Shadowing Practice: sample test 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Look at the instructions for part 1.
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You will hear 10 short conversations.
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You will hear each conversation twice.
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There is one question for each conversation.
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For questions 1 to 10, choose the right answer.
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Write your answers in the answer sheet.
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Now we're ready to start.
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Look at question one.
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One.
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When did Gary start his new job?
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Hello, Gary.
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I haven't seen you since March.
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Hi, Jane.
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No, I've been busy with my new job.
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Really?
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When did you start that? May.
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I left my last job in April.
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Now listen again.
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Hello, Gary.
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I haven't seen you since March.
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Hi, Jane.
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No, I've been busy with my new job.
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Really?
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When did you start that? May.
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I left my last job in April.
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Two.
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What time does the film start?
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Hello, Odeon Cinema.
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Could you tell me what time the film starts, please?
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Certainly.
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There are two screenings, one at 4.30 and the other at 7.
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Thank you very much.
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Now listen again.
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Hello, Odeon Cinema.
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Could you tell me what time the film starts, please?
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Certainly.
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There are two screenings, one at 4.30 and the other at 7.
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Thank you very much.
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3. What was the weather like on Saturday did you have good
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weather at the beach at the weekend yes it was sunny
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all weekend wasn't it windy too only on Sunday now listen
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again did you Did you have good weather at the beach at the weekend?
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Yes, it was sunny all weekend.
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Wasn't it windy too?
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Only on Sunday.
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4. Which motorway will they take?
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I've put the luggage in the car.
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Can we leave now?
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OK.
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We'll go on the M6 motorway.
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Isn't it faster on the M1 and then the M62?
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Yes, usually, but there's been an accident on the M1, so I don't want to go that way.
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Now listen again.
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I've put the luggage in the car.
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Can we leave now?
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OK.
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We'll go on the M6 motorway.
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Isn't it faster on the M1 and then the M62?
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Yes, usually, but there's been an accident on the M1, so I don't want to go that way.
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Five.
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Which book does Lorna want?
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Have you finished studying yet, Lorna?
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No, not yet.
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Could you give me that book, please? Which one?
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There are three here.
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This one on the sofa?
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No, the one on the chair next to the sofa, please.
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Now listen again.
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Have you finished studying yet, Lorna?
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Lorna No, not yet.
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Could you give me that book, please? Which one?
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There are three here.
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This one on the sofa?
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No, the one on the chair next to the sofa, please.
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Six.
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When will they go on holiday?
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Do you want to come on holiday with me in the summer?
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Sure.
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I can go in June, July or September.
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Well, June will be best for me.
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July's too hot and I have to work in September.
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OK.
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Where shall we go?
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Now listen again.
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Do you want to come on holiday with me in the summer?
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Sure.
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I can go in June, July or September.
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Well, June will be best for me.
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July's too hot, and I have to work in September.
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OK.
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Where shall we go?
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7. How is Patty going to travel?
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I'm going to go to Vienna on Saturday.
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How long does it take to fly there, Patty?
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Oh, I'm going to drive.
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Oh, yes.
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You get ill on planes, don't you?
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Yes, and trains.
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Now listen again.
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I'm going to go to Vienna on Saturday.
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How long does it take to fly there, Patty?
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Oh, I'm going to drive.
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Oh, yes.
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You get ill on planes, don't you?
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Yes, and trains.
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Eight.
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What will Sam do?
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You must phone me while you're on holiday, Sam.
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Telephoning's too expensive.
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I'll send you a postcard from the campsite.
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But I want to know you're all right.
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Can't you send me a letter?
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I won't have time for writing letters.
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Now listen again.
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You must phone me while you're on holiday, Sam.
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Telephoning's too expensive.
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I'll send you a postcard from the campsite.
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But I want to know you're alright.
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Can't you send me a letter?
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I won't have time for writing letters.
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9. What was the weather like in Portugal?
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What was the weather like in Portugal, Debbie?
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It was cloudy every day, but it didn't rain.
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Really?
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It was lovely and sunny on our holiday in Spain.
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Yes, but we were in the north of Portugal, and it's different there.
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Now listen again.
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What was the weather like in Portugal, Debbie?
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It was cloudy every day, but it didn't rain.
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Really?
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It was lovely and sunny on our holiday in Spain.
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Yes, but we were in the north of Portugal, and it's different there.
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Ten.
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What has the girl broken? Be careful, Mum.
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There are some pieces of glass on the floor.
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You haven't broken that nice picture, have you?
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It's all right.
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The lemonade bottle fell on the floor.
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Oh, well, at least it was empty.
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Now listen again. Be careful, Mum.
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There are some pieces of glass on the floor.
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You haven't broken that nice picture, have you?
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It's all right.
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The lemonade bottle fell on the floor.
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Oh well, at least it was empty.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “sample test 1”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: listen, holiday, weather, Portugal, Lorna. Deze video bevat 145 zinnen en 871 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:18. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 105 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. 45 van de 145 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 11 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
sunny bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈsʌni/zonnig
sofa zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsoʊ̯fə/bank, zetel
luggage zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/bagage
litter zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈlɪt.ɚ/strooisel
windy bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈwɪn.di/winderig
cloudy bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈklaʊ̯diː/bewolkt
sheet zelfstandig naamwoord/ʃit/blad
instruction zelfstandig naamwoord/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/onderwijs
motorway zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈməʊtəweɪ/snelweg, autosnelweg
campsite zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈkæmpˌsaɪt/kampeerterrein, camping
postcard zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpoʊstˌkɑɹd/ansichtkaart, kaart

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • When did you start that?
  • Could you give me that book, please?
  • You get ill on planes, don't you?
  • Can't you send me a letter?
  • You haven't broken that nice picture, have you?

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telthaven't seen · I've been · I've put
Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgdfinished studying
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingwill hear · will they · We'll go
Toekomst met “going to” be going to + werkwoord — een plan of iets dat je ziet aankomenI'm going to go · I'm going to drive

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 35 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, haven't, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: sheet /ʃit/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: luggage /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/, postcard /ˈpoʊstˌkɑɹd/
  • /w/ — met ronde lippen: windy /ˈwɪn.di/, motorway /ˈməʊtəweɪ/

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 sunny, sofa, luggage.

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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