Shadowing Practice: Tactics for Listening Third Edition Developing Unit 7 Air Travel - Learn English Speaking with Video

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could you put your seat forward now sir we'll be landing shortly so soon great
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two could you fill out this customs form before we arrive please sure thank you
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three sir you're sitting in the exit row did you read
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the safety information card yes do you understand the instructions sir i need you to say yes
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or no oh sorry yes of course
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four could you fasten your seatbelt sir excuse me the pilots turned on the fasten seatbelt sign
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We may be having some turbulence.
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I hope it doesn't get too bumpy.
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I'm sure it will be fine.
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Whoops!
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Five.
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I'm collecting the headphones.
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We'll be landing in a few minutes.
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Would you mind passing them to me, please?
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No problem.
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Here you go.
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Six.
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Excuse me, ma 'am?
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Yes?
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Let me put that bag in the overhead compartment for you.
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It's too big to leave under your seat.
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Oh, okay, thanks.
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Listening to One I wonder if I could change my seat.
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Oh, is there something wrong with it?
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Well, I can't see the TV screen very well from where I'm sitting.
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I'm too far away.
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Oh, I see.
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Do you mind waiting until all the passengers have boarded the airplane?
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After everyone is on board, I'll see if I can move you to a different seat.
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That's fine.
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Thanks very much.
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Two.
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Excuse me.
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I can't find the safety instruction card.
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Oh, there should be one in the seat pocket in front of you.
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Yes, I looked, but there isn't one there.
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There's just the menu and the magazine.
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Oh, I'm sorry.
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Let me get another one for you right away.
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3. Excuse me, these headphones don't seem to be working properly.
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Really?
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Are you hearing any sound at all?
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Yes, but it isn't very clear.
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Let me check them for you.
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You're right.
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I'll get another set of headphones for you after I finish serving the drinks.
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Sure, that's fine.
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four.
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Excuse me, I think there's a problem with my seat number.
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What's wrong?
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I should be in business class, but this seat number is for a seat in economy class.
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Could I check your ticket, please?
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Yes, I see the problem.
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You should be in seat 12A, not in seat 22A.
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I'm so sorry.
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Come with me now, and I'll find your correct seat in business class.
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mind waiting until all the passengers have boarded the airplane?
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After everyone is on board, I'll see if I can move you to a different seat.
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That's fine.
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Thanks very much.
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Two.
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Excuse me.
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I can't find the safety instruction card.
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Oh, there should be one in the seat pocket in front of you.
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Yes, I looked, but there isn't one there.
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There's just the menu and the magazine.
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Oh, I'm sorry.
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Let me get another one for you right away.
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Three.
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Excuse me, these headphones don't seem to be working properly.
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Really?
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Are you hearing any sound at all?
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Yes, but it isn't very clear.
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Let me check them for you.
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You're right.
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I'll get another set of headphones for you after I finish serving the drinks.
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Sure, that's fine.
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Four.
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Excuse me, I think there's a problem with my seat number.
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What's wrong?
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I should be in business class, but this seat number is for a seat in economy class.
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Could I check your ticket, please?
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Yes, I see the problem.
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You should be in seat 12A, not in seat 22A.
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I'm so sorry.
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Come with me now, and I'll find your correct seat in business class.
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Listening 3 1
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The airport is far away from the city, and it's a pretty horrible place.
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It's very crowded, and there aren't many facilities there, you know, like stores or restaurants.
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Anyway, my flight was okay.
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It was a bit bumpy, but it left on time.
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The food was awful, though.
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It was dry and tasteless.
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The service was fantastic.
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The flight attendants did their best to make everyone feel comfortable.
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The worst problem was the other passengers.
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The plane was full of loud college students on their way to spring break in Florida.
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Next time, I won't travel during spring break.
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2. It must be one of the best airports in the world.
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It's full of stores and restaurants, and they even have a gym and a swimming pool there.
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The flight was great too, it was very smooth.
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There wasn't any food, just some snacks.
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They were so -so, but I was still hungry.
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The service wasn't good.
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The flight attendants were really impolite.
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Next time, I'll try a different airline, maybe
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Gold Star Airlines.
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3. The airport is okay, I guess.
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It's really small, but it's near the city.
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The flight was great, nice and smooth.
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I had my own TV screen, and I could choose my own movies.
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The food was fantastic.
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It was a spicy meat dish with some very nice vegetables.
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The only problem was the service.
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It was very slow because I was sitting right at the back of the plane,
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and it took the flight attendants a long time to reach me.
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They weren't very friendly, either.
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Next time, I'll try to get a seat near the front of the plane.
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4. It isn't one of my favorite airports, but it's okay.
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The airport is always very crowded, and it takes a long time to check in and go through immigration.
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Other than that, it's all right.
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The flight was pretty awful.
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As soon as we took off, we ran into bad weather, and it became very bumpy.
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The food was great.
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They served a really nice chicken dish.
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The flight attendants were really nice.
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I think the next time I fly, I'll check the weather report before I leave.
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If the weather looks bad along the route, I won't fly.
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The airport is far away from the city and it's a pretty horrible place.
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It's very crowded and there aren't many facilities there, you know, like stores or restaurants.
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Anyway, my flight was okay.
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It was a bit bumpy, but it left on time.
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The food was awful, though.
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It was dry and tasteless.
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The service was fantastic.
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The flight attendants did their best to make everyone feel comfortable.
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The worst problem was the other passengers.
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The plane was full of loud college students on their way to spring break in Florida.
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Next time, I won't travel during spring break.
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Two.
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It must be one of the best airports in the world.
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It's full of stores and restaurants, and they even have a gym and a swimming pool there.
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The flight was great, too.
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It was very smooth.
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There wasn't any food, just some snacks.
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They were so -so, but I was still hungry.
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The service wasn't good.
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The flight attendants were really impolite.
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Next time, I'll try a different airline, maybe
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Gold Star Airlines.
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Three.
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The airport is okay, I guess.
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It's really small, but it's near the city.
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The flight was great, nice and smooth.
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I had my own TV screen and I could choose my own movies.
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The food was fantastic.
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It was a spicy meat dish with some very nice vegetables.
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The only problem was the service.
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It was very slow because I was sitting right at the back of the plane,
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and it took the flight attendants a long time to reach me.
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They weren't very friendly, either.
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Next time, I'll try to get a seat near the front of the plane.
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4. It isn't one of my favourite airports, but it's okay.
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The airport is always very crowded, and it takes a long time to check in and go through immigration.
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Other than that, it's alright.
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The flight was pretty awful.
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As soon as we took off, we ran into bad weather and it became very bumpy.
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The food was great.
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They served a really nice chicken dish.
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The flight attendants were really nice.
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I think the next time I fly, I'll check the weather report before I leave.
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If the weather looks bad along the route, I won't fly.
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Pronunciation Dictation 1.
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Could you put your seat back up, please?
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2. Could you fill out the form?
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3. Would you bring me a new one?
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4. Would you give me a hand?
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Dictation
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excuse me could you put
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that bag in the overhead compartment i'm afraid
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it's a bit heavy would you help me sure there you go thanks oh
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and we're taking off soon could you turn off your cell phone please
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and would you put your seat back forward too no problem thanks for your help

