Shadowing Practice: PREPARE 2 - UNIT 7 - LiSTENING - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Track 59 This happened six months ago.
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I went to Scotland for a holiday with my family.
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We went to a small island
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and it took a very long time to get there we left home in the evening
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and took a taxi to the train station first we bought
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a ticket then we got on the train it was a special train with beds and we slept really well
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anyway we arrived in Scotland in the morning we had some breakfast and then we got on a coach
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I sat next to my brother He ate sweets and listened to loud music all the way
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When we got off the coach, we got onto a boat I enjoyed it,
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but my brother didn't feel very well Mum said it was because of all the sweets Then, when we arrived at the island,
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we caught a bus to our hotel Well, it's funny, we now know there's an airport on the island and you can fly there.
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Next time we'll do that.
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Track 59 This happened six months ago.
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I went to Scotland for a holiday with my family.
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We went to a small island and it took a very long time to get there.
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We left home in the evening and took a taxi to the train station.
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First we bought a ticket, then we got on the train.
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It was a special train with beds and we slept really well.
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Anyway we arrived in Scotland in the morning.
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We had some breakfast and then we got on a coach.
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I sat next to my brother.
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He ate sweets and listened to loud music all the way.
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when we got off the coach we got onto a boat I enjoyed it
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but my brother didn't feel very well mum said it was
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because of all the sweets then
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when we arrived at the island we caught a bus to
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our hotel it's funny we now know there's an airport on the island
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and you can fly there next time we'll do that
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Track 7 Hi Paul, how was your holiday?
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Oh, hi Rebecca.
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Yeah, it was great.
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How was yours?
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Good, thanks.
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Where did you go?
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Spain.
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Really?
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Yes.
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Why?
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I went to Spain too.
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That's amazing.
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We were there at the same time.
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How long did you go for?
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Two weeks. And you?
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Only a week.
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Who did you go with?
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I went with my parents.
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What about you?
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I went with my mum and my brother.
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My dad didn't come.
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We stayed in a great hotel near the beach in Valencia.
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There was a brilliant swimming pool there too.
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Where did you stay?
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Oh, we went camping near Barcelona.
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I loved it.
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The campsite was great and the weather was really good.
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Did you try Spanish food?
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Yes, I did.
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I love Spanish food.
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We had it every day.
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Hey, actually, I bought you a present.
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Here you are.
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Oh, that's nice of you.
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What is it?
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It's manchego.
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It's a Spanish cheese.
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It's lovely.
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Thank you.
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Track seven.
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Hi, Paul.
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How was your holiday?
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Oh, hi, Rebecca.
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Yeah, it was great.
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How was yours?
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Good, thanks.
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Where did you go?
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Spain.
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Really?
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Yes.
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Why?
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I went to Spain too.
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that's amazing we were there at the same time how long did you go for two weeks
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and you only a week who did you go with i
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went with my parents what about you i went with my mum
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and my brother my dad didn't come we stayed in a
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great hotel near the beach in valencia there was a brilliant swimming pool there too.
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Where did you stay?
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Oh, we went camping near Barcelona.
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I loved it.
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The campsite was great and the weather was really good.
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Did you try Spanish food?
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Yes, I did.
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I love Spanish food.
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We had it every day.
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Actually, I bought you a present.
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Here you are Oh, that's nice of you What is it?
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It's manchego It's a Spanish cheese It's lovely, thank you
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Track 7 Hi Paul,
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how was your holiday? oh hi Rebecca yeah it was great
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how was yours good thanks where did you go Spain really
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yes why I went to Spain too that's amazing we were
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there at the same time how long did you go for two weeks
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and you only a week who did you go with I went with my parents.
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What about you?
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I went with my mum and my brother.
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My dad didn't come.
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We stayed in a great hotel near the beach in Valencia.
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There was a brilliant swimming pool there too.
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Where did you stay?
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Oh, we went camping near Barcelona.
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I loved it.
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The campsite was great and the weather was really good.
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did you try spanish food yes i did i love spanish food we had it every day
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actually i bought you a present here you are oh that's nice of you
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uh what is it it's manchego it's a spanish cheese it's lovely thank you
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Track 7 Hi Paul, how was your holiday?
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Oh, hi Rebecca.
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Yeah, it was great.
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How was yours?
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Good, thanks.
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Where did you go?
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Spain.
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Really?
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Yes.
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Why?
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I went to Spain too!
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That's amazing!
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We were there at the same time.
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How long did you go for?
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Two weeks. And you?
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Only a week.
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Who did you go with?
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I went with my parents.
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What about you?
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I went with my mum and my brother.
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My dad didn't come.
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We stayed in a great hotel near the beach in Valencia.
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There was a brilliant swimming pool there too.
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Where did you stay?
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Oh, we went camping near Barcelona.
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I loved it.
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The campsite was great and the weather was really good.
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Did you try Spanish food?
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Yes, I did.
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I love Spanish food.
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We had it every day.
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Actually, I bought you a present.
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Here you are.
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Oh, that's nice of you.
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What is it?
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It's manchego.
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It's a Spanish cheese.
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It's lovely.
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “PREPARE 2 - UNIT 7 - LiSTENING”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: spanish, Spain, brother, mum, holiday. This video has 153 sentences and 1004 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:37. The speaker talks slowly, about 104 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 35 of its 153 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
arrive verb/əˈɹaɪv/To reach; to get to a certain place.
swim verb/swɪm/To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
taxi noun/ˈtæksi/A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.
campsite noun/ˈkæmpˌsaɪt/A place where one or more tents may be pitched for an overnight stay in an outdoor area.
holiday noun/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed.
pool noun/puːl/A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
cheese noun/t͡ʃiz/A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk.
brilliant adjective/ˈbɹɪl.jənt/Shining brightly.
breakfast noun/ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
ticket noun/ˈtɪk.ɪt/A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc.
loud adjective/ˈlaʊ̯d/Of great intensity.
spanish verb/ˈspæn.ɪʃ/To subject to spanishing, a printing process in which an ink is deposited on the bottoms and sides of depressions formed in a plastic material
train noun/ˈtɹeɪn/The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground.
hotel noun/həʊˈtɛl/An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.
coach noun/koʊt͡ʃ/A wheeled vehicle, generally pulled by a horse.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
get off verbTo move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Next time we'll do that.
  • Where did you go?
  • How long did you go for?
  • Who did you go with?
  • Where did you stay?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: spanish /ˈspæn.ɪʃ/, station /ˈsteɪʃən/

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 arrive, swim, taxi.

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