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Describe a time when someone you know found a clever solution to a problem.
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I'd like to tell you how my older brother came up
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with a brilliant way to stop his son from eating too much junk food.
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Actually, I didn't witness it in person, but I saw it in a video he posted on social media.
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It happened quite recently, around two months ago.
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At the time, his son had developed a habit of eating unhealthy snacks on a daily basis.
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No matter how hard his parents tried to talk him out of it, he kept asking for them.
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My brother then came across an idea online and decided to give it a try.
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First, he used an AI tool to create what looked like
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an ultrasound scan of a stomach with some creepy -looking worms moving around inside it.
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He then pretended to be a doctor and performed an ultrasound scan on his son's belly.
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When his son saw the footage, he completely freaked out and started crying.
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From that moment on, he promised to try his best to stay away from unhealthy snacks.
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It was quite hilarious but clever at the same time.
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To tell you the truth, I'd never imagined that someone could use AI for something like that.
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I called my brother afterwards and asked him whether it had actually worked.
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And believe it or not, it had.
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The whole thing actually reminded me of my own childhood.
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You know, my parents used to tell me
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that something nasty might grow inside my stomach if I ate too much junk food.
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Even though it scared me at the time, it did help me stay away from unhealthy snacks.
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So based on my experience, I could understand why my brother tried this method.
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It might not work for every child, but in his son's case, it worked like a charm,
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which is why I thought it was such a clever solution.
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Do you think children are born clever, or do they learn to be clever?
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That's an interesting one, I must say.
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I think it can be both.
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Geniuses aside, some children may be naturally more intelligent than their peers, partly because of genetics.
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Others may not be so pried at first,
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but they can develop their intelligence over time by doing mentally stimulating activities like reading, studying, or solving puzzles.
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Then there are also kids who are born smart and work hard to become even better.
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How important are schools in helping children become more clever?
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I'd say schools play a crucial role in that.
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You know, schools provide an environment where children can discover their strengths and weaknesses.
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With their teacher's support, they can get a clearer picture of what they're good at and where they need to improve,
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which can help them develop in a more well -rounded way.
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That said, the role of parents is just as important, since nobody understands a child better than their mom and dad.
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Do you agree or disagree that very clever children are usually happy?
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I partly agree with this idea.
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It's true that smart kids tend to have an easier time academically since they can learn much faster than others.
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They may also receive a lot of praise and admiration from people around them,
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but that doesn't necessarily mean that they're happier than those who aren't as clever.
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For me personally, the way they're raised, the environment they grow up in,
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and the experiences they have growing up play a much bigger role in their levels of happiness.
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Why may a person be very good at one thing but not another?
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Oh, I guess that's perfectly normal because as far as I know, to become excellent at something,
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you need to spend a huge amount of time practicing and learning, potentially thousands of hours.
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That's why it's extremely hard for one person to master many different things.
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Of course, there are some people who excel in multiple fields, but they're only a small minority.
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Why does society need people with different types of intelligence?
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Well, I'm not an expert on intelligence, but I suppose it probably comes down to variety.
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I mean, if society only had people with one type of intelligence,
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there would be an oversupply of workers in one field and a shortage in others.
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And that definitely wouldn't be ideal for a sustainable economy.
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For example, if everyone were a doctor, then it would be the engineers, entertainers, or teachers.
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Do you think people can become very good at anything if they try hard enough?
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I wouldn't say so.
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I don't deny that with enough effort and practice, you can become reasonably good at almost anything.
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But it takes more than just hard work to achieve greatness.
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You will also need a bit of talent and, in some cases, certain physical attributes.
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For example, in professional sports, factors like height, body type,
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or natural athletic ability can give some people a significant advantage.
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And these aren't things that you can completely change through hard work.
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At the end of the day, it really depends on what you are trying to become good at.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “IELTS PART 2 + 3: Describe a time when someone you know found a clever solution to a problem”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: clever, intelligence, brother, unhealthy, snacks. Deze video bevat 64 zinnen en 862 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:28. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 158 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 85% 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:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| snack zelfstandig naamwoord | /snæk/ | tussendoortje |
| unhealthy bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/ | ongezond |
| stomach zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈstʌmək/ | maag |
| partly bijwoord | /ˈpɑɹtli/ | deels, gedeeltelijk |
| scan werkwoord | /skæn/ | afspeuren |
| junk zelfstandig naamwoord | /d͡ʒʌŋk/ | rommel, rotzooi |
| ultrasound zelfstandig naamwoord | /ʌl.tɹə.saʊnd/ | ultrageluid |
| naturally bijwoord | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | natuurlijk |
| necessarily bijwoord | /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ | nodig, noodzakelijk |
| happiness zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | blijheid, blijdschap |
| ideal bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /aɪˈdi(ə)l/ | ideaal, optimaal |
| worker zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | arbeider, arbeidster |
| afterwards bijwoord | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | nadien, achteraf |
| solve werkwoord | /sɒlv/ | oplossen |
| minority zelfstandig naamwoord | /maɪˈnɒɹ.ɪ.ti/ | minderheid |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| come across werkwoord | overkomen |
| grow up werkwoord | opgroeien |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- That's an interesting one, I must say.
- I'd say schools play a crucial role in that.
- Do you agree or disagree that very clever children are usually happy?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | kids who are · those who aren · people who excel |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | are born |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 15 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals they're, I'd, aren't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: unhealthy /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/, athletic /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/, shortage /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/, admiration /ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, minority /maɪˈnɒɹ.ɪ.ti/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: ultrasound /ʌl.tɹə.saʊnd/, afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, solve /sɒlv/, remind /ɹəˈmaɪnd/, pretend /pɹəˈtɛnd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: snack /snæk/, scan /skæn/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, happiness /ˈhæpinɪs/, afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: disagree /dɪsəˈɡɹi/, greatness /ˈɡɹeɪtnəs/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als snack, unhealthy, stomach.
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