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How well do you know English?
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Well, let's find out with five tricky adjectives that may not mean what you think.
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I'm Nick from Coffee Break English, and these words can be especially tricky because they look similar to words in other languages.
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But their meanings in English may be very different.
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Keep track of your score out of five, and let's see how many can trick you.
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Now you'll have three seconds to answer each question.
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Let's go.
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Here is question one.
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The Coffee Break English course, Practical English for Real Life, gives you a comprehensive introduction to B1 English.
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Now, which sentence describes the course?
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The course is complete, The language is understandable or the teachers are kind.
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Well, the answer is complete.
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A. Comprehensive means covering everything or almost everything that you need.
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And there are actually two traps here.
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Don't confuse comprehensive with comprehensible, which means possible to understand.
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And French comprehensive and Spanish and Italian comprensivo can describe a person who is understanding.
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So a comprehensive English course is an English course which provides lots of information.
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Okay now on to number two.
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My son is very brave.
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Does that mean a he always tells the truth, B.
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He is always well behaved in school and he's never in trouble. Or C.
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He isn't afraid to stand up in front of the class.
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Well, this time the answer is C.
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He isn't afraid to stand up in front of the class.
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Now, German speakers, did you catch that one?
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In modern German, brav commonly means good or well behaved,
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especially when we're talking about children or animals.
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And other languages have a similar word.
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But brave in English is about having courage.
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A well -behaved child isn't necessarily a brave child.
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Okay, this next one catches a lot of learners out.
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Listen carefully.
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After months of discussion, their eventual decision was to move abroad.
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Now, the eventual decision was A.
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A possible decision, B.
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A temporary decision, or C.
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A final decision.
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Hmm.
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Well, the answer is C.
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Eventual refers to the final decision.
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What happens in the end?
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Often after some time or some deliberation.
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Now this is another tricky one because French eventuelle,
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German eventuelle and Italian eventuelle can refer to something possible or potential.
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Now let me know if my pronunciation is a bit off with those languages.
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I'm not a fluent speaker in all of them.
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Now in English, eventual doesn't mean possible.
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Think eventual is the final result.
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Now, two questions left.
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I tell you, the film was terrific. Was the film A.
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Really scary, B.
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Amazing or C.
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Really strange?
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Well, this time the answer is B.
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Amazing.
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In everyday English, if something is terrific, it's very good. But...
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This word can seem rather alarming if you speak another language.
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Italian terrificante, French terrifying and Spanish terrorifico are connected with things that are terrifying or frightening in.
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So a terrifying holiday?
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Well that's probably not good.
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But a terrific holiday?
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That is excellent.
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Okay final question.
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I have a sensitive friend.
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Which idea describes him?
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Is it A.
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He makes practical decisions.
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B. He is easily affected or upset. Or C.
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He can predict the future.
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Well, the answer is B.
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A sensitive person is easily affected by things emotionally or physically.
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And be careful not to confuse sensitive with sensible.
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Check out the other half of this quiz to find out the difference between those two words.
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And how did you do in this quiz?
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Let us know your score out of five in the comments.
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And tell us which of these adjectives surprised you the most?
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Remember, when an English word looks very similar to a word you already know,
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don't automatically assume the meaning is the same.
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Now the next quiz is on your screen now.
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Watch it for another 5 tricky adjectives.
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Thanks for watching and until next time, happy coffee breaking.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “English False Friends Quiz: 5 More Adjectives That Don't Mean What You Think”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: English, decision, word, answer, eventual. Deze video bevat 81 zinnen en 656 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 6:53. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 95 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. Slechts 81% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| comprehensive bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/ | omvattend, alomvattend |
| tricky bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈtɹɪk.i/ | netelig, netelige |
| sensitive bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/ | gevoelig, prikkelbaar |
| brave bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /bɹeɪv/ | moedig |
| behave werkwoord | /bɪˈheɪv/ | zich gedragen |
| terrific bijvoeglijk naamwoord | geweldig, verschrikkelijk | |
| quiz zelfstandig naamwoord | /kwɪz/ | kwis, quiz |
| practical bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | praktisch |
| refer werkwoord | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | verwijzen, doorverwijzen |
| confuse werkwoord | /kənˈfjuːz/ | verwarren, in de war brengen |
| necessarily bijwoord | /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ | nodig, noodzakelijk |
| temporary bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/ | tijdelijk |
| everyday bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | alledaags |
| carefully bijwoord | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | voorzichtig |
| abroad bijwoord | /əˈbɹɔːd/ | in het buitenland, naar het buitenland |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| check out werkwoord | onderzoeken |
| find out werkwoord | ontdekken, onderzoeken |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | are connected · is easily affected |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | comprehensible, which means · person who is |
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | may not mean · may be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | is understanding · we're talking |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 10 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals isn't, don't, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, deliberation /dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: comprehensive /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/, eventual /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.əl/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, temporary /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/, emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: comprehensive /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/, sensitive /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/, brave /bɹeɪv/, behave /bɪˈheɪv/, quiz /kwɪz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: practical /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/, trap /tɹæp/, adjective /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/
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 comprehensive, tricky, sensitive.
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