Shadowing Practice: KET Listening - A2 Key 8 Practice Test 8 - COLLINS | KET PET Mr Mol - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Key English Test, Listening.
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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.
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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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Look at question 1.
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1. How long will they park for?
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Parking costs £1 for 30 minutes.
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Shall we pay for two hours?
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Let's say an hour.
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We're getting you a suit?
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That takes a long time.
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We need two hours at least.
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I'll be finished in half an hour.
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Then another half an hour for the other things.
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We'll be back in an hour.
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Oh, okay.
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Now listen again.
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Parking costs one pound for thirty minutes.
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Shall we pay for two hours?
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Let's say an hour.
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We're getting you a suit.
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That takes a long time.
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We need two hours at least.
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I'll be finished in half an hour.
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Then another half an hour for the other things.
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We'll be back in an hour.
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Okay.
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Two.
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What else will they have in their picnic?
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Right, so chicken and potato salad
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What else shall we take in our picnic?
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Fruit?
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Sandwiches?
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We always have fruit
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What about something nice like cake?
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Cake?
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We had cake yesterday I can't eat more cake
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Okay, okay, you're right
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Right, sandwiches will fill me up.
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If I just have fruit I'll be hungry later.
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Alright.
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Now listen again.
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Right, so chicken and potato salad.
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What else should we take on our picnic?
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Fruits?
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Sandwiches?
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We always have fruit.
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What about something nice like cake?
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Cake?
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We had cake yesterday.
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I can't eat more cake.
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Okay, okay, you're right.
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Sandwiches will fill me up.
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If I just have fruit, I'll be hungry later.
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Alright.
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Three.
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What will they take to hospital for Jemima?
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We must take something when we visit Jemima in hospital.
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People usually take flowers.
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Hmm, they're boring.
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Why not get her a book?
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Then she could do some reading.
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But she'll have her own book.
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What about some chocolates?
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I don't think she can eat much.
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Let's go with your first idea.
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They'll look pretty in her room.
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Now listen again.
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We must take something when we visit Jemima in hospital.
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People usually take flowers.
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They're boring.
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Why not get her a book?
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Then she could do some reading.
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But she'll have her own book.
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What about some chocolates?
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I don't think she can eat much.
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Let's go with your first idea.
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They'll look pretty in her room.
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4. Where does Alex live?
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How do we get to your house, Alex?
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Go up the high street, past the post office, take the first turning on your left.
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My house is on the right -hand side of the road.
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You can't miss it.
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I get my left and right mixed up.
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Turn right after the post office.
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Left after the post office, then cross the road to get to my house.
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Now listen again.
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How do we get to your house, Alex?
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Go up the high street, past the post office.
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Take the first turning on your left.
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My house is on the right -hand side of the road.
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You can't miss it.
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I get my left and right mixed up.
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Turn right after the post office.
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Left after the post office.
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Then cross the road to get to my house.
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5. How much will Nicola pay for her hotel room?
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Can I book a room for two for Friday and Saturday night, please?
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We have one with a king -size bed for 350 pounds.
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That's rather expensive.
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Or with a queen -size bed for 315 pounds.
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Or a room with two single beds for 279 pounds.
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Two single beds for 279 pounds?
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Yes.
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I'll take the one with the queen -size bed, please.
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Now listen again.
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Two single beds for two hundred and seventy -nine pounds?
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Yes.
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I'll take the one with the queen -size bed, please.
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That is the end of part one.
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Now look at part two.
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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 speaker giving information at the start of a coach trip to London.
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Good morning, everyone.
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My name's Michaela, and I'm going to give you some information about our trip today.
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It takes two hours to get to London,
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so that means that you will have from 10 .15 until quarter to five to look around the city.
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We have to leave at that time as the traffic gets very bad after five o 'clock.
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I know some of you want to go shopping, and the new
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Kings and Queens Shopping Centre on Bristol Street is now open.
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You can get a 15 % discount in the shops there.
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I know it's not as good as the 20 % we got last year, but I think you'll agree it's better than nothing.
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The staff there just need to see your coach ticket, and they'll give you your discount.
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Please be careful with your wallets and purses.
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The streets and shops are crowded on Saturdays and that's a chance for pickpockets to steal things.
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If you have any problems,
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my mobile number is 077 -5819 -236.
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That's 077 -5819 -236.
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Now listen again.
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Good morning, everyone.
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My name's Michaela, and I'm going to give you some information about our trip today.
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It takes two hours to get to London,
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so that means that you will have from 10 .15 until quarter to five to look around the city.
