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In part two of the TOEIC speaking test, you'll have to describe a picture for 45 seconds.
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But what do you say?
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How can you prepare?
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Let's find out.
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In this part of the speaking test, you'll be shown an image.
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Then you'll have 45 seconds to prepare what you're going to say.
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You'll want to use this time to think and make notes.
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Next, you'll have 45 seconds to speak and describe what you see.
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It's pretty straightforward, but what do you say?
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Have a look at this picture.
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What do you see?
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A lot of things, right?
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So, what do you need to do, and how can you maximize your score?
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First, during that 45 seconds, look and make notes.
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Here are a few things to focus on.
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First, the big picture.
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What is happening here generally?
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In this image you can see a group of people are cooking or learning to cook.
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Next, notice individual activities.
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I can see people cutting what might be vegetables or meat with knives.
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They're all wearing aprons.
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In this photo we can see their faces quite clearly as well.
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In this case, they're smiling.
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And remember, you have 45 seconds to prepare.
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Once those 45 seconds are over, you will start speaking, describing the general scene.
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Think of a few simple quick phrases to start the description.
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I can see.
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This appears to be.
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It looks like this is.
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Or it looks like they are.
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Then, be a bit more specific about one or two of the people.
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I can see a man wearing.
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I can see a woman cutting.
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It looks as if.
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It looks as though.
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There might be.
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It could be. Which is possibly. Which could be.
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and make comparisons where possible.
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While the chef looks like he knows what he's doing, the others look like they are only learning how to cook.
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So let's listen to a sample answer.
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Now, remember, it's not just what I say, it's how I say it.
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Listen to the rhythm and stress when I speak.
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You do not want your answer to sound flat and without rhythm, like this.
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This appears to be a group of people learning how to cook.
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In the middle of the group, there is a man in a chef's hat and chef's uniform.
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It looks as though...
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It should sound like this.
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This appears to be a group of people learning how to cook.
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In the middle of the group, there is a man in a chef's hat and chef's uniform.
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it looks as though he may be teaching the others to cook.
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On either side of him are young people doing a number of typical activities.
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The man and woman to his right are both chopping vegetables on a chopping board,
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while the woman to the left of the chef is stirring the contents of the frying pan as another woman adds pepper.
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They are all smiling and it looks like they're having fun. And that's it.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “TOEIC Speaking: Useful Phrases for Describe Picture”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: seconds, cook, learning, prepare, appears. Deze video bevat 55 zinnen en 512 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:39. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 140 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 89% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 13 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
chop werkwoord/t͡ʃɑp/hakken
vegetable zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/groente, gewas
rhythm zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈɹɪð.əm/ritme
chef zelfstandig naamwoord/ʃɛf/chef-kok
uniform zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/uniform
maximize werkwoord/ˈmæksəmaɪz/maximaliseren
straightforward bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ˌstɹeɪtˈfɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/makkelijk, eenvoudig
fry werkwoord/fɹaɪ/bakken, braden
distress zelfstandig naamwoord/dɪˈstɹɛs/druk, stress
stir werkwoord/stɝ/roeren
subscribe werkwoord/səbˈskɹaɪb/abonneren
pepper zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈpɛp.ə/peper
phrase zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/uitspraak

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
find out werkwoordontdekken, onderzoeken

Zinnen om te herhalen

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

  • How can you prepare?
  • It's pretty straightforward, but what do you say?
  • What do you see?

Grammatica in deze video

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

StructuurIn de video
Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zekermight be · may be
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingyou'll have · you'll be · You'll want
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurtis happening · are cooking · they're smiling

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 11 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you'll, they're, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: maximize /ˈmæksəmaɪz/, straightforward /ˌstɹeɪtˈfɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/

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 chop, vegetable, rhythm.

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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