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Hi there. Today we're going to practice speaking about our plans for the day.
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In this video series, we'll have a real, relaxed conversation so you can build confidence speaking English out loud.
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This video has two parts.
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In the first half, we'll walk along the bay at sunrise and I'll ask you questions about what you hope to do today.
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I'll leave time after each question so you can say your answer out loud, or you can pause the video if you'd like a little more time to think.
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In the second half, I'll ask the same questions again, and this time I'll provide two different example answers.
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If you're not sure how to answer a question, you can use one of these as a guide.
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When you're watching this video, it's important to speak your answers out loud.
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Your English doesn't need to be perfect.
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Even one sentence or one word is great.
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If you'd like to follow along with a PDF script, they're available to download for members of my channel.
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I also upload bonus videos each month that are filled with extra questions and moments for you to practice speaking English out loud.
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Okay, let's have a chat.
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So what are you up to today? Do you have a busy day ahead?
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Are you working or studying today?
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Do you usually plan your day in the morning?
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What time do you usually wake up in the morning?
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Do you usually eat breakfast before you start the day?
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What are you going to do this morning?
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What are you planning to do this afternoon?
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Is there anything you really need to work on today?
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What's something you need to remember to do today?
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Is there anything you're looking forward to today?
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Is there anything you're not really looking forward to?
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Are you planning on seeing anyone today?
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Will you try to relax at some point today?
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What do you hope to do if you have spare time?
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Do you think you'll spend more time inside or outside today?
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What will you do this evening?
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Are you going to cook dinner or eat out?
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Will you spend time alone or with someone?
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What do you usually do to relax in the evening?
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What time will you go to bed tonight?
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Do you think you'll feel tired at the end of the day?
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What would make today a really good day for you?
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If you could do anything you wanted today,what would you do?
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Great job! Now we'll do the questions again but this time I'll give example answers.
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You'll hear the same questions and I'll show you two different ways that you could respond.
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First I'll give a short, simple answer.
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Then I'll give a longer, different example answer.
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If you weren't sure how to answer before, you can use these as a guide.
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Make sure to speak your answers out loud even if you're shadowing.
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So what are you up to today? Do you have a busy day ahead?
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I have a lot to do today and I think it will be busy.
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I've got a few things planned today.
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I've got to work, but hopefully it won't be too busy.
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Are you working or studying today?
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I have to work today.
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I'm working today and I might do a bit of studying later as well.
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Do you usually plan your day in the morning?
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Yes, I like to plan my day in the morning.
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Usually plan part of my day in the morning.
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Then I'll adjust things later if I need to.
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What time do you usually wake up in the morning?
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I usually wake up at 6 am.
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I usually wake up around 7 am.
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but I don't get out of bed until about 7:30.
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Do you usually eat breakfast before you start the day?
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Yes, I usually eat breakfast before I go to work.
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I try to have breakfast if I have time.
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I'll usually make a smoothie.
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What are you going to do this morning?
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This morning I'm going to go for a walk, This morning I'm going to get some work done.
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And after that I might do some exercise.
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What are you planning to do this afternoon?
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This afternoon I'm going to study after work.
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This afternoon I'm going to finish off a few things, then I'll probably relax a bit.
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Is there anything you really need to work on today?
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Yes, I need to work on my homework.
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Yeah. I'm going to focus on finishing some important work this afternoon I've been putting off.
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What's something you need to remember to do today?
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I need to remember to email my teacher before my class.
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I need to remember to message my friend later. I hope I don't forget!
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Is there anything you're looking forward to today?
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Yes, I'm looking forward to seeing my friend I'm really looking forward to seeing my friend for dinner after work today.
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Is there anything you're not really looking forward to?
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I'm not really looking forward to work today.
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After my friend leaves, I'm really not looking forward to doing the dishes.
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Are you planning on seeing anyone today?
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Yes, I'm going to see my teacher after work.
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Yeah, I'm going to meet up with some friends later Will you try to relax at some point today?
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Yes, I hope I can relax later tonight.
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My day is not too busy today, so I'll definitely try to relax if I have time.
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What do you hope to do if you have spare time?
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I hope I can read a book or watch something.
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If I have spare time I'm hoping to go to a yoga class or watch an episode of TV.
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Do you think you'll spend more time inside or outside today?
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I think I'll stay inside most of the day.
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I'll probably spend the day inside working, but I'll want to go out later.
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What will you do this evening?
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This evening I'll have dinner This evening I'll probably have dinner with a friend and watch a few episodes of a TV show.
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Are you going to cook dinner or eat out?
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I'm going to cook dinner at home.
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I think I'm going to cook tonight, but I might order something if I'm tired.
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Will you spend time alone or with someone?
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I'll spend time with my family at home.
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I’ll spend some time this evening with my friends, but after that, it’ll be nice to be alone.
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What do you usually do to relax in the evening?
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I usually watch TV and relax at home.
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I like to relax in the evenings What time will you go to bed tonight?
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I try to go to bed at 10 pm because I wake up early.
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I'll probably go to bed around 10 or 11 pm, depending on how tired I am.
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Do you think you'll feel tired at the end of the day?
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Yes, I think I'll feel tired after work and study.
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I'll probably feel a little tired by the end of the day, but hopefully not too much.
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What would make today a really good day for you?
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It will be a good day if I can relax with my family.
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It’ll be a really good day if I finish everything and still have time to hang If you could do anything you wanted today, what would you do?
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I would go on a big hike with my friends.
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Honestly, I’d probably just relax all day and then go out for dinner later.
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Thanks for chatting with me today.
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And thanks so much to the members of my channel.
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If you want to practice speaking English but you don't have anyone to practice with, or you'd like to build confidence quickly, these videos are for you.
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I post new speaking and listening practice videos every Sunday.
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Which everyday English topics would you like to practice more?
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Let me know in the comments.
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If this video helped you, please like and subscribe for more simple Australian English practice.
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See you next time!

