Shadowing Practice: Unit 1 The weekend - Tactics For Listening Developing - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Developing Tactics for Listening, 3rd Edition, by Jack C.
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Richards.
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Published and copyrighted, Oxford University Press, 2011.
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Unit 1, The Weekend.
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Page 2, Track 2, Listening 1.
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1. So, how was your weekend, Alexis?
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Well, I wanted to go to a club with my friend, but she was too tired to go out.
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So what did you do?
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We just stayed home and watched TV.
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Two.
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I had a great weekend.
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What happened?
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I went to my sister's house.
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I helped her clean the garage.
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Really?
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Yeah, but she made me a really great dinner that night.
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All right.
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3. What did you do last weekend?
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Um, I spent most of the time at the gym.
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How come?
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Well, I plan to enter a bodybuilding competition next month.
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Gee, I didn't know you were a bodybuilder.
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Yeah.
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Want to see my muscles?
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4. So what was your weekend like?
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Not very good.
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My brother came over.
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Yeah?
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Well, he's got three young boys.
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I spent all weekend playing with my nephews.
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Now I'm exhausted.
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I'll bet.
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Five.
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Did you have a nice weekend?
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Mmm, not too bad.
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Did you do anything special?
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Well, I saw a really good movie. With who?
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Oh, I don't think you know him.
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It's this really good-looking guy I just met.
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Six.
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Did you have a nice weekend, Teresa?
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It was okay.
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So what did you do?
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Well, I met some friends on Saturday, and we watched a DVD.
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How about Sunday?
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Did you see the World Series on TV?
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The what?
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The baseball game.
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Oh.
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No, I was too tired.
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I slept most of the day.
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You're kidding!
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You missed a really great game.
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Page 3.
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Track 3.
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Listening to One So how was your weekend?
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Oh, I went to see that new science fiction movie downtown.
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Oh yeah?
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How was it?
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Boring.
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I think I fell asleep in the middle of it.
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Two What was your weekend like?
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Awful.
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How come?
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I went to the beach for the weekend, but it was cold and wet the whole time.
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Oh, yuck.
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Three.
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So, what did you do over the weekend?
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Oh, I stayed home and read.
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Sounds pretty boring.
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Not really.
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I finished reading a terrific novel.
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Want to borrow it?
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Maybe some other time.
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Four.
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How was your weekend?
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I went to a great outdoor concert and met some really interesting people.
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And guess what?
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I met this guy who loves tennis.
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We're going to get together for a game on Saturday.
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So you're not playing tennis with me?
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Oh, well, um, no, sorry.
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Five.
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Did you do anything interesting over the weekend?
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Well, I had to study for an exam.
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All weekend?
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Yeah, it was pretty awful.
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When's the exam?
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Today.
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Well, good luck.
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Thanks.
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I'll need it.
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Six.
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Did you have a good weekend?
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Yeah, I had a great weekend.
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I was out both Friday and Saturday night with friends, but now I'm so tired.
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I won't do that again for a while.
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Too bad.
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I was gonna ask you out next weekend.
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Page 3.
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Track 3.
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Listening to One So how was your weekend?
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Oh, I went to see that new science fiction movie downtown.
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Oh yeah?
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How was it?
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Boring.
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I think I fell asleep in the middle of it.
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Two What was your weekend like?
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Awful.
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How come?
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I went to the beach for the weekend, but it was cold and wet the whole time.
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Oh, yuck.
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3. So, what did you do over the weekend?
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Oh, I stayed home and read.
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Sounds pretty boring.
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Not really.
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I finished reading a terrific novel.
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Want to borrow it?
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Maybe some other time.
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4. How was your weekend?
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I went to a great outdoor concert and met some really interesting people.
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And guess what?
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I met this guy who loves tennis.
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We're going to get together for a game on Saturday.
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So you're not playing tennis with me?
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Oh, well, um, no, sorry.
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Five.
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Did you do anything interesting over the weekend?
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Well, I had to study for an exam.
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All weekend?
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Yeah, it was pretty awful.
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When's the exam?
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Today.
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Well, good luck.
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Thanks, I'll need it.
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6. Did you have a good weekend?
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Yeah, I had a great weekend.
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I was out both Friday and Saturday night with friends, but now I'm so tired.
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I won't do that again for a while.
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Too bad.
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I was gonna ask you out next weekend.
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Page 4 Track 4 Listening 3 1.
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I had a really great weekend.
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I didn't have anything to do on Saturday afternoon, so I went to the mall.
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I went into a department store to look around.
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They were having a contest.
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All you had to do was write answers to some easy questions about pop music and put your answers in a box.
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Then they pulled out three names for a prize.
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And guess what?
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Mine was the first name they pulled out.
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I couldn't believe it.
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And it's a terrific prize.
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A weekend for two in Las Vegas.
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Two.
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Saturday morning, I got a phone call from an old school friend.
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I haven't seen her for a long time.
