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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “English for Call Centers 🙋🏻♀️”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sir, calling, trouble, hold, center. This video has 49 sentences and 681 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:15. The speaker talks slowly, about 82 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| turbo noun | /ˈtɝ.boʊ/ | A turbine. |
| carol noun | /ˈkɛɹəl/ | A ballad or song of joy. |
| install verb | /ɪnˈstɔl/ | To connect, set up or prepare something for use |
| apologize verb | /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ | To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends |
| invoice noun | /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/ | A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has… |
| roleplay verb | /ˈroʊl.pleɪ/ | To act out a scenario or fantasy with another person or other people. |
| verification noun | /ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | The act or process of verifying. |
| notify verb | /ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ/ | To give (someone) notice (of some event). |
| supervisor noun | /ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/ | A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities. |
| linux noun | Any unix-like operating system that uses the Linux kernel. | |
| horizon noun | /həˈɹaɪ.zən/ | The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) | |
| pull up verb | /ˌpʊl ˈʌp/ | To lift upwards or vertically. |
| sort out verb | To clarify by reviewing mentally. |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee is | should only take · should do · should receive |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | my best |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | i'm having · you're having · are trying |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | i'll try · will transfer · will be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, verification /ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, supervisor /ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like goodbye, turbo, carol.
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.















