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Now look at the instructions for part one.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at question one.
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One.
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How will the man travel to the city centre?
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Excuse me, what's the best way to get to the city centre?
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Well, it's probably easiest to take a taxi, especially if you've got a lot of luggage.
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I've just got a light bag.
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Is there a bus that goes there?
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Yes, there is, but it takes quite a long route.
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What about the underground?
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It's a short walk from here and the trains go every ten minutes.
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It'd be faster than a taxi.
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That sounds perfect.
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I'll do that.
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Thanks so much for your help.
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No problem.
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Now listen again.
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Excuse me, what's the best way to get to the city centre?
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Well, it's probably easiest to take a taxi, especially if you've got a lot of luggage.
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I've just got a light bag.
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Is there a bus that goes there?
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Yes, there is, but it takes quite a long route.
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What about the underground?
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It's a short walk from here and the trains go every ten minutes.
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It'd be faster than a taxi.
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That sounds perfect.
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I'll do that.
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Thanks so much for your help.
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No problem.
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Two.
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What did the girl dislike at the hostel she stayed in?
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How was your holiday?
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Good.
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The hostel was okay, but not great.
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Ah, I've heard about problems with mice in some of the hostels in the area you visited.
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Really?
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Well, they've obviously done something about that.
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The thing was, our beds didn't have mosquito nets, so we got bitten almost every night, even after putting on insect cream.
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Right.
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And then every morning we heard monkeys running across the roof.
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I didn't mind that at all, though.
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It was like being in a hostel in the jungle.
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Now listen again.
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How was your holiday?
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Good.
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The hostel was OK, but not great.
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Ah, I've heard about problems with mice in some of the hostels in the area you visited.
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Really?
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Well, they've obviously done something about that.
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The thing was, our beds didn't have mosquito nets, so we got bitten almost every night, even after putting on insect cream.
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Right.
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And then every morning we heard monkeys running across the roof.
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I didn't mind that at all, though.
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It was like being in a hostel in the jungle.
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Three What is the man going to order for lunch?
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What are you going to order then?
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Let me see.
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I think I'd like the salmon.
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You're so boring.
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I knew you'd say fish.
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You never try anything different.
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I'm having pizza.
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They make them really thin and tasty here.
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Yes, my sister had one last time we ate here.
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She said it was great.
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How about the curry?
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That's excellent, I believe.
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Nice idea, but I've heard it's very spicy.
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I've made up my mind.
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I'll have what I always have. Of course.
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Now listen again.
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What are you going to order then?
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Let me see.
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I think I'd like the salmon.
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You're so boring!
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I knew you'd say fish.
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You never try anything different.
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I'm having pizza.
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They make them really thin and tasty here.
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Yes, my sister had one last time we ate here.
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She said it was great.
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How about the curry?
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That's excellent, I believe.
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Nice idea, but I've heard it's very spicy.
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I've made up my mind.
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I'll have what I always have. Of course.
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Four.
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What sport would the woman like to try?
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I've decided to take up a new sport.
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There are lots of classes starting at the sports centre near the golf course.
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What sport are you thinking of doing?
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Well, I did consider golf.
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When I looked at the cost, though, I realised it's way more than I can afford.
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Anyway, I'm not that good at racket sports, but I wouldn't mind giving badminton a go.
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You need to be so strong to play tennis.
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I might do a new sports class too.
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Hey, come along with me.
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Now listen again.
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I've decided to take up a new sport.
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There are lots of classes starting at the sports centre near the golf course.
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What sport are you thinking of doing?
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Well, I did consider golf.
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When I looked at the cost, though, I realised it's way more than I can afford.
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Anyway, I'm not that good at racket sports, but I wouldn't mind giving badminton a go.
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You need to be so strong to play tennis.
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I might do a new sports class, too.
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Hey, come along with me.
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Five.
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Which book is the man reading?
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What's the book you're reading about?
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It's a novel by one of my favourite writers.
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A lot of his books are based on his experiences flying planes around the world.
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This one's set at sea, a guy who crosses the Pacific Ocean on his own and all the challenges he has to deal with.
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I've heard he's working on a new one at the moment about an astronaut who goes to the moon
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and can't get back.
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It sounds interesting.
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Anyway, this one's really exciting.
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Sounds cool.
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Now listen again.
