Shadowing Practice: Flyers Cambridge Exam: Listening part 4 - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Part 4.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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What's Frank doing?
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Frank, what are you doing?
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Are you playing video games again?
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No, Mum.
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I'm tidying the living room.
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Oh, are you?
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Well, that's great, but please come upstairs and help me.
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Why?
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I'm putting your clothes in the suitcase.
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Have you forgotten?
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We're going to go on holiday today.
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Can you see the tick?
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Now you listen and tick the box.
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Which shirt do you want to take on holiday?
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Well, I don't want that striped one.
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It's too small now.
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Hmm, you're right.
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What about this one with the butterflies on it?
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No thanks.
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I hate that shirt.
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I want to take that black one.
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For a holiday in the sun?
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Oh, Frank!
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2. Where are the tickets?
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Have you seen the plane tickets, Frank?
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I can't find them.
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I saw them this morning.
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They were on the shelf in your room, I think.
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Well, they're not there now.
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Have you looked in your handbag?
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Yes, of course I have.
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Oh, here they are, on the desk, next to this book.
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Three.
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What time do they have to arrive at the airport?
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What time is it now?
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It's quarter past ten.
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We have to meet Dad at the airport at 1.30, no later.
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Are we going to take a taxi there?
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Yes, it will arrive here at twelve o'clock.
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We must be ready then.
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Four.
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Who's going to look after their pets?
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Mrs Hill will be here soon.
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We have to talk about the pets.
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She is going to look after them.
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No, her son Michael is going to do it.
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Why can't Grandpa do it?
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Oh, Frank, he can't come here every day.
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It's too far.
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Five.
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Where are they going to have lunch?
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Are we going to have lunch here, Mum?
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No, it's too early.
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We can have it on the plane.
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Can't we buy something at the airport?
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We'll be very hungry.
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We won't have time, Frank.
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You'll be OK.
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You had a lot to eat this morning.
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Now listen to part four again.
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One.
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Which shirt does Frank want to take on holiday?
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Which shirt do you want to take on holiday?
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Well, I don't want that striped one.
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It's too small now.
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Hmm, you're right.
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What about this one with the butterflies on it?
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No thanks.
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I hate that shirt.
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I want to take that black one.
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For a holiday in the sun?
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Oh, Frank!
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Two.
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Where are the tickets?
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Have you seen the plane tickets, Frank?
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I can't find them.
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I saw them this morning.
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They were on the shelf in your room, I think.
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Well, they're not there now.
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Have you looked in your handbag?
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Yes, of course I have.
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Oh, here they are, on the desk, next to this book.
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Three.
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What time do they have to arrive at the airport?
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What time is it now?
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It's quarter past ten.
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We have to meet Dad at the airport at 1.30, no later.
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Are we going to take a taxi there?
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Yes, it will arrive here at twelve o'clock.
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We must be ready then.
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Four.
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Who's going to look after their pets?
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Mrs Hill will be here soon.
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We have to talk about the pets.
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She is going to look after them.
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No, her son Michael is going to do it.
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Why can't Grandpa do it?
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Oh, Frank, he can't come here every day.
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It's too far.
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Five.
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Where are they going to have lunch?
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Are we going to have lunch here, Mum?
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No, it's too early.
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We can have it on the plane.
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Can't we buy something at the airport?
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We'll be very hungry.
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We won't have time, Frank.
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You'll be OK.
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You had a lot to eat this morning.

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