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Hi friends!
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Welcome back to Daily English Talk.
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Hey everyone!
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I'm Tom and this is Lily and we are your English learning friends.
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That's right and today we have really really important lesson for you.
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Two small words?
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Two tiny words but so so many people get confused by them.
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Oh, yes.
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These two words have caused me so much trouble in real life.
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We are talking about still and yet.
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Still and yet.
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I remember one day I was at a coffee shop and I asked the waiter, "Is my coffee yet ready?" And the waiter just looked at me like,
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"Oh no, Tom, oh no." He didn't say anything.
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He just blinked very slowly.
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That is a beautiful story.
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We are going to make sure none of our learners have a moment like that.
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By the end of this video, you will know exactly when do you know exactly
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when you're going to be able to do it use still and when to use yet.
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No more slow blinking from waiters.
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Let's go.
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Okay, before we start, I have a question for you.
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A fun question.
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Ooh, I love questions.
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At one point in today's video, Tom tries to use yet in a sentence, but he makes a little mistake.
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Can you spot it?
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Wait, I make a mistake?
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Already?
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Watch the video carefully.
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Listen to Tom.
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Can you Hatch's mistake?
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Leave your answer in the comments.
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We will tell you what happened at the end.
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Great.
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Now I'm nervous.
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You'll be fine.
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Okay, everyone, let's start the lesson.
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So Tom, I have to ask you something.
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It's Saturday today.
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Yes, Saturday, my favorite day of the week.
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Have you finished your homework yet?
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My.. homework?
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Yes, remember?
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I gave you a small writing exercise on Monday.
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I am still working on it.
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Tom, it is Saturday.
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I work slowly.
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It's a style choice.
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Okay, everyone.
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Did you notice something?
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I used two special words just now.
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I said "yet" in my question, and Tom used "still" in his answer.
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Let's look at that again.
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Lily asked me, "Have you finished your homework yet?" And Tom said, I am still working on it.
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See?
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Even my mistakes are educational.
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Okay, they weren't mistakes that time.
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But later… Please don't.
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Alright, let's talk about grammar.
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Don't worry, we will keep it simple and clear.
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Perfect for all our A1, A2, and B1 learners today.
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So, "still" and "yet" are both about time.
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They both talk about something that has not happened, or something that is continuing, but we use them in different ways.
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Let's start with "still." We use still when something started before and it is continuing right now.
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It is not finished.
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It is ongoing.
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Like my homework.
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Yes, exactly like your homework.
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Some examples: I am still eating, she is still sleeping.
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We are still waiting for the bus.
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"Still" usually goes in the middle of the sentence, between the subject and the verb, or between the helping verb and the main verb.
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Good.
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Now let's talk about "yet." "Yet" is for something we expected to happen but it has not happened up to now.
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We use "yet" in two ways: in questions and in negative sentences.
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So, "Have you eaten yet?" or "I haven't eaten yet." Yet usually goes at the end of the sentence.
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That's the easy way to remember it.
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So, the big difference is, "still" means something is continuing, "yet" means something hasn't happened.
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"Still" goes in the middle, "yet" goes at the end.
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One more thing.
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"Still" can also go with negative sentences, like, "I still don't understand." This means you didn't understand before,
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and you still don't understand now.
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The situation has not changed.
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No judgment, Tom.
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No judgment.
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Okay, let's teach five key sentences using still and yet.
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We'll look at real examples, tell you some stories, and practice together.
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Let's do it!
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Number one.
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Still waiting.
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S -T -I -L -L -W -A -I -T -I -N -G.
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Still waiting means you started waiting before, and you are continuing to wait right now.
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Tom, tell them your story about waiting.
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Oh, okay.
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So, last year I ordered a new phone online.
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The website said "arrives in three days." I was so excited. And?
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Day three, nothing.
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Day five, nothing.
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Day ten, I called the company.
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Do you know what they said?
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What?
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Your order is still processing.
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No!
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one year oh tom that's terrible
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but now i know how to use still waiting in a
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sentence every cloud has a silver lining let's practice repeat after
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us i am still waiting she is still waiting for a
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reply tom is still waiting for his phone number two haven't
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done it yet h -a -v -e -n apostrophe t y -e -t to do something,
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but you have not done it up to this moment.
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I haven't called my mom yet.
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He hasn't finished the report yet.
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They haven't arrived yet.
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Okay, so this is the moment where Tom made a small mistake earlier in our conversation.
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Did you catch it?
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Oh, you're talking about the coffee shop story.
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The correct sentence is, "Is my coffee ready yet?" Remember, "yet" goes at the end of the sentence.
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The waiter was not confused because I said "yet." He was confused because I put it in the wrong place.
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And now you know.
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Let's practice.
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I haven't eaten yet.
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I haven't eaten yet.
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Have you seen that movie yet?
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later number three still don't understand s -t -i -l -l
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-d -o -n apostrophe t -u -n -d -e -r -s -t -a -n -d we use this
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when something was confusing before
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and it is still confusing now the situation has not changed
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i still don't understand the homework she still doesn't know his name we still don't have an Tom,
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what do you still not understand?
