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Music Lifelines Elementary by Tom Hutchinson Music Published and copyright Oxford University Press 1999
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Music Unit 1.
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Tape Script 1.1 Hello.
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I'm Enrique.
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Pleased to meet you, Enrique.
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My name's Lynn.
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Nice to meet you, Lynn.
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Where are you from?
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I'm from Spain. And you?
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I'm from London.
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Tape Script 1.2 1.
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Argentina 2.
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Brazil 3.
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Japan 4.
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Italy 5.
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The USA 6.
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Poland.
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7. Switzerland.
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8. Turkey.
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9. Hungary.
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10. France.
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11. Spain 12.
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The UK Tape Script 1.3 Hi, I'm Paolo.
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Nice to meet you, Paolo.
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My name's Banu.
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Pleased to meet you, Banu.
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Where are you from?
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I'm from Turkey. And you?
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I'm from Italy.
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Tape Script 1.4 Hi.
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My name's Gabor.
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Pleased to meet you, Gabor.
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I'm Michael, and this is Sarah.
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Where are you from, Gabor?
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I'm from Hungary. And you?
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We're from the USA.
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Hi, I'm from Japan.
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My name is Keiko.
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Pleased to meet you, Keiko.
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I'm Thelma.
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And what's your name?
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My name's Fernando.
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Nice to meet you.
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Where are you from?
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We're from Brazil.
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Brazil.
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Tape Script 1.5.
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O. Zero.
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One.
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Two.
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Three.
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Four.
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Five.
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5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
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TapeScript 1.6.
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1. What's your phone number?
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It's 0181 463 9865 Can you repeat that, please?
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Yes, it's 0181 0181 463 463 9865
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9865. Thank you.
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Two. So, the number is...
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01765 36 119.
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That's 0176536119.
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Three.
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This is my new phone number.
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It's 512-090.
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512-090.
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Yes.
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4. Call this number now.
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0898 44 33 88.
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That's 0898 44 33 88.
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Tape Script 1.7.
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1. Turn to page 61.
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That's page 61.
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Two.
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How old are you?
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I'm 16.
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Three. Is this room 53?
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No, it isn't.
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This is room 42.
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Oh, thank you.
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Four.
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What number is your house?
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It's number 80.
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18?
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No, 80.
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8-0.
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Oh, right.
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Five.
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Here you are, Mrs. Clark.
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You're in room 79.
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79. Thank you.
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A. B.
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C. D.
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E. F.
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G. H
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I J K
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L M N O P
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Q R S
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T U V W X
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Y Z Tape script 1.9
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One is an umbrella That's U-M-B-R-E-L-L-A
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Umbrella Two is a teacher.
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That's T-E-A-C-H-E-R.
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Teacher.
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Three is a man.
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That's M-A-N.
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Man.
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Four is a woman.
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That's W-O-M-A-N.
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Woman.
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Five is a girl.
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That's G-I-R-L.
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Girl.
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Six is a boy.
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That's B-O-Y.
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Boy.
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Seven is a pen.
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That's P-E-N.
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Pen.
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Eight is an apple.
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That's A-P-P-L-E.
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Apple.
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9 is a desk.
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That's D-E-S-K.
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Desk.
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10 is an orange.
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That's O-R-A-N-G-E.
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Orange.
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11 is a book.
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That's B-O-O-K.
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Book.
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12 is a bag.
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That's B-A-G.
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Bag.
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13 is a notebook.
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notebook.
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That's N-O-T-E-B-O-O-K.
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Notebook.
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Fourteen is a student.
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That's S-T-U-D-E-N-T.
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Student.
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Tape script 1.10.
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One.
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What does window mean?
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It means ventana.
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Two.
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How do you say au revoir in English?
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It's goodbye.
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Three.
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How do you spell door?
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It's D-O-O-R.
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Four.
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Can you repeat that, please?
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Yes, of course.
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D-double-O-R.
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Five.
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Turn to page 19.
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I'm sorry, I don't understand.
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Six.
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How do you pronounce this word?
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I don't know.
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Okay, now what's your name?
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It's Mandy Wallace.
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How do you spell Wallace?
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It's W-A-L-L-I-S.
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W-A-L-L-I-S.
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Thank you.
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And how old are you?
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I'm 19.
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What's your address?
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It's 14 Kent Street, Lancaster,
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LA2 6NV I'm sorry, is that 14 or 40?
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1414 Thank you.
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And what's your telephone number?
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It's 01524 694 817 Can you repeat that, please?
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Yes.
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01524. 01524.
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694 817.
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694 817.
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Thank you four six nine four eight one seven six nine four eight one seven thank you
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tape script 1.12 a book
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two books a dress two dresses a box
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Two boxes.
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A toothbrush.
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Two toothbrushes.
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A watch.
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Two watches.
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Tape script 1.13.
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a man two men a child ten children
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a woman three women a person Five people.
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Tape script 1.14.
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One.
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The fast car is red.
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Two.
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The brown shoes are old.
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Three.
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The expensive hat is yellow.
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Four.
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The black and white dog is big.
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Five.
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The new shoes are blue.
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Six.
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The red car is slow.
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Seven.
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The small dog is white.
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Eight.
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The cheap hat is green.
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Tape script 1.15.
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1. Yes, please.
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2 hot dogs, please.
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Anything else?
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No, thank you.
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That's £5.20, please.
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Thank you.
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2. Yes, please.
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A hamburger and a lemonade, please.
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Small or large?
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Small, please.
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That's four pounds, please.
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Thank you.
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Three.
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Yes, please.
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A large coffee, please.
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Anything else?
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No, thanks.
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Seventy pence, please.
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Thank you.
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£9.45 £1.15 £12.99
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: script, tape, meet, pleased, eight. This video has 219 sentences and 714 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:00. 66% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| tape noun | /teɪ̯p/ | Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape. |
| script noun | /skɹɪpt/ | A writing; a written document. |
| notebook noun | /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ | A book (physical or digital) in which notes or memoranda are written. |
| 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… |
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| umbrella noun | /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ | A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun. |
| telephone noun | /ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/ | A telecommunication device which converts data or sounds (usually speech) into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two or more people to… |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| copyright noun | /ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/ | The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship. |
| penny noun | /ˈpɛni/ | In the United Kingdom, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a pound sterling, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: p. |
| fourteen noun | /ˈfɔɹ.tin/ | A group of fourteen items. |
| pronounce verb | /pɹəˈnaʊns/ | To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously. |
| toothbrush noun | /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/ | A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What's your phone number?
- What number is your house?
- How do you spell door?
- Can you repeat that, please?
- How do you pronounce this word?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, toothbrush /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/
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 tape, script, notebook.
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.