Shadowing Practice: Tactics for Listening Third Edition Expanding Unit 6 Travel - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Ladies and gentlemen, we hope you enjoyed your flight to Toronto.
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When we land, you can locate your bags on Carousel 5 in Baggage Claim.
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Just stay to your left, go down the steps, and Carousel 5 will be on the right past Johnny's Hamburger Stand.
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2 Passengers on Flight 87 to Miami, your departure gate has been changed to Gate 64.
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Again, that's Gate 64.
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You need to take a right past the restaurants and the gift shop to find Gate 64.
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Passengers on Flight 102 to Tampa, your departure gate is still Gate 62.
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Three Ladies and gentlemen, our crew will be serving refreshments.
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We'll have complimentary soft drinks, juices, and coffee.
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If you are interested, you may purchase snacks like chips, cookies, or pretzels for $3 a bag.
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Four.
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Passengers waiting for Flight 774 to Chicago, may I have your attention, please?
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Your flight will be departing at 11 .30.
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Will passengers Tom and Kerry Simpson please report to an agent as soon as possible at Gate 16?
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5. The 920 train to Los Angeles will be departing from Platform 10 in two minutes.
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All passengers who are waiting for the 920 train, will you please proceed to Platform 10 immediately.
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6. Your attention, please.
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The 1210 train to Concord has been delayed.
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The train will now arrive on the same platform at 12 .30.
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That's half past 12.
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Could you please tell me which platform the train to Toronto leaves from?
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And is it on the right or the left?
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2. Would you please help me get my bags down so I can get off the plane?
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They're too high for me to reach.
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Three.
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Excuse me, sir, do you know where the Transamerica Airlines counter is?
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Is it past the Northern Airlines counter?
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Four.
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Molly, we're about to land, so you need to fasten your seatbelt now.
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Do you need me to help you?
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Five.
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Let's find window seats so we can see things as they go by.
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I don't like having to look around other people.
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But I have to be in Toronto tonight.
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Isn't there another flight I could take?
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I really have to get there tonight.
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Listening to.
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Could you please tell me which platform the train to Toronto leaves from?
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And is it on the right or the left?
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Two.
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Would you please help me get my bags down so I can get off the plane?
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They're too high for me to reach.
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Three.
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Excuse me, sir, do you know where the Transamerica Airlines counter is?
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Is it past the Northern Airlines counter?
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Four.
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Molly, we're about to land, so you need to fasten your seatbelt now.
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Do you need me to help you?
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Five Let's find window seats so we can see things as they go by.
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I don't like having to look around other people.
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Six But I have to be in Toronto tonight.
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Isn't there another flight I could take?
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I really have to get there tonight.
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How was your flight?
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Oh, it was great.
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My flight was overbooked, and the airline asked for volunteers to go on a later flight.
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I volunteered because the next flight was only an hour later, and the airline gave me $300.
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It pays to be bumped.
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2. Did you have a good flight?
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Ugh, no. It was terrible.
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Oh, no. Why?
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The flight was fully booked, so every seat was taken.
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I was crammed between this guy who was snoring the whole time
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and a really messy kid who got his chips all over me.
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I couldn't wait for it to be over.
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3. Did you have any trouble finding the house?
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No, not at all.
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We used the GPS, but it sure was a long drive.
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Did you stop anywhere?
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Yeah.
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We stopped at a rest stop about halfway here to get a cold drink and stretch our legs.
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It was really hot out, and there were a ton of people there.
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I guess it was a good weekend for road trips.
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4. How was the drive?
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It was okay.
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Really?
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You look worn out.
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Well, I guess we are pretty exhausted.
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It was so hot out, and the air conditioning broke an hour into the trip.
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We stopped at the halfway mark to switch drivers and eat lunch.
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Then we had trouble starting the car.
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5. Did you enjoy the ride?
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Oh, it was great.
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It was nice to just relax and not have to worry about driving.
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I read my book and did sudoku puzzles the whole way.
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And I met some really nice people, too.
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They were on their way to Boston, too.
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I don't know why I've never taken the train before.
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6. How was the trip?
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Pretty good, I guess.
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I don't really know because I was asleep the whole time.
