Shadowing Practice: PREPARE 2 - UNIT 4-It was awesome! (Page 28-31) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Track 31 Conversation 1 Were you and your brother at the football match on Saturday?
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No, we weren't.
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We were at a theme park.
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It was his birthday.
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Wow!
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Awesome!
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I love theme parks.
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Yes, it was amazing.
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I can't wait to go again.
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Conversation 2 Were you at home yesterday?
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No, I wasn't.
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I was out with my family.
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We were at a barbecue near the beach.
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Was it fun?
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It was OK.
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The weather wasn't great.
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It was a bit cold and there weren't many people there.
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How was the food?
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It was fine.
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Nothing amazing.
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Conversation 3 How was your weekend?
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Were you at the festival?
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Yes, I was.
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I was there with a few of my friends.
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It was brilliant.
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The weather was perfect and all the bands were fantastic.
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Where were you on Saturday?
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I was at my sister's wedding.
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Oh, wonderful!
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Yes, it was a really lovely day.
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There was music and dancing, and the food was really good.
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Conversation 5 Where were you yesterday afternoon?
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You weren't in class.
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I was in a football match.
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Really?
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Was it good?
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No, it was terrible.
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Usually I love playing with my team, but yesterday it was horrible.
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I hate losing.
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Where were you last night?
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You weren't at the party.
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No, I was at home.
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I wasn't very well.
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Was it fun?
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Yes, it was.
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It was great.
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Hope you can come next time.
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Track 32.
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Conversation 1.
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Amazing.
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Awesome.
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Conversation 2.
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Fine.
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OK.
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Conversation 3.
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Brilliant.
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Perfect.
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Fantastic.
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Conversation four.
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Wonderful.
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Lovely.
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Really good.
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Conversation five.
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Horrible.
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Terrible.
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Conversation six.
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Great.
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Track 33.
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1. Where were you yesterday afternoon?
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2. You weren't at school.
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3. No, I wasn't.
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I was at a big athletics competition.
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4. Was it fun?
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Five.
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Yes, it was.
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It was amazing.
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Six.
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I was the winner of the 800 metre race.
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Seven.
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Were your parents there?
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8. No, they weren't.
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They were at work.
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9. My brother was there with his video camera.
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Track 34.
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Activity Days.
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Latest Reviews Fun Day I was very surprised to get this activity day for my birthday,
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but indoor skydiving was awesome!
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I can't wait to go again!
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Before the activity, there are lots of hand signals to learn, so you can communicate when you're flying in the wind tunnel.
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You can't speak in there.
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At first, I was worried about forgetting them, but it was fine.
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Jade.
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Fantastic.
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I'm really interested in cars, so this was an amazing day for me.
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I still can't believe that my first driving experience was in a Lamborghini and an Aston Martin.
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I've got a video of the whole thing.
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I'm glad about that because on the day there's no time to look at the cars properly.
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As soon as you finish, the next driver gets in.
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I was a bit upset about that.
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amazing trip this was my first time in a helicopter
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and i was quite nervous i wasn't sure i wanted to do it
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but there was no need to be afraid in fact i was sorry when it was over
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i was in the front seat and the view was fantastic the only problem was
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that we were back on the ground after only ten minutes.
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Mia Really special.
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What a brilliant afternoon.
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First there was a talk about the history of chocolate.
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Then it was time for the best bit, making and decorating our own chocolates.
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The teachers were lovely and happy to help with any problems.
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There were photos to buy afterwards, but they were really expensive.
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I was angry about that.
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Ethan.
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Track 35.
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1. What was Bella happy with at the party?
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How was the party, Bella?
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It was OK.
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The food was excellent, but the music wasn't great.
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Oh, what a shame.
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Yes, and there weren't many people there.
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2. Where is Kyle's ticket?
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You look worried, Kyle.
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You OK?
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I can't find my ticket for our trip to the theme park tomorrow.
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It was in my bag this morning, but it's not there now.
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And it's not on the classroom floor.
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What about your jacket pocket?
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Maybe it's there.
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Of course, that's it.
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Thanks.
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3. What was the weather like?
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Was the weather good for your camping trip?
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I'm afraid not.
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There was no rain, but there was a lot of wind.
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Oh, that's a pity.
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I know, but at least it wasn't cold.
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4. How much was the boy's T-shirt?
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I really like your new T-shirt.
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Was it expensive?
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They usually cost a lot when you buy them at concerts.
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Not really.
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It was £10.
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That's amazing!
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T-shirts like that are usually £15 or more.
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I know.
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My brother's got one that was 25 pounds.
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5. Where was the girl on Saturday?
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Where were you on Saturday?
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You weren't at home at 2pm.
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No, sorry.
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I was shopping in town with my parents.
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Oh, I hate shopping.
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I like having fun with friends or playing sport at weekends.
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Me too.
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Let's play tennis together next Saturday.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “PREPARE 2 - UNIT 4-It was awesome!”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Conversation, amazing, Saturday, track, fantastic. Deze video bevat 154 zinnen en 817 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:06. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 90 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 87% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen. 26 van de 154 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
13 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
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| horrible bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ | verschrikkelijk |
| pocket zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ | zak |
| afterwards bijwoord | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | nadien, achteraf |
| tennis zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | tennis |
| jacket zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | jas |
| tunnel zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtʌn(ə)l/ | tunnel |
| communicate werkwoord | /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ | meedelen, mededelen |
| classroom zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ | klaslokaal |
| helicopter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/ | helikopter, wentelwiek |
| athletic bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/ | atletisch |
| pity zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɪt.i/ | medelijden, deernis |
| metre zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmiːtəɹ/ | meter |
| decorate werkwoord | /ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/ | sieren, opsmukken |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Were you at the festival?
- Where were you last night?
- Where were you yesterday afternoon?
- What about your jacket pocket?
- Was the weather good for your camping trip?
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 25 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals weren't, wasn't, can't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, pound /ˈpaʊ̯nd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, jacket /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/, athletic /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/
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 horrible, pocket, afterwards.
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