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Learn English while you help me build my table.
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So I bought this table on a WhatsApp group chat and it was so cheap.
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10 ,000 pesos.
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That's like, that's like $500.
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So it's a very cheap table and the quality of this table is insane.
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So the quality is like how good, how sturdy.
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like listen you can't I don't even want to hit it it's
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so hard it hurts my fist but this is a sturdy table it's huge
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and it is so heavy this table was not easy to get inside of my apartment
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not easy at all let me show you guys the quality of this of this bad boy
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so guys this let me show you guys the size of this table
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so the length is 220 centimeters the width is 100 centimeters
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so that's two meters long and one meter wide it's a very big table
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and it's also very heavy like i was saying it was just me
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and this other guy just us alone carrying this all the way up to my apartment
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and I live on the fourth floor
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so that's one two three four flights of stairs it was difficult
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but we did it I kind of regret so I I regret going to the gym yesterday.
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Yesterday, before picking up this table, I went to the gym.
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I regret going to the gym before picking this table up.
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Because it was such a workout.
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It was such a hard workout.
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So I could say, my workout was so hard.
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So, you can only use before an adjective or adverb.
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Such, on the other hand, I would have to say an adjective plus a noun.
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For example, I had such a hard workout.
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Hard or difficult.
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Let's use difficult instead.
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I had such a difficult workout.
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Difficult is the adjective because it's describing the noun, the workout.
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My workout was so hard or I had such a hard workout.
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It just depends on how you want to use them.
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But anyway, taking this table up to the fourth floor was such a difficult task.
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So this table was 10 ,000 pesos that's like $500 very cheap I think I've been looking at Walmart
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and Ikea and lots of other stores online
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and a table like this is at least a thousand dollars at least
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so this was a good deal good deals we can find them on Black Friday on Prime Day different days
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that they have really good deals
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because they have like sales days this table has to be it has to be at least
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i'm 60 kilos this has to be like at least 150 kilos
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this thing is heavy on top of bringing up this table we had to bring up each of these stands
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so these stands go under the table there's two of them there's one over there
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even these things are heavy and then we have all the tools that we need in here so like the screws
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oh look here we go i'll show you guys
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so here we have like a set of screws
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and i believe this is a wrench correct me
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if i'm wrong i don't know much about i don't know much
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i don't know many names for tools English sorry I'm pretty sure
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this is like a wrench yeah all right let's build this table together
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Oh, and we have six chairs.
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These chairs are beautiful too.
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Look, these ones are light.
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These ones are not heavy.
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Okay, so how are we going to do this?
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You know, I have to do so much alone because I live alone.
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So like a lot of the things that I have in this house, I had to like set up by myself.
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So my TV, my couch, well, I guess my couch didn't have to set up.
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But like my TV, my desk, my washing machine, my refrigerator.
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Like, you know, just take them out of the box and set them up.
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My water filter.
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But yeah, my TV that I'm very proud of.
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Getting that out of the box alone was very hard too.
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because like you're all by yourself and you don't want to like break the TV
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or scratch it and the same with this one
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so we were trying so hard not to scratch it scratch it on the floor
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or on like the railing and that's why it was
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so heavy also look I got these new little baskets for my house aren't
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they cute I got these on Amazon I'll link it in the description
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but but this is where I keep the stuff for knitting, like my yarn and the stuff I'm knitting, so yeah.
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Okay, let's build this table.
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We'll see if I can actually build it because I might need help, but if I can do this alone,
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then you guys are doing it with me.
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Okay, I got some water.
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Let's do this.
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I want you guys to get a full view of what I'm doing is this.
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I want you to see how difficult this is.
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I wish you guys could help me.
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If some of you guys could come through the screen and help me right now, that'd be so nice.
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I'm gonna try and flip this table on its back.
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Okay.
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Ready?
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Let's go.
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Yay!
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We did it!
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Okay, so let's try and put on one of these first.
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One of these.
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I'm pretty sure either one can go.
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Okay, I saw the insert picture here,
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and I believe this part has to go on this side. So, like this.
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All right, I'm thinking it's like this.
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And then that one goes the opposite way.
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So first, let me explain what I'm doing in English.
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So basically right now, what I'm doing, I'm aligning the legs of the table with the table.
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And here we have our screws.
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And we just put these one. And one by one.
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Pretty sure it doesn't really matter which one is which.
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Use our little wrench.
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I think that's what it's called.
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Nacho, correct me if I'm wrong.
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I think that's screwed in.
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Next one.
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Last one.
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It's like if I'm gonna do this alone, I might as well record it.
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Last one on this side.
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I think it's all set.
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Eee!
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Let's do the other one.
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wheel line and perfect screws one by one this is actually pretty easy
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i kind of expected this to be a lot harder
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So guys, let me tell you about my day a little bit.
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So today I woke up early, 8 a .m., which is early for me.
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Well, lately I've been trying to sleep more because I've been like sick and recuperating.
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So I woke up pretty early for me, 8 .30.
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And I went to spinning class, which is really fun.
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I've been really enjoying spinning classes.
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I feel like they're just such a nice way to like start your mornings.
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Like, and I used to go at like 7 a .m.
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So I'd wake up at six and then just, you just get an amazing start to your day.
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Like exercising first thing in the morning, for me, I prefer it.
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Like, I have friends who all exercise in the afternoon and like they prefer exercising the afternoon.
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For them, it's just better.
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They don't like waking up early because they have to work
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and they don't want to wake up at 6 a .m and stuff like that.
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So, like, I understand.
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But then at the same time, like, waking up in the morning and right away working out is so nice.
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It's just an amazing way to start your day.
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And, like, I do have more energy in the afternoon.
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Like, in the afternoon, I'm ready to go work out because I've eaten all day.
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And, like, usually when I go to spinning after 6, I'll, like, do really good so much better than the mornings
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because in the mornings I haven't had breakfast I'm sleepy I didn't stretch like
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but at the same time like if you do it in the morning then after
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that you just feel amazing for the rest of the day
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and I love feeling amazing during the day
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so yeah I just went to my spinning class
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and then I worked at a coffee shop
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and I had like this salmon bread
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I'll show I'll show you guys a picture here I had this salmon bread that was so good and a smoothie that
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It was amazing too.
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I met these two really nice girls and we just had breakfast together.
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And then I worked.
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And I worked on my computer for the whole afternoon.
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And then I thought, oh, I have to build my table.
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So maybe I could do that with you guys.
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And that's why you're here.
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Who knows if you guys will like this video, but if not, I'm sure some of you will anyway.
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At least one of you will have enjoyed this video.
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So I'm glad I did it.
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Okay.
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Let's shake it.
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It's good.
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I think it's good.
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Let's give it one last tightening, just to be sure.
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But yeah, tell me, what do you guys prefer?
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Do you like working out in the morning or in the afternoon?
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And tell me why.
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Justify.
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Okay.
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I'll tighten up.
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Now, let's turn this baby around.
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Amazing tripod, guys.
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I'll leave this in the description, too, because this tripod is so good.
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I think it's helped me.
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It's helped me record so many like different types of videos, like cooking videos and vlogs.
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It's just like, just perfect.
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I might have to wait for my boyfriend to come over to help me with this because it's going to be hard.
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But let's see if we can.
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It's the power of all of my slow English podcast viewers.
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You guys are giving me power right now.
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I don't know how I'm going to do this.
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Dude, this is so hard.
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This is so heavy, guys.
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You have no idea.
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Like maybe a blanket, then I flip it over, but like, I don't know.
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I think I can do it like this.
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I have to be able to do it like this it's like it's not even that heavy come on
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yeah i mean
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if it was already heavy like this is crazy oh
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i really want to do this though i really want to get this done i'm not strong enough
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but i'll show you guys once i have it flipped
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I'm gonna get help and I'll show you guys the final result a full picture and yeah that's it okay
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whoa am I gonna be in your video baby?
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hide me hide me as long as it doesn't keep my face and I'll be mysterious and this is the result
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Look how beautiful.
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It really ties the whole house together.
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Look at that.
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Like before that whole space was just empty.
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Look at this. So pretty. So sturdy.
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Yeah so it's hard to get a good view of the whole table.
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This is the end result.
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Thank you guys for helping me build my table today and I hope you learned a new word in English.
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This was a bit of a random video
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but I just had to build my table
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and I thought I'm sure my students could learn something from me building this table in English
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and remember learning English doesn't have to be boring grammar lessons.
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You can learn English with any real life situation like this.
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And I'm proud that you decided to practice your English listening today.
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So if you like this video, be sure to like it so that I know and I can make more videos like this in the future.
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And check out the playlist of more videos like these if you enjoyed.
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Have a wonderful day guys and remember never stop learning.
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I'll see you next week.
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Bye.

