Shadowing Practice: Introducing Yourself and Meeting New People - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hey!
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Looks like we're gonna be lab partners this semester.
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I'm Emma.
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Hi, I'm Trevor.
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Nice to meet you.
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Thank you.
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Nice to meet you too!
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You don't look very familiar to me.
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Are you new to this school?
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I am.
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My family and I just moved here last month.
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Where did you live before?
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We lived in Mason Heights.
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Did you live in Mason Heights your whole life or were you born somewhere else?
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I was born in Mason Heights and lived there until now. When were you born?
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I was born on December 14th, 2007.
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It was a Friday at 6 o 'clock in the morning.
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I guess I'm an early riser.
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Friday is my favourite day of the week.
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It's the closest to the weekend and we have less lessons than usual.
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Yeah, it's my favorite day of the week too.
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What about you?
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When were you born?
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I was born on May 25th, 2007.
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We're the same age.
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Were you born here in Jeffersonville?
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No, I was born in Greece and moved here when I was five years old.
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My dad got a green card and got a job here.
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Wow, that's nice.
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So do you go back there very often?
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Yes, my family and I spend our summer vacations in Greece every two years.
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So, it certainly feels like my second home.
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It's where my roots are. Can you speak Greek?
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Yes, I can speak Greek fluently.
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That's awesome!
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So do you like living here?
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Yes, I love it.
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And I love this school too.
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I feel so comfortable here because the teachers are really nice and helpful.
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I joined a lot of clubs when I came here, and I have a lot of friends.
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What sports facilities are there in this school?
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We have a team and a stadium.
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We are also lucky to have a swimming pool in our school.
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Wow, that's great to hear!
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I've been thinking of joining a sports club to try to meet more people.
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That's a great idea!
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We have so many clubs for all kinds of sports and hobbies.
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What do you like to do?
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I love athletics.
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That's my favorite thing.
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I also like swimming a lot.
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What is your favorite subject?
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My favorite subject is science because I like doing experiments.
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What subject do you find the most difficult?
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It's social studies because I have to take a lot of notes.
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My favorite subject is math because I like solving problems.
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The most difficult subject for me is history.
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I'm very bad at memorizing dates and names.
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I pretty much feel the same way.
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What are some of your favorite places to go here?
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I like going to the mall, the park and the Grand Plaza Market on Saturdays.
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Is there a movie theater here?
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The mall has its own movie theater and is a short walk from our school.
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It has all of the newly released movies.
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That's awesome!
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I'm going there this Saturday with some friends.
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You can join us if you like.
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Great!
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I can't wait.
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Excuse me, is this the right place for the meeting about the Spain trip?
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Yes, you're in the right place.
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It seems we've arrived too early.
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Are you thinking of studying abroad in Spain next semester?
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I am.
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I have been wanting to go on this trip since my freshman year.
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Me too.
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I'm very excited to hear all the details.
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I'm Martin, by the way.
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Nice to meet you, Martin.
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I'm Jasmine. Do you speak Spanish?
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I don't, but I'm hoping I'll learn during this trip.
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I've always wanted to become fluent in a second language.
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So I think this opportunity will be perfect for me.
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How about you?
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Do you speak Spanish?
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"I speak a little bit, but I want to improve." I actually speak French pretty well, so I'm hoping that will help. Are you from France?
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I was born in the States, but my parents are from Belgium.
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How cool!
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How about you?
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Where are you from?
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I was born in Chicago, but I grew up in Michigan, Then I decided to move to Tennessee for college.
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How did you end up here at the University of Tennessee?
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Well, my parents moved from Belgium to Tennessee for my dad's job before I was born.
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Once they had me, they decided to stay in Tennessee and raise me here.
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So I've been in Tennessee all of my life. Is your family nearby?
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They all live about two hours from here.
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Do you have siblings?
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No, I'm an only child.
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What about you?
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I have an older sister who goes to college in New York.
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I don't get to see her very often.
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But we both try to get back to Michigan for the holidays.
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That's good.
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What is your major?
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I'm studying international business, hence the trip to Spain.
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I think it will be cool to learn about how other cultures conduct business.
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and to learn a language. For sure.
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That will be very useful.
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What are you majoring in?
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I'm studying architecture.
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I want to get to Spain and get inspired by the amazing buildings and historical designs.
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I bet they are beautiful.
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I'm sure I'll take millions of photos.
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Me too.
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Would you be interested in getting a coffee after the meeting to talk about the trip?
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I would love that.
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We will discuss all the details after the meeting.
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Great!
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Looking forward to it!
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Me too!
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Hello!
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Welcome to the neighborhood.
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Hi!
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Thank you!
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I'm Stacy.
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Pleased to meet you.
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I'm Amanda.
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Nice to meet you as well.
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It's been a crazy few days of moving and unpacking.
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We haven't had a chance to introduce ourselves to anyone in the neighborhood yet.
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No worries at all.
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I could see you had your hands full trying to get settled, I wanted to wait a few days before stopping over to say hello.
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Thanks!
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Have you lived here for a while?
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We have.
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We actually built our house about 15 years ago, and we've been here ever since.
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That's quite a while.
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That's right.
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Where did you guys move from?
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We used to live in Atlanta.
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My boss asked me if I'd be willing to transfer to California.
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And I thought it would be great to move out here.
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It is fantastic.
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The weather is great.
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The people are nice.
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It's a great place to be.
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That's what I heard.
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So what do you do?
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I'm in IT.
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I work for a large computer company that develops software for lawyers and courthouses. That sounds interesting.
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It is.
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I really enjoy it.
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What about you?
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What do you do?
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I'm a nurse at the local hospital and my husband is a teacher at the high school.
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Nice!
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My husband worked as a realtor in Atlanta.
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And he hopes to continue to do that here.
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I'm sure he will have no problem getting a job selling houses out here.
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The market is incredible right now.
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That's what we're hoping.
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Do you have any kids?
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We have three boys.
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Aiden is 14, Ryan is 12, and Ian is 10.
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That's awesome!
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We have two boys!
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Leo is 13 and Zach is 11.
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Do they like to play basketball?
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They love basketball!
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That is great!
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We have a park with a nice basketball court at the end of the street where my boys play all the time.
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I'm sure they'd love to take your boys there.
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That would be so nice!
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They've been dying to make some new friends and burn up some energy.
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Would you and your family like to come over for our cookout tonight?
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Nothing fancy, just some hot dogs and burgers.
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We could introduce our boys to each other and introduce our husbands as well.
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What do you think?
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Thank you so much!
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We would love that!
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It will be a funny evening for all of us.

