Shadowing Practice: TEST 2 PART 2 - LUYỆN TẬP VÀ THỰC HÀNH LISTENING - TỰ HỌC VSTEP - Learn English Speaking with Video

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You will hear a conversation between a girl, Kate, and a boy, George.
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I don't remember much of that lecture.
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The doctor gave me this medicine for my cough, but I don't like it.
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It seems to make me awfully sleepy, and I can't follow my lectures.
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Well, if you don't take it, none of us will be able to follow our lectures.
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All we'll hear is you coughing.
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Oh, dear.
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Do you think I'll annoy everybody?
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Yes.
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You could study at home for a couple of days.
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You know, have some time off until it gets better.
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Oh, I couldn't do that.
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I'd miss too much.
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And I get really uncomfortable when I have a lot of catching up to do.
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Last year I missed a whole week when I fell off my bike and had that enormous bandage on my hand.
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It took me ages to do all the work when I came back.
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Oh, you worry too much.
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You can work at home.
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Just get Mr Grey to tell you which parts of the course book we'll be covering and read it yourself at home.
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All he does is go through the book anyway.
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You might as well do it yourself.
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Oh, that's a bit unfair.
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I think Mr Grey's really nice.
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He's always willing to stay behind after class if you don't understand something.
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Being really nice and never in a hurry doesn't make him a good lecturer.
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Anyway, I think you should look after your health first, and ours.
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If we sit in that small, hot room with you for the next three days, we'll all have your cough by the end of it.
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Perhaps you're right.
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I don't care about myself, but I wouldn't like other people to blame me for their illnesses.
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I have got a bit of a temperature now, too.
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So maybe I'll go and see Mr Grey after lunch and tell him I won't be at this afternoon's lecture.
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Or the next two.
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Come on, you've got to get better.
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I suppose you're right.
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Then we can all go out as we planned at the weekend.
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OK, then.
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I don't want to miss that.
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And I do feel ill.
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Questions 5 to 8 You will hear a conversation between a man and a woman at home.
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The End
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We have.
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How about that new Italian film?
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Oh no, far too serious for me.
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I'd fall asleep.
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Why can't we get something funny?
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A film with Rick Moranis or someone like that.
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A comedy?
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No thanks.
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I'm not wasting my money.
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Well, I'll pay if you're going to be difficult about it.
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I'm not being difficult.
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I just don't want to see a comedy.
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Fine.
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What else do you suggest then?
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How about a Robert De Niro?
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We've seen them all.
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Maybe, but they're great films.
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Let's watch one again.
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Now you're suggesting something that's a real waste of money.
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And I hate seeing films twice, you know that.
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OK, OK.
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What then?
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Oh, forget it.
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We're obviously not going to agree anyway.
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No, I tell you what.
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You go down to the video shop and choose a film.
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Whatever it is, I'll watch it.
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Really?
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And you won't be difficult or make me feel guilty?
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No!
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Go on, off you go.
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I'll make something to eat while you're out.
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Great!
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See you in a few minutes then.
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Bye.
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You will hear a conversation between a girl,
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Lisa, and a boy, Ben, about holidays.
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Hi Ben!
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Only one more week at college and then the summer holidays begin.
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Great, isn't it?
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I don't know.
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It might get a bit boring.
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I don't think I've got enough money to go anywhere nice for a holiday this year.
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It would be nice to have lots of money to spend, but a good holiday doesn't have to be expensive.
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Oh, yes, it does.
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The best holiday I ever had was a few years ago when I went to Greece.
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I want to fly off somewhere hot and lie on the beach and go swimming.
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Yes, well I can't afford to do that either.
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So what are you doing this summer?
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I'm going on a walking holiday in Scotland with some friends.
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We went last year and we really enjoyed it.
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We walked all day and spent the nights in youth hostels.
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Why don't you come with us?
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We're going for two weeks.
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It won't cost much and you'll come home feeling really relaxed and fit.
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I'm not sure.
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Walking all day sounds like hard work to me.
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And surely you're not hoping for lots of sunshine in Scotland?
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It did rain a bit last year, but most of the time it was sunny.
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Anyway, it's not good walking in the heat.
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You have to stop all the time to rest and have drinks.
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Well, I like the sun, and I like to stay in comfortable hotels, not youth hostels.
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But they are comfortable.
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They're basic, and the food's often not very good, but they're very clean and cheap.
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In fact, I prefer them to hotels because the people are was so friendly.
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Hmm, maybe.
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Look, Lisa, thanks a lot for asking me, but I think I'll just stay home and get bored.
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This is the end of part two.
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Thank you.

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