Shadowing Practice: New Headway Elementary 5th Edition Student's Book Unit 4 House and Home - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to Unit 4.
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Do you live in a house or a flat?
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I live in a terraced house in the city centre.
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It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a big bright living room.
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There isn't a garage, but there's a good sized garden at the back.
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What's your place like?
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Do you have a garden?
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I live in a house.
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We have four bedrooms, a big kitchen and a huge garden.
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I live in a house.
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It has seven bedrooms, six bathrooms and two kitchens and two living rooms, but there isn't a garden.
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In this unit, you will learn how to describe your home using there is and there are.
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You'll also learn to say where things are, using the same structure and prepositions of place.
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There's a rug in front of the sofa.
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There's a plant behind the sofa.
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There are some flowers in the vase.
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In reading and speaking, you'll read some very interesting facts about the British Parliament.
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How many rooms does it have?
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Who is the speaker and what is under his chair?
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Read and find out.
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Everyday English looks at numbers up to one million, including fractions and decimals.
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You'll also roleplay a conversation in a shop and talk about how much different items cost.
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Are you ready for a challenge?
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Go online and complete the challenge task.
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Use the discussion board to share ideas with each other. Have fun.
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See you soon.
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Kitchen.
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Cooker.
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Fridge.
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Kettle.
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Plates.
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Bathroom.
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Shower.
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Towel.
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Mirror.
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Toilet.
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4.2.
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A flat to rent.
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Oh, there's a flat to rent in Medway Road.
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Is it big?
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There's a big living room.
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And there are two bedrooms.
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Great.
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What about the kitchen?
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There's a new kitchen.
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Really?
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How many bathrooms are there?
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Er, there's just one bathroom.
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Is there a garden?
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No, there isn't a garden.
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But it's opposite the park.
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Oh, it doesn't matter then.
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It sounds great.
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4.3 Questions about the flat. Is there a shower?
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Yes, there is.
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Is there a fridge?
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Yes, there is.
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Is there a dining room?
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No, there isn't.
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How many bedrooms are there?
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There are two.
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How many bathrooms are there?
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There's one.
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How many parking spaces are there?
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There are two. Are there any carpets?
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No, there aren't.
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Are there any bookshelves?
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Yes, there are. Are there any curtains?
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No, there aren't.
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4.4.
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Prepositions of place.
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1. The flat is in Medway Road and it's on the first floor.
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2. It's above a sports shop and it's next to a cafe.
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It's between the cafe and the newsagents.
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There's a post office near the flat.
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3 There's a dog outside the newsagents and there's a woman inside the newsagents.
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4 The park is opposite the flat.
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5 There's a bus stop in front of the park gate.
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There are two people at the bus stop.
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Six There's a bicycle on the road, behind a car.
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Seven There's a playground in the park, and there's a girl on the swing.
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Eight There's a park bench under a tree.
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Four point five Some, any, a lot of.
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1. She has some plates.
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2. She has a lot of cups.
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3. She doesn't have any curtains.
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4. She has some pictures.
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5. She has a lot of books.
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6. She has some bookshelves.
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7. She doesn't have any towels.
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8. She doesn't have any lamps.
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9. She has some cushions.
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10. She doesn't have any glasses.
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4.6.
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How much is that?
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1. How much is this lamp, please?
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It's 25 pounds.
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2. I love that picture.
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Yes, it's lovely.
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3. How much are these curtains?
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They're 60 pounds.
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4. I like those towels.
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Yes, they are nice.
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Five.
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Look at those cushions.
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They're fabulous.
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Six.
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Do you like that kettle?
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Yeah, it's a nice colour.
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Seven.
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How much are these glasses?
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Four pounds each.
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Eight.
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Look at this handbag.
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You don't need any more handbags.
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4.7.
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What's in your bag?
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What's in my bag?
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Err, well, there's my phone and my purse, of course.
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Erm, my purse has some money in it and credit cards.
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Oh, and I have a diary.
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I don't use my phone for that.
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And I have some pens, a blue one and a red one.
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I have some water, a bottle of water,
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and some keys, my house keys and my car keys.
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That's all.
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4.8.
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Verbs and places.
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1. You drink in a pub.
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2. You sleep in a bedroom.
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3. You sit on a bench.
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4. You eat in a dining room.
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5. You work in an office.
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6. You exercise in a gym.
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7. You live in a house.
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8. You use a toilet.
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4.9.
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It's wonderful!
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They're awful!
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She's fantastic!
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4.10.
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It's fantastic.
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1. Jerry has a new flat.
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Wow!
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Where is it?
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It's in the centre of town.
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Is it nice?
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Oh, yes, it's fantastic.
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The living room is fabulous.
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2. What a horrible day.
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Yes, it is.
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Rain, rain, rain.
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The weather's terrible at the moment.
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Oh, well, tomorrow's another day.
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There's always hope.
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Three.
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Mmm, this is a lovely meal.
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Thank you.
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I'm glad you like it.
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And the wine is wonderful too.
