Shadowing Practice: Small Talk with a New Neighbor | English Shadowing Practice (A2) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English Listening Channel.
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Hello and welcome.
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Today we will listen to a short talk between two new neighbors.
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Grace is moving into a new apartment.
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She meets Daniel, the man next door.
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When I was still learning English, I met a new neighbor.
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I didn't know what to talk about.
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We both stopped talking and it felt a little uncomfortable.
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So today, let's learn some easy things to say.
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Here's how we will practice.
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We will listen to the talk four times.
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First, just listen.
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There are no subtitles.
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Second, we will stop after each line.
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Please say it out loud.
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Third, we will stop after two or three lines.
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Please say them too.
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Last, listen one more time.
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You may be surprised how much you understand.
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Listen for three things.
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How to say hello for the first time, how to ask about the neighborhood,
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and polite and casual ways to say the same thing.
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Let's start with the first half.
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Good morning.
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Are you moving in today?
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Yes, I am.
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Sorry, is my box in your way?
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No, not at all.
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I'm Daniel.
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I live in 3A.
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Hi, Daniel.
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I'm Grace.
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Nice to meet you.
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Good to meet you, too.
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So, you're in 3B?
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Yes, I got the key this morning.
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Welcome.
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Where are you moving from?
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From another part of the city.
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My new job is near here.
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Oh, that's great.
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That box looks heavy.
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Let me help you.
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Really?
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Thank you very much.
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No problem.
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Where do you want it?
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Just inside the door, please.
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The floor is fine.
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Okay.
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Here we are.
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Wow.
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You have a lot of books.
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I know.
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I love books.
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But they're so heavy.
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Do you need help with the other boxes?
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No, I'm okay.
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My brother is coming at noon.
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That's good.
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Moving is a lot of work.
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It really is.
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Which one is yours again?
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This one, 3A.
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I'm right next door.
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Okay.
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Thanks a lot, Daniel.
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Now, let's listen again.
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This time, we will stop after each line.
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Please repeat.
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I'm Grace.
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Nice to meet you.
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Good to meet you, too.
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So, you're in 3B?
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Yes, I got the key this morning.
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Welcome.
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Where are you moving from?
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From another part of the city.
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My new job is near here.
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Oh, that's great.
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That box looks heavy.
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Let me help you.
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Really?
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Thank you very much.
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No problem.
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Where do you want it?
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Just inside the door, please.
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The floor is fine.
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Okay, here we are.
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Wow, you have a lot of books.
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I know.
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I love books.
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But they're so heavy.
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Do you need help with the other boxes?
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No, I'm okay.
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My brother is coming at noon.
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That's good.
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Moving is a lot of work.
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It really is.
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Which one is yours again?
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This one, 3A.
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I'm right next door.
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Okay.
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Thanks a lot, Daniel.
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Good job.
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Next, we will stop after two or three lines.
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Try to say them all.
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Good morning.
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Are you moving in today?
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Yes, I am.
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Sorry, is my box in your way?
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No, not at all.
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I'm Daniel.
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I live in 3A.
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Hi, Daniel.
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I'm Grace.
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Nice to meet you.
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Good to meet you, too.
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So, you're in 3B?
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Yes.
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I got the key this morning.
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Welcome!
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Where are you moving from?
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From another part of the city.
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My new job is near here.
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Oh, that's great.
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That box looks heavy.
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Let me help you.
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Really?
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Thank you very much.
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No problem.
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Where do you want it?
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Just inside the door, please.
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The floor is fine.
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Okay, here we are.
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Wow, you have a lot of books.
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I know.
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I love books, but they're so heavy.
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Do you need help with the other boxes?
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No, I'm okay.
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My brother is coming at noon.
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That's good.
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Moving is a lot of work.
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It really is.
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Which one is yours again?
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This one, 3A.
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I'm right next door.
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Okay.
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Thanks a lot, Daniel.
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Great.
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Great.
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Now listen one more time, with no subtitles.
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How much can you understand?
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Good morning.
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Are you moving in today?
