Shadowing Practice: Office clips to watch instead of doing any work - Learn English Speaking with Video

You can say anything you want with total and complete immunity.

Oh, no, no. Yeah, come on.

Anybody.

Let it fly.

Okay, once in a while, I'll take a long lunch.

A siesta.

Time thief.

Fire him.

Dwight, you've really never stolen any company time?

Never.

You are a thief of joy.

I have never missed a day because of sickness.

I have had intestinal flu, scabies, lice, pink eye, mono, the pox.

I still come in.

Anybody else?

Yeah?

Sometimes I download pirated music onto my work computer. Who hasn't?

Good.

What else?

No, I'd like to hear more about that.

Well, remember when Andy had his engagement brunch?

Several of us got together to come up with excuses why we couldn't make it.

What?

Who else, Phyllis?

I don't want to say.

Yeah, because no one came.

And I threw a deli platter in the pool.

I once reported Oscar to the INS.

Turns out he's clean, but I'm glad I did it.

Well, let's keep this party moving on.

I've done some things I'm not proud of.

Committed some atrocities in Vietnam, uh, two years ago.

Prince's cruise lines.

Ryan.

Oh, but you mean other than embezzling?

Fraud, Jim.

Fraud.

Sure.

Last year, you guys were riding me really hard for the website, and I just peeled out my Z3, and I knocked the mirror off somebody's car.

I never said a thing.

Wait.

What?

I'll go.

Have you guys ever met Bruce Myers, the Scranton rep for Hammer Mill?

Bruce!

Well, for the past six years, I've been sleeping with him in exchange for discounts on our supplies and outback steakhouse gifts certificates.

Jackpot.

Ah!

Meredith, that is serious.

I mean, not only is that a conflict of interest, but there's also an exchange of goods.

Exchange of steak.

Have you ever had sirloin steak, honey?

That's crazy.

That's crazy talk!

Meredith!

The marinators, sleeping with suppliers.

Ooh!

Wow!

What time we got?

You know what?

That's a good place to end it.

Right there.

This, I think, was a great ethics seminar.

She has given us a lot of wonderful things to think about.

Right.

What is wrong.

Who's to say, really, in the end?

I mean, because it is unknowable.

But let's give her a round of applause.

Holly, everybody.

Holly!

Get back to work.

Great job.

I am truly impressed.

That, uh, you really pulled that one out.

Classic, classic meeting.

We should celebrate.

Michael, there's some serious issues with Meredith.

Oh.

I mean, all of you have done things I wouldn't have done myself, but Meredith's actions are really over the line.

Yeah.

What you gonna do? Is this real?

It is a screenplay.

Starring himself.

Agent Michael Skarn.

Of the FBI.

How long is that?

Oh, Pam.

Good work.

Oh, wait, stop.

Drawings.

What is that?

Oh, those are drawings.

In case the writing didn't really put a picture in your head.

And there he is, in the flesh, Agent Michael Skarn.

Now we know what he looks like.

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All right, let's get this started.

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I'm gonna be reading the action descriptions, and Phyllis, I would like you to play Catherine Zeta-Jones.

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Is that the character's name?

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You guys should not be doing this.

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Why not, Dwight?

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This is a movie.

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I mean, this is for all of America to enjoy.

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You took something that doesn't belong to you.

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Dwight, do you want to play the lead role of Agent Michael Skarn?

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A man, very good-looking, runs into a bank and kills a bank robber.

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I'm Michael Scarn with the FBI.

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Freeze.

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Who's he saying freeze to if the bank robber's dead?

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I don't know.

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Inside the FBI, Agent Michael Scarn sits with his feet up on his desk.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones enters.

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Sir, you have some messages.

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Not now!

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They're important.

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Okay.

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What are they?

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First message is, I love you.

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That's from me.

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Not in a thousand years, Catherine.

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We work together.

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And get off my desk.

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Yes, I have acted before.

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I was in a production of Oklahoma in the seventh grade.

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I played the part of Muti, the mailman.

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They had too many kids, so they made up roles like that. That was good.

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Let's maintain this.

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Where are you going?

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Home.

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It's after five.

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Yeah, but Michael said for us to stay until he got back.

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Okay.

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What is...

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When he comes back, he's gonna see you're not here.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Don't let it affect your performance.

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Here we go.

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Phyllis.

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The president called.

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Business or social?

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Both.

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He has an assignment for you.

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Very dangerous, maybe deadly.

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And he wants you to be the best man at his wedding.

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Put him through, but I'm only gonna talk business.

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Hey, Michael.

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How's it hanging?

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It's hanging pretty good, Mr. President.

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I understand you have a dangerous assignment, and I'm your man.

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I do.

155

I have a dangerous assignment.

156

Are you my man?

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You heard me the first time, you joker.

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That would be pretty cool if Michael starred in a movie with Catherine Zeta-Jones.

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She's so hot.

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I bet a hundred.

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Sir, the minimum bet is a thousand.

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If you had let me finish my sentence, you would have heard me say, I bet $100,000.

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Sam, get me my money bag.

