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00:09	to test your language level in this video ? We'll
00:11	test your listening skills . We'll go over four levels
00:14	of difficulty so you can figure out what your real
00:17	level is . And if you want to improve your
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00:26	of online content . Let's go Level one Absolute Beginner
00:32	. A woman and a man are looking at a
00:34	photograph . Which photo are they looking at ? This
00:41	is a photo of the soccer team your son is
00:44	on , isn't it ? Which one is your son
00:47	? This one ? Oh , he's the tallest one
00:51	, yep . He's even taller than the coach .
00:56	A boy is reading from his journal . What was
00:59	the first thing the boy did today ? The weather
01:05	was great . Today I went swimming this afternoon at
01:08	the pool and I went to a movie in the
01:11	evening . I also studied all morning . Today wasn't
01:15	bad . A man is calling the doctor's office .
01:22	What time does he need to be at the doctor's
01:24	office by ? Hello . How can I help you
01:30	? What time do you close today ? We close
01:33	at 6:00 but please come in before 5:30 PM .
01:37	Okay thank you . A man and a woman are
01:43	looking over a menu at a restaurant . What's the
01:47	man going to order ? What are you going to
01:52	order ? The pizza looks delicious . I think I'll
01:55	go with that . I had pizza yesterday so okay
02:00	then what about the hamburger ? Sounds good . I'll
02:05	go with that . A woman is asking a store
02:09	clerk something at a bookstore . Which book does the
02:14	woman want to see . Excuse me . I'd like
02:20	to take a look at a book on that shelf
02:22	. Which book would you like ? The one about
02:25	cars ? One moment please . This one , yeah
02:31	, that's right . Here you go . Level two
02:36	beginner . A man and a woman are talking about
02:41	the design of the company business card . Which design
02:45	did they decide on ? We've got some new designs
02:51	for the company business card . Which one do you
02:54	think is best . Let's see . I think the
02:57	company name should be bigger . Okay then it should
03:01	be one of these . Right . I like these
03:04	because the company name is big and on top one
03:08	of these has a space for a photo . What
03:11	do you think ? Mm I think it makes the
03:14	text a little too small . Yeah , the text
03:17	could be a little hard to read with the picture
03:20	. Okay then let's go with the other one .
03:26	You're listening to the weather forecast . What's the forecast
03:33	? We'll have sunny weather all through the morning in
03:36	the afternoon though . It's going to get cloudy and
03:39	we'll have rain in the night . The rain will
03:42	continue through the night until early tomorrow morning when the
03:45	sun will start coming out again . A man is
03:50	talking with his wife on the phone . What's he
03:53	going to buy ? Hey , heading home now .
04:00	Okay . Could you buy something on the way home
04:03	? Sure . What do you want me to get
04:06	? We need some milk and bread for tomorrow's breakfast
04:10	. Milk and bread . Got it . How many
04:13	cartons of milk ? one should be fine . Okay
04:17	. Anything else ? 1 2nd . Let me check
04:20	if we have butter . Okay , We've got some
04:24	. All right . Do we have any beer left
04:27	? Yes . We still have a bottle here .
04:30	Okay . So we don't need to buy any right
04:33	now . Right . I think we're good . Thank
04:37	you . A man and a woman are talking about
04:42	printers in the office . Where is the old printer
04:49	? Where should we put the new printer ? Mm
04:53	I think we should put it where the old printer
04:55	is now . But the old one still works .
04:58	We're going to keep using it . Okay so we
05:02	can't put the new one there . It's too bad
05:05	. It would be nice to have the new one
05:07	in the bookshelf next to the door but there's only
05:09	room for one printer there . Okay then I think
05:13	we should put it on the other side of the
05:14	room . Right . How about next to the window
05:18	. That sounds good . A man is looking for
05:23	a birthday present for his wife at a jewelry shop
05:27	. Which necklace is he going to buy ? May
05:33	I help you ? I'm looking for a birthday present
05:36	for my wife . What do you recommend ? Well
05:39	what about this necklace ? Mm It looks a little
05:43	long . What about these ? Over here ? We
05:46	have one with the flower pendant and another one with
05:49	a heart . I'm looking for something a bit more
05:52	sophisticated . How much is this pearl necklace over here
05:56	? It's $5,000 . Mm That's too expensive . Okay
06:03	, I'll take the first one . Sure thing .