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Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “Tactics for Listening Third Edition Developing Unit 7 Air Travel”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: seat, flight, airport, excuse, attendants. Deze video bevat 183 zinnen en 1427 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 11:01. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 130 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 85% 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:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
headphones zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈhɛdfoʊnz/hoofdtelefoon, koptelefoon
awful bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈɔːfʊl/verschrikkelijk, vreselijk
smooth bijvoeglijk naamwoord/smuːð/vlot
passenger zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/passagier
dish zelfstandig naamwoord/dɪʃ/bord, taloor
instruction zelfstandig naamwoord/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/onderwijs
pocket zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpɑ.kɪt/zak
immigration zelfstandig naamwoord/ˌɪmɪˈɡɹeɪʃən/inwijking, immigratie
hungry bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/hongerig, honger hebben
horrible bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/verschrikkelijk
menu zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈmɛn.juː/menu
swim werkwoord/swɪm/zwemmen
airline zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɛɹˌlaɪn/luchtvaartmaatschappij
vegetable zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/groente, gewas
airplane zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɛɹˌpleɪ̯n/vliegtuig

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
take off werkwoorduittrekken, afzetten
fill out werkwoord/fɪl ˈaʊt/invullen
back up werkwoordteruggaan
turn off werkwoorduitzetten, uitschakelen

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • Would you mind passing them to me, please?
  • Are you hearing any sound at all?
  • Could I check your ticket, please?
  • Could you put your seat back up, please?
  • Could you fill out the form?

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telthave boarded
Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee isshould be
Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groeptheir best · The worst · the best
Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgdmind passing · mind waiting · finish serving

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 51 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'll, I'm, isn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: dish /dɪʃ/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, immigration /ˌɪmɪˈɡɹeɪʃən/, shortly /ˈʃɔɹtli/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: immigration /ˌɪmɪˈɡɹeɪʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: headphones /ˈhɛdfoʊnz/, overhead /ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: passenger /ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/, snack /snæk/, fasten /ˈfæsn̩/
  • /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: immigration /ˌɪmɪˈɡɹeɪʃən/, hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/, exit /ˈɛɡzət/

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 headphones, awful, smooth.

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