Shadowing Practice: Vol 1 - test 2 - section 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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IELTS Listening, version 1 .8 .1 .3 .4 You will hear a number of different recordings,
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and you will have to answer questions on what you hear.
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There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions, and you will have a chance to check your work.
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All the recordings will be played once only.
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The test is in four sections.
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Write all your answers in the listening question booklet.
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At the end of the test, you will be given ten minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.
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Now turn to section one on page two of your question booklet.
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section 1 you will hear a telephone conversation between a woman called Susan who is looking for accommodation to rent
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and a real estate agent first you have some time to look at Select questions 1 to 3 on page 2.
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You will see that there is an example that has been done for you.
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On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
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Good morning, McMurray's Real Estate.
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Peter speaking.
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How may I help you?
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Hi, Peter.
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My name is Susan.
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I'm calling from Australia.
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I'll be moving to New Zealand soon and I was hoping you could help me find somewhere to live in Auckland.
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Would be pleased to.
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I just need to get some information about what you want so we can find the perfect place.
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Sounds good.
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Let's start with some personal details.
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What's your last name?
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It's Smith.
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The woman's last name is Smith, so Smith has been written in the space.
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Now we shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Listen carefully and answer questions one to three.
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Good morning, McMurray's Real Estate.
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Peter speaking.
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How may I help you?
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Hi, Peter.
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My name is Susan.
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I'm calling from Australia.
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I'll be moving to New Zealand soon, and I was hoping you could help me find somewhere to live in Auckland.
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Would be pleased to.
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I just need to get some information about what you want so we can find the perfect place.
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Sounds good.
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Let's start with some personal details.
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What's your last name?
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It's Smith.
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And your phone number?
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I only have a mobile.
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Is that OK?
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That's fine.
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OK, it's 614381997.
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But if you want to contact me, usually the best way is by email.
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OK, what's your email address then?
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It's susansmith at post .com.
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Thanks.
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Now, you said you're living in Australia.
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Right, in Brisbane.
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OK, what's your address in Brisbane then?
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234 Beckett's, that's B -E -C -K -E -T -T -S Road, Brisbane, 4054 Right.
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Will you be working in New Zealand?
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Yes, I have a job at Auckland Hospital Oh, are you a nurse?
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Most people assume that or think I'm a doctor but actually I'm a chemist Oh, sorry That's OK When will you need the accommodation from?
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Well, I don't start work until the 25th of February
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but I'd like to give myself some time to settle in A couple of weeks would be nice let's say, from the 10th of February.
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Our leases start from a Monday, and the Monday closest to that is the 8th of February, would that suit?
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That's fine.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 4 to 10 on page 2.
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Now listen and answer questions 4 to 10.
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You OK, let's talk about what kind of place you'd like to rent.
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Hmm, I like the outdoors, so my dream would be a house that has its own garden.
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Is there anything else you'd consider?
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An apartment, for example?
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I don't know.
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They usually don't have an outdoor area.
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But I guess, as an alternative, if you could find me one with a large balcony, I'd be happy.
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How many rooms do you want?
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Usually one -bedroom places are too small.
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Two would be ideal.
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Now, what would you like to have in the place when you move in?
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I'm bringing most of what I need with me.
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I have beds and sofas and a television, all that sort of stuff, so none of that is necessary.
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Sounds like you want a partially furnished house with a washing machine.
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Actually, I'm bringing that too.
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All I really need in the place is a fridge.
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I don't have one, so we'll definitely need one.
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Okay.
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Can you find something like that for around $350 a week?
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Well, I'll certainly try.
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I'll start looking for places that cost around $300 and see if there's anything suitable.
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You definitely won't need to pay more than $400 for something like that.
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Oh, that's good.
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I couldn't pay more than that.
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All right, I'll see what I can find.
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You're working at the hospital.
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Do you want to live somewhere near there?
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Most people think it's strange, but I don't like living close to work.
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But I'm a mad keen surfer, so it's important for me to be close to the beach.
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OK.
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Do you need to be near public transport?
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No, I usually drive to work because I work a lot of shift work.
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So wherever I live, we'll need to have parking close to the door so I won't have to walk far at night.
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Anything else?
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I've heard that power bills can get quite expensive, especially in the winter.
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It'd be great if electricity was part of the rent.
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OK, just one last question for our records.
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Where did you hear about us?
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You're calling...
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That is the end of Section 1.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Now turn to section 2 on page 3.

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “Vol 1 - test 2 - section 1”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: answer, hear, section, Peter, Smith. Deze video bevat 106 zinnen en 937 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 7:24. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 127 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 86% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 21 van de 106 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
outdoor bijvoeglijk naamwoord/aʊtˈdɔː/buiten-
accommodation zelfstandig naamwoord/əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/onderkomen, logies
booklet zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈbʊk.lət/boekje, pamflet
bedroom zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈbɛdˌɹum/slaapkamer
carefully bijwoord/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/voorzichtig
wash werkwoord/wɑʃ/wassen, spoelen
ideal bijvoeglijk naamwoord/aɪˈdi(ə)l/ideaal, optimaal
telephone zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/telefoon, beltoestel
nurse zelfstandig naamwoord/nɝs/verpleegkundige
sheet zelfstandig naamwoord/ʃit/blad
occasion zelfstandig naamwoord/əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/gelegenheid
suitable bijvoeglijk naamwoord[ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]geschikt, passend
wherever/(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/waar, waar ook
relate werkwoord/ɹɪˈleɪt/vertellen
partially bijwoord/ˈpɑɹʃəli/gedeeltelijk, deels

Zinnen om te herhalen

Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:

  • How may I help you?
  • What's your last name?
  • Is there anything else you'd consider?
  • How many rooms do you want?
  • Do you want to live somewhere near there?

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

StructuurIn de video
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetwill be played · will be given · has been done
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telthas been done · has been written · I've heard
Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig waswas hoping
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingwill hear · will have · will be

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 31 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, I'll. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, wash /wɑʃ/, sheet /ʃit/, occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, partially /ˈpɑɹʃəli/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • /w/ — met ronde lippen: wash /wɑʃ/, wherever /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/

Zo oefen je met deze video

  1. Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
  2. Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als outdoor, accommodation, booklet.

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.

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