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Music This
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is my house.
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It's not big and it's not small, but I like it.
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Three people live here.
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This is Matt.
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Hi, I'm Matt.
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This is David.
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Hello, my name's David. And that's me.
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Hi, Helen.
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Pleased to meet you.
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So there are three people, but there are four bedrooms.
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So today is interview day.
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What's your job?
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I'm a jazz musician.
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Really?
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What do you play?
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The drums. But he's very quiet. And friendly.
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No dogs.
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Sorry.
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£150 a month.
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Great.
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No. £150 a week.
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Sorry. Where are you from?
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Edinburgh.
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But my job's in Oxford.
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Good.
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This is a nice house.
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Thanks.
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We're happy here.
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OK.
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OK, and cigarette?
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I don't smoke.
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We don't smoke. Do we?
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Er, no. We don't smoke.
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Oh.
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Sorry.
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This is terrible.
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Who's next?
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Her name's Jane.
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She's number eight.
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She's the last.
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So, Jane, tell us about yourself.
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Tell you what?
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Anything.
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I'm from Brighton.
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I'm a drama teacher.
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I don't smoke.
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I like films.
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Good food.
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Good food?
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Yeah.
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Italian, French, Chinese. Do you cook?
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Yes, I'm a very good cook.
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Do you have a dog?
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No. Cat?
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No. No animals.
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Do you play the drums?
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No. The trombone?
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Violin?
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Saxophone?
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Nothing.
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That's great.
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Jane, it's your room.
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Fantastic!
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When can you move in?
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Next week.
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This week?
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Tomorrow?
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Sure!
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Welcome to 53 Blackwood Road.
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Thank you.
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Thanks a lot.
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So now, there are four of us.
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There are four people in the house now, and I'm very happy. And Jane?
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Well, we all like her.
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Morning, everybody!
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What's this?
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It's a video film.
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About my new house and my new housemates.
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It's for my sister, Alison.
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Oh, right. Is it okay?
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Yeah, sure.
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Okay, Ali.
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This is the kitchen. And who is this?
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Say something.
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Say what?
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It's half past seven in the morning.
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Talk to my sister.
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Introduce yourself.
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Go on, David.
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Hello, I'm David.
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I come from Manchester.
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I'm a lawyer.
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I work in Oxford.
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That's it.
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What things do you like?
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I like my job, I like football,
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swimming, I like a quiet breakfast and I don't like video cameras.
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And I start work at 8 o'clock so, bye.
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Bye!
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David's nice really.
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Ready?
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Just a minute.
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Ready.
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Hello, my name's Helen.
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I come from London, but I live in Oxford.
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What else?
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What do you do?
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I'm a marketing assistant for a publishing company.
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I work in Oxford, but I sometimes go to the London office.
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I usually go to work at 8 o'clock, and I get home at half past six.
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Is it a good job?
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It's a very good job.
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I really like it.
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What else do I like?
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I also like good food, films.
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I go to the gym at the weekend.
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Oh, and I like travel.
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I love France and Spain.
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I speak a little French and Spanish.
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What things don't you like?
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Well, I don't like noise.
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Oh, and I don't like cigarettes.
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Great!
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You're welcome.
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Where's Matt?
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I think Matthew's still in bed.
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Matt?
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Matt?
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It's Jane.
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Can I come in?
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Hmm.
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Matt.
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Hmm.
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Do you want to be in a film for my sister?
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Hmm.
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Hmm.
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Just say something.
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Hmm.
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Where are you from?
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Army.
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Matt, where are you from?
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Birmingham.
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He's from Birmingham.
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What about your job?
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Shop manager.
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He's a shop manager.
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He works in a computer game store.
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He likes computer games.
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Matt?
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Do you like computer games?
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And he likes rock music.
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And he loves his bed.
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Matt, what time do you usually get up?
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Half past seven.
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It's eight o'clock.
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It's Wednesday.
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I start work at one o'clock on Wednesdays.
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Matt?
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It's Tuesday.
