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Cambridge Flyers 3, by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, in conjunction with Cambridge University Press.
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This recording is copyright.
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Hello, this is the Cambridge Flyers Practice Listening Test, Test 1.
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Thank you.
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And look, there is one example.
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This looks like a great computer game.
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How do you play it?
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Well, you have to move these robots from the countryside into space.
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And the robots all have boys and girls' names?
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Yes.
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The yellow ones are boys and the red ones are girls.
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Look, the boy robot on the bridge is called Richard.
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Yes, I see.
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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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So, do they have to get to the planets?
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That's right.
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Two robots have already got there.
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Yes.
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Who is the one who's pointing?
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That's Harry.
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Do they start from the road?
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Yes, look.
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Can you see the two boy robots together?
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Yes, they haven't started yet.
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No, but they're ready.
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They look the same.
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No, one's got a square head.
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His name is Nick.
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Why is that robot swinging from a tree?
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Well, there are two ways to cross the river.
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The slow way is the bridge.
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And the other way is to swing across.
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Yes, Helen has found the quickest way.
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But she might fall in the water.
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What do they have to do next?
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After they cross the river, they climb the stairs.
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Look!
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Two robots are racing up the stairs.
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Yes, and this one is Betty.
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She's winning.
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Who's that robot?
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She's trying to get onto the stairs.
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That's Emma.
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She has to wait at the bottom.
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Why?
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Only two robots can go on the stairs together.
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I understand the game now, I think.
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OK.
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Let's play it then.
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Now listen to part one again.
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So, do they have to get to the planets?
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That's right.
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Two robots have already got there.
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Yes.
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Who is the one who's pointing?
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That's Harry.
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Do they start from the road?
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Yes.
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Look.
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Can you see the two boy robots together?
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Yes.
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They haven't started yet.
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No, but they're ready.
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They look the same.
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No, one's got a square head.
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His name is Nick.
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Why is that robot swinging from a tree?
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Well, there are two ways to cross the river.
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The slow way is the bridge.
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And the other way is to swing across.
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Yes, Helen has found the quickest way.
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But she might fall in the water.
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What do they have to do next?
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After they cross the river, they climb the stairs.
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Look!
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Two robots are racing up the stairs.
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Yes, and this one is Betty.
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She's winning.
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Who's that robot?
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She's trying to get onto the stairs.
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That's Emma.
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She has to wait at the bottom.
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Why?
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Only two robots can go on the stairs together.
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I understand the game now, I think.
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OK.
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Let's play it then.
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That is the end of part one.
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Part 2.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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OK, children.
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Today is the last day of school.
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I want to ask you some questions about the holidays.
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Katie, what are you going to do?
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Well, first we're going to go shopping.
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I need a lot of new clothes for my holiday.
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Can you see the answer?
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Now you listen and write.
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Where are you going for your holiday?
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We're going to a beautiful island.
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We go there every year.
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It's hot and there are banana trees everywhere.
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How are you going to get there? By boat?
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No, it's too far.
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We're going by plane.
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Well, that will be quicker.
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Are you going with your mum and dad?
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No, I'm going with my cousins.
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What are you going to do on the island?
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Well, swim, and I want to play a lot of volleyball.
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And are you going to take any homework with you?
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Oh, yes.
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Geography, of course.
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Excellent, Katie.
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Enjoy your holiday.
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Thank you.
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Now listen to part two again.
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Where are you going for your holiday?
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We're going to a beautiful island.
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We go there every year.
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It's hot and there are banana trees everywhere.
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How are you going to get there? By boat?
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No, it's too far.
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We're going by plane.
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Well, that will be quicker.
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Are you going with your mum and dad?
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No, I'm going with my cousins.
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What are you going to do on the island?
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Well, swim, and I want to play a lot of volleyball.
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And are you going to take any homework with you?
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Oh, yes.
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Geography, of course.
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Excellent, Katie.
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Enjoy your holiday.
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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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David often forgets to bring things home.
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Where did he leave each thing?
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Oh no!
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Where's my umbrella?
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I don't know.
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I took it to London with me the other day, and now I can't find it anywhere, and it's going to rain soon.
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Oh, I know.
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I left it at the station.
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I'll phone them now.
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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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I lost my camera on Friday.
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Did I tell you about it?
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No. What happened?
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We walked up a hill, and when we got to the top, I put it down on the grass there.
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When we left, I forgot to pick it up.
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Oh dear.
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And now I can't find my dictionary.
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I was using it in the library this morning, when someone came to speak to me.
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I can't remember bringing it home.
