Shadowing Practice: Unit 1 The weekend - Tactics For Listening Developing - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Developing Tactics for Listening, 3rd Edition, by Jack C.
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Richards.
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Published and copyrighted, Oxford University Press, 2011.
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Unit 1, The Weekend.
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Page 2, Track 2, Listening 1.
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1. So, how was your weekend, Alexis?
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Well, I wanted to go to a club with my friend, but she was too tired to go out.
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So what did you do?
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We just stayed home and watched TV.
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Two.
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I had a great weekend.
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What happened?
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I went to my sister's house.
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I helped her clean the garage.
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Really?
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Yeah, but she made me a really great dinner that night.
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All right.
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3. What did you do last weekend?
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Um, I spent most of the time at the gym.
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How come?
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Well, I plan to enter a bodybuilding competition next month.
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Gee, I didn't know you were a bodybuilder.
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Yeah.
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Want to see my muscles?
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4. So what was your weekend like?
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Not very good.
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My brother came over.
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Yeah?
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Well, he's got three young boys.
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I spent all weekend playing with my nephews.
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Now I'm exhausted.
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I'll bet.
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Five.
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Did you have a nice weekend?
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Mmm, not too bad.
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Did you do anything special?
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Well, I saw a really good movie. With who?
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Oh, I don't think you know him.
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It's this really good-looking guy I just met.
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Six.
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Did you have a nice weekend, Teresa?
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It was okay.
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So what did you do?
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Well, I met some friends on Saturday, and we watched a DVD.
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How about Sunday?
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Did you see the World Series on TV?
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The what?
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The baseball game.
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Oh.
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No, I was too tired.
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I slept most of the day.
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You're kidding!
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You missed a really great game.
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Page 3.
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Track 3.
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Listening to One So how was your weekend?
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Oh, I went to see that new science fiction movie downtown.
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Oh yeah?
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How was it?
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Boring.
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I think I fell asleep in the middle of it.
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Two What was your weekend like?
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Awful.
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How come?
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I went to the beach for the weekend, but it was cold and wet the whole time.
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Oh, yuck.
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Three.
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So, what did you do over the weekend?
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Oh, I stayed home and read.
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Sounds pretty boring.
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Not really.
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I finished reading a terrific novel.
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Want to borrow it?
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Maybe some other time.
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Four.
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How was your weekend?
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I went to a great outdoor concert and met some really interesting people.
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And guess what?
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I met this guy who loves tennis.
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We're going to get together for a game on Saturday.
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So you're not playing tennis with me?
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Oh, well, um, no, sorry.
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Five.
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Did you do anything interesting over the weekend?
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Well, I had to study for an exam.
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All weekend?
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Yeah, it was pretty awful.
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When's the exam?
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Today.
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Well, good luck.
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Thanks.
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I'll need it.
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Six.
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Did you have a good weekend?
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Yeah, I had a great weekend.
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I was out both Friday and Saturday night with friends, but now I'm so tired.
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I won't do that again for a while.
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Too bad.
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I was gonna ask you out next weekend.
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Page 3.
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Track 3.
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Listening to One So how was your weekend?
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Oh, I went to see that new science fiction movie downtown.
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Oh yeah?
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How was it?
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Boring.
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I think I fell asleep in the middle of it.
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Two What was your weekend like?
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Awful.
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How come?
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I went to the beach for the weekend, but it was cold and wet the whole time.
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Oh, yuck.
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3. So, what did you do over the weekend?
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Oh, I stayed home and read.
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Sounds pretty boring.
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Not really.
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I finished reading a terrific novel.
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Want to borrow it?
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Maybe some other time.
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4. How was your weekend?
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I went to a great outdoor concert and met some really interesting people.
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And guess what?
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I met this guy who loves tennis.
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We're going to get together for a game on Saturday.
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So you're not playing tennis with me?
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Oh, well, um, no, sorry.
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Five.
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Did you do anything interesting over the weekend?
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Well, I had to study for an exam.
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All weekend?
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Yeah, it was pretty awful.
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When's the exam?
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Today.
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Well, good luck.
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Thanks, I'll need it.
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6. Did you have a good weekend?
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Yeah, I had a great weekend.
