Shadowing Practice: 01 Gap go gia dinh nha Jones - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello, I'm Joy Smithers.
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And I'm Greg Parker.
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Welcome to Program One of English Have A Go.
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We hope you can improve your English.
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And we hope you enjoy the program too.
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Today, you'll meet the Jones family.
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My passport, Andy, where's my passport?
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You'll learn some grammar.
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I'm, he's, she's, it's, where, you're, there.
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You'll meet Professor Sayit.
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He'll help you with your pronunciation.
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She's.
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and you'll meet some australian people at home and at work hello i'm janet kim and i'm a doctor
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but first you'll meet the jones family Hello,
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I'm Andy Jones.
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I'm a university student.
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This is my father.
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He's an airline pilot.
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This is my mother.
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She's a graphic designer.
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This is my sister Amy.
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She's a photographer.
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This is my grandmother.
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She's a good cook.
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And this is my home.
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It's eight o 'clock.
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Andy?
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Andy?
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Get up!
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Andy?
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Andy?
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Andy?
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It's eight o 'clock.
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that's my mother her name's Claire Claire Jones
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Andy it's time to get up okay mom coming
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that's my father his name's Arthur Arthur Jones good morning dad dad good morning good morning
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Toast.
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Thanks, Mum.
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Don't forget, Andy, Louise is arriving today.
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Louise?
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Louise.
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Remember?
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Our friend's daughter.
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She's a lovely girl.
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Okay.
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She's going to study at university.
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You're both at the same university.
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So please, take care of her at the university.
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She's only 18.
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Okay?
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Okay, Dad.
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The taxi.
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Jacket?
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Suitcase?
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My father's an airline pilot.
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He's a captain.
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Where are you flying today, Dad?
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Rome.
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Goodbye, Andy.
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Goodbye, Dad.
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He's always late.
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my passport my passport andy where's my passport i don't know Where is it?
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In your jacket?
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No. Oh, Arthur, where is it?
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Andy, help us look.
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Okay.
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Oh.
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It's here.
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Oh, Andy.
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Sorry.
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Goodbye.
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Bye.
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Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Jones.
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I'm Louise.
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Hello, Louise.
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Nice to see you again.
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You're so tall now. And so lovely.
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Come in.
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Welcome to our house.
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We're very happy to see you.
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Arthur's in a hurry.
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Yes, I'm late.
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I'm flying to Rome today.
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Oh, Rome.
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I'll see you next week.
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Bye.
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Bye.
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Goodbye.
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Come in.
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Put your suitcase there.
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This is for you.
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Thank you, Louise. Can I open it?
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Yes, of course.
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Louise?
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That's Louise.
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She's beautiful.
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Andy?
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Andy?
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That's our son, Andy.
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He's a university student.
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A painting!
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Thank you, Louise.
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It's lovely. Did you paint it?
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Yes, I painted it.
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It's our house.
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You're an artist.
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Hi, Louise.
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Hi, Louise.
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Hi, I'm Andy.
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How do you do?
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I'm Andy Jones.
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Hello, Louise.
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I'm Andy Jones.
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How are your mother and father?
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They're fine.
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Here are some photos.
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That's mum and dad on the new motorbike.
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Excuse me.
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Hello, Claire.
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Hello, Mum.
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How are you?
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Fine, thanks.
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Come in.
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And how's Andy?
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He's fine.
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And how's Arthur?
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He's fine.
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We're all fine, Mum.
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This is for you.
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A cake.
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Thanks, Mum.
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It's lovely.
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Mum, this is Louise, our friend's daughter.
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Nice to meet you.
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Louise, this is my mother, Irene Neal.
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Hello, Mrs Neal.
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Nice to meet you.
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Louise is going to stay with us while she's at university.
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So you and Andy are both at university.
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That's good.
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He can take care of you.
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What are you going to study, Louise?
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Medicine.
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Medicine?
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A Doctor, eh?
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First year?
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Yes, first year.
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What about Andy?
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He's in fourth year.
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Architecture. Where is Andy?
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I'm not sure.
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Andy!
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That's our daughter, Amy.
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She's a photographer.
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She's in Perth.
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Andy?
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Yes, Mum?
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Hi, Louise.
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Yes!
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Andy?
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Come and meet Louise.
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Yes, Mum.
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Andy, are you all right?
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Hi, Louise.
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Hi, Andy.
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Poor Andy.
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I think Andy likes Louise.
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Now answer these questions.
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Arthur is a, an airline pilot.
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A taxi.
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Jacket.
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Suitcase.
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My father's an airline pilot.
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He's a captain.
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Where are you flying today, Dad?
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Rome.
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Arthur is A, an airline pilot.
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Louise is going to A, study, B, work.
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Louise.
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Louise.
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Remember?
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Our friend's daughter.
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She's a lovely girl.