06:06	Here you are . Level three intermediate . A woman
06:13	is trying on a dress and talking to a shop
06:15	clerk . Which dress is she going to buy ?
06:22	It looks very nice on you and it fits perfectly
06:26	. Yeah , it fits . But I usually wear
06:28	plain colors . I'm not used to this kind of
06:31	a pattern . Well , I think you look great
06:34	. Yeah . Still it would take some courage for
06:37	me to actually wear this . What about this dress
06:40	then ? The pattern is much more reserved so it
06:42	won't feel as flashy . You're right . Let me
06:46	try that one on , Go right ahead . What
06:51	do you think ma'am ? This one suits me much
06:53	more than the last . Do you have a long
06:55	sleeved version with this design ? Yes we do .
06:59	Thanks . I'll buy that . A male and female
07:05	students are looking at job advertisements . Which job is
07:09	the female student going to apply for ? Hey what
07:15	do you think about this job ? The hourly pay
07:17	is pretty high . Sure the pay looks great .
07:20	But could you really do a newspaper delivery route ?
07:23	Of course I'm good at riding bikes but I'm worried
07:26	about waking up early . What about this 1 ?
07:30	The pay isn't as high but you can work two
07:32	or 3 days a week and start working from the
07:34	evening . Oh this one a supermarket cashier . Huh
07:39	. Well it would be good to work after school
07:42	. This one for a coffee shop . Might be
07:44	good to . Oh yeah , I love that place
07:47	. And it's on my way to school . Not
07:50	bad . Huh ? Mm . Which one should I
07:52	apply to ? Which to is it between the coffee
07:56	shop and a newspaper delivery route ? Yeah . The
07:59	pay for the newspaper route is really nice . Okay
08:02	. My mind's made up . I guess I'll just
08:04	have to get up early . A woman is talking
08:09	to her hairstylist . How would she like to change
08:13	her hair ? Hi , may I help you ?
08:19	Hi . I've got a 3:00 reservation for Ritchie .
08:22	Ah Yes . Welcome miss Richie . Please come this
08:25	way . What can I do for you today ?
08:27	I'd like to change my hairstyle a little bit .
08:30	Okay . What length would you like about shoulder length
08:34	? All right . And what about your bangs ?
08:37	Keep the bangs straight down or parted on the side
08:41	to the side of it ? Which side ? Maybe
08:45	a little left from the middle . Got it .
08:48	We'll start with the shampoo . So please come this
08:50	way . A man is making a reservation at a
08:55	hotel . Which room is he going to stay in
09:02	seaside hotel ? How may I help you ? Hi
09:06	. I'd like to stay for one night on September
09:08	22 . Certainly one night from September 22 . How
09:13	many people ? Two would you like a smoking or
09:16	a non smoking room sir ? Non smoking . The
09:20	only non smoking room available on that day is a
09:23	mountain view room . Is that okay ? Well I
09:27	was hoping for an ocean view room . I'm sorry
09:30	but the only ocean view room available on that day
09:33	is a smoking room . I see . Is there
09:36	a non smoking ocean view room available on september 23rd
09:41	? Yes there is . Okay we'll stay on September
09:44	23 . Husband and wife are looking at some floor
09:50	plans . Which room are they going to see ?
09:57	How about this 1 ? It's got a nice large
09:59	living room mm I like a big living room but
10:04	I want the parking space . Let's see how about
10:07	this 1 ? Yeah that's nice . Should we go
10:10	see this 1 ? Wait a second . Isn't the
10:13	closet a bit too small ? Good point mm There
10:18	doesn't seem to be one that's perfect . Wait How
10:22	about this 1 ? It's got everything we need doesn't
10:25	it ? And the closet is pretty large too .