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Yes, I am.
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Sorry, is my box in your way?
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No, not at all.
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I'm Daniel.
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I live in 3A.
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Hi, Daniel.
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I'm Grace.
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Nice to meet you.
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Good to meet you, too.
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So, you're in 3B?
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Yes, I got the key this morning.
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Welcome!
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Where are you moving from?
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From another part of the city.
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My new job is near here.
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Oh, that's great.
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That box looks heavy.
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Let me help you.
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Really?
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Thank you very much.
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No problem.
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Where do you want it?
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Just inside the door, please.
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The floor is fine.
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Okay.
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Here we are.
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Wow.
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You have a lot of books.
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I know.
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I love books.
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But they're so heavy.
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Do you need help with the other boxes?
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No, I'm okay.
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My brother is coming at noon.
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That's good.
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Moving is a lot of work.
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It really is.
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Which one is yours again?
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This one.
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3A.
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I'm right next door.
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Okay.
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Thanks a lot, Daniel.
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Well done.
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In the first half, Grace and Daniel met and said hello.
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Now it is evening.
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Grace knocks on Daniel's door with some questions.
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Let's listen.
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Hi, Daniel.
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Sorry to bother you.
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Oh, hi, Grace.
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No problem.
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How's it going?
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Good.
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But I still have so many boxes.
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Can I ask you something?
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Sure.
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What is it?
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When is trash day here?
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Tuesday and Friday.
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Take your trash out before 8 in the morning.
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Before 8.
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Okay.
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Where do I take it?
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To the big green trash cans behind the building.
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Thank you.
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Could you tell me where the supermarket is?
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Sure.
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Go out the front door and turn left.
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Turn left.
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Okay.
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Then walk two blocks.
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It's on your left.
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Two blocks on my left.
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Got it.
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There's a nice little bakery next to it, too.
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Oh, really?
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Do you know it's good there?
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The cinnamon rolls.
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They make them fresh every morning.
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Yum.
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I love cinnamon rolls.
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But go early.
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They're all gone by 10.
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I'll go tomorrow morning.
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Thank you very much.
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You're welcome.
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If you need anything, just knock.
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I will.
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Have a good evening, Daniel.
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You too.
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See you around, Grace.
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Now, let's practice the second half.
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We will stop after each line.
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Say it with them.
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Hi, Daniel.
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Sorry to bother you.
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Oh, hi, Grace.
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No problem.
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How's it going?
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Good, but I still have so many boxes.
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Can I ask you something?
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Sure.
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What is it?
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When is trash day here?
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Tuesday and Friday.
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Take your trash out before 8 in the morning.
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Before 8.
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Okay, where do I take it?
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To the big green trash cans behind the building.
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Thank you.
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Could you tell me where the supermarket is?
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Sure.
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Go out the front door and turn left.
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Turn left.
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Okay.
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Then walk two blocks.
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It's on your left.
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Two blocks on my left.
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Got it.
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There's a nice little bakery next to it, too.
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Oh, really?
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Do you know it's good there?
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The cinnamon rolls.
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They make them fresh every morning.
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Thank you.
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Yum!
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I love cinnamon rolls. But go early.
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They're all gone by 10.
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I'll go tomorrow morning.
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Thank you very much.
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You're welcome.
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If you need anything, just knock.
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I will.
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Have a good evening, Daniel.
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You too.
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See you around, Grace.
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Nice work.
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This time the parts are a little longer.
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Listen, then repeat.
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Hi, Daniel.
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Sorry to bother you.
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Oh, hi, Grace.
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No problem.
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How's it going?
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Good, but I still have so many boxes.
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Can I ask you something?
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Sure.
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What is it?
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When is trash day here?
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Tuesday and Friday.
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Take your trash out before 8 in the morning.
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Before 8.
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Okay.
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Where do I take it?
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To the big green trash cans behind the building.
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Thank you.
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Could you tell me where the supermarket is?
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Sure.
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Go out the front door and turn left.
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Turn left.
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Okay.
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Then walk two blocks.
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It's on your left.
