Shadowing Practice: Small Talk with a New Neighbor | English Shadowing Practice (A2) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to English Listening Channel.
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Hello and welcome.
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Today we will listen to a short talk between two new neighbors.
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Grace is moving into a new apartment.
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She meets Daniel, the man next door.
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When I was still learning English, I met a new neighbor.
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I didn't know what to talk about.
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We both stopped talking and it felt a little uncomfortable.
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So today, let's learn some easy things to say.
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Here's how we will practice.
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We will listen to the talk four times.
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First, just listen.
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There are no subtitles.
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Second, we will stop after each line.
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Please say it out loud.
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Third, we will stop after two or three lines.
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Please say them too.
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Last, listen one more time.
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You may be surprised how much you understand.
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Listen for three things.
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How to say hello for the first time, how to ask about the neighborhood,
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and polite and casual ways to say the same thing.
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Let's start with the first half.
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Good morning.
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Are you moving in today?
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Yes, I am.
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Sorry, is my box in your way?
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No, not at all.
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I'm Daniel.
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I live in 3A.
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Hi, Daniel.
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I'm Grace.
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Nice to meet you.
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Good to meet you, too.
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So, you're in 3B?
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Yes, I got the key this morning.
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Welcome.
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Where are you moving from?
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From another part of the city.
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My new job is near here.
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Oh, that's great.
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That box looks heavy.
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Let me help you.
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Really?
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Thank you very much.
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No problem.
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Where do you want it?
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Just inside the door, please.
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The floor is fine.
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Okay.
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Here we are.
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Wow.
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You have a lot of books.
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I know.
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I love books.
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But they're so heavy.
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Do you need help with the other boxes?
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No, I'm okay.
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My brother is coming at noon.
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That's good.
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Moving is a lot of work.
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It really is.
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Which one is yours again?
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This one, 3A.
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I'm right next door.
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Okay.
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Thanks a lot, Daniel.
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Now, let's listen again.
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This time, we will stop after each line.
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Please repeat.
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I'm Grace.
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Nice to meet you.
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Good to meet you, too.
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So, you're in 3B?
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Yes, I got the key this morning.
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Welcome.
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Where are you moving from?
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From another part of the city.
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My new job is near here.
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Oh, that's great.
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That box looks heavy.
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Let me help you.
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Really?
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Thank you very much.
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No problem.
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Where do you want it?
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Just inside the door, please.
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The floor is fine.
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Okay, here we are.
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Wow, you have a lot of books.
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I know.
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I love books.
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But they're so heavy.
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Do you need help with the other boxes?
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No, I'm okay.
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My brother is coming at noon.
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That's good.
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Moving is a lot of work.
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It really is.
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Which one is yours again?
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This one, 3A.
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I'm right next door.
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Okay.
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Thanks a lot, Daniel.
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Good job.
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Next, we will stop after two or three lines.
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Try to say them all.
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Good morning.
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Are you moving in today?
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Yes, I am.
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Sorry, is my box in your way?
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No, not at all.
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I'm Daniel.
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I live in 3A.
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Hi, Daniel.
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I'm Grace.
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Nice to meet you.
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Good to meet you, too.
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So, you're in 3B?
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Yes.
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I got the key this morning.
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Welcome!
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Where are you moving from?
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From another part of the city.
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My new job is near here.
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Oh, that's great.
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That box looks heavy.
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Let me help you.
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Really?
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Thank you very much.
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No problem.
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Where do you want it?
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Just inside the door, please.
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The floor is fine.
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Okay, here we are.
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Wow, you have a lot of books.
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I know.
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I love books, but they're so heavy.
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Do you need help with the other boxes?
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No, I'm okay.
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My brother is coming at noon.
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That's good.
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Moving is a lot of work.
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It really is.
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Which one is yours again?
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This one, 3A.
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I'm right next door.
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Okay.
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Thanks a lot, Daniel.
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Great.
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Great.
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Now listen one more time, with no subtitles.
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How much can you understand?
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Good morning.
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Are you moving in today?
