Shadowing Practice: Listening B2, FCE 1 (2015), Test 3, Part 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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3. I'm going to give you the instructions for this test.
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I shall introduce each part of the test, and give you time to look at the questions.
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At the start of each piece, you'll hear this sound.
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Oh You'll hear each piece twice.
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Remember?
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While you're listening, Write your answers on the question paper.
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You'll have five minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet.
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There will now be a pause.
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Please ask any questions now because you must not speak during the test.
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Now open your question paper and look at part one.
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You will hear people talking in eight different situations.
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For questions 1 to 8, choose the best answer, A, B or C.
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Question 1.
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You hear a young actor talking about a colleague.
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Just watching her work is very useful.
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I've only been acting for about a year, so I've got so much to learn.
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When you meet someone who's as famous as she is, there's always a bit of nerves.
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She's an intelligent actor and everything she does seems so effortless.
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As I've got such a small part in the drama, I get to stand around a lot during the scenes, and it means I can watch and learn from her.
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She's very composed when she's acting.
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She takes her time to say her lines.
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Just watching her work is very useful.
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I've only been acting for about a year so I've got so much to learn.
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When you meet someone who's as famous as she is, there's always a bit of nerves.
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She's an intelligent actor and everything she does seems so effortless.
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As I've got such a small part in the drama, I get to stand around a lot during the scenes and it means I can watch and learn from her.
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She's very composed when she's acting.
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She takes her time to say her lines.
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Question 2.
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You hear two friends talking about a colleague.
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I don't know how he does it.
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He gets into the office before everyone else in the morning and he's also always the last to leave.
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He must be exhausted all the time.
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He seems pretty fit though and whenever I see him at the weekends he looks relaxed and happy.
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Maybe he just likes getting everything done before he goes home.
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Yeah, maybe you're right.
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But he earns just the same as we do, and that's not much.
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It's not too bad, though, is it?
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And I think he'll be promoted before any of the rest of us are.
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He's obviously very keen.
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There's no denying that.
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Oh I don't know how he does it.
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He gets into the office before everyone else in the morning and he's also always the last to leave.
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He must be exhausted all the time.
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He seems pretty fit though and whenever I see him at the weekends he looks relaxed and happy.
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Maybe he just likes getting everything done before he goes home.
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Yeah, maybe you're right.
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But he earns just the same as we do and that's not much.
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It's not too bad though, is it?
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And I think he'll be promoted before any of the rest of us are.
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He's obviously very keen.
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There's no denying that.
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Question 3.
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You hear an author talking about his new book.
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Oh Thanks for inviting me to come on the program and talk about my new book.
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I thought the book might never happen when I was sitting at my desk day after day.
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I wish the words would simply flow out like they did when I was writing my other books.
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Sometimes I wondered if I'd ever get it finished.
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Of course, I know it's unlikely to become a bestseller, but I hope that my loyal readers will enjoy it.
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They'll recognize some of the characters from my first novel.
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Older and wiser, at least in some cases.
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Oh Thanks for inviting me to come on the program and talk about my new book.
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I thought the book might never happen when I was sitting at my desk day after day.
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I wish the words would simply flow out like they did when I was writing my other books.
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Sometimes I wondered if I'd ever get it finished.
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Of course, I know it's unlikely to become a bestseller, but I hope that my loyal readers will enjoy it they'll recognize some of the characters from my first novel.
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Older and wiser, at least in some cases.
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Question four.
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You hear two friends talking about something they saw on TV.
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Oh It's funny really, but I just didn't get it.
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Everyone was talking about it, but I just thought it was silly.
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You mean you wanted more information?
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Exactly.
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I mean, what's the point of something like that?
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It didn't even make me laugh.
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Oh, come on.
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You have to admit, it was pretty funny.
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Well, I didn't think so.
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And it was annoying the way everybody whistled the tune all the time.
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Why on earth would that make me buy something?
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I think you're too serious sometimes.
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It was just a bit of fun.
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If you want to find out more, then look on the internet.
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Oh It's funny really, but I just didn't get it.
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Everyone was talking about it, but I just thought it was silly.
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You mean you wanted more information?
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Exactly.
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I mean, what's the point of something like that?
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It didn't even make me laugh.
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Oh, come on.
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You have to admit, it was pretty funny.
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Well, I didn't think so.
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And it was annoying the way everybody whistled the tune all the time.
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Why on earth would that make me buy something?
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I think you're too serious sometimes.
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It was just a bit of fun.
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If you want to find out more, then look on the internet.
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Question 5.
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You hear an office manager talking about her work.
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Oh You know how it is.
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As soon as you've finished one project, you have to get started on something else, and it's often something completely different.
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I don't find that a problem, though, and I enjoy the fact that I can get it done effectively.
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After all, I've been in this job for a long time, so I think I can say I know what I'm doing.
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I wish that was true of the people I'm working with.
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I reckon if I didn't keep checking, they'd never get on with things.
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Though I guess I'm not feeling very motivated about this project either.
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You know how it is.
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As soon as you've finished one project, you have to get started on something else, and it's often something completely different.
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I don't find that a problem, though, and I enjoy the fact that I can get it done effectively.
