Shadowing Practice: Movers PLUS 5 Practice Tests - Listening Test 1 | Lớp Học Thầy Mol - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Test one.
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Listening.
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Part one.
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Look at part one.
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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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Hello.
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What are you all doing out here?
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We're playing.
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Are these your brothers and sisters?
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No. Some are friends.
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Jim's my brother.
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Is he the boy who's riding a bike?
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Yes.
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He loves his bike.
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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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One.
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Who's the girl in the red dress?
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The one under the tree?
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Yes.
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That's my friend, Vicky.
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I think her dress is nice.
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Two.
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Look at my sister.
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What's she doing?
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She's kicking a ball.
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What's her name?
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It's Daisy.
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She's good at kicking.
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Three.
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That's my baby sister. Is she sleeping?
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Yes.
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Grandpa is sitting next to her.
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What's her name?
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Sally.
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Four.
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Who's the boy that's sitting down? Which one?
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The one who's reading a book.
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Oh, that's my friend, Nick.
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He's always reading.
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Five.
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Is that your brother who's painting a picture?
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No, he's my friend's brother.
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What's his name?
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It's Ben.
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Do you like his picture?
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Yes, it's very good.
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Now listen to part one again.
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One.
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Who's the girl in the red dress?
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The one under the tree?
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Yes.
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That's my friend, Vicky.
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I think her dress is nice.
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Two.
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Look at my sister.
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What's she doing?
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She's kicking a ball.
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What's her name?
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It's Daisy.
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She's good at kicking.
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Three.
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That's my baby sister.
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Is she sleeping?
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Yes.
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Grandpa is sitting next to her.
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What's her name?
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Sally.
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Four.
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Who's the boy that's sitting down? Which one?
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The one who's reading a book.
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Oh, that's my friend, Nick.
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He's always reading.
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Five Is that your brother who's painting a picture?
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No, he's my friend's brother.
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What's his name?
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It's Ben.
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Do you like his picture?
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Yes, it's very good.
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That is the end of part one.
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Test one.
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Listening.
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Part two.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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I was at a sports day last week.
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Oh, was it at school?
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No, it was at the sports centre.
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The sports centre?
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Yes, that's right.
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Can you see the answer?
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Now you listen and write.
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1. What day was it on?
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Was it Monday?
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No, it was last Wednesday.
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Right.
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Wednesday morning?
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No, after school.
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Two.
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How many different kinds of sports were there?
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I think there were eight.
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Um, no, ten.
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Ten?
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That's a lot.
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Yes, it is.
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Three.
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Which is your favourite sport?
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I like basketball, but it's not my favourite.
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My favourite is table tennis.
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Table tennis?
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Yes, that's right.
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4. Did you have any food there?
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No, we had a picnic at City Park.
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Centre Park?
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No, City.
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C-I-T-Y.
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Oh yes, I know it.
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Five.
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What did you have to eat?
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I had my favourite food.
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What's that?
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Ice cream?
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Yes, that's right, ice cream.
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Now listen to part two again.
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One.
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What day was it on?
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Was it Monday?
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No, it was last Wednesday.
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Right.
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Wednesday morning?
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No, after school.
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Two.
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How many different kinds of sports were there?
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I think there were eight.
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Um, no, ten.
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Ten?
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That's a lot.
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Yes, it is.
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3. Which is your favourite sport?
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I like basketball, but it's not my favourite.
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My favourite is table tennis.
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Table tennis?
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Yes, that's right.
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4. Did you have any food there?
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No, we had a picnic at City Park.
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Centre Park?
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No, City.
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C-I-T-Y.
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Oh yes, I know it.
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Five What did you have to eat?
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I had my favourite food.
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What's that?
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Ice cream?
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Yes, that's right.
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Ice cream.
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That is the end of part two.
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Test one.
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Listening.
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Part three.
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Look at the pictures.
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Zoe is telling her uncle about her family holiday.
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What did each person like doing?
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Uncle Jim!
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Hi!
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Hi!
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Did you have a good holiday?
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Yes.
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We all did different things.
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It was great.
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I liked having a picnic on the beach.
