Shadowing Practice: Tactics for Listening Third Edition Developing Unit 9 Jobs - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Listening one.
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One.
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So you're a teacher, is that right?
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Yep.
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Do you enjoy teaching?
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Yes, I do.
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The vacations are great.
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But I've got a really difficult class this year.
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I try everything, but they just don't want to learn anything.
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Maybe it's the way I teach.
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Two.
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So, how long have you been a flight attendant?
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For nearly ten years.
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Do you like flying?
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Actually, I do.
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I love it, and I meet lots of interesting passengers.
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The only thing I don't like is staying in hotels all the time.
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I miss home cooking.
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Three. So, you're an architect.
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That must be interesting.
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Yes, it is.
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Right now we're in the middle of a big project.
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We're designing a new hotel.
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Uh-huh.
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The only trouble is, the woman I work with and I have completely different ideas of what it should look like.
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Is that gonna be a problem?
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I hope not.
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You see, I'm her boss.
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Four.
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So, you work in an auto shop?
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That's right.
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Bob's Auto, on Ford Street.
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Do you know it?
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Yeah, I think so.
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Do you enjoy working on cars?
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Yeah, I really do.
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I love anything mechanical.
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The only trouble is the shop's about an hour from my house.
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An hour?
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So what do you do?
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Drive?
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Sometimes.
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Sometimes I take the bus.
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The commute's the worst part.
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But the money's good.
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It kind of makes up for it.
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Five.
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Where do you work, Rachel?
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In a bookstore.
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Oh, do you like it there?
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Yeah, it's interesting.
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Uh-huh.
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But the boss is a bit strange.
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Not at all friendly.
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And he's got a terrible temper.
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Oh.
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Six.
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So what do you do, Mike?
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I'm a hairdresser.
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Oh, what's it like?
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Well, I love my customers.
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Some of them are so friendly.
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But it's tiring work.
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I work long hours, and I'm on my feet all day.
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Yeah, that must be tiring.
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Listening to...
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One.
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So where do you work now, Megan?
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I'm working at a new cafe downtown.
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Hey, that's kind of interesting.
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Are you the manager or something?
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Oh, yeah, right.
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Actually, I do all the baking.
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Oh.
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How long have you been baking?
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Well, only for three weeks.
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But I'm learning real fast.
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Two.
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Where do you work, Tim?
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At a hotel.
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I'm with the Grand City Towers.
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Oh, yeah?
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Do you like it?
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It's pretty good.
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I get to meet some really interesting people.
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Oh.
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Are you the manager?
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Well, not yet.
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I'm still carrying bags but I'm sure I'll be manager before long three
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so you work for a TV producer that must be interesting work it's okay
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and what kind of work do you do well I'm on the road Oh yeah?
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A kind of personal assistant?
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Well, not quite.
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I drive her to work every day.
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Four.
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So you work in an office?
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That's right.
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How do you like it?
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Well, it's pretty boring.
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Oh yeah?
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What do you do there?
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Oh, I schedule appointments, answer the phone, that sort of thing.
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And it really doesn't pay much.
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So why do you stay there?
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I like my co-workers.
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Five. Where do you work?
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I work for an online newspaper.
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Really?
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Yeah, I write about sports.
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Have you read any of my stories?
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Maybe.
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Say, what's your name again?
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Ted Grant.
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The Ted Grant?
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Can I have your autograph?
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Six.
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Are you still working in a restaurant on the weekend?
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That's right.
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But I'm not working in the cash register anymore.
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Oh?
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Yeah.
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Now I'm working as a server.
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Lucky you.
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Listening to...
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One.
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So where do you work now, Megan?
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I'm working at a new cafe downtown.
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Hey, that's kind of interesting.
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Are you the manager or something?
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Oh, yeah, right.
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Actually, I do all the baking.
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Oh.
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How long have you been baking?
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Well, only for three weeks.
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But I'm learning real fast.
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Two.
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Where do you work, Tim?
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At a hotel.
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I'm with the Grand City Towers.
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Oh, yeah?
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Do you like it?
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It's pretty good.
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I get to meet some really interesting people.
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Oh.
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Are you the manager?
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Well, not yet.
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I'm still carrying bags, but I'm sure I'll be manager before long.
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Three.
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So, you work for a TV producer.
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That must be interesting work.
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It's okay.
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And what kind of work do you do?
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Well, I'm on the road a lot.
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Oh, yeah?
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A kind of personal assistant?
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Well, not quite.
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I drive her to work every day.
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Four So you work in an office?
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That's right How do you like it?
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Well, it's pretty boring Oh yeah?
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What do you do there?
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Oh, I schedule appointments, answer the phone, that sort of thing And it really doesn't pay much So why do you stay there?
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I like my co-workers Five Where do you work?
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I work for an online newspaper.
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Really?
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Yeah, I write about sports.
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Have you read any of my stories?
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Maybe.
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Say, what's your name again?
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Ted Grant.
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The Ted Grant?
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Can I have your autograph?
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Six.
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Are you still working in a restaurant on the weekend?
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That's right, but I'm not working in the cash register anymore.
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Oh?
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Yeah.
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Now I'm working as a server.
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lucky you listening 3
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1 I work for a market research company we do research for companies
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that are planning to develop new products I call people and ask them questions about products they are using now.
