Shadowing Practice: Tactics for Listening Third Edition Expanding Unit 13 Special Days - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Listening One.
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One.
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This special day is always on the third Sunday in June.
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Families celebrate their dads with gifts like neckties, cologne, or a nice homemade meal.
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Two.
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This special day is usually celebrated on October 5th worldwide.
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It's to honour and thank teachers for all their hard work, dedication and contributions to their students and schools.
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3. It's on the second Sunday in May.
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Most children give their mom flowers or a gift to thank her for all she's done for them.
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In some families, Children bring their mothers breakfast in bed or take her out to dinner.
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4. It's on the evening of December 31st. Lots of people have parties that start late and go on until long after midnight.
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5. This is a day in the spring when adults celebrate kids and spend the day with them.
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Sometimes the children get special gifts.
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In some countries, kids are given free admission to museums and amusement parks.
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6. This special day is on April 22nd.
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It celebrates the Earth's natural environment.
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People get together to plant trees, clean up parks, or create community gardens.
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Listening to.
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1. My best friend usually takes me out to dinner We've been doing this since we were in high school, And it's lots of fun.
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She pays for the meal, but I don't let her buy me a present.
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Instead, I buy myself a present.
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That way I always get something I really want.
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Two.
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I usually invite my classmates to go out and party with me.
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About 10 of us get together.
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We start out at a restaurant and then we go downtown.
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Last year, we went to six different clubs in one night.
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It was wild.
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It's the one time a year when my parents don't care if I stay out late.
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Three.
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My two children always take me out to a restaurant for dinner.
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I'm glad they do that instead of spending a lot of money on presents.
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They're still in school.
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so they can't afford to buy expensive gifts.
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4. I always celebrated my birthday when I was younger.
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I'd have a big party and invite everyone I knew.
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Sometimes I'd have more than 50 people at my place.
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Those were the days.
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I don't do anything like that anymore.
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Since I turned 35, I'd rather not remind myself that I'm a year older.
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Now I just have a nice dinner at home with my family.
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5. My parents let me invite all my friends over to my house for a party.
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Usually, I have about 25 people over.
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We always have a lot of fun opening presents, watching videos, and singing along to the radio.
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Stuff like that.
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My parents are great.
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They stay upstairs and they don't bother us.
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6. Well, I always have a quiet birthday at home with my husband, George.
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He takes over the kitchen for the day and bakes a nice cake for me.
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I prefer that to going out to a restaurant.
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Listening to.
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One.
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My best friend usually takes me out to dinner.
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We've been doing this since we were in high school And it's lots of fun!
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She pays for the meal, but I don't let her buy me a present.
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Instead, I buy myself a present.
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That way I always get something I really want.
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Two.
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I usually invite my classmates to go out and party with me.
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About 10 of us get together.
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We start out at a restaurant and then we go downtown.
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Last year, we went to six different clubs in one night.
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It was wild.
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It's the one time a year when my parents don't care if I stay out late.
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Three.
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My two children always take me out to a restaurant for dinner.
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I'm glad they do that instead of spending a lot of money on presents.
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They're still in school, so they can't afford to buy expensive gifts.
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4. I always celebrated my birthday when I was younger.
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I'd have a big party and invite everyone I knew.
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Sometimes I'd have more than 50 people at my place.
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Those were the days.
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I don't do anything like that anymore.
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Since I turned 35, I'd rather not remind myself that I'm a year older.
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Now I just have a nice dinner at home with my family.
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5. My parents let me invite all my friends over to my house for a party.
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Usually, I have about 25 people over.
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We always have a lot of fun opening presents, watching videos, and singing along to the radio.
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Stuff like that.
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My parents are great.
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They stay upstairs and they don't bother us.
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6. Well, I always have a quiet birthday at home with my husband, George.
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He takes over the kitchen for the day and bakes a nice cake for me.
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I prefer that to going out to a restaurant.
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Listening 3.
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1. I'm a big fan of Valentine's Day.
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It's one of my favorite days of the year.
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I love opening and reading those cards and trying to guess who they're from.
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And last year, I got a real Valentine, too.
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You know, from someone who really liked me.
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That was so romantic.
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Two.
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I don't know why people still play tricks on April Fool's Day.
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Last year on April 1st, one of my co -workers played a really horrible trick on our office.
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He moved all the stuff from everyone's desks around, so no one could find what they were looking for.
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It was a total waste of time.
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3. Earth Day is really amazing.
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People spend their time helping each other and nature.
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Last year, my book club planted flowers around the kids' playground in the park.
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Then we had a picnic with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.
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I hope we do something just as special this year.
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4. When I was a kid, we used to surprise my mom every Mother's Day with breakfast in bed.
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We got up early and made a mess in the kitchen.
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But she always enjoyed it.
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At least I think she did.