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We have to leave at that time as the traffic gets very bad after five o 'clock.
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I know some of you want to go shopping, and the new
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Kings and Queens Shopping Centre on Bristol Street is now open.
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You can get a 15 % discount in the shops there.
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I know it's not as good as the 20 % we got last year, but I think you'll agree it's better than nothing.
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The staff there just need to see your coach ticket and they'll give you your discount.
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Please be careful with your wallets and purses.
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The streets and shops are crowded on Saturdays and that's a chance for pickpockets to steal things.
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If you have any problems,
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my mobile number is 077 -5819 -236.
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That's 077 -5819 -236.
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That is the end of part two.
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Now look at part three.
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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 Vivian and Tom talking about their meals last night.
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Hi, Tom.
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Hi, Vivian.
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How was your meal last night?
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Actually, it didn't go too well.
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Firstly, we couldn't get around the table.
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We'd booked for six people, but eight came.
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Oh, dear.
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Then they didn't have anything for Monica to eat.
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She doesn't eat meat or fish, does she?
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That's right.
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She's a vegetarian.
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She wasn't happy.
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Then they brought
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Mark the wrong dish.
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He ordered steak, but they brought him chicken.
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So he sent it back and then he had to wait again for his steak.
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What about your meal?
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The food was delicious, especially the dessert.
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Everything was perfect until the bill arrived.
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Was it expensive?
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Well, it was quite expensive, but we knew that from before.
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The problem was they gave us the bill for a different table.
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It took half an hour for them to fix the problem.
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In the end, they gave us a discount because of all the problems with the bill.
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Well, that's something at least.
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Now listen again.
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Hi, Tom.
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Hi, Vivian.
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How was your meal last night?
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Actually, it didn't go too well.
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Firstly, we couldn't get around the table.
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We'd booked for six people, but eight came.
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Oh dear.
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Then they didn't have anything for Monica to eat.
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She doesn't eat meat or fish, does she?
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That's right.
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She's a vegetarian.
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She wasn't happy.
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Then they brought
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Mark the wrong dish.
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He ordered steak, but they brought him chicken.
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So he sent it back and then he had to wait again for his steak.
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What about your meal?
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The food was delicious, especially the dessert.
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Everything was perfect until the bill arrived.
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Was it expensive?
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Well, it was quite expensive, but we knew that from before.
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The problem was they gave us the bill for a different table.
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It took half an hour for them to fix the problem.
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In the end, they gave us a discount because of all the problems with the bill.
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Well, that's something at least.
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That is the end of part three.
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Now look at part four.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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16. You will hear two friends talking.
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Why can't the man play football this afternoon?
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So, are you playing football this afternoon?
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I can't.
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Don't tell me.
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It's your foot again, isn't it?
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It's true, I had problems with my foot, but it's fine now.
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And my boss said I could leave work early to play.
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The trouble is I've got really bad toothache, so I'm going to see the dentist about that.
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Now listen again.
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So, are you playing football this afternoon?
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I can't.
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Don't tell me.
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It's your foot again, isn't it?
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It's true.
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I had problems with my foot, but it's fine now.
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And my boss said I could leave work early to play.
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The trouble is I've got really bad toothache, so I'm going to see the dentist about that.
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17. You will hear a man talking.
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What animal did he see at the zoo?
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It was just so beautiful.
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I watched it while it was eating.
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Those big teeth.
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I wouldn't like to be near it if it was hungry.
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That golden fur with the black stripes is fantastic.
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It must be really difficult to see it in the forest.
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And those yellow eyes.
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Just beautiful.
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Now listen again.
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It was just so beautiful.
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I watched it while it was eating.
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Those big teeth.
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I wouldn't like to be near it if it was hungry.
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That golden fur with the black stripes is fantastic.
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It must be really difficult to see it in the forest.
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And those yellow eyes.
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Just beautiful.
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18. You will hear two friends talking.
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Where have they been?
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I can't believe it.
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They didn't have anything we wanted.
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I know.
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I was sure they'd have some of the things on our list.
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Maybe we can find them online.
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Maybe.
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But I hate reading on a screen all the time.
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Me too.
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Let's try the big one in the city centre tomorrow.
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Now listen again.
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I can't believe it.
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They didn't have anything we wanted.
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I know.
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I was sure they'd have some of the things on our list.
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Maybe we can find them online.
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Maybe.
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But I hate reading on a screen all the time.
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Me too.
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Let's try the big one in the city centre tomorrow.
