Shadowing Practice: Flyers 1 - Test 1 - Part 4 - Listening - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Part 4.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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What's Sue's brother's job?
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My brother has just started his first job.
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Really?
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What's he doing?
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Is he a businessman?
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No, he's a mechanic.
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He wanted to work outside, not in an office.
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Oh, that's interesting.
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Can you see the tick?
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Now you listen and tick the box.
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1. Where does her brother work?
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Where does your brother work?
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Well, he wanted to work on a farm, but he couldn't find a job like that.
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Oh, where is he working then?
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He's found a job in a big factory outside the town.
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It's near the airport.
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2. How does he go to work?
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How does he go to work every day?
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Is there a bus?
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Well, there is a bus, but it's very slow.
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He doesn't walk, does he?
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It's too far.
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No. My dad gave him a big new motorbike.
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It's very fast.
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3. When does he start work?
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That's good.
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What time does he have to start work in the morning?
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He has to get up at half past six.
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That's very early.
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He doesn't start work then, does he?
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No. Work starts at eight, but he needs half an hour to get there.
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4. What does he do for lunch?
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So does he come home at lunchtime?
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No, he only has 30 minutes, so he can't come home.
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Is there a restaurant?
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Yes, but he doesn't like the food, so my mum makes him some sandwiches.
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5. What did he do before he started this job?
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What did your brother do before this job?
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Well, after he finished school, he went to university.
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In a city?
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No, it was in the country.
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It was a very nice place, just by a river.
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Mum and I went to see him there last summer.
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Now listen to part four again.
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1. Where does her brother work?
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Where does your brother work?
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Well, he wanted to work on a farm, but he couldn't find a job like that.
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Oh, where is he working then?
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He's found a job in a big factory outside the town.
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It's near the airport.
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2. How does he go to work?
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How does he go to work every day?
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Is there a bus?
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Well, there is a bus, but it's very slow.
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He doesn't walk, does he?
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It's too far.
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No. My dad gave him a big new motorbike.
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It's very fast.
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3. When does he start work?
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That's good.
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What time does he have to start work in the morning?
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He has to get up at half past six.
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That's very early.
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He doesn't start work then, does he?
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No. Work starts at eight, but he needs half an hour to get there.
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Four.
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What does he do for lunch?
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So does he come home at lunchtime?
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No, he only has 30 minutes, so he can't come home.
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Is there a restaurant?
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Yes, but he doesn't like the food, so my mum makes him some sandwiches.
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5. What did he do before he started this job?
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What did your brother do before this job?
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Well, after he finished school, he went to university.
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In a city?
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No, it was in the country.
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It was a very nice place, just by a river.
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Mum and I went to see him there last summer.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Flyers 1 - Test 1 - Part 4 - Listening”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: brother, mum, bus, listen, outside. This video has 81 sentences and 545 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:07. The speaker talks slowly, about 107 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 91% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 37 of its 81 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
sandwich noun/ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.
tick noun/tɪk/A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.
businessman noun/ˈbɪznəsmæn/A man in business, one who works at a commercial institution.
mechanic noun/mɪˈkænɪk/Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft…
lunchtime noun/ˈlʌnt͡ʃtaɪm/The time or hour at or around which lunch is normally eaten.
motorbike verb/ˈmoʊtɚˌbaɪk/To ride a motorbike; to travel by motorbike.
restaurant noun/ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.
lunch noun/lʌnt͡ʃ/A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
factory noun/ˈfæk.tɚ.i/A building or other place where manufacturing takes place.
finish verb/ˈfɪnɪʃ/To complete (something).
airport noun/ˈɛɹ.pɔɹt/An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one or more runways and (for commercial airports) one or more passenger…
farm noun/ˈfɑɹm/A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Can you see the tick?
  • Where does your brother work?
  • He doesn't walk, does he?
  • He doesn't start work then, does he?
  • What did your brother do before this job?

דקדוק בסרטון הזה

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

מבנהבסרטון
חובה: must / have to / need to להביע שדבר מה הוא הכרחי או חובהhave to start · has to get
הווה ממושך (Present continuous) am/is/are + -ing — משהו שמתרחש כרגע או בסביבה הקרובה לזמן הזהis he working

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as doesn't, can't, couldn'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 sandwich, tick, businessman.

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