Shadowing Practice: VSTEP Listening - Task 1 - Test 15 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This is the listening test for levels from 3 to 5 of the Vietnam 6 level language proficiency test.
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There are three parts to the test.
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You will hear each part once.
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For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers.
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Write your answers on the question paper.
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You will have five minutes at the end of the test to transfer your answers onto the answer sheet.
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The recording will now be stopped.
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Please ask any question now because you must not speak during the test.
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Question 1 Very happy that Tiddles found a safe home.
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And that's the end of the news at 8 o'clock.
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Now for the traffic update.
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There's a lorry on fire in Smith Street in Bridge End Town Centre.
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A lot of people have stopped to watch and delays are building up.
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You're advised to take Lodge Lane instead.
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On the westbound carriageway of the M4, an overturned car is blocking two lanes of traffic just before Junction 32.
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That's the turning for Bridge End.
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Please advise drivers to turn off at Junction 31 for an alternative route to avoid delays
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and to say bibble as often as possible.
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Question 2.
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Hi David, it's Susan here.
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It's about meeting later on.
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I know we said 8 o'clock at the Crown, but it looks like I'm stuck in the office for a while.
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We've got a bit of a problem.
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So if I don't ring again, do you think you could come and get me at about 9?
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question three this is a customer announcement we have a range of special offers in several departments
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in our fashion department on the first floor we have a sale in men's designer shirts
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on the second floor in household goods there are special offers in kitchenware and small appliances
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And in our food hall on the ground floor, there are some outstanding discounts on cuts of beef and lamb toy splits.
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Question 4 Residents of Newbury-upon-Thames,
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whose homes were bought by the government to make way for a planned bypass, are to be offered their houses back again.
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11 families were moved out in 1991, but now the scheme has been put on hold following government spending cuts.
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Under a new law, the former residents are allowed to buy back their former houses at the price they were given on leaving.
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Question 5.
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Hello.
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This is the claims manager from Royal Sully Hall Insurance.
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I'm ringing concerning your claim.
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I was hoping to arrange for one of our representatives to call and discuss your recent burglary with you.
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We can't arrange a payment until we've had this discussion.
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Would you like to call one of our secretaries on 0121 428 5976 and we can fix up a time?
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Please don't forget to quote the burglary reference number and then we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
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Question 6
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Police are asking old age pensioners to be on the lookout for a thief who is posing as a gas board official.
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The thief, who is a well-dressed young man, calls at pensioners' homes and tells them he is checking for gas leaks.
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While in the house he steals any money he can find.
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Police have issued a special message for pensioners today advising them
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that gas board officials always wear a uniform and carry an official identity card.
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Question 7.
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Thank you for calling the Putney Museum.
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I'm afraid all our telephonists are busy at the moment.
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If you want to wait, you should press 3 after the short tone and your call will be stacked.
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If you have an inquiry about opening times, you can hear a recorded message by pressing 2 after the short tone.
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If you want to speak to a member of staff and you know their extension, you can file their number after the short tone.
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If you want to leave a message, please speak after the long tone.
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Question 8.
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If you want to buy a house in the London area and you're on a limited budget, where's the best place to look?
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Of course, a central location is what many of us want, but houses in the center are no bargain.
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And if you want to move out to the leafy suburbs, you'll also have to have a lot of money in the bank.
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To my mind, the best place to start is in the established, or shall we say, former suburbs.
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That's where you'll find the real bargains that we're all looking for.
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This is the end of part one.
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Now turn to part two.
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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 “VSTEP Listening - Task 1 - Test 15”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: test, tone, answer, pensioners, floor. Deze video bevat 62 zinnen en 766 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:30. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 139 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.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| pensioner zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɛnʃənɚ/ | gepensioneerde, pensionaris |
| burglary zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbɝ.ɡlɚ.i/ | inbraak |
| thief zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈθiːf/ | dief, dievegge |
| bargain zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbɑːɹɡən/ | koopje |
| arrange werkwoord | /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | regelen, schikken |
| advise werkwoord | /ədˈvaɪz/ | adviseren, raadgeven |
| appliance zelfstandig naamwoord | /əˈplaɪ.əns/ | toestel, huishoudstoestel |
| carriageway zelfstandig naamwoord | rijbaan, rijweg | |
| kitchenware zelfstandig naamwoord | keukengerei | |
| overturn werkwoord | /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈtɜː(ɹ)n/ | kapseizen, omslaan |
| proficiency zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɹəˈfɪʃənsi/ | competentie, vakkundigheid |
| bypass zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbaɪpæs/ | omweg, rondweg |
| lamb zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlæm/ | lam, lammetje |
| stack zelfstandig naamwoord | /stæk/ | stapel |
| leak zelfstandig naamwoord | /liːk/ | lek |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| build up werkwoord | opstapelen |
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 | be stopped · were bought · were moved |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | have stopped · has been put · have issued |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 14 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, we've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: pensioner /ˈpɛnʃənɚ/, proficiency /pɹəˈfɪʃənsi/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: suburbs /ˈsʌbɝbz/, arrange /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/, advise /ədˈvaɪz/, westbound /ˈwɛstbaʊnd/, lanes /leɪnz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: bypass /ˈbaɪpæs/, lamb /ˈlæm/, stack /stæk/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: burglary /ˈbɝ.ɡlɚ.i/, bargain /ˈbɑːɹɡən/
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 pensioner, burglary, thief.
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.