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How many grandchildren do you have?
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Two. - This is your daughter? - Yes - Are they both her children? - No.
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Just one of them?
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Yes. And this is your soon-to-be former son-in-law?
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Hopefully, yes.
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And this is his sister?
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Yes. You're suing your son-in-law and his sister because you say that they won't return to you some clothing that you purchased for your granddaughter while your granddaughter was at least some time in-- Mr. Menter?
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Correct Mr. Menter's custody.
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Is that right?
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Right Mrs. Geren, I want to tell you that I think you probably making the worst mistake in your life as a grandparent by bringing this lawsuit-- the worst.
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I gather, from reading of your complaint that you had had difficulties at certain periods of time with your daughter. Is that right?
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Right. And you've had difficulties in certain periods of time with your son-in-law, is that right?
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Yes. The only one thing that's constant is that they have a child together and you are that child's grandmother.
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And it would seem to me that if you were using your brains, you would do nothing to alienate-- alienate either one of the parents, either one of the parents of this grandchild of yours, irrespective of whether they're having an acrimonious divorce or not, because you never know what's going to happen.
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You never know what life circumstance turns around and brings you.
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Your daughter looks like a healthy young woman, but if something happens to your daughter tomorrow, she gets hit by a bus.
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Your granddaughter is going to be with her father.
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I don't think so.
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- Oh yes, she will. - I truly don't believe that.
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You may not think so, but if-- you may not think so, but that's the law.
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And unless there is some very special circumstance, if something happened to your daughter, in all probability, the child would be raised by her father.
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Stop looking at your papers, Mrs. Geren.
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Try to appreciate what I'm saying to you.
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And I'm saying this to you because I have four grandchildren.
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And even though-- and I have children who are in similar circumstances.
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And the one thing that I knew was I never wanted either one of them to be angry with me because it was most important to me that I have reasonable relations with the parents of my grandchild.
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And if you don't see that, you're a very, very foolish woman.
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Now, you want to continue with this lawsuit, that's up to you.
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But I think that you're making a tragic mistake.
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I definitely thought of that, about something happening to her, and I would have to naturally see Ashley through Michael.
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But the fact is that as of last night, he no longer has any custody of Ashley, besides the fact that I do want what rightfully I purchased and I did not purchase for him.
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And I feel that I'm going to continue with this lawsuit.
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Fine. When did you purchase the items for your granddaughter?
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Well, first, I'd like to show this to you.
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Just tell me what it is.
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It's a letter from Children & Family Services.
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What does it have to do with clothes?
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Because it shows that Jamie has full custody right now.
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I don't care whether she has full custody.
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And she goes to school from my home every single day.
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Ms. Geren it has nothing to do with this lawsuit, Madam.
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You're not paying attention to me.
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All right. Here-- I asked for specific question.
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Your daughter did not have custody for a period of time of this child.
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She did, too?
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No, no, no.
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The child was with the father.
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That's why-- that's why-- It's not true.
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Wait a sec.
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No, no, that's not true.
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He had three days, is all he had with her.
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Ms. Geren. Are you telling me that I don't know what I'm saying?
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Ms. Geren? Yes.
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Let me see the items, and when you purchase them for your granddaughter.
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The main item list is this.
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Can I see it?
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And the rest is right here.
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And I don't understand why you say she only-- she didn't have custody.
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That's, like, unbelievable.
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OK. With whom was the child residing in November of 1998?
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With Jamie and three days with him.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “Grandma Sues Over Grandchild’s Wardrobe”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: custody, daughter, Geren, granddaughter, lawsuit. Deze video bevat 61 zinnen en 723 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:25. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 164 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 87% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen. 17 van de 61 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| granddaughter zelfstandig naamwoord | kleindochter | |
| grandchild zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹændˌtʃaɪld/ | kleinkind, kindskind |
| lawsuit zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɔˌs(j)ut/ | rechtszaak, zaak |
| circumstance zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɝ.kəmˌstæns/ | omstandigheid |
| alienate werkwoord | /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/ | vervreemden |
| acrimonious bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌæk.ɹɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/ | verbitterd, bitsig |
| grandparent zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/ | grootouder |
| irrespective bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɪɹɪˈspɛktɪv/ | ongeacht |
| reside werkwoord | /ɹɪˈzaɪd/ | wonen |
| litter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | strooisel |
| foolish bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/ | onverstandig, dom |
| probability zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌpɹɑ.bəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ | waarschijnlijkheid |
| cloth zelfstandig naamwoord | /klɒθ/ | doek, kleed |
| unbelievable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/ | ongelofelijk |
| tragic bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈtɹæd͡ʒɪk/ | tragisch |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| turn around werkwoord | omdraaien |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- How many grandchildren do you have?
- Try to appreciate what I'm saying to you.
- When did you purchase the items for your granddaughter?
- I don't care whether she has full custody.
- Are you telling me that I don't know what I'm saying?
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 19 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, I'm, you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: cloth /klɒθ/, grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: alienate /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/, acrimonious /ˌæk.ɹɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/, irrespective /ɪɹɪˈspɛktɪv/, probability /ˌpɹɑ.bəˈbɪl.ə.ti/, unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: grandchild /ˈɡɹændˌtʃaɪld/, irrespective /ɪɹɪˈspɛktɪv/, reside /ɹɪˈzaɪd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: grandchild /ˈɡɹændˌtʃaɪld/, circumstance /ˈsɝ.kəmˌstæns/, acrimonious /ˌæk.ɹɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/, grandparent /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/, tragic /ˈtɹæd͡ʒɪk/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: grandchild /ˈɡɹændˌtʃaɪld/, grandparent /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/, grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als granddaughter, grandchild, lawsuit.
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