Shadowing Practice: 🎧 Listening Aptis General B1-B2-C1: ejemplo completo (+ RESPUESTAS) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Aptis Listening, take time to read the question before you listen.
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Listen to each recording twice before making your choice.
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Choose the best answer for each question.
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You have to collect someone from the station.
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What kind of bag will she have?
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Hi, it's Rose.
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Thanks for offering to collect my sister from the station.
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I want to describe her so you know who to look for.
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She's got long black hair and she's quite short.
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She will have a big red bag so it will be easy for you to know who she is.
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Her train gets in at 6.20.
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Thanks so much.
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Hi, it's Rose.
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Thanks for offering to collect my sister from the station.
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I want to describe her so you know who to look for.
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She's got long black hair and she's quite short.
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She will have a big red bag, so it will be easy for you to know who she is.
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Her train gets in at 6.20.
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Thanks so much.
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Your business colleague calls to say where the meeting will be.
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Where is room 308?
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Good morning.
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This is Mr Wong calling from CP Systems about the meeting tomorrow.
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The meeting will be in room 308.
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When you come into the office, walk straight through the entrance area and turn right.
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Walk down the hall and room 308 is on your left after you pass the copy machine.
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Look forward to seeing you at 10.30 tomorrow.
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Good morning.
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This is Mr. Wong calling from CP Systems about the meeting tomorrow.
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The meeting will be in room 308.
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When you come into the office, walk straight through the entrance area and turn right.
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Walk down the hall and room 308 is on your left after you pass the copy machine.
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Look forward to seeing you at 10.30 tomorrow.
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Your colleague calls to arrange a meeting.
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What time does he want to meet you?
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Hello.
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I'm calling from the office about tomorrow's meeting.
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I know we agreed to meet at Coffey Town at 10 o'clock, but I can't get there so early.
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I've got another important meeting.
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In fact, it's with my boss at that time.
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She just arranged it now.
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Sorry about that.
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So, could we meet at 11.30?
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I hope that's okay with you.
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Let me know.
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Hello, I'm calling from the office about tomorrow's meeting.
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I know we agreed to meet at Coffey Town at 10 o'clock, but I can't get there so early.
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I've got another important meeting.
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In fact, it's with my boss at that time.
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She just arranged it now.
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Sorry about that.
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So, could we meet at 11.30?
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I hope that's okay with you.
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Let me know.
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Jooyeon asks her sister to go shopping.
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What does she want to buy?
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Hello, this is Jooyeon.
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Can you come shopping with me on Friday?
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I need some new clothes for work.
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I also need to buy a bag for summer.
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I hope you can help me pick something nice.
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Let's meet by the coffee shop in town at 12.
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I'll buy you a coffee before we start shopping.
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See you later.
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Hello, this is Juyeon.
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Can you come shopping with me on Friday?
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I need some new clothes for work.
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I also need to buy a bag for summer.
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I hope you can help me pick something nice.
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Let's meet by the coffee shop in town at 12.
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I'll buy you a coffee before we start shopping.
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See you later.
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Listen to the message.
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What is Maggie's phone number?
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Hello?
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Anne.
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Maggie speaking.
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I'm calling to say I'm working today, so I can't meet you at three as we arranged.
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Can you call me at work?
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Oh, by the way, I saw your sister in the park yesterday.
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She looked very happy playing with the children.
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Talk to you soon.
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In case you forgot, my number is 210-732-3491.
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Hello?
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Anne.
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Maggie speaking
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I'm calling to say I'm working today
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so I can't meet you at three as we arranged Can you call me at work?
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Oh, by the way, I saw your sister in the park yesterday She looked very happy playing with the children
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Talk to you soon In case you forgot,
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my number is 210-732-3491 Listen to two friends discussing their plans.
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What do they decide to do?
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So, what shall we do?
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It's such nice weather, we should be outside in the sun.
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Would you like to go to the woods?
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Not really.
