Shadowing Practice: Work Bus - The Office US - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Ladies and gentlemen, I have heard your complaints and we reached a settlement.
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So, we will be leaving the office for one whole week.
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Nice job.
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In my contract, it is stipulated that I provide a temporary workspace.
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It will arrive in one hour.
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What?
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What's this?
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Oh!
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What?
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Bring it in!
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Roll into the future with work bus.
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Say goodbye to wasteful buildings.
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These days, a mobile office isn't just for hotshot politicians.
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Now anyone can rent a work bus.
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If you've got a parking lot, a workspace is just a phone call away.
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In this age of belt tightening and less empowered workers, A work bus is how tomorrow gets things done.
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Thank you.
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They're 100 pack, they're 5 packs.
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Shhh!
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Shhh!
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Shhh!
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Shhh!
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Shhh!
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Shhh!
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Shhh!
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Shhh!
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Yes.
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*BANG
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BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG *
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*BANG
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BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG B Sorry lose weight I'm trying.
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Sorry.
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Stretch.
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- How many times do you need to take a stroll?
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My legs cramp up, okay?
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It's a circulation issue.
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Boy, I will hammer spank your rear.
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All right, all right, gang.
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Let's just settle down.
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You're yelling in her face.
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It's a medical thing.
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just We good?
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I'm good.
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I...
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I'm so sorry for all of this.
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It's okay.
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You know what they say, a change is as good as a rest.
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I need to get to the paper, please.
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- - - - Oh my god!
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- Alright, I'll get you a napkin.
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- Someone get napkins, please!
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- You know what?
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It's fine.
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It's fine.
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Let me just...
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Damn, I'm really sorry.
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Thank you.
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I'm really sorry about all that.
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Really?
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Smirking?
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What can I say?
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I love justice.
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You forced me to spend money on needless repairs, and now you're locked in a prison bus.
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And your woman drips with beverage.
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Hey, Dwight, I was trying to do something nice for Pam.
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Can you just...
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Help me out?
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Can we maybe...
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take this thing somewhere or do something to not make this the worst day ever.
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It's not my responsibility to solve your marriage problems by spending my money on gas.
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Andy!
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Yo, tutors!
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You're the boss.
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Don't you think we'd all be a lot more productive of while we were doing work, we looked up and saw...
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the best royal pie stand in Pennsylvania.
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- I know I'd be more productive.
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- As would I.
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No question.
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- No, no. This is a work bus.
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The wheels are for transporting the workspace to and from the work site.
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- What are you talking about?
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You're not the boss.
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Andy is.
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Andy?
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Pies!
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Pies!
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Pies!
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Pies!
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Pies!
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Pod!
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Alright!
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The fat people have spoken!
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Dwight.
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Get this bus moving.
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- Yeah!
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- Whoa!
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Next up, Laverne's Pies, tires fixed also.
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Oh, yes!
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Woo!
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Yeah!
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Yeah!
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Yeah!
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Woo!
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So it looks like this work bus was a pretty good idea after all, huh?
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Get your foot behind the yellow line.
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You got it.
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Stop.
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Come back.
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Too late.
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Mmm.
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Shibuya, yacht yacht, Shibuya, roll call.
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Thanks.
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Playing a little hooky from work today.
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- Yeah.
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Oh my god.
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God.
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Yeah, we're coming back.
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I'm going to go to the next one.
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Thank you.
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- Okay.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Work Bus - The Office US”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: bang, shhh, pie, bus, workspace. Deze video bevat 120 zinnen en 522 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:34. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 114 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 75% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| bang zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbæŋ/ | knal, klap |
| napkin zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈnæpˌkɪn/ | servet |
| yacht zelfstandig naamwoord | /jɑt/ | jacht |
| productive bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ | productief |
| stipulate werkwoord | /ˈstɪpjuˌleɪt/ | bedingen, stipuleren |
| wasteful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈweɪstfəl/ | spilziek, kwistig |
| tighten werkwoord | /ˈtaɪ.tən/ | aandraaien, strakker maken |
| empower werkwoord | /ɪmˈpaʊ.ə/ | volmacht geven, machtigen |
| stroll werkwoord | /stɹoʊl/ | slenteren, wandelen |
| drip werkwoord | /ˈdɹɪp/ | druipen |
| needless bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈniːdləs/ | nodeloos |
| tutor zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtjuːtəː/ | studiebegeleider, mentor |
| beverage zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbɛv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/ | drankje, drank |
| yell werkwoord | /jɛl/ | schreeuwen |
| circulation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/ | omloop |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| come back werkwoord | terugkomen | |
| look up werkwoord | /ˌlʊk ˈʌp/ | opkijken |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- You're yelling in her face.
- I'm so sorry for all of this.
- I'm really sorry about all that.
- What can I say?
- I'm going to go to the next one.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | have heard · have spoken |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig was | was trying · were doing |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the worst · the best |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | I'm trying · You're yelling · are you talking |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 19 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, you're, they're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: hotshot /ˈhɒtˌʃɒt/, circulation /ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/, politician /ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: circulation /ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/, politician /ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: productive /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/, beverage /ˈbɛv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: bang /ˈbæŋ/, napkin /ˈnæpˌkɪn/, hammer /ˈhæmɚ/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: workspace /ˈwɝkˌspeɪs/, wasteful /ˈweɪstfəl/, whoa /woʊ/
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 bang, napkin, yacht.
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.