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Unit 3.
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Our Friends.
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Page 22.
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Lesson 1.
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Activity 1.
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Look, listen and repeat.
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A. This is Mary.
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Hi, Mary.
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B. That's Mr. Long.
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Hello, Mr. Long.
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Page 22.
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Lesson 1.
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Activity 2.
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Listen, point and say.
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A. Ben.
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B. My.
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C. Mr. Long.
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D. Mussoir.
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This is Ben.
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That's Mr. Long.
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Page 23.
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Lesson 1.
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Activity 4.
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Listen and tick.
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1. Bill, this is Nam.
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Hi, Nam.
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2. Ben, that's Miss Hua.
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Hello, Miss Hua.
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Page 23.
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Lesson 1.
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Activity 4.
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Listen and tick.
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1. Bill, this is Nam.
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Hi, Nam.
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2. Ben, that's Miss Hua.
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Hello, Miss Hua.
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5. Look, complete and read.
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Page 23.
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Lesson 1.
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Activity 6.
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Let's sing.
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This is Ling.
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This is Ling.
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This is Ben.
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Hello Ling.
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Hello Ben.
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That's Ming.
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That's Lucy.
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Hi Ming.
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Hi Lucy.
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Page 24.
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Lesson 2.
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Activity 1.
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Look, listen and repeat.
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A. Is this Bill?
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Yes, it is.
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B. Is that Nam?
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Nam?
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No, it isn't.
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It's Ming.
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Page 24 Lesson 2 Activity 2 Listen, point and say A.
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Ling Yes B.
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Lucy Yes C.
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Bill No. Ben.
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Di.
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Ming.
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No. Nam. Is this Ling?
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Yes, it is. Is that Bill?
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No, it isn't.
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It's Ben.
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Page 25.
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Lesson 2.
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Activity 4.
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Listen and number.
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1. Is this Mary?
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Yes, it is.
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2. Is that Ben?
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No, it isn't.
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It's Bill.
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3. Is this Lucy?
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Yes, it is.
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4. Is that Bill?
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No, it isn't.
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It's Ben.
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Page 25 Lesson 2 Activity 4 Listen and number 1 Is this Mary?
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Yes, it is.
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2 Is that Ben?
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No, it isn't.
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It's Bill. Is this Lucy?
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Yes, it is. Is that Bill?
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No, it isn't.
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It's Ben.
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5. Look, complete and read.
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6. Let's play.
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Page 26.
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Lesson 3.
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Activity 1.
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Listen and repeat.
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th. That.
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That's Lucy.
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Thank.
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Thank you.
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Page 26.
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Lesson 3.
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Activity 2.
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Listen and tick.
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Thank you, Bill.
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That's Lucy.
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Page 26.
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Lesson 3.
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Activity 3.
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Let's chant. Is that my...
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Yes, it is. Is that Meng?
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No, it isn't.
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It's Nam.
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It's Nam.
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Hello, Mary.
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Hello, Mary.
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How are you?
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I'm fine.
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Thank you.
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I'm fine.
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Thank you.
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4. Read and match.
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5. Let's write.
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Hello.
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This is my friend, Mary.
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She's my best friend.
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She's very cute with her short blonde hair.
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She is kind, so everyone loves her.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 130 sentences and 336 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:48. 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
tick noun/tɪk/A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.
chant verb/t͡ʃænt/To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.
blond adjective/blɑnd/Of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour.
repeat verb/ɹɪˈpiːt/To do or say again (and again).
cute adjective/kjuːt/Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair…
sing verb/ˈsɪŋ/To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.
hello/hɛˈloʊ/A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
unit noun/ˈjuː.nɪt/Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as isn't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like tick, chant, blond.

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.

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