Shadowing Practice: First Day at a New Job - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Good morning! You must be Sophie. I'm Mr. Hughes.
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Good morning. It's lovely to meet you in person.
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Welcome to the team. Did you find us all right?
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Yes, thanks. I left early because I didn't want to be late.
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Let me show you around. This is where most of the team works.
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The kitchen is over there, and the meeting rooms are upstairs.
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It's a lot bigger than I expected.
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Don't worry. You'll get used to it in a few days.
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Where do people usually have lunch?
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Most of us eat in the kitchen, or in the park nearby.
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And this is your desk. Your laptop is already set up.
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Oh, great. What should I do first?
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This morning, just read some information about our clients.
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After lunch, you'll join a meeting with the sales team.
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Sounds good. Will I need to say anything in the meeting?
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Not today. Just listen and take notes.
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Everyone here was new once, so ask if you get stuck.
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Thank you. That makes me feel much more relaxed.
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Good. By the way, we usually have lunch together on Mondays.
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That sounds nice. I'd love to join you.
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So, how was your first day?
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Busy, but really interesting. I've learned so much already.
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I'm glad to hear that. You've done very well.
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Thanks. I'm looking forward to tomorrow.
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Me too. Go home and get some rest. See you tomorrow!

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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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