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Thank you.
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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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I took this photo by the lake last Saturday, Grandma.
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It looks lovely.
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Do you know any of these people?
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Yes, I do.
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The man who's reading the newspaper is William.
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He's wearing a nice hat.
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He is, isn't he?
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Grandpa knows him, I think.
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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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Look at that boy.
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The one with the striped sweater?
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Yes, that's Richard.
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His dad teaches me geography.
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At your school?
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Yes.
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I think he's drinking lemonade.
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He's always thirsty.
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Who's that girl on the bike?
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The one with the short blonde hair?
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No, not her.
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The one who's laughing.
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Oh, that's Sally.
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She's my best friend.
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That's nice.
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Yes, we often do our math homework together.
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Do you know my cousin David?
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Is he in the photo too?
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Yes, look at his red belt.
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Oh, I see.
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Is that his toy helicopter?
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Yes.
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It's new.
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It's excellent.
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He loves it.
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Do you know the woman who's giving bread to the swans?
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No, but I know the other woman behind her.
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"Oh, do you?
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What's her name?
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It's Sarah.
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She's got a puppy with her.
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Look!
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She works at Mom's office.
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Can you see the boy who's waving his arms?
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Oh, yes.
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He looks very angry.
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Yes, he does.
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That's Harry.
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The other boy's taken his volleyball away.
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Oh dear.
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It's okay.
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They're brothers.
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Now listen to part one again.
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Look at that boy.
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The one with the striped sweater?
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Yes, that's Richard.
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His dad teaches me geography.
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At your school?
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Yes.
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I think he's drinking lemonade.
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He's always thirsty.
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Who's that girl on the bike?
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The one with the short blonde hair?
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No, not her.
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The one who's laughing.
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Oh, that's Sally.
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She's my best friend.
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That's nice.
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Yes, we often do our math homework together.
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Do you know my cousin David?
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Is he in the photo, too?
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Yes.
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Look at his red belt.
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Oh, I see.
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Is that his toy helicopter?
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Yes.
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It's new.
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It's excellent.
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He loves it.
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Do you know the woman who's giving bread to the swans?
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No, but I know the other woman behind her.
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Oh, do you?
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What's her name?
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It's Sarah.
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She's got a puppy with her.
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Look!
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She works at mom's office.
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Can you see the boy who's waving his arms?
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Oh, yes.
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He looks very angry.
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Yes, he does.
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That's Harry.
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The other boy's taken his volleyball away.
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Oh dear.
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It's okay.
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They're brothers.
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That is the end of part one.
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Music Part 2.
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Listen.
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Unlock.
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There is one example.
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Now listen, boys and girls, I want to tell you about an interesting club here at school.
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What is the club?
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It's called the Space Club.
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It's at 6 .30 on Tuesday evenings.
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Oh, I think I'd like to come to that.
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Can you see the answer?
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Now you listen and write.
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What do people do at this club?
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Well, they can learn about the stars, and they can make new friends too.
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Oh, that sounds great!
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And sometimes they go out when it's dark.
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They look at the moon when there are no clouds in the sky.
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Do people have to bring anything to the COB meetings?
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pens and paper no but it's a good idea to bring a torch it'll be dark outside
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and they must be careful when they go out and what happens if it's cloudy night and you can't see anything
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Do the children watch TV programmes?
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No, Michael.
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But the club has some very interesting DVDs.
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"'So we watch those on nights like that.' Oh good!
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I'll enjoy that.
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And a friend of mine from the university sometimes comes to talk about space in the future.
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His name's Mr. Bailey.
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How do you spell his surname?
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B -A -I - 'L -E -Y'.
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He's very famous.
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He's written lots of books.
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Now listen to part two again.
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What do people do at this club?
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Well, they can learn about the stars, and they can make new friends too.
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Oh, that sounds great!
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And sometimes they go out when it's dark.
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They look at the moon when there are no clouds in the sky.
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Do people have to bring anything to the COP meetings?
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Pens and paper?
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No, but it's a good idea to bring a torch.
