Shadowing Practice: Usborne First Reading - Level 04 - The Inch Prince - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The Inch Prince Once upon a time,
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there was a little old man and a little old woman.
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Their names were Mr. and Mrs. Ping.
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They lived in a tiny house by a river.
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Every day they weeded the plants in their vegetable plot.
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The beans look beautiful.
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Fed the animals in their field.
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The hens look happy and watered the flowers in their garden.
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The lilies look lovely.
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They had everything they wanted.
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Well, almost.
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I wish we had some children, said Mrs. Ping one evening.
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Only a teeny child could feed in our tiny house, said Mr. Ping sadly.
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But small things can be special too, said his wife.
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I wouldn't care if they were just one inch tall, she added.
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At that moment, a fairy flew by.
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She heard what Mr. and Mrs. Ping said.
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She noticed there are lovely vegetables, happy animals, and tall flowers.
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These people are kind, thought the fairy.
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I'll be kind to Dom.
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She waved her wand and whispered some magic words.
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Jumping beans and flying fish, give this folk their dearest wish.
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Soon afterwards, Mr. and Mrs. Pink had a teeny-weeny boy.
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In fact, he was just one inch tall.
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Let's call him Isamboshi, said Mrs. Pink.
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It means one inch boy or issy for short, said her husband.
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Mm, very short.
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Each year the pink vegetables grew better.
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Their animals grew bigger.
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And their flowers grew taller. But Izzy stayed small.
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Maybe if I stand on tiptoe.
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Izzy was tiny.
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He had a bottle top for a bathtub.
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He had a shoelace for a scarf.
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He had a pea for a ball.
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Go!
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He had a bottom for a dinner plate.
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And he had a matchbox for a bat.
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Many years later, it was time for Izzy to leave home.
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I'll get a job in the city.
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His parents gave him three presents for his journey.
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He had a rice bowl for a boat.
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He had a pair of chopsticks for oars.
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And he had a needle for a sword.
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Izzy set off down the river, between tall mountains, past village,
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around white woods, and through towns,
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until he reached the big city.
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I'll ask the emperor for a job, thought Issy.
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But if I don't get squashed first...
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At last, Issy reached the emperor's palace.
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Two guards were marching up and down outside.
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I'd like a job, said Izzy.
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You are teeny, said one guard.
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What can you do?
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I can run past you for a start, said Izzy.
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Hey, where did he go?
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He jumped over the guard's foot and ran into the palace.
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A maid was washing clothes.
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I'd like a job, said Issy.
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You are Winnie, said the maid.
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What can you do?
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I can run past you for a start, Issy said.
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Hey, where did he go?
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He jumped over the maid's soap and into the kitchen.
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A cook was making dinner.
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I'd like a job, said Issy.
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You are tiny, said the cook.
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What can you do?
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I can run past you for a start, Issy said.
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Hey, where did he go?
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He ran around the cook's oven and into the next room.
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Issy was in the thorn room.
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He bowed to the emperor and the princess.
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I'd like a job.
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Please, your majesty, said Isi.
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Would you, indeed, said the emperor.
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He's teeny-weeny, daddy, said Princess Chi-Chi.
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What can he do?
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Well, I ran past your guard.
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Your mate and your cook to get here, said Isi.
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The emperor thought for a moment.
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You can look after Princess Chi Chi, he said.
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But daddy, mourned the princess, he's only one inch tall.
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Small things can be special too, said the emperor.
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From then on, Izzy never left the princess side.
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He was there in the morning.
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He was there in the afternoon.
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He was there at night.
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One day, the princess left the palace to visit her aunt.
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Isi went, too.
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They came to a dark forest.
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I am scared, said Princess Chi-Chi.
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I'll look after you, said Issy.
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What can you do, said the princess.
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Just then, there was a terrifying roar.
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Grrrr!
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Grrrr!
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Help!
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Help!
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A giant ogre crashed through the trees.
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He reached out to grab the princess.
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Put her down, said Issy.
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Put her down, said Issy, or I'll...
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You, said the ogre, what could you do?
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The ogre scooped up Issy and popped him in his mouth.
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Mmm, I love bite-sized snacks.
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Easy thought quickly.
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He took his needle sword and pricked the ogre's tongue.
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Take that!
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Oh, oh, oh, oh!
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The ogre spat out Easy and rang off.
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Dad will teach him.
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Thank you, Izzy.
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Look, said Izzy.
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The ogre left his hammer behind.
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The princess tried to pick it up, but it was too heavy.
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It's heavier than it looks.
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I wish you were bigger, Izzy, she said.
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Then maybe you could lift it.
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A cloud of magic stars shot out of the hammer and swept around Izzy.
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Izzy felt himself changing.
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He grew bigger and bigger and bigger.
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In seconds, he was as big as the princess.
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I'm as tall as you, said Izzy.
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The hammer granted your wish.
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The princess fell in love with Izzy, but not because he was tall.
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She loved him because he was brave.
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They got married and lived in a house next to the palace.
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The house was small, but Prince Isi and Princess Chi Chi were happy.
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They both knew that small things can be special too.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “Usborne First Reading - Level 04 - The Inch Prince”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Izzy, princess, issy, Chi, tall. Deze video bevat 130 zinnen en 924 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 14:09. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 65 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 78% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| emperor zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɛmp(ə)ɹə/ | keizer |
| palace zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpælɪs/ | paleis |
| flower zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | bloem |
| hammer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhæmɚ/ | hamer |
| vegetable zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | groente, gewas |
| sword zelfstandig naamwoord | /soɹd/ | zwaard |
| daddy zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdædi/ | papa, pappa |
| bean zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbi(ː)n/ | boon |
| needle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈniː.dəl/ | naald |
| maid zelfstandig naamwoord | /meɪd/ | kamermeisje |
| cloud zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | wolk |
| wash werkwoord | /wɑʃ/ | wassen, spoelen |
| afterwards bijwoord | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | nadien, achteraf |
| brave bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /bɹeɪv/ | moedig |
| bite werkwoord | /baɪt/ | bijten |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| set off werkwoord | vertrekken |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- I'll get a job in the city.
- What can you do?
- You, said the ogre, what could you do?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig was | were marching · was washing · was making |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | I'll be · I'll get · I'll ask |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 12 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'll, I'd, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: cloth /klɒθ/, bathtub /ˈbæθtʌb/, thorn /θoɹn/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: wash /wɑʃ/, squash /skwɔʃ/, shoelace /ˈʃuːˌleɪs/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: sword /soɹd/, maid /meɪd/, cloud /ˈklaʊ̯d/, afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, brave /bɹeɪv/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: palace /ˈpælɪs/, hammer /ˈhæmɚ/, daddy /ˈdædi/, afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, sadly /ˈsædli/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: wash /wɑʃ/, afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, weed /wiːd/, sweep /swiːp/, whisper /ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/
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 emperor, palace, flower.
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