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0:00Hello everyone and welcome back to
0:02English with Lucy. This is day five of
0:05my 5-day shadowing challenge, our final
0:08day together. If this is your first
0:10lesson, make sure you start with day one
0:12so you can follow the full story from
0:15the beginning. You'll find the complete
0:175day shadowing challenge playlist linked
0:19in the description below. Over the past
0:22four days, we've worked through
0:23vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and
0:27conversation. Now it's time for the
0:30final exam. You'll shadow six short
0:32texts to finish our story. Two at B1,
0:36two at B2, and two at C1. After each
0:39one, you'll answer two quick questions
0:41to check your understanding. In this
0:43video, you'll shadow each passage once
0:46to test everything you've learned. And
0:48once you complete today's lesson, don't
0:50forget to access your day five
0:52consolidation course because I've
0:54prepared a full final exam for you. It's
0:56a comprehensive test covering what
0:58you've learned over the past 4 days. The
1:01exam is interactive with instant results
1:04so you can see exactly how much you've
1:06improved. If you haven't joined yet,
1:09it's free. Just click the link in the
1:11description or scan the QR code. You'll
1:13get access to all 5 days of materials,
1:16including this final exam. Are you ready
1:18to see how far you've come? And just a
1:21quick reminder, when you join the free
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1:40English journey and reach your next
1:42level. Let's get started with today's
1:44test. Here's the first part of the story
1:47at B1, intermediate level. First, shadow
1:50me. Well, my trip's finally come to an
1:54end. It's back to sitting behind a desk
1:57for 8 hours without stopping from
1:59Monday. I can truly say that it's been a
2:02real holiday and has taken me away from
2:05the stresses of London life. I've had an
2:08absolute blast and I'm going to remember
2:11it for a long time to come.
2:15Okay, question one. Replace without
2:18stopping and real with words introduced
2:22during the challenge.
2:26We should have straight and proper
2:29sitting behind a desk for 8 hours
2:31straight and it's been a proper holiday.
2:34Question two, how do we usually
2:37pronounce been in fast speech? Is it
2:40been with a long e as in c or been with
2:50We tend to say been with a short e. It's
2:53been a proper holiday. Remember, in the
2:55day five materials of your free
2:57consolidation course, you'll find a
3:00complete final exam covering vocabulary,
3:03grammar, and pronunciation from this
3:05entire week. Here's the second part. At
3:07B1, shadow me as I read the text. I'm
3:10going to be honest. When I was younger,
3:13I wasn't too keen on holidays in the UK.
3:17I always wanted to burn my skin pink on
3:20a Spanish beach or eat bread and cheese
3:23in a little cottage in France. But this
3:25trips made me change my mind completely.
3:30I have two questions for you now. First,
3:33what is the informal contraction of
3:35going to? And how is it pronounced? Say
3:43Gunner, usually pronounced with two
3:45schwas. Gunner. Well done if you got
3:48that. And for my next question, I'd like
3:51you to create a third conditional
3:53sentence to finish off the text. Use the
3:56verbs in brackets and add any words
4:01how incredible it was, I
4:06sooner. And your verbs in brackets are
4:14Ready? If I had known how incredible it
4:17was, I would have come sooner. Do you
4:21remember how we can use contractions
4:22here with I had known and I would have
4:26come. I'd known I'd have come with that
4:29lovely double contraction. If you're
4:32working towards B1, my beautiful British
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4:47pronunciation essentials while following
4:50Grace's story as she starts a new life
4:52in Australia. With over 60 video
4:55lessons, interactive exercises, and
4:58pronunciation training, you'll have a
5:00strong foundation to navigate life in
5:02English confidently. Are you ready for
5:05B2 upper intermediate? Start by
5:08shadowing me. My days are always full in
5:12London. I'm constantly rushing from one
5:17That kind of fast pace is normal to me
5:20now, but I'm going to make an effort to
5:26Okay, I have two questions for you.
5:29Number five, use a word from the
5:31challenge to complete all three
5:33sentences. We're looking for one word in
5:36the same form. My days are always
5:42My dad made me a lunch every day for
5:48and the plane leaves in 3 hours and you
5:57It should be packed. My days are packed.
6:01They're full. This is the meaning that
6:04we looked at in this challenge. A packed
6:06lunch is a small meal you put in a box
6:09or bag and take to eat later at school
6:11or work. That might be a new phrase for
6:13you. And to pack, the verb means to put
6:16something into a bag or box like clothes
6:19and toiletries. It's the past participle
6:22packed in the sentence. Okay. Question
6:25six. Which sentence is a correct
6:28replacement for that kind of fast pace
6:31is normal to me now? Is it I am used to
6:34live a fast-paced life or I am used to
6:39living a fast-paced life.
