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My name is Grace Miller.
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I am 59 years old, and I live in Tacoma, USA.
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I became a mother when I was just 22 years old.
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My husband left us when our son, Ethan, was only two.
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He never came back, and I never heard from him again.
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From that day, Ethan and I were alone.
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I worked two jobs to give my son a good life.
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During the day, I worked at a small grocery store.
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At night, I cleaned offices.
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Many nights, I came home with tired feet and sore hands, but when I saw Ethan sleeping peacefully, I forgot how tired I was.
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I never bought new clothes for myself.
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I never went on holidays.
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If I had a little extra money, I spent it on Ethan.
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When he wanted a bicycle, I saved for months.
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When he needed new shoes for school, I worked extra hours.
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I wanted him to have everything I never had.
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Ethan was a good boy.
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He often hugged me and said, Mom, when I grow up, I will take care of you.
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You will never have to work again.
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Those words became my biggest hope.
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Years passed.
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Ethan grew into a kind and hardworking young man.
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He finished college and got a good job at a company in Seattle.
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i was so proud of him
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when he was twenty -eight he married a woman named olivia she was beautiful smart
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and always dressed well at first she treated me kindly she called me mom and smiled whenever she visited
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After their wedding, Ethan asked me to move into their new house.
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Mom, why are you living alone?
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Come and stay with us, he said.
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I was happy.
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I thought my little family would finally be together again.
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Their house was in a quiet neighborhood in Tacoma.
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It had a beautiful garden, a large kitchen, and a warm living room.
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I helped Olivia with cooking and cleaning.
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I also took care of their dog whenever they were busy.
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For the first few months, everything was fine.
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But slowly, things began to change.
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Olivia started making small comments.
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Grace, could you please keep your things in your room?
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The living room looks crowded.
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Then she said, we usually eat dinner later.
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You don't have to wait for us.
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I did not mind these things.
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I told myself that every young couple needed their own space.
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But soon, Ethan also began to change.
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He stopped sitting with me in the evening.
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When I tried to talk to him, he often looked at his phone.
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Sometimes, I asked him about his work, but he gave short answers.
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One evening, I made his favorite chicken soup.
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I had learned the recipe from my mother, and Ethan used to love it when he was a child.
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I placed the bowl in front of him.
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Do you remember the soup?
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I asked with a smile.
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he took one spoon and said mom i'm not really hungry then he got up
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and went upstairs i stood in the kitchen looking at the untouched bowl
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i did not understand what i had done wrong a few weeks later something happened
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that i will never forget it was a sunday morning i was watering the flowers in the garden
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when olivia came outside grace can we talk for a minute she asked of course dear
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She looked uncomfortable.
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Ethan and I have been talking.
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We think we need more privacy.
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We want to start a family, and we need more space in the house.
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I smiled a little.
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That's wonderful.
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I would love to help when you have a baby.
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She looked down and said, I don't think you understand.
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We want you to find another place to live.
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I stopped watering the flowers.
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For a moment, I thought I had heard her wrong.
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What do you mean?
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I asked quietly.
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Just then, Ethan came out of the house.
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He looked at me but did not come closer.
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Mom, Olivia is right.
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We think it's better if you move out.
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You can find a small apartment nearby.
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We will help you with the rent for a few months.
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I looked at my son, the same boy I had carried when he was sick,
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The same boy whose school shoes I had cleaned when he was too young to do it himself.
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The same boy who once promised that I would never be alone.
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And now he was asking me to leave.
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Is this what you really want, Ethan?
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I asked.
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He looked away.
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Mom, please don't make this difficult.
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It's our house, and we need our own life.
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I felt tears in my eyes, but I did not cry in front of them.
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I simply said, all right.
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That night, I packed my clothes into two old suitcases.
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i took a few family pictures my favorite cooking pot
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and a small plant
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i had grown from a seed ethan did not help me
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pack olivia stayed in their bedroom the next morning ethan drove me to a small apartment near downtown tacoma
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Before I got out of the car, he handed me some money.
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Mom, this should help you for a while, he said.
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I looked at the money, then at him.
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I don't need you to pay me to leave, Ethan.
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I only wanted a place in your life.
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He had no answer.
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I got out of the car and closed the door.
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My new apartment was small, but it was clean.
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The first few nights were very difficult.
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The silence felt louder than anything I had ever heard.