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It'll be dark outside, and they must be careful when they go out.
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And what happens if it's cloudy night and you can't see anything?
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Do the children watch TV programmes?
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No, Michael.
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But the club has some very interesting DVDs.
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So we watch those on nights like that.
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Oh good!
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I'll enjoy that.
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And a friend of mine from the university sometimes comes to talk about space in the future.
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His name's Mr. Bailey.
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How do you spell his surname?
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B, A, I, 'L -E -Y'.
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He's very famous.
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He's written lots of books.
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That is the end of part two.
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Part 3.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Where did Uncle Robert get each of these things?
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You've got some lovely things in this room, Uncle Robert.
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Where did you get that painting?
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the one of the mountain well in my job i have to go to lots of different places
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i found it in a market that i visited last year It wasn't expensive.
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I was quite surprised.
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It's so beautiful.
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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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Those gloves look very warm, Uncle Robert.
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Who gave you those?
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I can't remember, but I got them when I had to visit a factory Someone gave them to me when I left.
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I don't wear them because they're too small.
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Can I have them?
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Sure.
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And wow, that fan looks like a rainbow.
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When did you buy that?
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When I was working in a castle, the building was 600 years old.
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You could buy all kinds of things there.
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I might give it to your grandmother.
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What's your favorite thing here?
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Well...
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i heard some really great music at a theater i traveled to
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later at the airport i found a store that sold drums
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They were just like the ones a man played in the concert.
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so you bought them yes i love them but your aunt says they're too noisy
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And this is a birthday present for your mother.
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I had a meeting in a nice town in the middle of a forest last week.
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There's a little store there, full of interesting things.
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It's made of glass.
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Be careful with it.
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Don't worry.
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Mom loves swans.
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I'm sure she'll like it.
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Why haven't you opened this box of chocolates?
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Are they a present too?
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yes I was waiting for you to arrive I had some in my favorite cafe in London.
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They tasted so good.
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These are the same.
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They're for you.
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I got them from the hotel where I stayed last night.
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Wow!
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Thanks.
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Now listen to part three again.
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Those gloves look very warm, Uncle Robert.
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Who gave you those?
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I can't remember, but I got them when I had to visit a factory Someone gave them to me when I left.
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I don't wear them because they're too small.
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Can I have them?
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Sure.
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And wow, that fan looks like a rainbow.
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When did you buy that?
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When I was working in a castle, the building was 600 years old.
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You could buy all kinds of things there.
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I might give it to your grandmother." What's your favorite thing here?
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Well.
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i heard some really great music at a theater i traveled to later at the airport i found a store
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that sold drums They were just like the ones a man played in the concert.
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So you bought them?
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Yes.
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I love them.
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But your aunt says they're too noisy.
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And this is a birthday present for your mother.
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I had a meeting in a nice town in the middle of a forest last week.
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There's a little store there...
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full of interesting things.
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It's made of glass.
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Be careful with it.
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Don't worry.
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Mom loves swans.
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I'm sure she'll like it.
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Why haven't you opened this box of chocolates?
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Are they a present too?
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yes I was waiting for you to arrive I had some in my favorite cafe in London.
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They tasted so good.
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These are the same.
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They're for you.
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I got them from the hotel where I stayed last night.
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Wow!
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Thanks.
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That is the end of part three.
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Thank you.
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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 was grandma's favorite job?
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You've had many different jobs, haven't you, Grandma?
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Yes, Jack.
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I was a secretary for many years, but I didn't like it much.
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Weren't you a nurse, too?
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That was only for a short time when I was very young.
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Did you like doing that?
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Yes.
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But I think I enjoyed working in the chemists in my village most of all.
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Can you see the tick?
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Now you listen.
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and tick the box.
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1. Which museum is Jack's grandma going to work in?
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I've got a new job now, Jack, in a museum.
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I'm going to start today.
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So where is this museum?
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- Thank you.
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Is it the one next to my school?
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No, not that one.
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I know.
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Is it that big one opposite the hospital?
