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Hello everyone and welcome back to English Fluency Teacher.
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Have you ever noticed that everyday conversations can sometimes be more difficult than English lessons?
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In a lesson you usually know what topic you're going to talk about, you have time to think, you know which vocabulary you're practicing.
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But real life doesn't work like that.
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Someone suddenly changes the plan.
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Something you need isn't available.
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You're running late.
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You forget something.
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A simple task takes much longer than expected.
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And suddenly, you need to explain yourself, make a decision, suggest another option, or respond naturally without preparing your sentence first.
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That's what today's lesson is going to help you practice.
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We'll work with complete B2 to C1 English sentences that you can use in normal everyday situations.
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You'll practice English for thinking before you answer, making plans, running errands, talking about time,
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handling small everyday problems, suggesting alternatives,
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expressing preferences, reacting naturally, and reflecting on experiences.
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We'll begin with a short speaking mindset practice, then we'll move into practical everyday English.
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I'll say each sentence once, then you'll repeat it aloud once.
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Don't focus only on individual words, listen to the complete thought.
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Notice the rhythm, the sentence stress, the connected speech, and the emotion behind the sentence.
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So first, you'll learn the patterns, then you'll create some English yourself.
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And finally, you'll recognize those same patterns inside a realistic conversation.
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Ready?
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Let's start speaking.
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Listen carefully, then repeat each sentence aloud after me.
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I can keep speaking even when the perfect word doesn't come immediately.
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I can keep speaking even when the perfect word doesn't come immediately.
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Every sentence I say aloud makes English easier to access.
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Every sentence I say aloud makes English easier to access.
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I don't need to translate every thought before I speak.
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I don't need to translate every thought before I speak.
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I can make a mistake and still communicate my idea successfully.
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I can make a mistake and still communicate my idea successfully.
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I'm learning to trust the English I already know.
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I'm learning to trust the English I already know.
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The more often I speak, the more automatic my responses become.
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The more often I speak, the more automatic my responses become.
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I don't have to rush just because someone is waiting for my answer.
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I don't have to rush just because someone is waiting for my answer.
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I can focus on meaning instead of worrying about every grammar rule.
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I can focus on meaning instead of worrying about every grammar rule.
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Useful English becomes natural when I practice it in complete thoughts.
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Useful English becomes natural when I practice it in complete thoughts.
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I'm ready to use my English in situations that happen every day.
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I'm ready to use my English in situations that happen every day.
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Excellent!
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Now let's move into practical English.
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We'll start with expressions that help you think, respond and explain what is happening.
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Give me a second to think about that.
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Give me a second to think about that.
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The thing is, I thought I had more time.
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The thing is, I thought I had more time.
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I hadn't really thought about it until you mentioned it.
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I hadn't really thought about it until you mentioned it.
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I'm not completely sure, but I think I know what happened.
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I'm not completely sure, but I think I know what happened.
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Let me make sure I've understood you correctly.
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Let me make sure I've understood you correctly.
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That's not exactly what I meant, so let me explain it differently.
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That's not exactly what I meant, so let me explain it differently.
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From what I can tell, everything is still under control.
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From what I can tell, everything is still under control.
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I can see why you'd think that, although I'm not fully convinced.
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I can see why you'd think that, although I'm not fully convinced.
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I'd rather think for a moment than give you a rushed answer.
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I'd rather think for a moment than give you a rushed answer.
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Very good.
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Expressions like, the thing is, and from what I can tell, help you keep speaking while organising your thoughts.
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Now let's move into errands, schedules and ordinary tasks.
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Repeat each sentence aloud after me.
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I was hoping to get this done before it got busy.
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I was hoping to get this done before it got busy.
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I'd rather get it done now than leave it until tomorrow.
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I'd rather get it done now than leave it until tomorrow.
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I didn't realise how late it was until I checked the time.
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I didn't realise how late it was until I checked the time.
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Let's make a quick list so we don't forget anything.
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Let's make a quick list so we don't forget anything.
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I don't want to buy more than we actually need.
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I don't want to buy more than we actually need.
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I'll pick up a few things while I'm already out.
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I'll pick up a few things while I'm already out.
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We should probably do the important things first.
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We should probably do the important things first.
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I thought this would take 20 minutes at most.
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I thought this would take 20 minutes at most.
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By the time we finish here, it'll probably be dark outside.
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By the time we finish here, it'll probably be dark outside.
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Excellent!
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These sentences may sound simple, but they're the kind of English people use constantly while shopping,
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planning, commuting, cooking or organising their day.
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Now, let's practice what happens when something small goes wrong.
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Listen and then repeat aloud after me.
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It looks like the thing we came for is out of stock.
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It looks like the thing we came for is out of stock.
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Let's see if there's something similar we can use instead.
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Let's see if there's something similar we can use instead.
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This isn't ideal, but it's not a serious problem either.
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This isn't ideal but it's not a serious problem either.
