Shadowing Practice: Ready for A2 key for Schools - Listening Part 1 - Test 1 (Transcript + Key) - Learn English Speaking with Video

Les maken...
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Parts 1.
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Now look at the instructions for part one.
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For each question, choose the correct picture.
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One.
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What time does Greta have her tennis match?
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Mum, are you going to your chess course?
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Yes.
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It's at quarter to three.
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Why?
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I'm playing tennis with Martha this afternoon.
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Could you give me a lift to the court before your course?
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I need to be there by twenty past two.
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Oh, OK then.
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But let's hurry up, it's already ten to two.
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Now listen again.
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Mum, are you going to your chess course?
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Yes.
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It's at quarter to three.
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Why?
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I'm playing tennis with Martha this afternoon.
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Could you give me a lift to the court before your course?
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I need to be there by twenty past two.
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Oh, OK then.
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But let's hurry up, it's already 10 to 2.
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Two.
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What will Tom do next Tuesday?
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Have you been to the new swimming pool?
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It's really cool.
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I went there on Saturday.
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Great.
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Why don't we go there together next Tuesday afternoon, Tom?
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I'd love to, but I have a guitar lesson on that day.
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If you want, we can go with Katie on Thursday, if she doesn't have her dance class.
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Okay, I'll ask Katie then.
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Now, listen again.
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Have you been to the new swimming pool?
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It's really cool.
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I went there on Saturday.
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Great!
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Why don't we go there together next Tuesday afternoon, Tom?
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I'd love to, but I have a guitar lesson on that day.
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If you want, we can go with Katie on Thursday, if she doesn't have her dance class.
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Okay, I'll ask Katie then.
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3. What did the girl do yesterday?
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Did you go to Mandy's party yesterday?
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I wanted to, but I had a French test this morning, so I had to study all afternoon.
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But what did you do yesterday?
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I went to a restaurant with my family.
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We wanted to celebrate my grandma's birthday.
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Great!
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How old is she?
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Seventy.
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Now listen again.
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Did you go to Mandy's party yesterday?
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I wanted to, but I had a French test this morning, so I had to study all afternoon.
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But what did you do yesterday?
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I went to a restaurant with my family.
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We wanted to celebrate my grandma's birthday.
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Great!
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How old is she?
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Seventy.
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4. How's the boy going home from the station tomorrow?
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I don't know how to get home from the station tomorrow evening.
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The buses stopped early.
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Isn't your dad going to pick you up?
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Unfortunately, he'll be at work, and my mother isn't in town.
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Don't worry.
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I'll ask my brother.
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He's having dinner with my aunt tomorrow.
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She lives near the station.
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I'm sure he can meet you there and drive you home.
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Thanks, Emma.
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Now listen again.
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I don't know how to get home from the station tomorrow evening.
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The buses stop early.
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Isn't your dad going to pick you up?
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Unfortunately, he'll be at work and my mother isn't in town.
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Don't worry, I'll ask my brother, he's having dinner with my aunt tomorrow.
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She lives near the station.
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I'm sure he can meet you there and drive you home.
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Thanks, Emma.
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5. What is the girl going to eat?
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Have you decided what you want?
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The chicken is very good.
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Hmm.
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I'd like to have something light.
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I'm playing volleyball this afternoon.
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How about fruit salad?
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I tried it yesterday for dessert and it tasted delicious.
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Actually...
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I don't really like having sweet foods for lunch.
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I think I'll try the fish soup.
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I'll have chicken again.
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Now, listen again.
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Have you decided what you want?
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The chicken is very good.
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Hmm.
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I'd like to have something light.
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I'm playing volleyball this afternoon.
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How about fruit salad?
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I tried it yesterday for dessert and it tasted delicious.
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Actually, I don't really like having sweet foods for lunch.
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I think I'll try the fish soup.
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I'll have chicken again.
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That is the end of part one.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 105 zinnen en 658 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:27. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 121 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 84% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

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

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
tennis zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈtɛnɪs/tennis
guitar zelfstandig naamwoord/ɡɪˈtɑɹ/gitaar
lesson zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈlɛs.ən/les
delicious bijvoeglijk naamwoord/dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/heerlijk, lekker
swim werkwoord/swɪm/zwemmen
aunt zelfstandig naamwoord/ɑːnt/tante
salad zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsæl.əd/salade
soup zelfstandig naamwoord/sup/soep
chess zelfstandig naamwoord/t͡ʃɛs/schaak, schaakspel
volleyball zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈvɒlibɔ(ː)l/volleybal
dessert zelfstandig naamwoord/dɪˈzɝt/dessert, nagerecht
instruction zelfstandig naamwoord/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/onderwijs

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

StructuurIn de video
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingwill Tom · I'll ask · he'll be
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurtI'm playing
Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig isneed to be · had to study

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 34 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, I'll, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/

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 tennis, guitar, lesson.

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.

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