Shadowing Practice: SIMPLY A2 | LISTENING | TEST 4 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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SimpliCat 2020 Test for 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 What was the weather like on Sunday?
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Hi Tom, did you go sailing on Sunday?
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Yes and no. What do you mean?
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It didn't rain, did it?
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No, and I did go sailing in the morning, but after a couple of hours it was too hot and sunny, so I had to go back home.
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Oh, that's a shame.
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Never mind, you can go again when it's windy and not so hot.
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Now listen again.
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Hi Tom, did you go sailing on Sunday?
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Yes and no. What do you mean?
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It didn't rain, did it?
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No, and I did go sailing in the morning, but after a couple of hours it was too hot and sunny, so I had to go back home.
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Oh, that's a shame.
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Never mind, you can go again when it's windy and not so hot.
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2. What will they do at the weekend?
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Shall we go to the skate park at the weekend?
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I love going there, but it's going to be 40 degrees this weekend, and the skate park is outdoors.
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We could play basketball in the sports centre.
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I still think it would be too hot.
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What about going to the beach?
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OK, good idea.
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I'll borrow my brother's surfboard.
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Now listen again.
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Shall we go to the skate park at the weekend?
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I love going there, but it's going to be 40 degrees this weekend and the skate park is outdoors.
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We could play basketball in the sports centre.
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I still think it would be too hot.
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What about going to the beach?
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OK, good idea.
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I'll borrow my brother's surfboard.
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Three.
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How much did the boys' shorts cost?
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Were these shorts on sale?
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Yes, everything on that shelf was £9.95.
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Great.
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Was this t-shirt the same price?
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No, that was £15.50 and I bought it with the shorts.
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So I paid £25.45 in total.
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Now listen again.
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Were these shorts on sale?
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Yes.
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Everything on that shelf was £9.95.
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Great.
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Was this t-shirt the same price?
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No, that was £15.50 and I bought it with the shorts.
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So I paid £25.45 in total.
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4. What will they do on Monday?
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Shall we go to the park and ride our bikes there on Saturday, Tina?
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I'm busy on Saturday as I'll go for a picnic with my cousins.
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Oh, what a pity.
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Well, it's a holiday on Monday so our school is closed.
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Let's go then.
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Of course it is.
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Okay, that would be perfect.
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We can do our homework on Sunday.
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Now listen again.
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Shall we go to the park and ride our bikes there on Saturday, Tina?
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I'm busy on Saturday as I'll go for a picnic with my cousins.
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Oh, what a pity.
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Well, it's a holiday on Monday so our school is closed.
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Let's go then.
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Of course it is.
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Okay, that would be perfect.
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We can do our homework on Sunday.
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Five.
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What time will the girl's father meet her teacher?
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Can I speak to your father please?
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He's not at home now.
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Should I ask him to call you back at half past five when he returns?
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I'm meeting a customer then.
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I can call you back at six o'clock.
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Oh, he'll be meeting my school teacher at six.
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Can you please call at half past six?
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Okay, that's fine.
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Now listen again.
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Can I speak to your father please?
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He's not at home now.
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Should I ask him to call you back at half past five when he returns?
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I'm meeting a customer then.
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I can call you back at six o'clock.
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Oh, he'll be meeting my school teacher at six.
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Can you please call at half past 6?
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OK, that's fine.
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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 museum guide talking to a group of students.
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Welcome to the Museum of the Natural World.
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I know most of you are interested in the new dinosaur exhibition, so I will take you there first.
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The tour will take one hour.
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Afterwards, you can look at the rainforest and the countryside exhibitions by yourselves.
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Don't forget that your coach leaves at 11am.
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So you have three hours in total for your visit.
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There are guidebooks for sale at the information desk.
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Please remember you cannot take photographs in the museum.
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Of course, you may write down information in your notebooks if you like.
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Next year, we will have a new exhibition on technology and the natural world.
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We were hoping to have it ready by March 13th.
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Unfortunately, it will now open a month later on April 12th, a week before the school holidays, which start on April 20th.
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We hope you will visit us again.
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When you leave the museum today, please remember to collect your coats from the entrance hall.
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Enjoy your visit.
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Now listen again.
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Welcome to the Museum of the Natural World.
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I know most of you are interested in the new dinosaur exhibition, so I will take you there first.
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The tour will take one hour.
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Afterwards, you can look at the rainforest and the countryside exhibitions by yourselves.
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Don't forget that your coach leaves at 11am, so you have three hours in total for your visit.
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There are guidebooks for sale at the information desk.
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Please remember you cannot take photographs in the museum.
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Of course, you may write down information in your notebooks if you like.
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Next year we will have a new exhibition on technology and the natural world.
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We were hoping to have it ready by March 13th.
