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I have decided to become an airline pilot.
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I have applied to all the big airlines, and I have several promising interviews lined up.
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How's Mom?
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Have you called her lately?
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Love your son, Frank.
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Hello.
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I'm Frank Black from Monroe High School, and I have an appointment with Mr. Morgan.
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You're the young man who's writing the article for the school paper.
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Yes, ma'am, that's me.
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I want to know everything there is to know Everything there is to know about being a pilot.
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What airports does Pan Am fly to?
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What does a pilot make in the air?
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Who tells them where they're gonna fly to?
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Whoa, whoa, whoa, just take them one at a time.
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All right.
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What does it mean when one pilot says to another pilot, what kind of equipment are you on?
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I just want to know what kind of aircraft you're flying.
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Is it a DC-8, 707, Constellation?
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And what about those ID badges that I've seen pilots wear?
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Well, every pilot has to have two things with them at all times.
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One is an airline personnel badge.
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Looks just like this one here from Pan Am.
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The other one is their FAA license.
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And that looks just like this.
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Whoa.
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Do you think I can make a copy of this to put into my article?
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Oh, Frank, you can have that one.
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It's three years expired.
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Oh, thanks.
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And what about your ID badge?
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Do you have an extra one I could borrow?
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Oh, no, I can't help you there.
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It's a special order from Polaroid.
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The only way to get one of those is to become a real live pilot for Pan American Airways.
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Van Am, may I help you?
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Hello, I'm calling.
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I'm about a uniform.
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Called for purchasing.
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Thank you.
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Purchasing.
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I'm a co-pilot based out of San Francisco.
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I flew a flight into New York last night, but the problem is I'm headed out to Paris in three hours.
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How can we help you?
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I sent my uniform to be clean through the hotel, and I guess they must have lost it.
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They lost a uniform.
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Happens all the time.
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Go down to the well-built uniform company at 9th and Broadway.
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They are uniform supplier.
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I'll tell Mr. Rosen you're coming.
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You look too young to be a pilot.
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I'm a co-pilot.
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Why so nervous?
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How'd you feel if you, uh, lost your uniform first week on the job?
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Relax.
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Pan Am got lots of uniform It's gonna be a hundred and sixty four dollars Great Ella, I'll write you a check.
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Sorry.
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No checks.
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No cash You'll have to fill in your employee ID number and then I'll be a Pan Am.
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I'll take it out in your next paycheck Even better Dear Dad,
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you always told me that an honest man has nothing to fear, so I'm trying my best not to be afraid.
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I'm sorry I ran away, but you don't have to worry.
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I'm gonna get it all back now, Daddy.
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I promise.
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I'm gonna get it all back.
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Are you a real life pilot?
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I sure am, little lady.
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What's her name?
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Celine.
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It's a pleasure to meet you.
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It's a pleasure to meet you, too!
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That's 50, 70, 80, 90, 100 dollars.
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You have yourself a great time in Paris.
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I always do.
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Excuse me?
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I'm John Modica.
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I manage this branch.
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I want to thank you for coming in and using our institution.
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Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, John.
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I'll be back again.
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Good.
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Have you stayed with us before?
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Uh, no. I've been primarily based on the West Coast.
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Is it all right if I write you a check for the room?
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No problem, sir.
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Great.
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Uh, I was also wondering if I could write you a personal check?
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For airline personnel, we cash personal checks up to $100.
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Payroll checks, we cash up to $300.
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You say 300 for a payroll check?
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Dear Dad, I've decided to become a pilot for Pan American Airways, the most trusted name in the skies.
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They have accepted me into their training program and told me that if I work hard, I should earn my wings real soon.
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Please get in touch with Joanna Carlton from the 10th grade.
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Tell her I'm sorry that I could not take her to the junior prom.
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Love, your son, Frank.
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I'm gonna go.
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Hello, how are you?
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Fine, thank you.
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I have a payroll check here I'd like to catch.
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Certainly.
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Excuse me.
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I'm sure you hear this all the time, but you have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen.
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I do get that all the time.
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Now, would you like it?
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Oh, I'm sorry, sir.
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We won't have any cash until the banks open in an hour.
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But, uh, I'm sure they can catch a check at the airport.
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The airport?
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Who cashes checks at the airport?
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Well, the airlines, sir.
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They've always taken care of their own.
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Hello.
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Hi.
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Are you deadheading?
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What?
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Are you my deadhead to Miami?
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What?
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Yes, yes.
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Yeah, I'm your deadhead.
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Here you go.
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You're a little late, but the jump seat is open.
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You know, it's been a while since I've done this.
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Which one's the jump seat again? Have a nice flight.
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Are you my deadhead?
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Frank, Captain Oliver, John Larkin, the co-pilot, Fred Tully, flight engineer.
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Frank Taylor, Pan Am.
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Thanks for giving me a lift, boys.
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Go ahead and take a seat, Frank.
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We're about to push.
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What kind of equipment you want?
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DC-8?
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707. You turning around on the red-eye?
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I'm jumping puddles for the next few months trying to earn my keep running leapfrog for the weak and weary.
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No shame in that.
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We all did it. Have a seat.
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Thank you.
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Would you like a drink after takeoff?
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Milk?
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Yes!
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Yes!
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Yes!
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Yes!
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Why are you stopping?
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I want to tell you something, Marcy.
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This is by far.. the best date I have ever been on.
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I'd like to put money on, please.
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Welcome to Miami Mutual Bank.
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How may I help you?
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My name is Frank Taylor.
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I'm a co-pilot for Pan Am.
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I'd like to cash this cheque here, I'd like to take you out for a steak dinner.

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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Impersonating a Pilot”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: pilot, Pan, Frank, uniform, airline. Deze video bevat 150 zinnen en 1049 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:26. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 124 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 81% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig. 39 van de 150 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 13 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
uniform zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/uniform
airline zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɛɹˌlaɪn/luchtvaartmaatschappij
payroll zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpeɪˌɹəʊl/loonlijst
cheque zelfstandig naamwoord/t͡ʃɛk/cheque
leapfrog zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈliːpfɹɑɡ/haasje-over
puddle zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpʌdəl/plas
takeoff zelfstandig naamwoordopstijgen
expire werkwoord/ɪkˈspaɪə(ɹ)/aflopen, vervallen
weary bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈwɪɚi/uitgeput, vermoeid
supplier zelfstandig naamwoord/səˈplaɪə/leverancier
steak zelfstandig naamwoord/steɪk/biefstuk, steak
borrow werkwoord/ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/lenen, ontlenen
relax werkwoord/ɹɪˈlæks/losmaken

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
run away werkwoordvluchten, weglopen

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • Have you called her lately?
  • Do you have an extra one I could borrow?
  • How can we help you?
  • Are you a real life pilot?
  • Have you stayed with us before?

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 telthave decided · have applied · Have you called
Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groepmy best · the most trusted · the most beautiful
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurtyou're flying · I'm calling · you're coming
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingI'll tell · I'll write · You'll have

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 49 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, gonna, I'll. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: deadhead /ˈdɛdhɛd/, badge /bæd͡ʒ/, leapfrog /ˈliːpfɹɑɡ/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: badge /bæd͡ʒ/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/
  • /w/ — met ronde lippen: whoa /woʊ/, weary /ˈwɪɚi/

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 uniform, airline, payroll.

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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