Shadowing Practice: Unit 13 The School Play - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Unit 13.
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The School Play Are you going to the school play on Saturday night?
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The school play?
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I didn't know there was going to be a play on Saturday night.
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Yes, I heard about it in English class yesterday.
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I think it will be really good.
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Who told you about it?
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Ms. Martin, our English teacher, told us all about it.
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This is the drama club's first play of the year.
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What is the play about?
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I hope it's nothing boring.
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Can you guess what it is?
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Oh, come on.
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Tell me, please.
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It's The Sound of Music.
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Really?
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I watched The Sound of Music on TV last month.
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It's very good.
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Are you sure?
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Of course I'm sure.
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That's what Ms. Martin said.
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Would you like to watch the play with me on Saturday night?
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That would be great.
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Let's go early so we get good seats.
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Unit 13.
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The School Play Are you going to the school play on Saturday night?
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The school play?
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I didn't know there was going to be a play on Saturday night.
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Yes, I heard about it in English class yesterday.
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I think it will be really good.
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Who told you about it?
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Ms. Martin, our English teacher, told us all about it.
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This is the drama club's first play of the year.
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What is the play about?
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I hope it's nothing boring.
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Can you guess what it is?
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Oh, come on.
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Tell me, please.
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It's The Sound of Music.
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Really?
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I watched The Sound of Music on TV last month.
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It's very good.
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Are you sure?
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Of course I'm sure.
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That's what Ms. Martin said.
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Would you like to watch the play with me on Saturday night?
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That would be great.
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Let's go early so we get good seats.
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Unit 13.
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The School Play Are you going to the school play on Saturday night?
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The school play?
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I didn't know there was going to be a play on Saturday night.
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Yes, I heard about it in English class yesterday.
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I think it will be really good.
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Who told you about it?
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Ms. Martin, our English teacher, told us all about it.
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This is the drama club's first play of the year.
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What is the play about?
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I hope it's nothing boring.
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Can you guess what it is?
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Oh, come on.
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Tell me, please.
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It's The Sound of Music.
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Really?
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I watched The Sound of Music on TV last month.
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It's very good.
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Are you sure?
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Of course I'm sure.
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That's what Ms. Martin said.
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Would you like to watch the play with me on Saturday night?
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That would be great.
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Let's go early so we get good seats.
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Unit 13.
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The School Play Are you going to the school play on Saturday night?
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The school play?
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I didn't know there was going to be a play on Saturday night.
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Yes, I heard about it in English class yesterday.
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I think it will be really good.
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Who told you about it?
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Ms. Martin, our English teacher, told us all about it.
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This is the drama club's first play of the year.
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What is the play about?
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I hope it's nothing boring.
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Can you guess what it is?
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Oh, come on.
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Tell me, please.
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It's The Sound of Music.
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Really?
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I watched The Sound of Music on TV last month.
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It's very good.
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Are you sure?
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Of course I'm sure.
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That's what Ms. Martin said.
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Would you like to watch the play with me on Saturday night?
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That would be great.
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Let's go early so we get good seats.
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Unit 13.
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The School Play Are you going to the school play on Saturday night?
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The school play?
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I didn't know there was going to be a play on Saturday night.
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Yes, I heard about it in English class yesterday.
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I think it will be really good.
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Who told you about it?
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Ms. Martin, our English teacher, told us all about it.
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This is the drama club's first play of the year.
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What is the play about?
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I hope it's nothing boring.
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Can you guess what it is?
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Oh, come on.
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Tell me, please.
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It's The Sound of Music.
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Really?
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I watched The Sound of Music on TV last month.
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It's very good.
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Are you sure?
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Of course I'm sure.
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That's what Ms. Martin said.
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Would you like to watch the play with me on Saturday night?
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That would be great.
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Let's go early so we get good seats.

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