moment we delay the fire spreads further it emphasizes the immediate danger of wasting time
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you take me for a servant we took you for a man of the night's watch
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but perhaps we were wrong in that may i go as you wish
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you take me for a servant we took you for take
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me for to take someone for something means to mistake them or assume they are something else.
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Usually, it implies an insult, as in, do you think I am stupid?
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Or, do you think I am a servant?
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It's a great phrase for expressing indignation.
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Do you take me for a fool?
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I know you're lying.
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It challenges someone who thinks they can easily trick you. For servant.
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We took you for a man of the night's watch.
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Took you for Here, took you for is used differently.
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It means we assumed you were.
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It expresses disappointment.
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They thought he was one thing, a man of the watch, but his actions suggest he is less.
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It highlights a gap between expectation and reality.
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I took you for a friend, but you betrayed me.
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It expresses disappointment that someone wasn't who they seemed to be.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 125 zinnen en 1371 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 11:27. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 120 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 76% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
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| refer werkwoord | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | verwijzen, doorverwijzen |
| throne zelfstandig naamwoord | /θɹəʊ̯n/ | troon |
| seize werkwoord | /ˈsiːz/ | grijpen, vangen |
| vanity zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈvænəti/ | ijdelheid |
| throat zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈθɹoʊt/ | keel |
| servant zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɝvənt/ | hulp, hulpje |
| imply werkwoord | /ɪmˈplaɪ/ | impliceren, inhouden |
| delay zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | vertraging, oponthoud |
| phrase zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | uitspraak |
| loyalty zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɔɪəlti/ | trouw, loyaliteit |
| emphasize werkwoord | /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/ | benadrukken, beklemtonen |
| formal bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈfɔɹməl/ | formeel |
| emotion zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ | emotie |
| compromise zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/ | compromis |
| clause zelfstandig naamwoord | /klɔːz/ | nevenschikking, bijzin |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 7 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals wasn't, can't, doesn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: throne /θɹəʊ̯n/, throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, ruthless /ˈɹuːθləs/, beneath /bɪˈniːθ/, theft /θɛft/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/, reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, punishment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/, solidarity /ˌsɑ.ləˈdæɹ.ə.ti/, mentality /mɛnˈtæləti/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/
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 refer, throne, seize.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | be feared · be admired · being stopped |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | man who pays · person who possesses · someone who thinks |
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.