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SHIMA BE SPS FARSI GOSH MEEKANIED
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and in this way, you can give a nice time.
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Are you ready to hear the latest episode of this episode?
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You've probably heard people talking about animals in danger or pollution harming the oceans.
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But when it comes to everyday conversations, it's not always easy to know what to say.
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So how do you talk about wildlife and how do you explain why protecting nature really matters?
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Hi, I'm Kate, and in this episode, we're exploring how to talk about animals, nature, and protecting wildlife.
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These aren't just news stories.
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They're real, everyday issues.
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And here in Australia, where we have so many unique and fascinating animals, they come up in conversation all the time.
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So, let's hear how Alan and Claire talk about some of the challenges that wildlife faces today.
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Did you see that article about sea turtles?
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Yes, I did.
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A lot of them are under threat because they're losing their natural habitat.
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And pollution in the ocean is a big problem for them too.
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Some species might even face extinction.
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Yeah, wildlife conservation is so important.
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Exactly.
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If we protect wildlife, we're protecting the whole ecosystem.
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And the biodiversity of the planet.
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Talking about wildlife can sound so serious, but phrases Alan and Claire use are very simple and easy to learn.
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Let's break them down.
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First, Alan said...
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Did you see that article about sea turtles?
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This is a natural way to start a conversation about something you've read, heard or seen in the news.
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You could also say...
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Did you hear about the bushfires affecting wildlife?
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When we talk about wildlife, we're talking about animals and plants living in nature.
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Did you see that report about endangered animals?
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Endangered animals are animals at risk of disappearing forever.
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I just read something interesting about marine life.
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Marine life are animals and plants that live in the sea.
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All of these phrases are great for starting conversations about nature and wildlife.
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Next, Claire said...
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A lot of them are under threat because they're losing their natural habitat.
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When we say something is under threat, it means it's in danger.
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Claire said that many animals are under threat because...
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They're losing their natural habitat.
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A natural habitat is the place where an animal normally lives in the wild.
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For example, forests are the natural habitat of a lot of birds and mammals.
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The ocean is the natural habitat of sea turtles and whales.
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You could also say...
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A lot of animals are under threat today.
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And one of the reasons for this is
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that people are cutting down trees and clearing forests so that they can cultivate crops or build on the land because...
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Deforestation destroys natural habitat.
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Deforestation is clearing forests.
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Forestation is the opposite, planting trees to create or expand a forest.
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Basically, deforestation removes trees and forestation adds them.
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Next, Alan said...
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Pollution is something that makes the environment unclean and this can be a problem for wildlife.
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For example, if you were talking about plastic in the ocean or chemicals in the rivers,
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you could say.. say plastic pollution is harming marine life you can even talk about light pollution
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which is when cities and buildings make
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so much light at night people can no longer see stars
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and creatures like turtles can be confused about how to get back to the sea.
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Now let's go back to Alan.
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He said something very serious.
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Some species might even face extinction.
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To face extinction is to risk disappearing completely from the planet.
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Sadly, this has already happened to a lot of different animals throughout the history.
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Claire agrees that this is a problem.
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Do you remember how she reacted?
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She said, That's why wildlife conservation is so important.
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Wildlife conservation means protecting animals and their natural environment so that they can survive and continue to live in the wild.
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You'll often hear this phrase when people are talking about national parks protecting the bush or saving endangered species.
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Towards the end of the dialogue, Alan and Claire talked about the bigger picture.
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This is a phrase we use when we're looking at the whole situation, not just one small part of it.
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Now, let's hear them again.
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If we protect wildlife, we also protect the whole ecosystem and the biodiversity of the planet.
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An ecosystem is a community of plants, animals and the environment that they live in.
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While biodiversity means the variety of life on earth, so all the different animals, plants and living things.
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Healthy ecosystems usually have strong biodiversity.
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That is, they have a lot of different species living together, which strengthens the whole environment.
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So you could say...
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Biodiversity is important for a healthy planet.
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Not sure about you, but this episode taught me a lot of new vocabulary.
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So let's hear the dialogue once again before we practise together.
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Did you see that article about sea turtles?
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Yes, I did.
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A lot of them are under threat because they're losing their natural habitat.
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And pollution in the ocean is a big problem for them too.
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Some species might even face extinction.
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Yeah, wildlife conservation is so important.
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Exactly.
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If we protect wildlife, we're protecting the whole ecosystem.
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And the biodiversity of the planet.
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Now it's time to practise.
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See if you remember the meaning before hearing the answer.
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What does natural habitat mean?
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A natural habitat is the place where an animal normally lives in the wild.
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What does face extinction mean?
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To face extinction is to risk disappearing completely from the planet.
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Now listen and repeat after Alan and Claire.
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Did you hear about the bushfires affecting wildlife?
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A lot of species are under threat.
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Deforestation destroys natural habitats.
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Plastic pollution is harming marine life.
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If you want to practice more, our bonus episode is the perfect place to start.
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You can find learning notes and lots of handy phrases at sbs.com.au slash learn English.
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And we're on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube too.
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Just look for SPS Learn English.
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I'm Kate, and thank you for learning English with me.
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Do you want to be able to talk about this conversation?
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Do you want to talk about Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or any other other people who have podcasting you can do it?

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 105 zinnen en 1054 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:58. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 106 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 82% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

15 minder gangbare woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

  • wildlife /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — wilde dieren, natuur. undomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.
  • pollution /pəˈluʃən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — vervuiling, milieuverontreiniging. Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc.
  • extinction /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — uitsterven. The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
  • phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — uitspraak. A short written or spoken expression.
  • turtle /ˈtɝtl̩/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — schildpad. Any land, aquatic, or semi-aquatic reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
  • ecosystem /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — ecosysteem. A system formed by an ecological community and its environment that functions as a unit.
  • conservation /ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — bewaren, conserveren. The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
  • harm /hɑːm/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — schade. Physical injury; hurt; damage.
  • disappear /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ (werkwoord) — verdwijnen, verzwinden. To vanish.
  • endangered /ɪnˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚd/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — bedreigd. in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct)
  • everyday /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — alledaags. Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
  • dialogue /ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — dialoog, gesprek. A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
  • confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — verward, in de war. unable to think clearly or understand
  • bonus /ˈbəʊ.nəs/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — bonus, extraatje. Something extra that is good; an added benefit.
  • expand /ɪkˈspænd/ (werkwoord) — vergroten, uitbreiden. To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

  • cut down (werkwoord) — vellen. To cut downward.
  • look for (werkwoord) — zoeken. To seek.

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 17 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals we're, they're, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: pollution /pəˈluʃən/, extinction /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/, conservation /ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, deforestation /dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: ecosystem /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/, conservation /ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, biodiversity /ˌbaɪoʊdəˈvɚsəti/, deforestation /dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/

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 wildlife, pollution, extinction.

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 teltYou've probably heard · you've read · has already happened
Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zekermight even face
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurtwe're exploring · they're losing · we're protecting

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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