Shadowing Practice: British Council - Listening A2 - Four conversations - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This recording is from the British Council.
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A. How did it go?
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Hmm.
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I think it went quite well.
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I did a lot of research and prepared a lot.
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I was in there for, I don't know, half an hour? And?
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What did they say?
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Nothing much.
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At the end, I asked them what happens now, and the woman said, we'll call you back with news in three or four days.
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Really?
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Yeah.
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I think I've got the job.
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There weren't a lot of other people there.
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I was the only interview that day, you know.
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Well, good luck with it.
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B Anyway, you were saying?
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Oh yeah, um, let's see.
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Yes, so I was in the museum and there were, I don't know, a hundred people waiting to get into the room.
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Finally, I got in and I tried to see the Mona Lisa but I couldn't look at it.
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Why not?
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Because the room was filled with people taking photographs of it.
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Oh, right.
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Yes, and selfies.
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Wait a minute.
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You can take photos while you're in there.
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Yes, but you can't use flash.
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I don't know.
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Why do we take photos of everything we see when we travel?
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I know, and we never look at the photos after.
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Exactly.
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I'm tired of always taking photos.
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I don't feel I'm enjoying things.
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C. Who took this?
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I can't remember.
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Um...
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What am I doing?
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You're sitting on the sofa, watching TV and eating chocolates.
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Nothing changes.
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Very funny.
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You look very young though.
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I know.
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Look at my hair.
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It was so long.
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Mine too.
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Look at me.
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Hey, I think I know who took this photo. Who?
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Was it Dad?
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No, it wasn't Dad or Mum.
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Do you remember Barry?
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No. Yes, yes, you do remember.
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Barry, your boyfriend at high school?
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You were 17 and he was 16, and he was so very polite.
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Hello, I'm Barry.
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It's very nice to meet you.
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Stop it!
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He was nice.
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Yeah, well, he took the photo.
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D. Let's see.
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Okay.
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I'm glad we could talk about this.
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It's not easy to say.
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What?
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Well, you're not in our group for the class project.
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What do you mean?
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You know I'm always in a group with you.
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I know.
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It's just that this time...
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This time we made the group differently and because you were late.
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I see.
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You don't want me in the group.
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No, no, it isn't that.
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It's that we've already made the group, see?
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There's four of us already.
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So, we can't be a group of five?
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Well, the teacher said four people per group.
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Uh...
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It's not about you or your work or anything like that.
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It's...
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Uh...
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Well, we already have the group.
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So I have to find another group.
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I'm sorry.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “British Council - Listening A2 - Four conversations”. This video has 82 sentences and 467 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:52. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 18 of its 82 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| flash verb | /flæʃ/ | To cause to shine briefly or intermittently. |
| differently adverb | /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/ | In a different way. |
| photograph noun | /ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/ | A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc. |
| polite adjective | /pəˈlaɪt/ | Well-mannered, civilized. |
| sofa noun | /ˈsoʊ̯fə/ | An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people. |
| selfie noun | /ˈsɛlfi/ | A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone. |
| fill verb | /fɪl/ | To add contents to (a container, cavity, or the like) so that it is full. |
| boyfriend noun | /ˈbɔɪˌfɹɛnd/ | A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship. |
| prepare verb | /pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm. |
| chocolate noun | /ˈtʃɔk.(ə.)lɪt/ | A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans. |
| photo verb | /ˈfəʊ̯.təʊ̯/ | To take a photograph of. |
| travel verb | /ˈtɹævəl/ | To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another. |
| minute noun | /ˈmɪnɪt/ | A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds). |
| luck noun | /lʌk/ | Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence. |
| glad adjective | /ɡlæd/ | Pleased; happy; gratified. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I was in there for, I don't know, half an hour?
- I think I've got the job.
- You can take photos while you're in there.
- Barry, your boyfriend at high school?
- It's that we've already made the group, see?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like flash, differently, photograph.
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