Shadowing Practice: Effortless English - Drag - Audio - Learn English Speaking with Video
Les maken...
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Drag.
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High price of mom's help is drag on family business.
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Dear Abby, 20 years ago,
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my sister and I bought a business from our mother.
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We all love and respect one another and get along well.
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We will be finished paying off the business in two years.
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Our problem.
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Mom who is now 77 still draws a salary from us above and beyond the payment for the business.
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Her workload has lessened greatly as it should.
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She could do all of her work in one day and lessen the burden of her salary.
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However, she says she'd go crazy if she retired.
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We don't want that.
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She could still come in as often as she wants and do her personal paperwork,
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banking, letter writing, reading, etc. These are all things she does at work on the clock.
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If we try to discuss this,
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mom gets hurt and says,
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just let me know when I'm not worth the money.
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We don't want to do that.
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We would hope she would see the fairness of this and suggest it herself.
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Business expenses are going through the roof and there are updates we should make.
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But we can't do it as long as we are paying mom at the level we are,
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on top of the money for the buyout.
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Signed, Daughter's Dearest.
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Drag.
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High price of mom's help is drag on family business.
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Dear Abby, Twenty years ago,
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my sister and I bought a business from our mother.
28
We all love and respect one another and get along well.
29
We will be finished paying off the business in two years.
30
Our problem.
31
Mom, who is now 77,
32
still draws a salary from us above and beyond the payment for the business.
33
Her workload has lessened greatly, as it should.
34
She could do all of her work in one day and lessen the burden of her salary.
35
However, she says she'd go crazy if she retired.
36
We don't want that.
37
She could still come in as often as she wants and do her personal paperwork,
38
banking, letter writing, reading, etc. These are all things she does at work on the clock.
39
If we try to discuss this,
40
mom gets hurt and says,
41
Just let me know when I'm not worth the money.
42
We don't want to do that.
43
We would hope she would see the fairness of this and suggest it herself.
44
Business expenses are going through the roof and there are updates we should make.
45
We can't do it as long as we are paying mom at the level we are,
46
on top of the money for the buyout.
47
Signed, Daughter's Dearest.
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Drag.
49
High price of mom's help is drag on family business.
50
Dear Abby, 20 years ago my sister and I bought a business from our mother.
51
We all love and respect one another and get along well.
52
We will be finished paying off the business in two years.
53
Our problem.
54
Mom, who is now 77,
55
still draws a salary from us above and beyond the payment for the business.
56
Her workload has lessened greatly, as it should.
57
She could do all of her work in one day and lessen the burden of her salary.
58
However, she says she'd go crazy if she retired.
59
We don't want that.
60
She could still come in as often as she wants and do her personal paperwork,
61
banking, letter writing, reading, etc. These are all things she does at work on the clock.
62
If we try to discuss this,
63
mom gets hurt and says,
64
just let me know when I'm not worth the money.
65
We don't want to do that.
66
We would hope she would see the fairness of this and suggest it herself.
67
expenses are going through the roof and there are updates we should make
68
but we can't do it as long as we are paying
69
mom at the level we are on top of the money for the buyout signed daughter's dearest
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Drag.
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High price of mom's help is drag on family business.
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Dear Abby, 20 years ago,
73
my sister and I bought a business from our mother.
74
We all love and respect one another and get along well.
75
We will be finished paying off the business in two years.
76
Our problem.
77
Mom, who is now 77,
78
still draws a salary from us above and beyond the payment for the business.
79
Her workload has lessened greatly, as it should.
80
She could do all of her work in one day and lessen the burden of her salary.
81
However, she says she'd go crazy if she retired.
82
We don't want that.
83
She could still come in as often as she wants and do her personal paperwork,
84
banking, letter writing, reading, etc. These are all things she does at work on the clock.
85
If we try to discuss this,
86
mom gets hurt and says,
87
just let me know when I'm not worth the money.
88
We don't want to do that.
89
We would hope she would see the fairness of this and suggest it herself.
90
Business expenses are going through the roof and there are updates we should make.
91
But we can't do it as long as we are paying mom at the level we are,
92
on top of the money for the buyout.
93
Signed, Daughters Dearest.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “Effortless English - Drag - Audio”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: mom, drag, salary, paying, buyout. Deze video bevat 93 zinnen en 875 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:29. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 92 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 89% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 8 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| dragon zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdɹæɡən/ | draak, lintworm |
| salary zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsæləɹi/ | salaris, loon |
| clock zelfstandig naamwoord | /klɑk/ | teller, kilometerteller |
| burden zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbɝdn̩/ | last |
| expense zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪkˈspɛns/ | uitgave |
| retire werkwoord | /ɹəˈtaɪɹ/ | met pensioen gaan |
| litter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | strooisel |
| lessen werkwoord | /ˈlɛsən/ | afzwakken, korten |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| get along werkwoord | opschieten, overeenkomen |
| pay off werkwoord | aflossen |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | has lessened |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | will be finished |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 20 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, can't, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: dragon /ˈdɹæɡən/, salary /ˈsæləɹi/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: dragon /ˈdɹæɡən/, greatly /ˈɡɹeɪ̯t.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 dragon, salary, clock.
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.