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I'm at the end of my rope with this job.
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The boss has really crossed the line this time.
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He asked us again to work on our day off.
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And I had such wonderful plans for today.
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He really pushed my buttons with this.
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This is the last straw.
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I'll end up going bananas if I have to work here for one more day.
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Just take it easy, Tom.
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You know you need this job.
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You always go above and beyond to please him.
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I can't believe you're so calm,
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given the fact that you've just lost another day off.
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But this time, I'll just go to him and ask him for a raise.
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If you think he's going to give in,
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you might as well save your breath.
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He'll never do it.
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Then I'll make sure to let him know I'm fed up with doing extra work for no pay.
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I'm going to stand up for my rights.
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He'll hold a grudge against you.
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Or even worse, he may give you the sack.
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Just let it go.
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So the solution is to just butter him up and agree with everything he does?
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No, of course not.
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But for the time being,
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it's better not to say anything.
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Maybe he will pay for our extra work after all.
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Nine times out of ten,
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you act first and then figure things out.
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You don't want him to kick you out of your job.
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Just wait and see.
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I wish I won the lottery so that all my problems could come to an end.
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You're playing the lottery?
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Yes, I am.
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Have you ever tried it?
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No, I haven't.
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Lottery is not my cup of tea.
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So, how often do you play?
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I buy a lottery ticket every week.
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Something tells me a large lottery win is just around the corner.
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Consistency can work wonders, you know.
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Maybe my numbers will come up soon.
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If I won the lottery,
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I would be on top of the world.
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All my dreams would come true.
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I could pay off all my debts,
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and I wouldn't have to worry about money for the rest of my life.
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I think I'm close to making it.
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Don't be fooled into thinking that winning the lottery is a piece of cake.
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Just take into account the amount of money you have to pay to buy tickets,
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even if you want.
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So much money out of nowhere could make you go nuts.
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You can lose it as easily as you want it.
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On the one hand, it can make all your dreams come true.
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But on the other hand,
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it can tear families and friendships apart.
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I don't think lottery winners have such a worry-free life.
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I wouldn't like to be in their shoes.
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To make a long story short,
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when it comes to the lottery,
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I have a bad opinion.
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So you're saying we're better off poor,
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struggling to keep our heads above water?
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It's difficult to make a living on minimum wage.
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I think you're better off making your way up step by step,
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through your own work.
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You'd rather hit it big in life through hard work.
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Over the long run, you'll be much happier earning your money by your own effort.
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There are so many people that started out poor,
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living from hand to mouth,
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and ended up very well off.
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They actually founded and ran their own company.
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I think we should take the leap and start our own business.
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It is up to us to be successful.
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I'll have my own business when pigs fly.
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That's out of the question for me.
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I'll just stick to playing the lottery.
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It may turn into an addiction.
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There's nothing wrong with playing the lottery every once in a while.
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You are more likely to lose money than to win.
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Well, do it your way.
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The bottom line is this.
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You can play once in a while,
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but don't get carried away.
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Don't get caught up in the lottery craze.
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Keep your job and go about your life in the same way you've done so far.
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Until you win, just seize the day and enjoy life as it is.
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Thank you.

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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “English Idioms and Phrasal Verbs”. Deze video bevat 87 zinnen en 706 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:45. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 123 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 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 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
lottery zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈlɑtɚi/loting, loterij
earn werkwoord/ɝn/verdienen
wage zelfstandig naamwoord/weɪd͡ʒ/loon, salaris
butter zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈbʌtɚ/boter
nowhere bijwoord/ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/nergens, nergens heen
friendship zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/vriendschap
tear werkwoord/tɛɹ/scheuren
breathe werkwoord/bɹiːð/ademen, ademhalen
shoe zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈʃu/schoen
addiction zelfstandig naamwoord/əˈdɪkˌʃən/verslaving, verslaafdheid
pig zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpɪɡ/zwijn, varken
rope zelfstandig naamwoord/ɹoʊp/touw
banana zelfstandig naamwoord/bəˈnænə/banaan, pisang
straw zelfstandig naamwoord/stɹɔ/stro
leap werkwoord/ˈliːp/springen, wippen

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
end up werkwoordbelanden, terechtkomen
pay off werkwoordaflossen
stand up for werkwoordopkomen voor

Zinnen om te herhalen

Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:

  • I'm going to stand up for my rights.
  • He'll hold a grudge against you.
  • You're playing the lottery?
  • Have you ever tried it?
  • I think I'm close to making it.

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 29 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, I'll, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, shoe /ˈʃu/, addiction /əˈdɪkˌʃən/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: wage /weɪd͡ʒ/, pig /ˈpɪɡ/, seize /ˈsiːz/, craze /kɹeɪz/, grudge /ɡɹʌd͡ʒ/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: banana /bəˈnænə/, sack /sæk/
  • /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: pig /ˈpɪɡ/, grudge /ɡɹʌd͡ʒ/

Zo oefen je met deze video

  1. Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
  2. Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als lottery, earn, wage.

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