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No, it's the one in the park.
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Wow!
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My class is going to visit that museum next month!
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2. What does Jack enjoy doing most in museums?
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i enjoy visiting museums that's good do you like drawing the things that you can see there yes it
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But I like finding out about different things most of all.
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There's always something interesting to read.
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I agree.
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I'd like to pick things up and hold them too, but you can't do that in every museum, can you?
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No, that's right, Jack.
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3. What is the most interesting thing in the museum?
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It's a very exciting museum.
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You can learn a lot about history there.
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Are there any dinosaurs?
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No. The most interesting thing in the museum is a boat that sailed all round the world 400 years ago.
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Wow!
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What else?
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Well, there are a lot of old gold and silver things.
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Some of them are a thousand years old.
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4. What is Jack's grandma going to do in the museum?
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But what are you going to do there?
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Are you going to work in the shop there?
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No. I wanted to sell food to people who are visiting.
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That's a nice job.
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Yes, but they asked me to do something different.
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I'm going to show children who visit the museum interesting things.
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and explain the history to them.
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That's excellent!
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You're very clever grandma.
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5. How will Jack's grandma get to work?
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Are you going to take the bus to the museum every day?
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No, it's sometimes too slow.
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What about a taxi?
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That's very quick.
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Yes, but it's too expensive.
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So what will you do?
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I'll take the train.
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That's the best way to get there.
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Now listen to part four again.
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1. Which museum is Jack's grandma going to work in?
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I've got a new job now, Jack, in a museum.
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I'm going to start today.
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So where is this museum?
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Is it the one next to my school?
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No, not that one.
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I know.
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Is it that big one opposite the hospital?
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No, it's the one in the park.
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Wow!
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My class is going to visit that museum next month.
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2. What does Jack enjoy doing most in museums?
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I enjoy visiting museums.
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That's good.
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Do you like drawing the things that you can see there?
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Yes.
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But I like finding out about different things most of all.
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There's always something interesting to read.
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I agree.
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I'd like to pick things up and hold them too, but you can't do that in every museum, can you?
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No, that's right, Jack.
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3. What is the most interesting thing in the museum?
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It's a very exciting museum.
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You can learn a lot about history there.
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Are there any dinosaurs?
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No. The most interesting thing in the museum is a boat that sailed all round the world 400 years ago.
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Wow!
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What else?
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Well, there are a lot of old gold and silver things.
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Some of them are a thousand years old.
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4. What is Jack's grandma going to do in the museum?
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But what are you going to do there?
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are you going to work in the shop there no i wanted to sell food to people who are visiting
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That's a nice job.
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Yes, but they asked me to do something different.
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I'm going to show children who visit the museum interesting things.
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and explain the history to them.
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That's excellent!
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You're very clever, Grandma.
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5. How will Jack's grandma get to work?
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Are you going to take the bus to the museum every day?
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No, it's sometimes too slow.
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What about a taxi?
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That's very quick.
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Yes, but it's too expensive.
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So what will you do?
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I'll take the train.
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That's the best way to get there.
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That is the end of part four.
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Part 5.
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Listen and look at the picture.
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There is one example.
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I went to a city like this on vacation last year.
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There were lots of high buildings next to the river there, too.
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Oh, well, would you like to color some of this picture?
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Sure.
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There's a man on a seat.
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Can I color his newspaper?
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All right.
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Make it pink.
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Fine.
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Can you see the pink newspaper?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen.
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and colour and write.
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One.
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What else would you like me to color?
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How about a suitcase?
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You could color one of those. Which one?
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The one on the ground by the entrance to the building?
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Yes, please.
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Okay.
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How about making that blue?
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Good idea.
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Use that color.
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Two.
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I'd like you to write something here too, please.
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Okay.
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I hope it's not a long word.
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Don't worry.
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Write a name on the front of the boat for me.
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Okay.
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What do you want me to call it?
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Sunny.
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like the weather.
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That's an excellent name.
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Okay.
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3. Can I do some more coloring?