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We had a very nice lunch with drinks and sandwiches.
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I love eating on the beach.
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It's my favourite.
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Can you see the letter H?
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Now you listen and write a letter in each box.
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One.
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And Fred had a good time too. Did he?
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Yes.
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He walked on the beach with me.
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He liked that.
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The beach was great.
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We could see an island.
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We walked a long way next to the sea.
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Two. And what about Grandma?
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What did she do?
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Oh, she wanted to be in the house.
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She hates shopping.
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She watched TV all day.
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It was very hot outside.
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Oh, yes.
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Grandma likes her TV.
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Yes, she was very happy.
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3. And Mum didn't go to the beach much.
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Oh, why?
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There were a lot of nice shops near us and she really liked shopping.
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She bought lots of clothes.
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Well, it's her holiday too.
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Four.
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Jack spent a lot of time at the beach.
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He really liked watching the sailboats.
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I think he wants to work on the sea.
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Oh, that's nice.
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Yes, it's nice to be outside.
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Better than sleeping in bed all day.
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Five And what about your dad?
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Well, he came to the beach with us, but I think he liked the funfair most.
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We only went once, but he really had fun.
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He went on all the rides.
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Ha ha ha!
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Now listen to part three again.
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One.
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And Fred had a good time too. Did he?
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Yes.
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He walked on the beach with me.
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He liked that.
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The beach was great.
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We could see an island.
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We walked a long way next to the sea.
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Two. And what about Grandma?
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What did she do?
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Oh, she wanted to be in the house.
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She hates shopping.
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She watched TV all day.
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It was very hot outside.
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Oh yes, Grandma likes her TV.
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Yes, she was very happy.
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Three And Mum didn't go to the beach much.
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Oh, why?
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There were a lot of nice shops near us and she really liked shopping.
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She bought lots of clothes.
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Well, it's her holiday too.
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Four Jack spent a lot of time at the beach.
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He really liked watching the sailboats.
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I think he wants to work on the sea.
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Oh, that's nice.
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Yes, it's nice to be outside.
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Better than sleeping in bed all day.
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Five And what about your dad?
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Well, he came to the beach with us, but I think he liked the funfair most.
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We only went once, but he really had fun.
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He went on all the rides.
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Ha ha ha!
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It was my birthday on Saturday.
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Did you have a party?
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Yes, I did.
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At your home?
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No. Was it in the park?
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No, it was at the zoo.
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Can you see the tick?
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Now you listen and tick the box.
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One.
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Which animals did Jill see?
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Did you see many animals at the zoo, Jill?
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Yes, some.
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Did you see the new baby elephant?
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No, he wasn't there when we went.
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Did you see the hippos?
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No, but we saw the giraffes.
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They're beautiful animals.
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2. What game did the children play?
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Did you play any games at the party?
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Oh, yes.
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We played one.
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Basketball?
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No, football.
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We had a very good day.
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3. What did Lily eat at the party?
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Did you have a lot of food at your party?
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Not a lot.
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We had sandwiches and ice cream.
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Did you have a birthday cake?
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Yes, we had that too.
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That is a lot.
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4. What did Bill buy at the shops?
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I went to the shops on Saturday.
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Oh, what did you buy?
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Well, first I bought a DVD.
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That's nice.
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Was that all?
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No. Then I bought a robot and a book.
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Wow!
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5. What did Dan wear to the picnic?
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What did you wear to the picnic yesterday?
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I wore my new jeans and a yellow shirt.
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A shirt or a T-shirt?
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A shirt.
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It wasn't sunny.
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Great!
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Now listen to part four again.
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One.
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Which animals did Jill see?
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Did you see many animals at the zoo, Jill?
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Yes, some.
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Did you see the new baby elephant?
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No, he wasn't there when we went.
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Did you see the hippos?
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No, but we saw the giraffes.
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They're beautiful animals.
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2. What game did the children play?
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Did you play any games at the party?
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Oh, yes.
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We played one.
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Basketball?
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No, football.
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We had a very good day.
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3. What did Lily eat at the party?
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Did you have a lot of food at your party?
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Not a lot.
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We had sandwiches and ice cream.
