Shadowing Practice: TOEIC Listening Part 4: A Train Delay and a New Expense System - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Questions seventy-seven through seventy-nine refer to the following announcement.
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Attention, passengers waiting for the ten fifteen express to Manchester.
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We're sorry to announce that this service is delayed.
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A signal problem near the station is being repaired right now,
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and we expect the train to leave in about forty minutes.
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While you wait, please enjoy a free hot drink,
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available at the café next to platform three.
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Just show your ticket to a member of staff.
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Passengers with connecting trains should go to the information desk.
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Once again, we apologise for the delay. Thank you for your patience.
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What has caused the delay?
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What can passengers receive at the café?
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Who should go to the information desk?
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Questions eighty-six through eighty-eight refer to the following excerpt from a meeting.
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Okay, everyone, before we finish, I've got one last item.
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Starting next month, we're switching to a new expense system!
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I know, I know... nobody likes change.
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But honestly, the old paper forms were taking weeks to process.
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With the new app, you just take a photo of your receipt,
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and you'll be paid back within three days!
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There's a short training video on the staff website.
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Please watch it before the end of the week.
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And if you get stuck, Maria in accounting is happy to help.
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What is the speaker mainly discussing?
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What does the speaker say about the old paper forms?
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What are listeners asked to do before the end of the week?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 26 sentences and 249 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:36. The speaker talks at a natural 155 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 83% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| delay noun | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. |
| passenger noun | /ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew. |
| refer verb | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | To direct the attention of (someone toward something). |
| desk noun | /dɛsk/ | A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a… |
| repair verb | /ˈɹiːpɛɚ/ | To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| announcement noun | /əˈnaʊns.mənt/ | An act of announcing, or giving notice. |
| announce verb | /əˈnaʊn(t)s/ | To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known. |
| expense noun | /ɪkˈspɛns/ | A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds. |
| forty adjective | /ˈfoɹti/ | Resembling or characteristic of a fort. |
| patience noun | /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/ | The quality of being patient. |
| apologize verb | /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ | To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends |
| fifteen noun | /ˈfɪf.tiːn/ | An Irish traybake made with crushed digestive biscuits, marshmallows and glacé cherries combined with condensed milk and desiccated coconut. |
| receipt noun | /ɹɪˈsiːt/ | The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received. |
| listener noun | /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ | Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pay back verb | /peɪ bæk/ | To pay (a debt or the lender) so as to provide the entire amount of money owed. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, I've, you'll. 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.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like delay, passenger, refer.
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | is delayed · being repaired · be paid |
| עצה עם “should” should + verb — לומר מה כדאי או מומלץ לעשות | should go |
| הווה ממושך (Present continuous) am/is/are + -ing — משהו שמתרחש כרגע או בסביבה הקרובה לזמן הזה | is being · we're switching |
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