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I live in a small village in England.
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My village is small and quiet.
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It is very peaceful.
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It has a lot of green trees and colourful flowers.
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There is a river that goes through the village.
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The air here is fresh.
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Many people love visiting my village because it is a very peaceful place.
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In the morning you can hear birds singing in the trees and in the parks.
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My village has a beautiful park with all different types of trees, bushes and flowers.
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There is a playground for children as well.
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The children love to play football in the big park and to play on the swings in the playground.
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In the summer, people go to have picnics in the park.
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Sometimes there are small events like concerts,
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and you can spend the day there with your friends or family.
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In the centre of the village, there are some shops, but not many of them.
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There is a chemist, a bakery, a greengrocers and a supermarket.
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There is also a dentist and an optician.
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There are three restaurants in my village and two pubs.
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People normally go to these restaurants and pubs in the evenings or at the weekends.
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If you want to meet your friend in my village, you normally meet up at the pub.
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You can have a beer and a meal like fish and chips,
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a burger, a roast dinner or a curry.
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It normally costs about £15 for a beer and a meal.
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Because my village is quite old, the roads are very narrow.
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Most of the people walk or ride bicycles to get around the village.
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People only use their cars to go to the city that is near my village or to other towns.
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Because there aren't a lot of cars,
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the village is very quiet and it feels safer for older people and for children to play in the street.
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People like going on their bikes at the weekend,
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going for picnics by the river and spending time in nature.
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Even though the weather isn't hot most of the year, people enjoy spending time outside.
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This is only a problem if it rains.
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If it is raining, people usually stay at home or go to the nearby city or towns,
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where there are more shopping centres and things to do indoors.
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People like to go fishing in the river but they don't usually eat the fish that they catch.
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The water is very cold so people don't usually go swimming.
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What I like about living in a village is that everybody knows each other.
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If you need any help, you can just call your neighbour and you know that they will help you if they can.
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I love the community and friendship that there is in this village.
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There is a small school here and education is very important for the people that live here.
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There is a small library in the school that anyone can go to.
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People usually think that only older people live in villages, but there are a lot of children here.
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The children here love to read and to learn new things,
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so there are quite a lot of fun events for them, especially in the park or in the community hall.
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There are often meetings and events in the community hall,
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especially weddings and big birthday parties.
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Because a lot of people know each other in the village, you are normally invited to all of the events.
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I think that these events are a good way for people to celebrate and to know each other better.
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Like I said before, many people visit my village because of its beautiful nature.
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There are hills and forests around the village, so people come with their family or their dogs,
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to go for walks or picnics if the weather is nice.
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There are also a lot of birds and animals.
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So sometimes when you're on one of your walks, you can see rabbits or deer or foxes.
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When people finish their walks they usually go to the pubs and the restaurants so tourism is important for the village.
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Before I lived in a city and I didn't really like it.
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I think that life in a village is more simple but there is more joy.
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People do have to travel more to work, they have to commute more,
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but if you love this lifestyle full of nature, wildlife and peace and quiet,
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then I think that it is a great place to live.
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Now I have some questions for you.
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I would like you to answer these questions in the comments section.
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Do you prefer living in the countryside or in the city and why?
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What types of animals and wildlife can you see in your area?
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I normally see deer, rabbits and foxes but I imagine this is different in other countries.
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I'll see you in another video.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “English Practice for Beginners - Living in the Countryside”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: village, normally, events, usually, park. Deze video bevat 67 zinnen en 850 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:12. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 104 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 86% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| pub zelfstandig naamwoord | /pʌb/ | kroeg |
| picnic zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɪknɪk/ | picknick |
| meal zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmiːl/ | maaltijd |
| flower zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | bloem |
| wildlife zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ | wilde dieren, natuur |
| deer zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪɹ/ | hert |
| rabbit zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹæbɪt/ | konijn |
| subscribe werkwoord | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonneren |
| playground zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ | speelplein, speelterrein |
| friendship zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/ | vriendschap |
| narrow bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈnæɹəʊ/ | nauw, smal |
| swing werkwoord | /ˈswɪŋ/ | zwaaien, zwenken |
| chip zelfstandig naamwoord | /t͡ʃɪp/ | fiche |
| invite werkwoord | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | uitnodigen, nodigen |
| lifestyle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ | levensstijl |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | love visiting · enjoy spending |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will help · I'll see |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 7 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, aren't, didn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, optician /ɑpˈtɪʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: pub /pʌb/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, playground /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/, countryside /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/, indoors /ɪnˈdɔɹz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: rabbit /ˈɹæbɪt/, narrow /ˈnæɹəʊ/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: playground /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/, burger /ˈbɝ.ɡɚ/, greengrocer /ˈɡɹinˌɡɹəʊs.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 pub, picnic, meal.
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