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Oh, hi.
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Hey, uh, well, today's my first lecture, and I kind of wanted to try it out on you guys.
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Do you mind?
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No, that'd be great.
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Sure.
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Perfect.
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Ah, mmmm.
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There are three primary theories concerning sediment flow rate.
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Each of these theories can be further subcategorized Oh, this is it.
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This is what's gonna kill me.
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Subcategories.
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The first of these subcategories is...
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Uh, who's Ross?
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Are there, uh, are there naked chicks on that piece of paper?
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No, why?
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Well, I've just never seen a guy stare so hard at a piece of paper that didn't have naked chicks on it.
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Oh, okay.
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Okay.
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There are three primary theories concerning sediment flow rate.
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Each of these theories can be further subcategorized into these...
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Why don't you open with a joke?
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Open with a joke?
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It's a university, not a comedy club.
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Wait a minute.
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Hold the phone.
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You're not talking about Chuckles University?
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Hello.
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Hey, how'd it let you go?
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It went great.
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And I didn't need any jokes or naked chicks either.
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Oh, that's great.
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Ross, I'm sorry we weren't more supportive before.
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I knew all I had to do was let the materials speak for itself.
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Everyone's all, uh, Ross, you have to be funny and sexy.
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Well, I proved them wrong.
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And now I'm gonna pass the news on to Joey and Chandler.
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That you're not funny or sexy?
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That's right.
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Right.
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So when Ridby got his samples back from the laboratory, he made a startling discovery.
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What he believed to be igneous was, in fact, sedimentary.
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Imagine his consternation when...
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Oh, bloody hell.
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What the hell are you doing?
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Look, I was nervous.
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You guys had me all worried.
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I was gonna be boring.
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I got up there and they were all, like, staring at me.
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I opened my mouth and this British accent just came out.
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Yeah, not a very good one.
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Will you.. will you please?
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Dr. Geller, Kurt Rathman, I'm a professor in the paleontology department here.
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Oh.
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Do you have a moment to talk about your lecture?
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I'm sorry.
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I've got plans with my sister.
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Monica Geller.
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Right, will you excuse us for one moment?
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What are you doing?
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Oh, you can have an accent, but I can't.
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Talk by the morning to you laddies.
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Keep going.
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We are phasing the accent out.
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Phasing it out.
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So without retesting their results in the laboratory, the team would never have identified...
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The initial errors in their carbon dating ain't no less.
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Were there any questions at this point?
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Yes?
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What's happening to your accent?
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Come again?
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What's this nonsense?
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All right, I'm not English.
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I'm from Long Island.
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I was really nervous, and the accent just came out.
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I'm sorry.
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So if we could just get back to the lecture. Were there any questions? About paleontology?
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All right, look, I was just trying to make a good first impression.
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Obviously, I screwed up.
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But what you guys think of me is really important, because I'm hoping to get a permanent job here.
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So if you just give me another chance to make a good impression...
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Russ!
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Are you crazy?
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I am still your wife!
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What, were you just never gonna tell me?
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What the hell is wrong with you?
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Oh, I could just kill you!
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Well, Rachel!
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Professor Ross Gets Caught Faking a British Accent”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: accent, theories, chicks, lecture, Ross. Deze video bevat 87 zinnen en 558 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:55. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 113 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 79% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig. 24 van de 87 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 13 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| accent zelfstandig naamwoord | /ækˈsɛnt/ | accent, klemtoon |
| chick zelfstandig naamwoord | /t͡ʃɪk/ | kuiken |
| lecture zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/ | lezing, college |
| paleontology zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌpeɪli.ənˈtɑləd͡ʒi/ | paleontologie |
| subcategory zelfstandig naamwoord | subcategorie | |
| stare werkwoord | /stɛɚ/ | staren |
| laboratory zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/ | laboratorium, lab |
| consternation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌkɑn.s(t)ɚˈneɪ.ʃən/ | consternatie, verbijstering |
| sedimentary bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌsɛd.əˈmɛn.tə.ɹi/ | sedimentair |
| startle werkwoord | /ˈstɑɹt(ə)l/ | schrikken |
| bore werkwoord | /boɹ/ | vervelen |
| supportive bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /səˈpɔɹtɪv/ | ondersteunend, behulpzaam |
| nonsense zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈnɒn.səns/ | nonsens, onzin |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| come out werkwoord | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | uitkomen |
| get up werkwoord | opstaan |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Why don't you open with a joke?
- Hey, how'd it let you go?
- Right, will you excuse us for one moment?
- What's happening to your accent?
- What, were you just never gonna tell me?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | You're not talking · are you doing · are phasing |
| Toekomst met “going to” be going to + werkwoord — een plan of iets dat je ziet aankomen | gonna kill · gonna pass · gonna be |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | Will you · will you excuse |
| Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig is | had to do · have to be |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 24 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, gonna, didn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: paleontology /ˌpeɪli.ənˈtɑləd͡ʒi/, laboratory /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/, consternation /ˌkɑn.s(t)ɚˈneɪ.ʃən/, sedimentary /ˌsɛd.əˈmɛn.tə.ɹi/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: accent /ækˈsɛnt/, laboratory /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/, laddie /ˈlædi/
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 accent, chick, lecture.
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.