Pratica di Shadowing: Tactics for Listening Third Edition Expanding Unit 14 Fashion - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Listening One.
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1. Oh, this is typical early 60s.
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That's when guys started to wear their hair a little longer, and girls wore skirts or dresses.
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I love the wide belts and the boots that girls used to wear.
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Two.
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This must be the 1920s.
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I loved the dresses women wore then.
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Very straight and they came down to just above the knees.
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and they wore their hair short sometimes with a little wave.
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Men looked handsome too, with those wide trousers.
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They hung out in jazz clubs all the time.
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What a wild time that was.
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No wonder they called it the Roaring Twenties.
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3. This is the late 60s, early 70s, of course.
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Look at this woman's long tie -dyed skirt.
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It's so colorful.
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The guys wore jeans and t -shirts with peace signs on them.
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And all the young people had long hair back then.
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4. This must be the 1950s, when boys had their hair slicked back and wore high school letterman jackets and tight jeans.
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I wonder how they ever got into them.
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or out of them for that matter.
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The girls wore sweaters, neck scarves, and wide skirts.
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5. Oh, this is the late 70s or early 80s, I think.
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Both the guy and the girl have punk hairstyles and they're wearing lots of black leather.
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But it's hard to tell when this is exactly because some people still look this way.
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6. This has to be around 1910.
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People dressed very formally back then.
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Men had suits with long jackets and they usually wore black hats.
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The women wore long dresses and capes, They looked very elegant.
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Listening to.
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One.
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I just ran into Mary.
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Wow, she's really changed.
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Really?
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"Oh, yeah.
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She used to look really wild, remember?" With all the big hair and makeup, And that leather jacket, Sure, I remember.
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Well, that's all gone.
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Now she wears plain, conservative blouses, and her hair is much neater.
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Weird.
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Do you know why she changed?
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Yeah, she just finished college and is looking for a job, so wanted a different look.
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Two.
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Beth's dressing differently these days.
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Oh, really?
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Yeah, I think it's a change for the better.
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She used to wear unflattering suits all the time.
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They were always too big for her.
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"Yeah, I thought the same thing." Now she's wearing fantastic fitted suits in bright colors.
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My favorite is her red suit.
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So why the change?
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She was on one of those makeover reality shows.
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They gave her advice on how to dress and gave her $10 ,000 to buy new clothes.
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3. Have you seen Jake lately?
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No. Why?
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Well, he's really changed his look.
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He used to have that preppy look, you know, the khaki pants and shirts with collars and short hair. And now?
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Now he's got long hair and wears it in a ponytail, and he always wears dark clothes.
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Interesting.
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What made him change?
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He got a new job at an internet company and the atmosphere there is really casual.
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Apparently, everyone wears jeans to work every day.
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4. David's really changed the way he looks.
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Really?
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Yeah, I never thought I'd see him dressing the way he does now.
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The blue jeans, the gold necklaces, he's even wearing his shirts unbuttoned.
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No way.
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It's true, he used to wear suits and ties all the time, But not anymore.
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What happened?
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I heard he broke up with his girlfriend.
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5. I think Karen looked a lot better before she changed her look.
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Hmm.
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What do you mean?
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Well, first of all, she cut her gorgeous long hair.
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And now she dresses completely differently.
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She used to always look casual but professional, But now she always wears really conservative suits.
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Why did she change?
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She had to.
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She got a big promotion at work and she meets with clients all the time now.
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6. Have you seen Steve Jones since he graduated from college?
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He looks so different.
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Really?
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How?
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He wears a suit and tie every day.
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You're kidding.
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"I know, it's strange." In college he was always wearing his old jeans and a denim shirt.
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He looked so relaxed all the time.
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What made him change?
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He got a job at a bank, so he has to look professional.
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Listening to...
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1. I just ran into Mary.
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Wow, she's really changed.
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Really?
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"Oh yeah.
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She used to look really wild, remember?" With all the big hair and makeup, And that leather jacket, Sure, I remember.
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Well, that's all gone.
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Now she wears plain, conservative blouses, and her hair is much neater.
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Weird.
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Do you know why she changed?
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Yeah, she just finished college.
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And is looking for a job, so wanted a different look.
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Two.
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Beth's dressing differently these days.
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Oh, really?
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Yeah, I think it's a change for the better.
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She used to wear unflattering suits all the time.
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They were always too big for her.
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"Yeah, I thought the same thing." Now she's wearing fantastic fitted suits in bright colors.
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My favorite is her red suit.
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So why the change?
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She was on one of those makeover reality shows.
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They gave her advice on how to dress and gave her $10 ,000 to buy new clothes.
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3. Have you seen Jake lately?
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No. Why?
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Well, he's really changed his look.
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He used to have that preppy look, you know, the khaki pants and shirts with collars and short hair. And now?
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Now he's got long hair and wears it in a ponytail and he always wears dark clothes.
