Shadowing Practice: Versant 4 Skills Essential Test Practice Exam – Versant Professional English Screening Test - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Versant 4 Skills Essential Test Practice Exam Versant Essential Professional English Screening Test These free samples are from this book.
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Versant Test Practice Exams for the 4 Skills Professional English Screening,
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Student Placement, and Writing Tests with answers and free MP3s by Test Prep Guides.
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Please see the link in the description below the video.
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Part A.
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Repeat.
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Instructions.
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You will hear 16 sentences or questions.
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Repeat each one word for word in the time allowed on the recording.
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Example.
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You hear, You need to leave on the next bus.
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You repeat, you need to leave on the next bus.
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Do you know what's wrong with the printer?
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Where is the company's mail room?
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You are allowed 30 minutes for a lunch break.
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I'm pretty sure that we can meet the deadline.
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You can count on me.
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Here is my business card, so be sure to call.
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The files for the company are on the external drive.
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Please put that letter back on my desk
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The train station is at the end of this road You need to ask permission to leave work early
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I need to stop at the store on the way home.
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I left my umbrella on the train.
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The discount doesn't apply to postage and packaging costs.
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The new computer system is very efficient and powerful.
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All employees will be assigned additional duties.
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It is company policy that uniforms should always be cleaned and pressed.
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Part B.
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Sentence Builds.
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Instructions.
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You will hear three groups of words in an incorrect order.
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After you hear them, say the sentence or question with the word or words in the correct order.
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You will hear a beep on your recording when your time for each one is finished.
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Example.
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You hear, Was looking at My father His favorite book You say,
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My father was looking at his favorite book Anything See, I didn't.
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Of his, she is a friend.
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You hear, to see, I never expected.
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My little sister. To see.
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I'm going.
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The train.
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30 minutes late. Had arrived.
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Project is due today. That important.
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More sales do make, we hope.
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A recent report in detail.
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Describe the findings.
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Part C.
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Conversations.
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Instructions.
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You will hear conversations between two people, followed by questions.
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Give a short, simple response to each question.
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Example.
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Maria, can you work late tomorrow?
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Sure, until when?
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Until 8 o'clock.
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What does Maria have to do tomorrow? Where are my keys?
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They're right beside the newspaper.
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Okay, thanks.
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Where are the woman's keys? Are you from Boston?
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Yes, my family still lives there.
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It's so much nicer than New York.
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Where does the man's family live?
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Would you like to come to the movie with me?
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I can't.
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I'm expecting a delivery.
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Never mind, I understand.
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Why can't the woman go to the movie?
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I want to eat a cheeseburger.
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Are you going to get something to drink with it?
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Lemonade would be great.
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What will the woman order to drink?
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Do you give any money to charity?
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I do.
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I donate to the Cancer Society.
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That's really great.
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Where does the man donate?
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Let's meet in front of the cafe on Saturday.
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Sounds good to me.
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What time?
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At 3 o'clock.
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Where will they meet on Saturday?
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Can I bring something to your house for dinner?
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Could you bring some butter for the bread?
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Sure, no problem.
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What will the man bring?
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I'm going to have to change my travel plans.
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Why's that?
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I need to leave a couple of days later.
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What does the man need to change?
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I finished cleaning the house already.
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How did you get it done so quickly?
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I did part of it yesterday.
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What did the woman finish?
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They should be done with the garden on Monday.
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That seems impossible.
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There's still a lot left to do.
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I know.
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I think so too.
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What should be done on Monday?
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My toilet doesn't work.
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Have you said anything to your landlord?
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Yes, he's sending a plumber to repair it tonight.
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What problem did the woman tell her landlord about?
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Where's the nearest exit?
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There's one next to the elevator.
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OK, thanks.
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What is located next to the elevator?
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Part D.
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Sentence Completion Instructions Please write one word that best fits the meaning of each sentence.
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The beeps on the recording indicate the time allowed for each one.
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Sentence 1 Sentence 1
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Sentence 2
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Sentence 3.
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Sentence 4
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Sentence five.
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Sentence 6
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Sentence 7.
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Sentence 8
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Sentence 9
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Sentence 10.
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Sentence 11.
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Sentence 12.
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Sentence 13 Thank you.
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Sentence 14.
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Sentence 15.
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Sentence 16
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Sentence 17.
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Sentence 18
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That is the end of Part D.
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Part E.
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Dictation.
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Instructions.
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Now open the word processor program on your computer.
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You will hear 14 sentences.
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Type each sentence on your computer exactly as you hear it in the time provided on the recording.
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It will be ready on Monday.
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I wish that we didn't have so much work to do.
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It's a good idea to be attentive at meetings.
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Where did you put the keys?
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There is going to be a party on Friday to celebrate our success.
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I go to the park every day.
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You need to make sure that everything is ready for production.
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The boss told me that they are doing everything they can.
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If you plan on attending the event, please reply to this email.
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The bus stops here every 15 minutes Thank you.
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The company is watching its staffing and materials costs.
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It's a nice day to be outside.
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The agreement will be drawn up by the legal department.
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Companies can apply for certain tax credits and incentives.
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Part F.
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Passage Reconstruction Instructions For this part of the test,
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you will see two paragraphs.
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You will have 30 seconds to read each one.
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After 30 seconds, the paragraph will disappear from your screen.
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You then need to rewrite the passage using your own words in the time allowed on the recording.
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For this practice test, type your answer into a word processing program.
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You will be allowed 90 seconds to rewrite each of the passages.
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Now read paragraph 1.
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Now rewrite paragraph 1 you
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Now read paragraph 2.
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Now rewrite paragraph 2.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Versant 4 Skills Essential Test Practice Exam – Versant Professional English Screening Test”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: sentence, hear, word, test, paragraph. Deze video bevat 167 zinnen en 1035 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 29:55. 86% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 30 van de 167 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
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| paragraph zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/ | alinea, paragraaf |
| rewrite werkwoord | /ɹiˈɹaɪt/ | herschrijven |
| passage zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ | passage |
| attentive bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /əˈtɛntɪv/ | aandachtig, oplettend |
| cheeseburger zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtʃizˌbɝ.ɡɚ/ | kaasburger |
| dictation zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪkˈteɪʃən/ | dictee |
| plumber zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈplʌm.əɹ/ | loodgieter |
| assign werkwoord | /əˈsaɪn/ | toewijzen |
| litter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | strooisel |
| processor zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɹɑˌsɛsɚ/ | verwerker |
| umbrella zelfstandig naamwoord | /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ | paraplu, regenscherm |
| printer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɹɪntɚ/ | drukker |
| incorrect bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌɪn.kəˈɹɛkt/ | incorrect |
| incentive zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/ | drijfveer, aansporing |
| disappear werkwoord | /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | verdwijnen, verzwinden |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Do you know what's wrong with the printer?
- Maria, can you work late tomorrow?
- Do you give any money to charity?
- Can I bring something to your house for dinner?
- Could you bring some butter for the bread?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
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| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | are allowed · will be assigned · be cleaned |
| Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee is | should always be · should be |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig was | Was looking |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will hear · will be · will the woman order |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 11 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, can't, didn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: passage /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/, landlord /ˈlæn(d).lɔɹd/, attentive /əˈtɛntɪv/, postage /ˈpoʊstɪd͡ʒ/, incentive /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: paragraph /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/, passage /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/, landlord /ˈlæn(d).lɔɹd/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: paragraph /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/, cheeseburger /ˈtʃizˌbɝ.ɡɚ/
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 paragraph, rewrite, passage.
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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.