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I'm Matt Smith and this is the Wired Autocomplete Interview.
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Check it out.
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Can Matt Smith?
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Here we go.
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Can Matt Smith Sing, it depends on your attitude.
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How do you quantify a good singer?
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Have I sung?
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Yes.
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I was in a musical, American Psycho, the musical, which is coming back actually.
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So technically, Yes.
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Am I good?
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Debatable but I like it.
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Can Matt Smith grow a beard?
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No, can Matt Smith?
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Ride a motorcycle?
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No, but I used to ride a chicken when I was a kid.
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What we called a chicken was like a little moped.
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And I've ridden mopeds around Italy and stuff, but I can't mind gears and stuff.
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Can't.. what?
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That's a weird one.
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Can Matt Smith grow a beard?
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Why?
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Because I'm clean shaven a lot.
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Can Matt Smith play football?
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Yes, I can.
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Center off.
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Can Matt Smith ride a horse?
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Yes, I can.
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And I have been doing.
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Dare I say.
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Yeah.
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Okay, why Matt Smith?
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Is the best Doctor Who?
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Well, that's a matter of opinion, of course, isn't it?
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And Were I to be considered the best, why?
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I don't know.
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I had a great writer and Amy Pond and Rory, I think, two of the greatest companions.
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And yeah, Stephen Moffat was amazing.
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Who do you think is the best doctor?
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I don't know, you can't ask me that.
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That's like asking, you know, Pierce Brosnan, who he thinks the best James Bond is.
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I mean, look, we're all the same person, aren't we?
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So it's a collective effort.
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It's a team effort.
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Why was Matt Smith Regeneration's so fast.
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Well, you'll have to blame Stephen Moffat for that.
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I know, it should have been quicker.
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Or no, it should have been quicker.
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It should have been longer.
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God, Stephen.
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For God's sake, why don't you give me a longer generation?
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I mean, I don't know.
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I feel, but there was a whole, like, before it had a big speech about, You know, the doctor being me and my batai and stuff, I felt like it was, I felt He did me right on that, Steven.
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Who was Matt Smith's companion?
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Come on, you must know that.
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How do you not know that?
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Amy Pond.
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Rory Pond and Clara Oswald, the great Clara Oswald.
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How did Matt Smith become the doctor.
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Well, I had two secret auditions, and they were in hotels, and I had to check in under like a false name.
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And then I got cast, and I couldn't tell anyone for like six months, it was really weird, but it was a great time.
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I'm really proud of that show.
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I love Doctor Who.
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I love Doctor Who and it's long may it continue.
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Thank you.
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So, when was Matt Smith
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on top gear oh god i can't even remember
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but i did quite well in it i came like fourth
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or fifth and it was a
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while ago i was young is matt smith in the crown well i was i played prince philip
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who's a fucking legend by the way.
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Matt Smith, fan mail address.
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www .idontknow .com.
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Where does Matt Smith live?
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Never you mind.
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And Thank you.
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Matt Smith.
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MCU.
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Yeah, technically it is a Marvel film, Morbius, I think.
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But it was made by Sony. Who knows?
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But I was in, yeah, a sort of superhero Vampire film to varying degrees of success, you might argue.
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Here we go, Matt Smith.
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James Bond, no. Matt Smith, Austin Butler.
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Couple of legends.
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Love Austin Butler.
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What a fucking dude.
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Matt Smith, Damon Targaryen.
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Has to be, unless I play another Damon.
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Matt Smith, Doctor Who Return.
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Wow.
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You never know.
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Does Matt Smith have tattoos?
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No, he doesn't.
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Where did Matt Smith train?
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Train for what?
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Being an actor?
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Nowhere.
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Is Matt Smith nice?
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Yes.
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Fucking right, I'm nice.
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Was Matt Smith in Terminator Genisys?
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Yes, I was, although I don't know how memorable I was, but I was certainly in it.
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Where did Matt Smith grow up?
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Northampton in England.
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Yeah, it's in the middle of the country.
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And I still go back loads.
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Loads of my best friends are from there.
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Gotta keep it real, man.
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See you later.
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Okay, what was Matt Smith's First role depends are we talking first professional role?
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It was in a play called fresh kills at the Royal Court in
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London in England and I played a male gigolo in New York with one Phil Daniels and it had a brilliant
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Texan director called Wilson Malium, so it's very American actually what does Matt Smith and Do for fun.
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Drink Guinness and watch football.
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What was Matt Smith's role in the Rise of Skywalker? Who knows?
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Was I in the Rise of Skywalker?
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What is the Rise of Skywalker?
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What football team does Matt Smith support?
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Blackburn Rovers because they are the one, the only, the greatest.
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Come on.
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What is Matt Smith working on?
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Right now I'm doing a show called House of the Dragon and I play a guy called Damon Targaryen.
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And he's got blonde hair.
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There's some funny ones in there.
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Can Matt Smith grow a beard?
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Why would Google know?
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I mean, what the fuck does Google say to that?
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Thank you, Wired.
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That was fun.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “Matt Smith Answers The Web's Most Searched Questions”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: matt, smith, doctor, grow. Deze video bevat 129 zinnen en 889 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:57. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 180 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. Slechts 80% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig. 40 van de 129 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| beard zelfstandig naamwoord | /bɪɹd/ | baard |
| moped zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmoʊ.pɛd/ | brommer, bromfiets |
| technically bijwoord | /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/ | technisch gesproken, strikt genomen |
| companion zelfstandig naamwoord | /kəmˈpæn.jən/ | metgezel |
| depend werkwoord | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | afhangen |
| debatable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | [dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ] | discutabel, betwistbaar |
| gigolo zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.ə.loʊ/ | escort |
| quantify werkwoord | /ˈkwɑn.tɪˌfaɪ/ | kwantificeren |
| blond bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /blɑnd/ | blond |
| audition zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɑˈdɪʃən/ | auditie |
| shave werkwoord | /ˈʃeɪ̯v/ | scheren, zich scheren |
| superhero zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/ | superheld |
| memorable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈmɛm.(ə)ɹə.bl̩/ | memorabel, gedenkwaardig |
| motorcycle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/ | motorfiets, motor |
| tattoo zelfstandig naamwoord | /tæˈtuː/ | tatoeage |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| come back werkwoord | terugkomen |
| go back werkwoord | teruggaan |
| grow up werkwoord | opgroeien |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- How do you quantify a good singer?
- Because I'm clean shaven a lot.
- Who do you think is the best doctor?
- I mean, look, we're all the same person, aren't we?
- How do you not know that?
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 | Have I sung · I've ridden |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | be considered · was made |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 22 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, I'm, can't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: audition /ɑˈdɪʃən/, shave /ˈʃeɪ̯v/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/, debatable [dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ], superhero /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/, motorcycle /ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: beard /bɪɹd/, moped /ˈmoʊ.pɛd/, depend /dɪˈpɛnd/, blond /blɑnd/, shave /ˈʃeɪ̯v/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: companion /kəmˈpæn.jən/, tattoo /tæˈtuː/
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 beard, moped, technically.
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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.