Shadowing Practice: ️🎧 TOEIC CONVERSATION | Luyện nghe TOEIC mỗi ngày 12:12 phút - Ep. 9 | My Toeic - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Let's take a break and get something to eat.
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Actually, I'd rather finish writing this computer program first.
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It should only take about five more minutes.
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Well, I'm starving.
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Do you mind if I head out to lunch first?
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I skipped breakfast this morning.
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In that case, feel free to go ahead without me.
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I can catch up to you later if you tell me where you're going.
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I'm going to head to Papagino's, that new Italian restaurant.
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You know where it is, don't you?
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Actually, I haven't the slightest idea.
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Then I'll just wait for you so that we can go together.
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I can't believe you've never been there.
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It's one of the best restaurants in the neighborhood.
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Well, I suppose I'll get to experience its food in a few minutes.
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What was your opinion of the items delivered by Lewis Manufacturing?
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Was the quality of the product sufficient?
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Even better, it was outstanding.
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The workers who used those products to assemble ours uniformly praised them for being engineered so well.
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We'd better come to an agreement with Lewis to supply us with products on a weekly basis.
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Would you mind working on that?
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Not at all.
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I'll give Jeff Lambert over there a call as soon as lunch ends.
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We used to be colleagues at another firm, so I'll see if he can get us a good deal.
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brian is your team prepared to fly to la to meet
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drexel industries tomorrow we sure are i'm positive we can seal the deal
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and land a big contract that's the kind of upbeat attitude i like to hear
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but there's a slight problem james hooper whom i was counting
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on to do some of the negotiating has been hospitalized after getting in a motor vehicle accident last night who's his replacement?
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I haven't decided yet.
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Do either of you have any suggestions?
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How do you feel about Greg Randolph?
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He does outstanding work, but we get along poorly.
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I'd suggest Mark Nelson, but he's still at the trade show in Toronto.
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It looks like we just might be shorthanded.
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How were our sales during the past seven days?
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As you can see on the graph, We sold more than $25 ,000 in clothes last week.
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That's incredible.
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We've never had a week that good before, have we?
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I don't believe so.
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We appear to be gaining popularity with many shoppers in the mall.
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And it looks like we sold more men's clothes than anything else.
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I never imagined that would happen.
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Actually, there's a mistake on the graph you're looking at.
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What's wrong with it?
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The figure you're looking at has been labelled incorrectly.
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We need to reverse the numbers for men's and women's clothes.
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I see.
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OK.
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The new numbers make a lot more sense now.
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You're right.
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Still, the numbers are all positive and have been improving recently.
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Excuse me, but I have a ticket for the express train to Boston.
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Can you tell me which gate it's leaving from?
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I'm very sorry, ma 'am, but it pulled out of the station about three minutes ago.
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I'm afraid you need to wait for the next train for Boston to depart.
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I think that's going to be around seven o 'clock.
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Oh, no. I can't believe I missed my train.
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It's my first time to visit this station, so I got lost on my way here.
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Anyway, it looks like I've got to wait for an hour.
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I guess I've got time to grab a bite to eat.
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Why haven't the wastebaskets been emptied?
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Didn't the cleaning crew come last night?
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They did, but they don't appear to have done a thorough job.
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Uh -oh.
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Aside from not taking out the trash, what else didn't they do?
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The carpet in the sales department wasn't vacuumed, and the employee lounge is an absolute mess.
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Didn't we change cleaning services recently?
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We never had any problems with the previous company.
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That's true, but B &G Incorporated raised its rates too much.
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That's why we hired the new company.
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Well, I'm going to give the person in charge there a call
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and insist that the work crews do a better job from now on.
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This kind of shoddy work is simply not acceptable.
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We need to add one more person to the negotiating team heading to Madrid tomorrow.
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Who would be ideal?
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Ray Walker would make a great addition to the team.
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How about asking him?
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I did, but he informed me that his passport has expired.
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I also considered asking Tina Andrews, but she doesn't speak the language there.
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Oh, the person ought to speak Spanish.
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Well, I took a few semesters in college, and I've vacationed in Spain three times.
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That's sufficient.
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You have a passport, don't you?
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Yes, and it's not going to expire for a couple more years.
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Great.
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You're on the team.
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I'll tell Diana Matthews that you're going with her.
