Shadowing Practice: From Zero English to Fluent - Learn English Speaking with Video
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First day in a new country Hello Oh, hi!
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You must be Anya.
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Come in, come in.
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I'm Evelyn.
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It's so good to finally meet you.
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Yes, me, Anya, from Poland.
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Very long flight.
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Flight, you mean?
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Yeah, I bet.
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That's like a million hours, right?
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So, where's your luggage?
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Only small.
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My big luggage lost.
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It's not here.
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Small bag here.
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Big bag where?
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Your big suitcase.
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Oh no.
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Did you check it at the airport?
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Yes.
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Check.
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But now gone.
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Not here.
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Airports say it come later.
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But when later?
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So, your checked luggage is delayed.
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That happens sometimes.
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Do you have the baggage claim tag?
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The little sticker they gave you?
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Tag?
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Oh, paper!
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Yes, I have!
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Here.
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Got it.
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Delayed.
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That means it's coming, just not right now.
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You can just say, my checked luggage is delayed, or my suitcase didn't arrive yet.
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Delayed suitcase, yes.
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Thank you.
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My head spinning.
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Jet lag, totally normal.
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Come, sit down.
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Make yourself at home.
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This is your side of the room.
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Thank you.
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Very, very nice.
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The bathroom is down the hall, on the left.
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We share it with other students.
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Down the hall, left.
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Okay.
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The shared kitchen is on the first floor.
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You can cook there.
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We can cook.
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Good.
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Yes, but clean after you finish.
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Yes, I clean.
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Now, the cafeteria is the main place where students eat.
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Just walk outside our building and go straight to the large glass building.
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It's about a five-minute walk.
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You'll get your meal card tomorrow.
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You swipe it at the entrance.
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Take a tray and choose whatever food you like.
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Breakfast is from 7 to 10, lunch from 11 to 2, and dinner from 5 to 8.
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Swipe card.
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Okay.
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Food is good?
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Yes, there are many choices.
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Pizza, pasta, salads, rice, everything.
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For laundry, go downstairs to the basement.
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There are washing machines and dryers.
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You need to buy a laundry card at the front desk for $10.
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One wash costs about $5.
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I can help you the first time if you want.
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Thank you so much, Evelyn.
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You very kind.
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I was very scared before.
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Now I feel better.
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You're welcome.
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We're going to have so much fun this year.
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First things first, how about we grab some food?
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I'm starving.
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you hungry yes my stomach makes noises like big animal my stomach is growling is what you'd say or I'm starving, just like me.
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Let's go.
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Kitchen English.
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Toast, margarine, and juice.
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What's this machine called?
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It's a toaster, Anya.
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You put the bread in.
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Push the lever down, and then it pops up when it's done.
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Ah, pop up.
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Like, surprise.
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Okay, I try.
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No pop up.
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It no want.
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Oh, you have to push it down firmly until it clicks.
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Sometimes it's a bit stiff.
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Click, yes, it works.
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Now I put butter.
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Butter is good for spreading.
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That's margarine, actually.
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It's similar to butter, but not quite the same.
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Butter is usually in a stick.
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Margarine is in a tub.
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And you spread it on toast.
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Good job with spreading!
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margarine okay so when you worked for fat you're doing great do you want some juice we have orange and apple orange please i like orange it is fresh squeezed wow fresh squeezed good one This one's from a carton, so not fresh squeezed, but it's still tasty.
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You can say store-bought for that.
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Store-bought.
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Okay.
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So, if I squeeze orange myself, it is fresh squeezed.
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If I buy it, it is store-bought.
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Yes?
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Exactly, you got it!
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See?
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You're picking things up so fast!
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Evelyn, please give the margarine Sure, Anya, you can say, pass the margarine, please Pass the margarine, please This is pass?
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Yep, you're a natural Here you go Ordering coffee in English Do you want a coffee or tea today, Anya?
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I want a cold coffee, a latte.
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But my English is difficult.
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No worries at all.
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I'll help you.
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You just need to say two things, the size and the drink.
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When you go to the counter, you say, Can I have an iced medium latte, please?
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Try to say it.
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Can I have an iced medium latte, please?
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Excellent!
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Just like that.
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And if they ask anything else, you say, No, thank you.
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No, thank you.
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You got it.
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Let's go.
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Hi there.
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What can I get for you?
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Hello.
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Can I have an iced medium latte, please?
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Sure thing.
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Anything else for you today?
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No, thank you.
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All right.
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That'll be five dollars.
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You did it!
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How was it?
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Good.
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I ordered.
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Thank you, Evelyn.
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See?
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I told you.
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You're doing so well.
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Soon you'll be ordering everything.
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Useful phrases for real conversations.
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People in America love asking, how are you?
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Even if they don't want a long answer.
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The trick is to answer quickly and ask back, like this.
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I'm good, thanks.
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How about you?
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I am good, thanks.
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How about you?
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I'm great!
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Now tell me something about Poland.
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In Poland, we have beautiful old cities, like Kraków.
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We have many forests and nature, very green country And in winter is cold, but cities look very nice with snow And food is delicious pierogi, bigos, kotlet szabowy, like schnitzel.
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It sounds like a very interesting country to visit.
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Hey, Evelyn.
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How's it going?
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Hi, Jake.
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I'm good, thanks.
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How about you?
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I'm doing well, thanks.
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This is my roommate from Poland.
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Anja, this is Jake.
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Hi, Jake.
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Nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you too.
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How do you like it here so far?
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I like it.
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It's very different from Poland, but people are very friendly.
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What do you miss most from home?
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I miss my family and Polish food, but here is exciting many new things.
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Wow, your English is already good.
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Yeah, my English, it is growing, like a plant.
