Shadowing Practice: Luyện nghe tiếng anh starter 1 test 3 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Part 1.
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Look at part 1.
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Now look at the picture.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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The duck is in the bath.
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Pardon? Where?
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The duck is in the bath.
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Can you see the line?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and draw lines.
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1. The T-shirt is in the cupboard.
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Sorry, where?
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The T-shirt is in the cupboard.
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2. The clock is on the wall.
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Where's the clock?
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On the wall, between the two pictures.
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3. The shoe is under the bath.
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Pardon?
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The shoe is under the bath.
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4. The radio is in front of the mirror.
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Sorry, where's the radio?
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In front of the mirror.
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5. The snake is next to the crocodile.
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What's next to the crocodile?
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The snake.
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Now listen to part one again.
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One.
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The T-shirt is in the cupboard.
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Sorry, where?
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The T-shirt is in the cupboard.
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Two.
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The clock is on the wall.
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Where's the clock?
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On the wall, between the two pictures.
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Three.
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The shoe is under the bath.
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Pardon?
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The shoe is under the bath.
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Four.
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The radio is in front of the mirror.
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Sorry, where's the radio?
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In front of the mirror.
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5. The snake is next to the crocodile.
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What's next to the crocodile?
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The snake.
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That is the end of part 1.
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Part 2.
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Look at the picture.
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Listen and write a name or a number.
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There are two examples.
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Can you see the answers?
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Now you listen and write a name or a number.
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One.
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Is that your brother, May?
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Yes, he's playing football.
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What's his name?
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His name's Sam.
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You spell that S-A-M.
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Oh.
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Two.
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How old is your brother?
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He's eleven.
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Eleven?
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Yes, that's right.
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Three.
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Three.
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And do you go to school here?
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Yes.
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I've got three teachers.
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How many teachers?
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I've got three.
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They're very nice.
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4. And who drives you to school?
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My grandma.
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Her name's Lucy.
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How do you spell that?
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L-U-C-Y 5.
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And where do you live?
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We live in a house in Tiger Street.
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Can you spell that, please?
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Yes.
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It's T-I-G-E-R.
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It's a funny name.
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Yes, it is.
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Now listen to part two again.
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One.
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Is that your brother, May?
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Yes.
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He's playing football.
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What's his name?
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His name's Sam.
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You spell that S-A-M.
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Oh.
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Two.
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How old is your brother?
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He's eleven.
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Eleven?
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Yes, that's right.
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Three.
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And do you go to school here?
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Yes.
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I've got three teachers.
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How many teachers?
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I've got three.
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They're very nice.
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Four.
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And who drives you to school?
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My grandma.
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Her name's Lucy.
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How do you spell that?
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L-U-C-Y Five.
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And where do you live?
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We live in a house in Tiger Street.
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Can you spell that, please?
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Yes.
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It's T-I-G-E-R.
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It's a funny name.
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Yes, it is.
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That is the end of part two.
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Part 3 Look at the pictures.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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What's Tom doing?
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Where's Tom?
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He's playing with a ball in the garden.
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What's he doing?
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He's kicking it.
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Can you see the tick?
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Now you listen and tick the box.
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1. What's Sue doing?
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Where's Sue?
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She's in the classroom. Is she reading?
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No, she's sleeping on her desk.
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2. Where are the children?
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Where are the children now?
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They're at school.
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Oh, they're learning English today.
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No, they're not.
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They're singing.
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3. What's the teacher doing?
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Is the teacher here today?
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Yes, he's in the classroom.
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What's he doing?
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He's writing letters on the board.
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4. What are the girls eating?
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I can't find Sue and Mary.
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They're having lunch in the kitchen. Are they eating cake?
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No, they're eating bananas.
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5. What game are the boys playing?
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Are the boys in the garden?
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No, they're playing in the living room with their toys.
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What game are they playing?
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They're playing with robots.
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Now listen to part three again.
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One.
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What's Sue doing?
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Where's Sue?
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She's in the classroom. Is she reading?
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No, she's sleeping on our desk.
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2. Where are the children?
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Where are the children now?
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They're at school.
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Oh, they're learning English today.
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No, they're not.
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They're singing.
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3. What's the teacher doing?
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Is the teacher here today?
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Yes, he's in the classroom.
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What's he doing?
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He's writing letters on the board.
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4. What are the girls eating?
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I can't find Sue and Mary.
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They're having lunch in the kitchen. Are they eating cake?
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No, they're eating bananas.
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5. What game are the boys playing?
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Are the boys in the garden?
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No, they're playing in the living room with their toys.
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What game are they playing?
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They're playing with robots.
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That is the end of part three.
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Part four.
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Look at the picture.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Find the ball on the table.
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Sorry?
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The ball on the table.
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Yes.
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Colour it yellow.
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Colour this ball yellow.
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Can you see the yellow ball?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and colour.
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One.
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Find the ball in the box.
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Sorry?
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Find the ball in the box.
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OK.
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Colour it blue.
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Colour it blue.
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Two.
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Can you see the ball under the tree? Where?
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Under the tree.
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Yes.
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Colour this ball red.
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3. Find the ball behind the bag.
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Sorry?
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Find the ball behind the bag.
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Oh, yes.
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Colour it green.
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Green?
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Yes.
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4. Can you see the ball next to the flowers?
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Pardon?
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The ball next to the flowers?
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Oh yes.
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Colour it pink.
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Colour this ball pink.
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Can you see the dog?
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Yes.
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Draw a ball next to the dog.
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Sorry?
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Draw a ball next to the dog and then colour it purple.
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Now listen to part four again.
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One.
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Find the ball in the box.
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Sorry?
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Find the ball in the box.
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OK.
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Colour it blue.
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Colour it blue.
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Two.
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Can you see the ball under the tree? Where?
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Under the tree.
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Yes.
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Colour this ball red.
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3. Find the ball behind the bag.
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Sorry?
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Find the ball behind the bag.
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Oh, yes.
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Colour it green.
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Green?
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Yes.
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4. Can you see the ball next to the flowers?
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Pardon?
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The ball next to the flowers?
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Oh yes.
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Colour it pink.
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Colour this ball pink.
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5. Can you see the dog?
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Yes Draw a ball next to the dog Sorry?
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Draw a ball next to the dog and then colour it purple
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That is the end of the Starters Practice Listening Test 3
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Thank you.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Luyện nghe tiếng anh starter 1 test 3”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: ball, colour, listen, teacher, Sue. This video has 255 sentences and 1060 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:17. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 86 of its 255 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
bath noun/bɑːθ/A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
spell noun/spɛl/Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
pardon noun/ˈpɑːdn̩/Forgiveness for an offence.
mirror noun/ˈmiɹɚ/A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
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…
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…
snake noun/sneɪk/Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
classroom noun/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/A room, often in a school, where classes take place.
eleven noun/əˈlɛv.ən/A cricket team of eleven players. Hence first eleven - the team of best cricket players (at a school), second eleven - the "B" team, etc.
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…
purple noun/ˈpɝ.pl̩/A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
toy noun/tɔɪ/Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
robot noun/ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal.
duck noun/dʌk/Any of certain aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet, distinguished from swans and geese by generally being smaller and…

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Can you see the line?
  • Can you see the answers?
  • How old is your brother?
  • How do you spell that?
  • Can you spell that, please?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, I've, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 bath, spell, pardon.

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