Shadowing Practice: SIMPLY A2 | LISTENING | TEST 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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SimpliCat 2020 Test 2, Listening Part 1 For each question,
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choose the correct picture.
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Look at question 1.
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1. When are they going to have lunch at the restaurant?
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Shall we have lunch at the new restaurant tonight?
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I like eating out on Fridays.
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I have dance lessons until late every Friday.
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Why don't we go on Saturday?
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We've got theatre tickets for that day.
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Are we doing anything the next day?
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No, we aren't.
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Let's go on Sunday then.
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Now listen again.
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Shall we have lunch at the new restaurant tonight?
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I like eating out on Fridays.
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I have dance lessons until late every Friday.
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Why don't we go on Saturday?
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We've got theatre tickets for that day.
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Are we doing anything the next day?
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No, we aren't.
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Let's go on Sunday then.
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2. What time will they get the train?
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What time shall we go to the museum tomorrow, Bahar?
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I think we should go early, as there are lots of things to see.
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Why don't we get a train at eight o'clock?
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That's the busiest time of day.
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The tickets will be expensive.
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You're right.
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I didn't think about that.
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What about ten o'clock?
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Let's go at eleven.
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Then we won't have to get up too early.
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No, that's too late for me.
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Okay, we can go at ten then.
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Now listen again.
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What time shall we go to the museum tomorrow, Baha?
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I think we should go early, as there are lots of things to see.
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Why don't we get a train at eight o'clock?
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That's the busiest time of day.
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The tickets will be expensive.
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You're right.
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I didn't think about that.
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What about ten o'clock?
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Let's go at eleven.
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Then we won't have to get up too early.
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No, that's too late for me.
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Okay.
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We can go at ten then.
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Three.
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How much did Daniel's basketball kit cost?
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Did you spend all your money on your new basketball kit, Daniel?
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My uncle gave me £45 for my birthday.
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My new kit was only £35.50 in the new department store.
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I still think that's too expensive.
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My new tennis kit was only £12.65.
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Yes, but you buy sports clothes all the time.
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I only buy something when I need to.
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Okay, you're right.
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Now listen again.
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Did you spend all your money on your new basketball kit, Daniel?
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My uncle gave me £45 for my birthday.
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My new kit was only £35.50 in the new department store.
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I still think that's too expensive.
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My new tennis kit was only £12.65.
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Yes, but you buy sports clothes all the time.
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I only buy something when I need to.
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Okay, you're right.
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Four.
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What will Raoul eat at the cafe?
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Before we see the rest of the exhibition, Raoul, shall we get some lunch?
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Because I'm very hungry.
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Good idea, Letitia.
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I'd love some pizza.
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I had pizza yesterday.
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Oh, look, they have fish and chips today.
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You love fish and chips, don't you?
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I do, but I've changed my mind about the pizza because the burgers look delicious.
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Well, actually, I'm going to have the fish because it looks really nice too.
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Now listen again Before we see the rest of the exhibition, Raoul Shall we get some lunch?
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Because I'm very hungry Good idea, Letitia I'd love some pizza I had pizza yesterday Oh look,
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they have fish and chips today You love fish and chips, don't you?
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I do But I've changed my mind about the pizza because the burgers look delicious.
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Well, actually, I'm going to have the fish because it looks really nice too.
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5. What will Jane wear?
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Hi, Fred.
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I'm going to the cinema this evening to see a new horror film.
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I'm going to wear my jeans.
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Why don't you wear your new skirt?
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I'd like to, but it's too cold to wear a skirt today.
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You could take your coat with you.
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No, I don't think that's a good idea.
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Now listen again.
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Hi Fred, I'm going to the cinema this evening to see a new horror film.
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I'm going to wear my jeans.
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Why don't you wear your new skirt?
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I'd like to, but it's too cold to wear a skirt today.
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You could take your coat with you.
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No, I don't think that's a good idea.
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Part 2 For each question, write the correct answer in the gap.
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Write one word or a number or a date or a time.
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Look at questions 6 to 10 now.
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You have 10 seconds.
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You will hear a teacher talking to a group of students about a leaving present for another teacher.
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As you all know, Mr. Snow is leaving next month, at the end of the spring term.
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Unfortunately, he decided not to stay until next year.
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He is now 60 years old and he would like to stop teaching before he is 65.
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We know that he is popular with our students and we would like to buy him a leaving present.
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If we collect enough money, we can buy him something really nice.
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We have already collected £60, but we need at least £40 more to make a total of £100.
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Someone suggested buying a clock, and someone else suggested a watch.
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But we decided to buy him a nice DVD player instead, because he loves watching films.
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Your teachers will collect money for Mr Snow in the school cafeteria after lessons next Friday.
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We finish lessons at midday on Friday the 15th of April.
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On Saturday the 16th, we will meet at school at around 5.30pm to prepare for the party.
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The party starts around 7 in the evening.
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Then a student will give him the present.
