Shadowing Practice: Learn English with TV Series: Seinfeld 'The Limo' - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The End Delay.
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For something to happen at a later time than expected or intended.
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For example, the wedding was delayed for financial reasons.
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How long have you been waiting?
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How long have you been waiting?
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How long have you been waiting?
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I just got here, which means I arrived only a few minutes ago.
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Example, we have to go.
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Todd's wife just got here.
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Breakdown, for a car or vehicle to stop working because of engine problems.
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Example, my car broke down on my way to work.
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To get rid of something is to dispose of something or throw it in the trash or discard something.
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The example is I'm trying to get rid of my old sofa do you want it
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Jerry says George's car is a piece of junk
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this is an expression referring to his car being rubbish
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it's trash it doesn't work very well it's a piece of junk the exit it's the exit from the highway
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or the motorway that road the road taken to leave shaking is to be moving and vibrating very quickly.
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The example is, I was so scared my hand was shaking.
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Violently shaking, in this case is an adverb, so we're using violently to explain the action of shaking.
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So in this case, it's performed the action in a violent way.
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A nervous breakdown, So this is not the same as George's car breaking down.
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So nervous breakdown, a very stressful situation when a person temporarily can't function properly.
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It's an emotional thing.
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So he had a nervous breakdown after losing his job.
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Stopped dead.
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Expression used to say that something stopped very suddenly.
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You have no car.
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So it's an informal but still correct way to question somebody.
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It's strange because the normal ways we would construct a phrase like this for a question would be, don't you have a car?
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Or haven't you got a car?
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But you're going to hear people say, so you have no car?
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So you have no time?
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And what good are you?
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What good are you?
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Is how Jerry pronounces it.
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What good are you?
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It's a rhetorical question, suggesting that George is just wasting Jerry's time.
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He has no purpose.
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He has no reason.
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An example is, what good is that guy if he can't even boil an egg?
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So if he can't boil an egg, it means he can't really cook anything.
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He's no good.
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Back to the scene.
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I'll tell you one thing, this chauffeur's going to be waiting a while.
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O 'Brien's not showing up.
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How do you know?
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He was in Chicago.
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The flight was overbooked.
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They wouldn't let him on the plane.
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He kept screaming how he had to get to Madison Square Garden.
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He should take his limo.
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Yeah, right.
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Wait a second.
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Think about it.
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He's not showing up.
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Where do you see the line for Kansas?
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It's like 45 minutes long.
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You said he's in Chicago.
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He's definitely in Chicago.
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Well, the guy's just standing there.
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How would we do it?
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We just go up to him.
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We say, we're O 'Brien.
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Maybe he knows O 'Brien.
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No, he doesn't know O 'Brien.
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If he knew O 'Brien, he wouldn't have a sign.
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Let's just do it.
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What if we get caught?
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What's going to happen?
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They can't kill us.
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A chauffeur.
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A chauffeur is a personal driver, generally, of an expensive, fancy car like a limousine.
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This is a word derived from French.
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To show up is a phrasal verb means to appear, arrive at a destination or event.
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The example, he said he would come but he never showed up.
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He never came, never arrived.
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He didn't appear.
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To overbook is when a restaurant or plane has accepted more people than it can hold.
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The restaurant is overbooked so we can't get a table.
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Wouldn't let him, pronunciation, wouldn't let him on.
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Wouldn't let him on.
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Wouldn't let him on.
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They wouldn't let him on the plane.
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Screaming is to speak very loudly to show that you're angry or to show that you're really scared.
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It can be used in both situations.
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He's always screaming at his kids.
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So possibly a dad who is quite an angry dad and he's speaking really loudly to yell, to scream.
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Madison Square Garden is a famous entertainment center in New York.
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They generally have basketball games or big shows and concerts there.
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Limo is the abbreviation for a limousine, which is the long, expensive car used by rich people and celebrities.
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And to go up to him, to go up to someone, is to approach someone.
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She went up to the shop assistant to complain.
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So now let's watch the last part of the scene.
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Well, I like Dylan.
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You could be Colin.
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Colin O 'Brien.
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I'm Dylan Murphy.
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I'm Colin O 'Brien.
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Are we really doing this?
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Come on.
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Hey, do you have the time?
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Clock over there.
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Hey, Brian?
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Yes, sir.
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Sorry we're late.
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Here, let me take that for you.
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Oh, thank you.
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I'll get the car and I'll bring it around front.
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Thank you very much.
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Dylan?
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Go.