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Oh, I think I left it on the desk there.
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David!
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You're terrible!
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Have you lost anything else this week?
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My torch.
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I had it with me when I was at Harry and Sally's house last night.
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I needed it because I walked there in the dark, but I didn't need it on the way back because I caught a bus.
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Oh, I remember.
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I left it in their kitchen on the table.
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And do you remember my old red scarf?
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Yes, I do.
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I gave it to you for your birthday, remember?
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Oh, yes.
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Sorry.
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It was a good one, very soft and warm, and now I've lost that too.
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We had a picnic by the lake last week,
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and I left it there that afternoon. But the worst thing...
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Yes?
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...is I've lost my diary.
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David!
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I know.
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When I was in the café yesterday, it was in my pocket with my money.
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But then I took it out of my pocket when I visited the Dinosaur Museum after lunch.
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That's where it is.
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Now listen to part three again.
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i lost my camera on friday did i tell you about it no what happened we walked up a hill
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and when we got to the top i put it down on the grass there
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when we left i forgot to pick it up oh dear
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and now i can't find my dictionary i was using it in the library this morning
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when someone came to speak to me i can't remember bringing
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it home oh i think i left it on the desk
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there david you're terrible have you lost anything else this week my torch i had it with me
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when i was at harry and sally's house last night i needed it
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because i walked there in the dark but i didn't need it on the way back because I caught a bus.
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Oh, I remember.
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I left it in their kitchen on the table.
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And do you remember my old red scarf?
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Yes, I do.
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I gave it to you for your birthday, remember?
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Oh, yes.
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Sorry.
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It was a good one.
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Very soft and warm.
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And now I've lost that too too.
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We had a picnic by the lake last week,
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and I left it there that afternoon. But the worst thing...
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Yes?
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...is I've lost my diary.
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David!
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I know.
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When I was in the café yesterday, it was in my pocket with my money.
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But then I took it out of my pocket when I visited the Dinosaur Museum after lunch.
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That's where it is.
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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. Which baby is Michael?
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Look, Michael.
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Here's a picture of you when you were a baby.
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Oh, no. Am I the one without any hair?
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No. You had lovely hair.
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That's you, carrying a blanket.
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Are you sure?
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Yes, of course I'm sure.
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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. Which is Michael's grandfather?
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These are very old photos.
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Yes.
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Can you find a picture of your grandfather when he was a young man?
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Is this him?
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Was he a dentist?
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No, that was Uncle Fred.
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This man is writing something.
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Was grandfather a journalist?
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No, that wasn't him.
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Your grandfather was a farmer.
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2. Where did Michael's family live?
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Look at this one.
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This is where we lived when you were a baby.
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Was that our house, on the top of the hill?
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Yes.
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It was lovely.
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You could see for a long way.
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Were there no other houses near us?
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No. There was a big forest near our house.
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It was so quiet, but you were a noisy baby.
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3. Where did Michael's family go on holiday?
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This photo looks interesting.
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Yes, I took it on one of our family holidays.
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What?
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In the jungle?
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We didn't sleep in that tent, did we?
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Yes, we did.
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By that river.
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It was great.
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Those insects look horrible.
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Those aren't insects.
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They're very small birds.
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4. Which photo are they talking about?
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Was this a birthday party?
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No, it was Christmas.
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Can't you see the Christmas tree?
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Oh, yes.
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Who's that man in the photo?
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That's your Uncle Jim.
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He looks so young.
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Why has he got a rucksack?
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That's the present that we gave him for Christmas that year.
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He still uses it now.
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5. Which boy is Michael?
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Oh, no!
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When did you take this picture?
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Last week.
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Don't you remember?
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You went to sleep. Where?
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Downstairs in the armchair, with your mouth open.
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You take lovely pictures of everybody else, but horrible ones of me.
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Now listen to part four again.
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1. Which is Michael's grandfather?
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These are very old photos.
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Yes.
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Can you find a picture of your grandfather when he was a young man?
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Is this him?
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Was he a dentist?
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No, that was Uncle Fred.
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This man is writing something.
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Was grandfather a journalist?
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No, that wasn't him.
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Your grandfather was a farmer.
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2. Where did Michael's family live?
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Look at this one.
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This is where we lived when you were a baby.
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Was that our house, on the top of the hill?
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Yes.
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It was lovely.
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You could see for a long way.
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Were there no other houses near us?
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No. There was a big forest near our house.
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It was so quiet.
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But you were a noisy baby.
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3. Where did Michael's family go on holiday?
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This photo looks interesting.
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Yes, I took it on one of our family holidays.