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Two blocks on my left.
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Got it.
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There's a nice little bakery next to it, too.
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Oh, really?
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Do you know it's good there?
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The cinnamon rolls.
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They make them fresh every morning.
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Yum!
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I love cinnamon rolls.
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But go early.
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They're all gone by 10.
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I'll go tomorrow morning.
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Thank you very much.
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You're welcome.
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If you need anything, just knock.
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I will.
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Have a good evening, Daniel.
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You too.
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See you around, Grace.
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Last time.
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Just listen and see how much you understand now.
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Hi, Daniel.
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Sorry to bother you.
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Oh, hi, Grace.
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No problem.
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How's it going?
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Good.
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But I still have so many boxes.
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Can I ask you something?
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Sure.
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What is it?
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When is trash day here?
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Tuesday and Friday.
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Take your trash out before 8 in the morning.
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Before 8.
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Okay.
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Where do I take it?
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To the big green trash cans behind the building.
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Thank you.
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Could you tell me where the supermarket is?
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Sure.
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Go out the front door and turn left.
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Turn left.
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Okay.
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Then walk two blocks.
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It's on your left.
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Two blocks on my left.
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Got it.
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There's a nice little bakery next to it, too.
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Oh, really?
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Do you know what's good there?
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The cinnamon rolls.
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They make them fresh every morning.
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Yum.
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I love cinnamon rolls.
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But go early.
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They're all gone by 10.
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I'll go tomorrow morning.
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Thank you very much.
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You're welcome.
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If you need anything, just knock.
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I will.
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Have a good evening, Daniel.
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You too.
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See you around, Grace.
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Now let's look at four pairs.
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Each pair has a polite way and a casual way to say the same thing.
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Nice to meet you and good to meet you both are for the first time you meet someone.
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Good to meet you sounds a little more casual.
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For example, Hi, I'm Ken.
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It's nice to meet you.
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Thank you very much and thanks a lot.
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Use thank you very much for big help or with people you don't know well.
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Use thanks a lot with friends.
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For example, thanks a lot for the ride.
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Could you tell me?
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And do you know?
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Both ask for information.
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Could you tell me is more polite.
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For example, excuse me, could you tell me where the station is?
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Have a good day and see you around both are ways to say goodbye.
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See you around means you will see the person again but you don't know when.
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For example, Bye Tom, see you around.
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That's all for today.
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You learned how to say hello to a new neighbor, how to ask about the neighborhood,
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and polite and casual ways to say the same thing.
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Here is a small task.
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In the comments, write one sentence with one of today's phrases.
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For example, Hi, I'm Grace.
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Nice to meet you.
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Thank you for practicing with us.
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See you next time.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “Small Talk with a New Neighbor”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Daniel, Grace, meet, door, trash. Deze video bevat 411 zinnen en 1807 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 22:26. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 81 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 89% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen. 66 van de 411 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
13 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| trash zelfstandig naamwoord | /tɹæʃ/ | vuilnis, vuil |
| cinnamon zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɪnəmən/ | kaneelboom |
| knock werkwoord | /nɑk/ | kloppen, aankloppen |
| bother werkwoord | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | storen |
| noon zelfstandig naamwoord | /nun/ | middag |
| polite bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /pəˈlaɪt/ | beleefd |
| supermarket zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | supermarkt |
| bakery zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbeɪ.kə.ɹi/ | bakkerij |
| neighbour zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈneɪbɚ/ | buur, buurman |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | tot ziens, tot weerziens |
| phrase zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | uitspraak |
| uncomfortable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | ongemakkelijk |
| subtitle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/ | ondertiteling, ondertitel |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| go out werkwoord | naar buiten gaan |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Are you moving in today?
- Sorry, is my box in your way?
- Where are you moving from?
- Do you know it's good there?
- Do you know what's good there?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | is moving · Are you moving · is coming |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will listen · will practice · will stop |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 40 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, they're, you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: trash /tɹæʃ/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: trash /tɹæʃ/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/
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 trash, cinnamon, knock.
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.