Shadowing Practice: KET 2020 - A2 Key 1 Authentic Practice Tests 2020 - KET Listening TEST 3 with ANSWER KEY - Learn English Speaking with Video
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A2, key 1, tests 1 to 4.
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Published by Cambridge University Press and Uckels 2019.
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This recording is copyright.
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CD 2 Test 3
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There are five parts to the test.
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You will hear each piece twice.
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We will now stop for a moment before we start the test.
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Please ask any questions now because you must not speak during the test.
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Now look at the instructions for part one.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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1. Where will they go if it rains tomorrow?
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My weather app says it might rain tomorrow.
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Oh, we won't be able to go walking.
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Shall we go out for lunch instead?
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I need some exercise.
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I've been at my desk all week.
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So, let's go for a game of badminton.
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I know you prefer swimming, but the pool be too busy.
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I'll get the rackets.
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Now listen again.
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My weather app says it might rain tomorrow.
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Oh, we won't be able to go walking.
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Shall we go out front instead?
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I need some exercise.
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I've been at my desk all week.
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So, let's go for a game of badminton.
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I know you prefer swimming, but the pool be too busy.
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I'll get the rackets.
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2. Why didn't the woman buy the book?
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I didn't get the book that you want today.
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Sorry.
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Oh, was the shop really crowded as usual?
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Actually, it looked okay.
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But when I was outside, I met my friend Sophie.
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We decided to go for a coffee.
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And was the shop closed when you finished?
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Well, it was still open, but I'll have more time tomorrow.
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Now listen again.
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I didn't get the book that you want today.
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Sorry.
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Oh, was the shop really crowded as usual?
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Actually, it looked okay.
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But when I was outside, I met my friend Sophie.
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We decided to go for a coffee.
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And was the shop closed when you finished?
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Well, it was still open, but I'll have more time tomorrow.
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3. Where does the man work now?
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I haven't seen you at the supermarket for a while, Brian.
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I left last month, actually.
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I was only working there until I finished my mechanics course.
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So, you're finally doing what you've always wanted to do.
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I am.
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I'm working at that place next to the Italian restaurant.
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I'll bring my car there next time I have a problem.
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Now listen again.
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I haven't seen you at the supermarket for a while, Brian.
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I left last month, actually.
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I was only working there until I finished my mechanics course.
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So, you're finally doing what you've always wanted to do.
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I am.
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I'm working at that place next to the Italian restaurant.
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I'll bring my car there next time I have a problem.
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4. Where does the man want to go?
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Do you need some help?
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Yes, thank you.
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I'm looking for the museum.
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On my map it looks quite near to the castle, but we're outside the castle now and I can't see it.
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Well, it's not far.
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Walk down this hill and it's on your right.
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There's a nice cafe opposite.
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That's great.
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Thank you again.
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Now listen again.
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Do you need some help?
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Yes, thank you.
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I'm looking for the museum.
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On my map it looks quite near to the castle, but we're outside the castle now and I can't see it.
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Well, it's not far.
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Walk down this hill and it's on your right.
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There's a nice cafe opposite.
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That's great.
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Thank you again.
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Five.
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What's the man making?
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Mmm, lovely.
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Are you making a fruitcake?
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I'm adding the dried fruit to the bread that I'm baking.
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We can have it with cheese tonight and use the rest for toast tomorrow morning.
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If you want cake, there's a slice left in the fridge.
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That's okay.
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I'll wait for supper.
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Shall I make a fruit salad for dessert?
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Yes, please.
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Now listen again.
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Mmm, lovely.
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Are you making a fruit cake?
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I'm adding the dried fruit to the bread that I'm baking.
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We can have it with cheese tonight and use the rest for toast tomorrow morning.
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If you want cake, there's a slice left in the fridge.
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That's okay.
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I'll wait for supper.
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Shall I make a fruit salad for dessert?
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Yes, please.
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That is the end of part one.
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Look at part 2.
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For each question, write the correct answer in the gap.
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Write one word, or a number, or a date, or a time.
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Look at questions 6 to 10 now.
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You have 10 seconds.
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You will hear a man talking about a film on local radio.
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You'll be able to see a very special film in the city this weekend.
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It's called Runner, and it was actually filmed in our own city.
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It's a really exciting story.
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This new film's about a doctor, and the star is John Hughes, who was very successful in his last film,
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called Stage, which was about a rock band.
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They're showing it at the Caratopia Cinema.
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That's spelled C -A -R -A -T -O -P -I -A,
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which is a small cinema near the town square.
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You can see it from the 24th to the 31st of July.
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Also, on the 28th of July, some of the actors will come to talk about the film and answer your questions.
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Anyway, the film begins at quarter past eight and is an hour and a half long so it'll finish at quarter to ten.
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It's a good idea to book tickets.
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If you're studying, they're £10 .50 and they're £13 .30 for everyone else.
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You can find more information about this interesting film on our website.
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Now listen again.
