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Jazz: Do you know how many different types of transport we have been on today?
Stephen: Well, we arrived on a plane, and then took a train, then a taxi – and now we’re on a boat on the River Thames!
Jazz: Wow - amazing. I didn’t realise people in London travelled around on boats.
Stephen: Well, there’s a lot less traffic on the river and it’s a great way to see the sights.
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Stephen: Ah - there’s Ashlie.
Ashlie: Hi guys. Ah, I’m glad to have these back.
Stephen: Well, here we are!
Jazz: Brilliant. Are we going to the London Eye?
Stephen: We are and I’ve got our tickets!
Ashlie: Oh, what a great surprise, Stephen. I’ve always wanted to go on the London Eye!
Stephen: And the view of London from up there is amazing.
Ashlie: Oh, and the weather’s so good, we’ll be able to see loads.
Jazz: Oh, I can’t wait.
Stephen: There you go mate, the Houses of Parliament. There’s Big Ben. Over there is St Paul’s Cathedral.
Jazz: What a view.
Ashlie: Wow this is amazing. The City looks great from up here.
Jazz: That’s a strange building. What is that?
Stephen: Oh, that’s what we call the Gherkin – is one of London’s famous office blocks.
Jazz: Cool. This is fantastic.
Stephen: And there’s one thing we haven’t done today? Here’s something to remind you of your trip to London.
Jazz: Oh, the London Underground. We haven’t been on the London Underground today. Thank you so much, Stephen. I’m never going to forget this day!
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Ashlie: Let’s get some food, you guys must be hungry. What do you want to do? Shall we get a takeaway or eat in?
Jazz: Sorry? A take-away or eat in? What do you mean?
Ashlie: Eat in, when we eat in the restaurant or take-away, when we take the food home with us.
Jazz: OK. Let’s get take-away, shall we?
Ashlie: So what do you fancy then, Pizza?
Jazz: Pizza’s good.
Stephen: Yes, pizza sounds good. And I know a great place right near the flat.
Ashlie: Oh no! You guys are never going to believe this… I’ve left my purse on the London eye!
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Hi there!
My name is Cleison and I'm from Brazil. This website is great. I can always learn new words and expressions and improve my listening skills through it.
I have a doubt about the transcription. When they are about to get in the London Eye, Aslhie said:
"Oh, and the weather’s so good, we’ll be able to see loads."
What does she means with "we’ll be able to see loads"?
For me, seems that the meaning is "we'll be able to see a lot of things".
Is it an usual term? Can I use it with another verbs or in another tenses too? Like this:
"We'll be able to do loads"
"We've seen loads"
Thank you.
team
Hello Cleison!
Yes, that's a common word in informal British English speech. If you look it up in our on-line Cambridge Dictionary, you'll see it means lots, as you guessed. Both of your example sentences are fine!
Regards
Jeremy Bee
The LearnEnglish Team
oh my god, I can't see the video
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Hello ngakute!
Sorry to hear you're having problems! Users in Vietnam don't usually have problems watching videos. So I can help you, could you answer these questions?
Let's see if we can sort out your issue!
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Jeremy Bee
The LearnEnglish Team
I have just studied English for about 2 years . I've studied at home and have never had an English teacher or English courses. I just try very hard myself. my comprehension is pretty good and I think listening is the best way to learning English and other languages. I've try that and have been successful.I know I'm not very good yet but I know I can do that.
Hi there
It's a really useful website. thank you.
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Hello shavin!
Welcome to LearnEnglish, and thanks for your kind words. I hope you continue to enjoy it, and I look forward to reading more of your comments!
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Jeremy Bee
The LearnEnglish Team
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I try to understand how is working this websites but I can't. I am new here ...can you help me someone?
team
Hello katerina111!
Well, you should see this website as a library – just borrow whatever interests you! A good place to start is our Elementary Podcasts. These are short radio shows about different topics. To help your listening, vocabulary and grammar, you can read the transcripts and do the exercises. You can talk to other learners in the comments, too. There is lots of other material in our Listen and Watch section as well. If you want to work on grammar, take a look at our grammar section.
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Jeremy Bee
The LearnEnglish Team