10:28	Let's go see this one . Okay . Level four
10:34	advanced A man and a woman are talking about preparations
10:39	for a presentation they'll be making tomorrow at their office
10:43	. What will the woman check after the conversation ends
10:48	? Okay I think we're almost ready for the presentation
10:51	tomorrow . Just a few more things . The meeting
10:54	will start at nine sharp . So could you double
10:56	check the meeting room today ? Yep . I've already
10:59	checked the room . Okay great . Did you make
11:01	sure the projector is working ? Okay . Oh I
11:04	was going to check the projector tomorrow morning when I
11:06	have my laptop . No we've got to get that
11:09	check today . We won't have time to deal with
11:11	it in the morning if there's a problem . So
11:13	make sure to check that projector today . That's the
11:15	most important thing . Okay we'll do . And did
11:19	you get the copies of those handouts ? Miss Tanaka
11:23	is making them now . Let's see what else .
11:26	Oh did you check the white board ? Yes I
11:29	did . Sometimes the pens don't have enough ink left
11:32	in them . Did you get a chance to check
11:33	them ? Not yet but I'll make sure to do
11:36	that later . Yes please make sure to do that
11:38	today . A woman is calling on the phone to
11:43	reserve tickets for a play . Which two seats did
11:47	she get ? Hello this is Blackfriars Playhouse . Can
11:54	I help you ? I'd like to get two tickets
11:56	for King Lear at 5 30 this evening . Do
11:59	you still have any tickets available ? We do have
12:01	a few seats left but I'm sorry to say we
12:04	don't have any next to each other . If you
12:06	don't mind though we can get you to seeds separately
12:09	. Okay We don't mind . Do you have any
12:12	particular requests ? Well do you have any aisle seats
12:16	? Yes we have an aisle seat at the left
12:18	side of the center section and to the right of
12:21	it three seats over we have another free seat to
12:24	the side . Okay then please book that aisle seat
12:28	Certainly . How about the other 1 ? Do you
12:31	have any seats near the center ? The only centre
12:33	seats we have left are from the first row to
12:35	the 3rd row . I'm not too crazy about having
12:38	actors spit on me . So this room is relatively
12:41	small and I think you could enjoy the play even
12:44	at the end of the row on the side .
12:46	Is that so then I'll take the one you mentioned
12:48	before On the left side . A woman is talking
12:53	with a man who works for an outsourced printing company
12:56	about a brochure for a new product . When is
12:59	the deadline for the first design draft for the brochure
13:05	? We decided to launch the new product on October
13:07	15 and we'd like to offer you the contract to
13:10	make the brochure . Thank you so much . We're
13:13	definitely excited about helping you with this project . So
13:16	, could you tell us a bit about the schedule
13:19	? When will you need everything by ? Well ,
13:22	considering the time needed for printing , we'd like to
13:24	get the brochures to the printing stage by the end
13:26	of september . So , would it be possible for
13:29	you to get us the first design draft by the
13:31	middle of august ? Well , we'd like to give
13:34	you three design options for the initial draft and then
13:36	have you choose the one which best fits your concept
13:39	, then we'll make the final design based on your
13:41	choice . So it will be very helpful if you
13:44	could give us two more weeks to prepare for this
13:46	stage . Mm Okay , maybe one month will be
13:50	enough time to choose one of the designs you've made
13:52	and then decide on the final design . All right
13:55	, we'll be counting on you . You're in good
13:57	hands . Our design team is the best . Thank
14:00	you so much . A man is joining a sports
14:04	club and getting information on its policies . What type
14:08	of membership will he choose ? Let me start by
14:14	explaining our clubs different membership options as described in this
14:17	brochure . Regular members can use the gym and the
14:20	pool at any time on any day of the week
14:23	, but we also offer early morning memberships where people
14:25	can use the facilities only in the early morning and
14:28	night memberships , for people who only want to come
14:31	in the evening . What are the hours for ?
14:33	Early morning members ? Early morning members can use the
14:36	facilities from six am to 10 am and night .
