Shadowing Practice: Say These 100 DAILY WORDS in a British Accent! (MODERN RP) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello lovely students and welcome to your pronunciation training session Today, I am very excited to help you pronounce 100.
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Everyday words.
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in my modern received pronunciation accent.
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Now, I'm not just going to read a list of words to you.
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To make this really fun, productive, and efficient for you.
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I've divided the words into ten categories.
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each focusing on a specific feature of my accent, or British everyday vocabulary.
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I promise you that by the end of this pronunciation training session, you will notice a marked difference in your pronunciation.
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Here is...
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The plan.
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Step one.
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I'll model each word for you.
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"First, slowly." and then faster.
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"Repeat after me to practise." And then, Step two.
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We'll practise the words together in full sentences.
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When I say together, I mean that I'd like you to speak along with me at the same time.
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Why?
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Well, this technique, often called shadowing,
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will help you to build fluency, Practice your English rhythm and gain confidence in your beautifully accurate pronunciation.
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It's a win -win -win.
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It'll also help you to notice how some words change slightly when they're connected to other words.
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I also want to remind you that you do not have to copy my accent to speak beautiful, clear English.
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- The modern RP accent is just one example of British pronunciation.
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This lesson is going to help you understand its key features while refining your own style and finding your own unique voice.
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It is no secret that English pronunciation can be Hard.
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It can be really difficult to know where your strengths and weaknesses are and what steps you need to take to improve.
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For this exact reason, I have created An in -depth free,
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emphasis on free, pronunciation level test it's totally online totally free
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It includes 45 questions which will take you through from beginner to advanced.
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Once you complete the test, I will send your result to you via email.
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It's a fantastic way for you to discover just how clear and accurate your pronunciation is, and identify any areas that would benefit from a bit of work.
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How can I take this test?
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I hear you ask.
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Well, I've put the link in the description box,
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and you can also scan that qr code there once you've completed the test you'll get an email with your results.
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Okay, let's get started.
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We're going to focus first on one key feature of my and many other British accents.
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I don't pronounce the letter R at the end of a word or before consonant sounds.
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So the letters 'er' at the end of words usually sound like uh
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uh This sound is called the schwa sound and it's the most common sound in English.
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In most American accents, These letters would sound more like: er.
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Can you hear the difference?
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a /ɡ /.
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A.
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/ɡ / Let's practice with 10 common words with
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uh er at the end remember to repeat after me i'll go slow first then fast one.
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'weather' weather.
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2. Shower.
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Shower.
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Three.
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shopper.
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shopper four.
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"driver".
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"driver".
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Five.
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'lager' Lager.
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six.
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'natter'.
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Natter.
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'7' 'quieter' quieter.
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eight.
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'whisper' whisper.
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Nine.
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deliver.
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deliver. and 10.
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offer, offer.
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How did you find that?
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Here's something interesting: I do usually pronounce the letter R when it comes before a vowel sound.
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Listen and compare.
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"The weather was awful." The weather is awful.
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Did you hear the difference there?
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Let's practice some of these words in full sentences.
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Shadow me.
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I'll mark where I pronounce the R sound to help you.
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The weather was awful, so the shopper asked the taxi driver to take her to the pub for a lager.
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While she was having a natter on the phone, she said: "I'm not going to do this." the room suddenly grew quieter
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and some people began to whisper about the heavy snow shower that was forecast.
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Pause and replay that if you want to practice again.
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The next sound we will focus on is in the final word, of our last list offer.
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Offer.
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a.
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Oh, so pull your tongue to the back of your mouth, Open the jaw slightly and round the lips.
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o.
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'oh'.
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In many North American accents, This short.
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or, Sounds more like a long 'or'. or AWE. or are.
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So, if you want to speak with modern RP, Keep this sound as a short burst.
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all.
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A.
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offer.
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Here are 10 everyday words with this sound.
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Repeat after me: "Often".
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often.
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Remember, you can also say, "often".
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"October".
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October.
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"opportunity".
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opportunity.
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"want".
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want.
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Stop.
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Stop.
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clock clock knowledge knowledge.
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"hospital" Hospital.
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"Impossible".
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impossible. and...
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Apology.
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Apology.
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Let's practice the sound in some full sentences.
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Shadow me now.
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In October, she had the opportunity to fix the broken clock, but said it was impossible without the right knowledge.
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Instead, she stopped and offered her apologies.
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Rewind and replay that if you'd like to practice again.
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If not, let's move on to our next sound, which is super, super, British.
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Can you guess what it is?
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It's the glottal stop.
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We make this sound by quickly closing the throat.
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and then releasing the air.
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It's like a tiny light cough.
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It often replaces the sound in the middle and at the end of a word, but it can also appear in place of some other consonant sounds too.
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We can represent this sound with this symbol.
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Now, the use of the glottal stop is really irregular.
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I don't tend to use it in the middle of words.
