Shadowing Practice: IELTS 10 Test 1 Section 2 | Listening🎧 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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On behalf of LP Clubs, I'd like to welcome you all here today.
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My name's Sandy Fisher and I'm one of the fitness managers here.
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Before we start our tour of the club, I'll just run through some basic information about the facilities we have here,
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including recent improvements, and explain the types of membership available.
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Our greatest asset is probably our swimming pool, which at 25 metres isn't Olympic-sized,
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but now we've expanded it to eight lanes, it's much wider.
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This means there are rarely more than a couple of people at a time in each lane.
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Unfortunately, there isn't space for an outdoor pool here, but the glass roof on the swimming pool is partly retractable,
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which means you can enjoy something of the open air experience on warmer days.
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Our recently refurbished fitness suite has all the latest exercise equipment,
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including 10 new running machines and a wide range of weight training machines.
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Each member is given full training in how to operate the equipment
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and there is always a trainer on duty to offer help and advice.
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Although we do have adult only times after six and at certain times at weekends, children are well catered for.
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Older children continue to benefit from a wide range of tuition, anything from trampolining to yoga.
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One thing all our members appreciate about us is that we take very good care of them.
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This starts on day one with your personal assessment.
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You are asked to fill in a questionnaire giving details of any health problems.
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One of our personal trainers will then go through this with you.
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The trainer will then take you through the safety rules for using the equipment in the fitness suite.
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During your next exercise session, a personal trainer will work with you to make sure you understand these.
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It's very important to do this because we really do want to avoid having any sports injuries.
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There's a lot more to looking after yourself than simply lifting weights.
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At the end of the personal assessment, the trainer will draw up a plan outlining what you should try to achieve within a six-week period.
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This This will then be reviewed at the end of the six weeks.
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Now I'll just quickly run through the types of membership we have available.
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All members must pay a joining fee of £90 in addition to the rates for the monthly membership fees.
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Gold membership entitles you to free entry at all LP clubs.
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There are now LP clubs in all major cities and towns, so if you travel a lot, this will will be a great advantage.
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Individual Gold Membership costs £50 a month, and Joint Membership for you and your partner will cost £75.
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Premier Membership is for professional people whose work commitments make it difficult for them to use the club during the day,
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and so LP gives booking preferences to Premier members at peak times.
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This means you will find it easier to book the sessions at times that suit you.
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Reciprocal arrangements with other LP clubs are available to Premier members.
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Premier membership is for individuals only, but you'll be sent passes for guests every month.
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The monthly fee is £65.
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You don't have to have any special clothes or equipment when you visit the club.
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We provide robes and hairdryers in the changing rooms, but it's very important to remember your photo card because you won't be able to get in without it.
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For people who aren't working during the day...
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Thank you.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 40 zinnen en 586 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:05. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 144 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 84% 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:

  • membership (zelfstandig naamwoord) — lidmaatschap. The state of being a member of a group or organization.
  • trainer /ˈtɹeɪnɚ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — trainer, trainster. A person who trains another; a coach.
  • assessment /əˈsɛsmənt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — schatting, inschatting. The act of assessing or an amount (of tax, levy or duty etc) assessed.
  • swim /swɪm/ (werkwoord) — zwemmen. To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
  • suite /swiːt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — reeks. A group or train of attendants, servants etc.; a retinue.
  • commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — verbintenis, verplichting. The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.
  • rarely /ˈɹɛəɹli/ (bijwoord) — zelden. Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.
  • expand /ɪkˈspænd/ (werkwoord) — vergroten, uitbreiden. To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
  • partly /ˈpɑɹtli/ (bijwoord) — deels, gedeeltelijk. In part, or to some degree, but not completely.
  • asset /ˈæsɛt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — activa, activum. A thing or quality that has value, especially one that generates cash flows.
  • outdoor /aʊtˈdɔː/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — buiten-. Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.
  • yoga /ˈjoʊ.ɡə/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — yoga. Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system…
  • preference /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — voorkeur, preferentie. The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
  • cloth /klɒθ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — doek, kleed. A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
  • tuition /tjuːˈɪʃən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — bijscholing, bijles. The training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutor.

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

  • fill in (werkwoord) — vervangen. To fill; to replace material that is absent or has been removed.
  • get in (werkwoord) — binnenraken. To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.
  • look after (werkwoord) — verzorgen, behartigen. To follow with the eyes; to look in the direction of (someone or something departing).

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 11 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'll, isn't, aren't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: tuition /tjuːˈɪʃən/, refurbish /ɹiˈfɝbɪʃ/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: reciprocal /ɹɪˈsɪpɹək(ə)l/, retractable /ɹiˈtɹæk.tɪ.bəl/

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 membership, trainer, assessment.

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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