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It would be nice to be outside, though.
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OK, well, let's go for a walk in the park.
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But the park is full of kids playing football.
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I know you like to watch, but I get so bored.
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Let's go swimming instead.
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All right, then.
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So, what shall we do?
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It's such nice weather, we should be outside in the sun.
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Would you like to go to the woods?
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Not really.
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It would be nice to be outside, though.
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OK.
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Well, let's go for a walk in the park.
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But the park is full of kids playing football.
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I know you like to watch, but I get so bored.
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Let's go swimming instead.
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All right, then.
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A customer is talking to a waitress.
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What does he order for dessert?
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Can I take your plate, please?
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Oh, yeah.
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Did you enjoy your meal?
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Yes, it was lovely, thank you.
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Would you like anything else?
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Oh, yes.
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Do you have ice cream?
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Or maybe some fruit?
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Sorry, no. We've only got apple pie or chocolate cake.
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Hmm.
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What do you recommend?
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Well, our chocolate cake is very popular.
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But it might be a bit too heavy after such a large meal.
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I think I'll have the pie.
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OK, then.
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Can I take your plate, please?
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Oh, yeah.
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Did you enjoy your meal?
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Yes, it was lovely, thank you.
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Would you like anything else?
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Oh, yes.
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Do you have ice cream?
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Or maybe some fruit?
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Sorry, no. We've only got apple pie or chocolate cake.
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What do you recommend?
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Well, our chocolate cake is very popular.
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But it might be a bit too heavy after such a
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large meal i think i'll have the pie okay then listen to a woman discussing holiday plans where does she
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and her husband usually go Jack,
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let's go somewhere different on holiday this time.
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Just for once, I'd really like to go somewhere sunny and warm, since we always spend holidays with your parents.
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How about Egypt or Turkey?
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We can probably get some cheap package holidays there.
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We can leave the children with your parents if you want.
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Jack, let's go somewhere different on holiday this time.
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Just for once, I'd really like to go somewhere sunny and warm, since we always spend holidays with your parents.
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How about Egypt or Turkey?
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We can probably get some cheap package holidays there.
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We can leave the children with your parents if you want.
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Listen to two new friends talking.
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Maria prefers Madrid because...
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Is this your first time at the summer camp too?
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Yes, it is.
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Where are you from?
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Milan. And you?
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Zurich.
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Do you like it here in Manchester?
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Well, I like Madrid better.
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My sister lives there. And you?
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Well, I am a United fan.
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So that's why you love the city too, right?
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Listen, we're all going to a match in London soon.
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Oh, that's great.
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Maybe I'll come too.
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Is this your first time at the summer camp too?
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Yes, it is.
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Where are you from?
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Milan. And you?
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Zurich.
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Do you like it here in Manchester?
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Well, I like Madrid better.
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My sister lives there. And you?
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Well, I am a United fan.
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So that's why you love the city too, right?
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Listen, we're all going to a match in London soon.
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Oh, that's great.
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Maybe I'll come too.
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Two friends are talking about the man's new job.
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What did he used to do?
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How's work going so far?
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Great, thanks.
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Our people in the office are friendly.
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But it's still a bit strange sitting in front of a computer working with numbers all day.
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One thing I miss about being a teacher is talking to people all day long.
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It has to be better than something like working in a factory, though.
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And it's a lot less stress than being a doctor.
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I don't know how you do it.
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How's work going so far?
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Great, thanks.
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Our people in the office are friendly.
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But it's still a bit strange sitting in front of a computer working with numbers all day.
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One thing I miss about being a teacher is talking to people all day long.
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It has to be better than something like working in a factory, though.
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And it's a lot less stress than being a doctor.
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I don't know how you do it.
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You hear this information in an airport.
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What time will the plane now leave?
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This is an announcement for everyone waiting for the 9.30 plane to London.
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This will be around 30 minutes late due to bad weather.
