Shadowing Practice: IELTS Speaking Part 1 – Daily Routine - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi everyone and welcome back.
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Today's part one topic is daily routine.
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In this lesson you'll hear two different perspectives.
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One from Finn, who's a university student, and one from Blondie.
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who's a working professional.
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So whether you're studying or already working, You'll be able to relate these answers to your own situation.
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Let's get started.
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Tell me about your daily routine.
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Well, on weekdays, I usually wake up at around 7 :00 a .m
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and have a quick breakfast before heading to campus for my classes.
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Most of my day revolves around classes and coursework.
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whether that's attending lectures, studying in the library, or working on assignments.
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Once I'm done for the day, I head home, have dinner, and spend some time relaxing.
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I usually watch YouTube, play online games with my friends, or just unwind before going to bed around midnight.
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What time do you usually get up on weekdays?
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I usually get up at around 7 :00 AM during the week.
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That's plenty of time for me to get ready and make it to campus without rushing.
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If I have a late lecture, though, I might stay in bed a little longer and enjoy a more relaxed morning before heading to university.
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What is the first thing you do after waking up?
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The first thing I do is check my phone to see if I've received any messages or notifications overnight.
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After that, I brush my teeth, wash my face, and grab a quick bite to eat before getting ready for university.
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How do you usually spend your mornings?
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Most of my mornings are pretty busy.
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After getting ready and having a quick breakfast, I head to campus for my classes.
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I only live about a 15 -minute walk away, so it's really convenient.
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If I get there a bit early, I'll usually catch up with my friends or check my phone for a few minutes before class starts.
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Then I spend the rest of the morning in lectures.
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What activities are part of your daily routine?
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As a university student, most of my daily activities revolve around my studies.
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I spend a lot of time attending lectures and working on coursework.
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Outside of that, I usually hang out with friends on campus.
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In the evenings, I often watch a few videos, play online games with my friends, or just relax before going to bed.
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Is your daily routine different at the weekend compared to during the week?
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Yes, quite a bit.
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During the week, my schedule is mostly determined by my classes, so everything is more structured.
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On weekends, I wake up later and have more freedom to do whatever I want.
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I often meet up with friends, catch up on hobbies, or simply relax.
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Of course, I still study, but I don't follow such a strict timetable.
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What part of your daily routine do you enjoy the most?
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I'd probably say the evening is my favorite part of the day.
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By that time, I've usually finished my classes and most of my academic work, So I can finally wind down.
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I like being able to switch off for a while.
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I might watch a few videos online, chat with my friends online, or just do whatever I feel like doing.
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It's a nice way to decompress after a busy day.
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Has your daily routine changed since you were a child?
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Absolutely.
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The biggest difference is that I have much more control over my schedule now When I was a child, everything followed a fixed routine set by my school and parents.
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These days, my timetable is a lot more flexible.
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And I have to make decisions about how I spend my time.
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For example, I need to balance lectures, assignments, and my social life on my own.
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In some ways, it's more enjoyable, but it also comes with more responsibility.
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What would you like to change about your daily routine?
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If I could change one thing, I'd probably try to go to bed earlier.
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To be honest, I often plan to sleep early, but I either have coursework to finish or end up mindlessly scrolling through my phone.
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As a result, I don't always get as much sleep as I'd like.
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Do you think it's important to have a daily routine?
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Yes, definitely.
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I don't think routines need to be extremely strict, but having a general structure to the day is really helpful.
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In my case, it helps me manage my coursework and avoid procrastinating.
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Without some sort of routine, I'd probably waste a lot more time.
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However, I also like having the freedom to make spontaneous plans with friends, or take a break when I need one.
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So I think balance is key.
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So those were Finn's answers.
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Now let's hear how Blondie responds to the same questions.
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Tell me about your daily routine.
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Well, on weekdays, my alarm goes off at 6 .30am.
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I grab a coffee, get ready, and head out the door by 7 .30 to catch my train to work.
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My office hours are typically from 8 :30 to 5 :30.
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And my day is usually packed with meetings and projects.
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Once I wrap up work around 5 .30 I head straight home, whip up some dinner and just unwind.
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Usually I'll catch up on a TV show or scroll through my phone before heading to bed around 11.
