Shadowing Practice: Flyers 8 Complete Practice Tests 5 SUCCEED - Listening Test 5 (ĐÁP ÁN trong phần mô tả) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Test 5 Hello!
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This is the Cambridge Flyers Practice Listening Test 5.
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Part 1 Listen and look There is one example. Which girl is Anna?
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She's on the left and she's wearing a pink dress.
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Has she got brown hair?
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Yes, that's right.
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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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Is Anna talking to Emma?
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No. Emma's standing near the wall.
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She's crying.
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Why is she crying?
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I don't know. And where's Richard?
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Look, he's playing a game.
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He's waving a bat in the air.
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Oh, he's ready to hit the ball.
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Yes.
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Where's Helen?
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I can't see her.
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There she is.
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She's holding some flowers.
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Is she the girl wearing a green dress?
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Yes, that's her.
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Is Jane holding flowers too?
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No, not now.
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She's standing under a tree and she is holding a bag.
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I see her in the blue shoes.
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Right.
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Who's the boy near Helen?
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The one who is wearing a black hat.
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No, I mean the boy next to him in the red shirt.
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Oh, that's Bill.
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Now listen to part one again.
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Is Anna talking to Emma?
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No. Emma's standing near the wall.
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She's crying.
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Why is she crying?
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I don't know. And where's Richard?
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Look, he's playing a game.
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He's waving a bat in the air.
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Oh, he's ready to hit the ball.
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Yes.
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Where's Helen?
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I can't see her.
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There she is.
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She's holding some flowers.
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Is she the girl wearing a green dress?
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Yes, that's her.
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Is Jane holding flowers too?
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No, not now.
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She's standing under a tree and she is holding a bag.
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I see her in the blue shoes.
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Right.
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Who's the boy near Helen?
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The one who is wearing a black hat.
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No, I mean the boy next to him in the red shirt.
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Oh, that's Bill.
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That is the end of part one.
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Part 2 Listen and look There is one example Hello,
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this is Mountain Village Radio and on today's programme, a man will tell us about his job.
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Now, first tell us your name please.
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It's Robert.
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I spell it R-O-B-E-R-T.
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Can you see the answer?
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Now you listen and write.
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And how old are you, Robert?
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I'm 27.
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OK.
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You have a very interesting job, Robert.
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Yes, I do.
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I'm a pilot and I fly planes round the world.
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Great!
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And what business do you work for?
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Pyramid Air.
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How many days do you work each month?
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Well, I usually work about 20 days each month.
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I'm sure you see a lot of interesting places and people.
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Yes, and I make a lot of money too.
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What do you like most about your job?
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I like visiting interesting places.
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That's excellent.
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It was great to have you on our programme.
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Now listen to part two again.
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And how old are you, Robert?
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I'm 27.
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OK.
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You have a very interesting job, Robert.
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Yes, I do.
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I'm a pilot and I fly planes round the world.
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Great!
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And what business do you work for?
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Pyramid Air.
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How many days do you work each month?
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Well, I usually work about 20 days each month.
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I'm sure you see a lot of interesting places and people.
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Yes, and I make a lot of money too.
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What do you like most about your job?
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I like visiting interesting places.
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That's excellent.
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It was great to have you on our programme.
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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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Where does each person like to go?
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William, do you have a favourite place to go?
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Sure.
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I like going to lots of places, but my favourite's the beach.
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What do you do there?
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I like swimming and finding shells in the sand.
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Can you see the letter E?
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Now you listen and write a letter in each box.
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What about your mum?
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Where does she like to go?
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Well, she likes going shopping.
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Does she go shopping in the city?
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No, she likes walking round the quiet streets of the village best.
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You've met my brother, right?
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Yes.
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He's nice.
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His favourite place is up in the mountains.
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He likes climbing and watching the birds.
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How fun!
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What about your dad?
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Well, he likes the old farm.
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He lived there when he was young.
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You went there on holiday, right?
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Yes.
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Now my uncle and aunt live there.
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Your cousin lives there too, doesn't she?
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That's right.
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But she loves to go out to the forest.
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Why is that?
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Because she loves the trees. And your sister?
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Doesn't she like going to the river?
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Yes.
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But that's not her favourite place.
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Where does she like to go then?
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The desert.
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She loves hot weather.
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Now listen to part three again.
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What about your mum?
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Where does she like to go?
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Well, she likes going shopping.
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Does she go shopping in the city?
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No, she likes walking round the quiet streets of the village best.
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You've met my brother, right?
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Yes, he's nice.
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His favourite place is up in the mountains.
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He likes climbing and watching the birds.
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How fun!
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What about your dad?
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Well, he likes the old farm.
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He lived there when he was young.
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You went there on holiday, right?
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Yes.
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Now my uncle and aunt live there.
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Your cousin lives there too, doesn't she?
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That's right.
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But she loves to go out to the forest.
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Why is that?
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Because she loves the trees. And your sister?
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Doesn't she like going to the river?
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Yes.
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But that's not her favourite place.
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Where does she like to go then?
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The desert.
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She loves hot weather.
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That is the end of part three.
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Part 4 Listen and look There is one example Where is Peter?
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Peter, stop playing now or you will be too tired to go to the park.
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OK, let me get my ball.
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It's behind the rocks.
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And try not to get all this sand from the beach in the car.
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OK, I'll wash my feet before I get into the car.
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Thanks.