14:39	Members can use them from six pm to 11 PM
14:43	. I see so early morning members can stop by
14:45	and use the facilities on their way to work Exactly
14:49	. The early morning type is popular among people with
14:51	9-5 jobs , and we also offer memberships just for
14:55	the gym or just for the pool . If you
14:57	only want to use one of those , I want
14:59	to use both the gym and the pool . I
15:02	think I'll use the gym in the early morning before
15:04	going to work on weekdays and then use the pool
15:06	on the weekend . Do you have a membership that
15:08	covers something like early mornings for the weekdays , but
15:11	all day on the weekend ? We're sorry , but
15:13	we don't offer a membership like that sir . Okay
15:17	. I don't think I can get up that early
15:18	on the weekend , so I'll choose this membership option
15:24	. A man is reporting about his company's sales performance
15:27	at a meeting , Which two charts is he using
15:30	for his presentation . Please look at the handout .
15:36	The left chart shows our company's sales over the past
15:38	three years and the sales forecast for the current year
15:41	. And the right chart shows the monthly breakdown in
15:43	sales up to october of this year . Now ,
15:46	please have a look at the left chart . It
15:48	shows that sales have been steadily increasing over the past
15:51	three years and if we can keep increasing our sales
15:54	, the total sales for this year will show an
15:56	increase over last year . Next please look at the
16:00	right chart . The right chart shows that the campaigns
16:02	we ran in april in august were fairly effective .
16:05	I see but the sales decreased in May and september
16:08	following the campaigns . Yes , but this kind of
16:11	decrease is unavoidable . I expect the annual sales for
16:15	this year will show an increase over last year .
16:17	If we can keep increasing our sales , how was
16:21	it now ? You can check your answers . Level
16:25	one absolute beginner answer . Which photo are they looking
16:32	at ? A woman and a man are looking at
16:39	a photograph . Which photo are they looking at ?
16:44	This is a photo of the soccer team your son
16:47	is on , isn't it ? Which one is your
16:49	son ? This one ? Oh he's the tallest one
16:54	, yep . He's even taller than the coach .
16:59	What was the first thing the boy did today ?
17:07	A boy is reading from his journal . What was
17:11	the first thing the boy did today ? The weather
17:15	was great . Today I went swimming this afternoon at
17:18	the pool and I went to a movie in the
17:21	evening . I also studied all morning . Today wasn't
17:25	bad . What time does he need to be at
17:30	the doctor's office by ? A man is calling the
17:38	doctor's office . What time does he need to be
17:41	at the doctor's office by ? Hello . How can
17:45	I help you ? What time do you close today
17:49	? We close at 6:00 but please come in before
17:51	5:30 PM . Okay , thank you . What's the
17:58	man going to order ? A man and a woman
18:05	are looking over a menu at a restaurant . What's
18:09	the man going to order ? What are you going
18:13	to order ? The pizza looks delicious . I think
18:16	I'll go with that . I had pizza yesterday so
18:21	Okay then . What about the hamburger ? Sounds good
18:25	. I'll go with that . Which book does the
18:30	woman want to see ? A woman is asking a
18:37	store clerk something at a bookstore . Which book does
18:42	the woman want to see ? Excuse me . I'd
18:46	like to take a look at a book on that
18:47	shelf . Which book would you like ? The one
18:51	about cars ? One moment please . This one ,
18:56	yep . That's right . Here you go . Level
19:01	two beginner answer which design did they decide on ?
19:08	Uh huh . A man and a woman are talking
19:15	about the design of the company business card . Which
19:19	design did they decide on ? We've got some new
19:23	designs for the company business card . Which one Do
19:26	you think is best ? Let's see . I think
19:29	the company names should be bigger . Okay then .
19:33	It should be one of these . Right . I
19:36	like these because the company name is big and on
19:39	top one of these has a space for a photo
19:43	. What do you think ? Mm I think it
19:46	makes the text a little too small . Yeah ,
19:49	the text could be a little hard to read with
19:51	the picture . Okay then . Let's go with the
19:54	other one . What's the forecast ? You're listening to
20:05	the weather forecast ? What's the forecast ? We'll have
20:10	sunny weather all through the morning in the afternoon though
20:13	. It's going to get cloudy and we'll have rain
20:16	in the night . The rain will continue through the
20:18	night until early tomorrow morning when the sun will start
20:22	coming out again . What's he going to buy ?