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They're showing it at the Caratopia cinema.
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That's spelled C -A -R -A -T -O -P -I -A,
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which is a small cinema near the town square.
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You can see it from the 24th to the 31st of July.
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Also, on the 28th of July, some of the actors will come to talk about the film and answer your questions.
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Anyway, the film begins at quarter past eight and is an hour and a half long so it'll finish at quarter to ten.
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It's a good idea to book tickets.
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If you're studying, they're £10 .50 and they're £13 .30 for everyone else.
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You can find more information about this interesting film on our website.
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That is the end of part 2.
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Now look at part 3.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at questions 11 to 15 now.
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You have 20 seconds.
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You will hear Phil talking to his friend
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Jess about a new sports centre.
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Hi Jess.
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Did you hear about the new sports centre on the radio this morning?
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The one that you and your friend
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Bob went to?
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No, actually, there was a poster about it near my work.
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Is it good?
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Yes.
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It's bigger than the old one and it's fun, especially with the great loud music they play.
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It costs a lot.
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Too much.
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Do you go every day?
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If I can.
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Mornings are best because it's less busy, especially very early.
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Schools use it during the day, but that's fine because I'm at work then.
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Weekends are too crowded.
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The pool in the old sports centre's quite dirty, so I'd love to try this new one.
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I'd like to enter one of their swimming competitions, but the heating for the water isn't working, so it's not open yet.
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Let's go to the gym together instead.
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I'm not a member, and I need new trainers.
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That doesn't matter.
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You can join when you get there and we'll go to the cafe afterwards.
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It's cheaper for members.
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So are the classes.
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OK, great.
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Now listen again.
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Hi, Jess.
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Did you hear about the new sports centre on the radio this morning?
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The one that you and your friend
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Bob went to?
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No, actually, there was a poster about it near my work.
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Is it good?
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Yes.
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It's bigger than the old one and it's fun, especially with the great loud music they play.
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It costs a lot.
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Too much.
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Do you go every day?
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If I can.
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Mornings are best because it's less busy, especially very early.
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Schools use it during the day, but that's fine because I'm at work then.
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Weekends are too crowded.
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The pool in the old sports centre's quite dirty, so I'd love to try this new one.
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I'd like to enter one of their swimming competitions, but the heating for water isn't working, so it's not open yet.
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Let's go to the gym together instead.
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I'm not a member and I need new trainers.
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That doesn't matter.
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You can join when you get there and we'll go to the cafe afterwards.
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It's cheaper for members.
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So are the classes.
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OK, great.
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Now look at part 4.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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16. You will hear a woman talking to a friend about getting to work.
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Why did the woman arrive at the office late?
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You're never late for work.
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What happened?
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Did you lose your keys or something?
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My keys weren't the problem.
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Was it because of the road repairs?
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The road that I usually take was fine.
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It wasn't busy.
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My engine stopped and I couldn't start it again.
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Luckily, I didn't have to wait long at the side of the road for help.
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Now listen again.
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You're never late for work.
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What happened?
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Did you lose your keys or something?
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My keys weren't the problem.
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Was it because of the road repairs?
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The road that I usually take was fine.
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It wasn't busy.
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My engine stopped and I couldn't start it again.
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Luckily, I didn't have to wait long at the side of the road for help.
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17 You will hear a man, Peter, talking to a friend about his plans.
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Where will Peter be this Saturday?
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Hi, Peter.
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There's a sailing course I'd like to do at Blue Water Lake on Saturday.
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Would you like to come?
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I'd love to, but I'm going on a foreign business trip.
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Oh, I've still got to change some money.
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Oh, what about the following weekend?
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I'm really sorry.
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It's my mum's birthday and we've planned a celebration.
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Never mind.
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Now listen again.
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Hi, Peter.
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There's a sailing course I'd like to do at Blue Water Lake on Saturday.
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Would you like to come?
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I'd love to, but I'm going on a foreign business trip.
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Oh, I've still got to change some money.
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Oh, what about the following weekend?
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I'm really sorry, it's my mum's birthday and we've planned a celebration.
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Never mind.
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18 You will hear a man talking about a music festival.
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What's different about the festival this year?
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Don't miss this year's rock music festival.
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It's more and more popular every year.
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That's why all the stages are in the park, because the town square can no longer handle the crowds for this exciting festival.
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It's THE summer festival, so put it in your calendar.
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And it's always the last weekend in August.
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Tickets are on sale now.
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Now listen again.
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Don't miss this year's rock music festival.
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It's more and more popular every year.
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That's why all the stages are in the park, because the town square can no longer handle the crowds for this exciting festival.
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It's the summer festival, so put it in your calendar.
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And it's always the last weekend in August.
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Tickets are on sale now.
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Nineteen You will hear two people talking about their school days.
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Which subject did they both enjoy at school?
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Was science your favourite lesson when we were at school?
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Well, I loved those chemistry experiments we did.
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Oh, I didn't.
