Shadowing Practice: UK Trains Be Like... (hint: it's chaos-) - Learn English Speaking with Video
Les maken...
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Wow, this is such an informational and definitely working departure board.
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Oh my god, things really can't stop breaking on the UK railway.
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Well, maybe the departure board broke because it can't handle how late this train is.
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I mean, I've been waiting here for over an hour.
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Oh well, at least I have a seat reserved for me, so it's not like I have to worry about not having a seat despite how crowded it is.
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Okay, so is this my seat?
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No, clearly not, which means that.
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Hang on, what?
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Oh no no no, have to sit on this dirty seat without a window for my 20 -minute journey?
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Seriously?
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Ah, why do you have to do this to me train?
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First you're late, and now my seat ends up being this?
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Okay, you know what, there must be a better seat somewhere on this train.
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It just sucks that this train has barely started moving and things are already going wrong, at least for me anyway.
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Aha, you know what, I can sit here.
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I hope you don't mind me sitting here.
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Oh no no no, I don't care at all.
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In fact, I'm glad you came here, and you want to know why?
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Sure, why?
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It's because I'm an undercover ticket inspector.
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Hang on, an undercover ticket inspector?
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Since when was that a thing? Since forever.
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Definitely.
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Now can I see your ticket?
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I mean, sure.
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I have it right here.
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Oh, what?
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Please connect to an internet connection to view your ticket?
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Oh, you've got to be kidding me.
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It was here just a moment ago.
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What's the issue?
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I don't have any mobile data, and so I don't have internet.
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Oh, then just connect to the train's Wi -Fi.
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I mean, I can try connecting to it.
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it's taking a while to load.
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Hey, don't rush me.
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Wait, what?
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Is the phone talking to me?
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Yes, don't rush me.
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I'm loading, can't you see?
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Okay, sorry?
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You know what?
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I'll finish loading, but I'll give you a quarter of a sign -in page.
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How about that?
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Oh, I have to make an account to use the train's Wi -Fi?
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And how is a quarter of the sign -in page going to help me?
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Okay, fine.
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I'll give you half of the sign -in page.
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What?
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No. Give me the entire sign -in page.
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Why do you need my full name, and my house address, and especially my PIN?
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I'm accessing a train's Wi -Fi, not my bank account.
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We needed to make sure you're real.
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I am real.
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You know what, fine, I'll just enter some random stuff, and press on sign in.
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Okay, I'm pressing on the sign in button.
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Why is nothing happening?
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Hello?
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What's going on?
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No. What?
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What do you mean no?
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What's going on?
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Something wrong happened.
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What?
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What went wrong?
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Hello?
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Wefjitsio is not a valid first name.
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What is that name?
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Well, it's French.
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Definitely.
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You know what?
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I'm going to clear everything and then give you a quarter of a sign -in page because of how you're acting.
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What?
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No. Okay, you know what?
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This is why I never even try to connect to the train's Wi -Fi.
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I see.
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So I think I'll have to borrow somebody else's internet to get my ticket up.
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The question is, who do I ask?
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Good question.
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Oh, wait, I know who to ask.
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I'll be back ticket inspector, I promise.
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Okay, so who else would have internet on this train, other than the richest people on this service?
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AKA, first class.
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I need to ask first class if I can borrow their internet, so that I can get my ticket up.
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Alright, if anybody is going to have some internet I can borrow, it must be behind this door.
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Oh jeez, I can immediately sense that everybody here is a billionaire.
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Ah, hello there.
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And what, may I ask, is a person of modest means doing in a place such as this?
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Ah, do you mind if I borrow your internet quickly?
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Out, I say, out at once.
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What?
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All I did is ask for some internet.
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Out.
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You know what?
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Never mind.
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Maybe someone else has internet here.
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Hey, poor person.
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Over here.
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I've got some internet you can borrow.
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Oh, wait, really?
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My husband recently left the carriage.
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If you find him and bring him back here, I'll give you some internet.
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I mean, strange request. But shit.
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Okay, what?
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What?
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What?
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What the hell?
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Why the hell is that door open?
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Is the air conditioning broken or something?
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Are you okay?
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side is open.
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Oh my god, what the hell?
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Oh, not again.
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Wait, what?
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My husband must have jumped out of the train again.
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Happens every single time.
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I keep on telling him not to do it, and yet he still does it anyway.
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Your husband?
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No, I've had enough of first class, never going there ever again.
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How can they even afford a first class ticket?
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I myself could barely afford a standard class ticket with how expensive they are.
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My ticket costs a million pounds? be kidding.
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Alright then, does this toilet work?
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Oh, really?
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You too?
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Why do none of the toilets work?
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Oh my god, I definitely got scammed when I spent my life savings on my train ticket, and I can't even show it, because I have no internet.
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That ticket inspector is going to be so mad.
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Though hang on a second, how about I don't go back to that seat?
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Yeah, you know what, I'm not going back to the ticket inspector, I can just find a seat here instead.
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Aha, there we go, Why is the person in front of me partly inside their seat?
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Wait a second, is my phone ringing?
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Oh, not my mean boss.
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I hate talking with him so much.
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Let's see what he wants this time.
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Let's just get to the point, eh?