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A perfect start to a perfect day for Matthew.
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My room, it's big, it's comfortable, but I don't know.
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The walls, this chair, everything.
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Move the bed. Where?
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How about under the window?
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Put the hi-fi on the chest of drawers.
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Put the chair in the corner.
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I don't know.
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Why don't you paint it?
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Paint what?
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Paint the room!
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I don't know.
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I'm not very practical.
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I don't like painting.
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I'm always too busy.
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I don't really have time today.
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I have a lunch appointment at one o'clock.
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It's impossible.
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Can we do it for you?
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Really?
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Yes.
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Yeah. Are you sure?
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Of course we're sure.
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What about the colour?
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Oh, I don't know.
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Something nice.
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Now don't worry.
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You go out, enjoy your lunch and leave it with us.
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Thank you.
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Okay, let's go and buy some paint.
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Matt, do you want to come?
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Yeah.
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Do you want to get dressed?
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Oh, right.
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There is a DIY store here. Where?
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Not on this road.
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Ask someone.
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Hang on.
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Excuse me.
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Is there a DIY store near here?
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Yes.
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Go straight on, turn left at the roundabout, go down the road and it's on the right next to the supermarket.
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Thank you.
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I'm so sorry.
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How about this?
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Black.
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There are some really nice colours here.
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Oh, look.
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This is lovely.
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How much is it?
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£16.49.
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Gosh, that's expensive.
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Hey, Matt!
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This is the same colour as your T-shirt.
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It's gorgeous.
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What do you think?
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Yeah, I like it.
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How much is it?
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£11.99.
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How many do we want?
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Two.
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That's £23.98.
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24 pounds.
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It's okay.
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Now, are there any rollers?
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There is some over there.
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I'm
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going to
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go to the next video.
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What do you think?
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It looks great.
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I love it.
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It looks interesting. But good.
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I like it.
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Finished?
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Yep.
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Thanks.
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I really like this colour.
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Me too.
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The room looks great.
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Here she is.
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Hello?
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Hi Helen.
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We're up here. Can I go in?
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Yep.
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Welcome to your new bedroom.
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Oh, Matt, your T-shirt!
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What?
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The colour.
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It's horrible.
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Next time, Helen, don't ask for help.
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Do it yourself.
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This is how it started.
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Another exciting evening and 53 Blackwood Road.
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Hi, Julia.
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How are you?
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Yeah, sure.
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When's your birthday?
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The 4th of August.
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That's Leo.
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You're a lion.
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What's wrong?
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Nothing.
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What about you?
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My birthday's the 16th of March.
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I'm a Pisces.
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The fish?
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So what's the horoscope sign for this month? May.
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The first part is Taurus.
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The bull.
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So Jane's a bull.
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Is Jane's birthday this month? When?
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The 13th.
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The 13th of May.
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It's the 11th of May today.
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That's in two days.
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Are you sure?
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That's what she said. Did you hear?
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No. It's Jane's birthday on Saturday.
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Why don't we have a party? In two days?
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Yeah.
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A surprise party.
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Good idea.
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Right.
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How many people?
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Just the four of us.
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Meal.
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The cake.
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Something to drink.
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Presents.
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OK.
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Let's make a shopping list.
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I'm sorry.
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I've got it.
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Let's see it. That looks great.
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Where did you get it?
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I bought it at Pascal's, you know, next to the bank.
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How much was it?
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It was £15.
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Did you get the candles?
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You didn't get the candles.
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I did.
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Thank you.
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When does Jane get home?
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Usually at half past six, after her game of tennis. In about 20 minutes.
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Oh, no!
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She's early.
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David, help me with this cake.
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Matt, don't let her come into the kitchen.
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How?
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Talk to her.
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Two minutes.
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What do you want me to talk about?
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Anything.
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Hi, Jane.
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Hi, Matt.
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It lit me.
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Thanks.
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Did you have a nice day?
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Er, yes.
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What did you do?
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I went shopping.
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What did you buy?
