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Finish the English phrase.
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Better late than never.
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She finally paid me back.
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Better late than never.
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If you can't beat them, join them.
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This means if you can't defeat your opponent, you should be on their side.
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I joined a rival company after our startup failed.
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If you can't beat them, join them.
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A leopard can't change its spots.
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We say this when we know someone won't change their habits or character.
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Aula said she would start arriving on time, but hasn't yet.
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You know a leopard can't change its spots.
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Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
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This means you shouldn't count on something if it hasn't happened yet.
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You haven't received the prize money yet.
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Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
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You're barking up the wrong...
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Do you know the answer?
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “If you know these, you're fluent!”. Deze video bevat 19 zinnen en 141 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 1:05. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 129 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 12 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
hatch werkwoord/hæt͡ʃ/uit het ei komen
leopard zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈlɛp.ɚd/luipaard
arrive werkwoord/əˈɹaɪv/aankomen, arriveren
phrase zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/uitspraak
habit zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈhæb.ɪt/gewoonte
opponent zelfstandig naamwoord/əˈpəʊ.nənt/opponent
rival zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɹaɪvəl/tegenstander, rivaal
bark zelfstandig naamwoord/bɑɹk/schors, bast
startup zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈstɑɹtˌʌp/opstart, opstarting
fail werkwoord/feɪl/mislukken, falen
prize zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpɹaɪ̯z/buit
defeat werkwoord/dɪˈfiːt/verslaan, overwinnen

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • If you can't beat them, join them.
  • You know a leopard can't change its spots.
  • Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
  • You haven't received the prize money yet.
  • Do you know the answer?

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telthasn't happened · haven't received
Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee isshould be · shouldn't count
Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgdstart arriving
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurtYou're barking

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 13 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals can't, don't, hasn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: leopard /ˈlɛp.ɚd/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, prize /ˈpɹaɪ̯z/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: hatch /hæt͡ʃ/, habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/

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 hatch, leopard, arrive.

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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