Shadowing Practice: Unit 2 City Transportation - Tactics For Listening Developing - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Unit 2.
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City Transportation.
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Page 6.
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Track 7.
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Listening 1.
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1. Are all your subways this nice?
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Yeah.
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The city replaced all the subway cars last year.
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Wow.
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2. How much is the fare?
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It's $2.50.
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Just put your money in the box right there.
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Oh.
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Do you have change?
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No, you need the exact change.
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Three.
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Are you free?
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Sure.
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Hop in.
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Where to?
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The Central Hotel.
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Do you know where that is?
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Yeah.
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It's not far from here.
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About a ten-minute ride.
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Okay.
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Four.
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One ticket to Chicago, please.
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Yeah, okay.
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That's $120.
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Does this one have a dining car?
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Yeah, there's a dining car and a snack bar.
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Here's your change.
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Thanks.
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Five.
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What time is the next shuttle flight to Boston?
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It leaves in 30 minutes.
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Is it too late to get a ticket?
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No, you still have plenty of time to make it.
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Great.
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And how long is the flight?
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It's about 45 minutes.
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6. Is that our ferry?
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I think so.
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Wow.
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I didn't think it would be so big.
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Neither did I.
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Page 7.
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Track 8.
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Listening 2.
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1. City cabs.
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Yes, I'd like a taxi to the airport, please.
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I'm at 421 Evergreen Street.
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Certainly.
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For how many passengers?
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Just one.
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About how much will it cost?
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It's $40.
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Your taxi number is 6889.
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6889. Thanks.
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And will the taxi be here soon?
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I'm in a hurry because my flight leaves in two hours.
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It'll be in front of your hotel in five minutes.
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Thanks.
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Two.
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City cabs.
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Could I have a taxi to the National Museum, please?
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Sure.
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How many passengers are there?
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There are three of us.
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Okay.
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And about how much is it to the museum from my hotel,
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the American Inn, on Fourth Street?
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It'll be about twenty dollars.
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That's fine.
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And will it take long to get there?
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I'm in a hurry because the museum closes in two hours.
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No problem.
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We'll have you there by 3.30.
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Great.
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And let me give you your taxi number.
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Three, five, five, six.
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Thanks.
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Three.
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City cabs.
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Yes, I need a taxi to the train station, please.
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I'm at 817 Iowa Avenue.
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For how many passengers?
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Just me.
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Sure.
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And do you want it right now?
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Yes, as soon as you can, please.
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I'm in a hurry.
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I have to catch a train.
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What time is your train?
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It's at 3 o'clock.
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No problem.
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Oh, and how much is it from here by taxi?
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It will be about $15.
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Thanks.
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And your taxi number will be 49178.
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4. City cabs.
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Yes.
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I'd like a cab to the hospital, please.
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Sure.
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Do you have an emergency?
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No, but I need to get there in a hurry.
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My friend has just had a baby.
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I want to take her some flowers.
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It won't take long to get there.
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Is there just one passenger?
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Yes, that's right.
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Oh, and I'm at 121st Avenue.
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Okay, there'll be a taxi at your door in three minutes.
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The taxi number is 5399.
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Thanks.
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And about how much is the fare?
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It'll cost you about $18.
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Thanks.
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One.
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City cabs?
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Yes, I'd like a taxi to the airport, please.
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I'm at 421 Evergreen Street.
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Certainly.
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For how many passengers?
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Just one.
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About how much will it cost?
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It's $40.
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Your taxi number is 6889.
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6889. Thanks.
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And will the taxi be here soon?
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I'm in a hurry because my flight leaves in two hours.
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It'll be in front of your hotel in five minutes.
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Thanks.
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2. City cabs.
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Could I have a taxi to the National Museum, please?
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Sure.
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How many passengers are there?
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There are three of us.
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Okay.
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And about how much is it to the museum from my hotel,
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the American Inn, on 4th Street?
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It'll be about $20.
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That's fine.
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And will it take long to get there?
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I'm in a hurry because the museum closes in two hours.
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No problem.
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We'll have you there by 3.30.
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Great.
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And let me give you your taxi number.
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3556. Thanks.
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Three.
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City cabs.
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Yes, I need a taxi to the train station, please.
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I'm at 817 Iowa Avenue.
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For how many passengers?
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Just me.
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Sure.
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And do you want it right now?
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Yes, as soon as you can, please.
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I'm in a hurry.
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I have to catch a train.
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What time is your train?
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It's at 3 o'clock.
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No problem.
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Oh, and how much is it from here by taxi?
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It will be about $15.
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Thanks.
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And your taxi number will be 49178.
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Four.
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City cabs.
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Yes, I'd like a cab to the hospital, please.
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Sure.
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Do you have an emergency?
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No, but I need to get there in a hurry.
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My friend has just had a baby.
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I want to take her some flowers.
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It won't take long to get there.
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Is there just one passenger?
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Yes, that's right.
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Oh, and I'm at 121st Avenue.
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Okay, there'll be a taxi at your door in three minutes.
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The taxi number is 5399.
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Thanks.
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And about how much is the fare?
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It'll cost you about $18.
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Thanks.
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Page 8.
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Track 9.
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Listening 3.
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1. I hate using taxis here.
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The drivers drive too fast and really dangerously.
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And they're often rude.
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The cars are mostly in pretty poor condition.
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But what I hate the most is that they aren't air-conditioned.
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It's so hot here.
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They really need air-conditioned taxis.
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By the time I arrive somewhere,
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I feel really hot and uncomfortable.
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2. I've taken quite a few taxi rides recently.
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I've never had any big problems using taxis here.
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They're usually clean, and the cars are pretty new.
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The prices are good, too.
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The thing I like most, though, is the drivers.
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They drive very carefully, and I think that's very important.
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3. I find that taxis here are okay.
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They're pretty comfortable.
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Most of the cars they use are new,
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and they keep them pretty clean.
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They're a little expensive, though.
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I paid $75 to come from the airport.
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That's too expensive.
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I guess the thing I hate the most,
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though, is that the drivers don't speak English very well.
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It's very difficult to explain to them where you want to go.
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4. The taxis here are okay, I guess.
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The drivers take credit cards.
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That's the thing I like most about them.
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It's really convenient.
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But the taxis are pretty old,
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so they're not very comfortable.
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Half of them don't have seatbelts or air conditioning.
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1. I hate using taxis here.
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The drivers drive too fast and really dangerously.
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And they're often rude.
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The cars are mostly in pretty poor condition.
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But what I hate the most is that they aren't air-conditioned.
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It's so hot here.
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They really need air-conditioned taxis.
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By the time I arrive somewhere,
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I feel really hot and uncomfortable.
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2. I've taken quite a few taxi rides recently.
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I've never had any big problems using taxis here.
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They're usually clean, and the cars are pretty new.
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The prices are good, too.
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The thing I like most, though, is the drivers.
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They drive very carefully, and I think that's very important.
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3. I find that taxis here are okay.
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They're pretty comfortable.
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Most of the cars they use are new,
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and they keep them pretty clean.
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They're a little expensive, though.
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I paid $75 to come from the airport.
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That's too expensive.
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I guess the thing I hate the most,
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though, is that the drivers don't speak English very well.
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It's very difficult to explain to them where you want to go.
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Four.
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The taxis here are okay, I guess.
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The drivers take credit cards.
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That's the thing I like most about them.
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It's really convenient.
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But the taxis are pretty old,
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so they're not very comfortable.
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Half of them don't have seat belts or air conditioning.
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Page 9.
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Track 10.
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Pronunciation.
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1. When does the train leave?
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2. How far is it?
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3. Where do you get the bus?
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4. How much is the fare?
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5. What time is your train?
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6. How long is the flight?
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Page 9.
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Track 11.
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Dictation.
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Where do you get the bus to school?
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I don't take the bus.
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oh how do you get to school I take the subway
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how often do you take it I take it every day how much does it cost it costs about $50 a month

