Shadowing Practice: What Is 'Dry January?' - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The U.S.
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Surgeon General issued a major new advisory today warning that drinking alcohol can increase your risk of getting cancer.
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He is recommending that alcoholic beverages carry a warning label just like cigarettes.
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The news comes as dry January,
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the challenge of giving up drinking for the first month of the year is growing in popularity.
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Here's Allison Hall.
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In 2024, nearly half a million adults participated in dry January.
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That number is up a whopping 60% in the last two years.
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The health benefits of cutting back on alcohol are astounding.
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Even after just one month,
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people can lose up to 5 to 10 pounds.
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If you cut out alcohol for a month,
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you're going to notice improvements in your mood,
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in your sleep quality, in your energy level.
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You're also probably going to notice better skin.
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During dry January, people sip on mocktails,
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cocktails without any alcohol content.
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There are great non-alcoholic wines,
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beers and spirits that are on the market today.
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Hilary Scheinbaum is author of Going Dry,
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A Practical Guide to Drinking Less and Living More.
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We met up with Hilary at Albert's Bar in New York City.
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People are more wellness focused than ever before.
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Gen Z is hardly drinking and people just want to feel good.
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What are your best tips for Dry January?
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I always say number one,
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recruit a friend because there's strength in numbers.
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And I also would say that be kind to yourself.
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Giving up alcohol can be really difficult and
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if you have like one drink it's okay call it a one drink January and start again.
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One dry month can also lead to another.
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People who partake in dry January actually drink less in the months that follow.
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Cheers, happy dry January.
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Happy dry January.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “What Is 'Dry January?'”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: dry, January, alcohol, month, drinking. Deze video bevat 34 zinnen en 296 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 1:39. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 179 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 85% 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 11 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
alcoholic zelfstandig naamwoord/ˌæl.kəˈhɔ.lɪk/alcoholist, alcoholiste
astound werkwoord/əˈstaʊnd/verbluffen
partake werkwoord/pɑɹˈteɪk/deelnemen, participeren
wellness zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈwɛl.nɪs/wellness
beverage zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈbɛv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/drankje, drank
recruit werkwoord/ɹɪˈkɹut/rekruteren, aanwerven
cocktail zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈkɑk.teɪl/cocktail
cigarette zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsɪɡəɹɛt/sigaret
surgeon zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsɝd͡ʒən/chirurg
cheers/t͡ʃɪəz/proost
advisory bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ædˈvaɪz(ə)ɹi/raadgevend

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

WoordBetekenis
give up werkwoordzich overgeven

Uitspraak om op te letten

  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: alcoholic /ˌæl.kəˈhɔ.lɪk/, advisory /ædˈvaɪz(ə)ɹi/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: astound /əˈstaʊnd/, beverage /ˈbɛv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/, cheers /t͡ʃɪəz/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: alcoholic /ˌæl.kəˈhɔ.lɪk/, advisory /ædˈvaɪz(ə)ɹi/
  • /w/ — met ronde lippen: whopping /ˈ(h)wɑpɪŋ/, wellness /ˈwɛl.nɪs/

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. Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als alcoholic, astound, partake.

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