Shadowing Practice: Morning Routine 🎧 Slow & Clear English for Beginner Learners - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Welcome to Simple Daily English.
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Hello everyone.
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My name is Lily.
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Thank you for joining me today.
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In this lesson, I will talk about my morning routine.
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I will speak very slowly and very clearly.
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This story is made for beginners and A to English learners.
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You can listen, repeat after me,
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or just relax and enjoy. Are you ready?
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Let's begin.
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Every weekday, my morning starts early.
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I usually wake up.
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At half past six in the morning,
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my alarm clock is next to my bed.
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It makes a soft sound.
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At first, I hear it in my dream.
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Then I slowly wake up.
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I open my eyes and look at the ceiling.
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The room is quiet.
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The light outside is soft.
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A new day begins.
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Sometimes I feel tired.
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Sometimes I feel calm.
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Sometimes I feel ready.
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Every morning is a little different.
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I turn off the alarm and stay in bed for a moment.
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I do not hurry.
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I breathe slowly and stretch my arms.
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I move my hands.
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I move my legs.
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My body slowly wakes up.
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After a few minutes, I sit up in bed.
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I put my feet on the floor.
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The floor feels cold.
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I stand up and walk to the bathroom.
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In the bathroom, I turn on the light.
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I look in the mirror.
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My hair is messy.
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My face looks sleepy, but that is okay.
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I smile at myself and say quietly, Good morning.
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First, I brush my teeth.
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I brush them slowly and carefully.
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I rinse my mouth with water.
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I like the clean feeling.
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It helps me wake up.
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Then I wash my face with cool water.
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The water feels fresh.
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It wakes my skin and my mind.
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Sometimes I wash my hands again and comb my hair a little.
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I take my time.
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The morning is quiet.
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There is no noise.
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There is no rush.
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Next, I go to the kitchen The kitchen is calm In the early morning,
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I open the window Fresh air comes inside The sky is light blue The street is quiet
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Only a few people are outside I start to make my breakfast Most mornings,
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I like simple food I do not cook much.
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I take bread from the cupboard.
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I put it in the toaster.
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Sometimes I cook eggs.
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Sometimes I eat yogurt.
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If I have fruit, I eat fruit.
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I cut an apple or peel a banana.
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I like fresh food.
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It makes me feel good and healthy.
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After that, I make a hot drink.
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Usually, I drink tea.
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Sometimes I drink coffee.
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I like to hold the warm cup in my hands It feels comfortable I sit at the table
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and eat my breakfast slowly I do not look at my phone I do not watch TV This is my quiet time
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This time is only for me
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I think about the day I think about my plans I feel calm
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When I finish breakfast I clean the table I wash my cup and plate I put everything away A clean kitchen
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Makes me feel relaxed
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Then I go back to my room
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Now it is time
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To get ready I open my closet
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And look at my clothes I also look outside the window If the weather is warm I choose light clothes
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If it is cold I wear a sweater or a jacket If it is rainy I take an umbrella.
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I like clothes that are simple and comfortable.
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I want to feel good all day long.
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After I get dressed, I brush my hair again.
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I look in the mirror.
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I check my face.
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I check my clothes.
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Everything looks fine.
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I do not wear much makeup.
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I like a natural look.
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Next, I prepare my bag.
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I check it carefully.
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I do not want to forget anything.
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I put my phone inside.
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I put my keys inside.
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I put my wallet inside.
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Sometimes I also take a notebook,
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a pen, or my headphones.
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Before I leave, I stop for a moment.
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I ask myself, do I have everything?
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I feel ready.
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Finally, I put on my shoes and my jacket.
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I open the door and step outside.
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The morning air is cool.
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I take a deep breath.
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I walk down the street.
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I see other people.
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Some people walk fast.
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Some people drink coffee.
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Some people talk on the phone.
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Parents walk with their children.
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Cars pass by.
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Buses stop and go The city is waking up I walk to the bus stop I wait for my bus
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While I wait I look around I listen to the sounds I feel part of the city
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When the bus arrives I get on I find a seat I look out the window
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The streets move past me My day has started This is my morning routine
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It is simple It is quiet
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But it is important to me It helps me feel calm
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It helps me feel ready Now I want to ask you What time do you wake up?
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Do you use an alarm?
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What do you eat for breakfast?
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Do you drink tea or coffee?
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Thank you very much for listening today.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel A2 se basa en el vídeo “Morning Routine 🎧 Slow & Clear English for Beginner Learners”. Las palabras que más se repiten: slowly, wake, quiet, drink, walk. Este vídeo tiene 124 frases y 887 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 9:00. El hablante habla despacio, unas 99 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 80 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
cloth sustantivo/klɒθ/tela
alarm sustantivo/əˈlɑɹm/alarma, rebato
brush sustantivo/bɹʌʃ/pincel, cepillo
mirror sustantivo/ˈmiɹɚ/espejo
carefully adverbio/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/cuidadosamente
routine sustantivo/ɹuˈtin/rutina
jacket sustantivo/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/chaqueta, campera
relax verbo/ɹɪˈlæks/relajar, aflojar
breathe verbo/bɹiːð/respirar
rush verbo/ɹʌʃ/correr, apurarse
lesson sustantivo/ˈlɛs.ən/lección
egg sustantivo/ɛɡ/huevo, aguautle
clock sustantivo/klɑk/cuentakilómetros
arrive verbo/əˈɹaɪv/llegar, arribar
stretch verbo/stɹɛt͡ʃ/estirar

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
wake up verbo/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/despertarse, recordar
look out verbomirar a, dar a
stand up verbolevantarse, ponerse de pie
turn off verboapagar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • I ask myself, do I have everything?
  • Do you use an alarm?
  • What do you eat for breakfast?
  • Do you drink tea or coffee?

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

  • Los sonidos de “th”: cloth /klɒθ/, breathe /bɹiːð/
  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: brush /bɹʌʃ/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, shoe /ˈʃu/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: stretch /stɹɛt͡ʃ/, sweater /ˈswɛtɚ/, sleepy /ˈsliːpi/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: closet /ˈklɑzɪt/, headphones /ˈhɛdfoʊnz/
  • /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: hurry /ˈhʌ.ɹi/, headphones /ˈhɛdfoʊnz/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como cloth, alarm, brush.

¿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.

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