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After all, I've been in this job for a long time, so I think I can say I know what I'm doing.
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I wish that was true of the people I'm working with.
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I reckon if I didn't keep checking, they'd never get on with things.
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Though I guess I'm not feeling very motivated about this project either.
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Question 6.
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You overhear two friends talking in a restaurant.
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Mmm, delicious soup!
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You think so?
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It's a bit hot, isn't it?
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What do you mean hot?
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Too many spices or the temperature?
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It burned my mouth.
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Well, you should have had something else.
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There was plenty to choose from.
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There may have been for you, but don't forget, I'm a vegetarian.
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There wasn't much there for me.
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But at least we haven't paid a fortune for it.
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Mmm, I couldn't even make it at home for that price.
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But I still think we should go somewhere else next time.
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Mmm, delicious soup!
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You think so?
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It's a bit hot, isn't it?
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What do you mean hot?
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Too many spices or the temperature?
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It burned my mouth.
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Well, you should have had something else.
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There was plenty to choose from.
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There may have been for you, but don't forget, I'm a vegetarian.
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There wasn't much there for me.
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But at least we haven't paid a fortune for it.
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Mmm, I couldn't even make it at home for that price.
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But I still think we should go somewhere else next time.
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Question 7.
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You hear a woman talking about her neighbour's holiday photographs.
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Oh They always invite us round for dinner after they've been on holiday and show us all the photos they've taken.
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I didn't like the dinner much, but of course I didn't say anything.
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They go to some interesting places, and they actually do pretty well considering they don't have expensive equipment or any training as photographers.
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I wish I could remember the name of the place they went to this summer.
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'Mmm, that's really annoying.
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I should have written it down.' I'll have to ask them next time I see them.
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Oh They always invite us round for dinner after they've been on holiday, and show us all the photos they've taken.
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I didn't like the dinner much, but of course I didn't say anything.
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They go to some interesting places, and they actually do pretty well considering they don't have expensive equipment or any training as photographers.
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I wish I could remember the name of the place they went to this summer.
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"'Mmm, that's really annoying.
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I should have written it down.' I'll have to ask them next time I see them.
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Question 8.
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You hear two friends talking about a concert they've just been to.
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Oh.
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I really enjoyed that, didn't you?
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Despite the technical problems at the beginning.
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Wonderful!
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Spanish flamenco music just makes you want to get up and dance.
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I noticed you standing up at one stage.
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Yeah, but that was to get a better view.
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Ah, yes.
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Pity we were at the back.
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But it was all that was available when I bought the tickets on Friday.
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I know, but next time we must book earlier.
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It was very hot in there.
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Did that bother you?
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I just kept thinking it was like summer in Spain.
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and then the rhythm of the sticks they beat on the floor.
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Me too.
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I really enjoyed that, didn't you?
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Despite the technical problems at the beginning.
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Wonderful!
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Spanish flamenco music just makes you want to get up and dance.
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I noticed you standing up at one stage.
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Yeah, but that was to get a better view.
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Ah, yes.
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Pity we were at the back.
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But it was all that was available when I bought the tickets on Friday.
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I know, but next time we must book earlier.
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It was very hot in there.
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and the rhythm of the sticks they beat on the floor.
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Me too.
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That is the end of part one.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “Listening B2, FCE 1 (2015), Test 3, Part 1”. Deze video bevat 187 zinnen en 1814 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 11:10. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 163 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 86% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| annoy werkwoord | /əˈnoɪ̯/ | ergeren, vervelen |
| bestseller zelfstandig naamwoord | bestseller, succesboek | |
| compose werkwoord | /kəmˈpəʊz/ | samenstellen |
| effortless bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɛfə(ɹ)tlɪs/ | moeiteloos |
| flamenco zelfstandig naamwoord | /fləˈmɛŋkəʊ/ | flamenco |
| motivate werkwoord | /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ | motiveren |
| vegetarian zelfstandig naamwoord | /vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/ | vegetariër |
| exhaust werkwoord | /ɪɡˈzɔst/ | uitputten, verminderen |
| whistle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwɪs(ə)l/ | fluitje |
| spice zelfstandig naamwoord | /spaɪs/ | kruid, specerij |
| pity zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɪt.i/ | medelijden, deernis |
| colleague zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | collega, medewerker |
| rhythm zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | ritme |
| keen bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /kin/ | scherp |
| soup zelfstandig naamwoord | /sup/ | soep |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| find out werkwoord | ontdekken, onderzoeken |
| get on with werkwoord | aan de gang gaan met, doorgaan |
| get up werkwoord | opstaan |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- You mean you wanted more information?
- I mean, what's the point of something like that?
- Why on earth would that make me buy something?
- What do you mean hot?
- I really enjoyed that, didn't you?
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 continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig is | I've only been acting |
| Voorwaardelijke zinnen if + zin, will/would + werkwoord — een voorwaarde en het gevolg | if I didn't keep checking, they'd never |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | you've finished · I've been · haven't paid |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | must be exhausted · be promoted |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 72 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals didn't, I'm, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: compose /kəmˈpəʊz/, colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/, nerve /nɝv/, pause /pɔːz/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔst/, colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/
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 annoy, bestseller, compose.
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.