Shadowing Practice: 【800点を突破】TOEIC Part4 説明文リスニング3分トレ|Vol.436 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following excerpt from a meeting
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and table next on the agenda is the venue for our 20th anniversary dinner in march
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we are expecting about 180 employees and guests
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so two of the four options on the list are too small of the remaining two
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i was leaning toward the more expensive one because it offers free parking
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but since most people will be taking the shuttle buses we've arranged from the office parking isn't really a concern.
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That makes the choice much simpler.
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So I'm recommending the other one.
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It also has its own kitchen and catering staff so we won't have to hire an outside caterer.
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Before I sign the contract though I'd like your input.
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Please look over the event budget I sent this morning and reply with any comments by Thursday.
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Question 1.
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Why does the speaker say parking is not a concern?
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A. Transportation will be provided.
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B. The venue is close to the office.
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C. Fewer guests will attend.
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D. Parking is included in the fee?
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Answer.
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A. Question 2.
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Look at the graphic.
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Which venue does the speaker recommend?
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A. Lakeview Hall.
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B. The Grand Atrium.
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C. Cedar Room.
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D. Riverside Pavilion.
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Answer.
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D. Question 3.
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What are the listeners asked to do?
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A. Contact a catering company.
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B. Give feedback on a budget.
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C. Sign a rental contract.
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D. Book seats on a shuttle bus.
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Answer.
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B.
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questions one through three refer to the following excerpt from a meeting
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and table next on the agenda is the venue for our 20th anniversary dinner in march
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we are expecting about 180 employees and guests
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so two of the four options on the list are too small of the remaining two
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i was leaning toward the more expensive one because it offers free parking
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but since most people will be taking the shuttle buses we've arranged from the office parking isn't really a concern
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that makes the choice much simpler
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so i'm recommending the other one it also has its own kitchen
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and catering staff
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so we won't have to hire an outside caterer before
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i sign the contract though i'd like your input please look over the event budget i sent this morning
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and reply with any comments by thursday Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “【800点を突破】TOEIC Part4 説明文リスニング3分トレ|Vol.436”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: parking, venue, catering, shuttle, guests. This video has 46 sentences and 379 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:09. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
venue noun/ˈvɛnjuː/A theater, auditorium, arena, or other area designated for sporting or entertainment events.
shuttle noun/ˈʃʌtəl/A tool used to carry the woof back and forth between the warp threads on a loom.
catering noun/ˈkeɪ.tɚ.ɪŋ/The business of providing food and related services; foodservice.
refer verb/ɹɪˈfɜː/To direct the attention of (someone toward something).
hire verb/ˈhaɪɹ/To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
input noun/ˈɪnpʊt/The act or process of putting in; infusion.
agenda noun/əˈd͡ʒɛn.də/A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to.
lean verb/ˈliːn/To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
arrange verb/əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.
excerpt noun/ˈɛɡzɜː(p)t/A clip, snippet, passage or extract from a larger work such as a news article, a film, or a literary composition.
feedback noun/ˈfiːdˌbæk/Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.
graphic adjective/ˈɡɹæfɪk/Drawn, pictorial.
rental noun/ˈɹɛntəl/Something that is rented.
listener noun/ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.
caterer noun/ˈkeɪtəɹɚ/A person employed to obtain and maintain the storage of provisions, especially food.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
look over verbTo check quickly; to make a brief or cursory visual inspection of.

דקדוק בסרטון הזה

המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:

מבנהבסרטון
הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיוwe've arranged
סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולהwill be provided · is included

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, I'm, isn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like venue, shuttle, catering.

מהי טכניקת השאדואינג?

שאדואינג היא טכניקת למידת שפה מבוססת מדע שפותחה במקור להכשרת מתורגמנים מקצועיים ופופולרית על ידי הפוליגלוט ד"ר אלכסנדר ארגואלס. השיטה פשוטה אך עוצמתית: אתה מקשיב לאודיו באנגלית ילידית וחוזר עליו בקול רם מיד — כמו צל העוקב אחרי הדובר עם עיכוב של 1–2 שניות בלבד. בניגוד להאזנה פסיבית או תרגילי דקדוק, שאדואינג מכריח את המוח והשרירים בפה לעבד ולשחזר דפוסי דיבור אמיתיים בו זמנית. מחקרים מראים שזה משפר משמעותית את דיוק ההגייה, האינטונציה, הקצב, הדיבור המחובר, הבנת השמיעה ושטף הדיבור — מה שהופך אותו לאחת השיטות היעילות ביותר להכנה לIELTS Speaking ולתקשורת באנגלית בעולם האמיתי.

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