Shadowing Practice: English Speaking Practice - Shadowing - Learn English Speaking with Video

Les maken...
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Okay, this one is funny.
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This story is funny.
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Don't go anywhere.
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Stay for this story.
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All right.
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It's a funny story.
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Here we go.
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Let's take a look at it.
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A couple in their 60s.
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That means that they are about 60 years old.
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A couple that is about 60 years old.
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is taking a walk Along the beach.
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while admiring The Beautiful Sunset.
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Alright, shout it with me.
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A couple in their 60s is taking a walk along the beach while admiring the beautiful sunset.
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A couple in their 60s is taking a walk along the beach while admiring the beautiful sunset.
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A couple in their 60s is taking a walk along the beach while admiring the beautiful sunset.
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Suddenly, the wife spots a dirty lamp.
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What is she spots it?
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If you spot something, you see it, you discover it.
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Oh, I spot it.
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I spot that dirty lamp over there lying on the sand.
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It's lying on the sand, lying, laying.
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And the husband, bends down, he bends down, bend over, bend down, to dust it off.
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Dust off.
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Take the dust off of it, dust it off.
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Dust the lamp off.
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Okay, here we go.
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We're going to shadow it.
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Say it with me.
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Suddenly, the wife spots a dirty lamp lying on the sand, and the husband bends down to dust it off.
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Suddenly, the wife spots a dirty lamp lying on the sand, and the husband bends down, to dust it off.
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Suddenly, the wife spots a dirty lamp lying on the sand and the husband bends down to dust it off.
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To their surprise, oh, they were surprised because A genie pops out.
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Pop!
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It came out suddenly, it popped out.
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A genie pops out of the lamp and expresses gratitude,
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thankfulness, to the couple.
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for freeing him, setting him free, freeing him from His imprisonment,
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He's in the state of being in a prison, imprisonment.
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Okay, let's shadow it.
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Here we go.
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To their surprise, a genie pops out of the lamp and expresses gratitude to the couple for freeing him from his imprisonment.
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To their surprise, a genie pops out of the lamp and expresses gratitude to the couple for freeing him from his imprisonment.
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and expresses gratitude to the couple for freeing him from his imprisonment.
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Woo!
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That's a long sentence.
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That's difficult.
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as a reward, For your kindness, the genie says, I'll grant each of you One wish.
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So one wish for each person.
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I will grant.
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If you grant someone something, you give it to them.
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I'll grant you each.
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I'll grant each of you one wish.
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Come on, Chad, get it right.
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as a reward for your kindness.
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The genie says, I'll grant each of you one wish.
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Thank you.
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"As a reward for your kindness," the genie says,
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"I'll grant each of you one wish." "As a reward for your kindness," the genie says,
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"I'll grant each of you one wish." The wife,
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thrilled with the opportunity, says, Okay, so the wife, she's very excited.
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She's thrilled, thrilled.
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with the opportunity. So she says...
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Repeat after me.
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The wife, thrilled with the opportunity, says, say it.
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you
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I want lifetime tickets for my husband
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and me to sail around the world on any first -class cruise ship of our choice.
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Woo, that's a good wish.
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So she wants to cruise on cruise ships for the rest of her life maybe.
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So she wants tickets for her husband and herself to sail around the world.
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So Say it with me.
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Here we go.
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I want lifetime tickets for my husband
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and me to sell around the world on any first -class cruise ship of our choice.
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I want lifetime tickets for my husband
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and me to sell around the world on any first -class cruise ship of our choice.
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I want lifetime tickets for my husband
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and me to sail around the world on any first -class cruise ship of our choice.
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Poof.
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In an instant.
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In an instant, instantly, she is holding two VIP cards that can be used anytime on the world's finest cruise ships.
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Her wish has been granted.
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Poof!
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In an instant, she is holding two VIP cards that can be used anytime on the world's finest cruise ships.
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Poof!
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In an instant, she is holding two VIP cards that can be used anytime on the world's finest cruise ships.
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Poof!
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time on the world's finest cruise ships.
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All right, good job.
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The genie, Then turns to the husband and asks, And for you, sir?
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"What is your wish?" Say it with me.
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The genie then turns to the husband and asks, "For you, sir, and for you,
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sir, what is your wish?" The genie then turns to the husband and asks,
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"And for you, sir, what is your wish?" "And for you,
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sir, what is your wish?" The husband looks at his wife,
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then leans towards the genie.
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and whispers I want my wife to be 30 years younger than me.
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I'm not gonna say anything.
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I'm not saying anything.
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Let's just shadow.
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The husband looks at his wife Then leans towards the genie and whispers,
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"I want my wife to be thirty years younger than me." The husband looks at his wife,
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then leans towards the genie and whispers,
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"I want my wife to be 30 years younger than me." So,
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Poof!
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Suddenly, he's 90 years old.
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Ah, his wife is 30 years younger than him, right?
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They are in their 60s and then poof, suddenly he's 90 years old.
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Be careful what you wish for.
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That's the moral of the story.
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Be careful what you wish for.
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Poof!
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Suddenly, he's 90 years old.
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All right, that's the fun little joke there.
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Let's say it nonstop.
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Just speak it with me.
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Try to speak it in a smooth, clear voice.
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I'll do my best not to mess up.
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You can do your best not to mess up too.
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Here we go.
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A couple in their 60s is taking a walk along the beach while admiring the beautiful sunset.
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Suddenly, the wife spots a dirty lamp lying on the sand, and the husband bends down to dust it off.
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So To their surprise, a genie pops out of the lamp
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and expresses gratitude to the couple for freeing him from his imprisonment.
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"As a reward for your kindness," the genie says, "I'll grant each of you one wish." Thank you.
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The wife, thrilled with the opportunity, says:
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I want lifetime tickets for my husband
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and me to sail around the world on any first -class cruise ship of our choice.
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you Poof.
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In an instant, she is holding two VIP cards that can be used anytime on the world's finest cruise ships.
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The genie then turns to the husband and asks,
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"And for you, sir, what is your wish?" The husband looks at his wife,
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then leans towards the genie and whispers, I want my wife to be thirty years younger than me.
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Poof!
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Suddenly, he's 90 years old.
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Good workout.
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That was fun, huh?
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That was fun.
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I enjoy doing these kind of lessons.
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Keep moving forward one step at a time.
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That was lesson 2 -9 -1.
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in our 10 ,000 step journey to fluency.
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Get all the steps at EnglishCoachChad .com.
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I'll see you in the next video.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “English Speaking Practice - Shadowing”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: husband, genie, wife, wish, cruise. Deze video bevat 146 zinnen en 1216 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 11:29. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 106 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. Slechts 79% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
cruise zelfstandig naamwoord/kɹuz/cruise, zeereis
lamp zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈlæ̝mp/lamp
bend werkwoord/bɛnd/buigen, plooien
imprisonment zelfstandig naamwoord/ɪmˈpɹɪzn̩.mənt/gevangenschap
thrill werkwoord/θɹɪl/opwinden
gratitude zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud/dankbaarheid
admire werkwoord/ədˈmaɪɹ/bewonderen, aanbidden
kindness zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈkaɪnd.nəs/vriendelijkheid, aardigheid
sunset zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/zonsondergang
reward zelfstandig naamwoord/ɹɪˈwɔɹd/beloning, prijs
sail zelfstandig naamwoord/seɪl/zeil
anytime bijwoordaltijd, wanneer dan ook
fluency zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfluːənsi/vlotheid
thankfulness zelfstandig naamwoorddankbaarheid
workout zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/training, oefening

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
mess up werkwoordverrommelen, in de war brengen
come out werkwoord/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/uitkomen

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • Let's take a look at it.
  • We're going to shadow it.
  • I'll grant each of you one wish.
  • I'm not gonna say anything.
  • I'll do my best not to mess up.

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

StructuurIn de video
Vergrotende trap -er than / more … than — twee dingen vergelijkenyounger than
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurtis taking · is holding · I'm not saying
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingI'll grant · will grant · I'll do
Toekomst met “going to” be going to + werkwoord — een plan of iets dat je ziet aankomenWe're going to shadow · gonna say

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 14 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'll, I'm, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: cruise /kɹuz/, bend /bɛnd/, gratitude /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud/, reward /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: lamp /ˈlæ̝mp/, gratitude /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud/
  • /w/ — met ronde lippen: reward /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/, whisper /ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/, workout /ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/

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 cruise, lamp, bend.

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.

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