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I bought a T-shirt and some shoes and I bought some food.
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Matt, are you okay?
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What else did you do?
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I played tennis. Where? At the sports centre.
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I had a good day. Did you?
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I got up at about, oh, about 11 o'clock.
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And then I had breakfast.
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I had cornflakes and I had toast and coffee. And orange juice.
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And then I watched television. And then...
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Matt.
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Please move.
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Now.
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Happy birthday!
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It's not your birthday.
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Matthew!
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But you said it was the 13th of May.
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The 30th of May, Matt.
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Not the 13th.
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Then what do we do with all this food and drink?
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We can still have a party.
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Then what about the 30th?
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We can have a party then too.
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Sure.
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Great.
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Two parties.
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But only one present, yeah?
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Oh, David.
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What?
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Really?
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So that was the surprise party.
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A real surprise for everyone.
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Are you free this evening? For Amelia.
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You are, that's fantastic.
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It's David's new friend on the phone.
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I think he really likes her.
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Brilliant.
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It sounds very exciting.
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See you at 7.30.
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Bye.
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David has a date. When?
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Tonight.
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What's her name?
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Julia.
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Julia?
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When did you meet her?
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Two weeks ago.
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Do you mind?
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What is it tonight then?
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Cinema?
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Theatre?
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Opera?
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A burger?
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A restaurant? Which one?
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Hong Kong House?
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It's Chinese?
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It's very good.
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It's very cheap.
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It's very good.
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Well, I hope you and, er...
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Julia.
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Julia.
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Have a great time.
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I'll come with you. Have a nice evening.
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Bye then.
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Bye.
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This is it.
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Oh, Chinese.
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I had a Chinese meal yesterday.
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Can we go somewhere else?
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Where would you like to go?
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I love Italian food.
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Is there an Italian restaurant near here?
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I don't know.
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Yes, there is.
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Marco's.
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It's about five minutes away.
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Marco's?
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Yes, but that's...
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What's the problem?
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Nothing.
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Come on.
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It's really lovely here.
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Thanks, David.
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Don't mention it.
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You know I can speak Italian.
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Just a little. Can you?
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I can't speak any languages.
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Say something, David.
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Good evening, sir.
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Madam.
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Go on.
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Good evening.
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Can we have the menu, please?
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Very good, sir.
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Do you want to see the list of wines?
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Sorry, can you speak more slowly, please?
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Would you like to see the wine list, sir?
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Yes, please.
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Grazie.
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What would you like to start?
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The soup looks nice.
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I think I'd like the truffles.
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Okay, the truffles and can I have the soup, please?
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Sir.
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Truffles and the soup.
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And for the main course?
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I'd like the lobster.
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And I'd like the roast chicken. To drink?
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How about a bottle of champagne?
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Sir?
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The champagne?
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The champagne?
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Yes.
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A bottle of champagne.
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It's hard work, but I like my job.
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It's very interesting.
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And I like playing sports at the weekends.
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Football.
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Tennis. And I like reading.
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Books.
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Magazines.
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Really?
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This is delicious.
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Can we have the bill please?
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Certainly, sir.
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Thank you very much, sir.
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What time is your train?
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Half past ten.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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Thank you very much, sir.
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What time is your train?
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Half past ten.
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Half past ten?
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It's half past ten now.
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Oh, dear.
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Can you ring for a taxi?
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A taxi.
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Thanks for a wonderful evening.
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Don't mention it.
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Good night.
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Night.
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Done.
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How much is it so far?
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Er, £19.50, sir.
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But I only have £20.
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Do you take credit cards?
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Visa?
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American Express?
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No. A cheque?
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Sorry.
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I only take cash, sir.
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Thank you very much indeed, sir.
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Good night.
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Thanks very much.
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So that was David's date with Julia.
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He got home. and time for breakfast.
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We're all cleaning the house today.
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We don't clean it every Saturday.
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But today is different.
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Jane's sister is coming to visit.
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What does your sister do?
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She's a student.
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What is she studying?
