Shadowing Practice: Tactics for Listening Third Edition Developing Unit 19 Touring a City - Learn English Speaking with Video
Creating lesson...
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Listening one.
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One.
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This is very unusual, isn't it?
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It's by a very famous artist.
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Nowadays, his works sell for over $25,000 each.
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But I really don't understand how anybody would want to spend that much money on something like this. Do you?
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Two.
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It's okay.
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She's quite friendly.
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She probably just wants something to eat.
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I'm sure she loves those peanuts in your bag.
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Three.
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This is the best way to see the city, isn't it?
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You can see everything in a day just by sitting and looking through the window.
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I always do this the first day I visit a new place.
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Four.
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Oh, you have to try some of these.
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They are really delicious.
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They're so sweet.
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They grow them very near here.
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Five.
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This is an interesting old place.
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It was built over 200 years ago.
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It used to be the home of a very rich man.
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He lived here by himself until he died.
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Then his family gave it to the city so that now everyone can enjoy it.
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Six.
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I have to get some of these.
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I see them in all the souvenir shops.
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They're really amazing.
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And they're cheap, too.
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I think I'll take some back as gifts for my friends at school.
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Listening to One Good afternoon, and welcome to Hollywood, California.
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I hope you all enjoy today's tour of the Houses of the Stars.
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Here we go.
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Now remember, you can buy photos of all the Stars' houses when the tour is over, so please don't take any pictures during the tour, okay?
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Up on the left is the gorgeous mansion where Marilyn Monroe lived.
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After she got married, she left this house and moved to New York to live with her husband, a famous American baseball player named Joe DiMaggio.
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Now, just around the corner, you'll see a bright yellow house.
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Can you see it?
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Up on the hill?
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This is where James Dean lived.
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Finally, do you see that big iron gate on the right?
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Well, this is the entrance to Arnold Schwarzenegger's house.
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Unfortunately, you can't see the house from here, and we're not allowed to go inside the gate.
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Two.
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We're starting our tour by going up the tallest building in New York City, the Empire State Building.
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You can see the whole city from the top of this building.
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While you're up there, don't forget to look at the Statue of Liberty through the telescope since we don't visit it on this tour.
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Next, we'll take the bus uptown to beautiful Central Park.
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I know the bus doesn't sound very glamorous, but I promise you, it's just as fast as taking a taxi.
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When we get to Central Park, we'll visit the petting zoo and have a picnic lunch.
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Finally, we'll walk to another famous place, Rockefeller Center.
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In the winter, people go there to ice skate on the famous outdoor rink.
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Of course, there won't be any ice on a hot summer day like today, but there's a very nice photograph of the rink for sale at the gift shop.
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3. Welcome to Kathmandu, Nepal.
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As you all know, the country of Nepal has some really tall mountains, including the world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest.
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But here in the capital city, Kathmandu, the mountains are almost always covered by clouds, so I'm afraid we probably won't be seeing Mount Everest today.
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However, we are going to visit an exciting market in the centre of town where you can buy all kinds of souvenirs,
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including beautiful wool sweaters at really great prices.
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As we go through the market though, please don't eat any of the food offered to you on the street.
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It looks delicious, but it might not be healthy.
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After visiting the market, we'll take a taxi to Pasupati Temple.
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This is one of the most important temples for the people of India and Nepal.
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Unfortunately, because we do not belong to their religion, we won't be able to go inside the temple.
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We can still look and touch the beautiful statues outside it, though.
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4. Welcome to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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This morning, I'm going to introduce to you many of Buenos Aires' famous sights, and after our tour, you will be free to explore the city on your own.
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First, we are going to visit the parks and gardens of the Recoleta neighborhood.
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Here, we will get off the bus and walk around to enjoy this beautiful area close up.
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We will also stop at the Recoleta Cemetery, where many of Argentina's famous people are buried.
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We'll visit the grave of Eva Perón, Argentina's first lady from 1946 to 1952.
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Feel free to take photos of the famous graves.
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Next, we'll make a stop at the Latin American Art Museum in the Palermo neighborhood.
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Here you will see many excellent examples of Latin American art from the 19th and 20th centuries.
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We won't have time to visit the museum gift shop though, but we will be visiting an open air market where you'll be able to find many locally made items.
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Listening to One Good afternoon, and welcome to Hollywood, California.
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I hope you all enjoy today's tour of the Houses of the Stars.
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Here we go!