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You'd better leave work immediately so that you can pack your bags.
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Here are your schedules for next week.
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Please note that both of you are working slightly different shifts than normal.
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Why did they change?
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We've got many new employees, and you're our most experienced workers.
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I want you two working different shifts to provide as much assistance as possible for the inexperienced people.
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Um, Brad, there's a slight problem here.
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What is it?
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I can't work on Wednesday evening.
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My sister is flying in from Sydney, and I have to pick her up then.
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Did you forget I mentioned this to you earlier in the week?
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Yeah, it completely slipped my mind.
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I can switch shifts with you on Wednesday, Stacey.
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Thanks so much, Dean.
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You're a lifesaver.
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Hello, my name is Wendy Sanders, and I'd love to dedicate some time to your organization.
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what's the process for becoming a volunteer thanks for calling miss
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Sanders we at the seaside charity organization are always willing to
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accept offers to work we're having a fundraiser for orphans this Saturday
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and could use some more volunteers are you interested
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that sounds perfect I have nothing scheduled for then
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so I'd be glad to be of assistance
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if you visit our website you can learn about the event
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and you'll also see what kinds of volunteers we need how about checking out our website
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and then calling me right back to tell me what you'd like to do.
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Pardon me, but would you happen to know this part of town well?
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I'm visiting this neighbourhood for the first time, and I'm afraid I've gotten lost.
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I should be able to provide some assistance.
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Where are you heading?
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I'm looking for the local branch of Trust Bank.
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I thought it was here on State Street, but that doesn't seem to be the case.
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Ah, it used to be here, but it moved to another building in November.
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I see.
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Does that building happen to be nearby?
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Yes, you can walk there easily.
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Go straight to the corner and take a right on Carter Street.
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You want the second building on the left -hand side of the street.
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Thank you for your assistance.
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You've been a tremendous help.
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Good morning, sir.
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Where are you headed today?
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I'm going on a business trip to Tokyo.
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Here are my ticket and passport.
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Thank you very much.
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Do you have any luggage to check?
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I've got one bag here that I need to check in, and I'm carrying my laptop on board with me.
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OK.
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Let me get a luggage tag for you.
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Oh, I'm sorry, sir, but your bag weighs too much.
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You're only allowed 20 kilograms, but it weighs 23 kilograms.
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Should I remove some of my belongings?
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You can either do that, or you can pay an overweight bag fee.
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I'll pay the fee.
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How much do I owe?
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That will be $45, please.
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Hello, this is the Rosedale Community Centre.
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How may I be of assistance?
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Hi.
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I'm calling to find out about the classes you're offering this winter.
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Which one are you interested in?
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Is it true that Cathy Pollard will be teaching a class on painting?
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Yes, it is.
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But there's only one spot left, so if you want to take it, you'd better sign up right now.
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This must be my lucky day.
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I'd definitely like to reserve that seat.
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What do you need to know?
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Your name and telephone number, and I have to get your credit card information so that you can pay the $100 fee.
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Just so you know, the price includes the cost of the materials you're going to use.
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Now that you've seen my presentation, do you have any questions about the DV5000?
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How is our product different from the other ones on the market?
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It's capable of ironing clothes in less time than any other products.
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How does it do that?
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Simple.
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It uses more heat than other irons, so that lets it remove wrinkles from clothes more quickly.
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Can't that hurt the people using it?
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We don't want anyone getting severe burns.
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That's a distinct possibility.
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However, we're planning to market it to dry cleaners and other professionals.
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They know how to take the proper precautions.
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So the DV5000 isn't for home use?
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Precisely.
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We anticipate 98 % of all sales will be to professional users.
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my computer just got disconnected from the internet again do you
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know what the problem is i haven't the slightest idea the
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same thing has also happened to me several times this morning
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we ought to do something about this let's speak with the
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maintenance department we can get a repairman here to determine the cause of the problem okay how about
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if you call them while i ask around to see
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if anyone else is having connectivity issues good thinking oh do you happen to know the number for the maintenance department?
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Sorry, but I've never called anyone there before.
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Just dial zero and the receptionist can connect you.
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Right.
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Why didn't I think of that?
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We've just arrived at the Cumberland House.
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This was the home of John Cumberland, who founded our city more than 200 years ago.
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It's now been turned into a museum.
