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Hello and welcome to English Learning Hub.
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English Listening Test.
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Designed for A2 learners.
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This test consists of 30 questions which are divided into 6 parts.
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I will give you a short instruction at the beginning of each part.
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Before we get started, take a pen and paper so you can take notes while listening.
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Are you ready?
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Let's get started.
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Part 1.
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Listened to two people at a portrait gallery.
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These are great pictures.
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Yeah.
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My photos aren't as good as these.
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That's the Jamaican runner.
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He won lots of medals at the Olympics.
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What's his name?
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It's Usain Bolt.
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And that one's the American swimmer uh michael phelps oh
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and look there's eddie edwards he was a british olympic skier who's
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this woman that's ellen mccarthur she sailed around the world
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and broke the world record in 2005 who did she sail with she didn't go with anyone
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she sailed alone that's a photo of her on her boat in australia wow it's a great boat
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and here's another picture of her in france
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Is she Australian, or French?
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No, she was born in the north of England.
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I read a book about her a few weeks ago, she's a really interesting person.
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She was only four when she started sailing, and she sailed around
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Britain in a boat called Iduna, when she was a teenager.
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She won lots of races, but she retired in 2010.
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What does she do now?
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I don't know, I didn't finish the book.
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Choose the correct option.
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Thank you.
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Part 2.
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Listen to 5
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Conversations and Take Notes
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i called you on saturday but you weren't at home no i went out with mary and her sister
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where did you go well we wanted to try
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that new french restaurant in town but it was closed
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so we had a burger and went to see the new brad pitt movie it was really good
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how did you meet your husband sarah oh i met peter
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when i was a student i was bored one weekend
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so i decided to go home
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and see my family i didn't have enough money to fly
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so i took the bus peter had the seat next to me
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and we started chatting the rest as they say is history
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where are you working now at the train station
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i'm in the ticket office do you like it it's not too bad
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but i preferred my old job why did you leave the owner of the restaurant decided to retire
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what are you looking for my cell phone i can't find it anywhere i had it
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when i left the football game because I called David on my way to the cafe.
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Oh, no. I put it on the table in the cafe and I forgot to pick it up when I left.
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Did you see the game last night?
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Only the first half.
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Linda wasn't at home so I had to cook dinner for the kids.
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Then I had to help them with their homework.
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Don't worry.
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It wasn't a very good game.
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Choose the correct option.
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I'll see you next time.
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Thank you.
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Part 3.
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Listen to a police officer interviewing a woman about a robbery.
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Please sit down, Mrs. Davis.
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As you know, I'm here to ask questions about the robbery.
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What happened?
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Well, yesterday, at about 3 o 'clock, two men came to my house.
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One was tall and blonde, with a mustache, about 30 years old, and the other was quite short with dark hair.
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He was probably about 20.
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And what happened?
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They said they were from the water company and
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that they wanted to check the quality of the water of all the houses on the street.
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Did you ask for identification?
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Yes I did, and they showed me their ID cards.
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They seemed okay.
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What happened next?
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I went into the kitchen and the tall man followed me.
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He was there for about 5 minutes.
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Where was the other man?
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Well, I thought he was outside because he opened and closed the front door.
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The tall man didn't stay long.
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But after they left, I looked in my bag and my wallet wasn't there.
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How much money did you have?
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I think I had about $50.
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Did they take your credit cards?
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No, they didn't.
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They were in another bag.
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Did they take anything else?
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I don't think so.
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Okay.
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Well, thank you very much, Mrs. Davis.
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Choose the correct answer.
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Thank you.
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Let's go.
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Part 4.
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Listen to 5 people talking about where they live and take notes.
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Well, I have two homes.
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I have a big apartment in the center of Paris and a little cottage in the south of the country.
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I live and work in the city, and I go to my cottage for holidays.
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It's very small, just a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a bedroom.
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But it's a great place to relax.
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It's next to the sea and there aren't any noisy neighbors.
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I bought this apartment because it's across from the hospital so I can walk to work.
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There are five rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, a living room, a study, and a bedroom.
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I love the living room because it has a great view of the city.
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Oh, and another good thing about my apartment is the garage because it's really difficult to park on the street here.
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When I was a child, my parents had a big old house in Connecticut it.
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There were six rooms downstairs and eight bedrooms upstairs, but only two bathrooms.
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And it was always really cold, there was no central heating system, and the fireplaces weren't very good.
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Well, this is Browning Street, but I don't know which house is Anna's.
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I can't remember the number, it's four or five.
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And is the door blue or green?
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Okay, well, this is number four and the door is red.
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Let's try number five that has a green door.
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Okay.
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Lisa, Jennifer, hello, you're late.
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Come on in.
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My favorite room?
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Hmm, that's difficult.
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I like all the rooms in my house.
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The bathroom is lovely because it's really clean and modern.
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And I love relaxing in the living room.
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I bought some really comfortable armchairs, but I think my favorite is the kitchen.
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It has a big table and it's really nice to sit in there and have meals with all the family.
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We have a dining room, but we hardly ever use that.
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Choose the correct answer.
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Let's get started.
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Thank you.
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Part 5.
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Listen to two friends doing a magazine quiz and take notes.
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What's that?
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One of your magazines.
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Oh, let's do this food quiz.
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Okay.
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Fruit juice is better for you than milk.
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True or false?
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that's true
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because milk has more calories fruit juice is better you're wrong fruit juice is bad for your teeth
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and there's more sugar in it next question people in canada
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have a healthier diet than people in the u .s true
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or false there isn't any difference people eat the same things in canada
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and the u .s no in canada people eat more fruit
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and vegetables so they get more vitamins and in the U .S they have more salt in their diets, and salt is really bad for you.
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Oh dear.
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I love salty food.
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Next question.
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You eat more in winter.
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True or false?
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True.
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I eat when I'm cold and I always put on 5 or 10 pounds during winter.
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Well, it says here that you don't eat more in winter, but you don't go out much when the weather's cold.
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People are heavier in winter because they don't exercise.
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Ask me another.
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True or false.
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Short fat French fries are better than long thin French fries.
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Of course, they are.
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They're much tastier.
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I mean, they're better for your health.
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Yes, I know you're talking about health.
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And the answer is it's true because long thin fries have more oil on them.
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Correct.
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How much longer is this quiz?
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I'm hungry.
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This is the final question.
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Chocolate is good for you.
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Well, I love chocolate, but I don't think it's good for my health.
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There's a lot of sugar in it and a lot of calories.
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Yes, but the magazine says that some scientists found out
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that eating a little chocolate each day helps people to relax and feel happier.
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Where are you going?
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To the kitchen to get a bar of chocolate.
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i want to find out if the scientists are right choose the correct option
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Let's take a look at the top of the top of
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the top of the top of the top of the top
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of the top of the top of the top of the
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top of the top of the top of the top top
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of the top top of the top top of the top
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PART 6.
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LISTEN TO FIVE CONVERSATIONS AT A DINNER PARTY Hi, Mary.
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Hi, Sarah.
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Go through into the living room.
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Tom and Daniel are in there.
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They arrived a few minutes ago.
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These are for you.
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Oh, they're lovely.
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Thanks a lot.
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Hi, you too.
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this soup is delicious did you make it yourself yes
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it's very easy to make you only need onions olive oil salt
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and pepper and a little cream to put on top you can add some chicken as well
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but i didn't put any in today you're a great cook mary what are we having after the soup wait and see
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here's the main course jamaican chicken and rice my grandmother was born in jamaica
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and she taught me how to make this
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when i was a child it's really good i agree the meat is very tasty
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well enjoy it there's lots more rice if you want but only a little chicken
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Would you like some more water, Sarah?
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Yes, please.
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I'm really thirsty.
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Tom, more water?
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Oh, is there any cola?
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Yes, there's some in the fridge in the kitchen.
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Daniel?
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No, I'm fine.
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Thanks.
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there's ice cream or chocolate cake
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and whipped cream for dessert ooh chocolate cake for me
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but only a little cream with it the ice cream for me please what about you
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Tom nothing for me thanks I can't eat anymore can I have a glass of water choose the correct answer
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Here we go.
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I'm going to put
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it in the middle of the middle of the middle of
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the middle of the middle of the middle of the middle
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of the middle of the middle of the middle of the
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middle of the middle of the middle of the middle of
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the middle of the middle of the middle of the middle
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of the middle of the middle of the middle of the middle of the middle of the middle of the
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don't forget to share your score in the comments section
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we will upload more listening tests for next levels very soon so stay tuned see you in the next videos Thank you.

