Shadowing Practice: Flyers 1 - Test 3 (with answer keys) Có kèm đáp án cuối mỗi phần - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello, this is the Cambridge Flyers Practice Listening Test, Test 3.
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Part 1.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Everyone's in class, but where's William?
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He's listening to a song on his tape recorder.
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Oh yes, I can see him.
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Can you see the line?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and draw lines.
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What about Mary?
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Can you see her?
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She's over there, reading a book about robots.
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But which girl's Mary?
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She's got curly hair and glasses.
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And who's the boy over there?
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Do you mean the boy playing with a computer game?
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Yes.
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That's George, isn't it?
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Oh, yes, that's him.
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Look, that girl is whispering a secret to her friend. Who is she?
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That's Daisy.
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She's always talking.
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Yes, she is.
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Where's May?
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I can't see her.
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Can you see the girl next to the window?
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Is she looking at a butterfly?
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Yes, that's right.
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She loves all insects and butterflies.
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Oh, that boy's got a cough. Where?
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In front of the teacher's desk.
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Do you think he's ill?
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No, that's Peter, and he's just eating sweets.
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He's always eating something.
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Look at the teacher.
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Nobody is listening to him.
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Now listen to part one again.
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What about Mary?
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Can you see her?
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She's over there, reading a book about robots.
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But which girl's Mary?
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She's got curly hair and glasses.
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And who's the boy over there?
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Do you mean the boy playing with a computer game?
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Yes.
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That's George, isn't it?
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Oh, yes, that's him.
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Look, that girl is whispering a secret to her friend. Who is she?
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That's Daisy.
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She's always talking.
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Yes, she is.
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Where's May?
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I can't see her.
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Can you see the girl next to the window?
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Is she looking at a butterfly?
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Yes, that's right.
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She loves all insects and butterflies.
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Oh, that boy's got a cough. Where?
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In front of the teacher's desk.
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Do you think he's ill?
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No, that's Peter, and he's just eating sweets.
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He's always eating something.
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Look at the teacher.
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Nobody is listening to him.
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That is the end of part one.
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Part two.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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What's your surname, please, Sarah?
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Tanner.
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Can you spell that, please?
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Yes, it's T-A-N-N-E-R.
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Thank you.
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Can you see the answer?
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Now you listen and write.
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Now, you want to take books from the school library, don't you?
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Yes, please.
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Good.
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How old are you, Sarah?
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I'm eight.
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My birthday is in September.
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OK, that's fine.
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And who's your teacher?
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Mrs Drummond.
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Can you spell that for me, please?
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Yes.
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D-R-U-M-O-N-D.
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Right.
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And what books do you like best?
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Animal stories.
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Excellent.
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We've got some lovely stories about animals in the library.
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That's good.
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Now, what are your hobbies, Sarah?
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Riding.
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I love horses.
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That's good.
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Now, the last question.
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How many books do you want?
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Sorry?
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I mean, how many books do you want to take each week?
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Oh, I see.
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I'd like five, please.
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I read a lot of books at home.
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That's fine.
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You can go and choose five books now, if you like.
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Thank you.
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Now listen to part two again.
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Now, you want to take books from the school library, don't you?
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Yes, please.
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Good.
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How old are you, Sarah?
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I'm eight.
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My birthday is in September.
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OK, that's fine.
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And who's your teacher?
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Mrs Drummond.
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Can you spell that for me, please?
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Yes.
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D-R-U-M-O-N-D.
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Right.
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And what books do you like best?
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Animal stories.
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Excellent.
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We've got some lovely stories about animals in the library.
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That's good.
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Now, what are your hobbies, Sarah?
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Riding.
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I love horses.
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That's good.
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Now, the last question.
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How many books do you want?
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Sorry?
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I mean, how many books do you want to take each week?
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Oh, I see.
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I'd like five, please.
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I read a lot of books at home.
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That's fine.
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You can go and choose five books now, if you like.
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Thank you.
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That is the end of part two.
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Part three.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Paul's big sister is telling him about her day at work yesterday.
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She works in a large shop.
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Which thing did each person buy?
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I'm happy.
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I don't have to work today, Paul.
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It was very busy in the shop yesterday.
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Did lots of people come into the shop?
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Yes.
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Six people that I know came in.
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You know Mrs Cook, Mum's friend?
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She was the first person.
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She bought a newspaper on her way to the office.
