Prática de Shadowing: IELTS Listening - Cam 10 test 4 Section 01 - Thorndyke's builders - Aprenda a falar inglês com o YouTube
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Section 1.
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You will hear a customer phoning a builder to discuss some work she would like him to do on her home.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 6.
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You will see that there is an example that has been done for you.
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On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
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Thorndykes?
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Good morning.
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Is that Mr Thorndike?
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Speaking.
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How can I help?
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I've got quite a few things which need painting and fixing in the flat, and I wonder whether you'd be able to do the work.
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I'm sure I'd be able to help, but let me take down a few details.
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Yes, of course.
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Well, firstly, how did you hear about us?
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It was my friend May Hampton.
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The customer heard of the builder from her friend, so friend has been written in the space.
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Now we shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 6.
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Thorndykes?
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Good morning.
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Is that Mr Thorndike?
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Speaking.
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How can I help?
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I've got quite a few things which need painting and fixing in the flat, and I wonder whether you'd be able to do the work.
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I'm sure I'd be able to help, but let me take down a few details.
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Yes, of course.
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Well, firstly, how did you hear about us?
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It was my friend May Hampton.
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You did some excellent work for her a couple of years ago.
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Do you remember?
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Oh yes, that was in West Park Flats.
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Lovely lady.
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Yes, she is.
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And what's your name please?
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It's Edith Pargetter.
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Edith.. can you spell your surname please?
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It's P-A-R-G-E-T-T-E-R.
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Double T, right.
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And do you live in West Park Flats as well?
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No, actually it's East Park, flat 4.
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Oh, right.
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That's over the road, I seem to remember.
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Quite difficult to get to.
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Yes, it's at the back of the library.
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Right, I know.
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And what's your phone number?
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875-934.
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But I'm out a great deal in the afternoons and evenings.
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So, would the best time to ring you be in the morning?
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Yes.
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Fine.
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I've made a note of that.
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Can I just ask, I'll be in a van, and I know parking's rather difficult around your flat.
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Where would you recommend?
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Well, I always tell people in larger vehicles to park by
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the postbox on the other side of the road from the entrance.
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Good, thanks.
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And will you be able to give me a full itemised quote?
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Oh, yes.
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I'll list all the jobs separately with individual prices.
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That'd be a great help.
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No problem.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 7 to 10.
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Now listen and answer questions 7 to 10.
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Now, what would you like me to do?
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Firstly, and most urgently, is in the kitchen.
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With all the weather damage, the glass in the door has cracked, and I'd need that fixing.
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I presume you mean replacing?
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Oh, yes, and as soon as possible.
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What I'll do is come round tomorrow morning and do that immediately.
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Oh, thank you so much.
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The other things aren't so urgent, but...
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Now, I'll make a note of everything you want doing.
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Well, in the kitchen, I'd like some painting doing.
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All the kitchen walls?
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Just the area over the cooker.
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It's very greasy.
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Right, it does tend to get that way.
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Yes.
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Well, if you want a proper job done, what I'd need to do is strip the old paint and plaster it about a week before I paint it. Of course.
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Now, May tells me you also do work in the garden That's right Well, I'd like you to replace a fence Just one?
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Yes, at the far end Fine, shouldn't be a problem And that's the lot Fine,
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yeah, as I say, I can come round tomorrow morning to look over things with you Well, that's great, thank you So, I look forward to seeing you tomorrow at...
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That is the end of Section 1.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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