Shadowing Practice: The city where I live – A2 English Listening Test - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Let me see, I've worked here for four years now, but for one year I commuted into Brighton by train.
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But after that I got a room in a shared house in Brighton,
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and I lived there for a year before I got my own flat here two years ago.
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Lots of people like Brighton because it's on the coast, but I grew up by the sea, so that's nothing special for me.
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There's always plenty going on though, festivals, shows, sports events, I like that.
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My friends say the nightlife is good too, but I don't go out to bars much, so I wouldn't know.
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My things are always getting stolen.
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Two bikes, a bag, two phones.
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And recently I read about someone who was attacked just after getting off the bus stop outside my flat.
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It's a shame because most people are really friendly and care about the city.
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It used to be a really dirty place, but volunteers do a great job cleaning it up.
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Well, I used to cycle everywhere, but since my last bike was taken 18 months ago, I've used a skateboard instead.
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I can carry it into shops with me or into the office.
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If I need to, I can take it on the bus.
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I don't drive.
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None of my friends do, because it's so hard to find places to park a car.
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Well, there are lots of great restaurants in the city,
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but I think my My favorite place to eat out is a little cafe.
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It is on the edge of town, three or four miles from the city center.
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It's on the beach, on the other side of the harbor.
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I go there in the mornings before work for a coffee and a bacon roll.
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It's a great start to the day before I go to the office.

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