Shadowing Practice: Listening A2, KET 1, Test 3, Part 5 - Learn English Speaking with Video

Creating lesson...
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Now look at part five.
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You will hear some information about a farm.
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Listen and complete questions 21 to 25.
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You will hear the information twice.
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This weekend, why not visit Park Farm in the lovely village of Newhampton for a day in the country
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that the whole family will enjoy.
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Come and see the farm animals, go for a walk across the fields, and take the children to the mini zoo.
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Afterwards, you can look around the gift shop or have a snack or a drink in the Black Cat's tea room.
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From the tea room, you can watch your children playing outside.
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Park Farm is open every day from half past ten in the morning to five o'clock in the evening.
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An adult ticket costs £6, and children between 3 and 16 pay £4.
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But you can save money with a family ticket, which costs £17.
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Dogs are not allowed on the farm, so please leave your dog at home.
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To find Park Farm, follow the signs in the village.
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The farm is very near to the river We look forward to seeing you soon at Park Farm.
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Now listen again.
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This weekend, why not visit Park Farm in the lovely village of Newhampton for a day in the country
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that the whole family will enjoy.
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Come and see the farm animals.
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Go for a walk across the fields And take the children to the mini zoo Afterwards,
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you can look around the gift shop Or have a snack or a drink in the black cat tea room
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From the tea room, you can watch your children playing outside
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Park Farm is open every day from half past ten in the morning To five o'clock in the evening
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An adult ticket costs £6, and children between 3 and 16 pay £4.
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But you can save money with a family ticket, which costs 17 pounds.
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Dogs are not allowed on the farm, so please leave your dog at home.
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To find Park Farm, follow the signs in the village.
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The farm is very near to the river.
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We look forward to seeing you soon at Park Farm.
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This is the end of part five.
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You now have eight minutes to write your answers on the answer sheet.
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Teacher, stop the tape here and time eight minutes.
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This is the end of the test.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 33 sentences and 382 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:02. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 93% 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
mini adjective/ˈmɪn.i/Miniature, tiny, small.
snack noun/snæk/A light meal.
tape noun/teɪ̯p/Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape.
sheet noun/ʃit/A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.
pound noun/ˈpaʊ̯nd/A unit of weight in various measurement systems.
ticket noun/ˈtɪk.ɪt/A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc.
farm noun/ˈfɑɹm/A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock.
village noun/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
weekend noun/ˈwiˌkɛnd/The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
drink verb/ˈdɹɪŋk/To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
shop noun/ʃɑp/An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.
animal noun/ˈænɪməl/A multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia that is usually mobile, with cells that are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants…
adult noun/ˈæd.ʌlt/An animal that is full-grown.
gift noun/ɡɪft/Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
lovely adjective/ˈlʌv.li/Delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
look around verbTo inspect a building or area.
look forward to verbTo anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to.

Pronunciation to watch

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sheet /ʃit/, shop /ʃɑp/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like mini, snack, tape.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itare not allowed
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill hear · will enjoy

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