Shadowing Practice: Tactics for Listening Third Edition Basic Unit 20 Describing Things - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Listening 1 1 Hello, City Taxi.
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Yes, I left a computer bag in a taxi coming back from the airport.
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Can you describe it?
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Yes, it's brown leather with the initials PWD on it.
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2 Hello, City Taxi.
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Hello, has anyone turned in a lady's handbag?
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I left one in a taxi about an hour ago.
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Can you describe it?
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Yes, it's a wide bag, with thin blue and brown stripes.
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Three.
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Hello?
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Is this City Taxi?
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Yes, it is.
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I'm calling about a wallet.
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I think I left it in a taxi this morning.
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It's a black wallet.
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It had all my credit cards in it.
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Oh, dear.
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Four.
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Hello, City Taxi.
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Hello.
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I left a pair of glasses in a taxi this morning.
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Sunglasses?
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Black frames with initials on them?
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No, no, they're regular glasses.
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They were in a brown leather case.
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I can't see a thing without them.
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Sorry, they're not here.
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1. I wear it instead of sunglasses because sunglasses make me look so stupid.
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I always wear it when it's sunny outside.
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If I don't wear it, the sun hurts my eyes.
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It's not too good on windy days, though.
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2. It's excellent for work because it's pretty big and I can get my laptop and all my business papers in it.
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It's not one of those cheap -looking plastic ones.
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It's made of real leather.
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3. I use it to put my things in when I play sports.
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It's pretty big, so I can get all my clothes and my running shoes into it.
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4. It's an expensive one, but I use it a lot because it's very wet here in the fall.
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I love the colors, too.
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People can easily find me in a crowd when I'm using it.
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5. It's great when you're on a trip somewhere, especially when you're taking a flight, because you can take it on board an aircraft.
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It's not very big, so you can put it in the overhead compartment or under the seat in front of you.
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It also has wheels and a handle that you can pull out.
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6. They're very comfortable for jogging or walking.
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That's good because I jog and walk a lot.
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I've had them for about three years.
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I hate the colour, but I'll use them until I can afford a new pair.
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Listening to 1.
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I wear it instead of sunglasses because sunglasses make me look so stupid.
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I always wear it when it's sunny outside.
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If I don't wear it, the sun hurts my eyes.
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It's not too good on windy days, though.
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Two.
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It's excellent for work because it's pretty big and I can get my laptop and all my business papers in it.
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It's not one of those cheap -looking plastic ones.
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It's made of real leather.
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Three.
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I use it to put my things in when I play sports.
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It's pretty big, so I can get all my clothes and my running shoes into it.
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Four.
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It's an expensive one, but I use it a lot because it's very wet here in the fall.
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I love the colors, too.
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People can easily find me in a crowd when I'm using it.
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Five.
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It's great when you're on a trip somewhere, especially when you're taking a flight, because you can take it on board an aircraft.
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It's not very big, so you can put it in the overhead compartment or under the seat in front of you.
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It also has wheels and a handle that you can pull out.
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6. They're very comfortable for jogging or walking.
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That's good, because I jog and walk a lot.
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I've had them for about three years.
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I hate the color.
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But I'll use them until I can afford a new pair.
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Listening 3 1.
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It's a brown leather one.
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I keep all my money and my credit cards in it.
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I usually keep it in my back pocket.
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It probably fell out when I was getting off the bus.
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I hope I get it back because it also has my ID card in it and that's very important.
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2. I'm always losing them or putting them down and forgetting where I put them.
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I think I was wearing them when I was on the bus.
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Then I stopped for a cup of coffee at a coffee shop.
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I think I took them off then because I don't need them when I read, and I was reading a magazine.
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Yes, maybe that's where they are.
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Three.
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I'm sure I had them when I left school
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because I remember putting them in my purse i'm sure i had them
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when i came home or i couldn't have driven the car
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or opened the front door so
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that means they're somewhere inside the house four i'm sure i used it to pay the bill at the restaurant
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when i had lunch there after that i went to the department store
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and i think i used it
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when i bought my jacket i'm sure that's the last time i used it so it's probably there Five.
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I usually keep it at home in a drawer in my desk because I only use it when I travel internationally.
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But it's not there, so I wonder where I put it.
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Oh, maybe I left it at the office when I came back from my trip to France.
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I think that's where it is, because I went straight from the airport to my office.
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Six.
