Shadowing Practice: Life Vision. Intermediate. Vlog Video U2. Best Mates - Learn English Speaking with Video
Les maken...
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Hey, today's vlog is all about your mates, your buds, your pals, your besties, your squad, you know, your friends.
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And for Lewis and Yasmin, that's us.
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And that's why we've decided to take control of their vlog.
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I'm Isabel.
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And I'm Max.
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And we're actually cousins.
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But today we're talking about friends, what they mean to us and what makes a good one.
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Well for me, that's easy.
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It's the people who you get on well with.
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If you meet someone and you like the same things and have the same sense of humour, you make friends.
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That's it.
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End of.
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End of?
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Oh come off it.
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There's way more to it than that.
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A real friend is someone who's always there for you.
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Somebody who takes an interest in your life and gives you support when you need it.
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They're not just there for a good time, they're there all the time.
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Well, I guess that's true, which means I have three really good friends and one best friend.
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Let me guess.
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Lewis?
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Yeah, I mean, obviously.
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We've been friends for ages.
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We met in the first year of primary school and we've been best friends ever since.
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We're both very similar and we're into a lot of the same things like film and sport.
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Although he supports the wrong team which we fight about a lot.
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But have you ever had any massive arguments?
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You can say that again.
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I mean serious arguments.
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Like not about football?
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Um, no. We haven't really fallen out ever.
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I don't think, no. Lewis is a great friend.
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Over the years he's always been there.
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I broke my leg a couple of years ago and he came to the hospital every day.
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I mean, he made fun of me every day too, but his visits really cheered me up.
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That sounds like a good friend to me.
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And reminds me of Yasmin.
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We haven't known each other as long as you and Lewis, because we only made friends with each other about three years ago.
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But she's definitely my best friend.
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That isn't just because we get on well, although we do have loads in common.
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It's because she always tells the truth.
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Actually, some people think she can be too honest.
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But she's never nasty about it.
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She's actually really kind, if that makes sense.
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Yeah, I get you.
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And I think that shows real respect.
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It's not always easy to tell the truth.
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Exactly.
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But don't get me wrong, she's a great laugh too.
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But what about you guys?
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Who are your best friends?
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How long have you known each other and why are they so important to you?
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And as always, send us your messages or to Lewis and Yasmin.
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Bye!
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Life Vision. Intermediate. Vlog Video U2. Best Mates”. Deze video bevat 54 zinnen en 463 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:00. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 154 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 89% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 10 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| cousin zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | neef, nicht |
| remind werkwoord | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | herinneren |
| bud zelfstandig naamwoord | /bʌd/ | knop |
| cheer werkwoord | /t͡ʃɪɹ/ | opvrolijken, opbeuren |
| humour zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhjuːmɚ/ | humor |
| vlog zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈvlɑɡ/ | vlog |
| argument zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɑɹɡjʊmənt/ | argument |
| laugh werkwoord | /læf/ | lachen |
| load zelfstandig naamwoord | /loʊd/ | last, gewicht |
| mate zelfstandig naamwoord | /meɪt/ | gezel, partner |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| fall out werkwoord | in onmin raken |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- It's the people who you get on well with.
- We've been friends for ages.
- We haven't really fallen out ever.
- Who are your best friends?
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 have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | we've decided · We've been · haven't really fallen |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | people who you · Somebody who takes · true, which means |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 16 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals we're, we've, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: remind /ɹəˈmaɪnd/, bud /bʌd/, vlog /ˈvlɑɡ/, squad /ˈskwɑd/, load /loʊd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: nasty /ˈnæs.ti/, pal /pæl/, laugh /læf/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: vlog /ˈvlɑɡ/, argument /ˈɑɹɡjʊmənt/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als cousin, remind, bud.
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