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I was out both Friday and Saturday night with friends, but now I'm so tired.
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I won't do that again for a while.
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Too bad.
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I was gonna ask you out next weekend.
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Page 4 Track 4 Listening 3 1.
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I had a really great weekend.
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I didn't have anything to do on Saturday afternoon, so I went to the mall.
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I went into a department store to look around.
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They were having a contest.
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All you had to do was write answers to some easy questions about pop music and put your answers in a box.
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Then they pulled out three names for a prize.
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And guess what?
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Mine was the first name they pulled out.
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I couldn't believe it.
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And it's a terrific prize.
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A weekend for two in Las Vegas.
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Two.
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Saturday morning, I got a phone call from an old school friend.
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I haven't seen her for a long time.
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She was one of my closest friends in high school, but she moved to Los Angeles for work.
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She was in town for four days, so she invited me to a restaurant for lunch.
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We had such a pleasant time together.
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She was telling me about her job in Los Angeles.
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It sounds really interesting.
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She works for a movie company, and she has to find places where they can film movies.
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You know, places like restaurants, hotels, lobbies, parks, and streets.
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3. My brother and I wanted some exercise on Sunday, so we decided to go on a nature walk.
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There's a big park near the town where there are supposed to be wonderful wild birds and butterflies.
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We took a bus there and walked along a forest trail for about four hours.
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It was pretty tiring because it was a really hot day.
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The worst thing was, we never saw any wild birds or butterflies.
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I don't think we'll go there again.
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4. I went to my friend's birthday party on Saturday night.
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I don't always enjoy going to birthday parties because you often have to play stupid games and things.
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Well, we did have to play all sorts of stupid games, but I really enjoyed myself.
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I guess it was because the people at the party were all interesting.
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And there was good music, too.
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Somebody brought along some dance music, and everyone had a great time dancing.
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I didn't get home until after 2am.
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Page 4 Track 4 Listening 3 1.
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I had a really great weekend.
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I didn't have anything to do on Saturday afternoon, so I went to the mall.
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I went into a department store to look around.
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They were having a contest.
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All you had to do was write answers to some easy questions about pop music and put your answers in a box.
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Then they pulled out three names for a prize.
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And guess what?
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Mine was the first name they pulled out.
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I couldn't believe it.
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And it's a terrific prize.
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A weekend for two in Las Vegas.
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Two.
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Saturday morning, I got a phone call from an old school friend.
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I haven't seen her for a long time.
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She was one of my closest friends in high school, but she moved to Los Angeles for work.
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She was in town for four days, so she invited me to a restaurant for lunch.
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We had such a pleasant time together.
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She was telling me about her job in Los Angeles.
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It sounds really interesting.
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She works for a movie company, and she has to find places where they can film movies.
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You know, places like restaurants, hotels, lobbies, parks, and streets.
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3. My brother and I wanted some exercise on Sunday, so we decided to go on a nature walk.
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There's a big park near the town where there are supposed to be wonderful wild birds and butterflies.
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We took a bus there and walked along a forest trail for about four hours.
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It was pretty tiring because it was a really hot day.
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The worst thing was, we never saw any wild birds or butterflies.
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I don't think we'll go there again.
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4. I went to my friend's birthday party on Sunday.
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Saturday night.
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I don't always enjoy going to birthday parties because you often have to play stupid games and things.
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Well, we did have to play all sorts of stupid games, but I really enjoyed myself.
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I guess it was because the people at the party were all interesting.
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And there was good music too.
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Somebody brought along some dance music and everyone had a great time dancing.
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I didn't get home until after 2am.
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Page 5.
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Track 5.
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Pronunciation.
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1. I liked the movie.
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2. I studied for a test.
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3. She stayed with us.
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4. We wanted to go home.
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Page 5.
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Track 6.
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Dictation.
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Hi, Amy.
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What did you do this weekend?
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Oh, not much.
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I stayed home and worked on a project.
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Is that all?
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No. I also finished a good book.
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Later I visited a friend.
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What about you?
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I played tennis.
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The courts were crowded.
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I waited a long time to play.
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What else did you do?
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Some friends invited me to dinner.
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Later, we went to a club and met a lot of interesting people.

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