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Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Introducing Yourself and Meeting New People”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: born, favorite, speak, meet, Tennessee. Deze video bevat 181 zinnen en 1318 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 10:24. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 127 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 85% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 40 van de 181 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 14 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
semester zelfstandig naamwoord/sɪˈmɛstɚ/semester
swim werkwoord/swɪm/zwemmen
mall zelfstandig naamwoord/mɔːl/winkelcentrum
fluently bijwoordvloeiend
memorize werkwoord/ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/memoriseren, uit het hoofd leren
realtor zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɹi(ə)l.təɹ/makelaar, vastgoedmakelaar
fluent bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈfluənt/vloeiend
sibling zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/brus, sibling
courthouse zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈkɔɹt.haʊs/gerechtsgebouw, justitiepaleis
hobby zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈhɑ.bi/hobby, vrijetijdsbesteding
freshman zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfɹɛʃ.mən/feut, eerstejaars
inspire werkwoord/ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/inspireren
athletic bijvoeglijk naamwoord/æθˈlɛt.ɪk/atletisch
mathematics zelfstandig naamwoord/mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/wiskunde, mathematiek

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
end up werkwoordbelanden, terechtkomen
go back werkwoordteruggaan
look forward to werkwoorduitkijken naar, zich verheugen op

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • Are you new to this school?
  • Where did you live before?
  • What do you like to do?
  • What is your favorite subject?
  • What subject do you find the most difficult?

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig isI've been thinking · have been wanting · They've been dying
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog teltwe've arrived · I've always wanted · I've been
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetwas born
Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groepthe closest · the most difficult

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 40 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, I've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De “th”-klanken: athletic /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/

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 semester, swim, mall.

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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