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This is more a feature of other accents.
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but there are a few where I do use it.
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Let's practice.
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10 glottal words.
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Repeat these words after me.
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But, but, about about football football
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Scotland.
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Scotland.
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Hot.
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hot.
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Backpack.
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Backpack.
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Seatbelt.
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Seatbelt "unfortunately".
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"unfortunately".
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"flight", "flight" and might. "might".
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Now, In most of these words, I would only use the glottal stop in fast, informal speech.
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Let's practice with a short text now.
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Shadow me.
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Unfortunately, the flight was hot, but I might make it to the football game.
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I actually inserted another glottal stop there in 'it'.
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I might make it.
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Again, I just want to reiterate, this is very relaxed, casual speech with my friends.
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There is so much more to say about the glottal stop and when we use it in modern RP.
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Let me know if you'd like another video on that.
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I could go into a lot of detail.
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Now, let's look at /j /, as in 'yes'.
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In British English, we often insert a soft /j / sound before the /u / vowel sound
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Many speakers from North America and other British dialects drop this /j / sound, so /nu / sounds more like /nu/.
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We can hear another important difference when the sounds /t /
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and "yuh" appear together as they can combine to make a ch sound.
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So, Tuesday becomes Tuesday.
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Tuesday.
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Similarly, when 'de' and "yuh" combine they can become "juh".
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as in "June".
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Let's practice some daily words with "you" "chew" and "dew".
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Repeat after me.
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The tube.
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the tube.
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Stupid.
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"stupid", "student".
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student.
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Jew.
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Jew, duty.
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duty.
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news news.
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Enthusiastic.
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"enthusiastic".
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"assume" assume.
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"costume".
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"costume". and Attitude.
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Attitude.
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And now shadow me as I say some of these words in full sentences.
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The enthusiastic student waited for the next tube.
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feeling a bit stupid in his Halloween costume.
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He'd heard on the news of possible delays due to upgrade works, but felt a duty...
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to keep a positive attitude.
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Now let's look at another sound which changes a lot depending on the region you're from.
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It's 'O' as in 'home'.
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If you want to pronounce this sound like I do, start with the schwa sound, uh uh the one we practised at the beginning of the lesson,
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then smoothly glide, to an /ə / sound, as in good.
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uh ı.
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O. O.
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When I make the O sound, I often round my lips slightly at the end.
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Oh.
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O. Home.
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Let's practice 'o' in 10 common words.
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We have: snow 'snow' hope hope gross, gross.
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photo.
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photo. to there.
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Alone.
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Alone.
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"Suppose".
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"Suppose".
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remote Remote.
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Shadow.
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shadow borrow.
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borrow. And... Although. "Although".
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"Shadow me now".
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"Although she usually enjoyed working remotely,
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I suppose the winter shadows and snow "Made her feel more alone." Okay, we're halfway through our 100 words.
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and next we're going to practice the r sound as in car now i use this sound a lot
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but it's less common in the north of england and north america
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and that's because many words which have the r sound
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and aren't spelt with the letter r can be pronounced with a short ah as in apple instead For example: plant, plant.
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Do you know which one you tend to use?
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Let's practice 10 words that I pronounce with the long R sound.
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that you might often hear with the short 'ah' sound.
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We have: task.
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task.
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laugh.
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laugh.
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after.
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After.
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'Nasty'.
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nasty.
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Chance.
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Chance.
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answer.
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answer.
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Example.
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Example.
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"advantage".
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Advantage.
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master.
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'master' Contrast.
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Contrast.
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Ready to shadow me?
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It was not by chance that they mastered the task quickly.
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She laughed.
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In contrast, it was mastered after carefully examining answers and examples.
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Let's move on to the next section.
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Shortening a word by dropping a syllable is common in many accents, but here, it's not are ten words that the Brits would tend to shorten,
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which many North Americans might not.
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Repeat after me.
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Ordinary.
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ordinary.
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props.
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Props.
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restaurant.
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restaurant 'library' Library.
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secretary, secretary.
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secondary.
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Secondary.
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Please.
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Please.
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'medicine' 'medicine' 'medicine' 'medicine' 'medicine' 'medicine' 'medicine' 'medicine' 'medicine' "medicine" 'ce -metry' symmetry. and...
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category.
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category.
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Now note, I'm not saying that we always shorten these words.
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I'm saying that we sometimes do, especially in fast speech.
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Call the police.
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call the police.
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I could say either.
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Now, because it's more common to drop syllables in full sentences when speaking very fast,
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i'm going to read the next text a little bit faster to practice see
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if you can shadow me you might need to rewind
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and try a couple of times the library is between the secondary school
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and the police station opposite the indian restaurant perhaps they'll have
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a section on ordinary medicine okay our next section gets really
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tricky we're going to focus on some of the most commonly
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mispronounced words again i'm going to model these in my modern rp accent first we have half Half.
