Shadowing Practice: Tactics for Listening Third Edition Developing Unit 9 Jobs - Learn English Speaking with Video

Les maken...
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Listening one.
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One.
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So you're a teacher, is that right?
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Yep.
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Do you enjoy teaching?
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Yes, I do.
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The vacations are great.
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But I've got a really difficult class this year.
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I try everything, but they just don't want to learn anything.
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Maybe it's the way I teach.
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Two.
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So, how long have you been a flight attendant?
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For nearly ten years.
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Do you like flying?
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Actually, I do.
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I love it, and I meet lots of interesting passengers.
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The only thing I don't like is staying in hotels all the time.
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I miss home cooking.
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Three. So, you're an architect.
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That must be interesting.
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Yes, it is.
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Right now we're in the middle of a big project.
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We're designing a new hotel.
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Uh-huh.
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The only trouble is, the woman I work with and I have completely different ideas of what it should look like.
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Is that gonna be a problem?
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I hope not.
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You see, I'm her boss.
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Four.
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So, you work in an auto shop?
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That's right.
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Bob's Auto, on Ford Street.
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Do you know it?
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Yeah, I think so.
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Do you enjoy working on cars?
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Yeah, I really do.
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I love anything mechanical.
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The only trouble is the shop's about an hour from my house.
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An hour?
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So what do you do?
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Drive?
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Sometimes.
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Sometimes I take the bus.
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The commute's the worst part.
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But the money's good.
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It kind of makes up for it.
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Five.
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Where do you work, Rachel?
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In a bookstore.
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Oh, do you like it there?
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Yeah, it's interesting.
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Uh-huh.
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But the boss is a bit strange.
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Not at all friendly.
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And he's got a terrible temper.
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Oh.
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Six.
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So what do you do, Mike?
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I'm a hairdresser.
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Oh, what's it like?
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Well, I love my customers.
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Some of them are so friendly.
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But it's tiring work.
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I work long hours, and I'm on my feet all day.
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Yeah, that must be tiring.
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Listening to...
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One.
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So where do you work now, Megan?
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I'm working at a new cafe downtown.
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Hey, that's kind of interesting.
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Are you the manager or something?
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Oh, yeah, right.
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Actually, I do all the baking.
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Oh.
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How long have you been baking?
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Well, only for three weeks.
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But I'm learning real fast.
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Two.
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Where do you work, Tim?
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At a hotel.
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I'm with the Grand City Towers.
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Oh, yeah?
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Do you like it?
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It's pretty good.
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I get to meet some really interesting people.
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Oh.
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Are you the manager?
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Well, not yet.
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I'm still carrying bags but I'm sure I'll be manager before long three
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so you work for a TV producer that must be interesting work it's okay
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and what kind of work do you do well I'm on the road Oh yeah?
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A kind of personal assistant?
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Well, not quite.
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I drive her to work every day.
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Four.
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So you work in an office?
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That's right.
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How do you like it?
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Well, it's pretty boring.
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Oh yeah?
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What do you do there?
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Oh, I schedule appointments, answer the phone, that sort of thing.
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And it really doesn't pay much.
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So why do you stay there?
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I like my co-workers.
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Five. Where do you work?
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I work for an online newspaper.
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Really?
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Yeah, I write about sports.
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Have you read any of my stories?
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Maybe.
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Say, what's your name again?
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Ted Grant.
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The Ted Grant?
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Can I have your autograph?
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Six.
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Are you still working in a restaurant on the weekend?
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That's right.
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But I'm not working in the cash register anymore.
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Oh?
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Yeah.
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Now I'm working as a server.
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Lucky you.
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Listening to...
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One.
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So where do you work now, Megan?
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I'm working at a new cafe downtown.
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Hey, that's kind of interesting.
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Are you the manager or something?
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Oh, yeah, right.
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Actually, I do all the baking.
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Oh.
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How long have you been baking?
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Well, only for three weeks.
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But I'm learning real fast.
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Two.
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Where do you work, Tim?
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At a hotel.
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I'm with the Grand City Towers.
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Oh, yeah?
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Do you like it?
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It's pretty good.
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I get to meet some really interesting people.
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Oh.
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Are you the manager?
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Well, not yet.
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I'm still carrying bags, but I'm sure I'll be manager before long.
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Three.
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So, you work for a TV producer.
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That must be interesting work.
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It's okay.
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And what kind of work do you do?
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Well, I'm on the road a lot.
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Oh, yeah?
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A kind of personal assistant?
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Well, not quite.
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I drive her to work every day.
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Four So you work in an office?
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That's right How do you like it?
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Well, it's pretty boring Oh yeah?
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What do you do there?
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Oh, I schedule appointments, answer the phone, that sort of thing And it really doesn't pay much So why do you stay there?
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I like my co-workers Five Where do you work?
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I work for an online newspaper.
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Really?
