Shadowing Practice: Learn English Conversation for Beginners - Basic English Conversation Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Excuse me, are you English?
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No, I'm American.
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Excuse me, are you English?
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No, I'm American. Do you speak English?
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A little, but not very well. Do you speak English?
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A little, but not very well.
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What do you do?
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I'm a student.
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What do you do?
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I'm a student.
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How old are you?
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I'm 26 years old.
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How old are you?
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I'm 26 years old. Are you married?
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No, I'm not married. Are you married?
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No, I'm not married.
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How long have you been here? About two years.
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How long have you been here? About two years.
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How many children do you have?
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I have three children, two girls and one boy.
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How many children do you have?
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I have three children, two girls and one boy.
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How many languages do you speak?
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I speak two languages.
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How many languages do you speak?
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I speak two languages.
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How are you?
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I'm fine, and you?
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How are you?
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I'm fine, and you?
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Would you like to have coffee?
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No, thanks.
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I like tea.
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Would you like to have coffee?
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No, thanks.
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I like tea.
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How about a cup of tea?
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It sounds good.
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How about a cup of tea?
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It sounds good.
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What are you planning to do today?
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I'm not sure.
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What are you planning to do today?
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I'm not sure.
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Would you like a drink?
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Sure, let's go.
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Would you like a drink?
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Sure, let's go. Are you ready?
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Yes, I'm ready. Are you ready?
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Yes.
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I'm ready.
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Do you need a few minutes?
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I think we're ready.
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Do you need a few minutes?
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I think we're ready.
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Anything else?
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Nothing else.
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Anything else?
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Nothing else.
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Who would you like to speak to?
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I'd like to speak to Mr. Smith, please.
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Who would you like to speak to?
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I'd like to speak to Mr. Smith please.
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When will he be back?
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He'll be back in 20 minutes.
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When will he be back?
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He'll be back in 20 minutes.
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What time does it start?
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It starts at 8 o'clock.
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What time does it start?
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It starts at 8 o'clock.
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What will the weather be like tomorrow?
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It's supposed to rain tomorrow.
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What will the weather be like tomorrow?
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It's supposed to rain tomorrow. Are you afraid?
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No, I'm not afraid. Are you afraid?
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No, I'm not afraid.
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Are you allergic to anything?
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Yes, I'm allergic to seafood.
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Are you allergic to anything?
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Yes, I'm allergic to seafood. Are you hungry?
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Yes, I'm hungry. Are you hungry?
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Yes, I'm hungry. Are you sick?
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Yes, I'm sick. Are you sick?
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Yes, I'm sick.
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Are you sure?
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No, I'm not sure.
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Are you sure?
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No, I'm not sure. Can you swim?
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Yes, I can swim. Can you swim?
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Yes, I can swim.
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Do you have a girlfriend?
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No, I don't have a girlfriend.
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Do you have a girlfriend?
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No, I don't have a girlfriend.
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Do you have any vacancies?
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Sorry, we don't have any vacancies.
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Do you have any vacancies?
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Sorry, we don't have any vacancies.
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Do you take credit card?
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Sorry, we only accept cash.
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Do you take credit card?
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Sorry, we only accept cash. Do you understand?
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Yes, I understand. Do you understand?
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Yes, I understand.
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How far is it? About 20 kilometers.
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How far is it? About 20 kilometers.
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How does it taste?
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It's delicious.
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How does it taste?
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It's delicious.
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What is your job?
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I'm self-employed.
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What is your job?
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I'm self-employed How much do you have?
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I don't have any money How much money do you have?
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I don't have any money How much money do you have?
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October 22nd What's today's date?
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October 22nd How much is it to go to Hanoi?
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It's $50 How much is it to go to Hanoi?
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It's $50. Is it raining?
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Yes, it's raining. Is it raining?
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Yes, it's raining.
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What does he do?
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He is a farmer.
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What does he do?
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He is a farmer.
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What does this mean? That means friend.
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What does this mean? That means friend.
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What time is checkout?
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11.30 PM What time is checkout?
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11.30 PM What time is it?
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It's a quarter past seven.
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What time is it?
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It's a quarter past seven.
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What size?
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Size 8.
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Where's the closest hotel?
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There's a hotel over there, but I don't think it's very good.
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Where's the closest hotel?
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There's a hotel over there, but I don't think it's very good. Where are you leaving?
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I'm leaving tomorrow. Where are you leaving?
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I'm leaving tomorrow. When is your birthday?
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My birthday is May 17. When is your birthday?
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My birthday is May 17. Where are you from?
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I'm from Vietnam. Where are you from?
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I'm from Vietnam.
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Where would you like to go?
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I'd like to go home.
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Where would you like to go?
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I'd like to go home.
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How's the weather?
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It's going to be hot today.
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How's the weather?
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It's going to be hot today.
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Where does it hurt?
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It hurts here. Where does it hurt?
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It hurts here.
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When do you get off work?
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I get off work at 6 p.m.
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When do you get off work?
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I get off work at 6 p.m.
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How's business?
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Business is good.
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How's business?
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Business is good.
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One way or round trip?
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A one way.
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One way or round trip?
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A one way. Where is an ATM?
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Behind the bank Where is an ATM?
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Behind the bank Where's the pharmacy?
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It's near the supermarket Where's the pharmacy?
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It's near the supermarket Are you busy?
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Yes, I have a lot of things to do. Are you busy?
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Yes, I have a lot of things to do. Is it ready?
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Everything is ready. Is it ready?
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Everything is ready.
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What are you doing?
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I'm cleaning my room.
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What are you doing?
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I'm cleaning my room. Are you okay?
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Yes, I'm okay. Are you okay?
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Yes, I'm okay.
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How was that film?
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It was very interesting.
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How was that film?
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It was very interesting. Can I help you?
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Yes, I'm looking for a sweater. Can I help you?
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Yes, I'm looking for a sweater.
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What is wrong?
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Nothing.
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I'm fine.
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What is wrong?
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Nothing.
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I'm fine.
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What do you call this?
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It's an umbrella.
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What do you call this?
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It's an umbrella.
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Where did you go on holiday?
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We went to Vietnam.
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Where did you go on holiday?
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We went to Vietnam.
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Why did you go shopping?
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I needed a new shirt.
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Why did you go shopping?
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I needed a new shirt. Can you play tennis?
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Yes, I can play tennis. Can you play tennis?
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Yes, I can play tennis.
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Excuse me, is this seat taken?
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No, it isn't.
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Excuse me, is this seat taken?
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No, it isn't.
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Would you mind moving over one?
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No, not at all.
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Would you mind moving over one?
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No, not at all.
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How much is it?
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It's fifty dollars.
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How much is it?
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It's $50.
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How much altogether?
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$10.
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How much altogether?
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$10.
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How much are these earrings?
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$0.50.
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How much are these earrings?
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50 cents How much does this cost?
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It's 50 dollars How much does this cost?
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It's 50 dollars Are they the same?
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Yes, they're the same Are they the same?
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Yes, they're the same Can I try it on?
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Sure, the changing rooms are over there Can I try it on?
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Sure, the changing rooms are over there.
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What's that?
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It's a dog.
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What's that?
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It's a dog.
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May I open the window?
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Certainly.
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May I open the window?
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Certainly. Is this your shirt?
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No, it's my father's shirt. Is this your shirt?
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No, it's my father's shirt. Whose is this?
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It's Jack's. Whose is this?
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It's Jax.
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How is she?
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She's pretty.
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How is she?
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She's pretty.
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What seems to be the problem?
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I can't find my laptop.
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What seems to be the problem?
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I can't find my laptop.
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How much money do you have?
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I only have $7.
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How much money do you have?
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I only have $7.
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How much do you make?
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$5 per hour How much do you make?
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$5 per hour