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Ha, ha, ha, ha.

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Agent Michael Scarn, you so funny.

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You da bomb.

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Mm, yeah.

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It kind of seems like all the movies that I like.

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A man sitting several seats down who has a gold face turns to Michael Scarn.

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Uh, ooh.

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Oscar, you want to play Golden Face?

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Mr. Scar, perhaps you would be more comfortable in my private jet.

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Yes, perhaps I would, golden face.

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Sam, get my luggage.

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I forget it, brother.

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Samuel, you are such an idiot.

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You are the worst assistant ever.

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And you're disgusting.

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Dwigged?

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Wait, who's Dwigged?

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Here's what we think happened.

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Michael's sidekick, who all through the movie is this complete idiot who's causing the downfall of the United States,

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was originally named Dwight, But then Michael changed it to Samuel L.

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Chang, using a search and replace.

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But that doesn't work on misspelled words.

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Leaving behind one twigged.

187

And Dwight figured it out.

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Oops.

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D-W-I-G-H-T.

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Okay, you know what?

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I am done with this.

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That said, the end.

193

Well, some of us want to keep reading, so...

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Uh, you don't speak for everyone, Jim.

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Okay, announcement.

196

My uncle bought me some fireworks.

197

And anyone who wants to see a real show, come with me outside now.

198

That's actually a good idea.

199

We'll all take a brief intermission.

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Bullets are flying everywhere.

201

Ooh, wait, last page.

202

Big finish?

203

Here we go.

204

Agent Skarn kicks open the plane door with a karate chop.

205

Kick and a chop are two totally different things.

206

Well, it's just a movie, Dwig.

207

It doesn't make any sense.

208

Yeah, now it doesn't make any sense.

209

Don't jump, Agent Skarn.

210

There are no parachutes.

211

Just then, Agent Chang gets a bullet in the head.

212

Oh, so close to retirement.

213

Another bullet heads towards Agent Michael Scarn,

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but he jumps out of the plane without a parachute. Is that it?

215

Yep.

216

I think so.

217

Does he die?

218

I sincerely doubt it.

219

I have to say, I think this is a terrible movie.

220

Hey, are you going to Port Richards?

221

Well, not all.

222

You?

223

Maybe.

224

I'm going and sorry, both of you.

225

We're all going.

226

Hey, isn't there some rule against inter-obuscating?

227

I am not doing your dirty work for you.

228

I hear whispering.

229

Oh, hey, Mayor.

230

Hey.

231

Another vodka?

232

Yeah.

233

Jack, these are my coworkers.

234

Sup?

235

Ryan, Pam, Stanley, Kelly, Kevin, Creed.

236

How'd I do?

237

Mm.

238

Got me a munch.

239

Kevin, you and Stacy set a date yet?

240

Yeah.

241

Oh, my God, when is it?

242

It's complicated.

243

I would appreciate some space on this.

244

One, two, three, up chickens.

245

Dan Jenkins!

246

I think I heard the quarter over here. Where?

247

On this side.

248

No, it is definitely under one of these hands.

249

I kinda heard it on the other side too.

250

No, it is here.

251

Not here.

252

Not here.

253

Not here.

254

Not here.

255

Good thing you didn't listen to me.

256

Yeah, close one.

257

Not here.

258

Not here.

259

It's either here or here.

260

Not here.

261

Oh!

262

Yes!

263

Yes!

264

Yes!

265

I can read you like a book.

266

Oh, yeah?

267

You can't get anything from me.

268

Ah!

269

Bounce up!

270

Hey, Queen.

271

Hey!

272

So, what do you guys have to do?

273

Ah, hello.

274

You're the man, buddy.

275

I run a small fake ID company for my car with a laminated machine that I swipe from the sheriff's station.

276

Hi, Ryan.

277

Hey.

278

How are you doing?

279

I've missed you.

280

I've missed you too.

281

Don't you remember me?

282

Um, yeah, you gotta give me a hand.

283

Um, did you meet me at the gym?

284

No. Who the hell is Ryan talking to?

285

Are you a client to the other one?

286

Oh, not again.

287

Melissa!

288

Daddy!

289

Wait for me outside.

290

God.

291

She is 16 years old.

292

What is wrong with you?

293

Let me explain to you what happened.

294

I'll get him right up to me

295

there he is secret weapon Is that really necessary?

296

I've almost had my nose broken a dozen times.

297

All right, you guys, come on.

298

Let's bring it in.

299

Here we go.

300

Okay, listen, this is just going to be a friendly game, right?

301

We are all on the same team here.

302

The Dunder Mifflin team. Of course.

303

If you beat us, you're fired.

304

That's a joke.

305

Okay, let's do it.

306

Have a good game, man.

307

Yeah, me too.

308

Should be awesome.

309

All right, everybody, stretch out a little bit.

310

Stretch.

311

Stretch it.

312

Pull a stretch.

313

Ryan, you want to stretch?

314

I stretch before I can.

315

Okay.

316

Okay, Ryan, you have Daryl.

317

I have Roy.

318

Really?

319

I thought I'd take Roy.

