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

Les maken...
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Hello!
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Washington, D .C 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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- Okay.
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This is very exciting.
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Excuse me.
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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, my 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, 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. Which is your favorite?
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I really like Lincoln Memorial.
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It's very beautiful 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 are welcome.
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Let's find another tourist.
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What country are you from?
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I'm from Bangladesh.
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Now 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, Lewis.
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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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No, you try it.
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Hello, 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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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 DC?
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Well?
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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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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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Ashar.
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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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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, speak, tourist, Mateo, Ana. Deze video bevat 83 zinnen en 438 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:37. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 95 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 81% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 20 van de 83 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
politician zelfstandig naamwoord/ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/politicus, politica
nationality zelfstandig naamwoord/ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/nationaliteit, natie
carousel zelfstandig naamwoord/ˌkæɹəˈsɛl/carrousel, draaimolen
excite werkwoord/ɪkˈsaɪt/prikkelen, opwinden
favourite bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/favoriet, lievelings-
excuse werkwoord/ɪksˈkjuz/vergeven, excuseren
museum zelfstandig naamwoord/mjuˈziəm/museum
welcome/ˈwɛl.kəm/welkom!
awesome bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈɔːsəm/angstaanjagend, beangstigend
interview zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/interview, vraaggesprek
alive bijvoeglijk naamwoord/əˈlaɪv/levend
hello/hɛˈloʊ/hallo, hoi
politics zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpɑ.lɪ.tɪks/politiek

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?

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 7 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

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

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: excuse /ɪksˈkjuz/, alive /əˈlaɪv/, ride /ɹaɪd/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: capitol /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/, nationality /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/, 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, politician.

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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