Shadowing Practice: Starter Toeic Listening Unit 11 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Unit 11 Part 1.
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picture description.
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Choose the statement that best describes what you see in the picture.
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Number 1.
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A. The gauge shows that the tank is empty.
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B. The gauge shows that the tank is half empty.
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C. The gauge shows that the tank is full, d.
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The gauge is square shaped.
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Number 2.
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a.
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The sign means "go straight".
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b.
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The sign means "Do not speed." c.
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The sign means "Do not touch." d The sign means touch.
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Number 3.
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A. This is a map.
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B. This is a television.
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c.
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This is a book.
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d.
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This is a blanket.
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Number four.
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A. The astronauts are in the rocket.
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B. The rocket is taking off.
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C. The people are taking pictures of the rocket.
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d.
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The rocket is landing.
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Number 5 A.
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The woman is looking around the microscope.
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b.
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She is looking for the microscope.
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C. She is looking through the microscope.
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d.
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The woman is looking at the microscope.
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one.
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A. The gauge shows that the tank is empty.
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B. The gauge shows that the tank is half empty.
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C. The gauge shows that the tank is full, d.
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The gauge is square shaped.
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Number 2: a.
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The sign means "go straight." b.
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The sign means "Do not speed." c.
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The sign means "Do not touch." d The sign means touch.
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Number 3.
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A. This is a map.
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B. This is a television.
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c.
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This is a book.
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d.
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This is a blanket.
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Number 4.
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A. The astronauts are in the rocket.
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B. The rocket is taking off.
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c.
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The people are taking pictures of the rocket.
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d.
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The rocket is landing.
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Number 5 A.
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The woman is looking around the microscope.
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b.
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She is looking for the microscope.
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C. She is looking through the microscope.
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d.
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The woman is looking at the microscope.
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Part 2.
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Questions and Responses.
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Listen to the questions and choose the best answer.
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Number 1.
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Have you seen my calculator?
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I can't find it anywhere.
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a.
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It's on your desk.
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b.
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Thank you very much.
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c.
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That's great news!
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Number two.
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This fish is very strange looking.
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What is it?
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A. It's a fish.
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B. Don't look at it.
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C. It's a puffer fish.
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Number three.
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What is the name of the planet closest to Earth?
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A. It's Mars.
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B. My name is Jimmy.
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C. That's right.
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Number 4 How do you know so much about chemicals?
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A. I studied history.
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b.
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I studied chemistry.
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C. I studied English.
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Number 5.
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Can I borrow your telescope tomorrow night?
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A. I have two televisions.
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b.
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Sure, it's in my bedroom.
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c.
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No thanks, I'm busy.
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Number 1.
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Have you seen my calculator?
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I can't find it anywhere.
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a.
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It's on your desk.
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b.
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Thank you very much.
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c.
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That's great news!
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Number two.
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This fish is very strange looking.
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What is it?
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A. It's a fish.
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B. Don't look at it.
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C. It's a puffer fish.
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Number three.
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What is the name of the planet closest to Earth?
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A. It's Mars.
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B. My name is Jimmy.
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C. That's right.
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Number 4 How do you know so much about chemicals?
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A. I studied history.
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B. I studied chemistry.
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C. I studied English.
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Number 5.
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Can I borrow your telescope tomorrow night?
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A. I have two televisions.
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b.
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Sure, it's in my bedroom.
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C. No thanks, I'm busy.
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Part 3.
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Short Conversations.
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Choose the best answer to each question.
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Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following conversation.
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What's that book you are looking at?
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Who was the man in that picture?
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He looks familiar.
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That's Einstein.
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I'm sure you've seen lots of pictures of him before.
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He was a famous physicist.
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He studied physics.
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A physicist?
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He must have been smart to study physics.
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Physics is my worst subject in school.
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Yeah.
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I like physics and I still find it difficult.
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Number 1.
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What are the man and woman looking at?
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Number 2.
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What is true about the woman?
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Number three.
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What does the man think of physics?
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Questions four through six refer to the following conversation.
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My chemistry professor makes us wear eye protection.
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I hate it.
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I always feel so foolish with those big plastic glasses.
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Yes, but eye protection is very important so chemicals don't get in your eyes.
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A lot of those chemicals can cause serious damage to your eyes.
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Right.
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We usually wear goggles when we are using chemicals for experiments.
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I guess it is better to look silly than to hurt our eyes.
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Number 4.
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What is the eye protection made of?
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Number 5.
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According to the man, what do some chemicals do?
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Number 6.
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What does the man say?
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Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following conversation: What's that book you are looking at?
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Who was the man in that picture?
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He looks familiar.
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That's Einstein.