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Yeah, I write about sports.
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Have you read any of my stories?
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Maybe.
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Say, what's your name again?
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Ted Grant.
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The Ted Grant?
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Can I have your autograph?
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Six.
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Are you still working in a restaurant on the weekend?
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That's right, but I'm not working in the cash register anymore.
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Oh?
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Yeah.
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Now I'm working as a server.
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lucky you listening 3
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1 I work for a market research company we do research for companies
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that are planning to develop new products I call people and ask them questions about products they are using now.
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Sometimes I invite people to come to meetings.
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We discuss plans for new products with them.
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It's pretty interesting work.
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I've been doing it for nearly 15 years now and I've got no plans to change jobs.
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The thing I really like about my job is
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that each month I'm working on something completely different so it never gets boring.
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2. I have my own design company.
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It's very small, just me and two assistants.
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I design brochures, advertisements for magazines, menus and things like that.
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It's a very creative job.
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I started the company just two years ago, just after I graduated from design school.
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Things have gone pretty well for me.
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I have two big clients and most of my work is for them.
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Sometimes I have to work very late at night if I have a big job to finish quickly.
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I always have plenty of work to do and I am always busy.
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Three.
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I've had my own restaurant for 10 years.
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When I first bought this place, I thought it would be easy to run, but it's very hard work.
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I work long hours.
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Sometimes we're very busy and sometimes we're very slow.
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We usually have a lot of customers on the weekends.
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During the week, it's sometimes quiet.
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I never have a day off because there are always so many things to do.
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I don't do any of the cooking myself.
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I have three very good chefs to do that.
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Owning a restaurant is a tough job, but I love it.
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I don't want to do anything else.
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Four.
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I'm a flight attendant.
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Many people think it's a boring job, but I love it.
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I get to travel all over the world, and I meet lots of interesting people.
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I like that.
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The job is pretty easy, really.
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We don't work nonstop for the whole flight.
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We have plenty of time to sit down and take a break.
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On long flights, we can even take a nap.
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Also, the money is very good because all our expenses are paid when we're working.
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Listening 3 1 I work for a market research company.
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We do research for companies that are planning to develop new products.
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I call people and ask them questions about products they are using now.
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Sometimes, I invite people to come to meetings.
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We discuss plans for new products with them.
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It's pretty interesting work.
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I've been doing it for nearly 15 years now, and I've got no plans to change jobs.
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The thing I really like about my job is that each month I'm working on something completely different, so it never gets boring.
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2. I have my own design company.
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It's very small, just me and two assistants.
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I design brochures, advertisements for magazines, menus and things like that.
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It's a very creative job.
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I started the company just two years ago, just after I graduated from design school.
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Things have gone pretty well for me.
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I have two big clients and most of my work is for them.
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Sometimes I have to work very late at night if I have a big job to finish quickly.
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I always have plenty of work to do and I am always busy.
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Three.
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I've had my own restaurant for 10 years.
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When I first bought this place, I thought it would be easy to run, but it's very hard work.
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I work long hours.
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Sometimes we're very busy and sometimes we're very slow.
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We usually have a lot of customers on the weekends.
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During the week, it's sometimes quiet.
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I never have a day off because there are always so many things to do.
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I don't do any of the cooking myself.
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I have three very good chefs to do that.
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Owning a restaurant is a tough job, but I love it.
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I don't want to do anything else.
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Four.
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I'm a flight attendant.
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Many people think it's a boring job, but I love it.
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I get to travel all over the world, and I meet lots of interesting people.
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I like that.
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The job is pretty easy, really.
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We don't work nonstop for the whole flight.
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We have plenty of time to sit down and take a break.
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On long flights, we can even take a nap.
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Also, the money is very good because all our expenses are paid when we're working.
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Pronunciation 1.
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Do you like it there?
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Is it fun?
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2. Do you enjoy teaching?
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Is it interesting?
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3. Do you work in an office?
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Is it a full-time job?
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Dictation So, what do you do?
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I'm a flight attendant.
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That sounds interesting.
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Do you fly overseas a lot?
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Yes, I've been to over 30 countries.
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How about you?
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What do you do?
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I am a manager in a restaurant.
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Do you work on the weekends?
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No, I travel on weekends.
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It's a great job.
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Thank you.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 276 zinnen en 1716 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 13:00. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 132 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 84% 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
bore werkwoord/boɹ/vervelen
bake werkwoord/beɪk/bakken
server zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsɝvɚ/server
producer zelfstandig naamwoord/pɹəˈdjuːsə/producent, vervaardiger
worker zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈwɝ.kɚ/arbeider, arbeidster
downtown zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/binnenstad, stadscentrum
invite werkwoord/ɪnˈvaɪt/uitnodigen, nodigen
menu zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈmɛn.juː/menu
chef zelfstandig naamwoord/ʃɛf/chef-kok
expense zelfstandig naamwoord/ɪkˈspɛns/uitgave
tire werkwoord/ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/vermoeien
automobile zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɔː.tə.məˌbil/automobiel, auto
advertisement zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/reclame, advertentie
vacation zelfstandig naamwoord/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/vakantie
passenger zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/passagier

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
sit down werkwoordgaan zitten

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 55 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, I've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: chef /ʃɛf/, vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, brochure /bɹoʊˈʃʊɚ/, dictation /dɪkˈteɪʃən/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: automobile /ˈɔː.tə.məˌbil/, advertisement /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/, mechanical /məˈkænəkəl/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

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 bore, bake, server.

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig isI've been doing
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telthave gone · I've been
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetare paid
Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgdenjoy teaching · enjoy working · love anything

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.

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