Shadowing Practice: How Are You Doing? - Everyday English Conversations Practice Easy - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Everyday English conversations practice easy.
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How are you doing?
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Good morning, Lucy.
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Good morning, Jessica.
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How are you doing?
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I'm doing great, thank you. And you?
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I'm good too, thanks. Where are you going?
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I'm just walking around and enjoying the sun.
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Yes, the weather is so nice today.
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How about you?
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Where are you going?
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I'm going to visit my grandma.
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Is her house near here?
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Yes, it's only a ten minute walk from my house.
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You are lucky.
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I miss my grandparents too.
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Where are they now?
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They live in San Francisco.
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Aww, so far away.
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Oh, sorry, Jessica, but I have to go now.
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Okay, see you.
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Goodbye.
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Bye, Jess.
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You're welcome.
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Hey, Laura, what's up?
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Hi, Jack.
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Are you busy now?
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No, what's wrong?
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My laptop suddenly stopped working.
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What happened?
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The screen turned black.
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Can you help me fix it?
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I'm not sure I can fix it, but let me see.
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Come in.
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Here you are.
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Have you tried to restart it?
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Yes, I have, but it didn't work.
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How many times did it happen today?
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Only one.
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After that, I couldn't turn it on again.
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Hmm.
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It may take a while to find the problem.
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I have to go out now.
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Can I leave it here?
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Sure.
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I will try to fix it.
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Thanks a lot, Jack.
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You're welcome.
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Do you like to fly?
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Kate, what are you watching?
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I'm watching Iron Man.
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I didn't know you liked hero movies.
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I like to watch superheroes.
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Have you seen a Superman movie?
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Yes, I have.
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Do you prefer Superman or Iron Man?
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I prefer Iron Man.
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Why?
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Because he is a normal human like us, and he can fly.
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Huh.
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Do you like to fly?
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Yes, I really do.
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I wish I could fly like them.
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You must love to be on a plane.
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Yeah, I love to see white clouds.
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So enjoy your movie.
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I will go out now.
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Okay, Max.
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See you.
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See you. Could you repeat that?
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Jennifer, do you have John's number?
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Yes, of course I have.
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Can you give me his number?
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Sure, but didn't you have it?
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Yes, I did, but I accidentally deleted it.
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Okay, let me see.
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It's 077-438-7531.
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Wait, can you repeat that?
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Okay, 077-438-7531.
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077-438-7535, right?
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No, the last number is 1, not 5.
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Okay, I got it.
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Why do you want his number?
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I want to ask him where he bought his bag.
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Why?
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I want to buy it for my boyfriend's birthday.
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Nice idea.
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His bag looks cool.
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I will call him now.
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Thanks, Jennifer.
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Not at all.
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Are you free Saturday night?
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Claire, are you free this Saturday night?
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Yes, I am.
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What's up?
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Would you like to come to my party this weekend?
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Yes, of course.
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Is there a special occasion?
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It's my birthday party.
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Oh, really?
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Sure, I will come.
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Thank you.
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Where will you hold the party? In my house.
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I will send you the address later.
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Okay.
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Um, what time should I come?
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You can come around 7pm.
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Okay.
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Is there a dress code?
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No, just wear whatever you feel comfortable with.
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Okay.
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Thanks for asking me.
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Not at all.
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Then see you at the party this Saturday.
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See you too.
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Goodbye.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 116 zinnen en 539 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:38. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 96 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 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:

  • goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ — tot ziens, tot weerziens. Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
  • everyday /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — alledaags. Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
  • cloud /ˈklaʊ̯d/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — wolk. A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
  • occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — gelegenheid. A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
  • laptop /ˈlæp.tɑp/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — laptop, notebook. A laptop computer.
  • accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/ (bijwoord) — toevallig. In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.
  • delete /dɪˈliːt/ (werkwoord) — verwijderen. To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.
  • grandma /ˈɡɹænmɑː/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — oma. Grandmother.
  • superhero /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — superheld. Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does…
  • restart /ˈɹiːˌstɑɹt/ (werkwoord) — herbeginnen. To start again.
  • grandparent /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — grootouder. The parent of someone's parent.
  • prefer [pɹɪˈfɝ] (werkwoord) — (de) voorkeur geven, verkiezen (boven). To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.
  • repeat /ɹɪˈpiːt/ (werkwoord) — herhalen, wederhalen. To do or say again (and again).
  • suddenly /ˈsʌd.ən.li/ (bijwoord) — plotseling, plots. Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
  • hero /ˈhɪɹ.oʊ/ (werkwoord) — held, heldin. To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist).

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

  • go out (werkwoord) — naar buiten gaan. To leave, especially a building.
  • come around /kʌ.məˈɹaʊnd/ (werkwoord) — bijkomen. To change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first.

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 12 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, didn't, you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/, superhero /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/

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 goodbye, everyday, cloud.

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingwill try · will go · will call
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurtI'm doing · I'm just walking · I'm watching
Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig ishave to go · must love

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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