Shadowing Practice: They Left Lily Behind… Then Begged for Help | Slow English for Beginners ( Level A2 ) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Lily!
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Ethan!
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Help us!
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Please!
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Don't leave us!
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Nobody's...
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no...
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Lily?
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What's wrong?
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Lily!
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Today is the day for Lily, Ethan, Pip, and Leo to be on duty.
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Four students will wipe the board, sweep the classroom, arrange the desks and chairs, and take the trash down to the first floor before leaving.
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Yes, Miss Anna.
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Thank you.
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We will finish quickly.
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Bye.
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Why does it have to be today?
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Our classroom is all the way up on the fifth floor.
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By the time we finish, it will probably be dark.
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If the four of you work together, it will be very quick.
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The important thing is that everyone D1 does their own part.
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The hallway on the fifth floor gradually became quiet.
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Let us start.
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Pip, please wipe the desks on the right.
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Leo, please arrange the desks and chairs.
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Lily took a cloth and began wiping away the remaining writing on the board.
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Ethan stood in the middle of the classroom, sweeping the floor with a broom from the back row of desks to the front.
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Bye.
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When we finish, we'll run to the elevator first.
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Yeah.
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Let Lily and Ethan come after us.
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Leo, have you not started arranging the chairs yet?
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Wait a little.
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I am tired.
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You only did a tiny bit.
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You two work really fast.
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It is okay.
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Everyone can just do a little.
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bag down to the first floor for me?
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I will do it later.
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You will forget later.
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Ethan can help with it anyway.
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Finally, we are done.
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When Ethan locked the door, Leo winked at Pip, signaling him to run towards the elevator ahead of Ethan and Lily.
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We are going down first!
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You two can take the next ride.
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Those two are always in such a hurry.
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I hope they do not cause any more trouble.
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By the time they get downstairs, we'll already be outside.
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Next time, we'll race to the elevator again.
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- Mm.
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Did you hear that?
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It's probably just the elevator.
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Why are the lights flashing?
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Don't worry.
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We'll be at the first floor soon.
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Whoa!
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What's happening?
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I'm getting scared.
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It's okay.
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We'll be there in a second.
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Ah!
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- Ah!
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- Hmm?
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Okay.
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Come on.
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Open!
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Leo Ah.
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We're stuck.
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It.. it'll be okay.
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- - Yeah.
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I That's strange.
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Maybe it's busy downstairs.
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Let's use the stairs.
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We'll meet them on the first floor.
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I don't know.
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Leo.
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Mm -mm.
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Do you think Lily and Ethan know we're stuck?
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They probably think we already made it downstairs.
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I'm not.
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you What if they go home?
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Please help us!
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We're trapped!
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I'm really scared.
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Me too.
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Okay.
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You...
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You're scared too?
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I was only pretending to be brave.
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- Okay.
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I'm sorry.
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We shouldn't have run into the elevator first.
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Ethan told us to wait.
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Lily wasn't even angry, even though we barely helped.
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We were lazy, and then we laughed at them.
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If we get out, I'll apologize to Lily.
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I'll apologize to Ethan.
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Thank you.
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Leo!
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Lily!
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Ethan!
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Please don't leave us!
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Lily and Ethan went down the stairs to the first floor, but Pip and Leo were nowhere to be seen.
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That's strange.
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Pip and Leo came down much earlier than we did.
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Yeah, they should already be outside.
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Finished your classroom duty?
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Where are Pip and Leo?
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They took the elevator down before we did.
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They should have been here a long time ago. That can't be right.
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I've been standing here the whole time, and I haven't seen either of them come out.
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- Something have happened to the elevator?
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Come on, let's check.
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All three immediately ran back to the main lobby on the first floor.
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- Yeah.
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Mr. Sam, the elevator is stopped between the first and second floors.
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Pip Leo are you inside?
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Lily We're in here!
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We're trapped!
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The doors won't open!
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Don't be afraid.
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We're right outside.
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Pip?
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Leo!
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Stay calm.
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We're gonna get you out.
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Bring the emergency equipment to the first floor lobby right away.
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The elevator is stuck between the first and second floors and two students are trapped inside.
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I'm on my way.
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- I'm gonna go.
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David.
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Two students are trapped inside the elevator.
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Alright.
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I'll take care of it.
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Ah.
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- Okay.
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Keep talking to your friends.
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Help them stay calm.
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Pip?
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Leo!
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Mr. David is here!
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Don't be scared.
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We're right outside.
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Lily...
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We're okay.
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- Can we get them out now?
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Not yet.
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I need to bring the cabin back to the first floor first.
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Oh.
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Will it take long?
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Just a few minutes.
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McPip.
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Leo.
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Stay at the back of the cabin.
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Don't stand up yet you Yes, sir.
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- Okay.
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Pip, don't worry.
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We're still here.
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I'm scared.
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Uncle David is still trying to check the elevator system.
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Ugh.
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Leo, the elevator is moving again.
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- Oh.
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Mr. David must be bringing us down.
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Uncle David switched the system to manual mode and slowly turned it.
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the elevator doors slowly opened.
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Leo there's light we're almost out All right,
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you can come out one at a time Pip you're first Lily, I'm sorry.
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I shouldn't have been lazy during cleanup, and I shouldn't have left you two behind.
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It's okay now.
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You're safe.
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I'll do my cleanup duty properly tomorrow.
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We'll do it together.
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You've all learned an important lesson today.
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Next time, we'll do cleanup together, go home together, and never leave anyone behind again.
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Lily.
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Let me carry that for you.
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you Thank you, Pip.
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I'll take that Uh...
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Here.
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You're really gonna do your share this time?
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I promise.
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Remember, if you ever stay late at school again, tell a teacher or the security office, never leave without letting an adult know.
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Yes, we remember.
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And if an elevator ever stops unexpectedly, stay calm, stay inside, and wait for trained adults to help.
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You are all very brave today.
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Thank you, Mr. David.
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Thank you for rescuing us.
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Seeing you all safe is thanks enough.
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Tomorrow I'll come early so we can clean the classroom together.
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I'll be waiting.
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You have my word.
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Let's all do our best together.
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The four children walked home together.
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forging a strong and more mature friendship.
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after a memorable incident.