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What time do you usually get up on weekdays?
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I'm typically up around 6 :30.
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It gives me about an hour to do my morning routine.
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and wake up properly before I have to catch the train at 7 :30.
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On days when I'm working remotely though, I'll gladly sleep in until 8 :00
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and enjoy a much more relaxed morning since my commute is just walking to my desk.
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What is the first thing you do after waking up?
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To be completely honest, The very first thing I do is reach for my phone to check my emails and Slack notifications.
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just to make sure there isn't anything urgent I need to deal with.
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Once I know everything is under control, I'll actually get out of bed.
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do my skincare routine and head straight to the kitchen to put on a pot of coffee.
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How do you usually spend your mornings?
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My mornings are usually pretty busy.
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Between 7 .30 and 8 .30 I'm commuting into the office.
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So it's a mix of listening to a podcast on the train and checking my phone.
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Once I get to my desk around 8 :30, I use the first half hour to review my to -do list
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and answer emails before the rest of the team logs on and meetings start.
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What activities are part of your daily routine?
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Since I work full time, the bulk of my daily routine revolves around my job.
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Things like collaborating with my team.
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managing deadlines and spending most of the day in front of a screen.
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Outside of work, it's mostly everyday tasks.
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such as stopping by the grocery store on the way home, cooking dinner, or doing a few chores around the house.
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In the evenings, it's all about chatting with friends, watching a good show, or binging a documentary to clear my head.
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Is your daily routine different at the weekend compared to during the week?
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Oh absolutely, it's night and day.
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Weekdays are very structured and dictated by my work schedule.
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On weekends I throw all of that out the window, I sleep in, meet up with friends for brunch,
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run errands, or honestly just do absolutely nothing If it's been a particularly exhausting week, I completely disconnect from work so I can recharge.
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What part of your daily routine?
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do you enjoy the most?
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Hands down the evening.
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By 5 .30pm I've usually wrapped up my tasks for the day so the pressure is finally off.
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I love that feeling of being able to switch off from work for the evening.
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Whether I'm trying out a new recipe for dinner or meeting a friend for a drink, it's the perfect way to decompress after a busy day.
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Has your daily routine changed since you were a child?
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Definitely.
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The biggest shift is the amount of responsibility and independence I have now.
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When I was a kid, my day was entirely mapped out by school and my parents.
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These days, I'm the one calling the shots, but that means the responsibility falls on me as well.
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I have to balance work, paying bills, maintaining a social life, and all the other little things that come with adulthood.
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It's nice having the freedom.
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But it's definitely more exhausting.
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What would you like to change about your daily routine?
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If I could change one thing.
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I tried to establish a better screen time boundary.
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To be honest, I always tell myself I'm going to unplug earlier,
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but I often end up checking work emails late at night or mindlessly scrolling through TikTok in bed.
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Before I know it, it's past midnight, so I don't always get as much sleep as I'd like.
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Do you think it's important to have a daily routine?
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Yeah, I really do.
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I don't think you need to be robotic or extremely strict about it, but Having a basic structure to your day is really helpful when you're working full time.
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For me, it's what keeps me organised.
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and stops my work life and personal life from blurring together That said, I still think it's important to leave room for spontaneity,
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so balance is key.
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And that's how Blondie answered the topic.
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Now let's go through some useful vocabulary.
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and expressions from the interviews.
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and see how you can use them in your own speaking answers.
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revolve around.
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This is a useful expression when you want to talk about the main focus of your day.
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instead of repeatedly saying, I spend a lot of time studying.
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You can say, Most of my day revolves around my studies.
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You can replace my studies with my job.
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my family or any other important part of your life.
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Unwind.
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many candidates overuse the word 'relax'.
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A more natural alternative is.
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Unwind.
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It's especially useful when talking about what you do after work, school, or any busy part of your day.
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For example, After work I like to go for a walk and unwind.
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Catch up with friends.
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This phrase means spending time talking to friends and sharing updates about what's been happening in your lives.
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It's a great expression for topics involving daily routines, weekends or free time.
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For example, On weekends I like to catch up with friends over coffee.
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Procrastinate means delaying something that you should be doing.
