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Doin' the crossword?
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Need any help?
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Jean?
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Yes, Patrick?
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Would you like to accompany me to dinner?
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That is, if you're not doing anything.
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Um, no. No, I don't have any plans.
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Well...
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Isn't this a coincidence?
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Listen, where should we go?
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Anywhere you want.
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Let's not think about what I want.
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How about anywhere you want?
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I don't know, Patrick.
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I can't make this decision.
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Come on.
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Where do you want to go?
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Anywhere you want.
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Just say it.
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I can get us in anywhere.
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What about...
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Dorcia? So, Dorsia is where
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Jean wants to go.
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I don't know.
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We'll go wherever you want to go.
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Dorsia is fine.
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Uh, Dorsia, yes?
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Yeah, can you take two tonight at, let's say, 9 o 'clock?
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We're totally booked.
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Really?
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That's great.
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No, I said we are totally booked.
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Two at nine?
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Perfect.
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See you then.
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Yeah?
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You're...
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dressed okay?
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You didn't give a name.
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They know me.
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Why don't you meet me at my place at seven for drinks? And Gene?
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We'll want to change before we go out.
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Patrick, it's so elegant.
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What a wonderful view.
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Jean?
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Sorbet?
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Thanks, Patrick.
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I'd love some.
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Do you want a bite?
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I'm on a diet, but thank you.
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You don't need to lose any weight.
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You're kidding, right?
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You look great, very fit.
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You can always be thinner, look better.
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Well, maybe we shouldn't go out to dinner.
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I don't want to ruin your willpower.
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No, it's all right.
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I'm not very good at controlling it anyway.
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So listen, what do you really want to do with your life?
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Just briefly summarize, and don't tell me you enjoy working with children, okay?
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Well, I'd like to travel and maybe go back to school, but I don't really know.
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I'm at a point in my life where there seems to be so many possibilities, but I'm, I don't know, I'm just so unsure.
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Do you have a boyfriend?
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No, not really.
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Interesting.
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Are you seeing anyone?
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I mean, seriously?
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Maybe.
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I don't know.
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Not really.
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Jean, do you feel fulfilled?
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I mean, in your life?
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I guess I do.
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For a long time, I was too focused on my work.
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But now I've really begun to think about changing myself.
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You know, developing and growing.
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Growing.
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I'm glad you said that.
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Did you know that, uh, Ted Bundy's first dog, a collie, was named Lassie?
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Had you heard this?
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Who's Ted Bundy?
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Forgot it.
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What's that?
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I need it for, uh, taping something.
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Patrick, have you ever wanted to make someone happy?
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What?
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No, put it in the carton.
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Sorry.
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Jean?
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What?
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Um, make someone happy.
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Have you ever wanted to?
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I'm looking for, uh, I guess you could say I just want to have a meaningful relationship with someone special.
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Hmm.
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Patrick?
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Patrick?
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I know you're there.
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Pick up the phone, you bad boy.
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What are you up to tonight?
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It's me.
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Don't try to hide.
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I hope you're not out there with some little number you picked up because you're my Mr. Bateman.
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My boy next door.
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Anyway, you never called me and you said you would.
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And I'll leave a message for Jean about this too to remind you, but we're having dinner with Melania and Taylor.
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You know Melania, she went to Sweetbriar.
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And we're meeting at the Cornell Club, so I'll call you my morning, honey.
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Oh, sorry, I know you hate that.
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Bye, Patrick.
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Bye, Mr. Big Time CEO.
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Bye -bye. Was that Evelyn?
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Are you still seeing her?
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I'm sorry.
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I have no right to ask that.
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do you want me to go yeah
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i don't think i can control myself
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i know i should go i know i have a tendency to get involved with unavailable men
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and i mean do you want me to go i think if you stay something bad will happen
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I think I might hurt you.
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You don't want to get hurt, do you?
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No. No, I guess not.
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I don't want to get bruised.
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You're right.
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I should go.
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Oh, don't forget you have a lunch date tomorrow with Donald Kimball at Smith & Walensky's.
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Thanks.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “'Patrick Bateman Spares His Assistant' Scene”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Patrick, Jean, anywhere, Dorsia, dinner. Deze video bevat 126 zinnen en 695 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 7:39. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 91 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. Slechts 79% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig. 44 van de 126 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| thin bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈθɪn/ | dun |
| clock zelfstandig naamwoord | /klɑk/ | teller, kilometerteller |
| honey zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhʌni/ | honing |
| remind werkwoord | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | herinneren |
| bite werkwoord | /baɪt/ | bijten |
| ruin zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ | ruïne, bouwval |
| wherever | /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/ | waar, waar ook |
| briefly bijwoord | /ˈbɹiːfli/ | kortweg |
| meaningful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ | zinvol |
| coincidence zelfstandig naamwoord | /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ | toeval |
| tendency zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɛn.dən.si/ | neiging |
| elegant bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɛləɡənt/ | elegant, sierlijk |
| fulfill werkwoord | /fʊlˈfɪl/ | vervullen |
| accompany werkwoord | /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/ | vergezellen, begeleiden |
| unavailable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/ | niet beschikbaar, niet verkrijgbaar |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| pick up werkwoord | oppakken, optillen |
| go out werkwoord | naar buiten gaan |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Would you like to accompany me to dinner?
- Listen, where should we go?
- How about anywhere you want?
- Where do you want to go?
- You don't want to get hurt, do 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 | I've really begun · Have you ever wanted |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | are totally booked · was named |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 44 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, I'm, you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: coincidence /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/, accompany /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/, unavailable /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: remind /ɹəˈmaɪnd/, bruise /bɹuz/, crossword /ˈkɹɒswɜː(ɹ)d/, summarize /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: wherever /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/, crossword /ˈkɹɒswɜː(ɹ)d/, willpower /ˈwɪlˌpaʊɚ/
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 thin, clock, honey.
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.