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0:00Hello and welcome back to English with
0:02Lucy. This is day four of my 5-day
0:06shadowing challenge. Each day takes less
0:08than 30 minutes, and by following this
0:11story-based challenge, you'll see a real
0:14improvement in your English. If you're
0:16just joining the challenge today, make
0:18sure you start with day one so you can
0:20follow the full story from the
0:22beginning. You'll find the complete 5day
0:25shadowing challenge playlist linked in
0:28the description. Now, today is a bit
0:30different. We're going to have a
0:32conversation. I'll ask you a question
0:35and then show you a model answer on
0:37screen. Read the answer out loud. Then
0:40we'll go through some vocabulary,
0:42grammar, and pronunciation. You'll take
0:45part in conversations at B1, B2, and C1
0:49levels. And don't forget, your free
0:52consolidation course for day four is now
0:55unlocked. In the materials, you'll hear
0:57the full conversations between native
1:00speakers. In today's lesson, we're
1:02having a virtual conversation, but in
1:05the consolidation course, you'll hear
1:07the questions and answers for each
1:09level. You can shadow the entire
1:12conversation and absorb how real English
1:15sounds in natural interactions. Plus,
1:18you get exercises and extra information
1:20that we can't fit into this video. If
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1:54Let's start with B1. Listen to my
1:56question, then read the answer out loud.
2:00So, where are you visiting from?
2:11I bet it's a bit quiet here in
2:13comparison, isn't it?
2:22My first question was where are you
2:24visiting from? Did you hear that I
2:27contracted where are to where are is
2:32reduced to uh which is very common in
2:35fast speech. In the answer we had the
2:38phrase a proper holiday. In this sense,
2:41proper is an informal adjective meaning
2:43real and of a good standard. A proper
2:46breakfast is one that fills you up
2:48rather than just a coffee. My next
2:51question began with I bet an informal
2:54way to say I'm sure. And it ended with a
2:58question tag, isn't it? We can add
3:01question tags to statements to invite
3:03the listener to respond. They're more
3:05common in spoken English than in written
3:07English. Here we have a positive
3:09statement followed by a negative
3:11question tag. Many speakers will reduce
3:14isn't it to in it and some will say
3:19ain't it. And note that straight here
3:22means continuously with no
3:24interruptions. You slept for 9 hours
3:27without waking up. In your day four
3:30consolidation course, you'll hear the
3:32complete B1 conversation between two
3:35native speakers. Listen, shadow, and
3:38absorb how real British English sounds
3:40in casual chat. Okay, here's my response
3:43and question. Read the answer aloud.
3:47Wow, I haven't slept for that long for
3:50years. Are you staying nearby then?
4:03So in fast speech, are you might be
4:06pronounced are you as in this question,
4:09are you staying nearby? It can be
4:11challenging to catch certain words when
4:13native speakers talk fast. But the key
4:16words like staying nearby should be
4:20easier to pick out as we tend to say
4:22them more loudly. The answer started
4:24with mhm. We almost never write this and
4:28here it's just an informal way to say
4:31yes. You also had the number 20. The
4:35second T is often elided in fast speech.
4:3920 minutes. We then had a bit of slang
4:42mate for friend and had a blast meaning
4:46had a great time. A blast is pretty
4:49high-level slang, but hopefully you
4:51could guess the meaning from the
4:53context, just as you would in a real
4:55conversation. If you're working towards
4:57B1, my beautiful British English B1
5:01program teaches you through real
5:03conversation. You'll hear six unscripted
5:06discussions with native British
5:08speakers, not textbook dialogues, but
5:11genuine casual conversations. Each
5:14conversation comes with full
5:16transcripts, comprehensive vocabulary
5:18breakdowns, pronunciation guides, and
5:22lessons notes so you understand
5:24everything that's happening. You'll
5:26notice how grammar sounds in real speech
5:28and how people structure thoughts
5:30naturally. Every conversation is broken
5:33down with visual PDF downloads so you
5:36can follow along completely. This is how
5:39you stop translating in your head and
5:41start thinking in English. My students
5:44always tell me how much they love these
5:46lessons. I can't wait for you to
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6:00towards confidence in English. Let's
6:03move on to B2, the upper intermediate
6:05level. Listen to the question and then
6:08read the answer aloud. How are you
6:10enjoying Scotland so far?
6:24We'll look at some interesting features
6:25together. Now, first I used another
6:28informal contraction. How are became how
6:31are with the soft W sound to link the
6:35words smoothly. How are you enjoying is
6:38a common spoken alternative to are you
6:41enjoying. How makes it an open question
6:44inviting a longer response which is
6:47important for more meaningful
6:48conversations. And another interesting
6:51structure, I wish I had more time here.