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Oh, where do I begin?
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I still don't understand why cats knock things off tables.
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That's deep, Tom.
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Like why?
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What is the purpose?
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I have asked my cat.
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She does not answer.
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You asked your cat?
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Several times.
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I still don't understand.
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Okay, let's practice.
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I still don't understand.
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I still don't understand cats number four is it ready yet
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r e a d y y e t we use this question
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when we are waiting for something and we want to know
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if it is finished
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or ready now is dinner ready yet is the document ready
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yet is the baby sleeping yet I have a story last month I was helping my friend cook dinner for
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chocolate so I kept going to the kitchen
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and asking is the cake ready yet is it ready yet
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is it ready yet how many times my friend said I
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asked 12 times 12 in one hour the cake was worth it it was amazing
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but yes I now use is it ready yet Very naturally.
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Let's practice.
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Is the food ready yet?
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Is the taxi here yet?
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Is the cake ready yet? is it is it ready yet number five still here
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and still there s t i l l h e r e T -H -E -R -E.
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We use these to say that a person or thing has not moved or left.
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They are continuing to be in the same place.
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Are you still there?
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The keys are still on the table.
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He is still at work.
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This one is so useful for phone calls.
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In English, when you're on the phone and there's silence, you say, "Are you still there?" Oh yes, I use this all the time.
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Last week, I was on a call with my brother.
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He went very quiet suddenly.
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What happened?
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I said, "Are you still there?" Three times.
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Then I realized he had put me on speakerphone and gone to make tea.
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He was still there, just making tea.
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He left you talking to no one.
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But he was still there, just not listening.
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Let's practice.
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Are you still there?
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I'm still here.
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I'm still talking.
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The shop is still open.
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My brother is still on the phone, technically.
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Amazing work today, everyone.
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Let's do a quick summary.
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Still, something is continuing.
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It started before, and it is not finished.
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I am still waiting.
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She is still sleeping.
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Still goes in the middle of the sentence, between the subject and verb.
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"Yet, something we expected to happen, but it hasn't happened.
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I haven't finished yet.
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Have you eaten yet?" "yet" goes at the end of the sentence and we use it in questions and negative sentences.
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Remember, "Is my coffee ready yet?" not "Is my coffee yet ready?" Poor waiter.
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One more trick.
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When in doubt, ask yourself, "Is something continuing?" Use "still." "Is something not happened?" Use "yet." You've got this.
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Now it's your turn.
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Write a sentence in the comments using "still" or "yet." You can write something like, "I haven't had breakfast yet," or,
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"I am still learning English and I love it." We read every single comment,
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every one, and we love hearing from you. So, come say hello.
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We are 5 ,000 people strong now, and we are so proud of every one of you.
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Every comment, every like, every day that you show up to learn, it means the world to us.
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Oh, and before we go, remember our question from the beginning?
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The question about my mistake.
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Tom of the sentence, not at the end.
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The correct sentence is, "Is my coffee ready yet?" And that, my friends, is why the waiter blinked at me for five seconds.
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Did you catch it?
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Let us know in the comments.
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Thank you so much for watching Daily English Talk.
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We upload a brand new English lesson every single day, so make sure you subscribe so you never miss one.
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You are doing so well.
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Keep Bye -bye!
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See you next time, English family!
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “STILL or YET?”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: tom, sentence, waiting, continuing, mistake. Deze video bevat 206 zinnen en 1659 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 12:31. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 133 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 86% 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 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| homework zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | huiswerk, huistaak |
| waiter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈweɪ̯təː/ | ober, kelner |
| verb zelfstandig naamwoord | /vɝb/ | werkwoord |
| confused bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /kənˈfjuːzd/ | verward, in de war |
| lesson zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | les |
| blink werkwoord | /ˈblɪŋk/ | knipperen |
| arrive werkwoord | /əˈɹaɪv/ | aankomen, arriveren |
| judgment zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ | oordeel |
| confuse werkwoord | /kənˈfjuːz/ | verwarren, in de war brengen |
| naturally bijwoord | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | natuurlijk |
| carefully bijwoord | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | voorzichtig |
| cloud zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | wolk |
| silence zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | stilte |
| summary zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/ | samenvatting, overzicht |
| knock werkwoord | /nɑk/ | kloppen, aankloppen |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Can you spot it?
- Wait, I make a mistake?
- Have you finished your homework yet?
- Do you know what they said?
- Have you seen that movie yet?
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 | have caused · Have you finished · has not happened |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | started waiting · love hearing |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | are talking · am still working · is continuing |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will know · will tell · You'll be |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 36 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, haven't, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/, apostrophe /əˈpɑs.tɹə.fi/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: verb /vɝb/, confused /kənˈfjuːzd/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, confuse /kənˈfjuːz/, cloud /ˈklaʊ̯d/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, taxi /ˈtæksi/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: ongoing /ɒnˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/
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 homework, waiter, verb.
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.