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Can you see the letter F?
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Now you listen and write a letter in each box.
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Later in the day, Miss Hill came in too.
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She works at the school.
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Oh, I know.
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She's a secretary there.
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That's right.
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She wanted a new dress for a party.
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She found one which she liked a lot and bought it, so that was good.
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It was very expensive.
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Who were the other people?
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Well, Mr. Wood came in.
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You know him too.
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He works at the library, remember?
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He had a suitcase with him because he was on his way to the airport.
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He just wanted a comb because his old one was broken.
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He stopped and said hello to me.
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And Dad's friend came in and bought a rucksack.
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He's going camping this weekend.
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He looked at the cameras too, but he didn't get one of those.
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Which friend do you mean?
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Um, Mr Salt, that's right.
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I don't know his first name. Did Fred come in?
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No, but his mum did, Mrs Gold.
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I haven't seen her for a long time.
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She ran in and chose a magazine to read on the train.
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She didn't buy anything else.
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She was very late.
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The train leaves at five past ten, and it was already ten o'clock.
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The last person that I saw yesterday was Mr Rich.
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He wanted a new shirt.
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He only wears ones with spots, but they were all too small for him.
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In the end, he bought one with stripes.
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It looked very good.
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Wow!
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You were busy.
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Yes.
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I'm going to do nothing today.
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Now listen to part three again.
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Later in the day, Miss Hill came in too.
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She works at the school.
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Oh, I know.
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She's a secretary there.
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That's right.
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She wanted a new dress for a party.
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She found one which she liked a lot and bought it, so that was good.
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It was very expensive.
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Who were the other people?
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Well, Mr. Wood came in.
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You know him too.
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He works at the library, remember?
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He had a suitcase with him because he was on his way to the airport.
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He just wanted a comb because his old one was broken.
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He stopped and said hello to me.
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And Dad's friend came in and bought a rucksack.
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He's going camping this weekend.
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He looked at the cameras too, but he didn't get one of those.
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Which friend do you mean?
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Um, Mr Salt, that's right.
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I don't know his first name. Did Fred come in?
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No, but his mum did, Mrs Gold.
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I haven't seen her for a long time.
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She ran in and chose a magazine to read on the train.
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She didn't buy anything else.
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She was very late.
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The train leaves at five past ten and it was already ten o'clock.
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The last person that I saw yesterday was Mr. Rich.
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He wanted a new shirt.
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He only wears ones with spots, but they were all too small for him.
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In the end, he bought one with stripes.
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It looked very good.
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Wow, you were busy.
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Yes, I'm going to do nothing today.
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That is the end of part three.
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Part four.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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What did John do last weekend?
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Did you have a nice weekend, John?
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Yes, but I was very tired at the end of it.
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Why?
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Did you go running or swimming?
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No, I went mountain climbing.
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Can you see the tick?
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Now you listen and tick the box.
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1. Did anyone go with him?
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Who did you go with?
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I went with two other people.
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Your older brothers?
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No, my uncle and aunt took me.
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They often go to the mountains.
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2. What was the weather like? Was the weather OK?
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Well, no. That was part of the problem.
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It didn't rain, but...
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Was it too cold?
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Did it snow in the mountains?
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Not where we were.
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The problem was fog.
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We couldn't see.
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3. What happened to John?
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What happened next?
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I fell over a rock Did you hurt your leg?
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No, but I broke my left shoulder 4.
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How did he get to hospital?
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It hurt a lot I couldn't walk How did you get down the mountain?
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Did someone carry you?
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No, it was too difficult.
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There wasn't a road for the ambulance, so a helicopter came and took me to hospital.
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Excellent!
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5. What is John going to do next weekend?
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Then I spent three days in bed in hospital.
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Well, what are you going to do next weekend?
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Stay at home and watch television?
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I'm going to stay in my armchair and read a book.
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That's not dangerous.
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I think you're right.
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Now listen to part four again.
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One.
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Did anyone go with him?
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Who did you go with?
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I went with two other people.
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Your older brothers?
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No, my uncle and aunt took me.
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They often go to the mountains.
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2. What was the weather like? Was the weather OK?
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Well, no. That was part of the problem.
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It didn't rain, but...
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Was it too cold?
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Did it snow in the mountains?
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Not where we were.
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The problem was fog.
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We couldn't see.
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3. What happened to John?
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What happened next?
