Shadowing Practice: Effortless English - Lost Custody - Audio - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Young mother is frightened by threat of lost custody.
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Dear Abby, I am 22 years old and have been married 17 months.
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Derek and I have a 23-month-old son.
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Derek hasn't worked for about a year and refuses to help support our family.
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He also belittles me whenever he talks to me.
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I am not happy in this marriage,
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but I am not sure what to do about it.
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On our honeymoon, Derek told me if I ever divorced him that he'd make sure he would get custody of our son.
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And his mom already said that she would tell the judge that I was an unfit mother.
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My son is my world, Abby.
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He doesn't even let his daddy hold him,
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so I know he wouldn't be better off with Derek.
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But because I am on disability,
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I don't know if I have a good chance of getting custody if I leave.
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I don't feel Derek loves me or my son.
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What should I do?
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Stick it out with my husband or take the chance of losing my son?
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Signed, Trapped in New Hampshire.
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Young mother is frightened by threat of lost custody.
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Dear Abby, I am 22 years old and have been married 17 months.
21
Derek and I have a 23-month-old son.
22
Derek hasn't worked for about a year and refuses to help support our family.
23
He also belittles me whenever he talks to me.
24
I am not happy in this marriage,
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but I am not sure what to do about it.
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On our honeymoon, Derek told me if I ever divorced him that he'd make sure he would get custody of our son.
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And his mom already said that she would tell the judge that I was an unfit mother.
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My son is my world, Abby.
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He doesn't even let his daddy hold him,
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so I know he wouldn't be better off with Derek.
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But because I am on disability,
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I don't know if I have a good chance of getting custody if I leave.
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I don't feel Derek loves me or my son.
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What should I do?
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Stick it out with my husband or take the chance of losing my son?
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Signed, Trapped in New Hampshire.
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Young Mother is Frightened by Threat of Lost Custody.
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Dear Abby, I am 22 years old and have been married 17 months.
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Derek and I have a 23-month-old son.
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Derek hasn't worked for about a year and refuses to help support our family.
41
He also belittles me whenever he talks to me.
42
I am not happy in this marriage,
43
but I am not sure what to do about it.
44
On our honeymoon, Derek told me if I ever divorced him that he'd make sure he would get custody of our son.
45
And his mom already said that she would tell the judge that I was an unfit mother.
46
My son is my world, Abby.
47
He doesn't even let his daddy hold him,
48
so I know he wouldn't be better off with Derek.
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But because I am on disability,
50
I don't know if I have a good chance of getting custody if I leave.
51
I don't feel Derek loves me or my son.
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What should I do?
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Stick it out with my husband or take the chance of losing my son.
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Signed, Trapped in New Hampshire.
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Young mother is frightened by threat of lost custody.
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Dear Abby, I am 22 years old and have been married 17 months.
57
Derek and I have a 23-month-old son.
58
Derek hasn't worked for about a year and refuses to help support our family.
59
He also belittles me whenever he talks to me.
60
I am not happy in this marriage,
61
but I am not sure what to do about it.
62
On our honeymoon, Derek told me if I ever divorced him that he'd make sure he would get custody of our son.
63
And his mom already said that she would tell the judge that I was an unfit mother.
64
My son is my world, Abby.
65
He doesn't even let his daddy hold him,
66
so I know he wouldn't be better off with Derek.
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But because I am on disability,
68
I don't know if I have a good chance of getting custody if I leave.
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I don't feel Derek loves me or my son.
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What should I do?
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Stick it out with my husband or take the chance of losing my son?
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Signed, Trapped in New Hampshire.
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Young mother is frightened by threat of lost custody.
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Dear Abby, I am 22 years old and have been married 17 months.
75
Derek and I have a 23-month-old son.
76
Derek hasn't worked for about a year and refuses to help support our family.
77
He also belittles me whenever he talks to me.
78
I am not happy in this marriage,
79
but I am not sure what to do about it.
80
On our honeymoon, Derek told me if I ever divorced him that he'd make sure he would get custody of our son.
81
And his mom already said that she would tell the judge that I was an unfit mother.
82
My son is my world, Abby.
83
he doesn't even let his daddy hold him,
84
so I know he wouldn't be better off with Derek.
85
But because I am on disability,
86
I don't know if I have a good chance of getting custody if I leave.
87
I don't feel Derek loves me or my son.
88
What should I do?
89
Stick it out with my husband or take the chance of losing my son?
90
Signed, Trapped in New Hampshire.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Effortless English - Lost Custody - Audio”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Derek, custody, Abby, mother, month. Deze video bevat 90 zinnen en 920 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:08. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 179 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. Slechts 79% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 12 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| custody zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkʌstədiː/ | hoederecht |
| refuse werkwoord | /ɹɪˈfjuːz/ | weigeren, afslaan |
| daddy zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdædi/ | papa, pappa |
| divorce zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˈvɔːs/ | echtscheiding |
| honeymoon zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhʌn.iˌmuːn/ | wittebroodsweken |
| belittle werkwoord | /bɪˈlɪt.əl/ | kleineren, afkraken |
| frighten werkwoord | /ˈfɹaɪ.tən/ | bang maken, beangstigen |
| threat zelfstandig naamwoord | /θɹɛt/ | bedreiging, dreigement |
| judge werkwoord | /d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/ | oordelen |
| marriage zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmæɹɪd͡ʒ/ | huwelijk, echt |
| dear bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /dɪɹ/ | (teer)geliefd, bemind |
| stick zelfstandig naamwoord | /stɪk/ | stok, tak |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Voorwaardelijke zinnen if + zin, will/would + werkwoord — een voorwaarde en het gevolg | if I ever divorced him that he'd make |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | have been · hasn't worked |
| Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee is | should I do |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 30 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, doesn't, hasn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: refuse /ɹɪˈfjuːz/, husband /ˈhʌzbənd/, judge /d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/, marriage /ˈmæɹɪd͡ʒ/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: daddy /ˈdædi/, marriage /ˈmæɹɪd͡ʒ/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als custody, refuse, daddy.
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