English shadowing practice: Everyday British Conversations: Travel, Dates, Work and Tea
Practise following everyday British English across travel stories, an awkward date, railway work, countryside descriptions, and a very specific cup of tea.
Listening Test: English at Every Level - A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2
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- 010:12Each audio clip will increase in difficulty, and we will analyze some of the most interesting vocabulary…
- 020:20Grammar, and pronunciation from each clip. And if you think you're already at C1 or C2, don't skip ahead.
- 030:28You might be surprised by some of the things that come up in our lower level clips. And I have something I think you will really like.
- 040:37I'd like to give you a free ebook. It's my B1 to C1…
- 050:41Ebook and it contains everything that you need to know in order to pass the B1, B2, and C1 levels of English.
- 060:52There is so much in there. I'm giving it to you for free in preparation for our Black Friday sale. This is my biggest event of the year.
- 071:02My students literally wait all year for this because they know two things. One, I always go a bit mad with the offer.
- 081:10And two, my programs genuinely transform your English. So, if you want to download this B1…
- 091:16To C1 ebook for free and sign up for the waiting list for my huge Black Friday sale so that you'll be the first to know…
- 101:25Click on the link in the description box or scan the QR code there. Okay, let's start with the test. I'm going to play a series of audio clips.
- 111:34The first time I play each clip, there will be no text on screen, just a question for you to answer.
- 121:42Then I will play it once more with the transcript but with some key words missing.
- 131:48You need to fill in the gaps and then we'll analyze some of the interesting language features. Let's begin with an A1 level clip.
- 141:58Now if you've ever visited the UK, it's possible that you arrived at London Heathro.
- 152:04Our first clip is from a documentary called Heathro, Britain's busiest airport.
- 162:11So remember, first I'll play the audio with no text on screen.
- 172:15Just listen and answer the question and make sure you turn off subtitles if you want to do this properly.
- 182:23The question is, how many people travel through Heathrow airport each year?
- 192:29London Heathrow, Europe's biggest and busiest airport, transporting more than 73 million passengers every year. Just your password, please. That's fine. How many passengers?
- 202:40Okay, the answer is 73 million passengers.
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