Shadowing Practice: Complete Key for Schools SB - Unit 10 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 10.
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Starting off.
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Exercise 3.
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Where I live, we have amazing autumns.
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People come from all over the world to see the colours of the leaves on the trees.
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Autumn is from September to November.
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I live in Canada.
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Winter here is cold, very cold.
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It usually snows a lot, which is great because I love skiing.
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Our winter is from November until February.
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Summer in Australia lasts from December to February.
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It's great, and not just because of the warm weather.
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I like it because my birthday is in December, and we usually have a beach party.
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I'm from Spain and my favourite season is spring.
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There are lots of flowers.
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It begins in March and goes on until May.
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It's the most beautiful time of the year.
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Unit 10.
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Listening.
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Part 1.
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Exercise 2.
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You will hear five short conversations.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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When is Holly visiting her friend in Japan?
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When are you going to Japan?
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Is it in March?
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No, I'm going after that, in August.
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Oh, lovely.
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What clothes are you taking?
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Well, it won't be cold, and I'll be back before the autumn.
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Summer will be lovely in Japan.
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I know.
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I can't wait.
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2. What is Francis doing on Sunday evening?
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Hello.
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Hi, Francis.
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It's me.
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Would you like to come to the new dance class with me on Sunday evening?
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I'd love to, but I can't.
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We've got friends coming for dinner.
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Do you remember Sally?
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Yes, her parents are actors, aren't they?
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That's right.
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Well, they're all coming over on Sunday.
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OK.
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3. What time does Lynn need to leave her class?
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What's the time, Diego?
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It's half past three.
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Why?
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I have to leave early today.
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Mum and I are visiting Aunty Jane.
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She's in hospital.
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Oh dear!
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The class finishes at 4 .30, doesn't it?
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I have to go at four.
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OK.
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I'll tell you when it's time to go.
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You don't want to be late for visiting hours.
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Four.
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How much is the book they buy?
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These are great books for Jack.
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Yes, nice.
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But this one is fourteen pounds thirty.
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Yes, and the other is more expensive than that.
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It's 15 pounds 50.
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OK, let's get the cheaper one.
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Oh, I only have...
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There, 14 pounds.
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It's OK, I've got the rest.
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Jack's going to love it.
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Five.
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Who will meet
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Lee at the airport?
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Will someone meet you at the airport when you get there, Lee?
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Yes, of course.
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It's a long way home.
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I think Mum's working, but Dad can pick me up.
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Oh, that's all right then.
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And the best thing is that we're visiting Grandad on the way home.
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He lives in the city.
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We're having dinner with him in his new flat.
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Unit 10.
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Vocabulary.
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Exercise 2.
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Now it's time for our weather report from Europe.
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John, what's the weather like today in Greece?
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Thanks, Alana.
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It's sunny today in Athens and the temperature is about 32 degrees.
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That's hot.
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And what's it going to be like tomorrow?
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Tomorrow it's going to be cloudy.
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It's also going to be cooler, about 25 degrees.
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What about Rome in Italy?
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Oh, it's cloudy in Rome today and 24 degrees.
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But tomorrow it will be sunny all day and about 29 degrees.
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And what about London?
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It's sunny today in London.
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Great!
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Is it going to stay like that tomorrow?
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I'm afraid not.
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It isn't going to be sunny tomorrow.
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Tomorrow it will be cloudy all day and the temperature will be about 15 degrees.
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But it's sunny in Madrid, isn't it?
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It is.
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It's a lovely 32 degrees and tomorrow it's going to be the same.
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OK.
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And finally, what about Copenhagen?
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What's the weather like there?
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Well, it's cloudy and cold today.
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Eight degrees Celsius at the moment.
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And tomorrow it's going to get cooler.
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Probably around five degrees Celsius.
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That's still warm for some.
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OK, now over to Rachel and the news.
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Unit 10.
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Grammar.
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Exercise 6.
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Going to.
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Going to.
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Gunner.
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Gunner.
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Unit 10.
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Grammar.
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Exercise 7.
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1. I'm going to be there.
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2. Look at the sky.
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It's going to rain.
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3. I'm not going to leave the house today.
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4. What are you going to do?
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5. I'm going to stay in and watch some films.
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Unit 10.
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Speaking, Part 1.
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Exercise 2.
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Now, let's talk about holidays.
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Clara, what do you like to do on holiday?
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I like to cycle.
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Does everyone in your family like cycling?
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Sorry, could you repeat that?
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Does everyone in your family like to cycle?
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My mum doesn't, but everyone else does.
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Paolo, who do you go on holiday with?
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With my family.
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Where do you usually go on holiday?
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Now let's talk about weekends.
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Paolo, what do you usually do at the weekend?
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That's a good question.
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I always have homework, but I also like to meet my friends.
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Where do you meet them?
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I meet them in town.
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Clara, what do you like to do with your friends at the weekend?
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I like to go to their houses and play games.
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What games do you like?
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We play a lot of...
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Now let's talk about school.
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Paolo, what is your favourite class in school?
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Can you say that again, please?
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What is your favourite class in school?
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I like English.
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Why do you like English?
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I have a really good teacher.
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Clara, do you have a favourite teacher at school?
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Um, let me think.
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Yes, I like my geography teacher.
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Why? Because she's...
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Unit 10.
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Speaking, Part 1.
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Exercise 2.
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Now, let's talk about holidays.
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Clara, what do you like to do on holiday?
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I like to cycle.
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Does everyone in your family like cycling?
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Sorry, could you repeat that?
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Does everyone in your family like to cycle?
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My mum doesn't, but everyone else does.
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Paolo, who do you go on holiday with?
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With my family.
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Where do you usually go on holiday?
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Now let's talk about weekends.
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Paolo, what do you usually do at the weekend?
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That's a good question.
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I always have homework, but I also like to meet my friends.
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Where do you meet them?
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I meet them in town.
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Clara, what do you like to do with your friends at the weekend?
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I like to go to their houses and play games.
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What games do you like?
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We play a lot of...
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Now let's talk about school.
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Paolo, what is your favourite class in school?
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Can you say that again, please?
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What is your favourite class in school?
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I like English.
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Why do you like English?
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I have a really good teacher.
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Clara, do you have a favourite teacher at school?
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Um, let me think.
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Yes, I like my geography teacher.
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Why? Because she's...
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Complete Key for Schools SB - Unit 10”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: degrees, holiday, tomorrow, meet, favourite. This video has 198 sentences and 1097 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:34. The speaker talks slowly, about 104 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 56 of its 198 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 |
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| sunny adjective | /ˈsʌni/ | Featuring a lot of sunshine. |
| cloudy adjective | /ˈklaʊ̯diː/ | Covered with or characterised by clouds. |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| autumn noun | /ˈɔtəm/ | Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease; typically regarded as… |
| grammar noun | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| geography noun | /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/ | The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| thirty noun | /ˈθɝti/ | A commercial lasting 30 seconds. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| colours noun | Flag denoting the nationality of a vessel, flown from the stern. | |
| ski noun | /skiː/ | One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| fourteen noun | /ˈfɔɹ.tin/ | A group of fourteen items. |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| start off verb | To begin. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What clothes are you taking?
- What are you going to do?
- Clara, what do you like to do on holiday?
- Does everyone in your family like cycling?
- Sorry, could you repeat that?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most beautiful · the best |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | Jack's going to love · what's it going to be · it's going to be |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will hear · won't be · will be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm going · are visiting · we're visiting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, doesn't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thirty /ˈθɝti/, cloth /klɒθ/
- Long words — get the stress right: geography /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
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 sunny, cloudy, pound.
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.