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Receipt.
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Receipt.
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biscuit biscuit.
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Colleague.
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Colleague.
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Wednesday.
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Wednesday.
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suit.
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suit.
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Q. Q.
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crisps.
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'crisps', 'village' 'crisps', 'village' 'crisps', 'village' 'crisps', 'village' 'crisps', 'village' 'crisps', 'village' ' village.
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and draw draw.
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just one syllable there.
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Let's practice in a mini text: shadow me now.
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I found the receipt for the suit biscuits and crisps I bought in the village.
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in a drawer in the kitchen.
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I went with a colleague to return them all on Wednesday, but we had to wait in a massive queue for half an hour.
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Okay, for our penultimate category, Let's have a go at some words which we often shorten when chatting to friends and family.
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We have: holes.
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holes.
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40. footy.
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'Cuppa' cuppa loo.
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Lou.
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Prezi.
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Prezi.
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telly, telly.
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'brekkie' Brekkie.
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uni uni.
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"aggro".
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Aggro. and Defo.
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Defo!
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Now, they are pretty slang.
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Do you want to try in some full sentences?
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Shadow me.
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I love watching the footy on the telly with a cuppa.
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My uni mates think I'm boring, but they defo love it too.
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And we're going to finish today's lesson with ten words
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that can sound very different in my British accent and North American English.
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For this final category, I've enlisted the help of one of my fabulous teachers, Joe, who speaks English with a general American accent.
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He speaks...
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beautifully.
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I always try to get Joel to record things for our courses.
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So, I'll say the word first, and then you'll hear Joel's very different pronunciation.
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We have: Root.
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Route.
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Vase.
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Privacy data Vitamin.
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leisure Yogurt.
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Yogurt.
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Premiere.
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hostile hostile and inquiry inquiry Okay, shadow me now.
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En route to the film premiere, we discovered that our data had been shared and our privacy intruded upon.
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The inquiry concluded it was a hostile act.
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Shall we hear Joel?
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En route to the film premiere, we discovered that our data had been shared and our privacy intruded upon.
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The inquiry concluded it was a hostile act.
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Fantastic.
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Okay, that brings us to the end of today's lesson.
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Were there any big surprises for you?
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Which were your favourite, least favourite words to pronounce?
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let me know in the comments.
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Also, if you're really interested in improving your pronunciation and want to know, where you are with your current level,
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Don't forget about my new free online pronunciation level test.
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The link is in the description box.
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and you can scan the QR code there.
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I really hope you enjoyed today's lesson.
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I'll see you in the next one.
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Mwah!
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Say These 100 DAILY WORDS in a British Accent!”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: sound, word, practice, shadow, pronunciation. Deze video bevat 334 zinnen en 2140 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 21:02. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 102 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. Slechts 80% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| pronunciation zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | uitspraak |
| accent zelfstandig naamwoord | /ækˈsɛnt/ | accent, klemtoon |
| pronounce werkwoord | /pɹəˈnaʊns/ | uitspreken, verklaren |
| hostile bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhɑstəl/ | vijandig |
| inquiry zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹi/ | navraag |
| biscuit zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbɪs.kɪt/ | biscuit, koekje |
| syllable zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/ | lettergreep, syllabe |
| telly zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɛli/ | tv |
| litter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | strooisel |
| enthusiastic bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/ | enthousiast |
| receipt zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹɪˈsiːt/ | ontvangst, ontvangen |
| colleague zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | collega, medewerker |
| apology zelfstandig naamwoord | /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ | verontschuldiging |
| premiere zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɹəˈmɪɚ/ | première |
| costume zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɑsˌt(j)um/ | kostuum, klederdracht |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- How can I take this test?
- Can you hear the difference?
- How did you find that?
- Did you hear the difference there?
- Can you guess what it is?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | I've divided · have created · I've put |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is called · can be pronounced · was mastered |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | questions which will · sound, which is · words which have |
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | might make · might often hear · might not |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 37 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, I'll, we're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/, smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, throat /ˈθɹoʊt/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, shorten /ˈʃɔɹtn̩/, shopper /ˈʃɑ.pɚ/, schwa /ʃwɑ/, leisure /ˈlɛʒə(ɹ)/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, inquiry /ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹi/, enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/, apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, beautifully /ˈbju.tɪ.fə.li/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/, intrude /ɪnˈtɹuːd/, rewind /ɹiːˈwaɪnd/, conclude /kənˈkluːd/, pause /pɔːz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: accent /ækˈsɛnt/, natter /ˈnætɚ/, enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/, backpack /ˈbæk.pæk/, scan /skæn/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: glottal /ˈɡlɑ.təl/, lager /ˈlɑɡɚ/, colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/, beginner /bəˈɡɪnɚ/, irregular /ɪˈɹɛɡ.jə.lɚ/
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 pronunciation, accent, pronounce.
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.