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There's no point in getting frustrated over something we can easily replace.
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There's no point in getting frustrated over something we can easily replace.
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If this option doesn't work, we'll come up with another one.
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If this option doesn't work, we'll come up with another one.
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This is taking longer than I expected.
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This is taking longer than I expected.
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I don't want one small problem to ruin the rest of the day.
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I don't want one small problem to ruin the rest of the day.
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We might as well make the best of the situation.
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We might as well make the best of the situation.
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Once we know what the problem is, it'll be easier to solve.
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Once we know what the problem is, it'll be easier to solve.
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Great work!
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Notice the phrase, we might as well.
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You can use it when the circumstances make one option seem sensible.
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For example, we're already here so we might as well stay.
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Now let's practice making and changing plans naturally.
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Do you mind if we change the plan slightly?
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Do you mind if we change the plan slightly?
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I'd prefer something simple because I don't have much energy left.
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I prefer something simple because I don't have much energy left.
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As long as we get what we need, I'm not too worried about the details.
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As long as we get what we need, I'm not too worried about the details.
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We don't have to stick to the original plan if it no longer makes sense.
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We don't have to stick to the original plan if it no longer makes sense.
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Why don't we choose the easier option for once?
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Why don't we choose the easier option for once?
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I'm happy with either option, so I'll leave the decision to you.
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I'm happy with either option, so I'll leave the decision to you.
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I'd rather be flexible than make everything more stressful.
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I'd rather be flexible than make everything more stressful.
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In that case, let's forget the original idea and do something simpler.
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In that case, let's forget the original idea and do something simpler.
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It didn't go exactly as planned, but it worked out in the end.
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It didn't go exactly as planned but it worked out in the end.
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Looking back I probably made the situation more complicated than it needed to be.
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Looking back I probably made the situation more complicated than it needed to be.
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At least we managed to get everything important done.
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At least we managed to get everything important done.
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Sometimes the simplest option turns out to be the best one best one.
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Sometimes the simplest option turns out to be the best one.
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I was stressed at first but I eventually stopped worrying about it.
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I was stressed at first but I eventually stopped worrying about it.
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I'm glad we didn't let a small problem ruin the whole evening.
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I'm glad we didn't let a small problem ruin the whole evening.
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The situation was annoying at the time, but it's funny now.
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The situation was annoying at the time, but it's funny now.
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Next time I'll try to be a little more organised.
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Next time I'll try to be a little more organised.
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Not every ordinary day has to go perfectly to be enjoyable.
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Not every ordinary day has to go perfectly to be enjoyable.
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Excellent!
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Now we're going to stop shadowing for a few moments.
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I'll ask you a question and you create the answer yourself.
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Try to use some of the English you've just practised.
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Don't worry about sounding perfect, focus on communicating a complete idea.
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Question 1.
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What errands do you usually have to do during the week?
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Question 2.
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Do you normally make a shopping list or do you decide what to buy when you arrive?
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Question 3.
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What do you usually do when something you want to buy is out of stock?
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Question 4.
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Do you get frustrated when plans suddenly change?
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Why or why not?
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Question 5.
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Would you rather prepare dinner at home or order food after a busy day?
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Question six.
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Tell me about a recent day that didn't go exactly as you expected.
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Excellent!
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Those answers came from you!
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Shadowing trains you to imitate useful English, but independent speaking teaches you to take those patterns,
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combine them and communicate your own experience.
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Now let's finish with today's real-life conversation.
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You've already practiced several sentences you're about to hear.
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repeat during this section, just listen,
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follow the story and notice how familiar patterns appear naturally alongside completely new sentences.
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You're still at home?
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I thought you were going shopping an hour ago.
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I was.
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The thing is, I thought I had more time.
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What happened?
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I started answering a few messages, then I cleaned the kitchen and suddenly the afternoon disappeared.
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That happens to me more often than I'd like to admit.
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I didn't realize how late it was until I checked the time.
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Are you still going out?
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Yes.
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I'd rather get it done now than leave it until tomorrow.
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What do you actually need?
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Mostly things for dinner, plus a few basics for the next couple of days.
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Then let's make a quick list so we don't forget anything.
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Good idea.
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I always think I'll remember everything, and then I come home without the one thing I actually needed.
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I'll come with you if you want.
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Are you sure?
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I thought you were going home.
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I was, but I've got nothing urgent to do.
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All right, but I don't want to buy more than we actually need.
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I'll remind you of that when you reach the smack aisle.
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That's exactly where I'll need supervision.
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You've been staring at that shelf for nearly a minute.
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It looks like the thing we came for is out of stock.
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The pasta sauce?
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Yes, that's the one I always use.
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Let's see if there's something similar we can use instead.
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I know that makes sense, but I had the whole dinner planned around this.
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You're making pasta, not launching a spacecraft.
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Thank you for putting my crisis into perspective.
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You're welcome.