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Vocaboli chiave di questo video

15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
sail sostantivo/seɪl/vela
bedroom sostantivo/ˈbɛdˌɹum/camera da letto, camera
juice sostantivo/d͡ʒuːs/succo
fry verbo/fɹaɪ/friggere
quiz sostantivo/kwɪz/quiz
thin aggettivo/ˈθɪn/sottile, fine
scientist sostantivo/ˈsaɪəntəst/scienziato, scienziata
soup sostantivo/sup/minestra, brodo
retire verbo/ɹəˈtaɪɹ/ritirarsi
cottage sostantivo/ˈkɒt.ɪd͡ʒ/casolare, rustico
robbery sostantivo/ˈɹɑbəɹi/furto, ruberia
calorie sostantivo/ˈkæləɹi/caloria
meal sostantivo/ˈmiːl/pasto
hungry aggettivo/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/affamato, avere fame
clock sostantivo/klɑk/contachilometri, tachimetro

I phrasal verb che sentirai

ParolaSignificato
find out verboscoprire
go out verbouscire, andare fuori
sit down verbosedersi, accomodarsi

Frasi da ripetere

Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:

  • My photos aren't as good as these.
  • Did you see the game last night?
  • Did you ask for identification?
  • How much money did you have?
  • Did they take your credit cards?

La grammatica di questo video

Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:

StrutturaNel video
Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo faare divided · was born · was closed
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — i verbi seguiti dalla forma in -ingstarted sailing · started chatting
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — qualcosa che succede adesso o in questo periodoare you working · are you looking · is Browning
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisione, una promessa o una previsionewill give · I'll see · will upload

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 41 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come don't, I'm, didn't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • I suoni “th”: thin /ˈθɪn/, grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/, thirsty /ˈθɝs.ti/
  • I suoni “sh” e “zh”: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/, identification /aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, moustache /ˈmʌstæʃ/

I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:

  • /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/, homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/
  • Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: juice /d͡ʒuːs/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, quiz /kwɪz/, scientist /ˈsaɪəntəst/, soup /sup/
  • /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, cafe /ˌkæˈfeɪ/, calorie /ˈkæləɹi/, grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/, brad /bɹæd/

Come esercitarsi con questo video

  1. Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
  2. Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
  3. Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come sail, bedroom, juice.

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