Shadowing Practice: How to give advice in English - Learn English Speaking with Video

Kies een oefenmodus

Elke modus opent een volledig scherm oefenruimte.

59 zinnen
Als zinnen te kort of te lang zijn, klik op Bewerken om ze aan te passen.
1
Hi, I'm Anna.
2
Welcome to What to Say.
3
do you know what to say
4
when you give advice listen out for useful language for giving advice
5
then we'll practice saying the new phrases after
6
this this is just ridiculous Susan again yeah Susan she just keeps emailing me about things
7
that have nothing to do with work and nothing to do with me.
8
What do you think I should do?
9
Well, if I were you, I'd email and ask her to stop sending them.
10
I'm not sure that's a good idea.
11
I have to be careful what I say, as she's quite an important client.
12
I'm not sure then.
13
Perhaps you could try talking to Yuna about it.
14
Why don't you try doing nothing?
15
Sorry?
16
Perhaps you could just do nothing.
17
Really?
18
I'm not too sure about that.
19
Well, I remember this guy I used to work with, Mark.
20
And he kept emailing again and again and again about all sorts, mostly unrelated to work.
21
Well, I kept responding politely and he kept sending them.
22
In the end, I stopped replying to his emails, unless they were only about work.
23
Then what happened?
24
He stopped sending them.
25
It's a bit like being faced with a dangerous snake.
26
If you move quickly, it'll bite you.
27
But if you keep very still and do nothing, eventually it'll move away and leave you alone.
28
I had to learn the hard way.
29
Hey, Bob.
30
Have you got a minute?
31
Yeah.
32
So, I tried what you suggested and I only responded to Susan's emails about work for a few days.
33
Then guess what?
34
The irrelevant emails stopped.
35
Yes, now she only sends me work -related ones.
36
Well, that's very good news.
37
All thanks to you, Bob.
38
Anytime, Noelia, anytime.
39
All in a day's work.
40
Hello again.
41
It looks like
42
Bob is in Noelia's good books.
43
So, did you notice the useful phrases used for giving advice?
44
Listen to me and then repeat.
45
What do you think I should do?
46
What do you think I should do?
47
If I were you, I'd ask her.
48
If I were you, I'd ask her.
49
I'm not sure that's a good idea.
50
I'm not sure that's a good idea.
51
Perhaps you could try talking to Yuna.
52
Why don't you try doing nothing?
53
I'm not too sure about that.
54
I'm not too sure about that.
55
I tried what you suggested.
56
I tried what you suggested.
57
Try and use some of these phrases the next time you give advice in English.
58
Bye for now!
59
Thank you.

App downloaden

Alles wat je nodig hebt om vloeiend te spreken

AI UitspraakScoor elke zin
IPA OefeningBeheers elk geluid
WoordenschatBouw je woordenschat op
WoordenspelLeren terwijl je speelt
Scan QR
Scan QR
Download on theApp StoreGet it onGoogle Play

Zelfde Kanaal

How to pronounce past tense endings - a Mini English LessonB1
1

How to pronounce past tense endings - a Mini English Lesson

Daily ConversationWorking Adults
Emoji etiquette - a British Council English podcastB2

Emoji etiquette - a British Council English podcast

Business EnglishDaily ConversationWorking Adults
How to talk about personal interests in EnglishA2
13

How to talk about personal interests in English

Daily ConversationWorking Adults
How to turn one English word into five – a Mini English LessonB1
2

How to turn one English word into five – a Mini English Lesson

Daily ConversationWorking Adults
How to check if you understand someone in EnglishA2
4

How to check if you understand someone in English

KidsTeensDaily Conversation
How to get people to do things - a British Council English podcastB2
1

How to get people to do things - a British Council English podcast

Daily ConversationWorking Adults
State verbs made simple – a Mini English LessonB1

State verbs made simple – a Mini English Lesson

Cambridge Exam PrepHigh School StudentsUniversity Students
Read your way to better English - a British Council English podcastB2
1

Read your way to better English - a British Council English podcast

Daily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
How to talk about other people in EnglishA2
3

How to talk about other people in English

Business EnglishTeensDaily Conversation
How to ask someone where they got that... | Learn English | British CouncilA2
1

How to ask someone where they got that... | Learn English | British Council

Daily ConversationWorking Adults
How to show interest in EnglishA2
3

How to show interest in English

KidsTeensDaily Conversation
How to make suggestions in EnglishA2
3

How to make suggestions in English

Business EnglishTeensDaily Conversation
Meeting face-to-face in EnglishA2
10

Meeting face-to-face in English

TeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
How to talk about mental health in English – a Mini English LessonB1
2