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau A1 is gebaseerd op de video “Learn English Conversation for Beginners - Basic English Conversation Practice”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: speak, shirt, tomorrow. Deze video bevat 260 zinnen en 1324 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 24:15. 86% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 163 van de 260 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

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

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
hungry bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/hongerig, honger hebben
tennis zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈtɛnɪs/tennis
swim werkwoord/swɪm/zwemmen
allergic bijvoeglijk naamwoord/əˈlɝ.d͡ʒɪk/allergisch
vacancy zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈveɪkənsi/vacature
delicious bijvoeglijk naamwoord/dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/heerlijk, lekker
laptop zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈlæp.tɑp/laptop, notebook
farmer zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfɑɹ.mɚ/boer, boerin
altogether bijwoord/ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/geheel, totaal
employ werkwoord/ɪmˈplɔɪ/tewerkstellen
umbrella zelfstandig naamwoord/ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/paraplu, regenscherm
pharmacy zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfɑɹməsi/apotheek
supermarket zelfstandig naamwoord/ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/supermarkt
sweater zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈswɛtɚ/trui
seafood zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsiːfuːd/zeevruchten, zeebanket

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
get off werkwoordvan ... afgaan

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • How long have you been here?
  • How many children do you have?
  • How many languages do you speak?
  • I'm fine, and you?
  • Would you like to have coffee?

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groepthe closest
Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgdmind moving
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurtI'm leaving · I'm cleaning · I'm looking
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingwill he · He'll be · will the

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 60 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, I'd. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/, altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/
  • /w/ — met ronde lippen: swim /swɪm/, sweater /ˈswɛtɚ/

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 hungry, tennis, swim.

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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