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Unit 2 City Transportation - Tactics For Listening Developing”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: taxi, cab, hurry, passenger, drivers. Deze video bevat 271 zinnen en 1339 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 11:36. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 115 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 85% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 47 van de 271 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

De 14 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

WoordUitspraakBetekenis
taxi zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈtæksi/taxi
fare zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfɛə/veergeld, veerloon
subway zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈsʌbˌweɪ/metro, metrostel
leaf zelfstandig naamwoord/lif/blad
dangerously bijwoordgevaarlijk
dine werkwoord/daɪn/dineren
convenient bijvoeglijk naamwoord/kənˈviː.niənt/geschikt, gemakkelijk
uncomfortable bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ongemakkelijk
rude bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ɹuːd/grof, onbeschoft
dictation zelfstandig naamwoord/dɪkˈteɪʃən/dictee
pronunciation zelfstandig naamwoord/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/uitspraak
snack zelfstandig naamwoord/snæk/tussendoortje
shuttle zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈʃʌtəl/werpspoel, schietspoel
ferry zelfstandig naamwoord/ˈfɛɹi/veer, veerpont

Zinnen om te herhalen

Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:

  • Are all your subways this nice?
  • Do you know where that is?
  • What time is your train?
  • Do you have an emergency?
  • Where do you get the bus?

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

StructuurIn de video
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog teltI've taken
Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groepthe most is
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingwill it · will the · It'll be
Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig ishave to catch · need to get

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 50 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, they're, it'll. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De klanken “sh” en “zh”: dictation /dɪkˈteɪʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, shuttle /ˈʃʌtəl/
  • Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

  • Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: cab /kæb/, rude /ɹuːd/
  • /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: taxi /ˈtæksi/, cab /kæb/, snack /snæk/

Zo oefen je met deze video

  1. Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
  2. Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als taxi, fare, subway.

Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?

Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.

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