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39 C.
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In villages and towns.
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What did Lucy's mum buy in each place?
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Hello, mum.
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You've got a lot of bags.
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Yes, I've had such a busy day.
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I was shopping all afternoon.
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What did you get?
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Well, I went to the hospital to visit my friend Sophia, and I saw these scissors in the shop there, so I bought them.
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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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Do you like my new pair of sunglasses?
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Yes, they're so cool.
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Well, I saw them while I was waiting for something in the chemists.
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They weren't expensive, so I bought those too.
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Will you wear them tomorrow?
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Yes.
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And I remembered something I needed from the sports shop.
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A new tyre for your bike?
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No. You lost the blanket that you used in your tent on your school camping trip, remember?
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Oh, yes.
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Did you get another one for me?
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Yes, it's lovely and soft.
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Look.
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Brilliant.
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I saw this in the window of that clothes shop.
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A handbag.
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It's really nice.
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It is, isn't it?
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There are lots of little pockets inside.
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I was lucky to find that.
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We needed some toothpaste too, didn't we?
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Did you get that?
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Yes, but not in this shop.
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I looked in that shopping centre in the town centre as well.
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What for?
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A new cooker, but I couldn't find one as nice as grandma's, so I didn't get one.
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But I did get some tennis balls.
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Yellow is easier to see on cloudy days.
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Yes, they're better than white ones.
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Then I went to the bus station.
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I had to wait 15 minutes for the next number 20.
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Oh, I hate waiting there.
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Me too.
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But not today.
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I looked in the little shop there and found the toothpaste we needed.
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Great.
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Where is it then?
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Oh no. Perhaps I dropped it somewhere.
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Mum!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “FUN FOR FLYERS 4TH - UNIT 39C - PAGE 82”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: shop, mum, needed. This video has 50 sentences and 318 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:30. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 13 of its 50 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
litter noun/ˈlɪt.ɚ/Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
pocket noun/ˈpɑ.kɪt/A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
tennis noun/ˈtɛnɪs/A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.
blanket noun/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
tent noun/tɛnt/A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.
cloth noun/klɒθ/A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
sunglasses nounTinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.
scissors noun/ˈsɪzəz/A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when…
cloudy adjective/ˈklaʊ̯diː/Covered with or characterised by clouds.
chemist noun/ˈkɛmɪst/A person who specializes in the science of chemistry, especially at a professional level.
tyre noun/taɪə(ɹ)/The ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid.
toothpaste noun/ˈtuθpeɪst/A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.
cooker noun/ˈkʊkɚ/A cookstove.
handbag noun/ˈhændˌbæɡ/A small bag used chiefly by women for carrying various small personal items, sometimes considered as a fashion accessory.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Do you like my new pair of sunglasses?
  • Will you wear them tomorrow?
  • A new tyre for your bike?
  • Did you get another one for me?
  • We needed some toothpaste too, didn't we?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, they're, couldn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, toothpaste /ˈtuθpeɪst/

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 litter, pocket, tennis.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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