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Why don't you all take a look around it for an hour or so?
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Are there any pamphlets we can get to learn more about the house and its history?
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Yes, there are.
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You can pick up some free pamphlets at the information desk right beside the front door.
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They'll tell you everything you need to know about this place.
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Be sure to be back at the bus by 1130 so
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that we can depart here and visit the Landers Art Gallery next.
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Elaine, nobody here in the office can access the Internet again.
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This is the third time in four days that we've lost the connection.
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We'd better consider changing Internet providers.
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I couldn't agree more.
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To be honest, I was going to suggest the same thing at the staff meeting this afternoon.
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I even went ahead and found a company I believe would be a good fit for us.
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Way to show initiative, Elaine.
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Which company is it?
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It's Info Solutions.
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The law firm I was employed at prior to coming here used its services
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and we never had any problems during the five years I worked there.
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Do you know why the shipment from Dyson Manufacturing has failed to arrive yet?
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I called Mr. Sykes this morning and he explained the problem to me.
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Yes?
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Apparently there was a bad snowstorm in Montana last week, so no trucks were able to leave the factory for three days.
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Did he indicate when our shipment is going to make it here?
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He informed me that he spoke with the driver and that we can expect it first thing tomorrow morning.
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That's a relief.
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Without the items in that delivery, we will have to shut down the assembly lines.
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Would you mind calling him back to confirm when the products are arriving?
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Not at all.
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I can give him a call once I return to my office.
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I'm pleased we finally completed the interviews with the job candidates.
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I had no idea they were going to take nearly the entire day.
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I know what you mean.
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I was on the intern search committee last year, and the interviews only required about half the time that this year's did.
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So, which of the applicants did you like the most?
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I thought Sarah Carpenter was impressive and believe we should strongly consider her for a position.
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She's definitely one of the leading candidates in my mind.
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We'll have to be sure to invite her back to conduct a second interview.
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excuse me i'm looking to buy a blender the top of
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the line model is this one here by nelson electronics however
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unless you're employed as a cook you probably don't need it
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it's also a bit pricey i intend to use it a couple of times each week
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so it doesn't need to be anything special in
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that case i recommend this one it's our best -selling blender it looks fine and the price isn't too bad either.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “️🎧 TOEIC CONVERSATION”. This video has 227 sentences and 2193 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:00. The speaker talks fast, about 183 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 48 of its 227 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 |
|---|---|---|
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| slight adjective | /slaɪt/ | Minor; small in amount |
| volunteer noun | /ˌvɑlənˈtɪɹ/ | One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay. |
| passport noun | /ˈpæspɔɹt/ | An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued. |
| worker noun | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| sufficient | /səˈfɪʃənt/ | An adequate quantity of; enough. |
| nelson noun | A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky. | |
| inform verb | /ɪnˈfɔɹm/ | To communicate knowledge to. |
| graph noun | /ɡɹæf/ | A data chart (graphical representation of data) intended to illustrate the relationship between a set (or sets) of numbers (quantities, measurements or… |
| negotiate verb | /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ | To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement. |
| weigh verb | /weɪ/ | To determine the weight of an object. |
| employ verb | /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ | To retain (someone) as an employee. |
| luggage noun | /ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/ | The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings. |
| shipment noun | /ˈʃɪpmənt/ | A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| get along verb | To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble. | |
| go together verb | To be in a relationship. | |
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. | |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. | |
| shut down verb | To close, terminate, or end; to stop operating, either permanently or temporarily. | |
| sign up verb | To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You know where it is, don't you?
- Can you tell me which gate it's leaving from?
- Didn't we change cleaning services recently?
- You have a passport, don't you?
- Why didn't I think of that?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to be |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've never been · has been hospitalized · haven't decided |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | being engineered · has been hospitalized · might be shorthanded |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | ought to speak · should be · Should I remove |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 87 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, thorough /ˈθʌɹoʊ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sufficient /səˈfɪʃənt/, negotiate /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/, shipment /ˈʃɪpmənt/, trash /tɹæʃ/, vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: negotiate /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/, initiative /ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/, acceptable /əkˈsɛp.tə.bəl/, popularity /ˌpɑ.pjəˈlæɹ.ə.ti/, electronics /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like cloth, slight, volunteer.
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.