6:45It's the second one. Remember, it's be
6:48used to plus noun or gerand, the ing
6:51form of the verb. And of course, it
6:54means something is normal for you. I
6:56wonder if you're used to shadowing after
6:585 days of practice. The best way to find
7:01out is by completing your final exam in
7:04the consolidation course. Let's
7:06celebrate how much you've learned in
7:07just a few short lessons. Here's the
7:10next part. Shadow me. I've come to
7:13realize that the more time I spend in
7:16nature, the more relaxed I feel. Not
7:19exactly rocket science, eh? I've also
7:22realized that making yourself look a bit
7:25silly in front of the locals is a
7:28shorefire way to make friends. Okay,
7:31question seven. How do we tend to
7:34pronounce the definite article before
7:37consonant sounds? Is it the more time
7:42the more relaxed or the more time the
7:50Yep. We usually use the weak form before
7:52consonant sounds as in the more time
7:55the. And question eight, replace making
7:58yourself look a bit silly with a similar
8:01phrase from the challenge.
8:06Making a fool of yourself. Did you
8:08remember that one? If B2 is your next
8:11level, my beautiful British English B2
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8:21Through Ryan's story as he adapts to
8:23British life, you'll master complex
8:25grammar, natural pronunciation, and
8:28sophisticated vocabulary. You finish
8:30this three-month course speaking with
8:33ease, understanding natural English, and
8:36sounding genuinely fluent. With over 60
8:39video lessons, 12 authentic
8:41conversations, and full pronunciation
8:44training, your English will simply start
8:46to flow. Okay, we're moving on to C1,
8:49the advanced level, but we're flipping
8:52it around. Complete the sentences you'll
8:55read in the passage. Number nine, if
9:01it's that I've now set impossibly high
9:04standards for future trips.
9:09The answer is ointment. Did you remember
9:13that a fly in the ointment is a small
9:16problem spoiling something very
9:18pleasant? Okay, next sentence.
9:21I'd love to do to take a road trip all
9:25around Britain. I'm going to give you a
9:27clue. We need a cleft structure.
9:34What I'd love to do is to take a road
9:37trip all around Britain.
9:40Which information is highlighted there?
9:42The last part of the sentence, the thing
9:44they want to do. Okay, now the text is
9:47complete. Shadow me. I've well and truly
9:50caught the travel bug and I've got a
9:53bucket list as long as my arm. If
9:56there's a fly in the ointment, it's that
9:58I've now set impossibly high standards
10:01for future trips. What I'd love to do is
10:05to take a road trip all around Britain,
10:09but unfortunately, I don't have a spare
10:126 months. Don't forget that in your day
10:15five consolidation course materials, you
10:18can practice all of this useful C1 level
10:21vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation
10:24with a full final exam. You're going to
10:27love it. All right, this is the final
10:29part of our story. Let's see how it
10:32wraps up. Shadow me now. So,
10:36I've set my sights on discovering the
10:39craggy Welsh coastline. I didn't find
10:42Nessie on this trip, but Wales has its
10:46own mythical creatures. Next stop,
10:52All right, question 11. In the passage,
10:55you heard the words craggy and mythical.
10:58What synonyms for those words were
11:00introduced during this challenge?
11:05A synonym for craggy is rugged.
11:08Remember, rugged land is rough, uneven,
11:11and wild. Craggy is similar, though we
11:14often use it specifically for rocky
11:16surfaces with steep cliffs. And for
11:18mythical, we had legendary. Mythical
11:22means from a story, a myth, and
11:24completely made up. Legendary also means
11:27from a story, but it's often about real
11:30people like King Arthur, though legends
11:33do tend to be exaggerated. Finally,
11:36question 12. Pronunciation. Which word
11:39in the phrase mythical creatures
11:42contains the long e vowel sound?
11:47The answer is creatures. Mythical has
11:50two short i vowel sounds. As you work at
11:53achieving advanced English, your
11:55priorities shift towards refinement and
11:58confidence. My beautiful British English
12:01C1 program helps you reach true fluency
12:04in just 12 weeks. You'll learn through
12:06Lotty's story as she settles into a
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12:11grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation
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12:19fluency. You finish the course
12:21expressing yourself with clarity,
12:24subtlety, and natural rhythm. The true
12:27marks of an advanced English speaker.
12:29With over 60 lessons, 12 real
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12:38you'll have everything you need to sound
12:40naturally fluent. Okay, brilliant work
12:43on completing this test. You've just
12:46completed 5 days of focused, targeted
12:49training. You've seen how vocabulary,
12:52grammar, pronunciation, and conversation
12:54work together in real British English.
12:57But now it's time to access day five of
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13:40story-based learning can be. Now,
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14:06for joining this challenge. I'm so proud
14:08of you for committing to these five
14:10days. Let me know if you enjoyed it. I'd
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