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Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “Learn English While Building a Table With Me”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: table, heavy, English, workout. Deze video bevat 201 zinnen en 1996 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 15:32. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 129 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 86% 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:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
workout zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/training, oefening
spin werkwoord/spɪn/draaien
regret werkwoord/ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/betreuren, spijten
scratch werkwoord/skɹæt͡ʃ/krassen, krabben
couch zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃ/bank, sofa
salmon zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsæmən/zalmkleur
knit werkwoord/nɪt/breien
noun zelfstandig naamwoord/naʊn/zelfstandig naamwoord, substantief
tighten werkwoord/ˈtaɪ.tən/aandraaien, strakker maken
lesson zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈlɛs.ən/les
wash werkwoord/wɑʃ/wassen, spoelen
desk zelfstandig naamwoord/dɛsk/bureau, schrijftafel
rail zelfstandig naamwoord/ɹeɪ(ə)l/rail, regel
insane bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ɪnˈseɪn/gestoord, waanzinnig
stretch werkwoord/stɹɛt͡ʃ/strekken

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
wake up werkwoord/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/wakker worden, ontwaken
bring up werkwoordopvoeden
set up werkwoord/ˌsɛt ˈʌp/bereiden, voorbereiden
work out werkwoord/ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/uitrekenen
check out werkwoordonderzoeken
pick up werkwoordoppakken, optillen

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • I'm pretty sure either one can go.
  • All right, I'm thinking it's like this.
  • I think that's what it's called.
  • Nacho, correct me if I'm wrong.
  • I think that's screwed in.

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 looking · I've been trying
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog teltI've been · I've eaten · haven't had
Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of dingclass, which is · friends who all
Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig waswas saying · were trying

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 66 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, I'll, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De “th”-klanken: width /ˈwɪtθ/, smoothie /ˈsmuːði/
  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: wash /wɑʃ/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: mysterious /mɪˈstɪɹi.əs/, refrigerator /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/, recuperate /ɹɪˈk(j)uːpəˌɹeɪt/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: depend /dɪˈpɛnd/, stairs /ˈstɛɹz/, adjective /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/, tripod /ˈtɹaɪpɑd/, vlog /ˈvlɑɡ/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: scratch /skɹæt͡ʃ/, salmon /ˈsæmən/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/, podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/, basket /ˈbæskɪt/
  • /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: regret /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/, vlog /ˈvlɑɡ/

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 workout, spin, regret.

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