Shadowing Practice: Delegating a Task to the New Intern - Learn English Speaking with Video

Les maken...
1
Hey, do you have a minute? I've got a task for you.
2
Of course! I've been hoping for a real project.
3
Great. I need a summary of our market research.
4
Focus on our three biggest competitors and their prices.
5
Got it. Should I include their marketing, too?
6
No, just prices and main features. Keep it simple.
7
Okay. What format would you like it in?
8
One page, with a simple table. Nothing fancy.
9
Oh, and I need it by Thursday at noon.
10
No problem! You can count on me.
11
Hi! How's the research going? Any questions?
12
It's going great! I'm already on page twelve.
13
Wait... page twelve? Did you say twelve?
14
Yes! I've covered every competitor I could find.
15
Hmm, I think we've had a little misunderstanding.
16
Oh no. Did I get it completely wrong?
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Not at all. Your research is actually really useful.
18
But for Friday, I only need three competitors.
19
I'm so sorry. I guess I got a bit carried away.
20
Don't worry, it happens to everyone.
21
Just pick the most important points for each one.
22
Um, could I send you a quick draft tonight?
23
Sure, that's a great idea. We can check it together.
24
Here it is. One page, I promise!
25
Wow, this is so clear and easy to read!
26
Honestly, it's exactly what I needed.
27
Phew, that's such a relief! Thank you.
28
Guess what? The director wants a full report next month.
29
No way! So my twelve pages weren't wasted?
30
Exactly. Keep them safe. You'll need them soon.
31
Thanks! Next time, I'll ask more questions first.
32
Good plan. You did a great job this week.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Delegating a Task to the New Intern”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: page, twelve, competitor. Deze video bevat 32 zinnen en 268 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 1:56. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 139 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 82% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 11 van de 32 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
competitor zelfstandig naamwoord/kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/concurrent, concurent
format zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfɔːɹ.mæt/lay-out, formaat
summary zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/samenvatting, overzicht
noon zelfstandig naamwoord/nun/middag
misunderstand werkwoord/mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/misverstaan
phew/fjuː/oef, hehe
task zelfstandig naamwoord/tæsk/taak, opgave
draft zelfstandig naamwoord/dɹæft/tocht, trek
relief zelfstandig naamwoord/rɪˈlif/opluchting
completely bijwoord/kəmˈpliːtli/compleet, volledig
focus zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfoʊ̯.kəs/focus, brandpunt
minute zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈmɪnɪt/minuut
quick bijvoeglijk naamwoord/kwɪk/snel, vlug
carry werkwoord/ˈkæɹ.i/dragen
worry werkwoord/ˈwʌ.ɹi/bezorgd zijn, zorgen maken

Zinnen om te herhalen

Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:

  • Hey, do you have a minute?
  • I've got a task for you.
  • Should I include their marketing, too?
  • What format would you like it in?
  • Did I get it completely wrong?

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 10 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I've, I'm, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: competitor /kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/, misunderstand /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: twelve /twɛlv/, misunderstand /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: format /ˈfɔːɹ.mæt/, fancy /ˈfæn.si/, misunderstand /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/, task /tæsk/, draft /dɹæft/
  • /w/ — met ronde lippen: twelve /twɛlv/, quick /kwɪk/, worry /ˈwʌ.ɹi/

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 competitor, format, summary.

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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