Shadowing Practice: PREPARE 2 - UNIT 7 - LiSTENING - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Track 59 This happened six months ago.
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I went to Scotland for a holiday with my family.
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We went to a small island
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and it took a very long time to get there we left home in the evening
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and took a taxi to the train station first we bought
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a ticket then we got on the train it was a special train with beds and we slept really well
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anyway we arrived in Scotland in the morning we had some breakfast and then we got on a coach
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I sat next to my brother He ate sweets and listened to loud music all the way
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When we got off the coach, we got onto a boat I enjoyed it,
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but my brother didn't feel very well Mum said it was because of all the sweets Then, when we arrived at the island,
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we caught a bus to our hotel Well, it's funny, we now know there's an airport on the island and you can fly there.
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Next time we'll do that.
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Track 59 This happened six months ago.
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I went to Scotland for a holiday with my family.
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We went to a small island and it took a very long time to get there.
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We left home in the evening and took a taxi to the train station.
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First we bought a ticket, then we got on the train.
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It was a special train with beds and we slept really well.
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Anyway we arrived in Scotland in the morning.
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We had some breakfast and then we got on a coach.
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I sat next to my brother.
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He ate sweets and listened to loud music all the way.
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when we got off the coach we got onto a boat I enjoyed it
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but my brother didn't feel very well mum said it was
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because of all the sweets then
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when we arrived at the island we caught a bus to
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our hotel it's funny we now know there's an airport on the island
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and you can fly there next time we'll do that
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Track 7 Hi Paul, how was your holiday?
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Oh, hi Rebecca.
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Yeah, it was great.
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How was yours?
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Good, thanks.
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Where did you go?
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Spain.
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Really?
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Yes.
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Why?
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I went to Spain too.
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That's amazing.
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We were there at the same time.
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How long did you go for?
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Two weeks. And you?
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Only a week.
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Who did you go with?
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I went with my parents.
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What about you?
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I went with my mum and my brother.
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My dad didn't come.
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We stayed in a great hotel near the beach in Valencia.
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There was a brilliant swimming pool there too.
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Where did you stay?
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Oh, we went camping near Barcelona.
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I loved it.
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The campsite was great and the weather was really good.
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Did you try Spanish food?
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Yes, I did.
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I love Spanish food.
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We had it every day.
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Hey, actually, I bought you a present.
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Here you are.
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Oh, that's nice of you.
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What is it?
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It's manchego.
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It's a Spanish cheese.
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It's lovely.
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Thank you.
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Track seven.
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Hi, Paul.
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How was your holiday?
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Oh, hi, Rebecca.
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Yeah, it was great.
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How was yours?
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Good, thanks.
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Where did you go?
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Spain.
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Really?
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Yes.
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Why?
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I went to Spain too.
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that's amazing we were there at the same time how long did you go for two weeks
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and you only a week who did you go with i
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went with my parents what about you i went with my mum
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and my brother my dad didn't come we stayed in a
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great hotel near the beach in valencia there was a brilliant swimming pool there too.
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Where did you stay?
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Oh, we went camping near Barcelona.
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I loved it.
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The campsite was great and the weather was really good.
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Did you try Spanish food?
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Yes, I did.
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I love Spanish food.
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We had it every day.
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Actually, I bought you a present.
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Here you are Oh, that's nice of you What is it?
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It's manchego It's a Spanish cheese It's lovely, thank you
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Track 7 Hi Paul,
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how was your holiday? oh hi Rebecca yeah it was great
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how was yours good thanks where did you go Spain really
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yes why I went to Spain too that's amazing we were
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there at the same time how long did you go for two weeks
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and you only a week who did you go with I went with my parents.
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What about you?
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I went with my mum and my brother.
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My dad didn't come.
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We stayed in a great hotel near the beach in Valencia.
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There was a brilliant swimming pool there too.
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Where did you stay?
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Oh, we went camping near Barcelona.
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I loved it.
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The campsite was great and the weather was really good.
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did you try spanish food yes i did i love spanish food we had it every day
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actually i bought you a present here you are oh that's nice of you
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uh what is it it's manchego it's a spanish cheese it's lovely thank you
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Track 7 Hi Paul, how was your holiday?
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Oh, hi Rebecca.
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Yeah, it was great.
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How was yours?
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Good, thanks.
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Where did you go?
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Spain.
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Really?
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Yes.
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Why?
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I went to Spain too!
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That's amazing!
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We were there at the same time.
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How long did you go for?
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Two weeks. And you?
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Only a week.
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Who did you go with?
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I went with my parents.
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What about you?
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I went with my mum and my brother.
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My dad didn't come.
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We stayed in a great hotel near the beach in Valencia.
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There was a brilliant swimming pool there too.
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Where did you stay?
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Oh, we went camping near Barcelona.
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I loved it.
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The campsite was great and the weather was really good.
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Did you try Spanish food?
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Yes, I did.
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I love Spanish food.
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We had it every day.
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Actually, I bought you a present.
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Here you are.
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Oh, that's nice of you.
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What is it?
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It's manchego.
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It's a Spanish cheese.
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It's lovely.
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Thank you.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “PREPARE 2 - UNIT 7 - LiSTENING”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: spanish, Spain, brother, mum, holiday. Deze video bevat 153 zinnen en 1004 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:37. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 104 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. 35 van de 153 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:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
arrive werkwoord/əˈɹaɪv/aankomen, arriveren
swim werkwoord/swɪm/zwemmen
taxi zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈtæksi/taxi
campsite zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈkæmpˌsaɪt/kampeerterrein, camping
holiday zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/feestdag
pool zelfstandig naamwoord/puːl/bekken, poel
cheese zelfstandig naamwoord/t͡ʃiz/kaas
brilliant bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈbɹɪl.jənt/stralend
breakfast zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/ontbijt, ochtendmaal n or ochtendmaaltijd
ticket zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈtɪk.ɪt/kaartje, biljet
loud bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈlaʊ̯d/luidruchtig, luidruchtige
train zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈtɹeɪn/sleep
hotel zelfstandig naamwoord/həʊˈtɛl/hotel
coach zelfstandig naamwoord/koʊt͡ʃ/koets, wagen
beach zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈbiːt͡ʃ/strand

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
get off werkwoordvan ... afgaan

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • Next time we'll do that.
  • Where did you go?
  • How long did you go for?
  • Who did you go with?
  • Where did you stay?

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 8 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals didn't, we'll. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: spanish /ˈspæn.ɪʃ/, station /ˈsteɪʃən/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, cheese /t͡ʃiz/, loud /ˈlaʊ̯d/, yours /jɔɹz/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: taxi /ˈtæksi/, campsite /ˈkæmpˌsaɪt/, breakfast /ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/, spanish /ˈspæn.ɪʃ/, camp /ˈkæmp/
  • /w/ — met ronde lippen: swim /swɪm/, sweet /swit/, weather /ˈwɛðɚ/, anyway /ˈɛniweɪ/

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 arrive, swim, taxi.

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