Erm … I enjoy a traditional English breakfast and, er … for me that normally consists of two slices of toast, erm …two eggs, two bacon, two sausages, er … fried tomatoes, fried saus … er … sorry fried, erm … onions, er … fried mushrooms, er … and possibly hash browns or, er …I also like, erm … black pudding. It’s not my favourite part of the meal but I … I do have it if it’s on offer. Er … and with that I normally have coffee, er … in the mornings or if it’s … if I’m having a late breakfast, I’ll have a pot of tea with it.

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1 Listen to Donovan without stopping. Try to understand as much as you can. Do not read the tapescript.

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3 Listen to Donovan again, and as you listen, read the tapescript.

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