Below is a representative, verified-style transcript for a typical Audio 21 track (adapt phrasing if your edition differs). Use this for shadowing, pronunciation practice, and comprehension checks.
Narrator (normal speed): "Mr. and Mrs. Wilson had been thinking of inviting Mr. Foster to dinner for some time. Last Saturday they finally decided to telephone him. Mr. Wilson rang up and asked whether Mr. Foster could come to dinner on Sunday evening. Mr. Foster said he was sorry, for he had a previous engagement. He had promised to help a friend who was moving house. Mr. Wilson said, 'Oh, that's a pity. Perhaps we could arrange another evening?' Mr. Foster suggested the following Friday. They agreed, and Mr. Wilson thanked him."
Narrator (slow speed, phrase-by-phrase for shadowing): "Mr. and Mrs. Wilson / had been thinking / of inviting Mr. Foster / to dinner / for some time. // Last Saturday / they finally decided / to telephone him. // Mr. Wilson rang up / and asked / whether Mr. Foster / could come / to dinner / on Sunday evening. // Mr. Foster said, / 'I am sorry, / for I have / a previous engagement.' // He had promised / to help a friend / who was moving house. // Mr. Wilson said, / 'Oh, that's a pity. / Perhaps we could arrange / another evening?' // Mr. Foster suggested / the following Friday. // They agreed, / and Mr. Wilson thanked him."
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The audio track for Lesson 21 provides distinct challenges for the intermediate learner:
