Shadowing Practice: FCE1 TEST3 PART3 - Learn English Speaking with Video

Les maken...
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Now turn to part three.
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You'll hear five different people talking about hotels they've recently stayed in with their children.
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For questions 19 to 23 choose from the list A to F what each speaker says.
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Use the letters only once.
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There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
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You now have 30 seconds in which to look at part 3.
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Speaker 1 We chose this hotel because we knew that the owners had young children of their own.
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The room could have been a bit bigger, but then it was quite inexpensive.
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They provided an early supper, if you told them in good time, so that the parents could eat in peace later in the cosy dining room.
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There were hundreds of toys for the children to play with, a huge garden with a playground, ponds and a playhouse.
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We hardly saw our two all week.
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Speaker 2 We always have difficulty finding hotels which welcome our children.
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This one was particularly good because the bedroom had a separate sitting room so we weren't all squashed together in one room.
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Although it wasn't the cheapest around, far from it in fact, it was worth it.
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Our teenage kids loved the outdoor heated swimming pool and the mountain bikes, which were provided free by the hotel.
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Apparently, the owner's kids, who've grown up and left home now, had been mad on mountain biking.
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There was also an all -weather tennis court.
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Another thing we liked was the separate dining room for people with young families.
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Speaker 3 We'd had a bad experience the year before at a hotel, which didn't cater for children.
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But this year, we were very impressed by the hospitality of the hotel.
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The rooms were large enough to accommodate four beds comfortably, and there was an adventure playground in the garden for the younger kids.
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You don't have to pay for children under 10 sharing the room.
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Even meals were free for them, so that was another bonus.
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There was lots to do, including horse riding and tennis.
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But if you wanted to swim, you had to go to the local leisure centre, which the kids loved.
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Speaker 4 In the hotel we went to, we had a family suite, which was very spacious.
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There was an outdoor heated pool and large grounds, so the kids spent most of the time in the pool.
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So long as your children like swimming, you're alright, because there wasn't much else for them to do.
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I did think that they could have put in a playground too.
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Young children under ten aren't allowed in the dining room, but there was an early supper for them.
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This meant that we could have a quiet dinner for two when they were in bed.
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Speaker 5 What we liked about our hotel was its size.
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It was only a small hotel and we were looked after like family.
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The room had loads of soft toys, wooden toys and books which the children loved.
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The guest lounge and conservatory was a child -free zone after 7 .30, which suited us fine, because there was a special children's supper at 6,
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which meant that they could go to bed early and get a good night's sleep.
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Older children aren't really catered for, and this hotel is probably better for those with younger kids.
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Now you'll hear part three again.
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Speaker one.
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We chose this hotel because we knew that the owners had young children of their own.
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The room could have been a bit bigger, but then it was quite inexpensive.
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They provided an early supper, if you told them in good time, so that the parents could eat in peace later in the cosy dining room.
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There were hundreds of toys for the children to play with, a huge garden with a playground, ponds and a playhouse.
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We hardly saw our two all week.
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Speaker 2 We always have difficulty finding hotels which welcome our children.
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This one was particularly good because the bedroom had a separate sitting room, so we weren't all squashed together in one room.
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Although it wasn't the cheapest around, far from it in fact, it was worth it.
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Our teenage kids loved the outdoor heated swimming pool and the mountain bikes, which were provided free by the hotel.
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Apparently, the owner's kids, who've grown up and left home now, had been mad on mountain biking.
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There was also an all -weather tennis court.
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Another thing we liked was the separate dining room for people with young families.
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Speaker 3 We'd had a bad experience the year before at a hotel, which didn't cater for children.
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But this year, we were very impressed by the hospitality of the hotel.
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The rooms were large enough to accommodate four beds comfortably, and there was an adventure playground in the garden for the younger kids.
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You don't have to pay for children under ten sharing the room.
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Even meals were free for them, so that was another bonus.
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There was lots to do, including horse riding and tennis.
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But if you wanted to swim, you had to go to the local leisure centre, which the kids loved.
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Speaker 4 In the hotel we went to, we had a family suite, which was very spacious.
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There was an outdoor heated pool and large grounds, so the kids spent most of the time in the pool.
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So long as your children like swimming, you're all right, because there wasn't much else for them to do.
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I did think that they could have put in a playground too.
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Young children under ten aren't allowed in the dining room, but there was an early supper for them.
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This meant that we could have a quiet dinner for two when they were in bed.
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Speaker 5 What we liked about our hotel was its size.
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It was only a small hotel, and we were looked after like family.
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The room had loads of soft toys, wooden toys, and books which the children loved.
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The guest lounge and conservatory was a child -free zone after 7 .30, which suited us fine, because there was a special children's supper at six,
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which meant that they could go to bed early and get a good night's sleep.
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Older children aren't really catered for, and this hotel is probably better for those with younger kids.
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That's the end of part three.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 71 zinnen en 1055 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 7:37. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 139 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 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 minder gangbare woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

  • toy /tɔɪ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — speelgoed. Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
  • swim /swɪm/ (werkwoord) — zwemmen. To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
  • playground /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — speelplein, speelterrein. A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
  • supper /ˈsʌpɚ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — avondeten. An optional light meal consumed shortly before going to bed.
  • tennis /ˈtɛnɪs/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — tennis. A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.
  • outdoor /aʊtˈdɔː/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — buiten-. Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.
  • meal /ˈmiːl/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — maaltijd. Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
  • adventure /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — avontuur. A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
  • bedroom /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — slaapkamer. A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.
  • bonus /ˈbəʊ.nəs/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — bonus, extraatje. Something extra that is good; an added benefit.
  • difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — moeilijkheid. The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
  • wooden /ˈwʊdn̩/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — houten. Made of wood.
  • suite /swiːt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — reeks. A group or train of attendants, servants etc.; a retinue.
  • accommodate /əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/ (werkwoord) — onderbrengen, herbergen. To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt.
  • pond /pɑnd/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — vijver. An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

  • grow up (werkwoord) — opgroeien. To mature and become an adult.
  • look after (werkwoord) — verzorgen, behartigen. To follow with the eyes; to look in the direction of (someone or something departing).

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 23 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals aren't, wasn't, didn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: leisure /ˈlɛʒə(ɹ)/, squash /skwɔʃ/, spacious /ˈspeɪʃ.əs/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, accommodate /əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/, hospitality /ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ə.ti/, inexpensive /ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv/, conservatory /kənˈsɝ.vəˌt(ɔ.)ɹi/

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 toy, swim, playground.

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetwere provided · aren't allowed · were looked
Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of dingbikes, which were · suite, which was
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog teltwho've grown

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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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