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It was a great tradition and we had fun cleaning up the kitchen together.
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5. Father's Day is a special time for me.
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It's great because I get to spend the whole day with my family.
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Last year, our whole family got together for a big dinner.
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They made my favorite meal.
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Spaghetti and meatballs.
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And we had ice cream for dessert.
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We're all big talkers, so everyone had funny stories to tell.
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6. I don't look forward to New Year's Eve.
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Those parties are the worst.
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There's way too much food.
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and you end up eating too much and staying up too late and you feel terrible the next day.
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And the noise!
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Last year, the people next door had a huge noisy party that went on till 5 in the morning.
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Listening 3.
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1. I'm a big fan of Valentine's Day.
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It's one of my favorite days of the year.
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I love opening and reading those cards and trying to guess who they're from.
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And last year, I got a real Valentine, too.
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You know, from someone who really liked me.
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That was so romantic.
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Two.
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I don't know why people still play tricks on April Fool's Day.
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Last year on April 1st, One of my co -workers played a really horrible trick on our office.
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He moved all the stuff on everyone's desks around.
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so no one could find what they were looking for.
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It was a total waste of time.
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3. Earth Day is really amazing.
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People spend their time helping each other and nature.
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Last year, my book club planted flowers around the kids' playground in the park.
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Then we had a picnic with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.
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I hope we do something just as special this year.
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4. When I was a kid, we used to surprise my mom every Mother's Day with breakfast in bed.
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We got up early and made a mess in the kitchen.
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But she always enjoyed it.
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At least I think she did.
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It was a great tradition and we had fun cleaning up the kitchen together.
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5. Father's Day is a special time for me.
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It's great because I get to spend the whole day with my family.
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Last year, our whole family got together for a big dinner.
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They made my favorite meal.
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Spaghetti and meatballs.
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And we had ice cream for dessert.
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We're all big talkers, so everyone had funny stories to tell.
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6. I don't look forward to New Year's Eve.
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Those parties are the worst.
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There's way too much food, and you end up eating too much and staying up too late and you feel terrible the next day.
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And the noise!
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Last year, the people next door had a huge noisy party that went on till 5 in the morning.
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Pronunciation.
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1. Mark is turning 21 in September.
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Two.
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This will be their 50th wedding anniversary.
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3. Her birthday's on the 31st. Dictation Hey, Alex!
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What's up?
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Oh, nothing.
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I'm just planning for my dad's 60th birthday.
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"Wow, your dad's sixty already?" "He looks so young." I would have thought he was fifty years old.
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Ha!
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He'd love to hear that.
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Anyway, it's a special occasion, so I want to plan a surprise party for him.
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That's nice.
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I'm sure he'll appreciate that.
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So when's the big day?
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On the 30th, That's only two weeks away.
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You'd better start planning.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Tactics for Listening Third Edition Expanding Unit 13 Special Days”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: dinner, present, usually, invite, kitchen. Deze video bevat 171 zinnen en 1553 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 12:02. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 129 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
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| invite werkwoord | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | uitnodigen, nodigen |
| classmate zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈklæs.meɪt/ | klasgenoot, klasgenote |
| meatball zelfstandig naamwoord | gehaktbal | |
| noisy bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈnɔɪzi/ | lawaaierig |
| playground zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ | speelplein, speelterrein |
| picnic zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɪknɪk/ | picknick |
| dessert zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˈzɝt/ | dessert, nagerecht |
| upstairs bijwoord | /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ | boven |
| bake werkwoord | /beɪk/ | bakken |
| vegetable zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | groente, gewas |
| necktie zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈnɛk.taɪ/ | stropdas, das |
| pronunciation zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | uitspraak |
| amusement zelfstandig naamwoord | /əˈmjuzmənt/ | amusement, vertier |
| homemade bijvoeglijk naamwoord | huisgemaakt, thuisgemaakt | |
| dedication zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ | toewijding |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| clean up werkwoord | schoonmaken |
| end up werkwoord | belanden, terechtkomen |
| get together werkwoord | samenkomen |
| get up werkwoord | opstaan |
| go out werkwoord | naar buiten gaan |
| look forward to werkwoord | uitkijken naar, zich verheugen op |
| stay up werkwoord | opblijven |
| take over werkwoord | overnemen |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- I don't do anything like that anymore.
- They stay upstairs and they don't bother us.
- It's one of my favorite days of the year.
- I'm sure he'll appreciate that.
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 continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig is | We've been doing |
| “Used to” used to + werkwoord — een vroegere gewoonte of toestand die niet meer klopt | used to surprise |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is usually celebrated · are given |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | someone who really |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 39 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, I'm, I'd. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, admission /ədˈmɪʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: playground /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/, upstairs /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/
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 invite, classmate, meatball.
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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.