Shadowing Practice: Tactics for Listening Third Edition Basic Unit 3 Clothes - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Unit 3.
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Clothes.
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Listening 1.
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1. Which is David?
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David?
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There he is.
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He's wearing a jacket and tie, and he has reddish -blonde hair.
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Okay, thanks.
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2. I'm looking for Monica.
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Oh, she's wearing a long dress.
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And she wears glasses.
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Does she have long hair?
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No, it's not really long.
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Three.
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Which one is Nick?
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He's wearing a dark suit and a tie. And sneakers.
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Sneakers?
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Okay, thanks.
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Four.
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I'm looking for Emma.
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There she is, over there.
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She's wearing white pants and a red blouse.
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The one with a scarf?
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Yeah.
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Five.
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Who's Andrew?
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He's wearing shorts and a t -shirt.
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He has short blonde hair.
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Oh, I see him.
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Thanks.
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Six.
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I'm looking for Kate.
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Hmm.
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There she is.
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She's wearing a yellow skirt, a blue blouse, and red sandals.
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Thanks.
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Seven.
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Is Mary here tonight?
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Yes, she is.
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See her over there?
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She's wearing jeans and a green shirt.
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Jeans and a green shirt?
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Yes, and she's wearing a funny hat.
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Eight.
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Where's Ben?
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Oh, the bodybuilder.
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He's wearing sneakers, shorts, and a tight shirt, as usual.
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A tight shirt?
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Yeah, he likes to show off his muscles.
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Listening to One How are the pants, sir?
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I think they're too short.
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What do you think?
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Yes, I think you're right.
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They certainly are too short.
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Can you get me a longer pair?
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Two Do you like this blouse?
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Well, I think it's a little too big.
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I guess so.
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Yes, it's pretty big.
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You definitely need a smaller one.
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Three.
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Are the sneakers comfortable?
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Well, I think they're a little small for me.
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Too small?
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Let me find a bigger pair.
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Four.
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Are those jeans all right?
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I'm afraid they're too big for me.
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Okay, then let's find a smaller pair.
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Five.
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How does the t -shirt fit?
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Is it too tight?
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Do you have a looser one?
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Six.
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How do you like the sandals?
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Too big, I'm afraid.
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Too big?
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Let me find a smaller size.
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Listening to One How are the pants, sir?
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I think they're too short.
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What do you think?
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Yes, I think you're right.
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They certainly are too short.
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Can you get me a longer pair?
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Two Do you like this blouse?
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Well, I think it's a little too big.
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I guess so.
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Yes, it's pretty big.
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You definitely need a smaller one.
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Three.
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Are the sneakers comfortable?
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Well, I think they're a little small for me.
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Too small?
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Let me find a bigger pair.
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Four.
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Are those jeans alright?
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I'm afraid they're too big for me.
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Okay, then let's find a smaller pair.
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5. How does the t -shirt fit?
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Is it too tight?
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Do you have a looser one?
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6. How do you like the sandals?
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Too big, I'm afraid.
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Too big?
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Let me find a smaller size.
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Listening 3.
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1. sonia was very well dressed she had on a jacket
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and a long dark blue skirt she was also wearing a yellow blouse she wasn't carrying a bag
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but she did have a small wallet with her oh and i remember she had nice gold earrings rings.
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I also remember her shoes.
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She was wearing black shoes with very high heels.
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2. Matt was very casually dressed.
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He was wearing some really old jeans, you know, the ones with holes in them, with a wide leather belt and a blue shirt with buttons.
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He had on some boots too, high brown ones.
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They looked really nice.
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He was also wearing glasses.
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He usually wears a couple of big rings, but he was only wearing one today.
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3. Kevin was wearing a yellow shirt and green tie.
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I didn't like the tie, but I liked the shirt.
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He also had on brown pants.
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He was wearing sneakers with long white socks.
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Kind of cute, actually.
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And he had a leather bag over one shoulder.
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4. Amy looked really good.
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She had on a long skirt and a beautiful black jacket, and she had some expensive glasses on.
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She also had on a collared shirt.
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She didn't have a bag.
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She was wearing sandals.
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Listening 3 1.
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Sonia was very well -dressed.
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She had on a jacket and a long dark blue skirt.
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She was also wearing a yellow blouse.
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She wasn't carrying a bag, but she did have a small wallet with her.
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Oh, and I remember she had nice gold earrings.
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I also remember her shoes.
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She was wearing black shoes with very high heels.
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2. Matt was very casually dressed.
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He was wearing some really old jeans, you know, the ones with holes in them, with a wide leather belt and a blue shirt with buttons.
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He had on some boots too, high brown ones.
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They looked really nice.
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He was also wearing glasses.
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He usually wears a couple of big rings, but he was only wearing one today.
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3. Kevin was wearing a yellow shirt and green tie.
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I didn't like the tie, but I liked the shirt.
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He also had on brown pants.
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He was wearing sneakers with long white socks.
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Kind of cute, actually.
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And he had a leather bag over one shoulder.
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4. Amy looked really good.
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She had on a long skirt and a beautiful black jacket.
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And she had some expensive glasses on.
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She also had on a collared shirt.
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She didn't have a bag.
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She was wearing sandals.
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Pronunciation.
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Task 1.
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1. Pants.
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2. Jackets.
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3. Sneakers 4.
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Earrings 5.
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Blouses 6.
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Purses Pronunciation Task 2 1.
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Dresses 2.
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Hats 3.
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Shoes 4.
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Windbreakers 5.
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Skirts 6.
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Glasses Dictation What are you going to wear to the party?
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I'm not sure.
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I might wear jeans.
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Really?
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Anne and Liz are wearing dresses.
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Oh.
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Well, maybe I'll wear a black skirt.
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So, what are you going to wear?
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Oh, probably nice pants and a tie.
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But you don't have any ties, do you?
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Oh, that's right.
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Maybe I can borrow one.