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Interesting.
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What made him change?
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He got a new job at an internet company, and the atmosphere there is really casual.
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Apparently, everyone wears jeans to work every day.
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Four, David's really changed the way he looks.
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Really?
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Yeah, I never thought I'd see him dressing the way he does now.
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The blue jeans, the gold necklaces, he's even wearing his shirts unbuttoned.
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No way.
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It's true, he used to wear suits and ties all the time, But not anymore.
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What happened?
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I heard he broke up with his girlfriend.
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5. I think Karen looked a lot better before she changed her look.
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Hmm.
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What do you mean?
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Well, first of all, she cut her gorgeous long hair.
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And now she dresses completely differently.
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She used to always look casual but professional.
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But now she always wears really conservative suits.
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Why did she change?
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She had to.
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She got a big promotion at work and she meets with clients all the time now.
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6. Have you seen Steve Jones since he graduated from college?
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He looks so different.
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Really?
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How?
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He wears a suit and tie every day.
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You're kidding.
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"I know, it's strange." In college he was always wearing his old jeans and a denim shirt.
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He looked so relaxed all the time.
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What made him change?
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He got a job at a bank so he has to look professional.
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Listening 3.
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One.
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I just bought these.
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Do you like them?
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They're imported from Italy, and they're made of leather.
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They'll look great with my new pants.
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They're so comfortable to wear.
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I walked around in them in this store so I know they won't hurt my feet.
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They were a pretty good bargain, too.
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Only $125.
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Two.
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"What do you think of this?
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Are the arms long enough?" I really need it for work.
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These days we have to dress up at the office, so I can't just wear a shirt and tie.
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It's made of wool, so it'll be nice and warm in the winter.
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It was on sale for $75.
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3. This is made of silk and it was made in China.
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It's very light and I love the way it feels.
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I have to go to a wedding in San Diego this summer.
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It can get really hot there, so I wanted something sleeveless.
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I thought it was a bargain at $200.
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4. These will be great for work.
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They're made of extra thick denim and the quality seems good.
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That's really important to me.
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I tore a hole in my last pair the first time I wore them.
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Working in construction is hard on my clothes.
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I can't believe these were only 29 .95.
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5. Does this look okay on me?
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It's not too tight, is it?
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It's imported from France and really well made.
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I thought the colors were great, and I have a couple of blouses that will go perfectly with it.
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It's made of wool, too, so it will be very warm.
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It wasn't cheap.
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$95.
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but I know I'll wear it all the time.
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6. These will be great for running.
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They were pretty expensive, $115.
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They're imported from Korea and look very well made.
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They're really comfortable, and I like these little stripes down the side.
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I'm going to want to run every day now, just so I can wear them.
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Listening 3.
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One.
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I just bought these.
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Do you like them?
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They're imported from Italy and they're made of leather.
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They'll look great with my new pants.
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They're so comfortable to wear.
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I walked around in them in this store so I know they won't hurt my feet.
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They were a pretty good bargain, too.
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Only $125.
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Two.
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What do you think of this?
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Are the arms long enough?
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I really need it for work.
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These days we have to dress up at the office, so I can't just wear a shirt and tie.
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It's made of wool, so it'll be nice and warm in the winter.
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It was on sale for $75.
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Three.
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This is made of silk, and it was made in China.
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It's very light and I love the way it feels.
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I have to go to a wedding in San Diego this summer.
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It can get really hot there, so I wanted something sleeveless.
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I thought it was a bargain at $200.
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4. These will be great for work.
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They're made of extra thick denim and the quality seems good.
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That's really important to me.
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I tore a hole in my last pair the first time I wore them.
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Working in construction is hard on my clothes.
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I can't believe these were only $29 .95.
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5. Does this look okay on me?
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It's not too tight, is it?
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It's imported from France and really well made.
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I thought the colors were great, and I have a couple of blouses that will go perfectly with it.
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It's made of wool too, so it will be very warm.
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It wasn't cheap.
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$95.
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but I know I'll wear it all the time.
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6. These will be great for running.
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They were pretty expensive.
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$115.
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They're imported from Korea and look very well made.
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They're really comfortable, and I like these little stripes down the side.
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I'm going to want to run every day now, just so I can wear them.
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Pronunciation.
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1. It's made of leather.
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Two.
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I need a couple of skirts.
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3. She has a lot of suits.
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4. He owns lots of t -shirts.
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5. It's not made of wool.
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6. Can I look at one of those jackets?
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Dictation.
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Oh, I like this black sweater.
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It's really nice, isn't it?
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Yeah, it's great.
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Is it made of wool?
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No, I think it's made of cotton.
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Don't you already have a couple of black sweaters?
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Yeah, I do, but I really like this one.
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You wear a lot of black.
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Why don't you try on one of these blue sweaters?
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Yeah, that's a nice color.
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I'll try it on.

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