Shadowing Practice: Lesson 16. Where Are You From - Learn English Speaking with Video

Les maken...
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Music Hello!
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Washington DC has many tourists.
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People from different countries come here.
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Today my job is to interview tourists.
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I have to learn why they come here.
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This is very exciting.
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Excuse me, I'm Ana Mateo from The News.
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Do you have time for an interview?
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Sure, I have time.
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What is your name?
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My name is Sabrina.
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What country are you from?
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I'm from Bangladesh.
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So you are Bangladeshi.
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That's right nationality is Bangladeshi.
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Do you like Washington, D.C.?
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Yes, the city is very beautiful.
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What do you like to do in Washington, D.C.?
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I like history.
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So I like walking around and looking at all the monuments and memorials.
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They make history come alive.
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Washington has many monuments and memorials.
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The Washington Monument is behind us.
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Which is your favorite?
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I really like Lincoln Memorial.
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It's very beautiful.
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And it feels like Abraham Lincoln is still alive.
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Awesome.
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Thank you for your time, Sabrina.
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You're welcome.
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Let's find another tourist.
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What country are you from?
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I am from Bangladesh.
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No, you try it.
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Oh, excuse me.
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I am Ana Mateo from the news.
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Do you have time for a couple of questions?
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Sure.
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Are you from Washington, D.C.?
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No, I'm not.
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What is your name and where are you from?
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My name is Louis and I'm from China.
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What languages do you speak?
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I speak Chinese and English.
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What do you like about Washington, D.C.?
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I like the museums.
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I really like the art museums.
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Many of the museums are free.
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I like that too.
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Awesome!
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Thanks for your time, Louis!
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You're very welcome.
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Bye!
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Now, let's find another tourist.
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What languages do you speak?
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I speak Chinese and English.
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Now you try it.
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Hello!
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I am Ana Mateo from The News.
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Do you have time to answer a couple of questions?
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Sure.
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What is your name and where are you from?
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My name is Mernoush.
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I am from Iran.
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I'm Iranian.
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What language do they speak in Iran?
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Is it Persian?
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They speak Farsi.
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What do you like to do in Washington, D.C.?
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Well, I like learning about government and politics.
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Washington has many politicians.
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It does.
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I want to see the U.S.
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Capitol.
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Look, you are very near.
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I am. Have fun.
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Thanks.
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There you have it.
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Tourists from all over the world come to Washington, D.C.
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They all like doing and seeing different things in the city.
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This is Ana Mateo reporting for The News.
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Until next time. Is that okay?
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Awesome!
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Now I want to do my favorite thing in the city.
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Ride the carousel!
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Music When English speakers use the expression a couple of to talk about two things, they often say of quickly.
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It sounds like a couple of.
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Listen to Ana ask a tourist to answer a couple of questions.
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Oh, excuse me.
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I am Ana Mateo from the news.
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Do you have time for a couple of questions?
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Now you try it.
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You are buying coffee for a friend.
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Ask for a couple of coffees at the coffee shop.
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Can I have a couple of coffees?
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Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln is the 16th President of the United States.
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Alive Alive Alive means living, not dead.
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Art Art Art is something that is created with imagination and skill,
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and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings.
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Carousel.
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Carousel.
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A carousel is a machine or device with a moving belt or part that carries things around in a circle.
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Country.
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A country is an area of land that is controlled by its own government.
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Couple.
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A couple means two things or a few things.
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Favorite, favorite.
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Favorite means a person or a thing that is liked more than others.
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Free, free.
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Free means not costing any money.
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Government A government is the group of people who control and make decisions for a country,
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state, etc. History History History is the study of past events.
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Memorial Memorial
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A memorial is something such as a monument or ceremony that honors a person who has died
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or serves as a reminder of an event in which many people died.
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Monument A monument is a building,
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statue, etc. that honors a person or event.
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Museum Museum A museum is a building in which interesting and valuable things,
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such as paintings and sculptures or scientific or historical objects are collected and shown to the public.
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Nationality Nationality is the fact or status of being a member or citizen of a particular nation.
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Question.
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Question.
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A question is a sentence, phrase, or word that asks for information or is used to test someone's knowledge.
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Politics.
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Politics Politics are activities that relate to influencing the actions
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and policies of a government or getting and keeping power in a government.
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Ride Ride To ride is to sit on and control the movements of a horse,
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motorcycle, bicycle, etc. Tourist.
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Tourist.
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A tourist is a person who travels to a place for pleasure.
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U.S.
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Capitol.
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U.S.
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Capitol.
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The U.S.
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Capitol is the building in which the U.S.
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Congress meets in Washington, D.C.
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Here are some names of countries, nationalities, and languages.
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Bangladesh Bangladeshi China Chinese Farsi
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Iran
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There are two ways to answer the question, where are you from?
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One is to say, I am from the United States.
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The other is to say your nationality.
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I'm American.
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Listen to Mernoush answer Anna's question.
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What is your name and where are you from?
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My name is Mernoush.
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I am from Iran.
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I'm Iranian.
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Now, you try it.
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What is your name and where are you from?
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “Lesson 16. Where Are You From”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Washington, couple, tourist, Ana, monument. Deze video bevat 151 zinnen en 943 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 12:51. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 73 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 79% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 24 van de 151 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
memorial zelfstandig naamwoord/məˈmɔːɹi.əl/herdenkingsplaats
monument zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈmɑnjʊmənt/monument
nationality zelfstandig naamwoord/ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/nationaliteit, natie
belt zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈbɛlt/gordel, riem
ceremony zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsɛɹ.əˌmoʊ.ni/ceremonie, plechtigheid
skill zelfstandig naamwoord/skɪl/bekwaamheid, vaardigheid
citizen zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsɪtɪzən/burger, poorter
collect werkwoord/ˈkɑlɪkt/verzamelen, opstapelen
phrase zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/uitspraak
relate werkwoord/ɹɪˈleɪt/vertellen
imagination zelfstandig naamwoord/ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/verbeelding, fantasie
politician zelfstandig naamwoord/ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/politicus, politica
reminder zelfstandig naamwoord/ɹɪˈmaɪndə(ɹ)/geheugensteuntje
statue zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈstæt͡ʃu/standbeeld
motorcycle zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/motorfiets, motor

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • Do you have time for an interview?
  • What country are you from?
  • Do you have time for a couple of questions?
  • What is your name and where are you from?
  • What languages do you speak?

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetis created · is controlled · is liked
Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of dingpeople who control · person who has · person who travels

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 9 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: nationality /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/, imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, politician /ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: memorial /məˈmɔːɹi.əl/, nationality /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/, ceremony /ˈsɛɹ.əˌmoʊ.ni/, imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, politician /ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: nationality /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/, capitol /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/, imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, statue /ˈstæt͡ʃu/, carousel /ˌkæɹəˈsɛl/

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 memorial, monument, nationality.

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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