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Film studies.
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Gosh, that sounds interesting.
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There, finished.
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Actually, there's a...
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Oh.
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What time is she arriving?
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2.30.
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I'm going to my yoga class and then I'm meeting her at the station.
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Hello?
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Can you turn that off?
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What?
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Can you turn that off?
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Hang on a minute.
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What did you say?
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Never mind.
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Hello?
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Hello, can I speak to Jane, please?
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Certainly.
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Who's calling?
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It's Alison, her sister.
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Just a moment.
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Jane, it's your sister.
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Why is she calling now?
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It's only 12 o'clock.
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Hello?
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Ali?
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Where are you?
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Hi, Jane.
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I'm at the station.
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But you're two and a half hours early.
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I know.
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I got the first train.
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Ali, I can't meet you.
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I have a yoga class at half past 12.
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That's OK.
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I can come to your house by bus.
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No, it's too difficult.
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Hold on.
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Can anybody meet my sister?
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My yoga class starts in 20 minutes.
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I can.
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I can.
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I can.
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Please.
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I hate cleaning.
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OK.
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Hello, Ali.
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Matt can meet you.
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There's a cafe near the station, the Rose Cafe.
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Why don't you wait there?
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OK.
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Can you meet Ali at the Rose Cafe?
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Sure.
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What does she look like?
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Hold on, Ali.
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She's quite tall and she has long, dark brown hair.
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What's she wearing?
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Hello, Ali.
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What are you wearing?
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I'm wearing a cream coat and a black sweater.
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She's wearing a cream coat and a black sweater.
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Sorry?
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Hold on.
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How long?
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About 15 minutes.
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About 15 minutes.
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And listen, any problems, call me on my mobile.
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Okay, see you later.
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Bye.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm
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going to
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go to the next video.
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I'm sorry.
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Sorry.
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Sorry.
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Sorry.
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Hello?
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Jane, it's Alison.
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Where is he?
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Isn't he there?
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What does he look like?
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He has dark hair and a beard.
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Hang on, is he wearing a black leather jacket and black jeans?
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It's okay, he's here.
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See you later.
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Bye.
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Bye.
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Sorry.
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Sorry.
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Sorry.
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Just go away!
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Sorry.
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I think there's some mistake.
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Matt, I'm Alison.
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Nice to meet you.
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Oh, I'm so sorry.
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Hi, I thought...
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It's okay.
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Let's go.
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Sorry about that.
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Sorry I was late.
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I got a flat tyre.
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No problem.
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The car's just around the corner.
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What's the matter?
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Why are you carrying that bag?
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It's your bag, isn't it?
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No. Then who?
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He's wearing black jeans and a black leather jacket.
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Yes.
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And he's carrying my bag.
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We met Alison that afternoon.
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Oh, I love Alison.
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How are you?
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Sorry, that evening.
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after Matt's conversation with the police.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Beginner Levels - Learn English through Oxford English video”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Matt, Jane, sir, David. This video has 606 sentences and 2291 words to shadow. The speech runs for 35:44. The speaker talks slowly, about 64 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 174 of its 606 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 |
|---|---|---|
| champagne noun | /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ | A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise. |
| tennis noun | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets. |
| yoga noun | /ˈjoʊ.ɡə/ | Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system… |
| soup noun | /sup/ | Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food… |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| leather noun | /ˈlɛðɚ/ | A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing; often denotes leather from cattle when no qualifier… |
| bull noun | /bʊl/ | Specifically, one that is uncastrated. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| 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. |
| drum noun | /ˈdɹʌm/ | A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone. |
| jeans noun | /d͡ʒiːnz/ | A pair of trousers made from denim cotton. |
| cigarette noun | /ˈsɪɡəɹɛt/ | A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking. |
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What things don't you like?
- Why don't you paint it?
- Why don't we have a party?
- Why don't you wait there?
- It's your bag, isn't it?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 72 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, shoe /ˈʃu/, publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
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 champagne, tennis, yoga.
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.