Shadowing Practice: Listen Carefully! 🐵 Full Episodes | Curious George - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The End The End The End The End The End One thing George liked about Lake Wannesink Lake
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was that he never felt alone, even when he couldn't see other animals.
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He could tell they were out there animals.
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He could tell they were out there.
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George, hi,
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how about a hand?
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Yeah, I'm preparing an exhibit on local wildlife for the town nature society
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and the baby alligator lizard I was studying just disappeared.
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Oh, thanks.
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Have fun at the lake?
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Wow!
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You saw all those animals?
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You only heard them?
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
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Hey!
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Animal sounds would be great in the exhibit.
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You wanna help me again?
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Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo!
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Ha ha ha!
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Ha ha ha ha!
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Okay, just point the microphone toward the sound till you hear it nice and loud in the headphones.
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Then, push this red button to record it.
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Remember, the closer you are to an animal, the louder it gets.
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Don't get too close.
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This was simple for a smart monkey.
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All he had to do was follow the sound as it got louder and...
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He tracked one woodpecker and thought he heard a second one.
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But maybe sounds aren't as simple as they sound.
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George was collecting pictures of all the sounds he had heard outside.
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Then he heard a new one, inside.
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Ah George knew how to track a sound This was different.
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It got louder Then went sound Then it was far away again This called for a second opinion 151 152 wait.
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Oh Hi, George.
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Yeah, can you wait till I'm done with the moth senses?
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Okay, I'm coming.
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Oh, that's just a smoke detector, George.
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It needs a new battery.
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George wasn't sure this was the same sound he'd heard before.
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And now, back to my moths.
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There it was again.
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And it didn't come from the smoke detector.
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That thing was here somewhere.
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And he knew he could find it.
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Of course, it must have gone out the window.
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It was loud, it was soft, it was here, it was gone.
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Ha ha ha ha!
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Only one room had an echo like that.
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Ha ha!
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He thought he had it.
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But all he found was a tiny insect that couldn't possibly make such a big sound.
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Outside, the man with the yellow hat and green night vision goggles was having his own problems with elusive creatures.
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Let's see, where are those rascals?
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I'm trying to study the nocturnal feeding habits of raccoons, but I can't find any around here.
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Oh, that's a nice recording of a cricket.
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Was it one of these?
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You know, hundreds of crickets chirping together can make a soothing, peaceful sound.
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But one little cricket in a quiet house can drive you bananas.
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Is there one in our house?
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Well, he probably wants to get out and go home.
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Here, catch him and free him outside.
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And here's a tip, George.
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Crickets are attracted to light.
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Now that the mystery was solved and George knew what he was looking for, this was gonna be easy.
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Ha ha ha ha!
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George was already smarter than a cricket, and he knew how to be faster.
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
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Let's go.
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I can't believe it.
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Then, a strange new sound.
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And then George set the cricket free to happily hop back to his cricket home.
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Did you free that cricket?
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Good work!
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I am sure that's one happy cricket.
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Okay, that cricket left us some clean-up work, don't you think, George?
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Whew!
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All done.
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Sleep tight, George.
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Oh no!
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Ah!
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Are you sure you put it outside? outside.
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You know George, if we don't catch that cricket, we'll never get any sleep.
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I've got it!
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The man with the yellow hat didn't have the cricket.
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But he did have a solution.
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Watching for the man with the yellow hat to come home was easy.
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Easy for a sharp-eyed monkey like George.
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Because nobody else was that yellow.
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Well, almost no one.
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Seeing the man was great But seeing him with a present was even better Well hello,
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how was your morning?
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Were you a good little monkey?
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That's my monkey No!
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Hold on, George.
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That present's not for you.
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It's for Professor Wiseman's birthday.
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You can see what's inside when she opens it.
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Tonight at dinner.
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Dinner was years away.
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Maybe just one peek now.
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If you really want to unwrap something, come in the kitchen.
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Ha ha ha ha ha!
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Here, you can pretend the orange peel is gift wrap.
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You'll be helping me in unwrapping too.
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Oh!
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Ha ha ha!
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Orange skin didn't feel like gift wrap.
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But there was something good inside.
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Ooh!
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Ha ha ha ha!
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Maybe that thick skin was there to hold back squirts.
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Now, the onion head skin that felt like gift wrap.
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But it didn't smell like any present.
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And no wonder they keep cheese wrapped up.
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These coverings were all different, but they hid the same thing.
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Something smelly.
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But that couldn't be the same reason the present was wrapped, could it?
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George, could you please peel me one apple?
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This was much better.
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The apple smelled good.