20:31	A man is talking with his wife on the phone
20:35	. What's he going to buy ? Hey , heading
20:38	home now . Okay . Could you buy something on
20:42	the way home ? Sure . What do you want
20:45	me to get ? We need some milk and bread
20:47	for tomorrow's breakfast . Milk and bread . Got it
20:52	. How many cartons of milk ? 1 ? Should
20:55	be fine . Okay . Anything else ? One second
20:59	. Let me check if we have butter . Okay
21:02	, We've got some . All right . Do we
21:05	have any beer left ? Yes . We still have
21:08	a bottle here . Okay . So we don't need
21:12	to buy any right now . Right . I think
21:15	we're good . Thank you . Where is the old
21:20	printer ? A man and a woman are talking about
21:28	printers in the office . Where is the old printer
21:33	? Where should we put the new printer ? Mm
21:36	I think we should put it where the old printer
21:39	is now . But the old one still works .
21:42	We're going to keep using it . Okay so we
21:45	can't put the new one there . It's too bad
21:49	. It would be nice to have the new one
21:50	in the bookshelf next to the door but there's only
21:53	room for one printer there . Okay then I think
21:56	we should put it on the other side of the
21:58	room . Right . How about next to the window
22:02	? That sounds good . Which necklace is he going
22:07	to buy ? A man is looking for a birthday
22:14	present for his wife at a jewelry shop . Which
22:18	necklace is he going to buy ? May I help
22:22	you ? I'm looking for a birthday present for my
22:25	wife . What do you recommend ? Well what about
22:29	this necklace ? Mm It looks a little long .
22:33	What about these ? Over here ? We have one
22:36	with the flower pendant and another one with a heart
22:39	. I'm looking for something a bit more sophisticated .
22:42	How much is this pearl necklace over here ? It's
22:46	$5,000 . Mm That's too expensive . Okay , I'll
22:52	take the first one . Sure thing . Here you
22:55	are . Level three . Intermediate answer . Which dress
23:03	is she going to buy ? A woman is trying
23:10	on a dress and talking to a shop clerk .
23:14	Which dress is she going to buy ? It looks
23:17	very nice on you and it fits perfectly . Yeah
23:21	, it fits . But I usually wear plain colors
23:24	. I'm not used to this kind of a pattern
23:27	. Well , I think you look great . Yeah
23:30	. Still it would take some courage for me to
23:32	actually wear this . What about this stress then ?
23:35	The pattern is much more reserved so it won't feel
23:38	as flashy . You're right . Let me try that
23:41	one on , go right ahead . What do you
23:46	think ma'am ? This one suits me much more than
23:49	the last . Do you have a long sleeved version
23:51	with this design ? Yes we do thanks . I'll
23:55	buy that . Which job is the female student going
24:00	to apply for ? A male and female students are
24:08	looking at job advertisements . Which job is the female
24:12	student going to apply for ? Hey what do you
24:16	think about this job ? The hourly pay is pretty
24:19	high . Sure the pay looks great . But could
24:22	you really do a newspaper delivery route ? Of course
24:25	I'm good at riding bikes but I'm worried about waking
24:28	up early . What about this 1 ? The pay
24:31	isn't as high but you can work two or 3
24:33	days a week and start working from the evening .
24:36	Oh this one a supermarket cashier . Huh ? Well
24:40	it would be good to work after school . This
24:43	one for a coffee shop might be good to .
24:46	Oh yeah I love that place . And it's on
24:49	my way to school . Not bad . Huh Mm
24:52	. Which one should I apply to ? Which to
24:55	is it between the coffee shop and a newspaper delivery
24:58	route ? Yeah . The pay for the newspaper route
25:01	is really nice . Okay . My mind's made up
25:04	I guess . I'll just have to get up early
25:09	. How would she like to change her hair ?
