Shadowing Practice: Personal Best A2 Learning Curve Unit 11 pt. 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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So today I'm making reservations.
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My colleagues from Learning Curve
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and I are going to a big social media meeting in a small town about 300 miles from New York.
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There's only one hotel there.
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It's called the Lucky Penny.
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I just bought my airline ticket, so now I'm going to book my hotel room.
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The standard room is very cheap.
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Penny didn't like the name of this hotel very much.
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Well, the hotel's website is down today, so I have to call them to book my room.
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Here goes.
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Good afternoon.
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This is the Lucky Penny Hotel.
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How can I help you?
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Hello.
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I'd like to make a reservation, please.
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One standard room for two nights.
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Arriving on May 11th.
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Sure.
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Could I have your name, please?
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Ethan Moore.
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That's M -O -O -R -E.
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Okay.
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Thank you.
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Did you say one room for one night?
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No. One standard room for two nights.
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Oh, right.
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Sorry.
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Okay, you're booked for May 11th, checking out on May 13th.
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Is that correct?
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Yes, thank you.
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Oh, um, do you have a pool?
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Yes, we do.
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Our pool opens at 6 a .m and closes at 9 p .m.
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Great.
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And, um, is breakfast included?
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No, I'm sorry.
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You have to pay for breakfast, but we serve it from 6 .30 to 10 .30 in our dining room.
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Thank you very much.
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Um, I'm with the social media group.
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Is there a discount for that?
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Yes, there is.
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We have a great discount for the deluxe rooms.
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Oh, that's okay.
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The standard room is fine.
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That's great.
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Okay, you have a reservation for May 11th.
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See you then.
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Well, that was easy.
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Let's just hope the Lucky Penny is a good place to stay.
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Welcome to the Lucky Penny Hotel.
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Checking in?
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Hello, yes.
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I booked a room under the name of Abernathy.
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Penny Abernathy.
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Sorry, did you say
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Penny like this hotel?
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Yes, Penny.
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Could you spell your surname, please?
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A -B -E -R -N -A -T -H -Y.
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Thank you.
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Could I have your identification and credit card please?
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Here you are.
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And could you sign this form please?
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Right here.
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Do you have a pen?
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Sure.
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And here is your credit card and passport.
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That's with the discount, right?
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Yes.
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You use the code?
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Discount for you, May 11.
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OK.
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Here's your room key.
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You have a deluxe room, room 704.
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Great, thank you.
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And that's on...?
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The seventh floor.
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Right.
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Thanks.

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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “Personal Best A2 Learning Curve Unit 11 pt. 1”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Penny, hotel, discount, Lucky, standard. Deze video bevat 79 zinnen en 404 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:20. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 121 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 78% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig. 16 van de 79 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

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

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
discount zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈdɪskaʊnt/korting
deluxe bijvoeglijk naamwoord/dəˈlʌks/luxe
arrive werkwoord/əˈɹaɪv/aankomen, arriveren
spell zelfstandig naamwoord/spɛl/toverspreuk, betovering
seventh bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈsɛvənθ/zevende
identification zelfstandig naamwoord/aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/identificatie, identificeren
passport zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpæspɔɹt/paspoort
airline zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɛɹˌlaɪn/luchtvaartmaatschappij
colleague zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈkɒliːɡ/collega, medewerker
dine werkwoord/daɪn/dineren
surname zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsɝˌneɪm/achternaam, familienaam

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • How can I help you?
  • Could I have your name, please?
  • Did you say one room for one night?
  • Could you spell your surname, please?
  • Could I have your identification and credit card please?

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 7 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, didn't, I'd. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, identification /aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, identification /aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/

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. Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als discount, deluxe, arrive.

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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.

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