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Did you have a birthday cake?
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Yes, we had that too.
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That is a lot.
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4. What did Bill buy at the shops?
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I went to the shops on Saturday.
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Oh, what did you buy?
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Well, first I bought a DVD.
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That's nice.
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Was that all?
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No. Then I bought a robot and a book.
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Wow!
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5. What did Dan wear to the picnic?
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What did you wear to the picnic yesterday?
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I wore my new jeans and a yellow shirt.
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A shirt or a T-shirt?
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A shirt.
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It wasn't sunny.
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Great!
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That is the end of part four.
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Test one.
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Listening.
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Part five.
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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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Hello, Sally.
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Do you want to colour this picture?
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Yes, please.
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Can you see the rock?
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The rock?
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Yes, I can.
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Colour it grey.
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OK.
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Can you see the grey rock?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and colour and write.
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One.
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OK, watch now.
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Can you see the flower?
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There are three flowers.
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Yes, can you see the smaller one next to the rock?
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Yes, I can.
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Can I colour it?
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Yes.
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Colour it pink.
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Fine.
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Two.
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Now the fish.
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Can you see the fish?
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I can.
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Colour the big one green.
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The big one?
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Yes, the one with its mouth open.
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Oh yes, I see it.
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Three.
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Look at the fat bird.
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Yes, it's very fat.
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Can I colour it?
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Yes.
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Do it blue.
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The bird?
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Yes.
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Do it carefully.
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Four.
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Can you see the girl who's wearing the sweater?
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Yes.
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Can I colour it?
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No, don't colour it.
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Can you write something on it?
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Yes.
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What?
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Star.
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Star?
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OK, I'm writing it now.
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Can you see the apple? Which one?
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The one in the tree.
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Yes.
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Colour the apple in the tree red.
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Mmm, I'm hungry.
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Now listen to part five again.
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One.
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OK, watch now.
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Can you see the flower?
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There are three flowers.
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Yes, can you see the smaller one next to the rock?
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Yes, I can.
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Can I colour it?
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Yes, colour it pink.
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Fine.
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Two.
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Now the fish.
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Can you see the fish?
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I can.
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Colour the big one green.
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The big one?
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Yes, the one with its mouth open.
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Oh, yes.
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I see it.
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Three.
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Look at the fat bird.
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Yes, it's very fat.
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Can I colour it?
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Yes, do it blue.
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The bird?
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Yes.
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Do it carefully.
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Four.
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Can you see the girl who's wearing the sweater?
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Yes.
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Can I colour it?
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No, don't colour it.
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Can you write something on it?
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Yes.
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What?
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Star.
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Star?
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OK, I'm writing it now.
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Can you see the apple? Which one?
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The one in the tree.
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Yes.
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Colour the apple in the tree red.
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Mmm, I'm hungry.
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That is the end of Part 5 and Listening Test 1.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Movers PLUS 5 Practice Tests - Listening Test 1”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: colour, listen, beach, favourite, liked. This video has 437 sentences and 1898 words to shadow. The speech runs for 27:15. The speaker talks slowly, about 70 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 134 of its 437 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| picnic noun | /ˈpɪknɪk/ | An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| tennis noun | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets. |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| grey adjective | /ɡɹeɪ/ | Commonwealth standard spelling of gray. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| uncle noun | /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| robot noun | /ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/ | An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal. |
| jeans noun | /d͡ʒiːnz/ | A pair of trousers made from denim cotton. |
| elephant noun | /ˈɛlɪfənt/ | A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia. |
| sunny adjective | /ˈsʌni/ | Featuring a lot of sunshine. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| grandpa noun | /ˈɡɹæm.pɑː/ | grandfather. |
| tick noun | /tɪk/ | A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
| do out verb | To decorate, tidy, or clean (a place). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What are you all doing out here?
- Are these your brothers and sisters?
- Can you see the line?
- Is that your brother who's painting a picture?
- Can you see the girl who's wearing the sweater?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | love eating · hates shopping |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | Better than |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | We're playing · is sitting · Is she sleeping |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to eat |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, wasn't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 picnic, flower, tennis.
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.