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Listen to someone proposing an idea to improve an area of their city, What is the idea? What is the speaker proposing to do now? start learning
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The idea is to introduce "cycle hubs" in the city centre. The speaker proposes getting everyone together to discuss the advantages and disadvantages. hub: the central and most important part of an area, system etc; the central part of a wheel
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Harrogate Council to set up cycle hubs in the next (1) years. start learning
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Harrogate Council to set up cycle hubs in the next five years. to set up: to establish or create something
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Idea: to increase (2) use. start learning
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Idea: to increase bike/ bicycle/cycle use.
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Hubs to go in the city (3), where many cyclists go. start learning
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Hubs to go in the city centre, where many cyclists go.
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Will make the (4) safer for cyclists. start learning
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Will make the city/city centre/centre safer for cyclists.
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Benefits of cycling: fast, good for the environment, (5) and good for fitness. start learning
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Benefits of cycling: fast, good for the environment, cheap and good for fitness. fitness: when you are healthy and strong enough to play sports or do physical work
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Introducing your proposal Just to give a bit of background information... start learning
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To start with, I'm going to talk briefly about...
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The aim of the project is to... start learning
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The main goal/objective of our proposal is to...
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We're going to build/develop/come up with... come up with: to suggest or think of an idea or plan: She's come up with some amazing scheme to double her income.
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This solution will help us to... start learning
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This idea is feasible because... feasible: able to be made, done, or achieved: With the extra resources, the project now seems feasible. [+ to infinitive] It may be feasible to clone human beings, but is it ethical?
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In the first instance, this would mean... start learning
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The short-term/long-term benefits include...
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Summarising your proposal So, basically, what we're proposing (to do) is to... start learning
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To sum up, we're proposing...
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Does anyone have any questions? start learning
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Is there anything that needs clarification?
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Which expressions were used by the speaker in the recording 5? start learning
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Just to give you a bit of background information...; The aim of the project is to ...; What we plan to do is ...; This solution will help us to ...; So, basically, what we're proposing (to do) is to ...; Does anyone have any question?
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Just to give a bit of (1), we're computer programmers who have travelled all over the world and have contacts everywhere. background information/information background start learning
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Just to give a bit of background information, we're computer programmers who have travelled all over the world and have contacts everywhere.
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To start (2), we're going to talk briefly about our plan for a website to organise student trips abroad. start learning
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To start with, we're going to talk briefly about our plan for a website to organise student trips abroad.
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The main goal (3) our proposal is to get funding for this internet start-up, start learning
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The main goal of our proposal is to get funding for this internet start-up,
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and the (4) of the project is to help students travel abroad for life-changing trips. start learning
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and the aim of the project is to help students travel abroad for life-changing trips.
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OK, (5) we plan to do is create personalised trips according to the client's interests. start learning
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OK, what we plan to do is create personalised trips according to the client's interests.
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We're going to come (6) a menu of travel options linked to the client's profile. start learning
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We're going to come up with a menu of travel options linked to the client's profile.
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This idea is (7) because students book everything online and they love travelling, but they also want to avoid the problems of independent travel. start learning
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This idea is feasible because students book everything online and they love travelling, but they also want to avoid the problems of independent travel.
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This (8) will help them to realise their dreams. start learning
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This solution will help them to realise their dreams.
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Here are the benefits: in the first (9), our idea would mean the client didn't have to organise anything. start learning
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Here are the benefits: in the first instance, our idea would mean the client didn't have to organise anything.
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Secondly, there is the (10) benefits of security. We will plan safe itineraries and we'll always know where the traveller is. start learning
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Secondly, there is the long-term benefits of security. We will plan safe itineraries and we'll always know where the traveller is.
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So, basically, (11) we're proposing is to tailor holidays for the client using our contacts abroad. start learning
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So, basically, what we're proposing is to tailor holidays for the client using our contacts abroad.
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To (12), we want to provide amazing experiences for future generations, and you can be a part of this by providing start-up funds for our site. start learning
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To sum up, we want to provide amazing experiences for future generations, and you can be a part of this by providing start-up funds for our site.
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Some of the sentences below contain extra words. start learning
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Cross out the extra words and tick the correct sentences.
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To start up with, I'm going to talk briefly about Manor Studios. start learning
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To start with, I'm going to talk briefly about Manor Studios.
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The main goals objective is to renovate the building. start learning
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The main objective is to renovate the building.
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The aim of the project is to use the building as a film museum. start learning
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The aim of the project is to use the building as a film museum.
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What we plan to do is but renovate and paint the main studio. start learning
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What we plan to do is renovate and paint the main studio.
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This idea is too feasible because the buildings have potential. start learning
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This idea is feasible because the buildings have potential.
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In the first of instance, our plan requires a €1 million investment. start learning
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In the first instance, our plan requires a €1 million investment.
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The long-term benefits include bringing jobs to the area. start learning
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The long-term benefits include bringing jobs to the area.
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So that's our plan. Is there anything that needs the clarification? start learning
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So that's our plan. Is there anything that needs clarification?
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Which two expressions mean we should put separate ideas together? start learning
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I'd like to propose a compromise. How about if we combine our ideas?
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Which two expressions ask if there is flexibility to change a plan? start learning
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Is there any way we can reduce the costs? Is there any leeway regarding the schedule? leeway: freedom to do what you want. e), f)
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Which expression means we should think of an answer to a problem? start learning
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Let's try to come up with a solution.
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Which expression asks to rethink a problem? start learning
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Let's look at it another way.
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Just (?) give (?) background information. I have ten years' experience in marine research. Complete the proposal. You may need to add more than one word in each gap. start learning
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Just to give (you) a bit of background information. I have ten years' experience in marine research.
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(?) main objective (?) proposal (?) get funds for marine research in Australia. start learning
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The main objective of our proposal is to get funds for marine research in Australia.
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(?) aim (?) project (?) document the gradual destruction of Australia's Barrier Reef. start learning
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The (main) aim of the project is to document the gradual destruction of Australia's Barrier Reef.
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(?) plan (?) is measure the coral every week for a year. start learning
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What we plan to do is measure the coral every week for a year.
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Then (?) come up (?) a plan to minimise the damage. start learning
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Then we're going to come up with a plan to minimise the damage.
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(?) idea (?) feasible (?) it follows previous research on the reef. start learning
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The idea is feasible because it follows previous research on the reef.
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I hope (?) solution (?) help (?) slow down the destruction of the reef. start learning
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I hope this solution will help us (to) slow down the destruction of the reef.
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(?) first instance, (?) mean talking to the Australian authorities about the problem. start learning
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In the first instance, this would mean talking to the Australian authorities about the problem.
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(?) long-term benefits (?) preserving the reef with all its diversity of marine life. start learning
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The long-term benefits include preserving the reef with all its diversity of marine life.
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(?) basically, (?) proposing is (?) carry out the study in a year and find solutions after that. start learning
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So basically, what we're proposing is to carry out the study in a year and find solutions after that.
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(?) anyone (?) questions? start learning
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Does anyone have any questions?
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