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Where the hell are you?
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I'm on a train.
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Are you sure?
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Yes, it would be very concerning if I wasn't sure.
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Well, it's just that I'm also on a train.
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What train are you on?
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Well, I got on an LNER Azuma service at Pitterborough at around 12 o 'clock.
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Wait, really?
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We're on the same train.
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you following me?
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I'm not following you.
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I guess we just so happened to board the same train to work.
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Duh.
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Anyways, do you find the train seats delicious?
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I'm sorry, what?
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Well, it's just that I've eaten around five train seats so far and none of them are tasty.
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In fact, they're all so disgusting.
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In what world?
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Why are you eating train seats?
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Well, on the train seats, it says, "Let's eat your seat," so I decided to eat my seat.
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What?
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No. It says, "Let's eat at your seat." It doesn't say to eat Oh no. Oh no indeed.
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Hello passengers, I regret to share that, due to someone near the front of the train eating a couple of train seats, we'll have to make an emergency stop.
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You've got to be kidding.
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work late today for a reason which isn't my fault, which I can't complain about.
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Anyways, let me see just how much damage is done.
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Okay passengers, I've got some good news and some bad news.
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The good news is that the guy who ate the seats has now been kicked off.
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Well, yay.
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The bad news is, we're not going anywhere, because there's a faulty signal.
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Ooh, of course.
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Hey, wait a second, why did someone break into my cab?
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Wait, what?
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I asked to see a ticket from a guy on this train.
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Oh no. And he just you.
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You hear that, I'll find you.
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And once I find you, I'll make sure you regret not showing me your ticket.
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Yeah no I'm out.
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No way I'm going to be able to explain anything to that ticket inspector, especially considering how furious he seems.
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I don't know what he's planning to do once he finds me, but I'd rather not find out.
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I need to find a place to hide on this train ASAP before he finds me.
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Come on door, close.
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Hang on, I nearly forgot.
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There's an open door in first class.
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I can use that train door to escape?
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Should I though?
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Yeah, you know what, I'm doing it.
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I am so not in the mood to deal with a furious ticket inspector today.
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Okay, now I need to run away as far as possible.
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Goodbye train, can't believe how everything which could have gone wrong with that trip went wrong, like what is it with my luck?
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Hang on, is someone calling me?
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Oh no, you've got to be kidding me.
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Oi, why are you running away from the train?
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Oh my god, it's you.
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Siwo, 54.
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Considering how you're calling me, I'm guessing that I'm in a simulation and everything which just happened is fake.
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What, what do you mean?
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Don't play dumb, it seems like every few months, you put me into some kind of simulation while I'm asleep because you think it's fun.
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Okay fine, you're in a simulation and everything which happened is fake, happy?
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Not necessarily.
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that it was a simulation.
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After all, How could your boss call you if you didn't have any mobile data?
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And besides, in real life, you couldn't even board a British train, because there would be a railway replacement or a strike going on.
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Yeah, good point to be honest.
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Bit concerning how you remember me though.
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Well, I still remember the last time you put me in a simulation pretty well.
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When you decided to turn me into a train guard
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and I had to deal with so many ridiculous passengers and events, some tickets.
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Hey, can I have your ticket?
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Well, sorry, but my ticket kind of went to Tesco.
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What?
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Okay then.
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Can I have your ticket?
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My ticket is seated to go to Marks and Spencer.
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I definitely understood that.
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And can I have your ticket, please?
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I ate my ticket.
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Yum yum.
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Oh my god, what?
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You can get a penalty fare for not having a ticket.
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I'll just eat the penalty fare.
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Yum yum.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 218 zinnen en 1720 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:57. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 192 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. 85% 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:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| inspector zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪnˈspɛk.tɚ/ | inspecteur |
| borrow werkwoord | /ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/ | lenen, ontlenen |
| connect werkwoord | /kəˈnɛkt/ | verbinden |
| passenger zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | passagier |
| rush werkwoord | /ɹʌʃ/ | afraffelen |
| railway zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/ | spoorwegen |
| penalty zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɛn.əl.ti/ | straf |
| regret werkwoord | /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ | betreuren, spijten |
| departure zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ)/ | vertrek |
| furious bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈfjʊəɹi.əs/ | woedend |
| fare zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɛə/ | veergeld, veerloon |
| necessarily bijwoord | /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ | nodig, noodzakelijk |
| ridiculous bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/ | belachelijk, lachwekkend |
| mood zelfstandig naamwoord | /muːd/ | humeur, stemming |
| replacement zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/ | vervanger, plaatsvervanger |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| end up werkwoord | belanden, terechtkomen |
| find out werkwoord | ontdekken, onderzoeken |
| run away werkwoord | vluchten, weglopen |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is done · been kicked · is seated |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | I've eaten · has now been kicked |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | not, which means · guy who ate |
| Werkwoord + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — werkwoorden die door de -ing-vorm worden gevolgd | stop breaking · started moving · finish loading |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 65 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, I'll, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: simulation /ˌsɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃn̩/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, informational /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃənəl/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: undercover /ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈkʌvə(ɹ)/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, informational /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃənəl/
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 inspector, borrow, connect.
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.