Shadowing Practice: LanguageCert Academic Speaking - Learn English Speaking with Video

Hello, my name's Ian Chance, and you are Carlotta de Miguel, right?

Yeah, that's right.

Can you please spell your surname for me?

Yeah, it's D -E space M -I -G -U -E -L.

Thank you.

Where are you from?

I am from Spain.

Thank you.

Exam begins.

Language cert academic.

Now, part one.

I'm going to ask you some questions about yourself and your ideas.

The first topic is study skills.

Tell me where you go when you want to concentrate on your studies.

Well, what I would usually do

when I was an undergraduate I will book an individual private

study room at the library for usually nine to ten hours a day

and I will find it's a very quiet

and very beneficial environment for me to study as I could lock the door I will be there by myself

and I had a very large desk for my books and my computer

and also the library in general it was a very pleasant environment so that's what will tend to do.

I want privacy and a calming space essentially.

That does sound like a pleasant environment.

Okay, thank you.

The next topic is daily life.

Is it good to follow the same routine every day?

Well, I would say that no, because that can become a bit stale over time.

As time goes by people have to involve

and accept even embrace change in their lives so I will say

that every once in a

while someone should try well should sounds perhaps not the right word

because that makes it feel mandatory

but it will be good for someone to find a new hobby a new activity to make

or make small changes and make small changes, excuse me, in the routine,

so as to make life less mundane and more challenging, more exciting.

Yes, small changes can help with that.

Thanks very much.

Now, next topic is phones.

In what situations do you use your phone most?

Mostly for work, to communicate with my colleagues, especially when I'm not at my workplace.

When I'm on the go I use the applications that we have to communicate with each other.

I also use it a lot to send emails

but unfortunately as well before I go to bed I usually listen to a podcast

or watch videos and I know that's not a very good habit

because actually it's quite detrimental to my sleep due to being exposed to the blue lights and the phone screen before bed.

However, that's what I do.

Yes, I think a lot of us do that.

Thank you very much for your answers.

Let's move on to part two.

Now, part two.

We're going to roleplay some situations.

I want you to start or respond.

OK, the first situation.

I start.

Do you know where to find the reading list for the semester online?

I've looked everywhere on the college website.

Oh, it's actually not on the college website.

The teachers and the tutors use another separate site where they upload all the material they want us to study, and they also categorise it according to module,

according to week, and according to semester.

Oh, I didn't know that.

How can I access it?

It's actually really easy.

Do you have your booklet that they gave to you when you started the course?

Oh, it must be somewhere.

I must check.

OK, well, even if you don't remember where it is, I can forward the link to you, or I can even forward you the whole booklet.

It's also in PDF format.

Thank you so much.

You're a great help.

No worries at all.

And now the second situation.

We're both students in self -catering accommodation.

You like to save time and money by buying food and cooking together.

You start. So you know what?

I had this great idea the other day.

I think it will be very economical when it comes to saving both time and money.

So what if we went to the grocery store every week together, we plan our budget and then we will cook and prepare our meals for the week together.

That sounds nice, but I don't know if we share the same interests and the same food preferences.

Erm, well, I will say that I'm not nitpicky at all.

I probably like every sort of food that you can think of and I am very open to suggestions.

OK, that's nice.

I'm not a very good cook, though. Are you?

Well, yeah, I think I'm very good, actually.

I've been cooking since I was very young, because I have a lot of younger siblings.

Great, that sounds good.

I'm excited, actually.

It'll be fun.

Thank you.

So that is the end of part two.

Now, part three.

You're going to read a short passage out loud.

When you've finished, I'll ask you some questions about the topic of the passage.

You now have twenty seconds to look at the passage,

then I'll ask you to read it out loud

okay please start okay in the 19th century the invention of

man -made plastic was hailed as a breakthrough The discovery of this cheap

and versatile material allowed a seemingly endless supply of affordable everyday products to appear on the market.

Since the 1950s, an estimated 9 .1 billion tons has been produced today.

Today, however, attitudes towards plastic have changed dramatically.

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Most plastic is virtually indestructible

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and plastic waste is now a main source of pollution as it ends up either in landfill sites or in the oceans,

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where it will never decompose.

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Even recycled plastic will eventually add to this environmental disaster.

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Thank you.

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Now I'm going to ask you some questions.

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What main point is the writer making in this passage?

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I would say the main point of the passage is that it is referring to how plastic was a major discovery,

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but environmentally it is not beneficial and it will create a problem as time goes by.

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Thank you very much for your answer.

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Now I have another question for you.

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What can ordinary people do to help reduce the amount of plastic waste that's produced?