6:54This is wish plus past simple, but it's
6:58a wish for the present. Something you
7:00want to be different now. It's like
7:03saying, "I'm sorry I don't have more
7:05time." Your day four consolidation
7:07course includes the full B2 conversation
7:10with native speakers. You'll hear
7:12natural pronunciation and expressions
7:14that textbooks just don't teach. Okay,
7:17here is my second B2 level question and
7:22I always feel like that when I'm on
7:24holiday. Have you managed to try any
7:51Let's go through your reply. First, we
7:54had haggus, a traditional Scottish dish.
7:58The taste of haggus was described as
8:00rich. This means strong in a pleasant
8:03way and also full of fats making you
8:06feel full quickly. Haggus is often rich
8:09in both ways. Next, we had the phrase to
8:12make a fool of yourself. This means to
8:14do something silly or embarrassing in
8:16front of other people. This introduces a
8:19short anecdote. Anecdotes are so common
8:22in conversations. Then we use the
8:24informal word the which we use to
8:27comment on something stupid or obvious.
8:31It's best used about yourself unless
8:33you're sure the other person won't be
8:35offended. And finally, there was a past
8:37modal of deduction. They must have
8:40thought, which is must have plus past
8:43participle. It means that the speaker is
8:46sure about something that happened in
8:47the past. Notice that must have was
8:50contracted to must have and is sometimes
8:53pronounced must have with a schwah at
8:55the end in fast speech. Getting excited
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9:23with IPA pronunciation guides and
9:26detailed vocabulary breakdowns. We also
9:29include some grammar analysis and
9:31cultural explanations when needed, so
9:33you have essential information to
9:35understand what's happening. You'll see
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9:40vocabulary work together in genuine
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9:58C1 level questions and answers now.
10:00Listen to the question, then read the
10:02answer out loud. Having some decent
10:20the weather has clearly turned around
10:22from the first date. So, you might have
10:25noticed that two words are missing from
10:27my question. The full form is we or you
10:30are having, but I just said having.
10:33Leaving out the subject and auxiliary
10:35verb at the beginning of a clause is
10:37called ellipsis. It's common in spoken
10:40English, especially in questions. I also
10:43used another question tag, but this time
10:46a very informal one. A in the answer, we
10:50also had the informal tag, right?
10:54They're both common in speech. The
10:56answer also contained the contraction
10:58gonna said with two ger gunner and
11:04woolly jumpers were mentioned. Jumper is
11:07a British word for sweater and woolly
11:10means made from wool, made from sheep's
11:13wool. Normally use the h vowel sound.
11:17Woolly rhymes with fully. Finally, you
11:20had lo and behold, which we tend to use
11:24humorously to draw attention to
11:26something surprising. Say lo and behold
11:29with the linking w and weak form of and
11:33lo and behold. In today's consolidation
11:36course, you'll get the complete C1
11:38conversation with advanced natural
11:41English. Shadow it, absorb it, and see
11:44how fluent speakers really talk. There
11:47are exercises for you to complete, too.
11:50Right? Ready for the last question in
11:52response? Listen, then speak along. Now,
11:55it's mad for October. So, you met many
11:58locals while you've been here.
12:08We're a pretty friendly bunch.
12:19Okay, let's examine the language again.
12:22We have ellipsis in the question. This
12:24time just the auxiliary have is missing.
12:27We only tend to emit the auxiliary with
12:29questions containing you. The answer
12:32features ellipsis, too. The full form
12:34would be I met a few locals in the pub,
12:38but that repetition is unnecessary as
12:40it's clear what and who we're talking
12:43Did you clock the use of a cleft
12:45structure? What surprised me is well
12:49done if you spotted that. And bunch is
12:52an informal word for a group of people.
12:55I also want to point out an informal use
12:57of come you might not be familiar with.
13:00Come autumn means when autumn begins or
13:03when it happens. And finally we have the
13:06idiom to be sick to the back teeth
13:09meaning to be very fed up with. At C1,
13:12conversation is everything. My beautiful
13:15British English C1 program gives you 12
13:18unscripted conversations with native
13:21speakers on advanced, thought-provoking
13:24topics. Each conversation comes with a
13:26complete transcript where sophisticated
13:29vocabulary is highlighted and broken
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13:34definitions, and examples. You'll
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13:42of what makes that specific conversation
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13:52dialogues about life changes, property,
13:55comedy, debating, careers, freelancing,
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14:27the big finale, day five. We'll review
14:30every skill you've built, grammar,
14:32vocabulary, pronunciation, and
14:34conversation with quick quizzes and a
14:37full online exam inside the
14:39consolidation course. It's the ultimate
14:42test of how far you've come in just 5
14:44days. But before we move on, make sure
14:47you access our day four materials and
14:50listen back to those full conversations.
14:52They'll help you lock in everything
14:54you've just learned. Remember, the
14:56consolidation course is free to join.
14:59Just click on the link in the
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15:05finish line. Let's end this challenge