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Sometimes I invite people to come to meetings.
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We discuss plans for new products with them.
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It's pretty interesting work.
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I've been doing it for nearly 15 years now and I've got no plans to change jobs.
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The thing I really like about my job is
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that each month I'm working on something completely different so it never gets boring.
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2. I have my own design company.
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It's very small, just me and two assistants.
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I design brochures, advertisements for magazines, menus and things like that.
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It's a very creative job.
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I started the company just two years ago, just after I graduated from design school.
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Things have gone pretty well for me.
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I have two big clients and most of my work is for them.
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Sometimes I have to work very late at night if I have a big job to finish quickly.
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I always have plenty of work to do and I am always busy.
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Three.
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I've had my own restaurant for 10 years.
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When I first bought this place, I thought it would be easy to run, but it's very hard work.
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I work long hours.
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Sometimes we're very busy and sometimes we're very slow.
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We usually have a lot of customers on the weekends.
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During the week, it's sometimes quiet.
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I never have a day off because there are always so many things to do.
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I don't do any of the cooking myself.
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I have three very good chefs to do that.
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Owning a restaurant is a tough job, but I love it.
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I don't want to do anything else.
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Four.
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I'm a flight attendant.
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Many people think it's a boring job, but I love it.
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I get to travel all over the world, and I meet lots of interesting people.
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I like that.
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The job is pretty easy, really.
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We don't work nonstop for the whole flight.
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We have plenty of time to sit down and take a break.
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On long flights, we can even take a nap.
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Also, the money is very good because all our expenses are paid when we're working.
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Listening 3 1 I work for a market research company.
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We do research for companies that are planning to develop new products.
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I call people and ask them questions about products they are using now.
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Sometimes, I invite people to come to meetings.
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We discuss plans for new products with them.
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It's pretty interesting work.
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I've been doing it for nearly 15 years now, and I've got no plans to change jobs.
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The thing I really like about my job is that each month I'm working on something completely different, so it never gets boring.
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2. I have my own design company.
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It's very small, just me and two assistants.
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I design brochures, advertisements for magazines, menus and things like that.
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It's a very creative job.
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I started the company just two years ago, just after I graduated from design school.
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Things have gone pretty well for me.
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I have two big clients and most of my work is for them.
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Sometimes I have to work very late at night if I have a big job to finish quickly.
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I always have plenty of work to do and I am always busy.
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Three.
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I've had my own restaurant for 10 years.
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When I first bought this place, I thought it would be easy to run, but it's very hard work.
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I work long hours.
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Sometimes we're very busy and sometimes we're very slow.
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We usually have a lot of customers on the weekends.
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During the week, it's sometimes quiet.
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I never have a day off because there are always so many things to do.
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I don't do any of the cooking myself.
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I have three very good chefs to do that.
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Owning a restaurant is a tough job, but I love it.
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I don't want to do anything else.
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Four.
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I'm a flight attendant.
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Many people think it's a boring job, but I love it.
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I get to travel all over the world, and I meet lots of interesting people.
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I like that.
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The job is pretty easy, really.
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We don't work nonstop for the whole flight.
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We have plenty of time to sit down and take a break.
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On long flights, we can even take a nap.
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Also, the money is very good because all our expenses are paid when we're working.
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Pronunciation 1.
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Do you like it there?
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Is it fun?
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2. Do you enjoy teaching?
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Is it interesting?
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3. Do you work in an office?
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Is it a full-time job?
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Dictation So, what do you do?
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I'm a flight attendant.
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That sounds interesting.
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Do you fly overseas a lot?
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Yes, I've been to over 30 countries.
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How about you?
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What do you do?
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I am a manager in a restaurant.
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Do you work on the weekends?
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No, I travel on weekends.
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It's a great job.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 276 sentences and 1716 words to shadow. The speech runs for 13:00. The speaker talks at a steady 132 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| bake verb | /beɪk/ | To cook (something) in an oven (for someone). |
| attendant noun | /əˈtɛndənt/ | One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something. |
| server noun | /ˈsɝvɚ/ | A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network. |
| producer noun | /pɹəˈdjuːsə/ | An individual or organization that creates goods and services. |
| worker noun | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. |
| downtown noun | /ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/ | The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center. |
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| menu noun | /ˈmɛn.juː/ | The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare. |
| chef noun | /ʃɛf/ | The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household. |
| expense noun | /ɪkˈspɛns/ | A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds. |
| tire verb | /ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/ | To become sleepy or weary. |
| automobile noun | /ˈɔː.tə.məˌbil/ | A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and… |
| advertisement noun | /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/ | A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar. |
| vacation noun | /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 55 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: chef /ʃɛf/, vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, brochure /bɹoʊˈʃʊɚ/, dictation /dɪkˈteɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: automobile /ˈɔː.tə.məˌbil/, advertisement /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/, mechanical /məˈkænəkəl/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
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 bore, bake, attendant.
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| הווה מושלם ממושך (Present perfect continuous) have/has been + -ing — פעולה שהתחילה בעבר ועדיין נמשכת עכשיו | have you been baking · I've been doing |
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | have you been · Have you read · have gone |
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | are paid |
| פועל + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — פעלים שמתחברים ל-ing אחריהם | enjoy teaching · enjoy working |
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.