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Hi, Lisa.
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You look really busy these days, days.
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Hi.
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Yes, I am.
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I usually work as a receptionist at a hotel, but these days I'm taking evening courses in marketing.
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Really?
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That sounds interesting.
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Do you enjoy it?
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I do, actually.
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I normally finish work at 6 and then I go straight to class.
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Right now, we're studying social media advertising.
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4. What are you working on at the moment?
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Right now I'm preparing a presentation for an international client.
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It's stressful because my manager expects everything to be perfect.
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I know that feeling.
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My boss is checking everything very carefully this month because the hotel is getting new guests from abroad.
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Are you still living with your sister?
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Yes, I am.
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But she's looking for a new apartment these days.
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She usually spends hours online searching for cheap places.
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That must be difficult.
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Apartments are becoming really expensive.
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Exactly.
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What about you?
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Do you still go to the gym every morning?
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Usually yes, but this week I'm working extra hours so I'm not exercising much.
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Same here.
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I normally cook healthy meals, but lately I'm ordering takeout because I don't have enough time.
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It happens.
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Are you planning to change your job after the course?
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Maybe.
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I enjoy working at the hotel, but I want better opportunities.
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That's why I'm studying so hard right now.
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Makes sense.
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My brother is also trying to improve his qualifications at the moment.
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He usually works in IT, but now he's learning graphic design too.
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It's good to develop new skills.
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The job market changes so quickly these days.
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True.
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By the way, are you doing anything this weekend?
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Not really.
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I usually visit my parents on Saturdays but this weekend I'm preparing for an exam.
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Good luck!
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I'm sure you'll do well.
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Thanks.
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Oh, sorry.
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My teacher is calling me now.
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I'm joining an online class in two minutes.
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No problem.
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Talk to you later.
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by you you Bye.
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you you you you Thank you.
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Thank you you

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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 53 zinnen en 335 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 2:18. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 145 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 84% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 8 van de 53 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 8 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
meal zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈmiːl/maaltijd
carefully bijwoord/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/voorzichtig
skill zelfstandig naamwoord/skɪl/bekwaamheid, vaardigheid
abroad bijwoord/əˈbɹɔːd/in het buitenland, naar het buitenland
examination zelfstandig naamwoord/ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/onderzoek
graphic bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈɡɹæfɪk/grafisch
stressful bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈstɹɛsfəl/stressvol
receptionist zelfstandig naamwoord/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/receptionist, onthaalbediende

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • Do you enjoy it?
  • What are you working on at the moment?
  • Are you still living with your sister?
  • Do you still go to the gym every morning?
  • By the way, are you doing anything this weekend?

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 12 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, we're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, graphic /ˈɡɹæfɪk/
  • /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, graphic /ˈɡɹæfɪk/

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 meal, carefully, skill.

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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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