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What's the book you're reading about?
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It's a novel by one of my favourite writers.
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A lot of his books are based on his experiences flying planes around the world.
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This one's set at sea, a guy who crosses the Pacific Ocean on his own and all the challenges he has to deal with.
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I've heard he's working on a new one at the moment about an astronaut who goes to the moon
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and can't get back.
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It sounds interesting.
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Anyway, this one's really exciting.
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Sounds cool.
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6. Where does the man suggest going at the weekend?
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Hi Sue, it's Matt.
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Thanks for your message.
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I think it's a great idea to go out for the day at the weekend.
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You mentioned going for a walk on the beach.
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I've just looked at the weather forecast though and there might be a storm coming.
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There's a new art exhibition on at the museum, definitely worth seeing, or so I've heard.
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I wondered about going to the cinema and had a look at what's on.
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There's nothing very exciting this weekend.
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Anyway, let me know what you think.
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Bye!
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Now listen again.
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Hi Sue, it's Matt.
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Thanks for your message.
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I think it's a great idea to go out for the day at the weekend.
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You mentioned going for a walk on the beach.
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I've just looked at the weather forecast though and there might be a storm coming.
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There's a new art exhibition on at the museum, definitely worth seeing .
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I wondered about going to the cinema and had a look at what's on.
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There's nothing very exciting this weekend.
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Anyway, let me know what you think.
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Bye!
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7. How much is the latest smartphone in the store today?
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At ABC's phone store, we've got some fantastic offers this week.
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For an amazing £599, the most up-to-date smartphone is now available.
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It's got a great camera and the biggest memory ever.
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But hurry, this offer is only on for a few days.
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If you wait till Monday, it'll be back to its usual price of £699.
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If either of these prices is more than you can afford, there's always last year's model, which is just £499.
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But don't delay.
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When they're gone, they're gone.
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Come early to avoid disappointment.
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Now listen again.
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At ABC's phone store, we've got some fantastic offers this week.
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For an amazing £599, the most up-to-date smartphone is now available.
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It's got a great camera and the biggest memory ever.
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But hurry, this offer is only on for a few days.
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If you wait till Monday, it'll be back to its usual price of £699.
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If either of these prices is more than you can afford, there's always last year's model, which is just £499.
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But don't delay.
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When they're gone, they're gone.
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Come early to avoid disappointment.
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That is the end of part one.
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Now look at part two.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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8. You will hear a brother and sister talking about a gift for their cousin.
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So, what do you think we should give our cousin Lucy for her birthday?
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She's just moved into her new apartment.
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I think she'd like a microwave.
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In fact, I've already had a quick look online and seen a few special offers.
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Shall we go and have a look in the big department store in town?
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What for?
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It's likely to be more expensive.
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And besides, it weighs so much.
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Can you imagine us trying to take it on the bus?
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OK, but we'd better hurry up and order online, or they might not have any left.
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Now listen again.
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So what do you think we should give our cousin Lucy for her birthday?
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She's just moved into her new apartment.
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I think she'd like a microwave.
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In fact, I've already had a quick look online and seen a few special offers.
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Shall we go and have a look in the big department store in town?
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What for?
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It's likely to be more expensive.
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And besides, it weighs so much.
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Can you imagine us trying to take it on the bus?
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OK, but we'd better hurry up and order online, or they might not have any left.
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9. You will hear two colleagues discussing their holiday travel plans.
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I've finally decided on my holiday plans.
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What about you?
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Well, actually, I'm going to Greece next week. And you?
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We're off to the coast of Ireland in a month's time.
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Going by car and the ferry again?
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Yes.
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You must love it.
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You go there every holiday.
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I do.
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And this time we're going for a fortnight, not just a week.
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So that's exciting.
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Wouldn't it be better if you flew?
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You wouldn't waste so much time getting to where you're going.
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We like to be able to get around easily once we're there.
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Now listen again.
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We like to be able to get around easily once we're there.
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Ten.
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You will hear a man talking to a friend about a fitness training session.
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Hi, Joanna.
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I'm afraid I can't make today's fitness training session.
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Oh?
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Are you OK?
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Well, I'm not too bad.
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I had this really awful cold, which took about a week to get rid of.
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Fortunately, it's over now, but my doctor told me to take things easy anyway.
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I don't know if I mentioned it to you.
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I need to have an operation on my foot on Friday.
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It's nothing serious, though.
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I'll be back at fitness training very soon.
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Oh, good.
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Well, you take care then.
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See you.
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Now listen again.
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training very soon.
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Oh, good.
