Shadowing Practice: FLYERS 1 - TEST 1 - PART 4 (2021) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Part 4 Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Where will Helen's Club meet on Saturday?
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Dad.
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Don't forget that I'm going to go to the next meeting of my club on Saturday.
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Is it going to be in the Sports Centre again?
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"'No.' That was only the first meeting.
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It's going to be at the big bookshop in town this week.
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You know.
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The one near the market.
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Okay.
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Can you take me there in the car?
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Perhaps.
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We'll see.
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Can you see the tick?
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Now you listen and tick the box.
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One.
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What does Helen play at the club?
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So, do people play music at this club?
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Yes.
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There's someone who plays the guitar very well and my friend plays the piano.
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That sounds fun.
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And I play the drums. But Dad...
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I'm terrible.
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2. What must Helen take to the club this week?
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We're going to make some cookies on Saturday.
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Oh, that's great.
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Do you have to take anything with you?
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Perhaps some flour?
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No, they have that and the butter.
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Good.
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We don't have to go to the shop then.
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Well...
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Everyone has to take some chocolate.
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The kind you use for cooking.
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No problem.
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We've got some.
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3. Who's going to visit the club next month?
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Every month people who do different jobs come to the club Why do they come?
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They talk about their jobs.
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Once we had a football player.
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So what about next month?
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Oh.
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It's going to be a firefighter.
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The club invited a pilot, but he's too busy.
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4. Which film was the most interesting?
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We watch a short film at the end of each meeting.
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Wow!
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The best one was about dolphins.
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The one on dinosaurs wasn't very good.
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Oh?
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And the worst one was about butterflies.
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Very boring.
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5. What's the club going to do on holiday next year?
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Everyone in the club's going to go on holiday next year, Dad.
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But we're going to go sailing next year, Helen.
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And there'll be your tennis camp.
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I know, but this will be in the winter.
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So what's the club going to do?
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It's going to be a skiing holiday.
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Can I go?
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We'll see.
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Now listen to part four again.
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One.
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What does Helen play at the club?
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So, do people play music at this club?
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Yes, there's someone who plays the guitar very well, and my friend plays the piano.
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That sounds fun.
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And I play the drums. But Dad...
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I'm terrible.
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Two.
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What must Helen take to the club this week?
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We're going to make some cookies on Saturday.
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Oh, that's great.
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Do you have to take anything with you?
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Perhaps some flour?
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No, they have that and the butter.
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Good.
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We don't have to go to the shop then.
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Well...
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Everyone has to take some chocolate, the kind you use for cooking.
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No problem.
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We've got some.
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3. Who's going to visit the club next month?
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Every month people who do different jobs come to the club.
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Why do they come?
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They talk about their jobs.
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Once we had a football player.
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So, what about next month?
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Oh!
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It's going to be a firefighter.
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The club invited a pilot, but he's too busy.
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4. Which film was the most interesting?
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We watch a short film at the end of each meeting.
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Wow!
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The best one was about dolphins.
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The one on dinosaurs wasn't very good.
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Oh?
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And the worst one was about butterflies.
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Very boring.
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5. What's the club going to do on holiday next year?
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Everyone in the club's going to go on holiday next year, Dad.
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But we're going to go sailing next year, Helen.
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And there'll be your tennis camp.
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I know, but this will be in the winter.
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So what's the club going to do?
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It's going to be a skiing holiday.
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Can I go?
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We'll see.
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That is the end of part four.

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