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Talking about your day”. Las palabras que más se repiten: usually, relax, answer, evening, forward. Este vídeo tiene 118 frases y 1345 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 14:07. El hablante habla despacio, unas 95 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 89 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir. 49 de sus 118 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 14 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
relax verbo/ɹɪˈlæks/relajar, aflojar
spare adjetivo/spɛɚ/de reserva, de repuesto
smoothie sustantivo/ˈsmuːði/smoothie, cremolada
sunrise sustantivo/ˈsʌnɹaɪz/salida del sol, salida de sol
hike sustantivo/haɪk/caminata
upload verbo/ˈʌpˌloʊd/subir, cargar
pause sustantivo/pɔːz/pausa
subscribe verbo/səbˈskɹaɪb/suscribirse, subscribirse
adjust verbo/əˈd͡ʒʌst/ajustar, arreglar
homework sustantivo/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/deberes, tarea
yoga sustantivo/ˈjoʊ.ɡə/yoga
depend verbo/dɪˈpɛnd/depender/pender (de), ser dependiente (de)
dish sustantivo/dɪʃ/vajilla
leaf sustantivo/lif/hoja, foja (desus.)

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
look forward to verbono ver la hora de, quedar a la espera de
wake up verbo/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/despertarse, recordar
finish off verbocabalear, rematar
get out of verbosalirse de, ponerse fuera de
go out verbosalir
put off verboperecear

Frases que vale la pena repetir

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

  • Do you have a busy day ahead?
  • Are you working or studying today?
  • What's something you need to remember to do today?
  • Is there anything you're looking forward to today?
  • Is there anything you're not really looking forward to?

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguromight do · might order
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos de la forma en -ingpractice speaking
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasyou're watching · Are you working · are you planning
Futuro con “going to” be going to + verbo — un plan o algo que se ve venirwe're going to practice · are you going to do · Are you going to cook

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 70 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'll, I'm, you're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

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 relax, spare, smoothie.

¿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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