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Oh!
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Whoa!
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George, after you've done one apple, leave the bowl of unpeeled fruit out, okay?
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Ooh!
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Huh?
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Ooh, ooh, ooh!
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Those are Professor Wiseman's favorites that I bought especially for her birthday.
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Ooh!
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Um, George, could you pick up my pants for me?
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They're being altered at the department store.
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Don't worry, we won't open it without you.
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Phew! Have a seat.
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I'll be back in one moment with the pants.
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The man with the yellow hat was right.
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This errand had completely taken George's mind off the...
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The...
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Fancy, beautiful wrapped present.
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Nothing to eat.
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Nothing to smell.
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Nothing.
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All George uncovered was a mystery.
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I just wrapped empty boxes.
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Give me your honest opinion!
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I'm very proud of this display.
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This is not a display, it's.. it's a story!
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Remains of the birthday!
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Brilliant!
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I love it!
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Why, I.. well, I.. um.. thank you!
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Wrapping always hid surprises.
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So why wrap these if everyone could see right through it?
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George decided that some wrapping was there just to keep monkeys out.
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Oh!
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What?
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Oh!
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Ha ha ha!
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Ha ha ha ha ha!
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People sure are buying a lot of coffee makers.
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I just wrapped 15 in a row!
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There you are!
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I've been looking all over for you.
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George wanted to play with the wrapper people some more.
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But he had to get these pants home.
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George hadn't been gone very long, but when he got back, the present had disappeared.
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Oh, thanks for picking up my pants, George.
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Oh, I know how curious a little monkey can be, so I put the present away.
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That should take your mind off of it.
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But hiding the present only made George more curious.
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This was the first time George noticed the walls were wrapped.
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It looked like wrapping on top of more wrapping.
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Maybe there were a hundred layers of wallpaper under here. Or not.
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Since he reached the end, George tried to put it all back put it all back.
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But it didn't want to go.
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Then he thought of a way to make this the perfect bathroom for the professor's birthday.
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Uh, is that you George?
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Make sure you wash up before Professor Wiseman gets here.
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And would you make sure that bowl of her favorite fresh fruit is out where she'll see it?
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mmmm You can't get away with that Huh?
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You didn't wash.
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This hand is all sticky Okay, now Waw...
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What happened in here?
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Professor Wiseman Help me hide this mess Ooh, ooh, ooh!
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Hello, George.
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Everything okay?
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Oh!
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I'll be right out.
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I got your favorite fruit.
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Help yourself. Is this a.. benangarine?
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You can't put skins on fruit, George.
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Only nature can do that.
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On the other hand, nature doesn't make bonangerines.
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Uh, sorry, I'm...
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Happy birthday!
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From George and me.
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Oh, you didn't have to.
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Would you like to help me open it, George?
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Woo!
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
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Woo hoo hoo!
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Hee hee!
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
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I never would have guessed that's what was in this big box.
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That's uh, that's why it was wrapped that way.
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Oh, my favorite symphony.
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You remembered!
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Thanks.
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Let's listen to it during dinner.
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Oh, here, I'll get that.
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George figured he'd better eat something.
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Because this was gonna take a while.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau A1 is gebaseerd op de video “Listen Carefully! 🐵 Full Episodes”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: George, cricket, sound, wrapped, present. Deze video bevat 209 zinnen en 1426 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 22:09. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 64 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 84% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
wrap werkwoord/ɹæp/inpakken, omhullen
cricket zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈkɹɪkɪt/krekel
monkey zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈmʌŋki/aap, apin
pants zelfstandig naamwoord/pænts/broek
curious bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/nieuwsgierig
mystery zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/mysterie
exhibit werkwoord/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/tonen, tentoonstellen
disappear werkwoord/dɪsəˈpɪɹ/verdwijnen, verzwinden
peel werkwoord/piːl/schillen
sharp bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ʃɑɹp/scherp, puntig
thick bijvoeglijk naamwoord/θɪk/dik, dikke
solve werkwoord/sɒlv/oplossen
layer zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈleɪ̯ɚ/laag
collect werkwoord/ˈkɑlɪkt/verzamelen, opstapelen
pretend werkwoord/pɹəˈtɛnd/voorgeven

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
pick up werkwoordoppakken, optillen
clean up werkwoordschoonmaken
go out werkwoordnaar buiten gaan
wash up werkwoordzich opfrissen, zich wassen
wrap up werkwoordinpakken, omhullen

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • You saw all those animals?
  • You wanna help me again?
  • Let's see, where are those rascals?
  • Is there one in our house?
  • Did you free that cricket?

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 doetare attracted · was solved · was wrapped
Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig waswas studying · was collecting · was having
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingwe'll never get · You'll be · won't open
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurtI'm preparing · I'm coming · I'm trying

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 44 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals didn't, I'm, can't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De “th”-klanken: thick /θɪk/, moth /mɔθ/, soothe /suːð/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: solve /sɒlv/, pretend /pɹəˈtɛnd/, headphones /ˈhɛdfoʊnz/, lizard /ˈlɪzɚd/, elusive /ɪˈl(j)u.sɪv/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: wrap /ɹæp/, pants /pænts/, fancy /ˈfæn.si/, habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/, attract /əˈtɹækt/
  • /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: exhibit /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/, alligator /ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɚ/, goggles /ˈɡɑ.ɡəlz/

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 wrap, cricket, monkey.

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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