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Well, you take care then.
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See you.
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Eleven.
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You will hear two friends talking about a play they've just seen.
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That play was really great, wasn't it?
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I thought the second half was a bit less interesting than the first.
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You could predict exactly what was going to happen.
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Really?
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I wasn't sure how it would end.
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The actors were excellent though, weren't they?
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Well, actually, I expected the performances to be a lot better.
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I must say though, the costumes were brilliant.
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I think you're a bit hard to please when you go to the theatre.
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So why don't you choose the next play we see?
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Okay.
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Well, I hope you'll like what I choose.
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Now listen again.
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when you go to the theatre.
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So why don't you choose the next play we see?
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OK.
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Well, I hope you'll like what I choose.
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Twelve.
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You will hear two friends talking about a film and its soundtrack.
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What are you listening to on your phone?
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The soundtrack to that film, Smash.
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Have you seen it?
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Not yet.
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I've got it.
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We could watch it together.
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It'd be a nice thing to do after a hard week of work.
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Cool.
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I'm free on Friday.
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I mean, the film's aimed at kids, but I think you'll like it.
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The music's definitely popular with a much wider range of people.
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Some of it's good old-fashioned jazz and soul, but it's got a sound that makes you want to get up and move.
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It's definitely as good as the film.
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Now listen again.
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What are you listening to on your phone?
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The soundtrack to that film, Smash.
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Have you seen it?
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Not yet.
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I've got it.
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We could watch it together.
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It'd be a nice thing to do after a hard week of work.
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Cool.
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I'm free on Friday.
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I mean, the film's aimed at kids, but I think you'll like it.
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The music's definitely popular with a much wider range of people.
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Some of it's good old-fashioned jazz and soul, but it's got a sound that makes you want to get up and move.
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It's definitely as good as the film.
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13. You will hear two friends talking about the news.
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Why are you always looking at your laptop?
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I'm checking what's happening in the world.
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I make sure I do it every morning before anything else.
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So do I.
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I need to for my job, but I much prefer reading a real newspaper.
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But online I can focus on what I'm really interested in, rather than all the stuff about celebrities and sports stars.
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I just don't care.
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Hmm, there's a lot of that, but I must admit I always enjoy reading about their lives. Do you?
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Well, there's actually more about that sort of thing online.
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Now listen again.
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Why are you always looking at your laptop?
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I'm checking what's happening in the world.
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I make sure I do it every morning before anything else.
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So do I.
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I need to for my job, but I much prefer reading a real newspaper.
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But online I can focus on what I'm really interested in, rather than all the stuff about celebrities and sports stars.
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I just don't care.
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Hmm, there's a lot of that, but I must admit I always enjoy reading about their lives. Do you?
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Well, there's actually more about that sort of thing online.
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That is the end of part two.
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Now look at part three.
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For each question, write the correct answer in the gap.
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Write one or two words, or a number, or a date, or a time.
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Look at questions fourteen to nineteen now.
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You have twenty seconds.
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You will hear a guide giving some information about a walk in the countryside.
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Welcome, everyone.
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I'm Mike, your guide on today's walk in the beautiful countryside here.
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I'm sure you'll want to know how long the walk will take.
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Well, there are two possible routes, one of which takes four hours and the other five.
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We'll be taking the longer one as it has fewer hills.
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We'll be at our destination by around two.
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Right, things to be careful of.
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It's a fairly easy route and there are good paths.
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There are some steps to climb in some parts, but in this dry weather you won't slip.
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Please look out for bikes, though.
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Cars aren't a problem, as our route avoids public roads.
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I hope you've all remembered to bring lunch with you, as the cafe at the visitor centre we'll pass is closed for repairs.
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Instead, I've picked a great place to eat by the lake.
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We'll also have a shorter break at the waterfall, so you can take photos.
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For people who are interested in wildlife, there's plenty to see.
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You'll be pleased to know that there are lots of butterflies at this time of year.
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The forest is famous for its frogs, but they stay hidden away during the daytime, unfortunately.
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At the end of our walk, I'm afraid you won't find a shop selling souvenirs or anything like that.
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There is a castle, though.
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It's not very big, but it is interesting, and a nice place to rest after a long walk.
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Finally, you'll want to get back to where we started.
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There used to be a railway station in the area, but it's been many years since a train went through there.
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There's a bus service, although you may have to wait a while.
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A taxi driver will never come this far out of town, so that's really the only option.
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Right, let's go.
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Now listen again.
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We'll be at our destination by around two.
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Right, things to be careful of.
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It's a fairly easy route, and there are good paths.
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There are some steps to climb in some parts, but in this dry weather you won't slip.
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Please look out for bikes though.