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Unfortunately it will now open a month later on April 12th, a week before the school holidays which start on April 20th.
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We hope you will visit us again.
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When you leave the museum today, please remember to collect your coats from the entrance hall.
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Enjoy your visit.
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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 Alan talking to his mum about a new teacher at school.
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We've got a new teacher for maths, mum.
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I hope he'll be better than the last one.
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But mum, he was so popular.
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I'm not surprised.
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Teachers who forget to ask their students to do their homework are always popular.
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But my grades were good last term.
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That's because you always study hard.
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I suppose so.
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Anyway, do you like your new teacher?
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He seems nice, but I don't always understand when he explains things in class.
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Maybe maths is more difficult this term.
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Yes, it is.
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But I think our teacher is the problem.
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Why?
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He spends a lot of time explaining things, but he just speaks too fast.
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Why doesn't someone tell him that?
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He's new, and the other students are afraid to say anything.
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If you like, I can say something.
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But not to him, right?
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No, to the head teacher.
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Do you really think that's a good idea?
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Yes.
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That way he'll know there's a problem.
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Why don't we leave it a week or two?
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How will that help?
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Maybe he's afraid because he's still new.
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That could explain why he speaks so fast.
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You may be right.
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If things don't improve after two weeks, I'll go and talk to the head teacher.
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Okay then, Mum.
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Now listen again.
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We've got a new teacher for maths, Mum.
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I hope he'll be better than the last one.
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But Mum, he was so popular.
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I'm not surprised.
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Teachers who forget to ask their students to do their homework are always popular.
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But my grades were good last term.
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That's because you always study hard.
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I suppose so.
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Anyway, do you like your new teacher?
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He seems nice, but I don't always understand when he explains things in class.
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Maybe maths is more difficult this term.
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Yes, it is.
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But I think our teacher is the problem.
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Why?
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He spends a lot of time explaining things, but he just speaks too fast.
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Why doesn't someone tell him that?
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He's new, and the other students are afraid to say anything.
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If you like, I can say something.
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But not to him, right?
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No, to the head teacher.
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Do you really think that's a good idea?
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Yes, that way he'll know there's a problem.
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Why don't we leave it a week or two?
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How will that help?
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Maybe he's afraid because he's still new.
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That could explain why he speaks so fast.
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You may be right.
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If things don't improve after two weeks, I'll go and talk to the head teacher.
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Okay then, Mum.
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Part 4 For each question, choose the correct answer.
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16. You will hear a mum talking to her son.
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Where were they a few minutes ago?
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Have you got everything you need from the supermarket, Gary?
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Yes, mum.
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I didn't get the chocolate cake, however.
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It's too expensive, isn't it?
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Yes, but it's still popular.
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There was none left on the shelf.
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Never mind.
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I'm sure you have some at home.
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We just left the place.
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We haven't got time now to go somewhere else.
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Yes, I know.
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You need to collect my sister from school.
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Now listen again.
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Have you got everything you need from the supermarket, Gary?
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Yes, Mum.
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I didn't get the chocolate cake, however.
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It's too expensive, isn't it?
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Yes, but it's still popular.
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There was none left on the shelf.
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Never mind.
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I'm sure you have some at home.
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We just left the place.
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We haven't got time now to go somewhere else.
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Yes, I know.
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You need to collect my sister from school.
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17. You will hear two friends talking.
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Why is the boy going to Bob's house?
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Are you going to football practice, Harry?
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No, I can't today.
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Why?
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Are you busy doing this new school project?
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You know me, I only study when I have to.
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So, where are you going? To Bob's house.
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I think I left my sports kit there, so I have to find it first.
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If I don't, at least we'll play some computer games at the internet cafe.
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Now listen again.
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Are you going to football practice, Harry?
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No, I can't today.
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Why?
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Are you busy doing this new school project?
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You know me, I only study when I have to.
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So, where are you going? To Bob's house.
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I think I left my sports kit there.
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So I have to find it first.
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If I don't, at least we'll play some computer games at the internet cafe.
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Eighteen.
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You will hear a husband and wife talking.
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Why doesn't the woman want the ring?
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What a beautiful ring.
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But I'm sure it's expensive, Bob.
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I'll buy it for you, Mary.
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Thank you, but I don't think it's a good idea.
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Why not?
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I do a lot of washing up every day.
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Take off your ring before you put on your washing up gloves.
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That way it will always be nice.
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But I'm afraid that way I'll lose it.
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Okay then, how about a necklace?
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Now listen again.
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What a beautiful ring!
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But I'm sure it's expensive, Bob.
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I'll buy it for you, Mary.
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Thank you, but I don't think it's a good idea.
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Why not?
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I do a lot of washing up every day.
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Take off your ring before you put on your washing up gloves.
