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Daddy Long Legs.
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Chapter 4.
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A Foreign Country.
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October 10th.
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Dear Daddy Long Legs.
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Have you ever heard of Michelangelo?
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I thought I had, but I was wrong.
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The other day in English class, the professor said, Who can tell me something about Michelangelo?
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Just about every girl in the class raised her hand, so I was happy that she called on me.
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I spoke up loudly, and everyone could hear me.
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He was an angel.
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What a mistake.
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The whole class burst out laughing.
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Even the professor was trying to hide a smile.
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Anyone else want to try?
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She said.
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Michael Angelo is a famous artist who lived in Italy a long time ago, Julia Pendleton said.
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Everybody knows that.
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But he has Angel right in the middle of his name, I thought blushing furiously.
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The trouble with college is that everyone thinks you already know a lot of things.
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But I never learned those things in the orphanage.
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It's very embarrassing at times.
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Now, I keep quiet when the girls talk about something I've never heard of.
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Then afterward, I look it up in the encyclopedia.
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You know, Daddy Longlegs, it isn't the work that's hard at college.
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It's the play.
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Half the time, I don't know what the girls are talking about.
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I'm a stranger in a foreign country, and I don't understand the language.
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It's a miserable feeling, but I've had it all my life.
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In high school, the girls would stand in groups and stare at me.
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I was odd and different.
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I felt like John Greer Home for Orphans was stamped across my forehead.
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There was one nice girl.
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Sometimes she came over and said something polite.
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How are you today, Jerusha?
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Or, What did you think of the history test, Jerusha?
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Or, I really liked your story when the English teacher read it aloud.
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But I hated every one of those high school girls.
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And I especially hated the nice one.
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I knew she only talked to me because she pitied me.
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Nobody here knows that I grew up in an orphanage.
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Not even Sally McBride.
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One day when we were walking, Sally said, You never talk about your family.
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Do you have any brothers or sisters?
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No, I'm an only child, I quickly replied.
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And I've never heard you mention your parents.
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That's because they're dead.
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Oh, I'm so sorry, Sally said.
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I hope I didn't make you feel bad by asking about them.
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I shook my head.
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No, they've been dead a long time.
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I'm only able to go to college because a kind old gentleman is sending me.
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That's mostly true, right?
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I just want to be like the other girls.
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I just want to forget the John Greer home and get on with my life.
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At least Sally likes me and is my friend.
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I've just been reading over this letter.
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It sounds pretty unhappy.
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But that's probably because I have an essay due tomorrow and a geometry test.
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And I have a very sneezy cold.
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Oh, I almost forgot.
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Mrs. Lippitt said that you wanted to know everything I'm learning.
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Besides English and geometry, I'm taking Latin, French, and biology.
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Yesterday, the English professor had something nice to say about my latest paper.
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This shows a lot of originality, she said to the whole class.
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Which made me feel better about the Michelangelo episode.
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The John Greer home aims to turn out 97 orphans who are all alike.
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So it's amazing that I have any originality.
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I hope I don't hurt your feelings when I say bad things about the orphanage.
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But if I do hurt your feelings, you can stop my allowance I guess that's not a polite thing to say
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but you can't expect me to have any manners after all
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I grew up in an orphanage here's some more news I'm trying out for the freshman basketball team
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I'm short but I'm quick and tough while the other girls are jumping I dodge under their feet and grab the ball.
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Practicing is fun.
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We're outside in the fall air and the trees are all red and yellow.
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Everybody is laughing and shouting.
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These are the happiest girls I've ever seen, and I'm the happiest of all.
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So there, I've thought of some cheerful things to tell you.
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Don't be discouraged when my letters seem sad.
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I really love college, and I love you for sending me.
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The 10 o'clock bell is going to ring in two minutes.
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Our day is divided into sections by bells.
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We eat and sleep and study by bells.
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There goes the bell.
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Lights out.
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Observe how seriously I take the rules here.
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The John Greer home has trained me well.
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So, I've said nice things about the orphanage, too.
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Sincerely, Jerusha Abbott.

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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 89 zinnen en 799 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 6:05. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 131 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 80% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

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

  • angel /ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — engel. An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes.
  • polite /pəˈlaɪt/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — beleefd. Well-mannered, civilized.
  • geometry /d͡ʒiˈɑ.mə.tɹi/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — geometrie, meetkunde. The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.
  • orphan /ˈɔɹfən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — wees, weeskind. A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
  • afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ (bijwoord) — nadien, achteraf. At a later or succeeding time; after that;
  • shake /ˈʃeɪk/ (werkwoord) — schudden. To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
  • essay /ˈɛs.eɪ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — essay, opstel. A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
  • biology /baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — biologie. The study of all life or living matter.
  • gentleman /ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — meneer. Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
  • burst /bɜːst/ (werkwoord) — barsten. To break from internal pressure.
  • alike /əˈlaɪk/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — gelijk, hetzelfde. Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.
  • divide /dɪˈvaɪd/ (werkwoord) — verdelen. To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
  • stamp /stæmp/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — stempel. An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
  • observe /əbˈzɜːv/ (werkwoord) — respecteren, in acht nemen. To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
  • shout /ʃaʊt/ (werkwoord) — schreeuwen. To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

  • come over (werkwoord) — langskomen. To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse.
  • get on with (werkwoord) — aan de gang gaan met, doorgaan. To proceed with; to begin or continue, especially after an interruption.
  • turn out (werkwoord) — uitvallen, resulteren. To end up; to result.

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 27 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, I've, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, shout /ʃaʊt/, freshman /ˈfɹɛʃ.mən/, blush /ˈblʌʃ/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: geometry /d͡ʒiˈɑ.mə.tɹi/, biology /baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, miserable /ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/, encyclopedia /ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidi.ə/, originality /əˌɹɪd͡ʒɪˈnælɪti/

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 angel, polite, geometry.

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog teltHave you ever heard · I've never heard · I've had
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetwas stamped · be discouraged · is divided
Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig waswas trying · were walking
Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groepmy latest · the happiest

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