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She was one of my closest friends in high school, but she moved to Los Angeles for work.
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She was in town for four days, so she invited me to a restaurant for lunch.
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We had such a pleasant time together.
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She was telling me about her job in Los Angeles.
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It sounds really interesting.
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She works for a movie company, and she has to find places where they can film movies.
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You know, places like restaurants, hotels, lobbies, parks, and streets.
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3. My brother and I wanted some exercise on Sunday, so we decided to go on a nature walk.
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There's a big park near the town where there are supposed to be wonderful wild birds and butterflies.
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We took a bus there and walked along a forest trail for about four hours.
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It was pretty tiring because it was a really hot day.
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The worst thing was, we never saw any wild birds or butterflies.
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I don't think we'll go there again.
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4. I went to my friend's birthday party on Saturday night.
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I don't always enjoy going to birthday parties because you often have to play stupid games and things.
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Well, we did have to play all sorts of stupid games, but I really enjoyed myself.
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I guess it was because the people at the party were all interesting.
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And there was good music, too.
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Somebody brought along some dance music, and everyone had a great time dancing.
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I didn't get home until after 2am.
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Page 4 Track 4 Listening 3 1.
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I had a really great weekend.
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I didn't have anything to do on Saturday afternoon, so I went to the mall.
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I went into a department store to look around.
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They were having a contest.
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All you had to do was write answers to some easy questions about pop music and put your answers in a box.
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Then they pulled out three names for a prize.
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And guess what?
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Mine was the first name they pulled out.
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I couldn't believe it.
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And it's a terrific prize.
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A weekend for two in Las Vegas.
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Two.
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Saturday morning, I got a phone call from an old school friend.
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I haven't seen her for a long time.
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She was one of my closest friends in high school, but she moved to Los Angeles for work.
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She was in town for four days, so she invited me to a restaurant for lunch.
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We had such a pleasant time together.
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She was telling me about her job in Los Angeles.
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It sounds really interesting.
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She works for a movie company, and she has to find places where they can film movies.
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You know, places like restaurants, hotels, lobbies, parks, and streets.
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3. My brother and I wanted some exercise on Sunday, so we decided to go on a nature walk.
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There's a big park near the town where there are supposed to be wonderful wild birds and butterflies.
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We took a bus there and walked along a forest trail for about four hours.
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It was pretty tiring because it was a really hot day.
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The worst thing was, we never saw any wild birds or butterflies.
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I don't think we'll go there again.
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4. I went to my friend's birthday party on Sunday.
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Saturday night.
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I don't always enjoy going to birthday parties because you often have to play stupid games and things.
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Well, we did have to play all sorts of stupid games, but I really enjoyed myself.
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I guess it was because the people at the party were all interesting.
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And there was good music too.
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Somebody brought along some dance music and everyone had a great time dancing.
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I didn't get home until after 2am.
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Page 5.
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Track 5.
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Pronunciation.
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1. I liked the movie.
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2. I studied for a test.
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3. She stayed with us.
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4. We wanted to go home.
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Page 5.
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Track 6.
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Dictation.
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Hi, Amy.
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What did you do this weekend?
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Oh, not much.
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I stayed home and worked on a project.
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Is that all?
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No. I also finished a good book.
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Later I visited a friend.
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What about you?
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I played tennis.
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The courts were crowded.
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I waited a long time to play.
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What else did you do?
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Some friends invited me to dinner.
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Later, we went to a club and met a lot of interesting people.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 236 zinnen en 1556 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 11:44. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 133 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 84% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| tennis zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | tennis |
| awful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | verschrikkelijk, vreselijk |
| examination zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | onderzoek |
| bore werkwoord | /boɹ/ | vervelen |
| butterfly zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/ | vlinder, kapel |
| terrific bijvoeglijk naamwoord | geweldig, verschrikkelijk | |
| invite werkwoord | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | uitnodigen, nodigen |
| trail zelfstandig naamwoord | /tɹeɪl/ | spoor |
| fiction zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɪkʃən/ | fictie |
| downtown zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/ | binnenstad, stadscentrum |
| asleep bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /əˈsliːp/ | slapend |
| mall zelfstandig naamwoord | /mɔːl/ | winkelcentrum |
| outdoor bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /aʊtˈdɔː/ | buiten- |
| pleasant bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈplɛz.ənt/ | aangenaam, behaaglijk |
| lobby zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɑ.bi/ | lobby |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| come over werkwoord | langskomen |
| go out werkwoord | naar buiten gaan |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 31 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals didn't, don't, I'll. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, fiction /ˈfɪkʃən/, garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, dictation /dɪkˈteɪʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, bodybuilder /ˈbɑ.diˌbɪl.dəɹ/, bodybuilding /ˈbɑ.diˌbɪl.dɪŋ/
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 tennis, awful, examination.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | haven't seen |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | guy who loves |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig was | were having · was telling |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | The worst |
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.