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Okay.
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She's going to study at university.
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You're both at the same university.
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Louise is going to A, study.
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Irene Neal is A, Claire's mother. be Claire's friend.
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This is for you.
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A cake.
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Thanks, Mum.
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It's lovely.
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Mum, this is Louise, our friend's daughter.
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Nice to meet you.
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Louise, this is my mother, Irene Neal.
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Hello, Mrs Neal.
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Nice to meet you.
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Irene Neal is A, Claire's mother.
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Louise is in A, fourth -year university, B, first -year university.
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What are you going to study, Louise?
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Medicine.
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Medicine?
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A doctor, eh?
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First year?
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Yes, first year.
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What about Andy?
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He's in fourth year.
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Architecture.
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Louise is in B.
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First year.
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University.
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I am Joy, he is Greg.
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In English, we often make this short. For example,
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I am Joy becomes I'm Joy he is
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Greg becomes he's Greg she is joy
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she's joy it is a dog it's a dog we are Joy
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and Greg Where Joy and Greg?
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You are Greg You're Greg They are tourists They're tourists Now listen,
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then say what you hear You have a go I'm He's She's
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It's Where You're There
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I'm Louise I'm Louise.
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He's a captain.
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He's a captain.
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She's a photographer.
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She's a photographer.
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It's here.
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It's here.
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We're very happy to see you.
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We're very happy to see you You're an artist
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You're an artist How are your mother and father?
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They're fine.
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They're fine.
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Now it's time for pronunciation with Professor Sayed.
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Listen, then say what you hear.
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You have a go.
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Hello.
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Hi.
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Hello.
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I'm Professor Sayet.
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I'm.
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I'm.
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I'm from Australia.
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He's...
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He's from Australia.
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She's.
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She's.
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She's from Australia. Where? Where? Where from Australia?
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Your Your You're from Australia.
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There.
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They're from Australia.
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It's...
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It's...
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It's two o 'clock.
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It's time to go.
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now it's time for you to practice some useful sentences listen then say what you hear you have a go.
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Nice to see you again.
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Rất mừng được gặp lại cháu.
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Nice to see you again.
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Nice to see you again.
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Welcome to our house.
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Rất vui cháu đã đến chơi.
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Welcome to our house.
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Welcome to our house.
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How are your mother and father?
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Cha mè cháu có khỏe không?
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How are your mother and father?
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How are your mother and father?
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Louise, this is my mother, Irene Neal.
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Louise, this is my mother, Irene Neal.
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Louise, this is my mother, Irene Neal.
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Louise, this is my mother, Irene Neal
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Now you'll meet some Australian people at home and at work.
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Some of the language is difficult, but I'm sure you can understand a lot.
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Listen and enjoy it.
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Hello, I'm Tim Early.
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I'm an airline pilot.
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Morning, Captain.
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How are you today?
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I'm well, thanks, very well.
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I'm from Hong Kong?
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That's right.
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This is my colleague, Rex.
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This is my wife, Olga.
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This is my son, James.
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James.
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This is my mother Beryl.
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This is my father George.
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my mother and father take care of James sometimes hello I'm Janet Kim
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and I'm a doctor going to take your blood pressure this is my patient
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Very good.
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This is my son.
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His name is Alexander.
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This is my mother.
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This is my father.
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they take care of alexander and your temperature that's good
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well have a nice holiday i'll see you when you get back okay thank you OK, bye.
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This is my sister.
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Her name is Susie.
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We all live in Australia.
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That's all for today.
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See you next time.
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Goodbye.
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Bye.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “01 Gap go gia dinh nha Jones”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Louise, andy, mother, Neal, mum. This video has 304 sentences and 1253 words to shadow. The speech runs for 27:27. Only 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 53 of its 304 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| airline noun | /ˈɛɹˌlaɪn/ | A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| passport noun | /ˈpæspɔɹt/ | An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued. |
| photographer noun | /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/ | One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| suitcase noun | /ˈsutkeɪs/ | A large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling. |
| architecture noun | /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/ | The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated. |
| taxi noun | /ˈtæksi/ | A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare. |
| pronunciation noun | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken. |
| designer noun | /dɪˈzaɪnɚ/ | A person who designs something, or who designs things as a profession. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| graphic adjective | /ˈɡɹæfɪk/ | Drawn, pictorial. |
| grammar noun | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. |
| grandmother noun | /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/ | A mother of someone's parent. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm, he's, she's, it's, where, you're, there.
- He'll help you with your pronunciation.
- You're both at the same university.
- How are your mother and father?
- Andy, are you all right?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | you'll meet · You'll learn · He'll help |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | She's going to study · is going to stay · are you going to study |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is arriving · are you flying · I'm flying |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 59 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, you'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: photographer /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/, architecture /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like airline, goodbye, passport.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.