Shadowing Practice: October 7, 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video

Les maken...
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One, tell me about yourself.
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Hi, I'm doing well, thank you.
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How are you?
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Sure.
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My name is Rachel Hong.
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I have a master's degree in finance and banking and I have previous experience in accounting and administrative work in Vietnam.
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After moving to Canada, I've been working on building my Canadian experience and improving my English.
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Now I'm looking for a full -time accounting position that is more closely related to my education and long -term career goals.
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I'm particularly interested in this account's payable clerk position because I enjoy working with numbers,
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invoices, financial records, and making sure information is accurate and organized.
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I'm also a fast learner, very detail -oriented, and I'm looking for a long -term opportunity where I can grow and contribute to the team.
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Two, why are you interested in this position?
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I'm interested in this position
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because accounts payable is an area where I believe my accounting background and attention to detail would be a good fit.
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I enjoy working with invoices, checking information, organizing financial documents, and making sure payments are processed accurately and on time.
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I'm also interested in working in a professional environment like a law firm
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because I believe it would give me an opportunity to learn more about Canadian accounting practices and develop my skills.
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Most importantly, I'm looking for a stable, long -term accounting career in Canada, so I'm very interested in this opportunity.
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Three, what do you know about accounts payable?
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Accounts payable is mainly about managing the company's bills and payments to vendors and suppliers.
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It can include receiving and reviewing invoices,
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verifying that the information is correct entering invoices into the accounting system matching invoices with supporting documents processing payments
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and keeping accurate records i understand that accuracy is very important
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because even a small mistake in an invoice
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or payment can create problems later
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or what are your strengths i would say my main strengths are attention to detail organization and responsibility
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when i work with financial information i like to double check my work
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and make sure the numbers and supporting documents are accurate.
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I'm also a fast learner.
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If I'm introduced to a new accounting system or process, I'm comfortable asking questions, learning the process, and then working independently once I understand it.
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Five, what accounting software have you used?
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I have experience with accounting -related tasks, and I have been developing my knowledge of accounting software, including QuickBooks.
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I understand that every company may use different systems, so I'm very comfortable learning new software.
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I usually learn quickly by understanding the process first and then practicing until I can work independently.
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Six, why are you looking for a new opportunity?
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I decided to leave my previous position because I wanted to focus on building my career in accounting.
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My educational background and previous experience are in finance,
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accounting, and administration, so I want my next position to be more closely related to my long -term career goals.
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That's why I'm now focusing on finding a full -time accounting opportunity where I can grow and build a long -term career.
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Seven, why should we consider you?
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I believe I would be a good fit because I have a strong academic background in finance, previous experience with accounting and administrative work,
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and I'm very detail -oriented.
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I'm also willing to learn.
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I understand that there may be Canadian processes and systems that are different from what I used before, but I'm motivated to learn quickly and adapt.
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I'm looking for a long -term opportunity and I would be committed to doing the job accurately and supporting the team.
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Eight, questions to ask the recruiter.
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Yes, I have a couple questions.
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First, could you tell me a little more about what the day -to -day responsibilities of the account's payable clerk would look like?
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And secondly, what would the next steps in the hiring process be after this phone call.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 49 zinnen en 657 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:06. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 160 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. Slechts 79% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

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

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
administrative bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹə.tɪv/bestuurlijk, administratief
independently bijwoord/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli/onafhankelijk
clerk zelfstandig naamwoord/klɝk/klerk, bediende
accurately bijwoord/ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/trefzeker
organize werkwoord/ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/organiseren
stable zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsteɪ.bəl/stal, paardenstal
skill zelfstandig naamwoord/skɪl/bekwaamheid, vaardigheid
hire werkwoord/ˈhaɪɹ/huren
introduce werkwoord/ˌɪntɹəˈdus/introduceren, voorstellen
contribute werkwoord/kənˈtɹɪb.jut/bijdragen
commit werkwoord/kəˈmɪt/toevertrouwen, toewijzen
accuracy zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/nauwkeurigheid, precisie
adapt werkwoord/əˈdæpt/aanpassen
recruit werkwoord/ɹɪˈkɹut/rekruteren, aanwerven
supplier zelfstandig naamwoord/səˈplaɪə/leverancier

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 19 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, I've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: administrative /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹə.tɪv/, independently /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli/, accurately /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/, accuracy /ˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/

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. Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als administrative, independently, clerk.

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

StructuurIn de video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig isI've been working · have been developing
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetare processed · would be committed
Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zekermay use · may be
Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgdenjoy working

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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