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A young lady got a job at a big restaurant as a chef.
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On her first days, she noticed something strange.
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There were three main chefs in the kitchen.
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A man, a woman, and an old woman.
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The two chefs constantly bullied the old woman, mocked her, because she cooked in a traditional way.
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One evening, they secretly poured too much salt into her portion.
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Customers became furious.
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Many left without finishing their meals.
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The manager stormed into the kitchen.
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Do you know how much money we lost today?
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Why didn't you test the food before serving it?
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One more mistake and you're fired.
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The kitchen filled with laughter, humiliation everywhere.
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They even forced her to eat the salty food herself.
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But suddenly, the young lady stepped forward.
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She stopped them, then gently hugged the old woman and comforted her.
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The old woman looked at her with surprise.
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Why do you always help me?
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The young lady smiled.
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When I was learning, I was bullied too.
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The next morning, the two chefs became even crueler.
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As the old woman carried a tray of wine, they secretly made her trip.
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The glasses crashed to the floor.
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Wine spilled everywhere.
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The manager exploded with rage.
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Then suddenly, he slapped her.
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The entire restaurant went silent.
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No one moved.
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Then the entrance doors opened.
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The boss had arrived.
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But the moment he saw the old woman, his face changed.
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Mom?
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Everyone froze.
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What are you doing here?
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He turned toward the terrified staff.
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She's the founder of this restaurant and all 20 branches.
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How dare you even speak to her?
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The two chefs turned pale.
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The old woman smiled sadly.
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I came to see whether the people I hired 10 years ago still remembered our values.
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She looked around the kitchen slowly.
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How you treat people here.
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How patiently you help newcomers adapt.
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But all I see now is pride.
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The room stayed silent.
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Then she turned to the young lady and smiled warmly.
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You are my new manager.
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Because this restaurant was never built on ego.
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It was built on patience, hard work, and respect.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 49 zinnen en 351 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 2:12. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 159 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. Slechts 81% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 minder gangbare woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
- chef /ʃɛf/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — chef-kok. The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household.
- silent /ˈsaɪ̯lənt/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — stil. Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
- secretly /ˈsiː.kɹɪt.li/ (bijwoord) — stiekem. In secret, covertly.
- bully /ˈbʊli/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — wreedaard, pestkop. A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or…
- meal /ˈmiːl/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — maaltijd. Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
- founder /ˈfaʊ̯n.dəː/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — stichter, grondlegger. One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).
- comfort /ˈkʌm.fət/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — comfort, gemak. Contentment, ease.
- hire /ˈhaɪɹ/ (werkwoord) — huren. To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
- entrance /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — ingang. The action of entering, or going in.
- arrive /əˈɹaɪv/ (werkwoord) — aankomen, arriveren. To reach; to get to a certain place.
- dare /dɛ(ə)ɹ/ (werkwoord) — durven, wagen. To have enough courage (to do something).
- patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — geduld. The quality of being patient.
- cruel /ˈkɹuːəl/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — wreed, wrede. Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
- freeze /ˈfɹiːz/ (werkwoord) — bevriezen. Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
- rage /ɹeɪd͡ʒ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — furie, razernij. Violent uncontrolled anger.
Uitspraak om op te letten
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: chef /ʃɛf/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/, humiliation /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/, patiently /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als chef, silent, secretly.
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.