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Cars aren't a problem, as our route avoids public roads.
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I hope you've all remembered to bring lunch with you, as the cafe at the visitor centre we'll pass is closed for repairs.
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Instead, I've picked a great place to eat by the lake.
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We'll also have a shorter break at the waterfall, so you can take photos.
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For people who are interested in wildlife, there's plenty to see.
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You'll be pleased to know that there are lots of butterflies at this time of year.
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The forest is famous for its frogs, but they stay hidden away during the daytime, unfortunately.
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At the end of our walk, I'm afraid you won't find a shop selling souvenirs or anything like that.
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There is a castle, though.
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It's not very big, but it is interesting, and a nice place to rest after a long walk.
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Finally, you'll want to get back to where we started.
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There used to be a railway station in the area, but it's been many years since a train went through there.
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There's a bus service, although you may have to wait a while.
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A taxi driver will never come this far out of town, so that's really the only option.
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Right, let's go.
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That is the end of part three.
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Now look at part four.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at questions 20 to 25 now.
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You have 45 seconds.
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Thank you.
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Laura Dixon, you've already had two books of your poems published.
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How did you become interested in poetry?
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Well, my dad loves literature, so there were always lots of poetry books on the shelves around the house.
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I used to spend hours looking at them.
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I'm pleased it happened that way, because there needs to be more time spent on it at school.
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I think students would enjoy it.
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And how did you decide to turn your interest into a career as a professional poet?
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I started doing some classes in journalism.
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I showed my poems to the woman running the course.
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She was a well-known reporter on a national newspaper and she suggested that I enter a poetry competition.
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I did and two months later found out I'd come first.
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That's when I knew I wanted to do this full time.
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So I hear you've just finished a new book of poems.
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What's it about?
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You never exactly know what poems are going to be about until you start writing them
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and my previous books have included my thoughts about architecture, ancient and new.
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In this one, though, I focus on connections with the people I'm close to.
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I actually started out with the idea of writing about global warming and the environment, which is very different to what I produced in the end.
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Your poetry is very modern.
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Do you read poetry written a long time ago?
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Yes, I do.
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The words and style are often very different from modern English, but you soon notice how carefully the poems have been put together.
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I think they took more skill to write than many modern ones do.
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And you've also started teaching poetry at a university recently.
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How's that going?
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I'm certainly enjoying it, even if I'm not always sure how much my students are actually learning.
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Thankfully, the other teachers have a lot more experience than me and are happy to share their ideas.
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I was warned about how much preparation there'd be, so that wasn't too much of a shock.
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And what are your plans for the future?
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Well, there's a poetry festival soon, and the organisers have asked me to read my work at it.
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I'm hoping to turn some of my previous work into songs.
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After all, hip-hop and rap are just poetry with a tune.
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New poems come into my head all the time too.
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I'd get worried if I had to stop writing because I'd run out of ideas.
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Thank you, Laura Dixon, for joining us.
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Now listen again.
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Laura Dixon, you've already had two books of your poems published.
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How did you become interested in poetry?
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Well, my dad loves literature, so there were always lots of poetry books on the shelves around the house.
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I used to spend hours looking at them.
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I'm pleased it happened that way, because there needs to be more time spent on it at school.
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I think students would enjoy it.
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And how did you decide to turn your interest into a career as a professional poet?
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I started doing some classes in journalism.
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I showed my poems to the woman running the course.
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She was a well-known reporter on a national newspaper, and she suggested that I enter a poetry competition.
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I did, and two months later found out I'd come first.
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That's when I knew I wanted to do this full time.
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So, I hear you've just finished a new book of poems.
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What's it about?
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You never exactly know what poems are going to be about until you start writing them, and my previous books have included my thoughts about architecture, ancient and new.
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In this one, though, I focus on connections with the people I'm close to.
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I actually started out with the idea of writing about global warming and the environment, which is very different to what I produced in the end.
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Your poetry is very modern.
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Do you read poetry written a long time ago?
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Yes, I do.
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The words and style are often very different from modern English, but you soon notice how carefully the poems have been put together.
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I think they took more skill to write than many modern ones do.
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And you've also started teaching poetry at a university recently.
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How's that going?
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I'm certainly enjoying it, even if I'm not always sure how much my students are actually learning.
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Thankfully, the other teachers have a lot more experience than me and are happy to share their ideas.
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I was warned about how much preparation there'd be, so that wasn't too much of a shock.
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And what are your plans for the future?
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Well, there's a poetry festival soon and the organisers have asked me to read my work at it.
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I'm hoping to turn some of my previous work into songs.
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After all, hip-hop and rap are just poetry with a tune.
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New poems come into my head all the time too.
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I'd get worried if I had to stop writing because I'd run out of ideas.
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Thank you, Laura Dixon, for joining us.
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That is the end of part four.
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You now have six minutes to write your answers on the answer sheet.
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Thank you.

