Shadowing Practice: OMG Trump Jumped the Gun | Learn English Idioms - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello and welcome to the English Like A Native podcast.
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My name is Anna and on the day of recording this we are going through an intense heatwave Oh,
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it's been so hot.
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I have been melting.
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I have struggled to sleep.
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I've struggled to cook.
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I've struggled to work and function.
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How have you been holding up?
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How have you been coping?
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Because although the temperatures have been high in the UK, I know that they've been much higher in other places.
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Across Europe, there have been records broken for...
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the level of heat we've seen in June.
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But to distract you for a short period, I'm going to turn your ears to something completely different.
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Something interesting happened at the weekend.
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Something surprising.
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And Our Prime Minister.
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Sakiya Stama.
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resigned.
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Thank you.
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That's not in itself unusual.
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Politicians resign all the time.
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They are put under pressure, because they lose favor with...
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the public or within their own party, or because they're part of a scandal.
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But what's surprising is What happened just before he announced his departure?
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And this is going to help me to share with you some interesting phrases, which is the whole point of the podcast.
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I want to entertain you and motivate you, but mostly I just want to introduce you to lots of useful English vocabulary.
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I'll put my teeth in to say that.
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Okay, so what exactly happened?
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Well, on Sunday, the 21st of June, After lots of speculation about...
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What's going to happen?
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Is our prime minister going to step down? or not.
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There was all this speculation and we knew that the news would come out on Monday.
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because all the pressure had been building on Starmer.
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So with all the scrutiny, the pressure, and then the speculation, we knew that he would probably step down on Monday.
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But we were all waiting patiently to find out what he would do.
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But on Sunday 21 June, Donald Trump the President of the United States of America,
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posted on Truth Social...
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about Keir Starmer and according to The news.
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He wrote...
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Starmer will resign.
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as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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He then also criticised him over immigration and his energy policy.
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And he added at the end, I wish him well.
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I Now, the awkward Part is that Starmer had not yet publicly made his own resignation announcement.
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He hadn't made it public, even though there was speculation.
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We weren't surprised by the news, but we were surprised by the poor people.
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etiquette Donald Trump had jumped the gun.
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And this is a phrase I really want to teach you.
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to jump the gun, jump J U M P the gun, bang bang, G -U -N.
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To jump the gun.
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This means to do something too early.
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or before the right moment.
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And this is the perfect political example of someone jumping the gun.
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I mean, I feel sorry for Keir Starmer.
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You can imagine him.
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over the weekend.
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He's under enormous political pressure.
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The rumours are swirling around Westminster, journalists are hovering They've set up camp outside Downing Street,
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waiting for this moment.
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commentators are all analyzing every facial expression, every word that comes out of Starmer's mouth, every message that gets sent out.
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He's prepared a very serious...
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"dignified" statement Perhaps he's spent a lot of time thinking about the exact words to say.
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because he wants to Sound calm.
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and composed and statesmanlike But then,
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before he can open his mouth and deliver his speech, across the Atlantic...
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Across the pond, as we say, Donald Trump pops up.
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online and says He's off.
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He's resigning.
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I mean...
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It's probably not.
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the dignified handover that Keir Starmer was expecting.
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It's like preparing to announce your engagement.
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at a family dinner.
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Thank you only to have your very loud auntie walk in and shout shower's your ring then
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Or maybe you're planning to tell your colleagues...
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that you're leaving your job.
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But then Someone in the office shouts, Hey, so when's your leaving party?
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They got there first.
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They've beaten you to it.
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They've let the cat out of the bag, you might say.
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They've jumped the gun.
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And so I love stories like this because they are so useful. for learning.
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Interesting vocabulary, particularly...
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idioms and phrasal verbs in context.
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So we have the word resign.
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to resign is to say, "I don't want to do this job anymore.
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I am officially leaving my job." And people resign for all sorts of reasons.
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It's not the same as retiring, You retire at the end of your career when you are giving up work completely.
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So you retire in later life.
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when hopefully you have enough money saved up in your pension to support you for your remaining years.
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But to resign is just to leave your job.
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It's expected that you'll go and find another job after you resign.
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But beside the word resign, we've also heard step down.
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So, the leader of the Labour Party has stepped down.
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So to step down is to resign when you are in a high position.
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So you step down, you come out of a role of seniority.
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I would expect to hear that the head teacher at a school has stepped down.
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But if and The janitor, or we'd say cleaner more often in the UK,
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if the school cleaner decides they don't want to work there anymore, we wouldn't use step down for the cleaner because they're not in a position of authority.
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The clean adjusts.
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quits, resigns, or leaves their job.
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We can also use bow out to bow out.
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It's like when a performer finishes a show, they take a bow, and they leave the stage.
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Well, we use bow out to mean leaving a role.
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And then the idioms that we heard.
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to jump the gun.
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which is to...
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do something before the appropriate time.
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To let the cat out of the bag, I very briefly said, This is to reveal a secret.
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So you don't want to let the cat out of the bag.
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especially if it's not your job to tell the secret.
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Or to beat someone to it.
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I do like this one.