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I missed cooking for someone.
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I missed hearing footsteps in the hallway.
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Most of all, I missed my son.
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But I slowly started building a new life.
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I joined a small community center where older people met every Wednesday.
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I made new friends.
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One woman named Helen became very close to me.
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She was funny, kind, and always knew how to make me smile.
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I also started helping at a local food center.
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Every Saturday, I cooked meals for people who could not afford them.
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For the first time in many years, I was doing something for myself.
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Six months passed.
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Ethan called sometimes, but our talks were short.
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Then, one cold evening, someone knocked on my apartment door.
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When I opened it, I saw Ethan standing outside.
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He looked tired.
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His eyes were red, and he was holding a small paper bag.
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Hi, Mom, he said.
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I stepped aside and let him come in.
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He sat on the sofa and looked around my little apartment.
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How are you?
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He asked.
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I'm doing well, I replied.
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He was quiet for a moment.
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Then he said, Olivia and I have been having problems.
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We argue a lot.
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I thought having more space would make us happier, but somehow, things became worse.
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I listened without saying anything.
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He looked at me and added, I also miss you, Mom.
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Those words hurt more than he knew.
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I wanted to hug him.
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I wanted to tell him that I had missed him every single day.
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But I also wanted him to understand something.
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Ethan, I said softly, I will always be your mother.
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You can visit me, call me, and share your problems with me,
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but I cannot keep waiting for a place in your home where I am not wanted.
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He lowered his head.
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I'm sorry, Mom.
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I reached for his hand.
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I forgive you, but love is not only about saying sorry.
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It is also about how we treat people when they are living with us.
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He nodded slowly.
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Before leaving, he asked, can I come again next Sunday?
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I smiled.
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Yes, but next Sunday, you are going to help me cook lunch.
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For the first time in many months, we both laughed.
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Ethan did visit the following Sunday.
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We cooked together, talked about his childhood, and shared a simple meal.
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Things did not become perfect in one day.
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He still had a lot to learn, and I still needed time to heal.
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But he began calling more often and visiting without being asked.
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Today, I still live in my little apartment in Tacoma, Washington, USA.
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I have my own friends, my own routine, and a peaceful life.
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I love my son, but I have learned that being a mother does not mean forgetting your own worth.
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Sometimes, the people we love most hurt us without understanding the pain they cause.
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And sometimes, the strongest thing we can do is walk away without losing our kindness.
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If this story touched your heart, please like this video, share it with your friends and family, and comment below.
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Do you think Ethan deserved another chance?
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “Learn English with Simple Stories”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: ethan, looked, mom, olivia, apartment. Deze video bevat 163 zinnen en 1474 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:16. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 159 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 83% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| meal zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmiːl/ | maaltijd |
| flower zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | bloem |
| shoe zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈʃu/ | schoen |
| soup zelfstandig naamwoord | /sup/ | soep |
| cloth zelfstandig naamwoord | /klɒθ/ | doek, kleed |
| argue werkwoord | /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/ | redetwisten |
| bedroom zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | slaapkamer |
| silence zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | stilte |
| hungry bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | hongerig, honger hebben |
| downtown zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/ | binnenstad, stadscentrum |
| privacy zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ | afzondering, privacy |
| knock werkwoord | /nɑk/ | kloppen, aankloppen |
| tear werkwoord | /tɛɹ/ | scheuren |
| forgive werkwoord | /fɚˈɡɪv/ | vergeven |
| uncomfortable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | ongemakkelijk |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| come back werkwoord | terugkomen |
| get up werkwoord | opstaan |
| grow up werkwoord | opgroeien |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Mom, why are you living alone?
- Grace, could you please keep your things in your room?
- You don't have to wait for us.
- Do you remember the soup?
- What do you mean?
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 continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig is | have been talking · have been having |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | started making · stopped sitting · stopped watering |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig was | was watering · was asking · was doing |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | my biggest · the strongest |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 8 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: forgive /fɚˈɡɪv/, hug /hʌɡ/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, upstairs /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/, nod /nɑd/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: argue /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/, hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/, forgive /fɚˈɡɪv/, hug /hʌɡ/, grocery /ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹi/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: quietly /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/, hallway /ˈhɔlˌweɪ/, hardworking /ˈhɑːɹdˌwɜːɹ.kɪŋ/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als meal, flower, shoe.
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