25:16	A woman is talking to her hairstylist . How would
25:19	she like to change her hair ? Hi , may
25:23	I help you ? Hi . I've got a 3:00
25:26	reservation for Ritchie . Ah yes . Welcome Miss Richie
25:30	. Please come this way . What can I do
25:32	for you today ? I'd like to change my hairstyle
25:35	a little bit . Okay . What length would you
25:37	like about shoulder length ? All right . And what
25:41	about your bangs ? Keep the bangs straight down or
25:45	parted on the side to the side of it ?
25:49	Which side ? Maybe a little left from the middle
25:53	. Got it . We'll start with the shampoo .
25:55	So please come this way . Which room is he
26:00	going to stay in ? A man is making a
26:07	reservation at a hotel . Which room is he going
26:11	to stay in seaside hotel ? How may I help
26:15	you ? Hi . I'd like to stay for one
26:17	night on September 22 . Certainly one night from September
26:22	22 . How many people ? Two . Would you
26:26	like a smoking or a non smoking room sir ?
26:29	Non smoking . The only non smoking room available on
26:33	that day is a mountain view room . Is that
26:35	okay ? Well I was hoping for an ocean view
26:39	room . I'm sorry but the only ocean view room
26:42	available on that day is a smoking room . I
26:45	see . Is there a non smoking ocean view room
26:49	available on september 23rd ? Yes there is . Okay
26:54	. We'll stay on September 23 . Which room are
26:59	they going to see ? Husband and wife are looking
27:07	at some floor plans . Which room are they going
27:10	to see ? How about this 1 ? It's got
27:14	a nice large living room . Mm I like a
27:17	big living room but I want the parking space .
27:21	Let's see how about this 1 ? Yeah that's nice
27:25	. Should we go see this 1 ? Wait a
27:27	second . Isn't the closet a bit too small ?
27:31	Good point . Mm There doesn't seem to be one
27:35	. That's perfect . Wait How about this 1 ?
27:38	It's got everything we need doesn't it ? And the
27:41	closet is pretty large too . Let's go see this
27:43	one . Okay . Level four . Advanced answer .
27:51	What will the woman check after the conversation ends ?
27:59	A man and a woman are talking about preparations for
28:02	a presentation they'll be making tomorrow at their office .
28:06	What will the woman check after the conversation ends ?
28:09	Okay I think we're almost ready for the presentation tomorrow
28:13	. Just a few more things . The meeting will
28:15	start at nine sharp . So could you double check
28:17	the meeting room today ? Yep I've already checked the
28:20	room . Okay great . Did you make sure the
28:23	projector is working ? Okay ? Oh I was going
28:25	to check the projector tomorrow morning when I have my
28:27	laptop . No we've got to get that check today
28:30	. We won't have time to deal with it in
28:32	the morning if there's a problem . So make sure
28:34	to check that projector today . That's the most important
28:37	thing . Okay we'll do . And did you get
28:41	the copies of those handouts ? Miss Tanaka is making
28:44	them now . Let's see what else . Oh did
28:48	you check the white board ? Yes I did .
28:51	Sometimes the pens don't have enough ink left in them
28:53	. Did you get a chance to check them ?
28:55	Not yet but I'll make sure to do that later
28:58	. Yes please make sure to do that today .
29:03	Which two seats did she get ? A woman is
29:10	calling on the phone to reserve tickets for a play
29:14	. Which two seats did she get ? Hello this
29:17	is Blackfriars Playhouse . Can I help you ? I'd
29:21	like to get two tickets for King Lear at 5
29:23	30 this evening . Do you still have any tickets
29:25	available ? We do have a few seats left but
29:28	I'm sorry to say we don't have any next to
29:30	each other . If you don't mind though we can
29:33	get you to seeds separately . Okay . We don't
29:36	mind . Do you have any particular requests ? Well
29:40	do you have any aisle seats ? Yes . We
29:42	have an aisle seat at the left side of the
29:44	center section And to the right of it . three
29:47	seats over we have another free seat to the side
29:50	. Okay then please book that aisle seat Certainly .