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It will now leave at 10 o'clock and is due to arrive at 11.30.
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Will everyone please wait at gate 11?
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We apologise for the delay to your journey
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This is an announcement for everyone waiting for the 9.30 plane
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to London This will be around 30 minutes late due to bad weather It will now leave at 10 o'clock
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and is due to arrive at 11.30 Will everyone please wait at gate 11?
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We apologise for the delay to your journey.
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Listen to the Sports Centre advertisement.
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When are the discounted fitness training classes?
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This month at Fun Fitness, enjoy fabulous discounts on a range of exciting activities.
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Sign up for our famous aerobics classes from Monday to Wednesday with top instructors and get the first class free.
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From Tuesday to Thursday, improve your fitness levels in the swimming pool with discounts of a whopping 50%.
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Take advantage of the great rates on fitness training sessions with 30% off from Thursday to Saturday
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and throughout the weekend for half price you
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and a friend can make full use of the fitness center and our beauty treatments.
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Don't delay, visit our newly equipped city center premises and don't miss out on these great offers.
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This month at Fun Fitness, enjoy fabulous discounts on a range of exciting activities.
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Sign up for our famous aerobics classes from Monday to Wednesday with top instructors and get the first class free.
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From Tuesday to Thursday, improve your fitness levels in the swimming pool with discounts of a whopping 50%.
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Take advantage of the great rates on fitness training sessions with 30% off from Thursday to Saturday.
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And throughout the weekend, for half price, you and a friend can make full use of the fitness centre and our beauty treatments.
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Don't delay.
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Visit our newly equipped city centre premises and don't miss out on these great offers.
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Listen to an advertisement.
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What is offered at the Albion School this year?
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Taking a language course in England is a great investment, but make absolutely sure you choose the best option.
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The Albion School of Languages may be that best choice.
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Located in a picturesque village very near Cosmopolitan Manchester, we provide the best conditions for you to benefit the maximum from your time with us.
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The school offers qualified teachers, small groups and sophisticated learning technology, all at a reasonable price.
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You can also enjoy our full sports and social programme.
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Although our popular summer courses are not available this year, we can arrange your accommodation with local families, so you can practice speaking with local people.
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Taking a language course in England is a great investment, but make absolutely sure you choose the best option.
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The Albion School of Languages may be that best choice.
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Located in a picturesque village very near Cosmopolitan Manchester, we provide the best conditions for you to benefit the maximum from your time with us.
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The school offers qualified teachers, small groups and sophisticated learning technology, all at a reasonable price.
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You can also enjoy our full sports and social programme.
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Although our popular summer courses are not available this year, we can arrange your accommodation with local families so you can practice speaking with local people.
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That's the end of part one.
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Now turn to part two.
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Listen to four people sharing their opinions about their holidays.
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Match the speakers with the statesmen below.
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You'll listen to each speaker twice.
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The result was fantastic, though I'd expected that from the reviews.
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But it was the food that just blew everyone else away.
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There was so much choice and it was all good.
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What made it for me, though, was the chance to just hang out with my mates, chat, catch up on things.
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You're usually too busy for that.
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The shops were good too, lots of bargains.
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There were loads of beaches to walk along
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and other resorts to explore really quiet areas for
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when I wanted to get away from things and relax which wasn't often I would definitely go there again
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we stayed in a small resort but it was pretty easy to rent a car
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or take a bus to nearby larger places though they were too far to walk to
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which was a shame my main aim in going there was to get away from the stresses of student life
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and and that was certainly what happened.
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In fact, it couldn't have been better.
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There was a lovely old town, which had a great sense of history, and we all enjoyed wandering around in the evenings.
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I was even able to try out my primitive language skills, which I'd hoped to do, and I definitely got more confident.
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I love travelling, and I think it's important to be able to communicate with people in other countries.
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I often choose a place to go just so that I can practice the language, and this holiday was perfect for that, as I was on my own.