How to talk about mental health in English – a Mini English Lesson

Daily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
World English: Whose English is it anyway? - a British Council English podcastB2
4

World English: Whose English is it anyway? - a British Council English podcast

Business EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
Social media and language learning - a British Council English podcastB2
10

Social media and language learning - a British Council English podcast

Business EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
What to do when you don't understand someone in English - a British Council English podcastC1
8

What to do when you don't understand someone in English - a British Council English podcast

Travel EnglishDaily Conversation
How to make excuses in English – a Mini English LessonB1

How to make excuses in English – a Mini English Lesson

Daily ConversationWorking Adults
How to delegate in English - Episode 1B1

How to delegate in English - Episode 1

Business EnglishWorking Adults
FOR YOU

Aanbevolen Video

Learn 75 English Phrases You'll Actually Use in Real Life | Slow English (A2-B1)B1
1
679 zinnen

Learn 75 English Phrases You'll Actually Use in Real Life | Slow English (A2-B1)

Daily ConversationWorking Adults
Before Giving Advice, Learn to Listen | A2 English ShadowingA2
2
118 zinnen

Before Giving Advice, Learn to Listen | A2 English Shadowing

Daily ConversationWorking Adults
Genuine advice for a line managerB2
1
43 zinnen

Genuine advice for a line manager

Business EnglishDaily ConversationWorking Adults
It's important to get rest - Interchange 5th Edition Book 1 Unit 12A2
1
190 zinnen

It's important to get rest - Interchange 5th Edition Book 1 Unit 12

Daily ConversationWorking Adults
Say vs Tell — Stop Using Them Wrong in English Conversation! (A2-B1)B1
1
119 zinnen

Say vs Tell — Stop Using Them Wrong in English Conversation! (A2-B1)

Daily ConversationWorking Adults
Stop Translating in Your Head: The Easy Way to Speak Real English!B1
2
147 zinnen

Stop Translating in Your Head: The Easy Way to Speak Real English!

Daily ConversationHigh School StudentsUniversity Students
Why Your English Isn’t Improving (10 Real Reasons & Fixes) | English On The WayB1
5
277 zinnen

Why Your English Isn’t Improving (10 Real Reasons & Fixes) | English On The Way

Daily ConversationWorking Adults
What to Say When Someone is Rude in English (with 4 Simple Strategies)B1
57 zinnen

What to Say When Someone is Rude in English (with 4 Simple Strategies)

American AccentBusiness EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
Stop Saying "I'm Fine!" - Speak English Like a NativeB1
1
98 zinnen

Stop Saying "I'm Fine!" - Speak English Like a Native

Daily ConversationWorking Adults
Learn English with Podcast: How to Use The English You KnowB1
2
101 zinnen

Learn English with Podcast: How to Use The English You Know

Daily ConversationWorking Adults
Bonus Practice: #115 Working on the side (Med) | SBS Learn EnglishB1
1
39 zinnen

Bonus Practice: #115 Working on the side (Med) | SBS Learn English

Business EnglishDaily ConversationWorking Adults

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “How to give advice in English”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: email, advice, Perhaps, Yuna, phrases. Deze video bevat 55 zinnen en 442 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:35. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 96 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 84% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 16 van de 55 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

10 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
phrase zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/uitspraak
ridiculous bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/belachelijk, lachwekkend
bite werkwoord/baɪt/bijten
snake zelfstandig naamwoord/sneɪk/slang, serpent
irrelevant bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ɪˈɹɛləvənt/irrelevant
email zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈiˌmeɪl/mail, e-mail
careful bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈkɛɹfəl/voorzichtig, behoedzaam
client zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈklaɪ.ənt/klant, cliënt
reply zelfstandig naamwoord/ɹɪˈplaɪ/antwoord, respons
repeat werkwoord/ɹɪˈpiːt/herhalen, wederhalen

Zinnen om te herhalen

Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:

  • Do you know what to say when you give advice?
  • What do you think I should do?
  • Perhaps you could just … do nothing?
  • Have you got a minute?
  • Why don't you try doing nothing?

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Voorwaardelijke zinnen if + zin, will/would + werkwoord — een voorwaarde en het gevolgif I were you, I'd email · If you move quickly, it'll bite · If I were you, I'd ask
Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgdpractice saying · keeps emailing · stop sending
Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee isshould do
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingwe'll practice · it'll bite · it'll move

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 17 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, I'd. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, irrelevant /ɪˈɹɛləvənt/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, argh /ɑː(ɹ)(ɡ)/, respond /ɹɪˈspɑnd/

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 phrase, ridiculous, bite.

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.

Shadowing-techniek: lees de volledige stap-voor-stap-gids →