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What?
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In the jungle?
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We didn't sleep in that tent, did we?
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Yes, we did.
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By that river.
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It was great.
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Those insects look horrible.
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Those aren't insects.
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They're very small birds.
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4. Which photo are they talking about?
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Was this a birthday party?
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No, it was Christmas.
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Can't you see the Christmas tree?
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Oh, yes.
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Who's that man in the photo?
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That's your Uncle Jim.
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He looks so young.
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Why has he got a rucksack?
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That's the present that we gave him for Christmas that year.
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He still uses it now.
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5. Which boy is Michael?
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Oh, no!
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When did you take this picture?
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Last week.
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Don't you remember?
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You went to sleep. Where?
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Downstairs in the armchair, with your mouth open.
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You take lovely pictures of everybody else, but horrible ones of me.
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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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Let's colour something.
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All right.
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Can you start with the girl's hat?
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OK.
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What colour?
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Um, green.
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OK.
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Can you see the green hat?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and colour and draw and write.
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One.
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Now, would you like to colour something else?
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Yes, I want to colour the snowman.
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Well, not all of him, just his belt.
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Fine.
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Shall I make it yellow?
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All right.
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2. Can I draw something now?
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Yes, of course you can.
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Draw some spots on the snowman's hat.
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Yes, that will look good.
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And then colour them purple.
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OK, I'll do that.
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I like drawing.
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Can I do some more?
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No. Can you write something now?
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Oh?
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What shall I write?
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Write the word, ski. Where?
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On the boy's jacket.
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OK.
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Four Now, are you ready to colour something else?
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Yes Can you colour the sledge?
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All right What's a good colour for that?
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Black Er, no, blue's better, I think Yes, I agree
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Five OK, one last thing now.
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Can I colour the snowman's nose?
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That's too easy.
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Let's do his umbrella.
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Well, what colour would you like?
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Er, grey.
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All right.
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Now listen to part 5 again.
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1 Now, would you like to colour something else?
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Yes, I want to colour the snowman.
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Well, not all of him, just his belt.
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Fine.
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Shall I make it yellow?
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All right.
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Two.
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Can I draw something now?
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Yes, of course you can.
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Draw some spots on the snowman's hat.
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Yes, that will look good.
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And then colour them purple.
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OK, I'll do that.
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I like drawing.
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Can I do some more?
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No. Can you write something now?
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Oh?
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What shall I write?
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Write the word, ski. Where?
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On the boy's jacket.
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OK.
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4. Now, are you ready to colour something else?
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Yes.
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Can you colour the sledge?
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Alright.
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What's a good colour for that?
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Black?
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Er, no. Blue's better, I think.
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Yes, I agree.
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Five OK, one last thing now.
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Can I colour the snowman's nose?
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That's too easy.
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Let's do his umbrella.
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Well, what colour would you like?
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Er, grey.
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All right.
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That is the end of the Flyers Practice Listening Test 1.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Flyers 3 - Test 1 (with answer keys) Có kèm đáp án cuối mỗi phần”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: colour, robot, listen, holiday, write. This video has 419 sentences and 2365 words to shadow. The speech runs for 24:55. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 121 of its 419 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 |
|---|---|---|
| robot noun | /ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/ | An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal. |
| grandfather noun | /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/ | A father of someone's parent. |
| stairs noun | /ˈstɛɹz/ | A contiguous set of steps connecting two floors. |
| pocket noun | /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ | A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items. |
| horrible adjective | /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ | Causing horror; terrible; shocking. |
| swing verb | /ˈswɪŋ/ | To rotate about an off-centre fixed point. |
| insect noun | /ˈɪn.sɛkt/ | An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton. |
| umbrella noun | /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ | A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun. |
| grey adjective | /ɡɹeɪ/ | Commonwealth standard spelling of gray. |
| 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… |
| belt noun | /ˈbɛlt/ | A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing. |
| cousin noun | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a… |
| grass noun | /ɡɹɑːs/ | Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as… |
| journalist noun | /ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/ | The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How do you play it?
- Can you see the line?
- We didn't sleep in that tent, did we?
- Can you start with the girl's hat?
- Can I colour the snowman's nose?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't started · has found · Have you lost |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the quickest · the worst |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was using |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might fall |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 41 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, we're, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: grandfather /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/, cloth /klɒθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: dictionary /ˈdɪk.ʃəˌnɛ.ɹi/, conjunction /kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: dictionary /ˈdɪk.ʃəˌnɛ.ɹi/, geography /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/
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 robot, grandfather, stairs.
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.