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Unit 14 U Book Practice the sound U Open your mouth a little more for U Your lips should be less round
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Do not push them into a tight circle U is a shorter,
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more relaxed sound than U Listen and repeat Unit 14.
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A. Word Pairs Step 1.
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Listen to these word pairs.
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Luke.
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Look.
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Pool.
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Pull.
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Fool.
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Full.
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Soot, soot.
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Stewed, stirred.
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One, pool, pool.
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Two, look, look.
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3. Fool.
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Full.
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4. Stewed.
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Stewed.
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5. Foot.
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Foot.
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6. Suit.
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Soot.
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Step 2.
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Listen to each sentence and circle the word you hear.
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1. The sign on the door says pull.
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2. Luke, I want you to come here.
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3. Where did that black suit come from?
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4. I think he's full 5.
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I stewed the vegetables in the pot 6.
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She stepped on my foot
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Unit 14C Vocabulary Step 2 Listen.
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Repeat the words and check your answers.
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Look Put Enough Could Sugar
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shouldn't, cookbook, use, food, good,
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full, took, wouldn't, cookies,
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under, Cushion.
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Unit 14.
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D. Dialogue.
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Looking for a book.
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Step 1.
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Listen to the dialogue.
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Fill in the blanks with should, shouldn't, could, couldn't, would, or wouldn't.
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Luke, could you help me look for my book?
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I'm not sure where I put it. Which book?
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My new cookbook, Good Cooking.
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Should I look in the bookcase?
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No, the bookcase is full.
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It wouldn't be there.
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Maybe you should look in the living room.
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I looked everywhere, even under the cushions.
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Couldn't you use another cookbook?
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No, the cookbook I'm looking for is a sugar -free, fat -free...
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Food -free cookbook?
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Very funny.
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You eat too much junk food.
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It isn't good for you.
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But it tastes good.
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Well, you shouldn't eat so much sugar.
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Hmm.
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I think you took that book and put it somewhere so I couldn't use it.
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I didn't put it anywhere.
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I think you should look under that box of cookies.
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Oops.
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Unit 14E.
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Negative contractions.
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Step 1.
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Listen to the difference between these pairs of sentences.
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I couldn't use it.
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I could use it.
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It wouldn't fit there.
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It would fit there.
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You shouldn't eat the cookies.
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You should eat the cookies.
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Step 2.
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Listen to each sentence and circle the word you hear.
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1. I could get a job as a cook.
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2. I wouldn't wear a suit to school.
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3. You couldn't learn to cook from a book.
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4. You should eat a lot of fruit 5.
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You shouldn't drink a lot of juice 6.
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You couldn't make good cookies without sugar
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Unit 14G, Rhythm Chant Step 1.
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The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables helps give English its rhythm.
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Listen.
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You shouldn't eat too many cookies.
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You shouldn't eat too much fruit.
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You shouldn't eat too much sugar.
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You shouldn't drink too much juice.
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It's not good for you.
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It's not good for me.
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Says who?
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This book.
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Take a look.
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Unit 14.
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I Common Expressions Listen and repeat these common expressions with the sound, uh.
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Look.
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Who's that woman?
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That's a good book.
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I couldn't do it.
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Put some sugar in it.
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Those cookies look good.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Pronunciation Pairs CD Unit 14 book”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Listen, eat, cookies, Unit, Step. This video has 102 sentences and 493 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:14. The speaker talks slowly, about 68 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cookie noun | /ˈkʊki/ | A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm. |
| luke adjective | /l(j)uːk/ | lukewarm |
| juice noun | /d͡ʒuːs/ | A liquid made from plant, especially fruit. |
| dialogue noun | /ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/ | A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals. |
| rhythm noun | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| blank noun | /ˈblæŋk/ | The white spot in the centre of a target; hence (figuratively) the object to which anything is directed or aimed, the range of such aim. |
| lip noun | /lɪp/ | Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. |
| junk noun | /d͡ʒʌŋk/ | Miscellaneous items of little value, especially discarded or unwanted items. |
| stir verb | /stɝ/ | To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it. |
| vegetable noun | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice… |
| oops | /ups/ | Used to acknowledge a small mistake or accident. |
| cushion noun | /ˈkʊʃən/ | A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support. |
| cookbook noun | /ˈkʊkˌbʊk/ | A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips. |
| stew verb | /stu/ | To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Luke, could you help me look for my book?
- I'm not sure where I put it.
- Should I look in the bookcase?
- Couldn't you use another cookbook?
- It isn't good for you.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 25 contractions and reduced forms, such as shouldn't, couldn't, wouldn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: cushion /ˈkʊʃən/, contraction /kənˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/
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 cookie, luke, juice.
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.