Shadowing Practice: RE2 Unit 7A - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Track 13, Reading 7a, The Flower Trade When you purchase fresh -cut flowers,
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do you think about where they came from?
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You might assume they were grown somewhere nearby.
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The reality, though, is that the cut flower trade is increasingly international.
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Today, thanks to airplanes and high -tech cooling systems,
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even the most delicate flower can be exported and sold in a florist thousands of kilometers from where it was grown.
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The cut flower leader.
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The Netherlands has dominated the world cut flower trade since the 1970s.
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It handles about 50 % of the world's cut flowers.
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And its auction houses are very large indeed.
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Aalsmere, near Amsterdam, is an auction house in the sense that Tokyo is a city.
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About 120 soccer fields would fill its main building.
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20 million flowers are sold here on an average day, including roses, lilies, and of course, tulips.
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The Netherlands is also a world leader in developing new flower varieties.
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Dutch companies and the government invest a considerable amount of money in flower research.
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Their scientists look for ways to lengthen a flower's vase life, to strengthen flowers to prevent them from being damaged while traveling,
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and also to strengthen the flower's natural fragrance.
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The Benefits of Climate Despite the Netherlands' dominance of the flower market, there are many places with a better climate for growing flowers.
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The climate of Ecuador, for example, is almost perfect.
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Mauricio Davalos is the man responsible for starting Ecuador's flower industry, which has grown quickly over recent years.
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Our biggest edge is nature, he claims.
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Our roses are the best in the world.
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With predictable rainy periods and 12 hours of sunlight each day, Ecuador's roses are known for their large heads and long, straight stems.
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Every year, Ecuador sells about 500 million flowers to the United States alone.
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The industry has brought employment opportunities and a stronger economy to regions of the country.
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My family has TV now.
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There are radios, says Yolanda Kishpe, 20, who picked roses for four years.
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To others, the increasingly international nature of the flower trade is very bad news.
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In recent years, local growers in the United States faced huge competition from international flower companies.
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Many have even lost their businesses.
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Lena Hale, an independent rose grower in California, said her father predicted the situation in the 1980s.
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I see a freight train coming down the track, he warned her, and it's coming straight towards us.
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Her father's prediction, sadly, has largely come true In a globalized world,
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what happens in one place often has far -reaching effects
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 34 zinnen en 421 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:21. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 126 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.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| flower zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | bloem |
| increasingly bijwoord | in toenemende mate | |
| auction zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɔkʃən/ | veiling |
| strengthen werkwoord | /ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/ | versterken |
| soccer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | voetbal |
| considerable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/ | geruim, aanzienlijk |
| export zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɛks.pɔɹt/ | export, uitvoer |
| scientist zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsaɪəntəst/ | wetenschapper, wetenschapster |
| predict werkwoord | /pɹɪˈdɪkt/ | voorspellen |
| warn werkwoord | /woɹn/ | waarschuwen, verwittigen |
| delicate bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈdɛl.ɪ.kət/ | breekbaar, fragiel |
| freight zelfstandig naamwoord | /fɹeɪt/ | vracht, cargo |
| prediction zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɹɪˈdɪkʃən/ | voorspelling |
| airplane zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɛɹˌpleɪ̯n/ | vliegtuig |
| dominate werkwoord | /ˈdɑ.məˌneɪt/ | domineren, overheersen |
Uitspraak om op te letten
- De “th”-klanken: strengthen /ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/, lengthen /ˈlɛŋθən/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: auction /ˈɔkʃən/, prediction /pɹɪˈdɪkʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: considerable /kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/, predictable /pɹəˈdɪktəbləl/
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 flower, increasingly, auction.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | were grown · can be exported · are sold |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | has dominated · has grown · has brought |
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.