Shadowing Practice: Vol 3 - test 10 - section 4 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Part 4.
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You will hear part of a talk about recent research into the design of workplaces.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40.
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Thank you.
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now listen carefully
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and answer questions 31 to 40 hello everyone I recently completed
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some important research into the way office space is designed
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and its impact on employees the open plan office had been
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the norm for offices around the world I'm I'm sure you can picture one, a big room with maybe 50 or 100 workers sitting at their workstations.
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You might think open plan designs are a recent phenomenon, but they actually came about in the early 20th century,
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when businesses needed large numbers of people to do typing.
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These employees, usually women, used to have to sit in rows working away at their typewriters under the watchful eye of their supervisor.
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Over the years, designers have come up with several variations on the open theme.
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In particular, this has been achieved through furnishings.
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The early designs featured separate desks.
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A subsequent design introduced the concept of the cubicle.
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These can have either high screens that workers can't see over, or a screen just low enough to keep a lookout for the manager.
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And nowadays, with the increase in large call centres, a phenomenon known as hot disking is common in this system
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employees working on different shifts are asked to share the same
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workstation as you can imagine this is not very popular with staff as there is little opportunity to personalize your workspace
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in fact my research shows
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that employees in general dislike the open plan design as a
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part of my research I conducted a survey of the staff
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in several large companies with open plan offices the employees all voiced similar concerns about the design firstly they felt
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that the open plan took away their privacy
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but many also felt the need to carry their valuables with them at all times
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so to some extent they also felt there was less security
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with these designs another common complaint may be something for employers to consider
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when choosing this type of design and this was
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that these types of office space are bad for the health I was intrigued by this possibility
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but looking at staff records it does seem to be borne out
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so if this design is so unpopular why is it
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so commonplace well the answer to that is in the benefits
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that the employers feel this type of design has of course there is the obvious benefit
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that this design significantly reduces costs both in in terms of rent and even in terms of energy use.
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Employers also argue that an open plan design leads to better teamwork and communication.
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They also feel that new staff can learn from observing other workers, so this design can actually help in training staff.
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However, the complaints voiced by employees seem to suggest that the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages.
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The reality is that unhappy workers are unlikely to work well together,
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and there is plenty of evidence to suggest workers are frequently distracted from their work by the noise
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that is all around them.
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What is clear is that, as designers, we need to think carefully about the impact
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that our design has both on the staff involved and the work that they do.
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That is the end of part four.
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You now have one minute to check your answers to part four.
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Thank you.
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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 B2 is gebaseerd op de video “Vol 3 - test 10 - section 4”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: design, employees, staff, workers, employers. Deze video bevat 48 zinnen en 581 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 6:19. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 92 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 87% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| workstation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/ | werkstation |
| phenomenon zelfstandig naamwoord | /fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/ | fenomeen, verschijnsel |
| intrigue zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɪntɹiːɡ/ | intrige |
| teamwork zelfstandig naamwoord | groepswerk, teamwork | |
| typewriter zelfstandig naamwoord | [ˈtaɪpˌɹaɪtə(ɹ)] | schrijfmachine, typmachine |
| watchful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈwɔt͡ʃ.fəl/ | waakzaam |
| distract werkwoord | /dɪˈstɹækt/ | afleiden |
| disadvantage zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/ | nadeel |
| unpopular bijvoeglijk naamwoord | impopulair | |
| firstly bijwoord | /ˈfɜɹstli/ | ten eerste |
| dislike werkwoord | /dɪsˈlaɪk/ | een hekel hebben aan, het land hebben aan |
| norm zelfstandig naamwoord | /nɔːm/ | norm |
| supervisor zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/ | toezichthouder, leidinggevende |
| disk zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪsk/ | schijf |
| workplace zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/ | werkplek, arbeidsplaats |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| come up with werkwoord | bedenken, verzinnen |
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 designed · has been achieved · are asked |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | have come · has been achieved |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 3 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, can't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: workstation /ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/, variation /ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: phenomenon /fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/, personalize /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/, disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/, supervisor /ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/
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 workstation, phenomenon, intrigue.
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.