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That had the double bonus of meaning I could do whatever I wanted without asking anyone else.
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Go to galleries, relax, go swimming, cycling.
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I certainly got fitter.
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But most importantly, I had to talk to people in restaurants, shops, and so on.
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Of course, I learned a lot about their way of life as well, and I didn't miss my friends at all.
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My last holiday was a cruise.
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I'd expected to hate being stuck with other people.
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I only went because my friend wanted to try it.
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We visited lots of different ports, and when we got off the boat, we sampled loads of exotic dishes in all the different restaurants.
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I think that's what I look back on now with the greatest pleasure.
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The pace of life on the boat was slow and leisurely, which I found frustrating, but at least there was a gym on board
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so I was able to go running and swimming every day.
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Everyone on the boat spoke English, so my language skills didn't improve much.
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The resort was fantastic, though I'd expected that from the reviews.
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But it was the food that just blew everyone else away.
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There was so much choice and it was all good.
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What made it for me, though, was the chance to just hang out with my mates, chat, catch up on things.
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You're usually too busy for that.
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The shops were good too, lots of bargains.
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There were loads of beaches to walk along
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and other resorts to explore really quiet areas for
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when I wanted to get away from things and relax which wasn't often I would definitely go there again
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we stayed in a small resort but it was pretty easy to rent a car
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or take a bus to nearby larger places though they were too far to walk to
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which was a shame my main aim in going there was to get away from the stresses of student life
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and and that was certainly what happened.
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In fact, it couldn't have been better.
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There was a lovely old town, which had a great sense of history, and we all enjoyed wandering around in the evenings.
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I was even able to try out my primitive language skills, which I'd hoped to do, and I definitely got more confident.
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I love travelling, and I think it's important to be able to communicate with
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people in other countries i often choose a place to go just
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so that i can practice the language and this holiday was perfect for
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that as i was on my own
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that had the double bonus of meaning i could do whatever
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i wanted without asking anyone else go to galleries relax go swimming cycling i certainly got fitter
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but most importantly i had to talk to people in restaurants shops
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and so on of course i learned a lot about their way of life as well, and I didn't miss my friends at all.
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My last holiday was a cruise.
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I'd expected to hate being stuck with other people.
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I only went because my friend wanted to try it.
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We visited lots of different ports, and when we got off the boat we sampled loads of exotic dishes in all the different restaurants.
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I I think that's what I look back on now with the greatest pleasure.
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The pace of life on the boat was slow and leisurely, which I found frustrating, but at least there was a gym on board, so I was able to go running and swimming every day.
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Everyone on the boat spoke English, so my language skills didn't improve much.
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That's the end of part two.
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Now turn to part three.
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I need some exercise.
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Any suggestions?
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How about running?
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Do you go running?
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No, but I might start if I had someone to go with.
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I've always liked the idea of doing a marathon.
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All that training must be fun.
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Fun?
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Hard work more like.
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Anyway, I don't want to get that fit.
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I just want to feel a bit healthier.
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OK.
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We'll forget the marathon training then.
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Yeah, but running's a good idea actually.
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I've had enough of boring exercise classes.
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I didn't know you did classes.
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I only went once or twice.
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I found it really embarrassing exercising in front of other people.
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That's a shame.
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It takes a while before you get used to doing something like that.
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And classes are a good place to meet people.
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It just wasn't me.
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You won't like running in the street if you don't like people watching you.
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Well, if we went together, I think I'd feel okay.
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Yeah.
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And if we make an arrangement, I'll have to turn up.
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I can imagine myself turning off the alarm clock and going back to sleep if I'm not meeting anybody.
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So, we're going in the morning then?
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Oh yeah.
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We won't want to go running after a hard day at college.
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I suppose so.
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I'm not very good at getting up in the mornings though.
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Well, if you want to get healthy, you've got to work at it.
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You won't get anywhere if you stay in bed all day.
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Okay, okay.
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Right.
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Let's start tomorrow.