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Maybe we could use these tomatoes and make the sauce ourselves.
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That would probably taste better anyway.
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Maybe.
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Although it means more cooking.
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There's no point in getting frustrated over something we can easily replace.
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You're annoyingly reasonable today.
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I have my moments.
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Fine.
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Let's get the tomatoes.
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Anything else?
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Bread, milk, vegetables, and I think that's everything.
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You said that ten minutes ago.
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This is taking longer than I expected.
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That's because you keep comparing six versions of everything.
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I like making informed decisions.
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You're choosing yogurt.
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An important decision.
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Do you mind if we change the dinner plan slightly?
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What are you suggesting?
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Instead of making everything from scratch, why don't we buy fresh pasta and just make the sauce?
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Actually, that's not a bad idea.
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You look exhausted.
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I am.
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As long as we get what we need, I'm not too worried about the details.
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That's a surprisingly relaxed thing for you to say.
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Don't get used to it.
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I have to admit, this smells much better than the original plan.
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I was thinking the same thing.
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Do you still regret buying the tomatoes?
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Not anymore.
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See?
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Sometimes being forced to change the plan works in your favor.
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It didn't go exactly as planned, but it worked out in the end.
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And we still managed to get everything you needed.
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Almost everything.
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What did you forget?
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The milk.
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You're joking.
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Unfortunately, no. We made a list.
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Apparently, making a list only works if you actually look at it.
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That's a useful discovery.
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Looking back, I probably made the situation more complicated than it needed to be.
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Definitely.
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You agreed with that far too quickly.
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You gave me an easy question.
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Still, sometimes the simplest option turns out to be the best one.
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Exactly.
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We changed one ingredient and ended up with a better dinner.
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And somehow, what should have been a quick grocery trip became an entire evening.
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At least it was entertaining.
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That's true.
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And you didn't completely lose your patience.
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I'm glad we didn't let a small problem ruin the whole evening.
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Same here.
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Next time, though, I'm doing the shopping in the morning.
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And checking the list?
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Let's not expect too much progress all at once.
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Fair enough.
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Excellent work today.
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You began by practicing complete English sentences individually.
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Then you created your own answers.
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And finally, you heard many of those same sentence patterns inside a natural, everyday conversation.
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That's important.
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because a sentence becomes much more useful when you understand not only what it means, but what situation makes someone say it.
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For example, you practiced, there's no point in getting frustrated over something we can easily replace.
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Inside the conversation, Emma used that sentence when Sophia couldn't find the ingredient she wanted.
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But you could use the same pattern in many other situations.
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There's no point in worrying about something we can't change.
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That's an extremely useful way for describing everyday experiences.
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Maybe your trip changed.
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Maybe dinner didn't go according to plan.
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Maybe a meeting was difficult.
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Maybe you made a mistake but still achieved the result you wanted.
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One useful pattern, many different situations.
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Before you leave, choose a few sentences from today's lesson that you could genuinely use in your own life.
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Repeat them later.
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Then change one part of each sentence and create your own version.
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And if you completed today's entire practice, write, I'm turning useful sentences into real English.
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If you enjoyed today's lesson, like the video, subscribe to English Fluency Teacher and turn on notifications for more English shadowing,
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speaking and real-life conversation practice.
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Keep listening.
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Keep repeating.
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Keep creating your own sentences.
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And most importantly, keep speaking English.
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I'll see you in the next lesson.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 292 zinnen en 2637 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 30:10. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 87 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 84% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| everyday bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | alledaags |
| lesson zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | les |
| ruin zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ | ruïne, bouwval |
| naturally bijwoord | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | natuurlijk |
| rush werkwoord | /ɹʌʃ/ | afraffelen |
| communicate werkwoord | /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ | meedelen, mededelen |
| complicated bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | ingewikkeld, gecompliceerd |
| shadow zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | schaduw |
| ordinary bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ | gewoon, alledaags |
| pasta zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɑ.stə/ | deegwaren, pasta |
| tomato zelfstandig naamwoord | /təˈmeɪ.toʊ/ | tomaat |
| practical bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | praktisch |
| successfully bijwoord | /səkˈsɛs.fə.li/ | met succes |
| ideal bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /aɪˈdi(ə)l/ | ideaal, optimaal |
| solve werkwoord | /sɒlv/ | oplossen |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| look back werkwoord | achterom kijken, terugkijken |
| come up with werkwoord | bedenken, verzinnen |
| pick up werkwoord | oppakken, optillen |
| go out werkwoord | naar buiten gaan |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 124 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, I'm, I'll. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: rush /ɹʌʃ/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, shelf /ʃɛlf/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/, successfully /səkˈsɛs.fə.li/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als everyday, lesson, ruin.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Voorwaardelijke zinnen if + zin, will/would + werkwoord — een voorwaarde en het gevolg | If this option doesn't work, we'll come |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | Have you ever noticed · I've understood · you've just practised |
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.