Shadowing Practice: Unit 11: GOLD - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Art and Culture Unit 11 Gold Gold has been a part of many cultures for hundreds of years.
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People made coins and jewelry with gold.
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Gold is a soft metal.
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It is easy to shape into sheets, long wires, or rings.
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People sometimes mix gold with other metals.
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This makes the gold harder.
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Then it can be made into beautiful jewelry.
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Why do we value gold so much?
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It has a special color.
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No other metal is a bright yellow.
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We also value gold because it is rare.
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A rare thing is hard to find.
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Even after hundreds of years, gold is still a precious metal now.
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It is still valued for its beauty.
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It is still rare.
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Today, banks store gold in the form of bars.
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Its value is more than $600 per ounce.
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Gold is more useful now than ever before.
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Gold has been a part of many cultures for hundreds of years.
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People made coins and jewelry with gold.
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Gold is a soft metal.
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It is easy to shape into sheets, long wires, or rings.
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People sometimes mix gold with other metals.
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This makes the gold harder.
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Then it can be made into beautiful jewelry.
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Why do we value gold so much?
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It has a special color.
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No other metal is a bright yellow.
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We also value gold because it is rare.
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A rare thing is hard to find.
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Even after hundreds of years, gold is still a precious metal now.
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It is still valued for its beauty.
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It is still rare.
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Today, banks store gold in the form of bars.
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Its value is more than $600 per ounce.
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Gold is more useful now than ever before.
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Gold has been a part of many cultures for hundreds of years.
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People made coins and jewelry with gold.
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Gold is a soft metal.
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It is easy to shape into sheets, long wires, or rings.
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People sometimes mix gold with other metals.
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This makes the gold harder.
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Then it can be made into beautiful jewelry.
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Why do we value gold so much?
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It has a special color.
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No other metal is a bright yellow.
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We also value gold because it is rare.
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A rare thing is hard to find.
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Even after hundreds of years, gold is still a precious metal now.
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It is still valued for its beauty.
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It is still rare today banks store gold in the form of bars its value is more than 600 per ounce
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gold is more useful now than ever before
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gold has been a part of many cultures for hundreds of years people made coins and jewelry with gold
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Gold is a soft metal.
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It is easy to shape into sheets, long wires, or rings.
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People sometimes mix gold with other metals.
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This makes the gold harder.
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Then it can be made into beautiful jewelry.
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Why do we value gold so much?
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It has a special color.
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No other metal is a bright yellow.
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We also value gold because it is rare.
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A rare thing is hard to find.
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Even after hundreds of years, gold is still a precious metal now.
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It is still valued for its beauty.
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It is still rare.
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Today, banks store gold in the form of bars.
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Its value is more than $600 per ounce.
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Gold is more useful now than ever before.
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Gold has been a part of many cultures for hundreds of years.
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People made coins and jewelry with gold.
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Gold is a soft metal.
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It is easy to shape into sheets, long wires, or rings.
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People sometimes mix gold with other metals.
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This makes the gold harder.
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Then it can be made into beautiful jewelry.
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Why do we value gold so much?
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It has a special color.
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No other metal is a bright yellow.
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We also value gold because it is rare.
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A rare thing is hard to find.
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Even after hundreds of years, gold is still a precious metal now.
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It is still valued for its beauty.
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It is still rare.
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Today, banks store gold in the form of bars its value
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is more than $600 per ounce gold is more useful now than ever before
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gold has been a part of many cultures for hundreds of years people made coins
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and jewelry with gold gold is a soft metal it is easy to shape into sheets long wires
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or rings people sometimes mix gold with other metals this makes
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the gold harder then it can be made into beautiful jewelry why do we value gold
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so much it has a special color no other metal is a bright yellow we also value gold
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because it is rare a rare thing is hard to find
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even after hundreds of years gold is still a precious metal
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now it is still valued for its beauty it is still
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rare today banks store gold in the form of bars its
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value is more than 600 per ounce gold is more useful now than ever before
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gold has been a part of many cultures for hundreds of years people made coins and jewelry with gold
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Gold is a soft metal.
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It is easy to shape into sheets, long wires, or rings.
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People sometimes mix gold with other metals.
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This makes the gold harder.
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Then it can be made into beautiful jewelry.
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Why do we value gold so much?
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It has a special color.
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No other metal is a bright yellow.
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we also value gold
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because it is rare a rare thing is hard to find
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even after hundreds of years gold is still a precious metal
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now it is still valued for its beauty it is still
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rare today banks store gold in the form of bars its
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value is more than 600 per ounce gold is more useful
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now than ever before gold has been a part of many cultures for hundreds of years people made coins
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and jewelry with gold gold is a soft metal it is easy to shape into sheets long wires or rings
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people sometimes mix gold with other metals this makes the gold harder then it can be made into beautiful jewelry.
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Why do we value gold so much?
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It has a special color.
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No other metal is a bright yellow.
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We also value gold
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because it is rare a rare thing is hard to find
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even after hundreds of years gold is still a precious metal
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now it is still valued for its beauty it is still rare today banks store gold in the form of bars
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its value is more than 600 per ounce gold is more useful now than ever before
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gold has been a part of many cultures for hundreds of years people made coins and jewelry with gold
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gold is a soft metal it is easy to shape into sheets long wires or rings people sometimes
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mix gold with other metals this makes the gold harder then it can be made into beautiful jewelry
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why do we value gold
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so much it has a special color no other metal is a bright yellow we also value gold
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because it is rare a rare thing is hard to find even after hundreds of years
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gold is still a precious metal now it is still valued for its beauty it is still rare
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today banks store gold in the form of bars its value is more than 600 per ounce
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gold is more useful now than ever before
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gold has been a part of many cultures for hundreds of years people made coins
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and jewelry with gold gold is a soft metal it is easy to shape into sheets long wires
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or rings people sometimes mix gold with other metals this makes
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the gold harder then it can be made into beautiful jewelry why do we value gold
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so much it has a special color no other metal is a bright yellow We also value gold because it is rare.
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A rare thing is hard to find.
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Even after hundreds of years, gold is still a precious metal now.
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It is still valued for its beauty.
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It is still rare.
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Today, banks store gold in the form of bars.
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Its value is more than $600 per ounce.
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Gold is more useful now than ever before.
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Thank you.

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