Shadowing Practice: Listening Practice Through Dictation 1-for beginners-Unit 14: Ballet Class - Simple English #L14 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Unit 14.
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Ballet class.
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Hi, Cindy.
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Where are you going?
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Good afternoon, Mrs. White.
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I'm going to ballet class.
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Ballet class?
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I didn't know you were studying ballet.
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How long have you been studying ballet?
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Today is my first day, and I don't want to go.
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My mom and dad want me to learn ballet.
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I'm not sure I want to learn how to dance.
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I used to learn ballet, too, when I was your age.
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Now I teach ballet in a dance school.
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Oh, I didn't know that.
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Where do you teach your classes?
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Down the street at Easy Steps Dance Academy.
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Ballet is fun to learn, and it's a very graceful dance.
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You'll need to learn the steps and practice a lot, of course.
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But I think you'll enjoy it.
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I hope so.
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Well, go and have some fun dancing.
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Hi, Cindy.
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Where are you going?
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Good afternoon, Mrs. White.
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I'm going to ballet class.
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Ballet class?
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I didn't know you were studying ballet.
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How long have you been studying ballet?
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Today is my first day and I don't want to go.
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My mom and dad want me to learn ballet.
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I'm not sure I want to learn how to dance.
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I used to learn ballet too when I was your age.
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Now I teach ballet in a dance school.
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Oh, I didn't know that.
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Where do you teach your classes?
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Down the street at Easy Steps Dance Academy.
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Ballet is fun to learn, and it's a very graceful dance.
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You'll need to learn the steps and practice a lot, of course.
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But I think you'll enjoy it.
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I hope so.
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Well, go and have some fun dancing.
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Hi, Cindy.
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Where are you going?
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Good afternoon, Mrs. White.
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I'm going to ballet class.
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Ballet class?
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I didn't know you were studying ballet.
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How long have you been studying ballet?
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Today is my first day and I don't want to go.
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My mom and dad want me to learn ballet.
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I'm not sure I want to learn how to dance.
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I used to learn ballet, too, when I was your age.
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Now I teach ballet in a dance school.
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Oh, I didn't know that.
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Where do you teach your classes?
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Down the street at Easy Steps Dance Academy.
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Ballet is fun to learn, and it's a very graceful dance.
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You'll need to learn the steps and practice a lot, of course.
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But I think you'll enjoy it.
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I hope so.
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Well, go and have some fun dancing.
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Hi, Cindy.
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Where are you going?
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Good afternoon, Mrs. White.
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I'm going to ballet class.
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Ballet class?
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I didn't know you were studying ballet.
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How long have you been studying ballet?
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Today is my first day, and I don't want to go.
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My mom and dad want me to learn ballet.
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I'm not sure I want to learn how to dance.
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I used to learn ballet, too, when I was your age.
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Now I teach ballet in a dance school.
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Oh, I didn't know that.
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Where do you teach your classes?
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Down the street at Easy Steps Dance Academy.
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Ballet is fun to learn, and it's a very graceful dance.
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You'll need to learn the steps and practice a lot, of course.
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But I think you'll enjoy it.
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I hope so.
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Well, go and have some fun dancing.
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Hi, Cindy.
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Where are you going?
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Good afternoon, Mrs. White.
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I'm going to ballet class.
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Ballet class?
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I didn't know you were studying ballet.
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How long have you been studying ballet?
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Today is my first day, and I don't want to go.
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My mom and dad want me to learn ballet.
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I'm not sure I want to learn how to dance.
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I used to learn ballet, too, when I was your age.
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Now I teach ballet in a dance school.
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Oh, I didn't know that.
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Where do you teach your classes?
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Down the street at Easy Steps Dance Academy.
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Ballet is fun to learn, and it's a very graceful dance.
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You'll need to learn the steps and practice a lot, of course.
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But I think you'll enjoy it.
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I hope so.
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Well, go and have some fun dancing.

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You're practicing English with "Listening Practice Through Dictation 1-for beginners-Unit 14: Ballet Class - Simple English #L14" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

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