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Part 2.
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You will hear a member of staff called Mary Linden giving some information about their community centre.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 14.
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Now, listen carefully, and answer questions 11 to 14.
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On behalf of our Community Centre, I'd like to welcome you all here today.
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My name is Mary Linden.
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As you can see here, this multi -purpose hall is a great venue for various events, including banquets, seminars or dances.
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The centre provides services for all ages.
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As the majority of you have already signed up for our dance workshops, I'll introduce relevant information first before we start the tour and get ourselves oriented.
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Okay, now when participants check in for their first dancing session, they will be given a class list printed with available seasonal
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classes ranging from zumba to ballet as well as detailed descriptions
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and schedules the dance studio will also give you a complimentary
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shoe bag to store your dance shoes every week will be
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a surprise in cardio movement our fitness professional will guide you
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through an upbeat heart -pumping lively dance class therefore it is highly advised to bring a face towel
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and a water bottle with you as things get mixed up easily, you might also want to attach a name tag to your belongings.
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It will be sent to you by mail in advance.
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Now, let us get a closer look at our dance workshops and its curriculum.
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There is a list of activities to participate during and after each session.
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You'll have the chance to make your own costume, but it won't be held until tomorrow.
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You can also practice dance with music whenever the studio is available.
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In the first afternoon and evening of your dance class, there will be an introduction to the development of dance for the past few decades.
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Then, we'll warm up with an informal dance.
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I know you don't have much experience in dancing, but we'll get there soon.
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Rest assured, there won't be a dance test until the end of the course.
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Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 15 to 20.
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Now listen and answer questions 15 to 20.
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Okay, now a word about the layout of the centre.
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Our beautiful facility has 25 rooms altogether, which are both very functional and aesthetically pleasing.
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We're standing here, right at the entrance.
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To your left, you can see two rooms in a row.
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After each dance session, you're probably soaking in sweat and in desperate need of a shower.
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Just go straight ahead, turn left, and the shower room is on your left hand side
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if you just want to take a nap there is a
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six bed bunk room it's immediately to the left of where
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you are standing right before the shower room we also have a games room with dart boards table tennis pool
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and card games it is a good place to have fun
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with friends just take the first right it is the second
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area to your right you can explore it well later during
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our tour further ahead in the corner there are the bike racks you can either park your bike here
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or hire one
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if you want to ride the first hour is free part
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of our dance sessions will take place in the music room it has a large mirror with various musical instruments
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and state -of -the -art stereos
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if you want to get there just go straight take the second right and it's the second area to your left.
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Our friendly reception team is an invaluable resource for any visitor to the centre.
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If your mobile phone needs charging, we have several adapters and can easily get your phone back up and running again.
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We also offer a range of chargeable services including photocopy, scanning and faxing.
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The reception is located in the centre to the south of the music room.
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There is a medical centre providing a full spectrum of care and treatment, especially for sports injuries like a sprained knee.
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It's right opposite the reception to the left of the music room.
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Now, I have to tell you about our gym, where some of our dance sessions take place.
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It is also equipped with the latest equipment, including exercise bikes, treadmills, rowing machines,
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etc. If you walk straight ahead before you come to the end and turn right, it's the second room to your left.
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And speaking of food, if you ever feel hungry, you can either cook in the kitchen or grab a snack at the store.
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To reach it, keep straight on until you get to the third passageway, turn right, and it's the one after the gym.
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And the kitchen sits right next to the gym on the same side of the passageway.
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It has all the utensils you'll need, spatulas, frying pans, ladles and plates, you name it, just feel free to use it.
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By the way, if you have coats, umbrellas or any large bags with you, the cloakroom is available.
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It's the room in the top right corner on the far side.
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Right, well, if you're ready, we'll start the tour of our lovely community centre.
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That is the end of part two.
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You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to part 2.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.

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Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “IELTS listening actual test Part 2: Plan of community centre - hard”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: dance, centre, session, straight, questions. Deze video bevat 67 zinnen en 895 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:15. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 108 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 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
reception zelfstandig naamwoord/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/ontvangst
shoe zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈʃu/schoen
workshop zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈwɝk.ʃɑp/atelier, werkplaats
mirror zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈmiɹɚ/spiegel
carefully bijwoord/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/voorzichtig
hungry bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/hongerig, honger hebben
participate werkwoord/pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/meedoen, deelnemen
hire werkwoord/ˈhaɪɹ/huren
entrance zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɛn.tɹəns/ingang
pan zelfstandig naamwoord/pæn/pan
resource zelfstandig naamwoord/ɹɪˈzɔːs/bron, hulpbron
introduce werkwoord/ˌɪntɹəˈdus/introduceren, voorstellen
coat zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈkoʊ̯t/mantel, jas
tennis zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈtɛnɪs/tennis
knee zelfstandig naamwoord/ni/knie

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
back up werkwoordteruggaan

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetwill be given · will be sent · won't be held
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingwill hear · I'll introduce · will be
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurtWe're standing · you're probably soaking · are standing

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 13 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals we'll, won't, you'll. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: reception /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/, shoe /ˈʃu/, workshop /ˈwɝk.ʃɑp/, assure /əˈʃʊɹ/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: participate /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, curriculum /kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/, altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/, participant /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/, invaluable /ɪnˈvælju(ə)bl̩/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: behalf /bɪˈhæf/, pan /pæn/, scan /skæn/, ballet /bælˈeɪ/, rack /ɹæk/
  • /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/, altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/
  • /w/ — met ronde lippen: workshop /ˈwɝk.ʃɑp/, sweat /swɛt/, banquet /ˈbæŋkwɪt/, equip /ɪˈkwɪp/, passageway /ˈpæ.sɪdʒˌweɪ/

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 reception, shoe, workshop.

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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