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Yes, I am.
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Sorry, is my box in your way?
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No, not at all.
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I'm Daniel.
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I live in 3A.
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Hi, Daniel.
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I'm Grace.
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Nice to meet you.
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Good to meet you, too.
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So, you're in 3B?
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Yes, I got the key this morning.
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Welcome!
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Where are you moving from?
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From another part of the city.
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My new job is near here.
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Oh, that's great.
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That box looks heavy.
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Let me help you.
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Really?
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Thank you very much.
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No problem.
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Where do you want it?
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Just inside the door, please.
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The floor is fine.
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Okay.
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Here we are.
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Wow.
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You have a lot of books.
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I know.
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I love books.
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But they're so heavy.
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Do you need help with the other boxes?
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No, I'm okay.
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My brother is coming at noon.
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That's good.
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Moving is a lot of work.
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It really is.
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Which one is yours again?
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This one.
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3A.
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I'm right next door.
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Okay.
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Thanks a lot, Daniel.
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Well done.
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In the first half, Grace and Daniel met and said hello.
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Now it is evening.
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Grace knocks on Daniel's door with some questions.
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Let's listen.
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Hi, Daniel.
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Sorry to bother you.
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Oh, hi, Grace.
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No problem.
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How's it going?
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Good.
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But I still have so many boxes.
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Can I ask you something?
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Sure.
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What is it?
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When is trash day here?
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Tuesday and Friday.
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Take your trash out before 8 in the morning.
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Before 8.
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Okay.
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Where do I take it?
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To the big green trash cans behind the building.
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Thank you.
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Could you tell me where the supermarket is?
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Sure.
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Go out the front door and turn left.
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Turn left.
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Okay.
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Then walk two blocks.
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It's on your left.
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Two blocks on my left.
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Got it.
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There's a nice little bakery next to it, too.
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Oh, really?
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Do you know it's good there?
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The cinnamon rolls.
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They make them fresh every morning.
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Yum.
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I love cinnamon rolls.
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But go early.
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They're all gone by 10.
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I'll go tomorrow morning.
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Thank you very much.
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You're welcome.
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If you need anything, just knock.
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I will.
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Have a good evening, Daniel.
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You too.
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See you around, Grace.
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Now, let's practice the second half.
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We will stop after each line.
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Say it with them.
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Hi, Daniel.
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Sorry to bother you.
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Oh, hi, Grace.
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No problem.
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How's it going?
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Good, but I still have so many boxes.
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Can I ask you something?
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Sure.
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What is it?
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When is trash day here?
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Tuesday and Friday.
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Take your trash out before 8 in the morning.
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Before 8.
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Okay, where do I take it?
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To the big green trash cans behind the building.
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Thank you.
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Could you tell me where the supermarket is?
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Sure.
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Go out the front door and turn left.
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Turn left.
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Okay.
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Then walk two blocks.
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It's on your left.
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Two blocks on my left.
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Got it.
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There's a nice little bakery next to it, too.
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Oh, really?
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Do you know it's good there?
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The cinnamon rolls.
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They make them fresh every morning.
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Thank you.
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Yum!
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I love cinnamon rolls. But go early.
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They're all gone by 10.
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I'll go tomorrow morning.
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Thank you very much.
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You're welcome.
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If you need anything, just knock.
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I will.
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Have a good evening, Daniel.
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You too.
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See you around, Grace.
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Nice work.
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This time the parts are a little longer.
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Listen, then repeat.
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Hi, Daniel.
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Sorry to bother you.
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Oh, hi, Grace.
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No problem.
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How's it going?
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Good, but I still have so many boxes.
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Can I ask you something?
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Sure.
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What is it?
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When is trash day here?
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Tuesday and Friday.
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Take your trash out before 8 in the morning.
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Before 8.
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Okay.
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Where do I take it?
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To the big green trash cans behind the building.
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Thank you.
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Could you tell me where the supermarket is?
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Sure.
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Go out the front door and turn left.
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Turn left.
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Okay.
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Then walk two blocks.