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This word is especially useful for student -related topics.
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For example, I sometimes procrastinate when I have a difficult assignment.
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Wrap up.
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Instead of always saying finish you can use wrap up.
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It's very common when talking about work.
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meetings, projects or daily tasks, For example, I usually wrap up my work at around 5 :30.
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and head home straight away.
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Commute.
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When talking about your journey to work or university, Commute is a very useful word.
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You can use it as both a noun and a verb.
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For example, I commute by train every day.
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or my commute is fairly short.
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both are natural and commonly used in spoken English.
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Recharge.
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When talking about weekends or free time, native speakers often use the word recharge.
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It suggests restoring your energy after a busy period.
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For example, weekends give me a chance to recharge before the new week starts.
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Decompress is another excellent alternative to relax.
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It's particularly useful when describing how you deal with stress.
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For example, I like listening to music to decompress after work.
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Using words like 'unwind' and 'decompress' adds more variety to your answers.
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calling the shots.
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This is a more advanced expression that means making the decisions yourself.
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It's particularly useful when comparing your life now with your childhood.
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For example, When I was younger, My parents made most of the decisions, but now I'm the one calling the shots.
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This sounds much more natural than simply saying, I make my own decisions.
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And that's it for today's lesson.
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Try answering these questions about your own daily routine.
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and see how many of today's expressions you can use naturally in your answers.
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If you'd like more practice like this, you can become a member for extra lessons, Keep practicing and I'll see you in the next one.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “IELTS Speaking Part 1 – Daily Routine”. Las palabras que más se repiten: routine, daily, usually, example, weekend. Este vídeo tiene 177 frases y 2060 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 11:57. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 172 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. Solo el 81 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| unwind verbo | /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ | desenrollar, relajarse |
| commute verbo | /kəˈmjuːt/ | conmutar, indultar |
| decompress verbo | /diːkəmˈpɹɛs/ | descomprimir |
| revolve verbo | /ɹɪˈvɑlv/ | girar (alrededor de) |
| weekday sustantivo | /ˈwiːkdeɪ̯/ | día de entre semana, día de entresemana |
| lecture sustantivo | /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/ | aleccionamiento, lectivo |
| wrap verbo | /ɹæp/ | envolver, fajar |
| coursework sustantivo | asignaturas, trabajos de curso | |
| recharge verbo | /ɹiːˈtʃɑː(ɹ)dʒ/ | recargar |
| procrastinate verbo | /pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/ | hacer desidia, procrastinar |
| scroll sustantivo | /skɹoʊl/ | rollo, pergamino |
| assignment sustantivo | /əˈsaɪn.mənt/ | asignación |
| timetable sustantivo | /ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/ | horario |
| exhaust verbo | /ɪɡˈzɔst/ | agotar |
| notification sustantivo | /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ | notificación |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| wrap up verbo | envolver, arrebujar | |
| wake up verbo | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | despertarse, recordar |
| end up verbo | terminar, ir a parar | |
| get out of verbo | salirse de, ponerse fuera de | |
| go through verbo | atravesar | |
| hands down adverbio | fácilmente | |
| try out verbo | probar, ensayar | |
| work around verbo | baipasear, circunvalar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- What time do you usually get up on weekdays?
- How do you usually spend your mornings?
- What activities are part of your daily routine?
- Do you think it's important to have a daily routine?
- What part of your daily routine?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Oraciones condicionales if + oración, will/would + verbo — una condición y su resultado | If I could change one thing, I'd probably |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | I've received · I've usually finished · I've usually wrapped |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 32 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, don't, I'd. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: procrastinate /pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tə.neɪt/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, spontaneity /ˈspɒn.tə.neɪ.ə.ti/, collaborate /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, spontaneous /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: scroll /skɹoʊl/, skincare /ˈskɪn.kɛɹ/, spontaneity /ˈspɒn.tə.neɪ.ə.ti/, spontaneous /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: revolve /ɹɪˈvɑlv/, overuse /ˌoʊvɚˈjuːz/, verb /vɝb/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, convenient /kənˈviː.niənt/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔst/, overuse /ˌoʊvɚˈjuːz/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como unwind, commute, decompress.
¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.