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Now remember, you can buy photos of all the Stars' houses when the tour is over, so please don't take any pictures during the tour, okay?
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Up on the left is the gorgeous mansion where Marilyn Monroe lived.
82
After she got married, she left this house and moved to New York to live with her husband, a famous American baseball player named Joe DiMaggio.
83
Now, just around the corner, you'll see a bright yellow house.
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Can you see it?
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Up on the hill?
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This is where James Dean lived.
87
Finally, do you see that big iron gate on the right?
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Well, this is the entrance to Arnold Schwarzenegger's house.
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Unfortunately, you can't see the house from here, and we're not allowed to go inside the gate.
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2. We're starting our tour by going up the tallest building in New York City, the Empire State Building.
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You can see the whole city from the top of this building.
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While you're up there, don't forget to look at the Statue of Liberty through the telescope, since we don't visit it on this tour.
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Next, we'll take the bus uptown to beautiful Central Park.
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I know the bus doesn't sound very glamorous, but I promise you, it's just as fast as taking a taxi.
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When we get to Central Park, we'll visit the petting zoo and have a picnic lunch.
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Finally, we'll walk to another famous place, Rockefeller Center.
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In the winter, people go there to ice skate on the famous outdoor rink.
98
Of course, there won't be any ice on a hot summer day like today, but there's a very nice photograph of the rink for sale at the gift shop.
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3. Welcome to Kathmandu, Nepal.
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As you all know, the country of Nepal has some really tall mountains, including the world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest.
101
But here in the capital city Kathmandu, the mountains are almost always covered by clouds.
102
So I'm afraid we probably won't be seeing Mount Everest today.
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However, we are going to visit an exciting market in the centre of town where you can buy all kinds of souvenirs,
104
including beautiful wool sweaters at really great prices.
105
As we go through the market though, please don't eat any of the food offered to you on the street.
106
It looks delicious, but it might not be healthy.
107
After visiting the market, we'll take a taxi to Pasupati Temple.
108
This is one of the most important temples for the people of India and Nepal.
109
Unfortunately, because we do not belong to their religion, we won't be able to go inside the temple.
110
We can still look and touch the beautiful statues outside it though.
111
4. Welcome to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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This morning, I'm going to introduce to you many of Buenos Aires' famous sites, and after our tour, you will be free to explore the city on your own.
113
First, we are going to visit the parks and gardens of the Recoleta neighborhood.
114
Here we will get off the bus and walk around to enjoy this beautiful area close up.
115
We will also stop at the Recoleta Cemetery, where many of Argentina's famous people are buried.
116
We'll visit the grave of Eva Perón, Argentina's first lady from 1946 to 1952.
117
Feel free to take photos of the famous graves.
118
Next, we'll make a stop at the Latin American Art Museum in the Palermo neighborhood.
119
Here you will see many excellent examples of Latin American art from the 19th and 20th centuries.
120
We won't have time to visit the museum gift shop, though, but we will be visiting an open Market, where you'll be able to find many locally made items.
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Listening 3 1.
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Have you taken a tour since you've been here?
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Yes, I went on one last weekend.
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What was it like?
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Well, we didn't see a lot.
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We mainly went to a lot of shops.
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I would have preferred to see more of the museums and famous buildings.
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I'm not really interested in shopping.
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And the bus they took us in was so old and slow.
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They should put it in the museum.
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Really?
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Did you say anything to the guide about it?
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Well, the problem was, he didn't speak English very well.
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And he wasn't really very friendly.
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That's too bad.
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But we did have a nice lunch on the tour, and the whole tour was very cheap, so it wasn't all bad.
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But I don't think it was worth the time or the money, even though it was cheap.
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2. What was your city tour like?
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Well, we saw lots of interesting places on the tour.
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I was totally exhausted at the end of it, but I'm really glad I took it.
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You should try it.
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Did you go by bus?
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Yes, we had a nice, comfortable bus and a very helpful guide.
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You know how some guides talk all the time?
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This one didn't.
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He gave us just enough information, but not too much.
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Where did they take you for lunch?
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Oh, some dirty little place near the center of town.
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I didn't eat much because the food didn't look very good to me.
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That's too bad.
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Was the tour expensive?
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No, not at all.
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It was very reasonable.
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Did you just get back from the tour?
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Yeah, it was really good.
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We visited all the places of interest.
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I'm glad we took it.
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Did you take a bus or a van?
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We took a bus.
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There were only 15 of us in it, so we had lots of room.