29:54	How about the other 1 ? Do you have any
29:56	seats near the center ? The only centre seats we
29:59	have left are from the first row to the 3rd
30:01	row . I'm not too crazy about having actors spit
30:04	on me . So this room is relatively small and
30:07	I think you could enjoy the play even at the
30:09	end of the row on the side . Is that
30:12	so then I'll take the one you mentioned before on
30:14	the left side . When is the deadline for the
30:19	first design draft for the brochure ? A woman is
30:27	talking with a man who works for an outsourced printing
30:29	company about a brochure for a new product . When
30:33	is the deadline for the first design draft for the
30:36	brochure ? We decided to launch the new product on
30:39	October 15 and we'd like to offer you the contract
30:42	to make the brochure . Thank you so much .
30:45	We're definitely excited about helping you with this project .
30:48	So , could you tell us a bit about the
30:50	schedule ? When will you need everything by ? Well
30:54	, considering the time needed for printing , we'd like
30:56	to get the brochures to the printing stage by the
30:59	end of september . So , would it be possible
31:01	for you to get us the first design draft by
31:03	the middle of august ? Well , we'd like to
31:06	give you three design options for the initial draft and
31:09	then have you choose the one which best fits your
31:11	concept , then we'll make the final design based on
31:14	your choice . So it'll be very helpful if you
31:16	could give us two more weeks to prepare for this
31:18	stage . Mm . Okay , maybe one month will
31:22	be enough time to choose one of the designs you've
31:24	made , and then decide on the final design .
31:26	All right , we'll be counting on you . You're
31:29	in good hands . Our design team is the best
31:32	. Thank you so much . What type of membership
31:37	will he choose ? A man is joining a sports
31:44	club and getting information on its policies . What type
31:48	of membership will he choose ? Let me start by
31:52	explaining our clubs different membership options as described in this
31:55	brochure . Regular members can use the gym and the
31:58	pool at any time on any day of the week
32:00	, but we also offer early morning memberships where people
32:03	can use the facilities only in the early morning and
32:06	night memberships for people who only want to come in
32:09	the evening . What are the hours for ? Early
32:11	morning members ? Early morning members can use the facilities
32:15	from six AM to 10 am and night members can
32:18	use them from six PM to 11 PM . I
32:21	see so early morning members can stop by and use
32:23	the facilities on their way to work . Exactly .
32:27	The early morning type is popular among people with 9-5
32:30	jobs . And we also offer memberships just for the
32:33	gym or just for the pool if you only want
32:35	to use one of those , I want to use
32:37	both the gym and the pool . I think I'll
32:40	use the gym in the early morning before going to
32:42	work on weekdays and then use the pool on the
32:44	weekend . Do you have a membership that covers something
32:47	like early mornings for the weekdays , but all day
32:49	on the weekend . We're sorry , but we don't
32:51	offer a membership like that , sir . Okay .
32:54	I don't think I can get up that early on
32:56	the weekend , so I'll choose this membership option .
33:02	Which two charts is he using for his presentation ?
33:10	A man is reporting about his company's sales performance at
33:13	a meeting . Which two charts is he using for
33:16	his presentation ? Please look at the hand out .
33:20	The left chart shows our company's sales over the past
33:22	three years , and the sales forecast for the current
33:25	year . And the right chart shows the monthly breakdown
33:27	in sales up to october of this year . Now
33:30	, please have a look at the left chart .
33:32	It shows that sales have been steadily increasing over the
33:34	past three years and if we can keep increasing our
33:37	sales , the total sales for this year will show
33:39	an increase over last year . Next please look at
33:43	the right chart . The right chart shows that the
33:46	campaigns we ran in april in august were fairly effective
33:49	. I see , but the sales decreased in May
33:51	and september following the campaigns . Yes , but this
33:55	kind of decrease is unavoidable . I expect the annual
33:58	sales for this year will show an increase over last
34:00	year . If we can keep increasing our sales ,
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34:14	content to help you improve your skills . If you've
34:17	studied your target language , but you can barely understand
34:20	native speakers , you might be doing something wrong ,
34:23	you know , the vocabulary and grammar they're using .