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Where's it from?
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I think it's French.
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Yes, it is.
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It's French.
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Four.
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I love your new shoes.
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They're great!
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They're nice, aren't they?
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They're Italian.
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What an amazing colour.
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Bright red.
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Wow!
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We have a new maths teacher.
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Her name's Mrs Porter.
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Is she nice?
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No, I think she's awful.
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I really don't like her.
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Oh, why?
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She talks too much and she gives us horrible tests all the time.
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4.11.
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Adverb plus adjective.
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1. Do you like my new jeans?
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Yeah, they're really nice.
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What make are they?
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They're Armani.
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How much were they?
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Oh, they weren't expensive.
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Well, not very expensive.
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2. Look, that's Adam's new girlfriend.
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Hmm, she looks nice.
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How old is she?
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She's 38.
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38?
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Wow, she's really old.
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38?
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That's not very old.
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I'm 36.
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3. Hmm, this hotel isn't great, is it?
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It's OK, but my room's not very big.
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My room's really small, and this place isn't cheap, you know.
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Well, yes, but it's not very expensive either.
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Dan's really clever, isn't he?
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Oh, yes.
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He's very intelligent.
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Do you like him?
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No, not really.
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He's not very nice to talk to.
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Yeah, I know what you mean.
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He thinks he knows everything.
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8. 10, 12, 15, 20.
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Ten.
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Twelve.
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Fifteen.
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Twenty.
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Thirty-two.
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Forty-five.
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Sixty.
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Seventy-six.
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Ninety-nine.
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A hundred and eighty-seven.
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Two hundred and fifty.
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Seven hundred.
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One thousand.
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One thousand three hundred.
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One million.
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Four point thirteen.
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How do we say it?
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One and a half.
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Two and a quarter.
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Six point eight.
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What numbers do you hear?
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1. There are 32 students in my class, 17 boys and 15 girls.
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2. I live at 62 Station Road.
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My mobile number is 07629 34480.
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Three.
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A kilogram is 2.2 pounds.
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A mile is about one and a half kilometres.
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Four.
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My father works in a big hotel.
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Well, there are 460 rooms on 13 floors.
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5. The population of my town is 280,000.
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4.15.
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Prices and numbers.
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1. How much is this book?
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£6.50.
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2. How much are these pictures?
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They're £24 each.
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Three.
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I only earn £18,000 a year.
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Four.
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How much is this car?
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£9,999.
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Five.
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Just this postcard, please.
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That's 60p then.
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Six.
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I'd like these jeans, please.
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Sure, that's forty-nine dollars.
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Seven.
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How much is a return ticket from Hamburg to Berlin?
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It's seventy-eight euros.
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Eight.
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At the moment, you get one point two euros to the pound.
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Four point sixteen.
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My new flat.
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My new flat is near the centre of town, so I often walk to work.
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It's not very big, but it's very comfortable.
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There's just one bedroom, a living room and quite a big kitchen, with a table in the centre.
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That's good because I love cooking and I can invite my friends to dinner.
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The living room has one big window.
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It faces south, so it's always very sunny.
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I have two comfortable old armchairs, but I don't have a sofa because the room is quite small.
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There isn't a garden, but there's a small balcony.
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I want to put a chair there so I can sit in the sun on summer evenings.
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I love my new flat for many reasons, the big kitchen and the sunny living room.
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But most of all, I love it because it's my first home.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 262 sentences and 1346 words to shadow. The speech runs for 16:35. The speaker talks slowly, about 81 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| towel noun | /ˈtaʊ̯əl/ | A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath. |
| curtain noun | /ˈkɜɹt(ə)n/ | A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light. |
| sofa noun | /ˈsoʊ̯fə/ | An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people. |
| awful adjective | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | Very bad. |
| horrible adjective | /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ | Causing horror; terrible; shocking. |
| bench noun | /ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/ | A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools. |
| toilet verb | /ˈtɔɪ.lət/ | To assist another (a child, etc.) in using a toilet. |
| forty adjective | /ˈfoɹti/ | Resembling or characteristic of a fort. |
| euro noun | /ˈjʊɹoʊ/ | The currency unit of the European Monetary Union. Symbol: € |
| jeans noun | /d͡ʒiːnz/ | A pair of trousers made from denim cotton. |
| fabulous adjective | /ˈfæbjʊləs/ | Of or relating to fable, myth or legend. |
| sunny adjective | /ˈsʌni/ | Featuring a lot of sunshine. |
| lamp noun | /ˈlæ̝mp/ | A device that generates light, heat, or other electromagnetic radiation. Especially an electric light bulb. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 36 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, isn't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thirty /ˈθɝti/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, thirteen /ˌθɝtˈtin/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: cushion /ˈkʊʃən/, garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/, shoe /ˈʃu/, fraction /ˈfɹæk.ʃən/, bookshelf /ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/
- Long words — get the stress right: intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, preposition /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/, kilometre /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/
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 bedroom, pound, towel.
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.