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Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “They Left Lily Behind… Then Begged for Help”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Lily, Leo, elevator, floor, Pip. Deze video bevat 197 zinnen en 1034 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 10:30. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 98 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 81% 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
classroom zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/klaslokaal
scare werkwoord/skɛɚ/bang maken, beangstigen
desk zelfstandig naamwoord/dɛsk/bureau, schrijftafel
trap zelfstandig naamwoord/tɹæp/val
wipe werkwoord/waɪp/vegen, smeren
arrange werkwoord/əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/regelen, schikken
downstairs bijwoord/daʊnˈstɛɹz/beneden
uncle zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈʌŋ.kl̩/oom, nonkel
brave bijvoeglijk naamwoord/bɹeɪv/moedig
lazy bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/lui, werkschuw
apologize werkwoord/əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/zich verontschuldigen, verantwoorden
stairs zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈstɛɹz/trap
cabin zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈkæbɪn/hut
lobby zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈlɑ.bi/lobby
sweep werkwoord/swiːp/vegen

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
come out werkwoord/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/uitkomen
go down werkwoordafdalen
stand up werkwoordopstaan

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • When we finish, we'll run to the elevator first.
  • Leo, have you not started arranging the chairs yet?
  • Next time, we'll race to the elevator again.
  • Did you hear that?
  • You're really gonna do your share this time?

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Voorwaardelijke zinnen if + zin, will/would + werkwoord — een voorwaarde en het gevolgIf we get out, I'll apologize
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetbe seen · is stopped · are trapped
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telthaven't seen · have happened
Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee isshouldn't have · should already be · should have

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 59 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals we're, don't, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: flash /flæʃ/, trash /tɹæʃ/, friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, unexpectedly /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: arrange /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/, downstairs /daʊnˈstɛɹz/, brave /bɹeɪv/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, stairs /ˈstɛɹz/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: trap /tɹæp/, cabin /ˈkæbɪn/, flash /flæʃ/, trash /tɹæʃ/, manual /ˈmæn.j(u)əl/
  • /w/ — met ronde lippen: wipe /waɪp/, sweep /swiːp/, nowhere /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/, whoa /woʊ/, hallway /ˈhɔlˌweɪ/

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 classroom, scare, desk.

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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