34:26	But for some reason when they speak at a faster
34:28	speed , you can't keep track of what's going on
34:31	. Why is this happening ? Have you spent all
34:33	this time learning in vain ? This is a common
34:36	issue that all language learners face at some point or
34:39	another . The truth is , it's actually a good
34:41	problem to have because only students with a higher level
34:45	of skill will experience it when you know a lot
34:48	of the language but have trouble understanding native speakers .
34:51	The problem is almost always with your listening skills ,
34:54	learning what words mean , and practicing how to use
34:57	them in a sentence are both invaluable skills to develop
35:00	. But people often forget that in addition to speaking
35:03	writing and reading , we have to develop our listening
35:06	skills in a foreign language as well . In this
35:09	video , we'll look at three practical ways to improve
35:12	your listening skills . Number one practice active listening .
35:16	One of the best ways to practice listening is too
35:19	well listen to your target language . But this doesn't
35:22	mean putting on some music and listening to it in
35:24	the background as you do other things you need to
35:27	practice active listening , get your hands on a recording
35:30	of spoken language . You can use a movie ,
35:33	news , broadcast or podcast . You can even try
35:36	subscribing to a Youtube channel , listen to a segment
35:39	of the audio and do your best to write down
35:42	what you hear after a couple tries at this ,
35:44	go back and double check what you wrote against the
35:47	script of what was actually said . If you're watching
35:50	a movie , you can double check yourself by turning
35:52	on the subtitles are language learning program is one of
35:55	the best tools for developing your listening skills . You
35:58	can listen to the conversation in a lesson and then
36:00	check it back against the lesson transcripts . This is
36:03	simple , easy and you can be sure that the
36:06	transcripts are correct . Number two . Practice pronunciation .
36:10	Any problems you have pronouncing new words correctly will be
36:14	reflected back in your listening skills . It's hard for
36:17	your brain to decipher and remember a sound , be
36:20	it a letter or a word that you don't know
36:22	how to make yourself a good accent will give you
36:25	the ability to hear and pick out the otherwise unnatural
36:28	new sounds . To develop your accent focus on any
36:32	sounds or letters that feel difficult or unnatural for you
36:35	. Once you get more comfortable with the basic sounds
36:38	start to combine them using words and whole sentences .
36:42	Listen to native speakers as much as possible and take
36:45	note of how words and sounds can blend morph or
36:48	get dropped in rapid speech . Do your best to
36:51	listen to this phenomenon and imitate what you hear .
36:54	Focus more on how the syllables are set together rather
36:57	than simply saying the words next to each other .
37:00	There is often a significant difference between how words are
37:03	set individually and how they are said when spoken together
37:06	in a rapid fire sentence . This is a big
37:09	part of the reason . Language learners can know a
37:11	lot of vocabulary and grammar but still not understand native
37:14	speakers . Our playback feature is great for pronunciation practice
37:19	. You can play back the podcast itself or listen
37:21	to words individually . You can even listen back at
37:24	a slower speed . If you're having trouble catching the
37:26	correct pronunciation at native speaker speed number three , make
37:31	listening part of your routine Now that you've started practicing
37:34	active listening and pronunciation , make it a part of
37:37	your regular learning a lot of specific amount of time
37:40	for each of your listening activities . For example ,
37:43	you might practice 10 minutes of active listening , followed
37:46	by 10 minutes of practicing bowels and then 10 minutes
37:49	of imitation practice with a podcast . Now you don't
37:52	have to use this schedule exactly tailor it to your
37:55	own needs and availability . The point is that you
37:58	should make a conscious and decisive effort to practice your
38:01	listening skills on a regular basis . It could be
38:03	30 minutes a day or it might be 10 .
38:05	What matters most is that you practice consistently . These
38:09	three tips will help you close any gap that might
38:12	exist between your knowledge of your target language and you're
38:14	listening abilities . Understanding native speakers may seem daunting at
38:18	first , but with a little time and perseverance you
38:21	will see your skills improve and for even more ways
38:24	to practice listening . Check out our complete language learning
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