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I'll see you at six o'clock at the park.
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Six o'clock in the morning?
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Yes, in the morning.
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I need some exercise.
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Any suggestions?
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How about running? Do you go running?
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No, but I might start if I had someone to go with.
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I've always liked the idea of doing a marathon.
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All that training must be fun.
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Run?
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Hard work more like.
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Anyway, I don't want to get that fit.
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I just want to feel a bit healthier.
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Okay.
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We'll forget the marathon training then.
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Yeah, but running's a good idea actually.
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I've had enough of boring exercise classes.
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I didn't know you did classes.
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I only went once or twice.
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I found it really embarrassing exercising in front of other people.
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That's a shame.
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It takes a while before you get used to doing something like that.
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And classes are a good place to meet people.
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It just wasn't me.
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You won't like running in the street if you don't like people watching you.
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Well, if we went together, I think I'd feel okay.
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Yeah.
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And if we make an arrangement, I'll have to turn up.
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I can imagine myself turning off the alarm clock and going back to sleep if I'm not meeting anybody.
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So, we're going in the morning then?
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Oh yeah.
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We won't want to go running after a hard day at college.
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I suppose so.
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I'm not very good at getting up in the mornings though.
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Well, if you want to get healthy, you've got to work at it.
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You won't get anywhere if you stay in bed all day.
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Okay, okay.
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Right.
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Let's start tomorrow.
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I'll see you at six o'clock at the park.
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Six o'clock in the morning?
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Yes, in the morning.
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That's the end of part 3.
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Now turn to part 4.
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Listen to a man giving advice to employees who ask for a rise and answer the questions.
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The day of the week and the time of year are always important.
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Don't make the mistake of asking first thing Monday morning or last thing on a Friday.
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Everyone has their mind on other things at those times, and the last thing they want to hear is someone asking for more money.
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Equally, if the company has just announced job cuts, it might be better to wait.
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Sometimes you have to ask yourself, is it better that I have this job or no job at all?
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On that topic, if your boss says no, it's important to know what to do.
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And I'm assuming here, by the way, that you've made a reasonable request.
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I wouldn't advise asking for a very big increase.
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It's hard to take someone seriously if they don't understand their worth and their value to the company.
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So if your boss says no, it's obviously going to be annoying and a bit depressing, but keep smiling anyway and ask what you need to do to get a raise.
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Alternatively, you might want to request more training or a travel allowance or something else that you want.
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If your boss says no to these requests, you might feel insulted or frustrated, but try not to show it.
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If you threaten to resign or mention another job with a different firm, you are showing that you are not committed to the company, and that won't help you in the future.
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The day of the week and the time of year are always important.
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Don't make the mistake of asking first thing Monday morning or last thing on a Friday.
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Everyone has their mind on other things at those times, and the last thing they want to hear is someone asking for more money.
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Equally, if the company has just announced job cuts, it might be better to wait.
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Sometimes you have to ask yourself, is it better that I have this job or no job at all?
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On that topic, if your boss says no, it's important to know what to do.
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And I'm assuming here, by the way, that you've made a reasonable request.
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I wouldn't advise asking for a very big increase.
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It's hard to take someone seriously if they don't understand their worth and their value to the company.
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So, if your boss says no, it's obviously going to be annoying and a bit depressing, but keep smiling anyway and ask what you need to do to get a raise.
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Alternatively, you might want to request more training or a travel allowance or something else that you want.
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If your boss says no to these requests, you might feel insulted or frustrated, but try not to show it.
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If you threaten to resign or mention another job with a different firm, you are showing that you are not committed to the company, and that won't help you in the future.
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That's the end of part 4.
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Now turn to part 5.
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Listen to a man talking about fame and answer the questions.
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Not every celebrity wants to be famous, you know.
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A friend of mine was on a TV quiz show, like the one where you win a lot of money if you answer all the questions correctly.
