Shadowing Practice: Empower B1. Documentary Video. Unit 6. Problems and advice. - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The powerful body
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and large teeth of the great white shark have made it the best known species of shark in the world.
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In Hanspire, South Africa, great white sharks are a big tourist attraction.
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People from around the world come here to get in the water with these incredible fish.
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Humans are not the Great White's favorite food, but that doesn't mean it's safe to swim with them.
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The tourists go underwater in strong metal cages, and the tour guides put food into the water for the sharks.
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The sharks have come to eat, so it's sometimes a very frightening experience.
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A lot of people are afraid of the great white shark.
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But these days, we understand how important the species is to our oceans.
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Great whites help keep the ocean healthy because they feed on weak and ill animals.
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That helps other species like seals stay healthy and have healthier babies.
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In Hanspai, scientists go out on the tourist boats to study the sharks.
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We are learning new things about this important species all the time.
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Most other kinds of fish are not interested in people, but we have discovered that great whites are sociable.
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They are also very clever.
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Some scientists are worried about changes in the number of sharks in Hanspai.
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In the past, thousands of great whites came here in winter.
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But now, only about 350 to 500 sharks are coming to Hansweiler each year.
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Scientists think pollution in the water could be one problem for the great whites.
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Fishing might be a problem too.
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There is a lot of fishing in the waters here.
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They don't catch great whites, but they do catch smaller sharks in their large nets.
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Great whites eat these smaller sharks and so the scientists think there isn't enough food for great whites here now.
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Local people who understand sharks know that every great white is important.
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These divers in Hansby found a young male on the beach.
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It looked dead, but it wasn't.
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The team wasn't afraid to get close to the shark, and they helped it back into the water.
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At first, the shark swam away, but it was already too ill, and sadly, it didn't survive.
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The number of great white sharks in our oceans is decreasing, but people are trying to save them,
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and as we learn more about these amazing fish, we are becoming less afraid of them.
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A healthy ocean needs great whites, and our planet needs a healthy ocean.
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Thank you.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “Empower B1. Documentary Video. Unit 6. Problems and advice”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: shark, ocean, scientists, healthy, species. Deze video bevat 32 zinnen en 416 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:01. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 138 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 84% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
11 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| scientist zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsaɪəntəst/ | wetenschapper, wetenschapster |
| swim werkwoord | /swɪm/ | zwemmen |
| discover werkwoord | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | ontdekken |
| seal zelfstandig naamwoord | /siːl/ | zegel |
| pollution zelfstandig naamwoord | /pəˈluʃən/ | vervuiling, milieuverontreiniging |
| decrease werkwoord | /dɪˈkɹiːs/ | afnemen, verminderen |
| cage zelfstandig naamwoord | /keɪd͡ʒ/ | kooi, kouw |
| attraction zelfstandig naamwoord | /əˈtɹækʃn̩/ | aantrekkingskracht, attractie |
| underwater bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/ | onderwater, onderwater- |
| diver zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdaɪ̯və(ɹ)/ | duiker, duikster |
| frighten werkwoord | /ˈfɹaɪ.tən/ | bang maken, beangstigen |
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 | have made · have come · have discovered |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | are learning · are coming · is decreasing |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 6 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals wasn't, didn't, doesn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: pollution /pəˈluʃən/, attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, sociable /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: sadly /ˈsædli/, attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: swim /swɪm/, underwater /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/
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 scientist, swim, discover.
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