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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 sport was Peter playing?
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Did you win your game?
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Yes, the score was 8 to 3.
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I like playing volleyball.
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Yes, you're very good at it, but all your friends play football and hockey.
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2. What's Peter going to eat?
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I'm a hungry mum.
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What's for lunch?
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Well, your father's going to have some nice fish.
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And there's pasta from yesterday.
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It sounds good, but is there any pizza in the fridge?
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Yes.
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There are a few pieces here if you prefer.
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That's nice.
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Pizza is my favourite food.
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3. What's Peter going to do after lunch?
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I'm going to go to Tony's house to see the game after lunch, Mum.
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I remember.
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Who will play?
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Skytown and Sea Village.
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It's on TV.
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OK, but you must do your homework tomorrow.
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4. What time will Peter leave?
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What time is it, Mum?
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It's five o'clock.
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You should get ready to leave.
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OK.
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I'll leave at quarter past five.
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Good.
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The game will start at half past five.
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5. Who will Peter be with?
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Tony's father wants to watch the game with us too.
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What about his sister and mum?
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No, they don't like football.
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And his mum will take his sister to after-school club.
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She is learning to dance.
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OK, so it will be just the three of you.
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Now listen to part four again.
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1. Which sport was Peter playing?
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Did you win your game?
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Yes, the score was 8 to 3.
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I like playing volleyball.
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Yes, you're very good at it, but all your friends play football and hockey.
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2. What's Peter going to eat?
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I'm a hungry mum.
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What's for lunch?
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Well, your father's going to have some nice fish, and there's pasta from yesterday.
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It sounds good, but is there any pizza in the fridge?
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Yes, there are a few pieces here if you prefer.
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That's nice.
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Pizza is my favourite food.
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3. What's Peter going to do after lunch?
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I'm going to go to Tony's house to see the game after lunch, Mum.
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I remember.
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Who will play?
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Skytown and Sea Village.
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It's on TV.
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OK, but you must do your homework tomorrow.
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4. What time will Peter leave?
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What time is it, Mum?
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It's five o'clock.
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You should get ready to leave.
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OK.
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I'll leave at quarter past five.
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Good.
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The game will start at half past five.
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5. Who will Peter be with?
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Tony's father wants to watch the game with us too.
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What about his sister and mum?
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No, they don't like football.
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And his mum will take his sister to after-school club.
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She is learning to dance.
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OK, so it will be just the three of you.
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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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Look at the fish above the plants.
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I see five fish there.
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Good.
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Colour the smallest two fish green.
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Right.
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The smallest two are green.
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Can you see the two green fish?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and colour and write.
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One.
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Now, look at the dolphin.
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I see it.
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Well, colour its tail pink.
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Its tail?
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OK.
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Two.
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Can I write something now?
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Yes.
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Do you see the island?
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Oh, I see it.
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It's at the top of the picture.
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That's correct.
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I want you to write dream before the word island.
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OK.
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I will do it now.
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3. Now find the octopus.
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OK.
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It's next to the shark.
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Yes.
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Colour its legs purple.
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Only the legs?
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That's right.
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4. Do you see the fish with spots on it?
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The one that is above the shark?
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Yes.
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I want you to colour the fish blue.
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That's a good idea.
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That will look nice.
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Can I write something now?
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Yes.
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Do you see the box of treasure?
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Oh, I see it.
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It's at the bottom of the picture on the right.
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That's correct.
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I want you to write treasure on the part of the box that is near us.
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OK.
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I will do it now.
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Now listen to part 5 again.
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1. Now, look at the dolphin.
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I see it.
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Well, colour its tail pink.
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Its tail?
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OK.
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2. Can I write something now?
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Yes.
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Do you see the island?
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Oh, I see it.
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It's at the top of the picture.
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That's correct.
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I want you to write dream before the word island.
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OK.
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I will do it now.
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3. Now find the octopus.
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OK.
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It's next to the shark.
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Yes.
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Colour its legs purple.
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Only the legs?
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That's right.
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4. Do you see the fish with spots on it?
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The one that is above the shark.
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Yes.
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I want you to colour the fish blue.
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That's a good idea.
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That will look nice.
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Five.
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Can I write something now?
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Yes.
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Do you see the box of treasure?
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Oh, I see it.
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It's at the bottom of the picture on the right.
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That's correct.
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I want you to write treasure on the part of the box that is near us.
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OK.
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I will do it now.
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 342 sentences and 1850 words to shadow. The speech runs for 19:22. The speaker talks slowly, about 96 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
pizza noun/ˈpi.tsə/A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.
flower noun/ˈfloʊɚ/A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens…
tail noun/ˈteɪ̯l/An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails; a strand of material hanging from something.
treasure noun/ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
hungry adjective/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food.
uncle noun/ˈʌŋ.kl̩/The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
sand noun/sænd/Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in…
hockey noun/ˈhɑ.ki/Any of a family of sports in which hockey sticks are used to move a ball or puck into a goal.
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…
desert noun/ˈdɛz.ɚt/A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
purple noun/ˈpɝ.pl̩/A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
shoe noun/ˈʃu/A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…
climb verb/ˈklaɪ̯m/To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending).
aunt noun/ɑːnt/The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
homework noun/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, doesn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/, shoe /ˈʃu/, shell /ʃɛl/

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 pizza, flower, tail.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowYou've met
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thingone who is
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideashould get
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupthe smallest

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