320

I don't think Roy.

321

No, actually, I think Roy's our best player, not Lonnie.

322

So, Dwight, you have the East German gal.

323

Okay.

324

All right, you guys.

325

Okay, we'll be skins.

326

Then we'll be the teams.

327

Come on, Dwight.

328

What? Should I...

329

On or off? On.

330

Just put it on.

331

You sure?

332

Yes.

333

Uh, Pam, you kind of have your foot in both camps here.

334

Why don't you do the jump ball, okay?

335

Don't listen to him, Pam.

336

Trust me.

337

Tip it my way or you're sleeping in the car.

338

Stanley!

339

What?

340

You gotta be kidding me!

341

Oh Here we go Who's out?

342

Who's out?

343

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah over here over here three Go to zone.

344

Let's go in the zone defense defense defense

345

Oh, come on!

346

What is wrong with me today?

347

Usually hit those.

348

Quiet, I was open.

349

Alright, let's go.

350

Go, Jerry!

351

Jim, right here!

352

Right here!

353

You got me!

354

Jim!

355

Here we go.

356

Here we go.

357

Here we go.

358

Dwight's gonna get that.

359

Oh!

360

Okay!

361

Foul!

362

Charging!

363

Charging!

364

That's foul.

365

Okay, I'll take it.

366

Jim, Jim, Jim, right here!

367

Jim, give me the ball!

368

Ryan, cut!

369

My bad.

370

Push!

371

Push!

372

There you go!

373

There you go! Where you at?

374

Where you at?

375

You over there?

376

I'm over here!

377

There you go.

378

There you go!

379

Where you at?

380

Oh, yeah!

381

Oh, that like the robot That's cool,

382

that's fine

383

We will open a little bit of coffee.

384

That's how it sounds.

385

Hold your hands.

386

Oh, my God.

387

You're too cute.

388

You're a dick with me.

389

Thank you.

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Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Office clips to watch instead of doing any work”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Michael, Agent, Jim. Deze video bevat 389 zinnen en 1918 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 15:53. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 121 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 81% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig. 68 van de 389 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
thief zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈθiːf/	dief, dievegge
assignment zelfstandig naamwoord	/əˈsaɪn.mənt/	toewijzing, toekenning
bullet zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈbʊlɪt/	kogel
parachute zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈpæɹəʃut/	parachute, valscherm
chop werkwoord	/t͡ʃɑp/	hakken
holly zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈhɑli/	hulst
steak zelfstandig naamwoord	/steɪk/	biefstuk, steak
freeze werkwoord	/ˈfɹiːz/	bevriezen
atrocity zelfstandig naamwoord	/əˈtɹɑsɪti/	wreedheid, gruweldaad
embezzle werkwoord	/ɪmˈbɛz.əl/	verduisteren
firework zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/	vuurwerk
laminate werkwoord	/ˈlæmɪneɪt/	lamineren
mailman zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈmeɪl.mæn/	postbode, brievenbesteller
misspell werkwoord	/mɪsˈspɛl/	misspellen, verkeerd spellen
mononucleosis zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˌmɑnoʊnukliˈoʊsɪs/	ziekte van Pfeiffer, klierkoorts

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

Woord	Betekenis
come back werkwoord	terugkomen
come up with werkwoord	bedenken, verzinnen
get off werkwoord	van ... afgaan
leave behind werkwoord	achterlaten
turn out werkwoord	uitvallen, resulteren

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

Dwight, you've really never stolen any company time?
Have you ever had sirloin steak, honey?
Don't you remember me?
Are you a client to the other one?
What is wrong with 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 have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt	you've really never stolen · have never missed · have had
Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee is	should celebrate · should not be · Should be
Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep	the best · the worst · our best
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling	I'll take · I'll go · We'll all

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 61 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, I'm, you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

De “th”-klanken: thief /ˈθiːf/, ethics /ˈɛθ.ɪks/, seventh /ˈsɛvənθ/
De klanken “sh” en “zh”: parachute /ˈpæɹəʃut/, intermission /ɪntɚˈmɪʃən/, flesh /flɛʃ/
Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: atrocity /əˈtɹɑsɪti/, intermission /ɪntɚˈmɪʃən/, intestinal /ɪnˈtɛs.tɪ.nəl/, mononucleosis /ˌmɑnoʊnukliˈoʊsɪs/, unknowable /ʌnˈnoʊ.ə.bəl/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: freeze /ˈfɹiːz/, scabies /ˈskeɪ.biz/, luggage /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/, applause /əˈplɔːz/, cruise /kɹuz/
/æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: parachute /ˈpæɹəʃut/, laminate /ˈlæmɪneɪt/, mailman /ˈmeɪl.mæn/, outback /ˈaʊtbæk/, jackpot /ˈd͡ʒækpɒt/
/g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: luggage /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/, disgusting /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/, engagement /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/

Zo oefen je met deze video

Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als thief, assignment, bullet.

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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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

Zinnen om te herhalen

Grammatica in deze video

Uitspraak om op te letten

Zo oefen je met deze video

Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?