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Hello.
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Hi there.
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How are you doing?
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I'm doing well, thanks.
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How about you?
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I'm great, thank you.
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What's your name?
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My name is Sophia.
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What's your name?
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I'm David.
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Pleased to meet you.
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Pleased to meet you, too.
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Sofia, where are you from?
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I'm from Brazil.
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What about you?
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I'm from Canada.
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Where do you live now?
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I live in Toronto.
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And you?
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I live in São Paulo.
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How old are you?
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I'm 26 years old.
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How about you?
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I'm 22 years old.
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what do you do I work at a library what do you do
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I'm a teacher that's interesting do you have any siblings
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yes I have a younger brother what about you
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I have one sister nice do you enjoy traveling yes I love exploring new places
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what's your favorite food I really enjoy Chinese food.
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What's yours?
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I love pizza.
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Do you have any pets?
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No, but I'd like to have a bird someday.
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Do you have pets?
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Yes, I have a dog.
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what do you enjoy doing in your free time I like painting
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and listening to music what type of music do you listen to I like pop music and jazz
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can you speak other languages Yes,
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I speak Portuguese and English.
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What about you?
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I can speak English and a little French.
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What's your favorite season?
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I prefer winter what about you I love autumn
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do you enjoy sports yes I like swimming do you play any sports
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yes I enjoy basketball what's your favorite film my
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favorite movie is Forrest Gump do you enjoy cooking yes
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I like making desserts do you have any hobbies I enjoy watching movies and hiking
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do you like playing video games not really but I play sometimes with friends what's your dream job
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I'd like to be a writer what about you I want to be a chef.
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What's your favorite color?
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My favorite color is blue.
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Do you like reading books?
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Yes, I read every day.
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Have you visited other countries?
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Yes, I've been to Argentina and Chile.
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Have you ever traveled to Europe?
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Yes, I've visited England and Germany.
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What do you usually do on weekends?
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I like going to the park or meeting friends.
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Do you enjoy shopping?
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Not much, but I like shopping for books and music.
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Are you a morning person or night owl?
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I'm a morning person.
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What about you?
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I'm a night owl.
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Do you like exercising?
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Yes.
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I go to the gym three times a week.
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Do you enjoy dancing?
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Yes.
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I take salsa classes.
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Do you like watching TV series?
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Yes, I enjoy watching dramas.
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What's your favorite comedy show?
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My favorite is Friends.
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I like it too.
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Who's your favorite friends actor?
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I love Phoebe.
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My favorite is Ross.
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What's your favorite fruit?
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I love bananas.
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What's yours?
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My favorite fruit is strawberry.
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What's your favorite beverage?
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My favorite drink is tea.
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Do you like going to the beach?
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Not really.
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I prefer the mountains.
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Do you like cooking for others?
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Yes.
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I enjoy cooking for my friends.
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Do you enjoy learning new skills?
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Yes.
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I'm always curious about new things.
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Do you like art?
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Yes, I enjoy painting and drawing.
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Do you play musical instruments?
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Yes, I play the violin.
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What's your favorite flower?
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My favorite flower is the sunflower.
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Do you prefer watching films at home or at the theater?
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I like watching films at the theater.
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Do you enjoy gardening?
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Yes, I grow flowers on my balcony.
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What kind of weather do you prefer?
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I enjoy cool weather.
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What about you?
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I like warm weather.
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Do you like going to concerts?
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Yes, I go to concerts when I can.
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Do you prefer working alone or with others?
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I enjoy working with others.
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Do you like spicy food?
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No, I prefer mild flavors.
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What's your favorite sweet treat?
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I love donuts.
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What's yours?
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My favorite dessert is pudding.
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Do you like swimming?
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Yes, I swim at the pool every week.
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Do you like reading at night?
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Yes, I read before sleeping.
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Do you enjoy trying different foods?
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Yes, I'm adventurous with food.
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Do you like hot or cold beverages?
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I prefer hot drinks.
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Do you enjoy going to plays?
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Not often, but I love watching theater shows when I can.
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Do you like surprises?
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Yes, I think they're exciting.
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Do you prefer waking up early or sleeping late?
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I prefer sleeping late.
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How about you?
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I like waking up early.
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Do you like traveling by train?
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Not really, but I enjoy train journeys sometimes.
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Do you like writing?
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Yes, I write in my journal daily.
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Do you prefer casual or formal style?
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I prefer formal clothes for work.
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What about you?
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I like casual style.
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Do you eat fast food?
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Sometimes, on busy days.
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Do you enjoy camping?
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Yes, I love camping near lakes.
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I also enjoy camping with my family in summer.
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That sounds wonderful.
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What's your favorite day of the week?
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I like Saturday the most.
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Do you like riding bikes?
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Yes, I ride my bicycle to work.
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Do you enjoy reading poetry?
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Yes, I find it relaxing.
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Do you like taking photos?
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Yes, I love photography as a hobby.
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I also enjoy capturing nature.
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Me too.
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Do you like visiting aquariums?
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Yes, I find ocean life fascinating.
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Do you enjoy hiking?
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Yes, I hike in the mountains often.
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It was wonderful talking with you, Sophia.
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Yes, I really enjoyed our conversation, David.
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I hope we can meet again.
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Definitely.
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I'd love that.
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Have a great day.
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You too.
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Take care of yourself.
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Goodbye.
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Goodbye.

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Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “Easy English Conversation Practice 👋 Start Speaking Today!”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: enjoy, favorite, prefer, watching. Deze video bevat 172 zinnen en 933 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 11:14. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 83 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 79% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 66 van de 172 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
flower zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfloʊɚ/bloem
theater zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈθi(ə)tɚ/theater
swim werkwoord/swɪm/zwemmen
hike zelfstandig naamwoord/haɪk/wandeling
formal bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈfɔɹməl/formeel
pet zelfstandig naamwoord/pɛt/huisdier, troeteldier
goodbye/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/tot ziens, tot weerziens
hobby zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈhɑ.bi/hobby, vrijetijdsbesteding
dessert zelfstandig naamwoord/dɪˈzɝt/dessert, nagerecht
beverage zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈbɛv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/drankje, drank
curious bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/nieuwsgierig
photography zelfstandig naamwoord/fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/fotografie
pizza zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpi.tsə/pizza
skill zelfstandig naamwoord/skɪl/bekwaamheid, vaardigheid
poetry zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpoʊ.ə.tɹi/poëzie, dichtkunst

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
wake up werkwoord/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/wakker worden, ontwaken

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • Sofia, where are you from?
  • What's your favorite comedy show?
  • Who's your favorite friends actor?
  • What's your favorite sweet treat?
  • What's your favorite day of the week?

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 visited · I've been · Have you ever traveled
Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgdenjoy traveling · enjoy cooking · enjoy watching
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurtare you doing · I'm doing

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 18 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, I'd, I've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De “th”-klanken: theater /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/, cloth /klɒθ/
  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/, chef /ʃɛf/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: photography /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/, aquarium /əˈkwɛɹ.i.jəm/, adventurous /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: beverage /ˈbɛv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/, jazz /d͡ʒæz/, mild /ˈmaɪld/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/, jazz /d͡ʒæz/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, banana /bəˈnænə/
  • /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/, photography /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/

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 flower, theater, swim.

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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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