Shadowing Practice: English mistakes at the restaurant - Learn English Speaking with Video
Les maken...
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Hello, how did you find your meal?
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Find?
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It was right here on the table.
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I mean, how did you like your meal?
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Was it good?
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Oh, it was great.
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Great.
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Hi everyone!
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Welcome to my YouTube channel.
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In this video, I'm going to show you how to avoid "common mistakes when speaking English at the restaurant." Excuse me,
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can I see the plates?
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The plates?
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Yeah, you can see them.
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No, I mean the plates, the food.
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Oh, the dishes.
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A plate is a specific dish you eat from, while a dish can refer to the object, the plate, or to the food itself.
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Oh, thanks!
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Can I see the dishes?
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Of course, they're on the menu!
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Ah.
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"Hmmm.. bring me some salad." You're being rude!
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In English, it's not polite to use a verb in its imperative form, such as "give me" or "bring me" when ordering food.
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Is that polite in your language?
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In English, it's not.
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Instead, you should say, "Could you bring me some pasta?" or "I'd like some pasta" or "I'll have some pasta,
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please." Oh, sorry, sorry.
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I'll have some salad and give me.. no, no, I mean...
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I'll also have a glass of orange juice, please.
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Just a glass or a pitcher?
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Pitcher?
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This is a glass and this is a pitcher.
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A glass is a container made of glass.
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A cup is any container made to hold liquid, often made of ceramic or plastic.
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However, a pitcher is a tall container with a handle and spout used to four liquids.
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Oh, just a glass, please.
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And can I have pasta as the principal?
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Are you talking about school or something?
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No, I'd like pasta as the principal meal.
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The principal is the director of a school.
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If you're talking about the most important part of a meal, you need to say main dish.
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And before the main dish, there is the starter or appetizer.
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And after the main dish, we serve dessert.
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So the order is starter, main dish and dessert.
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starter, main dish and dessert.
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Okay, I really need to improve my English for these real situations.
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Here's your salad and your juice.
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Thank you.
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Could you bring me a sauce for the salad?
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Sauce?
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Tomato sauce?
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No, I mean the oil and vinegar.
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Oh, salad dressing.
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Sauces are typically added during cooking and are usually used for pasta, meats, and dishes.
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Condiments such as ketchup, mustard,
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mayonnaise, and relish are usually added to the food when it's already at the table.
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Wild dressings are mainly used on salads, and is made with ingredients such as oil,
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vinegar, fruit juice, herbs, cream, and yogurt.
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So if I order a salad, I can ask for dressing.
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If I order pasta, I can ask for sauce.
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And if I order a burger, I can ask for condiments.
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That's perfect.
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Now I'm drizzling some oil onto the salad.
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And now I'm sprinkling some salt on it.
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Bye.
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- Yeah.
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Thank you.
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Here's your pasta.
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Now she's serving herself some pasta using tongs.
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Tongues.
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Sorry, could you change this pasta to another thing?
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Do you mean send it back to exchange the pasta for another dish?
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Exchange?
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Why not change?
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Exchange is used when you give something and get something else in return.
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group of fork, knife and spoon.
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A set of cutlery.
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A set of cutlery, please.
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When talking about cutlery, you can say silverware if it's made of metal
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or use cutlery or flatware for both metal and plastic utensils.
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Oh nice, now I think you should go because there are other clients waiting to be served.
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- Yeah.
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We don't say clients when talking about restaurants, we say customers for people who are buying something.
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There are other customers waiting to be served.
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Only say clients when talking about a person or a business that receives professional services or advice.
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For example, if you use the services of a lawyer, tutor, healthcare provider or designer, you would be a client of those professionals.
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Customers!
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And you're right, I gotta go.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “English mistakes at the restaurant”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: pasta, salad, dish, English, glass. Deze video bevat 111 zinnen en 882 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:03. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 109 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. Slechts 77% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig. 23 van de 111 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| pasta zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɑ.stə/ | deegwaren, pasta |
| dish zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪʃ/ | bord, taloor |
| salad zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsæl.əd/ | salade |
| cutlery zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/ | bestek, couvert |
| dessert zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˈzɝt/ | dessert, nagerecht |
| container zelfstandig naamwoord | /kənˈteɪ.nəɹ/ | bak |
| condiment zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɑn.də.mənt/ | smaakversterker, kruid |
| vinegar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈvɪnəɡɚ/ | azijn |
| polite bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /pəˈlaɪt/ | beleefd |
| feedback zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ | terugkoppeling |
| appetizer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈæpɪˌtaɪzə/ | bittergarnituur, borrelhapjes |
| drizzle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdɹɪzəl/ | drop, dropregen |
| mayonnaise zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌmeɪ.əˈneɪz/ | mayonaise |
| relish werkwoord | /ˈɹɛlɪʃ/ | genieten |
| silverware zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɪlvə(ɹ)ˌwɛə(ɹ)/ | tafelzilver, bestek |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| find out werkwoord | ontdekken, onderzoeken |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- I mean, how did you like your meal?
- Can I see the dishes?
- Is that polite in your language?
- Are you talking about school or something?
- Could you bring me a sauce for the salad?
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 usually added · is made · be served |
| Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee is | should say · should go |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | You're being · you're talking · am taking |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | I'll have · I'll also have · you'll be |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 16 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'll, I'm, you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: dish /dɪʃ/, relish /ˈɹɛlɪʃ/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: appetizer /ˈæpɪˌtaɪzə/, personalize /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/, imperative /ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: salad /ˈsæl.əd/, mayonnaise /ˌmeɪ.əˈneɪz/, personalize /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/, imperative /ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/, mustard /ˈmʌstəɹd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: salad /ˈsæl.əd/, feedback /ˈfiːdˌbæk/, appetizer /ˈæpɪˌtaɪzə/, ceramic /səˈɹæmɪk/, accent /ækˈsɛnt/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: vinegar /ˈvɪnəɡɚ/, yogurt /ˈjɒɡ.ət/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, burger /ˈbɝ.ɡɚ/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/
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 pasta, dish, salad.
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.