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I fell over a rock.
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Did you hurt your leg?
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No, but I broke my left shoulder.
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4. How did he get to hospital?
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It hurt a lot.
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I couldn't walk.
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How did you get down the mountain?
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Did someone carry you?
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No, it was too difficult.
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There wasn't a road for the ambulance, so a helicopter came and took me to hospital.
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Excellent!
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5. What is John going to do next weekend?
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Then I spent three days in bed in hospital.
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Well, what are you going to do next weekend?
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Stay at home and watch television?
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I'm going to stay in my armchair and read a book.
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That's not dangerous.
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I think you're right.
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That is the end of part four.
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Part five.
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Listen and look at the picture.
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There is one example.
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Do you want to help me?
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I'm making a picture to put outside my cafe so a lot of people will come in and have tea.
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All right.
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What can I do?
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Can you see the woman who's sitting at the table?
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Colour her dress black.
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Can you see the woman's black dress?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and colour and draw.
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One.
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Can you see the plates? Which plates?
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The little ones on the table or the big ones on the wall?
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The three little ones on the table.
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Colour two of them yellow and one of them pink okay 2.
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Now look at the curtains.
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In the window.
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Yes, that's right.
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Can you colour them blue, please?
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3. What shall we do now?
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Shall I colour the cake on the table?
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Yes, please.
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You choose a colour.
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OK.
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I like chocolate cake best, so I'll colour it brown.
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4. Would you like to draw something now?
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Yes, but what shall I draw?
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Something nice.
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I know.
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I'll draw some flowers.
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Where are you going to put them?
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Here, on the table under the window.
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I'll colour them purple.
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Oh, they look lovely.
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Five.
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What else do we need in the picture?
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I know one thing which we need.
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What's that?
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Your cafe is called the Green Parrot, isn't it?
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Yes, I know.
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You want to colour the parrot at the top of the picture green.
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Yes.
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That's lovely.
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I'm sure a lot of people will come to my cafe now.
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Now listen to part 5 again.
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Can you see the plates? Which plates?
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The little ones on the table or the big ones on the wall?
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The three little ones on the table.
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Colour two of them yellow and one of them pink.
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OK.
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Two.
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Now look at the curtains.
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In the window.
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Yes, that's right.
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Can you colour them blue, please?
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Three.
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What shall we do now?
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Shall I colour the cake on the table?
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Yes, please.
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You choose a colour.
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OK.
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I like chocolate cake best, so I'll colour it brown.
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Four.
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Would you like to draw something now?
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Yes, but what shall I draw?
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Something nice.
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I know.
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I'll draw some flowers.
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where are you going to put them here on the table
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under the window i'll color them purple oh they look lovely
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five what else do we need in the picture i know one thing which we need what's that
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Your cafe is called the Green Parrot, isn't it?
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Yes, I know.
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You want to colour the parrot at the top of the picture green.
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Yes.
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That's lovely.
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I'm sure a lot of people will come to my cafe now.
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That is the end of the Flyers' Practice Listening Test 3.
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I'm going
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to go to the next video you
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Thank you.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Flyers 1 - Test 3 (with answer keys) Có kèm đáp án cuối mỗi phần”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: colour, listen, table. This video has 393 sentences and 2233 words to shadow. The speech runs for 24:07. The speaker talks slowly, about 93 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. 121 of its 393 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
butterfly noun/ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
spell noun/spɛl/Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
uncle noun/ˈʌŋ.kl̩/The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
desk noun/dɛsk/A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a…
flower noun/ˈfloʊɚ/A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens…
purple noun/ˈpɝ.pl̩/A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
robot noun/ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal.
leaf noun/lif/The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
aunt noun/ɑːnt/The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
helicopter noun/ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and…
ambulance noun/ˈæmbjᵿl(ə)n(t)s/An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital.
cough verb/kɔf/Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound)…
hobby noun/ˈhɑ.bi/An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
curtain noun/ˈkɜɹt(ə)n/A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.
tick noun/tɪk/A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
fall over verbTo fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.
get down verb/ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Can you see the line?
  • Can you see the girl next to the window?
  • Do you think he's ill?
  • Can you spell that, please?
  • Can you see the woman's black dress?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itwas broken · is called
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhaven't seen
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formPractice Listening
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill come · I'll colour · I'll draw

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 48 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, didn't, I'll. 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 butterfly, spell, uncle.

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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