Shadowing Practice: How to Introduce Yourself in English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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In today's lesson, I'm going to teach you everything you need to know to start conversations with strangers,
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to meet new friends, And to introduce yourself to new people in English.
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It doesn't matter if you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced student, There will be something for you in this lesson So make sure to watch until the end.
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Now, first of all, The first words you probably learned at school or "Hi" or "Hello".
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And I'm not going to talk about those words today.
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Instead, I want to give you some very common alternatives that native speakers use in everyday conversation.
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Firstly, instead of saying hi, You could say: Hey!
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Okay, what's up?
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"How are you doing?" How's it going?
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And if you want to be even more informal, you could say Yo, that's common amongst Americans.
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Or you could say...
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Sup.
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which is obviously short for What's up?
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Again, those are very, very informal, so I wouldn't recommend using them at work or with a professor.
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On the more formal side of things, we have phrases like Good morning.
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Good afternoon.
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or "Good evening." Okay, those are standard phrases.
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Native speakers don't Always use them in everyday casual conversation.
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especially good evening, good afternoon, those are a bit more formal but we're totally fine to use in any situation.
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So those are the basic greetings.
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We have an English.
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Now obviously if you meet somebody, you want to ask them what their name is.
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and be very careful.
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In English, we don't say How are you called?
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How are you called?
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That's completely...
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Wrong.
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I know in a lot of languages that's how you would create this Sentence is how you would structure it.
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But in English we say "What is your name?" What is your name?
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or if we're putting it together when we speak quickly we would say What's your name?
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"What's your name?" The only correct response would be: My name is.
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Or again, if we shorten it, my names.
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For example, my name's Michael.
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What's your name?
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Now, if you have a nickname, A nickname is another name that is not your official name, But...
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it's what you like to be called You can say: My name's Michael.
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but I go by Mike For example, I go by Mike.
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Or you could say, my name is Michael.
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But I prefer to be called Mike.
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I prefer to be called Mike. So, You've introduced yourself.
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you've asked the other person what their name is, You can also say: "Pleasure to meet you !" Pleasure to meet you.
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Nice to meet you.
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Great to meet you.
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And if you want to be really formal, you could say, "It's an honor." to meet you.
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I can't really think of too many situations when you would use this Maybe if you met the president or somebody influential,
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you could say it's an honor or a privilege.
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to meet you.
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Thank you.
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And if you want to be really, really polite, If somebody says this to you, They say, It's a pleasure to meet you.
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You could say, The pleasure is mine.
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Again, that's really formal.
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It's not super common, but it's Very diplomatic.
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as we would say.
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Of course, you can ask the question, where are you from?
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Or where are you originally? from.
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to which the answer is obviously I'm from this city or this country, I'm originally from this city, or this country.
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but you could also answer in a bit more detail you could say: I was born in or I'm from,
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I'm originally from, such and such city, But I grew up in...
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a different place.
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or I lived for several years in Another place.
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And I have been living here four three months, six months, one year, whatever.
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Now, I have been living here is the present Perfect.
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Continuous.
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Okay.
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I have been living here.
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It means you moved in the past.
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but you are still living here.
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Now.
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I have been living here for three years or since 2021.
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We use "for" for duration.
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and sense for the starting point.
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2021. Of course, if you want to ask somebody, why they're here in this specific place.
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Maybe that's a city, a country, or Just...
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the meeting, the event, or the party, you could say: "What brings you here?" What brings you here?
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And to answer that question, you could say: "I'm here because..." I know...
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the host, because I'm studying because I'm working,
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etc, etc, etc. we have this phenomenon in English.
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I'm sure it exists in other languages too.
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It's called Smalltalk.
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small Talk.
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Now a lot of native speakers hate Smalltalk I don't like it too much either.
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but we just accept it because it's so important to to meet new people.
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You have to be good at small talk.
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Small talk is just casual conversation, It's not too deep.
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It's not too heavy.
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It's quite basic.
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That's...
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maybe talking about the weather, talking about...
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what's happening around you in the situation.
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We use Smalltalk to Break the ice.
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to break the ice.
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That means to get into a deeper conversation or to get to know somebody a bit better.
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Now, a classic Small talk.
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Example would be talking about the weather.
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For example, you could comment on what's happening outside.
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You could say: It's a lovely day today.
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Isn't it?
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or it's a miserable day to day.
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isn't it?
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That's a very...
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natural way of talking about the weather.
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You could say, We've had great weather lately.
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or we've not had great weather lately.
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Now you can talk about the weather if you want, but as I said, Maybe you want to be a bit more personal.
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So you can ask some questions about the other person's life.
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Now, one common question that a lot of people like to ask is,
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"What do you do for work?" Or what do you do for a living.
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Be careful, we don't say what's your job.
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Doesn't sound natural.
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We say, "What do you do for work?" Or what do you do for a living.
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So, I say you have to be careful with this question because in some places and in some communities it's considered rude.
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It's considered a bit too invasive Personally, I don't see any problem with it.