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That way it will always be nice.
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But I'm afraid that way I'll lose it.
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Okay then, how about a necklace?
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19. You will hear a girl talking about her plans for the next month.
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Why can't she go to the school party?
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Sorry, Abdul, but I can't come to the school party next month.
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I know it'll be fun, but if I have a late night, I won't be able to wake up early the next day.
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I know that we don't need to go to school because the holiday starts then, but my parents have booked a flight to Paris for the whole family.
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It isn't an early flight, but the bus to the airport leaves really early.
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Now listen again.
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Sorry, Abdul, but I can't come to the school party next month.
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I know it'll be fun, but if I have a late night, I won't be able to wake up early the next day.
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I know that we don't need to go to school because the holiday starts then, but my parents have booked a flight to Paris for the whole family.
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It isn't an early flight, but the bus to the airport leaves really early.
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20. You will hear two neighbours talking.
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Why are they upset?
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Here are your letters.
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Are these mine?
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Yes.
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I really think we should phone the post office.
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My parents have tried a few times.
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Every time they say they'll do something about it.
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I don't understand why this is happening.
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The addresses are clearly written on the envelopes.
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Do you think this is happening to other people as well?
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Probably.
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Now listen again.
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Here are your letters.
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Are these mine?
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Yes.
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I really think we should phone the post office.
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My parents have tried a few times.
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Every time they say they'll do something about it.
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I don't understand why this is happening.
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The addresses are clearly written on the envelopes.
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Do you think this is happening to other people as well?
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Probably.
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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 Maggie talking to Bill about a show-and-tell class.
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What things will each student bring to the class?
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Hi, Bill.
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What are you bringing to the show-and-tell class?
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We have to show and talk about something from the past, don't we?
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That's right.
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You could bring that interesting camera that your dad has.
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It has a printer with it, doesn't it?
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No, the camera itself prints the photos.
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Wow!
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Okay, I'll bring it.
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My dad collects things too.
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He's got part of a dinosaur egg.
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Can you bring it, Maggie?
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Yes, if I wear gloves when I show it.
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Great.
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What's Anne bringing, then?
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A newspaper printed the year she was born.
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That's nice, but I prefer Jane's idea.
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Everyone writes a diary.
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It's more interesting, as her mum wrote it at school.
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Okay then, what about Tanya?
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She'll bring an old comic book.
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Jane's mum has seen it and she liked it a lot.
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Nice.
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Did you see the funny cartoon on the cover of Ian's record album?
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No, I'll just have to wait and see it in class.
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Now listen again.
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Hi, Bill.
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What are you bringing to the show-and-tell class?
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We have to show and talk about something from the past, don't we?
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That's right.
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You could bring that interesting camera that your dad has.
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It has a printer with it, doesn't it?
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No, the camera itself prints the photos.
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Wow!
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Okay, I'll bring it.
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My dad collects things too.
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He's got part of a dinosaur egg.
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Can you bring it, Maggie?
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Yes, if I wear gloves when I show it.
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Great.
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What's Anne bringing, then?
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A newspaper printed the year she was born.
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That's nice, but I prefer Jane's idea.
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Everyone writes a diary.
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It's more interesting, as her mum wrote it at school.
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Okay, then.
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What about Tanya?
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She'll bring an old comic book.
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Jane's mum has seen it, and she liked it a lot.
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Nice.
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Did you see the funny cartoon on the cover of Ian's record album?
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No. I'll just have to wait and see it in class.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: teacher, mum, listen. This video has 348 sentences and 2613 words to shadow. The speech runs for 21:34. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 81 of its 348 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. |
| exhibition noun | /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/ | An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| shelf noun | /ʃɛlf/ | A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects. |
| sail noun | /seɪl/ | A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination… |
| dinosaur noun | /ˈdaɪnəsoɹ/ | Those animals of the clade Dinosauria that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct. |
| skate noun | /skeɪt/ | A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice. |
| glove noun | /ɡlʌv/ | An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers. |
| desk noun | /dɛsk/ | A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a… |
| afterwards adverb | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | At a later or succeeding time; after that; |
| comic noun | /ˈkɑmɪk/ | A comedian. |
| cousin noun | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wash up verb | To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal. | |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. | |
| take off verb | To remove. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| write down verb | To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can I speak to your father please?
- Can you please call at half past six?
- Anyway, do you like your new teacher?
- Do you really think that's a good idea?
- Why don't we leave it a week or two?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If I don't, at least we'll play |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have booked · have tried · has seen |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is closed · was born |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | Teachers who forget |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 82 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: exhibition /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/, wash /wɑʃ/, shelf /ʃɛlf/
- Long words — get the stress right: exhibition /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/
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, exhibition, wash.
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.