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I thought learning about life in Rome centuries ago was much more interesting.
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I agree.
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All those amazing buildings they created.
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I thought the most boring lessons at school were when we had to draw maps of different countries.
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You're right.
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Now listen again.
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Was science your favourite lesson when we were at school?
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Well, I loved those chemistry experiments we did.
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Oh, I didn't.
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I thought learning about life in Rome centuries ago was much more interesting.
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I agree.
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All those amazing buildings they created.
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I thought the most boring lessons at school were when we had to draw maps of different countries.
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You're right.
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20. You will hear someone talking to customers in a supermarket.
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What's cheaper in the supermarket this week?
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Welcome to your local supermarket.
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This week we have fantastic new chocolate ice cream.
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It's only £4 .99 for one litre.
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Grapes and pears are half price.
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If you're planning a party, we now sell extra large bottles of lemonade.
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If you need help finding things, please ask.
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Now listen again.
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Welcome to your local supermarket.
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This week we have fantastic new chocolate ice cream.
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It's only £4 .99 for one litre.
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Grapes and pears are half price.
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If you're planning a party, we now sell extra large bottles of lemonade.
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If you need help finding things, please ask.
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That's the end of part four.
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Look at part five.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at questions 21 to 25 now.
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You have 15 seconds.
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You will hear Helena talking to her friend Steve about hotels in their city.
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What does Steve think about each hotel?
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Steve?
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Yes, Helena?
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I need to book a hotel in the city for some Australian friends of mine.
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I've heard Plaza Hotel's good.
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Do you know it?
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My sister stayed there.
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She drove around for an hour looking for it.
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There are no signs to show you where it is.
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What about City Hotel?
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Beautiful old building, especially the dining room.
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Your friends would love it.
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Of course, it's not cheap.
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That's no good.
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There's the Bridge Hotel.
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They often have special prices.
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There's a fantastic chef there.
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He's won competitions.
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Sounds nice.
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Do you know
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Lemon Tree Hotel?
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I've looked at their website.
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Their bedrooms are much bigger than in most other hotels.
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It's on a quiet street with lots of parking places.
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Right.
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How about Greenleaf Hotel?
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It's quite cheap.
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You hear the traffic when people are going to and from work.
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And is the International Hotel okay?
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I haven't seen the bedrooms, but the receptionists are very nice.
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My colleague at work said they're always happy to help.
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Okay, thanks.
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Now listen again.
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Steve?
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Yes, Helena?
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I need to book a hotel in the city for some Australian friends of mine.
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I've heard Plaza Hotel's good.
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Do you know it?
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My sister stayed there.
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She drove around for an hour looking for it.
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There are no signs to show you where it is.
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What about City Hotel?
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Beautiful old building, especially the dining room.
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Your friends would love it.
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Of course, it's not cheap.
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That's no good.
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There's the Bridge Hotel.
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They often have special prices.
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There's a fantastic chef there.
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He's won competitions.
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Sounds nice.
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Do you know
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Lemon Tree Hotel?
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I've looked at their website.
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Their bedrooms are much bigger than in most other hotels.
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It's on a quiet street with lots of parking places.
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Right.
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How about Greenleaf Hotel?
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It's quite cheap.
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You hear the traffic when people are going to and from work.
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And is the International Hotel OK?
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I haven't seen the bedrooms, but the receptionists are very nice.
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My colleague at work said they're always happy to help.
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OK.
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Thanks.
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That's great.
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That is the end of part five.
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You now have six minutes to write your answers on the answer sheet.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “KET 2020 - A2 Key 1 Authentic Practice Tests 2020 - KET Listening TEST 3 with ANSWER KEY”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: hotel, listen, hear. This video has 358 sentences and 2560 words to shadow. The speech runs for 26:16. The speaker talks slowly, about 97 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 57 of its 358 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| supermarket noun | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| 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… |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| cinema noun | /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ | A movie theatre, a movie house. |
| desk noun | /dɛsk/ | A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a… |
| afterwards adverb | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | At a later or succeeding time; after that; |
| repair verb | /ˈɹiːpɛɚ/ | To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy. |
| experiment noun | /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/ | A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of… |
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| chemistry noun | /ˈkɛm.ɪ.stɹi/ | The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations… |
| calendar noun | /ˈkæl.ən.də/ | Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years. |
| celebration noun | /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament. |
| chef noun | /ʃɛf/ | The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| walk down verb | To continually advance (on an opponent) and punch (the opponent) in order to control the fight and dominate the opponent, while shrugging off the opponent's… |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Shall we go out for lunch instead?
- Shall we go out front instead?
- Do you need some help?
- Are you making a fruitcake?
- Shall I make a fruit salad for dessert?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've been · haven't seen · you've always wanted |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | bigger than |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was only working |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might rain |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 96 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/, chef /ʃɛf/, sheet /ʃit/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/
- Long words — get the stress right: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/, celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like supermarket, lesson, bedroom.
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.