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Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “Tactics for Listening Third Edition Basic Unit 3 Clothes”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: wearing, shirt, sneakers, tie, blouse. Deze video bevat 179 zinnen en 961 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:35. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 100 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. Slechts 77% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig. 40 van de 179 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
pants zelfstandig naamwoord/pænts/broek
skirt zelfstandig naamwoord/skɚt/rok
jacket zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/jas
shoe zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈʃu/schoen
leather zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈlɛðɚ/leer, leder
loose bijvoeglijk naamwoord/lus/los, ruim
belt zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈbɛlt/gordel, riem
boot zelfstandig naamwoord/but/laars, bot
wallet zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈwɑl.ət/portemonnee, portefeuille
collar zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈkɑlɚ/kraag, boord
heel zelfstandig naamwoord/hil/hak, hiel
sock zelfstandig naamwoord/sɑk/sok, kous
blond bijvoeglijk naamwoord/blɑnd/blond
muscle zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈmʌs.əl/spier
cloth zelfstandig naamwoord/klɒθ/doek, kleed

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
show off werkwoordzich aanstellen, pronken met

Zinnen om te herhalen

Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:

  • I think they're too short.
  • What do you think?
  • Can you get me a longer pair?
  • Do you have a looser one?
  • How do you like the sandals?

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

StructuurIn de video
Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig waswas also wearing · was wearing · was only wearing
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurtI'm looking · are wearing
Toekomst met “going to” be going to + werkwoord — een plan of iets dat je ziet aankomenare you going to wear

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 24 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, they're, didn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De “th”-klanken: leather /ˈlɛðɚ/, cloth /klɒθ/
  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shoe /ˈʃu/, casually /ˈkæʒuəli/, reddish /ˈɹɛdɪʃ/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: jeans /d͡ʒiːnz/, blond /blɑnd/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: pants /pænts/, jacket /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/, casually /ˈkæʒuəli/, sandal /ˈsændəl/
  • /w/ — met ronde lippen: wallet /ˈwɑl.ət/, windbreaker /ˈwɪndbɹeɪkə(ɹ)/

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 pants, skirt, jacket.

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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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