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Anyway, he's basically quite a shy guy, you know, he doesn't like to stand out, but he's very smart.
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So the presenter asked him the first question, which was who painted the Mona Lisa?
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You know, the first question is always an easy one.
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It's Leonardo da Vinci.
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But for some reason, my friend said Leonardo DiCaprio.
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I think he was just stressed or he had a brain freeze or something and everyone started laughing, but he just didn't know why.
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He couldn't figure it out.
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then the presenter said is that your final answer
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and he said yes
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and you know he was out of the show on the first question after
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that his life changed completely the video went viral
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and he became a figure of fun he was in all the newspapers
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and everything and they made out that he was the stupidest man in the country
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and they camped outside his house waiting for an interview interview, he stuck it out for a couple of days,
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and then he just left in the middle of the night and went away for a few weeks.
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He lost his job and everything.
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Now, when he goes for a job interview or meets a new person, they always ask, are you that guy who, you know, dot dot dot,
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I think he'll always be remembered for that one mistake.
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Not every celebrity wants to be famous, you know.
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A friend of mine was on a TV quiz show, like the one where you win a lot of money if you answer all the questions correctly.
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Anyway, he's basically quite a shy guy, you know, he doesn't like to stand out, but he's very smart.
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So the presenter asked him the first question, which was who painted the Mona Lisa? you know, the first question is always an easy one.
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It's Leonardo da Vinci.
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But for some reason, my friend said Leonardo DiCaprio.
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I think he was just stressed or he had a brain freeze or something and everyone started laughing, but he just didn't know why.
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He couldn't figure it out.
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Then the presenter said, is that your final answer?
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And he said, yes.
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And, you know, he was out of the show on the first question.
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After that his life changed completely.
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The video went viral and he became a figure of fun.
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He was in all the newspapers and everything and they made out
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that he was the stupidest man in the country and they camped outside his house waiting for an interview.
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He stuck it out for a couple of days
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and then he just left in the middle of the night and went away for a few weeks.
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He lost his job and everything.
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Now, when he goes for a job interview or meets a new person, they always ask, are you that guy who, you know, dot dot dot?
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I think he'll always be remembered for that one mistake.
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That's the end of the test.
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What You'll Learn from This Listening Practice
This video helps you build two key skills: understanding context clues to answer specific questions (like identifying a bag or meeting time) and following directions in everyday conversations. You’ll also practice parsing spoken English at a natural pace, which is crucial for real-world interactions—whether you’re collecting someone from a station or finding a meeting room.
Listen For These Sounds: Connected Speech in Action
Notice how speakers link words smoothly. For example, "it will be" becomes "it’ll be" and "got another" sounds like "gotta-nother"—common reductions that make speech flow. Also, listen for how "6.20" is pronounced "six twenty" and "11.30" as "eleven thirty"—casual ways to say times that native speakers use. These small details can trip up learners, but with practice, you’ll catch them easily. Use a shadowing site to replay the audio and focus on these links; it’s a great way to train your ear.
Say It Like a Native: Rhythm and Stress
To mirror the speakers’ natural rhythm, pay attention to stress. In "big red bag," "big" and "red" are stressed to emphasize the bag’s features. In directions like "walk straight through the entrance area," "straight" and "entrance" get stress to guide the listener. Try shadow speak—repeating the dialogue aloud as you listen—to copy this stress pattern. Shadowspeak helps you match the pace and intonation, making your speech sound more fluent. Whether you’re arranging a meeting or describing someone, using the right stress will make you easier to understand. Learn English with videos like this, and you’ll soon notice your speaking feels more natural.
Practice these skills regularly, and you’ll not only ace listening tests but also communicate confidently in real life. Remember: the key is to notice the small details—connected speech, stress, and rhythm—and practice them daily.
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 we went together, I think I'd feel · if we make an arrangement, I'll have |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've always liked · I've had · has just announced |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is offered · being stuck · was just stressed |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | question, which was |
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.