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Have some water. Are you okay?
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Don't be sad.
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Please sit down. Be careful.
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Wake up.
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go to sleep.
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hurry up.
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I'm tired.
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Come inside.
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Slow down.
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Wait here.
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Come with me.
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Follow me.
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Look at this.
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Don't yell.
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Listen carefully.
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Please help me.
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Thank you.
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Excuse me.
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Take your time. Have a seat.
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I'm sorry.
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Let's go.
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You're welcome.
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Good job.
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Keep going.
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Try again.
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Stay here.
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Relax.
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turn it on turn it off
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it's my turn come back.
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Come back.
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Open the door.
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Close the window.
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Call me later.
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I understand.
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That's okay.
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Speak slowly.
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Take it easy.
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I don't know. Be quiet.
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Don't worry. Are you ready?
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What happened?
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See you later.
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Take care.
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You're doing well.
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Let's talk soon.
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Call me after reaching.
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I'll wait for you.
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Write it down.
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I'll try again.
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Don't complain.
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Please tell me again.
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I order some food.
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I like this food.
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I feel a little hot.
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My friend is helpful.
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He walks very fast.
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He wears blue jeans.
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He is my best friend.
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We are playing soccer. Have some water. Are you okay?
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Don't be sad.
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Please sit down. Be careful.
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Wake up.
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go to sleep.
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hurry up.
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I'm tired.
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Come inside.
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Slow down.
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Wait here.
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Come with me.
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Follow me.
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Look at this.
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Don't yell.
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Listen carefully.
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Please help me.
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Thank you.
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Excuse me.
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Take your time. Have a seat.
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I'm sorry.
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Let's go.
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You're welcome.
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Good job.
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Keep going.
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Try again.
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Stay here.
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Relax.
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Turn it on.
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Turn it off.
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It's my turn.
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come back open the door
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close the window Call me later.
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I understand.
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That's okay.
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Speak slowly.
93
Take it easy.
94
I don't know. Be quiet.
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Don't worry. Are you ready?
96
What happened?
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See you later.
98
Take care.
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You're doing well.
100
Let's talk soon.
101
Call me after reaching.
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I'll wait for you.
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Write it down.
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I'll try again.
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Don't complain.
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Please tell me again.
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I order some food.
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I like this food.
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I feel a little hot.
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My friend is helpful.
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He walks very fast.
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He wears blue jeans.
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He is my best friend.
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We are playing soccer.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “100 Daily Use English Phrases”. This video has 114 sentences and 352 words to shadow. The speech runs for 21:59. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
soccer noun/ˈsɑk.ɚ/Association football.
carefully adverb/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/With care; attentively, circumspectly.
helpful adjective/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
relax verb/ɹɪˈlæks/To make something loose.
complain verb/kəmˈpleɪn/To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
hurry verb/ˈhʌ.ɹi/To do things quickly.
jeans noun/d͡ʒiːnz/A pair of trousers made from denim cotton.
yell verb/jɛl/To shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement.
quiet adjective/ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
slowly adverb/ˈsloʊli/At a slow pace.
careful adjective/ˈkɛɹfəl/Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
excuse verb/ɪksˈkjuz/To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
come back verbTo return to a place.
sit down verbTo assume a sitting position from a standing position.
slow down verbTo decelerate.
wake up verb/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/To stop sleeping; to awake.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupmy best
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowYou're doing · are playing
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionI'll wait · I'll try

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like soccer, carefully, helpful.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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