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Okay, so I was Miranda's second assistant, but her first assistant recently got promoted, and so now I'm the first.
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Oh, and you're replacing yourself.
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Well, I am trying.
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Miranda sacked the last two girls after only a few weeks.
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We need to find someone who can survive here.
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Do you understand?
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Yeah, of course.
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Who's Miranda?
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Oh, my God.
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I will pretend you did not just ask me that.
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She's the editor -in -chief of Runway, not to mention a legend.
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You work a year for her, and you can get a job at any magazine you want.
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A million girls would kill for this job.
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I'd love to be considered.
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Okay, so I was Miranda's second assistant, but her first assistant recently got promoted and so now I'm the first.
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Oh, and you're replacing yourself.
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Well, I am trying.
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Miranda sacked the last two girls after only a few weeks.
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We need to find someone who can survive here.
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Do you understand?
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Yeah, of course.
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Who's Miranda?
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Oh my god, I will pretend you did not just ask me that.
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She's the editor -in -chief of Runway, not to mention her legend.
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You work a year for her and you can get a job at any magazine you want.
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A million girls would kill for this job.
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I'd love to be considered.
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One copy.
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What are my twins gonna do with that?
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Share?
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No, no, I made two copies.
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And had them covered, reset, and bound so that they wouldn't look like manuscripts.
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This is an extra copy to have in file.
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You know.
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Just in case.
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Well, where are these fabulous copies?
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I don't see them anywhere.
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There was a Twins.
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Now on the train on the way to Grandma's.
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One copy.
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What are my twins gonna do with that?
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Share?
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I don't know, I made two copies.
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And had them covered, reset, and bound so that they wouldn't look like manuscripts.
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This is an extra copy to have in file.
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You know.
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Just in case.
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Well, where are these fabulous copies?
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I don't see them anywhere.
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There was a Twins.
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Now on the train on the way to Cramwell's.
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you Sometimes I can't believe I talk about this crap all day.
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Bobby, come here.
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Oh, thank you, thank you.
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Let's see.
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Make sure Miranda gets these as soon as possible.
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And tell her that I switched into Dior for the Rochelle.
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Great, can't wait.
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Excuse me, can we adjust the attitude?
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I'm sorry.
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Don't make me feed you to one of the models.
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Sorry.
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It's a busy day.
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My personal life is hanging by a thread, that's all.
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Well, join the club.
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That's what happens when you start doing well at work, darling.
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Let me know when your whole life goes up in smoke.
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When is this time for a promotion?
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Sometimes I can't believe I talk about this crap all day.
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Bobby, come here.
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Oh, thank you, thank you.
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Let's see.
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Make sure Miranda gets these as soon as possible.
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And tell her that I switched in the Dior for the Rochah.
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Great, can't wait.
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Excuse me, can we adjust the attitude?
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I'm sorry.
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Don't make me feed you to one of the models.
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It's a busy day.
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My personal life is hanging by a thread, that's all.
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Well, join the club.
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That's what happens when you start doing well at work, darling.
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Let me know when your whole life goes up in smoke.
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When is this time for a promotion?
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Well, Lely, he's just a guy I know for work.
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Yeah, that looked like work.
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But you're making a big deal, I...
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You know, the Andy I know is madly in love with Nate.
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He's always five minutes early and thinks...
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Club Monaco is couture.
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For the last 16 years, I've known everything about that Andy.
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But this person, this glamazon who skulks around in corners with some random hot fashion guy...
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I don't get her.
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Lely, have fun in Paris you Well, Lely, he's just a guy I don't like.
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Yeah, that looked like work.
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Look, you're making a big deal, I...
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You know, the Andy I know is madly in love with Nate.
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He's always five minutes early and thinks...
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...a little Club Monaco is couture.
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For the last 16 years, I've known everything about that Andy.
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But this person, this glamazon who skulks around in corners with some random hot fashion guy?
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I don't get her.
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you That's not what I...
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No, that was different.
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I didn't have a choice.
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Oh no, you chose.
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You chose to get ahead.
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You want this life?
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Those choices aren't necessary.
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But what if this isn't what I want?
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I mean, what if I don't want to live the way you live?
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Oh, don't be ridiculous, Andrea.
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Everybody wants this.
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Adios.
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That's not what I...
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No, that was different.
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I didn't have a choice.
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Oh no, you chose.
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You chose to get ahead.
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You want this life?
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Those choices are necessary.
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But what if.. this isn't what I want?
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I mean, what if I don't want to live the way you live?
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Oh, don't be ridiculous, Andrea.
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Everybody wants this.
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Adios.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 126 zinnen en 864 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:45. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 150 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 82% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

12 minder gangbare woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

  • twin /twɪn/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — tweeling. Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.
  • ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — belachelijk, lachwekkend. Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
  • legend /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — legende. The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).
  • thread /ˈθɹɛd/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — draad, garen. A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.
  • promotion /pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — promotie, bevordering. An advancement in rank or position.
  • pretend /pɹəˈtɛnd/ (werkwoord) — voorgeven. To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
  • darling /ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — geliefde, liefje. Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
  • adjust /əˈd͡ʒʌst/ (werkwoord) — aanpassen, verstellen. To modify.
  • manuscript /ˈmæn.jəˌskɹɪpt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — manuscript, handschrift. A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.
  • sack /sæk/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — zak. A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with…
  • reset /ɹiːˈsɛt/ (werkwoord) — herinitialiseren, terugstellen. To set back to the initial state.
  • skulk /skʌlk/ (werkwoord) — verbergen, verstoppen. To stay where one cannot be seen, conceal oneself (often in a cowardly way or with the intent of doing harm).

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 37 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, can't, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

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. Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als twin, ridiculous, legend.

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog teltI've known
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetbe considered
Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of dingsomeone who can
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurtyou're replacing · am trying · is hanging

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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