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I hope all our teachers and some parents will be there.
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And of course, all of you.
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Now listen again.
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As you all know, Mr Snow is leaving next month, at the end of the spring term.
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Unfortunately, he decided not to stay until next year.
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He is now 60 years old and he would like to stop teaching before he is 65.
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We know that he is popular with our students and we would like to buy him a leaving present.
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If we collect enough money, we can buy him something really nice.
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We have already collected £60, but we need at least £40 more to make a total of £100.
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Someone suggested buying a clock and someone else suggested a watch.
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But we decided to buy him a nice DVD player instead, because he loves watching films.
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Your teachers will collect money for Mr Snow in the school cafeteria after lessons next Friday.
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We finish lessons at midday on Friday the 15th of April.
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On Saturday the 16th, we will meet at school at around 5.30pm to prepare for the party.
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The party starts around 7 in the evening.
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Then a student will give him the present.
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I hope all our teachers and some parents will be there and of course, all of you.
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Part 3 For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at questions 11 to 15 now.
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You have 20 seconds.
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You will hear Mike talking to his friend, Zoe, about an arts festival.
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Hi, Zoe.
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Have you heard about the arts festival?
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It starts next week.
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No, but I'm not too interested in painting and drawing.
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Well, I'm not so interested either, but a friend was telling me about it.
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He goes to lots of arts events.
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He told me to look online.
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There's some good concerts on that we could go to.
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Really?
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That sounds interesting.
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Are there any rock concerts that I would like?
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Or is it classical music only?
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Most of it is classical.
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However, I think you'd like one of these concerts.
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Oh, why? Is someone famous playing?
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Yes, Bob Wood.
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You know, the one who plays the guitar.
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That sounds nice.
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Where's the event?
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It was going to be in the old cinema near the stadium.
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But he's so popular that they've changed their plans.
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Now it's going to be in the big exhibition centre.
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I suppose I should get a ticket now.
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What date is it?
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Wednesday the 17th.
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Oh no, I can't come.
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It's my sister's birthday.
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Can't she come too?
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Or doesn't she like music?
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She does.
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That's why she's asked me to do the music at her party.
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That's a pity.
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Now listen again.
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Hi Zoe.
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Have you heard about the Arts Festival?
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It starts next week.
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No, but I'm not too interested in painting and drawing.
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Well, I'm not so interested either, but a friend was telling me about it.
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He goes to lots of arts events.
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He told me to look online.
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There's some good concerts on that we could go to.
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Really?
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That sounds interesting.
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Are there any rock concerts that I would like?
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Or is it classical music only?
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Most of it is classical.
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However, I think you'd like one of these concerts.
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Oh, why? Is someone famous playing?
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Yes, Bob Wood.
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You know, the one who plays the guitar.
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That sounds nice.
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Where's the event?
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It was going to be in the old cinema, near the stadium.
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But he's so popular that they've changed their plans.
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Now it's going to be in the big exhibition centre.
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I suppose I should get a ticket now.
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What date is it?
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Wednesday the 17th.
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Oh no, I can't come.
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It's my sister's birthday.
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Can't she come too?
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Or doesn't she like music?
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She does.
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That's why she's asked me to do the music at her party.
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That's a pity.
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Part 4 For each question,
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choose the correct answer 16.
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You will hear two friends talking together.
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What are they doing?
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Do you see anyone you know in this photo?
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Oh yes, that's Jane.
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Doesn't she look pretty?
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Yes, she does.
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Oh, there's Mrs. Lake.
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She isn't a very nice person, is she?
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And who's the man she is standing next to?
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I think that's Mr. Stone.
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He's very popular, isn't he?
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Yes, but he always makes us study very hard.
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Now listen again.
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but he always makes us study very hard.
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17. You will hear a boy talking about a journey.
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What was his problem?
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I'm very upset.
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Yesterday I nearly missed my train.
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I ran to get the train and I got on just as the doors were closing.
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But I didn't have time to get a ticket on the platform.
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The man collecting tickets didn't believe me, so I had to pay £80 to the railway company.
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Now listen again.
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I'm very upset.
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Yesterday I nearly missed my train.
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I ran to get the train and I got on just as the doors were closing.
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But I didn't have time to get a ticket on the platform.
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The man collecting tickets didn't believe me, so I had to pay £80 to the railway company.
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18. You will hear two neighbours talking about Mrs. Day.
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What's Mrs. Day doing now?
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Can you see Mrs. Day in her garden?
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Oh yes, she likes to work in her garden.
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I know.
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She likes to plant flowers.
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But what's she doing now?
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She's forgotten to take her key with her again.
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Look, she's now climbing through the window to enter her house.
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She's lucky that she left a window open.
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Now listen again.
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Can you see Mrs. Day in her garden?
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Oh yes, she likes to work in her garden.
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I know, she likes to plant flowers.
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But what's she doing now?
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She's forgotten to take her key with her again.
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Look, she's now climbing through the window to enter her house.
