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Our city stays active later into the night.
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Late night cafes are becoming new workspaces for many people.
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From students and freelancers to office workers, many are standing up well past midnight to meet deadlines, earn extra incomes or simply find a quiet place to focus.
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Our reporter Dan Mee has more.
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It's 12am virtual and it is a cafe, lives and laptops is the one.
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Around me, many people are currently working and studying.
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The night offers me more distraction -free because during the day, I have more social activities like tennis school,
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hang out with friends and Go to the gym.
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I can work until 2 to 3 a .m even throughout the night if necessary.
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Driven by the global site Hustle Culture, 24 /7 cafes are emerging worldwide.
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In Vietnam, these nighttime hubs are also seeing significant growth to cater to night oaths.
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Several chains have opened two to three new branches to meet the demand.
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Even massive venues with 400 seats stay nearly full through the night.
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"Over the past few years, demand for late -night working has grown, with 24 /7 cafes offering a sense of comfort like being at home,
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but with fewer distractions." one "It's like a second home replacing the traditional workplace.
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Customers also bring their projects and sit here to draw and design." I'm going to go to the store.
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According to the chronotype framework, individuals have different sleep -wake patterns,
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particularly, UCLA Health notes that around 40 % are most productive during the day,
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while about 30 % are night hours performing better at night.
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However, experts say
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that most people working at the midnight are adapting to their schedules out of necessity rather than following their natural body clock.
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you "High KPIs and daytime distractions force people to extend work into the night.
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It's also an internal choice.
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When performance outweighs clocking hours, they choose the night to boost efficiency and prove their dedication." and I'm very good at it.
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"I keep a strict schedule for my tasks, so I try not to let my daytime work spill into the night.
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Since I prioritize my health, I only work until 2am,
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at latest, if things don't go as planned." Treating sleep for productivity might buy extra time and financial security.
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As day and night blur, this lifestyle remains a deliberate choice for many, balancing between a non -stop lifestyle and the biological need for rest you
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “The nine-to-five's makeover”. Deze video bevat 28 zinnen en 396 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 2:47. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 143 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 79% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 14 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| distraction zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/ | afleiding |
| freelancer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹiˌlæn.səɹ/ | freelancer, zzp'er |
| blur werkwoord | /blɝ/ | vervagen |
| deliberate bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət/ | opzettelijk, opzettelijke |
| spill werkwoord | /spɪl/ | morsen |
| emerge werkwoord | /ɪˈmɝd͡ʒ/ | opduiken |
| necessity zelfstandig naamwoord | /nɪˈsɛsəti/ | behoefte |
| oath zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈoʊθ/ | eed, bezwering |
| dedication zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ | toewijding |
| adapt werkwoord | /əˈdæpt/ | aanpassen |
| workplace zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/ | werkplek, arbeidsplaats |
| hub zelfstandig naamwoord | /hʌb/ | naaf |
| deadline zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ | termijn, deadline |
| productivity zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/ | vruchtbaar |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| stand up werkwoord | opstaan |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 3 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: prioritize /pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/, deliberate /dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət/, necessity /nɪˈsɛsəti/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, productivity /ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: prioritize /pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/, emerge /ɪˈmɝd͡ʒ/, hub /hʌb/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, cafe /ˌkæˈfeɪ/, freelancer /ˈfɹiˌlæn.səɹ/, adapt /əˈdæpt/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: outweigh /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/, workspace /ˈwɝkˌspeɪs/, workplace /ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/
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 distraction, freelancer, blur.
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.