Shadowing Practice: Unit 2 Describing People - Tactics for Listening Basic - Learn English Speaking with Video

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unit 2 describing people page 6 to let's listen people are describing other people what are they describing.
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Listen and check the correct answer.
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One.
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So is your boss young?
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He's in his 30s, I guess. About 35.
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Two.
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It's quite long.
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What color is it?
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It's light brown and it's a little
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curly three he's really not very tall about 175 centimeters oh yeah that's not so tall.
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Four.
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He looks about 17.
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No, he's older than that.
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He's almost 25.
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No, I don't believe it he doesn't look
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that old five she likes to wear it really short yeah
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and is it straight or curly curly really curly you can't miss her when you see
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6 is she short no she's really tall about a hundred and eighty centimeters 7
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Is she in her teens or her 20s?
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I think she's in her 20s.
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She's really nice.
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Do you want to meet her?
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Yeah, sure.
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Eight It's not really long, but it's very straight.
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And it's sometimes green.
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Green?
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Yeah.
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He sings in a rock band, I think.
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page seven three let's listen task one listen to these descriptions
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of people check the correct picture one what does your girlfriend look like tony cindy oh she's tall
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and she's got long dark brown hair
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Two Tell me about your boyfriend, Anne Well, his name's
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Bob He's 17
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Let me see
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Well, he's got curly blonde hair
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He's not very tall
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About average But he's really good looking
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Three So, Bob What's the new girl in class like?
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She's pretty tall
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About 170 centimeters
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She's got glasses and short curly hair.
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I think she's about 20.
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What's her name?
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I can't remember.
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Anne, I think.
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Four.
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So, tell me about your cousin, Paul.
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Well, she's very pretty.
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Really?
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Is she blonde?
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No, she's got dark brown hair.
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Everybody likes her.
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She's an actress.
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Really?
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I'd like to meet her.
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Page 7 3.
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Let's listen Task 2 Listen again.
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Are these statements true or false?
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Check the correct answer.
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1. What does your girlfriend look like, Tony?
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Cindy?
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Oh, she's tall, and she's got long, dark brown hair.
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2. Tell me about your boyfriend, Ann.
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Well, his name's Bob.
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He's 17.
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Let me see.
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Well, he's got curly blonde hair.
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He's not very tall, about average.
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But he's really good looking.
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Three.
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So, Bob, what's the new girl in class like?
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She's pretty tall, about 170 centimeters.
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She's got glasses and short curly hair.
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I think she's about 20.
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What's her name?
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I can't remember.
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Ann, I think.
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Four.
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So, tell me about your cousin, Paul.
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Well, she's very pretty.
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Really?
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Is she blonde?
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No, she's got dark brown hair.
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Everybody likes her.
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She's an actress.
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Really?
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I'd like to meet her.
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Page 8.
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4. Let's listen.
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Task 1.
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Some parents are looking for their children in a department store.
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Listen and write each child's age.
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1. It's my little boy.
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We were looking for some pants for my husband.
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Now I can't find him.
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Don't worry, ma 'am.
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We'll find him.
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How old is he?
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He's seven.
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I see.
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And what color is his hair?
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It's light brown.
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Don't worry.
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We'll find him for you.
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2. My little girl was here a minute ago, and now I can't find her.
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She's probably in the toy section.
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Can you describe her?
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Yes, she's five years old.
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And what color hair does she have?
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Brown, and it's very curly.
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All right, let's go to the toy section and see if she's there.
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Three.
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Has anyone seen a young kid?
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How old, sir?
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He's ten.
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He's always getting lost.
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Drives me crazy.
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Where did you last see him?
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Over by the video equipment.
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What color is his hair?
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Blonde.
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And pretty long.
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Too long.
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Four.
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Excuse me.
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I've lost my little boy.
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We were looking at some microwaves, and he was bored, and...
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Calm down, sir.
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Can you describe him?
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Yes.
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He's eight.
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Really cute.
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And what color is his hair?
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Dark brown.
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Okay.
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Let's see where he is.
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Just sit down and relax.
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Five.
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Excuse me.
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I've lost my daughter.
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Is she around thirteen, about average height, with short blonde hair?
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Why, yes.
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She's looking for you.
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Over there, in the shoe department.
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Thanks a lot.
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Page 8.
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4. Let's listen.
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Task 2.
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Listen again.
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Which child is being described?
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Number the pictures.
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1. It's my little boy.
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We were looking for some pants for my husband.
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Now I can't find him.
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Don't worry, ma 'am.
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We'll find him.
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How old is he?
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He's seven.
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I see.
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And what color is his hair?
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It's light brown.
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Don't worry.
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We'll find him for you.
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Two.
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My little girl was here a minute ago, and now I can't find her.
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She's probably in the toy section.
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Can you describe her?
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Yes.
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She's five years old.
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And what color hair does she have?
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Brown, and it's very curly.
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All right.
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Let's go to the toy section and see if she's there.
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3. Has anyone seen a young kid?
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How old, sir?
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He's ten.
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He's always getting lost.
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Drives me crazy.
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Where did you last see him?
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Over by the video equipment.
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What color is his hair?
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Blonde.
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And pretty long.
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Too long.
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4. Excuse me.
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I've lost my little boy.
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We were looking at some microwaves, and he was bored, and...
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Calm down, sir.
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Can you describe him?
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Yes.
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He's eight.
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Really cute.
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And what color is his hair?
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Dark brown.
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Okay.
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Let's see where he is.
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Just sit down and relax.
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Five.
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Excuse me.
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I've lost my daughter.
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Is she around 13, about average height, with short blonde hair?
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Why, yes.
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She's looking for you.
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Over there.
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In the shoe department.
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Thanks a lot.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Unit 2 Describing People - Tactics for Listening Basic”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: hair, brown, curly, listen, tall. This video has 206 sentences and 930 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:00. The speaker talks slowly, about 103 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 41 of its 206 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
curly adjective/ˈkɝli/Having curls.
blond adjective/blɑnd/Of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour.
pants noun/pænts/An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
actress noun/ˈæk.tɹɪs/A female who performs on the stage or in films.
cousin noun/ˈkʌz(ə)n/Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a…
relax verb/ɹɪˈlæks/To make something loose.
shoe noun/ˈʃu/A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…
bore verb/boɹ/To inspire boredom in somebody.
microwave noun/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪv/An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
thirteen noun/ˌθɝtˈtin/A group of thirteen items.
bind verb/ˈbaɪ̯nd/To tie; to confine by any ligature.
centimeter noun(Canadian spelling, alternative) Alternative form of centimetre.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
calm down verbTo become less excited, intense, or angry.
sit down verbTo assume a sitting position from a standing position.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Do you want to meet her?
  • I'd like to meet her.
  • We'll find him for you.
  • Can you describe her?
  • Where did you last see him?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowI've lost
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the pastwere looking
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionWe'll find
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around noware describing · are looking · is being

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like curly, blond, pants.

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.

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