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I thought it was in my computer case.
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I usually put it there when I get one from the newsstand, and then read it when I get home.
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Now I remember, I was on the subway.
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I took it out to read the sports section.
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I'm sure I left it there.
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Listening 3 1.
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It's a brown leather one.
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I keep all my money and my credit cards in it.
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I usually keep it in my back pocket.
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It probably fell out when I was getting off the bus.
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I hope I get it back because it also has my ID card in it and that's very important.
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Two.
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I'm always losing them or putting them down and forgetting where I put them.
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I think I was wearing them when I was on the bus.
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Then I stopped for a cup of coffee at a coffee shop.
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I think I took them off then because I don't need them when I read, and I was reading a magazine.
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Yes, maybe that's where they are.
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Three.
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I'm sure I had them when I left school because I remember putting them in my purse.
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I'm sure I had them when I came home or I couldn't have driven the car or opened the front door, so that means they're somewhere inside the house.
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4. I'm sure I used it to pay the bill at the restaurant when I had lunch there.
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After that, I went to the department store, and I think I used it when I bought my jacket.
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I'm sure that's the last time I used it, so it's probably there.
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5. I usually keep it at home in a drawer in my desk because I only use it when I travel internationally.
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But it's not there, so I wonder where I put it.
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Oh, maybe I left it at the office when I came back for my trip to France.
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I think that's where it is, because I went straight from the airport to my office.
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Six.
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I thought it was in my computer case.
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I usually put it there when I get one from the newsstand, and then read it when I get home.
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Now I remember I was on the subway.
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I took it out to read the sports section.
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I'm sure I left it there.
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Pronunciation.
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Task 1.
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1. Leather wallet.
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2. Expensive sunglasses.
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3. Regular glasses 4.
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Colorful backpack Task 2 1.
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Comfortable chair 2.
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Attractive person 3.
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Plastic toys 4.
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Running water 5.
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Beautiful sunset 6.
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Interesting book
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Dictation
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hello city taxi hello has anyone turned in a cell phone
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i think i left mine in a taxi this morning well
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our taxi drivers find lots of cell phones every day can you describe it yes it's purple
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and it's in an orange case hmm those are unusual colors
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let's see no I'm sorry we don't have it are you
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sure I have to find it it has all my important information in it wait what's
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that oh it's in my jacket pocket
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “Tactics for Listening Third Edition Basic Unit 20 Describing Things”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: taxi, leather, sunglasses, wear, usually. Deze video bevat 150 zinnen en 1397 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 11:01. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 127 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 81% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| taxi zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtæksi/ | taxi |
| leather zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛðɚ/ | leer, leder |
| sunglasses zelfstandig naamwoord | zonnebril | |
| pocket zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ | zak |
| jacket zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | jas |
| wallet zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwɑl.ət/ | portemonnee, portefeuille |
| desk zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɛsk/ | bureau, schrijftafel |
| shoe zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈʃu/ | schoen |
| laptop zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlæp.tɑp/ | laptop, notebook |
| sunny bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈsʌni/ | zonnig |
| subway zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsʌbˌweɪ/ | metro, metrostel |
| cloth zelfstandig naamwoord | /klɒθ/ | doek, kleed |
| purse zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɚs/ | handtas |
| drawer zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɹɔɹ/ | la, schuif |
| compartment zelfstandig naamwoord | /kəmˈpɑɹtmənt/ | ruimte |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| fall out werkwoord | in onmin raken |
| get off werkwoord | van ... afgaan |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Can you describe it?
- I'm calling about a wallet.
- I can't see a thing without them.
- I always wear it when it's sunny outside.
- That's good because I jog and walk a lot.
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 had |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig was | was getting · was wearing · was reading |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | I'm calling · I'm using · you're taking |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | I'll use |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 38 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, they're, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: leather /ˈlɛðɚ/, cloth /klɒθ/, thin /ˈθɪn/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shoe /ˈʃu/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, dictation /dɪkˈteɪʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: overhead /ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/, jog /d͡ʒɑɡ/, handbag /ˈhændˌbæɡ/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: taxi /ˈtæksi/, jacket /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/, laptop /ˈlæp.tɑp/, backpack /ˈbæk.pæk/, handbag /ˈhændˌbæɡ/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: jog /d͡ʒɑɡ/, handbag /ˈhændˌbæɡ/
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 taxi, leather, sunglasses.
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.