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Really?
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Yeah, pretty much.
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I started reading a book, but then I fell asleep and didn't wake up until 10 minutes after my stop.
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I had to get off the train and get on another one going the other direction.
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I'll have to set the alarm on my phone next time.
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Listening 3 1
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How was your flight?
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Oh, it was great.
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My flight was overbooked, and the airline asked for volunteers to go on a later flight.
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I volunteered because the next flight was only an hour later, and the airline gave me $300.
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It pays to be bumped.
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Two.
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Did you have a good flight?
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Ugh, no. It was terrible.
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Oh, no. Why?
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The flight was fully booked, so every seat was taken.
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I was crammed between this guy who was snoring the whole time
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and a really messy kid who got his chips all over me.
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I couldn't wait for it to be over.
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Did you have any trouble finding the house?
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No, not at all.
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We used the GPS, but it sure was a long drive.
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Did you stop anywhere?
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Yeah, we stopped at a rest stop about halfway here to get a cold drink and stretch our legs.
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It was really hot out, and there were a ton of people there.
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I guess it was a good weekend for road trips.
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Four.
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How was the drive?
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It was okay.
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Really?
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You look worn out.
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Well, I guess we are pretty exhausted.
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It was so hot out, and the air conditioning broke an hour into the trip.
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We stopped at the halfway mark to switch drivers and eat lunch.
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Then we had trouble starting the car.
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Did you enjoy the ride?
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Oh, it was great.
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It was nice to just relax and not have to worry about driving.
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I read my book and did Sudoku puzzles the whole way.
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And I met some really nice people, too.
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They were on their way to Boston, too.
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I don't know why I've never taken the train before.
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Six.
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How was the trip?
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Pretty good, I guess.
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I don't really know because I was asleep the whole time.
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Really?
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Yeah, pretty much.
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I started reading a book, but then I fell asleep and didn't wake up until ten minutes after my stop.
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I had to get off the train and get on another one going the other direction.
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I'll have to set the alarm on my phone next time.
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Pronunciation 1.
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Did you go to Los Angeles?
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2. You need to go on vacation.
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3. We like to travel.
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Let's go to Tokyo.
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It's hard to drive 10 hours.
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I'm going to London.
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Welcome back.
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Tell me about your trip.
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Oh, it was so much fun.
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First, we went to New York.
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Did you go to the Museum of Modern Art?
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Yes, we loved it.
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I had always wanted to see that museum.
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We also went to Central Park, of course, and lots of other sites.
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Where did you go after that?
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After New York, we went to Philadelphia for three days.
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And then we went to Boston for two days.
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It was a great vacation.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Tactics for Listening Third Edition Expanding Unit 6 Travel”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: flight, train, airline, gate, trip. This video has 169 sentences and 1304 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:54. The speaker talks at a steady 120 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 39 of its 169 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| gate noun | /ˈɡeɪ̯t/ | A doorlike structure outside a house. |
| passenger noun | /ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew. |
| asleep adjective | /əˈsliːp/ | In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting. |
| volunteer noun | /ˌvɑlənˈtɪɹ/ | One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay. |
| halfway adverb | /ˌhæfˈweɪ/ | Half of the way between two points. |
| airline noun | /ˈɛɹˌlaɪn/ | A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods. |
| chip noun | /t͡ʃɪp/ | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
| vacation noun | /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure. |
| stretch verb | /stɹɛt͡ʃ/ | To lengthen by pulling. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| alarm noun | /əˈlɑɹm/ | A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. |
| departure noun | /dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ)/ | The act of departing or something that has departed. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| gentleman noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/ | Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man. |
| bump noun | /bʌmp/ | A light blow or jolting collision. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. | |
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| wear out verb | To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use. | |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you need me to help you?
- Isn't there another flight I could take?
- Did you have a good flight?
- Did you have any trouble finding the house?
- Did you enjoy the ride?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | has been changed · has been delayed · was overbooked |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has been changed · has been delayed · I've never taken |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | guy who was · kid who got |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was snoring |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, couldn't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, refreshment /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənt/
- Long words — get the stress right: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, complimentary /ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/
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 gate, passenger, asleep.
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.