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Who's going to be the guy? be who's gonna be who's
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gonna be O 'Brien who's gonna be O 'Brien just me just me as you see we don't
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we don't pronounce the T at the end of just
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doesn't have that plosion just me not just me just me just me you don't want to be you.
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You don't want to be you.
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You don't want to be you.
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Let me take that for you.
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Let me take that for you.
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Let me take that for you.
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Alright, so now that you know all of those little pieces of vocabulary and pronunciation, let's watch the scene one more time
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and you guys are going to be seriously surprised about how much more you understand and enjoy that scene.
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Sorry, the flight was delayed.
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How long have you been waiting?
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I just got here.
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My car broke down on the belt plug.
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Oh, I can't believe it.
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Why did you get rid of that piece of junk?
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One mile from the exit, it starts shaking, really violently shaking, like it's having a nervous breakdown.
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Then it completely stopped there.
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So you have no car?
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No. So what good are you?
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I'll tell you one thing.
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This chauffeur's going to be waiting a while.
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O 'Brien's not showing up.
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How do you know?
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He was in Chicago.
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The flight was overbooked.
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They wouldn't let him on the plane.
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He kept screaming how he had to get to Madison Square Garden. Should take his limo.
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Yeah, right.
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Wait a second.
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Think about it.
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He's not showing up.
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Where do you see the line for Kev's?
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It's like 45 minutes long.
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You said he's in Chicago.
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He's definitely in Chicago.
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Well, the guy's just standing there.
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How would we do it?
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We just go up to him.
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We say, we're O 'Brien.
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Maybe he knows O 'Brien.
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No, he doesn't know O 'Brien.
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If he knew O 'Brien, he wouldn't have a sign.
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Let's just do it.
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What if we get caught?
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What's gonna happen?
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They can't kill us.
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Who's gonna be O 'Brien?
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I'll be O 'Brien. Who am I?
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You.
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Just me?
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Yeah.
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Okay.
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You don't want to be you?
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Well, if you're gonna be O 'Brien, why can't I be somebody?
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Like who?
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Dylan Murphy.
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Okay.
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What, now you want to be Dylan Murphy?
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Well, I like Dylan.
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You could be Colin.
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Colin O 'Brien.
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I'm Dylan Murphy.
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I'm Colin O 'Brien.
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Are we really doing this?
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Come on.
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Hey, do you have the time?
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Clock over there.
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Hi, Brian.
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Yes, sir.
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Sorry we're late.
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Here, let me take that for you.
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Oh, thank you.
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I'll get the car and I'll bring it around front.
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Thank you very much.
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Dylan?
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Go.
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I'm sorry.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “Learn English with TV Series: Seinfeld 'The Limo'”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Brien, Dylan, example, shaking, Colin. Deze video bevat 190 zinnen en 1320 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:53. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 133 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 82% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 40 van de 190 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:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| shake werkwoord | /ˈʃeɪk/ | schudden |
| scream werkwoord | /skɹiːm/ | schreeuwen |
| breakdown zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbɹeɪkˌdaʊn/ | defect, mankement |
| arrive werkwoord | /əˈɹaɪv/ | aankomen, arriveren |
| exit zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɛɡzət/ | uitgang |
| junk zelfstandig naamwoord | /d͡ʒʌŋk/ | rommel, rotzooi |
| violently bijwoord | /ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/ | gewelddadig |
| clock zelfstandig naamwoord | /klɑk/ | teller, kilometerteller |
| trash zelfstandig naamwoord | /tɹæʃ/ | vuilnis, vuil |
| delay zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | vertraging, oponthoud |
| scare werkwoord | /skɛɚ/ | bang maken, beangstigen |
| boil werkwoord | /bɔɪ(ə)l/ | koken, aan de kook brengen |
| pronounce werkwoord | /pɹəˈnaʊns/ | uitspreken, verklaren |
| pronunciation zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | uitspraak |
| violent bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/ | gewelddadig, geweldig |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| show up werkwoord | tentoonstellen |
| break down werkwoord | stukgaan, kapot gaan |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- How long have you been waiting?
- How would we do it?
- What if we get caught?
- Are we really doing this?
- You don't want to be you?
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 you been waiting |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | was delayed · was overbooked · is overbooked |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | here, which means · limousine, which is |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | stop working · kept screaming · starts shaking |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 59 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals can't, wouldn't, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, trash /tɹæʃ/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, rubbish /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: violently /ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, celebrity /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, temporarily /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, plug /plʌɡ/, intend /ɪnˈtɛnd/, verb /vɝb/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: trash /tɹæʃ/, fancy /ˈfæn.si/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: exit /ˈɛɡzət/, plug /plʌɡ/
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 shake, scream, breakdown.
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