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She's lucky that she left the window open.
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19. You will hear two friends talking.
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What did the boy do wrong?
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Hi, Tracy.
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How are you?
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Great!
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I've just got back from holiday.
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It's a pity you missed my party.
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Did you get my birthday card?
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Only a postcard, actually.
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But I posted it with your postcard to the same address.
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Well, there was an extra stamp on the postcard, so...
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Oh no. So I forgot to put a stamp on the birthday card.
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I must be more careful in future.
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Now listen again.
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Hi Tracy.
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How are you?
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Great.
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I've just got back from holiday.
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It's a pity you missed my party.
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Did you get my birthday card?
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Only a postcard, actually.
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But I posted it with your postcard to the same address.
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Well, there was an extra stamp on the postcard, so...
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Oh no. So I forgot to put a stamp on the birthday card.
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I must be more careful in future.
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20. You will hear two teachers talking about a student.
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What are they saying about Mandy?
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Mandy isn't doing so well in most of her studies, is she?
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That's not very unusual.
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I suppose she's a bit busy at the moment.
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Not studying, I think.
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No, I think she started working in a cafe to help her family because her father lost his job last month.
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Oh no!
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Sorry, I didn't know that.
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What a pity.
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Now listen again.
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Mandy isn't doing so well in most of her studies, is she?
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That's not very unusual.
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I suppose she's a bit busy at the moment.
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Not studying, I think.
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No, I think she started working in a cafe to help her family because her father lost his job last month.
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Oh no!
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Sorry, I didn't know that.
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What a pity!
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Part 5 For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at questions 21 to 25 now.
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You have 15 seconds.
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You will hear Ben talking to his friend Vicky about a school play.
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Who will do what for the play?
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You must be excited, Vicky.
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Yes, Ben.
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I didn't think I would be in the play.
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Do you have a nice costume, as you're the star of the show?
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I don't know.
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Tanya hasn't finished it yet.
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Oh, I thought she'd do the makeup.
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Anyway, she's going to be busy.
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Well, there are only four other actors.
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Oh, and Frances too. But she can't act.
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Exactly.
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That's why she's going to sing a song and her friend Jill is going to dance.
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Let's hope they're better at singing and dancing than they are at acting.
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What about you, Ben?
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You can't sing, dance or act.
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That's why I'll be behind the stage, not on it.
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Doing what?
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Making sure that the actors have what they need.
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You'll be good at that.
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Thanks.
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What's Dave going to do?
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Like me, he doesn't want to be on the stage.
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He's actually going to make the stage.
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He's good at building things.
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Really?
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Oh, I forgot to ask.
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Is anyone selling ice cream before the show?
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No, that's a good idea.
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No one's thought of that.
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Now listen again.
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You must be excited, Vicky.
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Yes, Ben.
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I didn't think I would be in the play.
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Do you have a nice costume, as you're the star of the show?
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I don't know.
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Tanya hasn't finished it yet.
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Oh, I thought she'd do the makeup.
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Anyway, she's going to be busy.
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Well, there are only four other actors.
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Oh, and Frances too. But she can't act.
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Exactly.
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That's why she's going to sing a song and her friend Jill is going to dance.
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Let's hope they're better at singing and dancing than they are at acting.
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What about you, Ben?
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You can't sing, dance or act.
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That's why I'll be behind the stage, not on it.
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Doing what?
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Making sure that the actors have what they need.
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You'll be good at that.
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Thanks.
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What's Dave going to do?
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Like me, he doesn't want to be on the stage.
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He's actually going to make the stage.
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He's good at building things.
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Really?
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Oh, I forgot to ask.
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Is anyone selling ice cream before the show?
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No, that's a good idea.
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No one's thought of that.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 357 sentences and 2607 words to shadow. The speech runs for 22:17. The speaker talks at a steady 117 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 78 of its 357 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 |
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| collect verb | /ˈkɑlɪkt/ | To gather together; amass. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| pity noun | /ˈpɪt.i/ | A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something. |
| exhibition noun | /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/ | An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited. |
| chip noun | /t͡ʃɪp/ | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
| classical adjective | /ˈklæs.ɪ.k(ə)l/ | Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art. |
| cinema noun | /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ | A movie theatre, a movie house. |
| stamp noun | /stæmp/ | An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof. |
| skirt noun | /skɚt/ | A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs. |
| guitar noun | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick). |
| railway noun | /ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/ | A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods. |
| 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. |
| unusual adjective | /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/ | Not usual, out of the ordinary. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Shall we have lunch at the new restaurant tonight?
- Are we doing anything the next day?
- Why don't we get a train at eight o'clock?
- You love fish and chips, don't you?
- Why don't you wear your new skirt?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've changed · have already collected · they've changed |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one who plays |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stop teaching · loves watching · started working |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was telling · were closing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 87 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: exhibition /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/
- Long words — get the stress right: exhibition /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/
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 collect, lesson, pizza.
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.