Shadowing Practice: Starters 1 TEST 1 Part 4- Minh Ngoc English - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Part 4.
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Look at the picture.
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Listen. And look.
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There is one example.
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Can you see the cakes in this picture?
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Yes, I can.
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There are lots.
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There's a cake in the cupboard.
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Can you see that one?
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In the cupboard?
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Oh, yes.
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Can I color that cake brown?
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Brown.
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Yes.
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Okay.
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Can you see the brown cake in the cupboard?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen. and color.
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One.
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Can you see the boy?
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Yes.
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He's got a cake in his hand.
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Yes.
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Well...
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Color that cake.
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pink.
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I'm doing that now.
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That's very nice!
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2. and there's a small girl at the table with short hair.
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Can you see her?
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Yes.
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She's got a big cake.
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Yes.
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Can you color the girl's cake yellow, please?
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Okay then.
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3. And look over there.
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Can you see the cake on the mat? On the mat?
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Yes.
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Can you color it orange?
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Yes.
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I can.
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Four.
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There is a cake in front of the cat.
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In front of the cat?
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"Oh, yes, there is." Can I color that cake green?
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Oh, okay.
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5. Now, can you see the cake next to the girl's mother?
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Yes, she's pointing at it.
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That's right.
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Can you color the cake blue, please?
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Okay.
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I'm coloring it now.
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That's a very nice picture.
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Thanks!
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Now listen to part four again.
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One.
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Can you see the boy?
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Yes.
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He's got a cake in his hand.
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Yes.
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Well...
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Color that cake.
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pink.
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I'm doing that now.
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That's very nice.
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Two.
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and there's a small girl at the table with short hair Can you see her?
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Yes.
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She's got a big cake.
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Yes.
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Can you color the girl's cake yellow, please?
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Okay then.
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3. And look over there.
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Can you see the cake on the mat? On the mat?
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Yes.
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Can you color it orange?
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Yes, I can.
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Four.
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There is a cake in front of the cat.
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In front of the cat?
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Oh, yes, there is.
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Can I color that cake green?
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Oh, okay.
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5. Now, can you see the cake next to the girl's mother?
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Yes, she's pointing at it.
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That's right.
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Can you color the cake blue, please?
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Okay.
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I'm coloring it now.
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That's a very nice picture.
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Thanks!
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That is the end of the Starters Listening Test.
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Thank you.

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You're practicing English with "Starters 1 TEST 1 Part 4- Minh Ngoc English" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

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