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That's a cute way to put it.
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It's improving or getting better are common ways to say it.
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Just listen carefully to how we native speakers use them.
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Don't memorize rules, just hear and copy.
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Yes, Evelyn helps me.
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She teaches me many tricks.
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Like when I say open the light, she says turn on the light Oh yeah, that's a classic Open the TV instead of turn on the TV And close the TV instead of turn on the TV Why so much difference for light and TV?
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It's the same action It's just how we say it With lights and electronics, we usually turn them on or turn them off.
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You open a door or a book.
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English is full of those weird little things, like raining cats and dogs.
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Cats and dogs?
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From sky?
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No, that is not logic.
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No, no.
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It just means it's raining really, really heavily, like a downpour.
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Ah, heavy rain.
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Not actual animals.
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Okay.
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My mind, it is blown.
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Is that how you say it?
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My mind is blown is a great phrase, Anya.
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You used it perfectly.
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It means you're really surprised or impressed.
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Yes, surprised.
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So many new things.
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My head sometimes feels like a computer with too many tabs open.
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You're getting the hang of it, Anya.
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You're starting to use metaphors.
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Essential Shopping English Today we practice shopping English, Anya.
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You need milk, bread, and chicken.
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Greet the assistant politely, then ask for each item clearly.
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If you make a mistake, just correct yourself calmly.
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Hello.
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How are you today?
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Hi.
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I'm doing well, thank you.
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What can I help you with?
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I would like some milk, please.
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Whole milk.
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Sure.
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It's in the fridge on the left.
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Thank you.
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I also need a loaf of bread.
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Whole wheat if possible.
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The bread is at the back, in the bakery section.
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And I need some kitchen, please.
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Kitchen?
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Oh, sorry.
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I mean chicken.
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Some chicken breast, please.
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Not kitchen.
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No problem at all.
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The meat is next to the produce section.
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You can go and pick up as much as you like.
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Thank you.
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I have everything.
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I would like to pay, please.
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Of course.
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Let's see.
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Milk, bread, and chicken.
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That will be $12.75.
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Okay.
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Can I pay by card?
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Yes, you can.
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Payment approved.
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Here is your receipt.
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Thank you very much.
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You're welcome.
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Have a great day.
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You too.
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You handled that perfectly, Anya.
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Mistakes help us learn.
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I did it.
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I fixed my mistake myself.
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My English is getting better every day.
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Mastering Real English Can you believe this year is almost over?
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I can't believe one year ago I could barely say hello.
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Today, I understand almost everything.
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I even dream in English sometimes.
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You've come so far, Anya.
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Your English is amazing.
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What was the hardest part for you?
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Oh, definitely the idioms.
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Break a leg, spill the beans, hit the road.
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They made no sense.
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I would think, why would I want to break my leg before a performance?
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Yeah, those are tricky.
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But you learned them.
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You even started using some of them yourself.
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Remember when you said, Evelyn, I think I've bitten off more than I can chew with this calculus project.
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Yes, and you said, Don't worry, we'll chew it together.
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You've been such a patient teacher, Evelyn.
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You were a fantastic student, Anya.
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So, are you excited to go home, or sad to leave?
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A bit of both, I think.
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I miss my family, my country, but I will truly miss this place, and you.
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This year has been an incredible journey.
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I came here as a small fish in a big pond, and now I feel like I can swim anywhere.
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That's beautiful, Anya.
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And this isn't goodbye, you know.
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We'll keep in touch.
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And who knows, maybe I'll come visit you in Poland one day.
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Oh, you must!
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And then I can teach you Polish.
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You'll be able to say, my head is spinning in Polish.
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Thank you.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “From Zero English to Fluent”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Anya, English, Evelyn, margarine. Deze video bevat 286 zinnen en 1650 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 17:19. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 95 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 83% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| margarine zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmɑɹ.d͡ʒ(ə.)ɹɪn/ | margarine |
| squeeze werkwoord | /skwiːz/ | drukken, klemmen |
| luggage zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/ | bagage |
| suitcase zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsutkeɪs/ | valies, koffer |
| starve werkwoord | /stɑɹv/ | verhongeren, sterven van de honger |
| chew werkwoord | /tʃuː/ | kauwen |
| toast zelfstandig naamwoord | /toʊst/ | toost, geroosterd brood |
| laundry zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ | was |
| phrase zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | uitspraak |
| cafeteria zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/ | kantine, cafetaria |
| carton zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɑɹtn̩/ | karton |
| downpour zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdaʊn.pɔː(ɹ)/ | wolkbreuk |
| excite werkwoord | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | prikkelen, opwinden |
| memorize werkwoord | /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/ | memoriseren, uit het hoofd leren |
| pierogi zelfstandig naamwoord | /pəˈɹoːɡi/ | pierogi |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| pop up werkwoord | opduiken, te voorschijn komen |
| pick up werkwoord | oppakken, optillen |
| sit down werkwoord | gaan zitten |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Did you check it at the airport?
- Do you have the baggage claim tag?
- The little sticker they gave you?
- First things first, how about we grab some food?
- Can I have an iced medium latte, please?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | You've come · I've bitten · You've been |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is delayed · is blown |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | love asking · practice shopping · started using |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | it's coming · are washing · I'm starving |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 36 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, I'm, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/, electronics /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: squeeze /skwiːz/, luggage /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/, starve /stɑɹv/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, memorize /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/, calculus /ˈkæl.kjə.ləs/, tab /tæb/, salad /ˈsæl.əd/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: luggage /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/, pierogi /pəˈɹoːɡi/, greet /ɡɹiːt/, goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/
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 margarine, squeeze, luggage.
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.