Shadowing Practice: a great summer vacation. cor listening practice - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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A great summer vacation.
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A great summer vacation.
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I just returned from the greatest summer vacation.
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It was so fantastic.
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I never wanted it to end.
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I spent eight days in Paris, France.
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My best friends, Henry and Steve, went with me.
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We had a beautiful hotel room in the Latin Quarter, and it wasn't even expensive, we had a balcony with a wonderful view.
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We visited many famous tourist places, my favorite was the Louvre, a well-known museum.
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I was always interested in art, so that was a special treat for me.
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The museum is so huge, you could spend weeks there.
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Henry got tired walking around the museum and said, enough, I need to take a break and rest.
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We took lots of breaks and sat in cafes along the River Seine.
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The French food we ate was delicious.
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The wines were tasty.
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Two, Steve's favorite part of the vacation was the hotel breakfast.
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He said he would be happy if he could eat croissants like those forever.
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We had so much fun that we're already talking about our next vacation.
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Did you understand the text?
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Please answer the following questions of understanding.
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Question 1.
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What city did they go to for their summer vacation?
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Alatton.
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De Laon.
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C. Louvre.
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De Paris.
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Question 2.
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How long was the summer vacation?
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8 weeks.
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De 2 weeks.
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C.
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1 week.
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De 8 days.
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Question 3.
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What did their hotel room have?
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A bottle of wine.
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B. A refrigerator.
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See a view of the metro.
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D. A balcony.
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Question 4.
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Who got tired walking in the Louvre Museum?
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S. Steve.
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B. Henry.
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C. Harry.
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D. Sane.

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