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Voz passiva be + particípio passado — o foco está no que acontece, não em quem fazare based · is closed · have been put

Pronúncia para ficar de olho

O falante usa 150 contrações e formas reduzidas, como I'm, I've, you've. Diga-as na forma curta, do jeito que você ouve.

  • Os sons de “sh” e “zh”: shelf /ʃɛlf/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
  • Palavras longas — acerte a sílaba tônica: disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, celebrity /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, fortunately /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/

Sons difíceis para falantes de português:

  • Consoante final — sem acrescentar um “i” depois: excite /ɪkˈsaɪt/, soundtrack /ˈsaʊndˌtɹæk/, racket /ˈɹækɪt/, astronaut /ˈæstɹəˌnɔt/, insect /ˈɪn.sɛkt/
  • /l/ final — a língua toca o céu da boca, não vira “u”: hostel /ˈhɑstəl/, waterfall /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/, jungle /ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/
  • /h/ — um sopro suave, diferente do “r”: hostel /ˈhɑstəl/, hurry /ˈhʌ.ɹi/

Como praticar com este vídeo

  1. Ouça o vídeo inteiro uma vez sem falar e anote as palavras que você não conhece.
  2. Faça shadowing frase por frase na velocidade normal, repetindo cada uma até o seu ritmo ficar igual ao do falante.
  3. Grave a sua voz e compare com o original, prestando atenção a palavras como poem, hostel, taxi.

O que é a Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing é uma técnica de aprendizado de idiomas com base científica, originalmente desenvolvida para o treinamento de intérpretes profissionais. O método é simples, mas poderoso: você ouve áudio em inglês nativo e repete imediatamente em voz alta — como uma sombra seguindo o falante com 1-2 segundos de atraso. Pesquisas mostram melhora significativa na precisão da pronúncia, entonação, ritmo, sons conectados, compreensão auditiva e fluência na fala.

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