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I'm sure you've seen lots of pictures of him before.
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He was a famous physicist.
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He studied physics.
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A physicist?
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He must have been smart to study physics.
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Physics is my worst subject in school.
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Yeah.
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I like physics and I still find it difficult.
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Number 1.
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What are the man and woman looking at?
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Number 2.
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What is true about the woman?
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Number three.
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What does the man think of physics?
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Questions 4 through 6 refer to the following conversation.
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My chemistry professor makes us wear eye protection.
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I hate it.
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I always feel so foolish with those big plastic glasses.
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Yes, but eye protection is very important so chemicals don't get in your eyes.
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A lot of those chemicals can cause serious damage to your eyes.
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Right.
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We usually wear goggles when we are using chemicals for experiments.
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I guess it is better to look silly than to hurt our eyes.
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Number 4.
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What is the eye protection made of?
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Number 5.
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According to the man, what do some chemicals do?
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Number 6.
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What does the man say? in.
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Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following talk.
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Next year, I will be taking biology.
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However, to be honest, I really don't want to take biology.
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I used to enjoy biology.
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But next year I don't want to take it because we will have to dissect a worm, a frog, and a mouse.
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Frankly, the thought of cutting open a little frog or a mouse is pretty disgusting to me.
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I have never even touched a mouse before.
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I don't know if I can do it.
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I think that students should have the right to refuse to do animal experiments.
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I think we should be able to watch a video or look at pictures in a book instead.
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It is not necessary to kill animals for our studies.
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Maybe I can change my class from biology to geology.
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In geology, we study rocks.
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I don't mind cutting open a rock.
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Number 1.
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What does the speaker not like about biology?
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Number 2: Why does the speaker think geology would be better?
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Number 3.
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What three animals will the student have to dissect?
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Questions 4 through 6 refer to the following talk.
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I have been teaching astronomy at a private university for almost 15 years.
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I have always wanted to be an astronomer.
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Astronomers look at the stars and planets through giant telescopes.
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Even when I was a child, I used to go outside at night to look at the stars.
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I learned the names of the most important stars before I learned how to write.
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The university where I work as an astronomy teacher has a giant telescope.
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It is inside an observatory at the top of a small mountain near my university.
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Usually I go there on the weekends and watch the stars.
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Observatories with telescopes need to be in very quiet, dark places.
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like mountains because the lights from the cities can make the stars very hard to see.
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I get such a peaceful feeling when I look at the night sky.
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Number 4.
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What does the speaker do?
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Number 5.
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Where is the University's telescope located?
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Number 6.
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When does she visit the observatory?
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Why practice speaking with this video?
Engaging with the "Starter Toeic Listening Unit 11" video provides an excellent opportunity for learners to practice speaking in a contextualized way. By listening to the various statements related to pictures, you can enhance your ability to articulate thoughts clearly and accurately. This type of interactive practice is beneficial because it mimics real-life scenarios where you have to describe or interpret visual information. As you work on your English speaking practice, you are not only improving your vocabulary but also developing the skills necessary to express yourself more fluently.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
Throughout the video, several key grammar structures and expressions emerge. Here are a few notable examples:
- Descriptive Statements: The format often involves choosing a statement that matches a visual, such as "The gauge shows that the tank is empty." This helps learners practice forming descriptive sentences that capture specific details.
- Indicating Meaning: Statements like "The sign means 'go straight'" train learners to convey meaning with clarity. Understanding how to flatten out the ambiguity of expressions makes communication more effective.
- Use of Articles: Pay attention to how articles are used, such as in "This is a book" versus "This is the book." Understanding when to use definite or indefinite articles is essential for proper English syntax.
- Continuous Actions: In phrases like "She is looking through the microscope," the present continuous tense is used to indicate ongoing actions, a vital structure for expressing current activities.
Common Pronunciation Traps
When practicing with this video, learners may encounter certain pronunciation challenges. For instance, the words "gauge," "microscope," and "sign" can often be mispronounced due to silent letters and vowel sounds. Here are some tips for addressing these tricky words:
- Gauge: Ensure that the vowel sound is pronounced clearly. Try breaking it down into syllables - "gauge" can be pronounced like "gehj."
- Microscope: This word has three syllables. Pay attention to the 'mic,' which can often be pronounced too quickly—practice saying it slowly first: "mi-cro-scope."
- Sign: This word has a silent 'g.' Focusing on producing a clean 's' sound rather than adding extra syllables can improve clarity.
By concentrating on these common pronunciation traps and engaging with shadow speech techniques, you can improve English pronunciation significantly. Utilizing this shadowing site will help you master the nuances of English sounds and improve your fluency, making your English speaking practice more effective and rewarding.
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.