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It's on your left.
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Two blocks on my left.
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Got it.
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There's a nice little bakery next to it, too.
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Oh, really?
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Do you know it's good there?
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The cinnamon rolls.
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They make them fresh every morning.
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Yum!
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I love cinnamon rolls.
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But go early.
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They're all gone by 10.
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I'll go tomorrow morning.
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Thank you very much.
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You're welcome.
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If you need anything, just knock.
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I will.
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Have a good evening, Daniel.
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You too.
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See you around, Grace.
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Last time.
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Just listen and see how much you understand now.
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Hi, Daniel.
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Sorry to bother you.
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Oh, hi, Grace.
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No problem.
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How's it going?
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Good.
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But I still have so many boxes.
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Can I ask you something?
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Sure.
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What is it?
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When is trash day here?
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Tuesday and Friday.
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Take your trash out before 8 in the morning.
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Before 8.
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Okay.
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Where do I take it?
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To the big green trash cans behind the building.
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Thank you.
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Could you tell me where the supermarket is?
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Sure.
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Go out the front door and turn left.
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Turn left.
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Okay.
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Then walk two blocks.
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It's on your left.
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Two blocks on my left.
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Got it.
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There's a nice little bakery next to it, too.
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Oh, really?
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Do you know what's good there?
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The cinnamon rolls.
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They make them fresh every morning.
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Yum.
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I love cinnamon rolls.
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But go early.
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They're all gone by 10.
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I'll go tomorrow morning.
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Thank you very much.
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You're welcome.
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If you need anything, just knock.
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I will.
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Have a good evening, Daniel.
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You too.
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See you around, Grace.
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Now let's look at four pairs.
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Each pair has a polite way and a casual way to say the same thing.
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Nice to meet you and good to meet you both are for the first time you meet someone.
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Good to meet you sounds a little more casual.
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For example, Hi, I'm Ken.
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It's nice to meet you.
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Thank you very much and thanks a lot.
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Use thank you very much for big help or with people you don't know well.
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Use thanks a lot with friends.
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For example, thanks a lot for the ride.
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Could you tell me?
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And do you know?
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Both ask for information.
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Could you tell me is more polite.
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For example, excuse me, could you tell me where the station is?
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Have a good day and see you around both are ways to say goodbye.
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See you around means you will see the person again but you don't know when.
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For example, Bye Tom, see you around.
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That's all for today.
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You learned how to say hello to a new neighbor, how to ask about the neighborhood,
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and polite and casual ways to say the same thing.
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Here is a small task.
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In the comments, write one sentence with one of today's phrases.
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For example, Hi, I'm Grace.
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Nice to meet you.
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Thank you for practicing with us.
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See you next time.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Small Talk with a New Neighbor”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Daniel, Grace, meet, door, trash. This video has 411 sentences and 1807 words to shadow. The speech runs for 22:26. The speaker talks slowly, about 81 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 66 of its 411 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| trash noun | /tɹæʃ/ | Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse. |
| cinnamon noun | /ˈsɪnəmən/ | A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae. |
| knock verb | /nɑk/ | To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood. |
| bother verb | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for. |
| casual adjective | /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/ | Happening by chance. |
| noon noun | /nun/ | The time of day when the Sun seems to reach its highest point in the sky; solar noon. |
| polite adjective | /pəˈlaɪt/ | Well-mannered, civilized. |
| supermarket noun | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing. |
| bakery noun | /ˈbeɪ.kə.ɹi/ | A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold. |
| neighbour noun | /ˈneɪbɚ/ | A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or… |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| uncomfortable adjective | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | Not comfortable; causing discomfort. |
| subtitle noun | /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/ | A heading below or after a title. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Are you moving in today?
- Sorry, is my box in your way?
- Where are you moving from?
- Do you know it's good there?
- Do you know what's good there?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is moving · Are you moving · is coming |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will listen · will practice · will stop |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 40 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, they're, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: trash /tɹæʃ/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/
- Long words — get the stress right: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/
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 trash, cinnamon, knock.
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.