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So To beat someone to it just means to do something before another person has a chance to do it.
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So for example, I was going to make a cup of tea.
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But when I got to the kitchen, I realized that Nick my partner, had beaten me to it.
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O You could even use the phrase "to steal someone's thunder".
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to steal someone's thunder.
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This means to make an announcement or to do or say something that takes the attention away from someone else.
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So for example, if it's an award ceremony And You have won an award.
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And everyone is waiting to interview you as you leave the ceremony.
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You come out all smiles ready to talk about your amazing evening and winning the award.
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- Thank you.
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And then Another superstar.. walks in in a wonderful outfit and makes an announcement that gets everyone's attention.
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And suddenly, all the reporters and the guests are all looking at this superstar And they're not looking at you.
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Even though...
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you should be the one getting all the attention.
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So that superstar has stolen your thunder.
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So whether you follow politics or not, whether you agree with the politics of labor and Keir Starmer or not
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I think we can all feel a little bit sorry for him in that moment.
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You can see why it would be a little frustrating and awkward.
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Being a strong communicator, it's not just about knowing the right words.
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Being a strong communicator is about...
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timing, Tone.
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Delivery.
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and about Tucked TACT is a great word.
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T -A -C -T Tact means knowing.
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How to say the right thing at the right time and in the right way, especially when it's a delicate situation.
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So even though you're focused on increasing your vocabulary and learning the language and how it's structured.
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Also remember: to consider the wider set of communication skills.
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HOW you say something especially in English, how you say something matters enormously.
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Don't jump the gun.
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Don't steal someone's thunder.
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And certainly don't let the cat out of the bag.
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if you've been trusted with a secret.
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Were any of these phrases new to you?
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If they were, then I would love for you to make sure the phrase that is new and interesting to you
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a part of your active vocabulary.
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How do you do that?
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Well, initially, Say it out loud.
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Then try to put it into a context that is relative to your life right now.
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And finally, Please, please.
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Use it in real life.
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The first step is to simply write a comment.
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If you're streaming on a platform that allows commenting like YouTube,
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Spotify, Apple, then please write in the comment section using one of the phrases from today and let me know
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something about you and your life or your opinions.
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And if you don't want to do that, then at least try to find a moment to put that phrase out in the real world.
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because you only really achieve fluency by actually using the language.
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So thank you for listening.
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Please do make sure that you come back and listen to more episodes.
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And until next time.
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Take care.
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Goodbye.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “OMG Trump Jumped the Gun”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: resign, gun, Starmer, phrase, step. Deze video bevat 166 zinnen en 1607 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 14:45. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 109 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
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| resign werkwoord | /ɹɪˈzaɪn/ | ontslag nemen |
| podcast zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | podcast |
| vocabulary zelfstandig naamwoord | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | woordenschat, vocabulaire |
| speculation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌspɛk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ | giswerk, speculatie |
| thunder zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈθʌndɚ/ | donder |
| superstar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsuː.pəˌstɑː/ | superster, superstar |
| retire werkwoord | /ɹəˈtaɪɹ/ | met pensioen gaan |
| idiom zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɪdiəm/ | idioom, taaleigen |
| shout werkwoord | /ʃaʊt/ | schreeuwen |
| compose werkwoord | /kəmˈpəʊz/ | samenstellen |
| etiquette zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɛt.ɪˌkɛt/ | etiquette |
| fluency zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfluːənsi/ | vlotheid |
| frustrate werkwoord | /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/ | frustreren |
| janitor zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈd͡ʒænɪtɚ/ | conciërge |
| patiently bijwoord | /ˈpeɪʃəntli/ | geduldig |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| step down werkwoord | aftreden, een stap opzij zetten | |
| come back werkwoord | terugkomen | |
| come out werkwoord | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | uitkomen |
| find out werkwoord | ontdekken, onderzoeken | |
| give up werkwoord | zich overgeven | |
| pop up werkwoord | opduiken, te voorschijn komen | |
| set up werkwoord | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | bereiden, voorbereiden |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- How have you been holding up?
- How have you been coping?
- Is our prime minister going to step down?
- Were any of these phrases new to you?
- How do you do that?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Voorwaardelijke zinnen if + zin, will/would + werkwoord — een voorwaarde en het gevolg | if and The janitor, or we'd say · If they were, then I would love |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | have struggled · I've struggled · have been |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | are put · you've been trusted |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 32 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, they've, you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: speculation /ˌspɛk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/, shout /ʃaʊt/, patiently /ˈpeɪʃəntli/, resignation /ˌɹɛz.ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/, facial /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, speculation /ˌspɛk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/, communicator /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtə/, seniority /sinˈjɔɹɪti/, commentator /ˈkɑmənˌteɪtəɹ/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: dignified /ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/, compose /kəmˈpəʊz/, heatwave /ˈhitˌweɪv/, verb /vɝb/, analyze /ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, auntie /ˈæn.ti/, handover /ˈhændˌoʊvɚ/, janitor /ˈd͡ʒænɪtɚ/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: dignified /ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/, colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/, resignation /ˌɹɛz.ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/
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 resign, podcast, vocabulary.
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.