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19. You will hear a woman talking.
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Where does her friend live?
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I had a lovely time with Annika.
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She's got a lovely place.
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You wouldn't know that you were in the middle of a city.
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It's so quiet.
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Her street has a village feel to it.
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Everyone knows everyone.
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Then we went off to the seaside on Saturday.
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It took a while to get there, but it was great fun.
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Now listen again.
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I had a lovely time with Annika.
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She's got a lovely place.
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You wouldn't know that you were in the middle of a city.
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It's so quiet.
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Her street has a village feel to it.
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Everyone knows everyone.
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Then we went off to the seaside on Saturday.
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It took a while to get there, but it was great fun.
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20. You will hear two friends talking about cooking dinner.
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What will the man do?
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You have to help me.
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I always do.
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Not just the easy things.
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The hard work is washing and cutting the vegetables.
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Cooking them is easy.
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But I'm good at cooking.
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Well, I'm not cutting them this time.
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OK, I'll do that.
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You do the rest.
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Fine.
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Now listen again.
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You have to help me.
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I always do.
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Not just the easy things.
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The hard work is washing and cutting the vegetables.
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Cooking them is easy.
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But I'm good at cooking.
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Well, I'm not cutting them this time.
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OK, I'll do that.
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You do the rest.
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Fine.
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That is the end of part 4.
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Now look at part 5.
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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 two people talking about their families.
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What activities do their children like?
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So what kind of things do your children like doing?
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George loves books.
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He reads anything.
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Oh, I wish Henry did.
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Henry spends all his time in front of a computer screen.
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I keep telling him to go outside, but he doesn't listen.
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Edward was like that, but he's changed.
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He's on the school chess team now.
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That's great!
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Yes.
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He loves games like chess, but he doesn't do much exercise. And Annabelle?
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She's the musician of the family.
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She plays in a band with some friends.
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They make a terrible noise.
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Luckily, they don't practice at our house.
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She sounds very different to my Sophie.
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Is she the dancer?
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You're getting Ellie and Sophie mixed up.
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Sophie is the one who loves painting.
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She loves going to see shows with the very modern stuff, and she draws quite well herself.
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Ellie is the one who's always practising in her bedroom.
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I can hear her jumping around, and she sometimes bumps into the furniture.
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We can't get any of them to do things with us.
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Same here.
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Not even Henry.
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Now listen again.
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So what kind of things do your children like doing?
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George loves books.
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He reads anything.
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Oh, I wish Henry did.
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Henry spends all his time in front of a computer screen.
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I keep telling him to go outside, but he doesn't listen.
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Edward was like that.
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But he's changed.
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He's on the school chess team now.
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Oh, that's great!
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Yes.
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He loves games like chess.
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But he doesn't do much exercise. And Annabelle?
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She's the musician of the family.
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She plays in a band with some friends.
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They make a terrible noise.
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Luckily, they don't practice at our house.
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She sounds very different to my Sophie.
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Is she the dancer?
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You're getting Ellie and Sophie mixed up.
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Sophie is the one who loves painting.
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She loves going to see shows with the very modern stuff, and she draws quite well herself.
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Ellie is the one who's always practicing in her bedroom.
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I can hear her jumping around, and she sometimes bumps into the furniture.
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We can't get any of them to do things with us.
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Same here.
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Not even Henry.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “KET Listening - A2 Key 8 Practice Test 8 - COLLINS”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: hour, listen, hear. This video has 370 sentences and 2455 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:06. The speaker talks slowly, about 106 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.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| discount noun | /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ | A reduction in price. |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| steak noun | /steɪk/ | Beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling. |
| chess noun | /t͡ʃɛs/ | A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the… |
| picnic noun | /ˈpɪknɪk/ | An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink. |
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mix up verb | To mix or blend thoroughly and completely. |
| get around verb | To move to the other side of (something, such as an obstruction) by deviating from a direct course or following a curved path. |
| go up verb | To move upwards. |
| jump around verb | To move erratically by jumping. |
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Shall we pay for two hours?
- We're getting you a suit?
- What else shall we take in our picnic?
- What else should we take on our picnic?
- It's your foot again, isn't it?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If I just have fruit I'll be · If I just have fruit, I'll be |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be finished |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one who loves |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | hate reading · keep telling · loves painting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 79 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thirty /ˈθɝti/, toothache /ˈtuθˌeɪk/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: wash /wɑʃ/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, dish /dɪʃ/, musician /mjuˈzɪʃən/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
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 discount, pound, meal.
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.