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It was a new, clean one, so it was pretty comfortable.
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Did you have a guide?
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Oh, yes, she was great.
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A student, I think.
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She really knew her stuff.
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How was lunch?
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Awful.
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We just had some fast food along the way.
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How much was the tour?
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Well, it was pretty expensive.
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That was the only problem.
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A hundred fifty dollars.
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I think they should have charged us about seventy-five.
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But anyway, I think it's definitely worth doing this tour.
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Four.
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So how was the tour?
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It was disappointing, actually.
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That's too bad.
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Yeah, we didn't get to see very much.
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It was too short.
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I wanted to see a lot more.
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Really?
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It wasn't very comfortable either.
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The bus wasn't air-conditioned, so it got very hot and stuffy after a while.
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Uh-huh.
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Anyway, the guide was very helpful.
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He gave us some very interesting information and told a lot of jokes, so that was fun.
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And we had a really good lunch at the seafood restaurant.
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So was the tour worth it?
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Well, it was only $35, which is pretty reasonable.
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But if you want to take a tour, you should try a different tour company.
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Listening 3 1 Have you taken a tour since you've been here?
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Yes, I went on one last weekend.
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What was it like?
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Well, we didn't see a lot.
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We mainly went to a lot of shops.
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I would have preferred to see more of the museums and famous buildings.
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I'm not really interested in shopping.
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And the bus they took us in was so old and slow, they should put it in the museum.
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Really?
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Did you say anything to the guide about it?
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Well, the problem was, he didn't speak English very well, and he wasn't really very friendly.
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That's too bad.
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We did have a nice lunch on the tour, and the whole tour was very cheap, so it wasn't all bad.
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But I don't think it was worth the time or the money, even though it was cheap.
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2. What was your city tour like?
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Well, we saw lots of interesting places on the tour.
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I was totally exhausted at the end of it, but I'm really glad I took it.
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You should try it.
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Did you go by bus?
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Yes, we had a nice, comfortable bus and a very helpful guide.
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You know how some guides talk all the time?
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This one didn't.
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He gave us just enough information, but not too much.
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Where did they take you for lunch?
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Oh, some dirty little place near the center of town.
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I didn't eat much because the food didn't look very good to me.
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That's too bad.
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Was the tour expensive?
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No, not at all.
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It was very reasonable.
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3. Did you just get back from the tour?
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Yeah, it was really good.
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We visited all the places of interest.
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I'm glad we took it.
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Did you take a bus or a van?
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We took a bus.
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There were only 15 of us in it, so we had lots of room.
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It was a new, clean one, so it was pretty comfortable.
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Did you have a guide?
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Oh, yes.
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She was great.
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A student, I think.
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She really knew her stuff.
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How was lunch?
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Awful.
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We just had some fast food along the way.
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How much was the tour?
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Well, it was pretty expensive.
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That was the only problem.
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A hundred fifty dollars.
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I think they should have charged us about seventy-five.
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But anyway, I think it's definitely worth doing this tour.
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Four.
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So how was the tour?
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It was disappointing, actually.
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That's too bad.
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Yeah, we didn't get to see very much.
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It was too short.
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I wanted to see a lot more.
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Really?
252
It wasn't very comfortable either.
253
The bus wasn't air-conditioned, so it got very hot and stuffy after a while.
254
Uh-huh.
255
Anyway, the guide was very helpful.
256
He gave us some very interesting information and told a lot of jokes, so that was fun.
257
And we had a really good lunch at the seafood restaurant.
258
So was the tour worth it?
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Well, it was only $35, which is pretty reasonable.
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But if you want to take a tour, you should try a different tour company.
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Pronunciation 1.
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It's the tallest building in New York City.
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2. Mount Whitney is the highest mountain in California.
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3. This is the biggest shopping mall in the world.
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4. It's the largest city in Latin America.
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5. It's the shortest train track.
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6. This is the oldest theater in the city.
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Dictation What did you see on your tour?
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We first saw the Grant House.
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It's the oldest building in the city.
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Nice.
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What else did you see?
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Then we visited the park.
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It's one of the biggest city parks in the country.
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After that, we went to the top of the mountain.
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Oh, I bet the view was great.
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Isn't that one of the tallest mountains in the state?
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Yes.
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Actually, it's the highest mountain in the country.
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The view was fantastic.
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About This Lesson
You're practicing English with "Tactics for Listening Third Edition Developing Unit 19 Touring a City" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.
Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.
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.