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Erm, well, I would say that people can use alternative materials and they can also choose to buy alternative materials there.

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For example, straws made out of other materials and there are also,

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erm, packages and products that come in packaging that is inscribed on it, that it's made out of something else,

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something renewable instead of plastic.

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OK, yes, renewable packaging instead of plastic packaging.

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Thank you very much for sharing your ideas.

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This is the end of part three.

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In part four, you're going to talk for about two minutes on the topic of undergraduate attitudes to looking for a job.

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Here is some information about the topic.

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you now have one minute to look at the information then

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i'll ask you to talk about it you can write some

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notes to help you of course can i ask will the information remain there

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while i'm talking about the subject or will you have to take it away no no it will stay

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Thank you.

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OK, so now you have two minutes to talk about the topic.

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Please start.

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of course so today's topic is attitude to looking for a job

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or to starting a career in undergraduate students as far as I can see I will say

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that there is a direct correlation between the year they are in

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and also by extension their age and the things

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that they value most or least I can see for example

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that first -year students tend to care less about pragmatic

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and essentially practical aspects of looking for a job such as salary and benefits and career opportunities.

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They tend to put a lot more thoughts I would say

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and they tend to prioritize the values of the company that they will likely work for.

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Quite likely a first -year student will care more about the values of the company, which is essentially a more vague and abstract concept to them,

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and they also connect that to their own personal values and ideals.

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So likely they will not work for a major company that has shown that they have very little care about ideals,

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the environment, progressive politics, etc, etc.

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unfortunately what we see a trend

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that as time goes by they tend to put less value on such pursuits such thoughts

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and they start focusing more on the quote unquote adult aspects

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of looking for a job such as as I said before

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salary benefits flexible hours working in arrangements etc um perhaps they are also considering other factors

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that will be introduced to their lives, such as family, needing to take care of one's family,

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needing to be financially stable, needing to have stable hours,

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so that you can combine your work life with the other aspects of your life.

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OK, thank you for your interesting insight.

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Now, another question.

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Do you think it's always an advantage to be able to work from home i will say

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that it is an advantage depending on the situation

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so well the the answer to your question is no um

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if you are living in a remote area

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and you don't want to move due to whatever circumstances

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and commitments then yes it's brilliant but

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if you live in the middle of the city

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and your office is close by why not go to your office and socialise with your colleagues, it might be a great opportunity to make friends and get out of the house.

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Yes, indeed.

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It is good to get out of the house.

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Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “LanguageCert Academic Speaking”. Deze video bevat 161 zinnen en 1624 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 12:42. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 128 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.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:

Woord	Uitspraak	Betekenis
topic zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈtɑpɪk/	onderwerp, thema
passage zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/	passage
package zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/	pak
essentially bijwoord	/ɪˈsɛnʃəli/	essentieel
aspect zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈæspɛkt/	aspect
stable zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈsteɪ.bəl/	stal, paardenstal
discovery zelfstandig naamwoord	/dɪˈskʌv.ɹi/	ontdekking, vinding
ideal bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/aɪˈdi(ə)l/	ideaal, optimaal
salary zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈsæləɹi/	salaris, loon
pleasant bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/ˈplɛz.ənt/	aangenaam, behaaglijk
communicate werkwoord	/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/	meedelen, mededelen
beneficial bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/ˌbɛn.ɪˈfɪʃ.əl/	gunstig
semester zelfstandig naamwoord	/sɪˈmɛstɚ/	semester
colleague zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈkɒliːɡ/	collega, medewerker
renewable bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/ɹɪˈnu.ə.bl̩/	hernieuwbaar, vernieuwbaar

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

Woord	Betekenis
end up werkwoord	belanden, terechtkomen

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

Can you please spell your surname for me?
Where are you from?
In what situations do you use your phone most?
However, that's what I do.
How can I access it?

Grammatica in deze video

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

Structuur	In de video
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt	I've looked · you've finished · has been produced
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet	being exposed · was hailed · has been produced

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 25 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, I'll. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

De klanken “sh” en “zh”: essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, beneficial /ˌbɛn.ɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, suggestion /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/
Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, beneficial /ˌbɛn.ɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: passage /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/, package /ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/, colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/, progressive /pɹəˈɡɹɛsɪv/, involve /ɪnˈvɑlv/
/æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: passage /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/, package /ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/, aspect /ˈæspɛkt/, salary /ˈsæləɹi/, practical /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/
/g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/, progressive /pɹəˈɡɹɛsɪv/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, grocery /ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹi/, vague /veɪɡ/

Zo oefen je met deze video

Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als topic, passage, package.

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Grammatica in deze video

Uitspraak om op te letten

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