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But just so you know, you might want to be a bit cautious with this question.
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And definitely do not ask anybody how much money they make.
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That's a big no -no. You can ask somebody what they do for Work.
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But if they ask you, what you do for work,
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You could say: I work as a... and then your occupation.
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I have been working as a Blank.
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four x amount of years or x amount of months Or you could say, currently, I'm...
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Looking for a job.
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Currently I'm studying.
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Currently, I am retired.
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Okay, there are lots of different things.
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You could say Apart from work, you can also talk about somebody's interests.
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Maybe you're at a party, maybe you're at a social event.
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you might want to connect with somebody on a bit of a deeper level.
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Now obviously you can say what do you do in your free time, or what are your hobbies, That's totally okay.
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But, You can also say What are you passionate about?
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What are you interested in? at the moment.
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Or how do you like to spend your free time.
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So these are all alternatives that sound a bit more...
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complex, they sound a bit more elegant perhaps.
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But of course there's nothing wrong with
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what do you do in your free time or what do you like to do as a hobby.
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Thank you.
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Now, If somebody asks you,
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this question: You could say: I'm passionate about x, y, z.
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I like to surf, I like to ski.
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I like to read books.
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Okay?
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I'm interested in something I'm interested in something.
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Careful.
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It's always in.
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It's never on or at or into.
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It's always interested in something.
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For example, I'm interested in...
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I'm interested in playing, Piano?
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Thank you.
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Those are also...
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great alternatives.
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And lastly, if you are a guest, at somebody's house.
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or you're a guest, you've been invited to a meeting to a conference,
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and you're talking to somebody who invited you or who is hosting you, then you should say thank you so much.
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for having me.
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Thank you so much.
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for having me.
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Of course, you could also say "thank you for the invitation" Thank you four inviting me,
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But it sounds very natural to say thank you for having me.
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We've learned some phrases you can use to introduce yourself, to ask a few basic questions about other people.
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and of course to share a bit more about yourself.
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But, At the end of the day, Probably the most important thing is confidence.
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When you're meeting somebody new, especially in American culture, in British culture too as well.
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But I'm sure you're aware that confidence is a big thing in the United States.
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It's important to smile, it's important to be open, it's important to have Open body language.
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So don't cross your arms.
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Keep them open like this.
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Even if you don't feel confident inside, even if you feel shy, even if you feel anxious socially,
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it's really, really important to at least try to fake it,
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to try to make an effort to be sociable even if you don't feel fully confident with your English.
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Now I want you to memorize the phrases we learned today There are other things you can say, If you have any ideas or you have any things you would like to add,
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then feel free to leave them in the comments below.
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I'm looking forward to reading them.
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If you want to improve your English with me this year, then make sure to subscribe to English at the Ready here on YouTube, and click the link down in the description below.
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to learn more about how I can help you improve your English.
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If you liked the lesson, if you found it useful, make sure to leave a like.
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and I'll see you in the next video.
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Bye for now.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “How to Introduce Yourself in English”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: somebody, meet, English. Deze video bevat 177 zinnen en 1712 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 13:36. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 126 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 89% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| phrase zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | uitspraak |
| invite werkwoord | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | uitnodigen, nodigen |
| nickname zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈnɪkneɪm/ | bijnaam |
| hobby zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | hobby, vrijetijdsbesteding |
| passionate bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈpæʃənɪt/ | hartstochtelijk, gepassioneerd |
| memorize werkwoord | /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/ | memoriseren, uit het hoofd leren |
| beginner zelfstandig naamwoord | /bəˈɡɪnɚ/ | beginneling, beginnelinge |
| greeting zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/ | begroeting, groet |
| firstly bijwoord | /ˈfɜɹstli/ | ten eerste |
| cautious bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈkɔːʃəs/ | voorzichtig |
| surf werkwoord | /sɝf/ | surfen |
| polite bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /pəˈlaɪt/ | beleefd |
| elegant bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɛləɡənt/ | elegant, sierlijk |
| subscribe werkwoord | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonneren |
| intermediate bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/ | middelmatig |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| look forward to werkwoord | uitkijken naar, zich verheugen op |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- How are you called?
- Of course, you can ask the question, where are you from?
- I'm sure it exists in other languages too.
- For example, you could comment on what's happening outside.
- What are you interested in?
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 continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig is | have been living · have been working |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | You've introduced · you've asked · We've had |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | be called · was born · you've been invited |
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | might want |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 50 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, shorten /ˈʃɔɹtn̩/, sociable /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/, cautious /ˈkɔːʃəs/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: intermediate /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/, miserable /ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/, influential /ɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl/, diplomatic /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/, phenomenon /fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, memorize /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/, invasive /ɪnˈveɪsɪv/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, privilege /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, lastly /ˈlæstli/, anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/, diplomatic /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: beginner /bəˈɡɪnɚ/, greeting /ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/, elegant /ˈɛləɡənt/
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 phrase, invite, nickname.
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.