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I'm quite good at that. Of course.
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The boy who's looking over the bridge has got a backpack on his back.
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Yes.
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Do you want me to color that, then?
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Only its pocket Nothing else.
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Make it orange.
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I love that color.
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So do I.
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All right.
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I can do that.
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Four.
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I'd like you to write something else now.
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We need a name for the hotel, too.
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Okay.
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That's a good idea.
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Well, there's a board above its double doors.
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Can you see it?
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It's got plants on it.
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Write it there.
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All right.
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we'll call it Star hotel.
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Lots of famous people stay there.
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Okay.
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That sounds good.
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I'll write that now.
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Thank you.
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5. and perhaps you should color one of the flags before we finish.
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The one at the back of the boat I don't think so.
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Color the one in the park by the path, please.
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What color?
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You've got a yellow pencil, I think.
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Use that one.
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Okay.
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There.
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I've finished.
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Now listen to part 5 again.
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One.
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What else would you like me to color?
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How about a suitcase?
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You could color one of those. Which one?
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The one on the ground by the entrance to the building?
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Yes, please.
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Okay.
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How about making that blue?
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Good idea!
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Use that color.
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Two.
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I'd like you to write something here too, please.
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Okay.
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I hope it's not a long word.
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Don't worry.
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Write a name on the front of the boat for me.
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Okay.
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What do you want me to call it?
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Sonny.
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like the weather.
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That's an excellent name.
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Okay.
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Three.
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Can I do some more coloring?
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I'm quite good at that. Of course.
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The boy who's looking over the bridge has got a backpack on his back.
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Yes.
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Do you want me to color that, then?
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Only its pocket.
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Nothing else.
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make it orange.
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I love that color.
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So do I.
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Alright I can do that.
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Four.
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i'd like you to write something else now We need a name for the hotel, too.
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Okay.
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That's a good idea.
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Well, there's a board above its double doors.
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Can you see it?
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It's got plants on it.
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Write it there.
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Alright.
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We'll call it...
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Star Hotel.
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Lots of famous people stay there.
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Okay.
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That sounds good.
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I'll write that now.
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Thank you.
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5. And perhaps you should color one of the flags before we finish.
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The one at the back of the boat?
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I don't think so.
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Color the one in the park by the path, please.
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What color?
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You've got a yellow pencil, I think.
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Use that one.
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OK, there.
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I finished.
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Great.
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That is the end of the Flyers listening test.
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I'm going to go to the next video you

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Flyers SAMPLE TESTS Volume 1 - Listening Test 1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: museum, color, listen, interesting, write. This video has 490 sentences and 2828 words to shadow. The speech runs for 28:56. The speaker talks slowly, about 98 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. 114 of its 490 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
grandma noun/ˈɡɹænmɑː/Grandmother.
swan noun/swɑn/Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.
pocket noun/ˈpɑ.kɪt/A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
cloud noun/ˈklaʊ̯d/A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
castle noun/ˈkɑːsəl/A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or…
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…
entrance noun/ˈɛn.tɹəns/The action of entering, or going in.
arrive verb/əˈɹaɪv/To reach; to get to a certain place.
pen noun/pɪn/A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.
spell noun/spɛl/Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
theater noun/ˈθi(ə)tɚ/A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.
clever adjective/ˈklɛv.ɚ/Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
taxi noun/ˈtæksi/A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.
aunt noun/ɑːnt/The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
go out verbTo leave, especially a building.
look over verbTo check quickly; to make a brief or cursory visual inspection of.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Do you know any of these people?
  • Can you see the boy who's waving his arms?
  • What's your favorite thing here?
  • Why haven't you opened this box of chocolates?
  • Weren't you a nurse, too?

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 nowhaven't you opened · You've had · I've finished
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thingpeople who are · children who visit
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupmy best · the most interesting · the best
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the pastwas working · was waiting

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 66 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: theater /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/, thirsty /ˈθɝs.ti/
  • Long words — get the stress right: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/, geography /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/

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 grandma, swan, pocket.

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