Shadowing Practice: Improve English Listening Skills - Basic Practice English Conversations - Learn English Speaking with Video

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If you want to practice listening to some daily conversations, this video is made for you.
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In today's lesson, we provide you with some multiple-choice
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and fill-in-the-gap exercises to help you improve your English listening skills while enjoying those conversations.
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Check it out to see whether you can get all of these questions correct.
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There are some blanks in the conversation where you have to select the best answers to find the correct phrases or words.
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You will have five seconds for each answer.
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Report a break-in to the police.
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Good afternoon.
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This is the police station.
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How can I help you?
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Hello, I would like to report a break-in.
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Someone broke into my house this morning when I was out.
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Could you please provide me your full name?
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My name is Kim Wilson.
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Alright, Ms. Wilson, please tell me your address.
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I live at 105 Main Street.
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Can you briefly tell me what happened?
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I left my house at around 7.30.
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No, at around 8.30.
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I was going to the supermarket to buy some food.
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What time did you get home?
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I arrived home at 11.45.
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I found out that two windows in my house were broken.
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They entered and turned my house into a messy place. Did you lose anything?
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Fortunately, I didn't lose any money, but my laptop is gone.
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Thank you for the information.
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We'll send someone to your house and investigate the break-in thoroughly. When will you come?
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Our officers will arrive at your address in 15 minutes.
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Please stay on the line and remain patient.
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Sports.
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What are your plans this weekend, Tracy?
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I'm doing some workouts.
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Are you going to the gym?
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Not really.
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I'm just going to stay indoors and do some stretching.
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Would you like to go swimming with me?
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I'm sorry, David.
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I cannot swim.
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I'm not really into water sports.
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I see.
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How about badminton?
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Would you be interested in playing it?
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I can play a little bit, but I'm not a professional player.
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I can teach you some if you want.
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Thanks a lot, but I've been watching a lot of volleyball matches lately.
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Do you know how to play it?
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Sure thing.
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I can play various sports, including volleyball.
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However, we need more players if we want to play volleyball.
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I know some of my friends who can play.
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Would you mind if I invite them?
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Absolutely.
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Let's invite them all.
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I'll also ask my friends to join too.
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In this part, you will have to fill in the blank while listening to a conversation.
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You will have five seconds for each answer.
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Daily routine.
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What do you usually do on an average day?
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Well, a typical day of my life goes by quite simply.
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After waking up, I brush my teeth and wash my face.
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Then I have breakfast and go to school until 5pm.
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Do you usually skip breakfast?
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It's an essential part of my life.
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I don't think I can skip any of it.
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Unlike me, I skip breakfast quite a lot.
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However, I often eat large portions during lunchtime.
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I see.
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That's why you don't feel hungry.
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Exactly.
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What about your evening activities?
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On weekdays, I go straight home after 5 p.m and cook dinner with my mom.
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On weekends, our family usually eats out together.
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We love finding new or well-known restaurants and trying them out.
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What a lovely way to enjoy family time.
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What about you?
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Well, I don't go out much in the evening.
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I just stay at home, listen to music, and surf the internet.
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That's actually my typical weekday if I don't have homework.
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Leadership Workshop Now let's move to the Q&A part of the workshop today.
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Do you have any questions for our guest speaker, Mia?
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Oh, I can see a hand over there.
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Yes, please.
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How can you manage your team as a leader?
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Interesting question!
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I will say that you have to remind everyone about upcoming deadlines.
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You also need to update with the team about the current progress. And what else?
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I think you need to create a friendly atmosphere so that everyone can share and talk about problems without hesitation.
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Thank you so much!
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other questions guys.
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Oh yeah, I see another hand.
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What if a member ignores your words and doesn't meet any deadlines on time?
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What are your solutions?
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Thank you so much for the question.
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I think it's a good idea to consult in person with that member.
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about his current situation or the problems that he's been dealing with.
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Sometimes we need to be patient enough to find out hidden factors.
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It can be a member's bad mood or their personal lives.
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Again, we as leaders have to create a comfortable environment for the team to share.
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In this part, there are five conversations.
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You will have to listen to them and answer five questions based on the conversations.
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Pay careful attention and choose the correct ones.
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Traffic Jam What happened to the road today?
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I cannot even make a move.
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Calm down, bae.
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Today is the national holiday.
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I bet everybody is going on a vacation.
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And we are also among those people.
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I know, but the traffic jam doesn't have to be that massive.
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We planned to arrive at the beach at 4, but now it's nearly 3.50.
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Let me turn on some music to calm you down, bae.
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This event is unpredictable.
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All we can do is just go with the flow, then.
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What happened to the road today?
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I cannot even make a move.
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Calm down, bae.
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Today is the national holiday.
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I bet everybody is going on a vacation.
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And we are also among those people.
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I know, but the traffic jam doesn't have to be that massive.
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We plan to arrive at the beach at 4.
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But now it's nearly 350.
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Let me turn on some music to calm you down, bae.
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This event is unpredictable.
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All we can do is just go with the flow, then.
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Order food.
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Good evening.
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What would you like to eat?
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Any recommendations?
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Our best sellers are the Seafood and Cheese Pizza and the Shrimp Burger.
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I'd like to have the pizza you just mentioned, please.
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If you buy a combo of a Seafood and Cheese Pizza and a Pepperoni one, you get a 10% discount.
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Would you like to give it a go?
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No, thanks.
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I only eat alone.
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Two pizzas are too much for me.
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Got it.
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Would you like anything to drink?
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A lemonade will do me good.
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I've got your order.
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Would you like to eat here or take away?
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Take away, please.
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Your meal is $18 in total.
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Could I use my credit card?
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I'm sorry, but our restaurant accepts cash only.
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Here you go.
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Keep the change.
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Thank you so much.
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Your order will be ready within a few minutes.
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Good evening, what would you like to eat?
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Any recommendations?
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Our best sellers are the seafood and cheese pizza and the shrimp burger.
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I'd like to have the pizza you just mentioned, please.
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If you buy a combo of a seafood and cheese pizza and a pepperoni one, you get a 10% discount.
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Would you like to give it a go?
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No thanks.
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I only eat alone.
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Two pizzas are too much for me.
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Got it.
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Would you like anything to drink?
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A lemonade will do me good.
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I've got your order.
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Would you like to eat here or takeaway?
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Take away, please.
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Your meal is $18 in total.
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Could I use my credit card?
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I'm sorry, but our restaurant accepts cash only.
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Here you go.
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Keep the change.
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Thank you so much!
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Your order will be ready within a few minutes.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 170 zinnen en 1287 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 15:04. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 85 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 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:

  • pizza /ˈpi.tsə/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — pizza. A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.
  • arrive /əˈɹaɪv/ (werkwoord) — aankomen, arriveren. To reach; to get to a certain place.
  • seafood /ˈsiːfuːd/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — zeevruchten, zeebanket. Food from the sea, including that derived from fish, shellfish, crustaceans, cephalopods, seaweed, algae, marine mammals, and other marine organisms.
  • skip /skɪp/ (werkwoord) — huppelen. To move by hopping on alternate feet.
  • volleyball /ˈvɒlibɔ(ː)l/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — volleybal. A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net.
  • meal /ˈmiːl/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — maaltijd. Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
  • vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — vakantie. An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure.
  • discount /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — korting. A reduction in price.
  • invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ (werkwoord) — uitnodigen, nodigen. To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
  • swim /swɪm/ (werkwoord) — zwemmen. To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
  • workshop /ˈwɝk.ʃɑp/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — atelier, werkplaats. A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.
  • deadline /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — termijn, deadline. A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
  • recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — aanbeveling, recommandatie. An act of recommending.
  • seller /ˈsɛlɚ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — verkoper, verkoopster. Someone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.
  • shrimp /ʃɹɪmp/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — garnaal. Any of many swimming, often edible, crustaceans, chiefly of the infraorder Caridea or the suborder Dendrobranchiata, with slender legs, long whiskers and a…

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

  • break in (werkwoord) — inbreken. To enter a place by force or illicit means.
  • calm down (werkwoord) — bedaren. To become less excited, intense, or angry.
  • fill in (werkwoord) — vervangen. To fill; to replace material that is absent or has been removed.
  • find out (werkwoord) — ontdekken, onderzoeken. To discover, as by asking or investigating.
  • go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (werkwoord) — verder gaan. To continue in extent.
  • turn on (werkwoord) — opendraaien. To set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve.
  • deal with (werkwoord) — behandelen. To handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression; to address or discuss as a subject.
  • go out (werkwoord) — naar buiten gaan. To leave, especially a building.

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 22 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, doesn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, workshop /ˈwɝk.ʃɑp/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, shrimp /ʃɹɪmp/, brush /bɹʌʃ/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, investigate /ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪt/, fortunately /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/

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 pizza, arrive, seafood.

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 doetis made · were broken
Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgdpractice listening · love finding
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingwill have · We'll send · will arrive
Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig ishave to select · have to fill · have to remind

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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