Shadowing Practice: 30-Days Slow English — Day 11: On the Bus Conversation 🚌 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Today, I'm taking the bus.
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I'm going to the city center.
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I need to find the right bus.
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Here is the bus stop.
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Excuse me, does this bus go to the city center?
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Yes, it does.
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Great, thank you.
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You're welcome.
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Excuse me?
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How much is a single ticket, please?
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It is $3.
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Okay.
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Thank you.
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Can I pay with a contactless card?
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Yes, you can.
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Great.
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Here you are.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Excuse me.
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Which stop is closest to the library?
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Get off at Central Park.
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Central Park?
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Yes.
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It is the next stop after the museum.
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Okay.
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I understand.
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Thank you.
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Excuse me.
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Is this seat free?
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Yes, it is.
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Thank you.
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You're welcome.
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Excuse me?
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Is this your stop?
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No, I'm going a little farther.
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Oh, okay.
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I'm getting off at Central Park.
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That's coming soon.
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Thank you for telling me.
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We're not moving.
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There is a lot of traffic today.
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Oh, I see.
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Is the bus delayed?
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Yes, just a little.
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Okay.
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I can wait.
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Next stop, Central Park.
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Central Park.
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That's my stop.
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I'm almost there.
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Excuse me.
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Could you let me pass, please? Of course.
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Thank you.
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You're welcome.
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I need to get off here.
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I'm getting off at the next stop.
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I pressed the button.
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Now I can get off.
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This is my stop.
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Excuse me?
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I need to get off here.
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Thank you very much.
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You're welcome.
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Have a nice day.
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You too.
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I made it!
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I found the right bus.
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I bought my ticket.
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I found my stop.
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And now I'm at the library.
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That was easy.
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Excuse me, does this bus go to the city center?
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How much is a single ticket, please?
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Can I pay with a contactless card?
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Which stop is closest to the library?
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Is this seat free?
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Could you let me pass, please?
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I need to get off here.
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Thank you very much.
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Have a nice day.
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Great job.
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Keep practicing your English every day.
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Now let's practice the English from today's lesson.
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Listen carefully.
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I will speak slowly.
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Then you will have time to repeat.
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Take your time.
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You do not need to speak quickly.
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Just listen, repeat, and practice.
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Let's begin.
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First, let's practice how to ask about a bus.
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Excuse me, does this bus go to the city center?
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Excuse me, does this bus go to the city center?
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Very good.
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Now, let's practice another useful question.
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How much is a single ticket, please?
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How much is a single ticket, please?
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Excellent!
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Now imagine you are getting on the bus.
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You want to know if you can use your card.
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Can I pay with a contactless card?
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Can I pay with a contactless card?
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Very good.
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Now let's practice asking about your destination.
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Which stop is closest to the library?
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Which stop is closest to the library?
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Great job!
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Now imagine you are looking for a seat seat.
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You see an empty seat.
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What can you say?
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Is this seat free? Is this seat free?
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Excellent.
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Now imagine the bus is getting crowded.
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You need to get off.
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You can politely say, Excuse me, could you let me pass, please?
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Very good.
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Now, let's practice another important sentence.
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I need to get off here.
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I need to get off here excellent you can also say this is my stop
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this is my stop great Now let's practice listening to a bus announcement.
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Next stop, Central Park.
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Next stop, Central Park.
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Very good!
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Now imagine the bus is moving slowly because there is a lot of traffic.
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You can ask, is the bus delayed?
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Excellent!
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You can also say, there is a lot of traffic today.
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There is a lot of traffic today.
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Very good.
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Now let's practice some polite expressions.
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Thank you very much.
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Thank you very much.
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You're welcome.
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You're welcome. Have a nice day. Have a nice day.
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Excellent!
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Now let's practice a complete short conversation.
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Listen carefully.
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Sarah says, Excuse me, does this bus go to the city center?
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The passenger says, yes, it does.
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Sarah says, thank you.
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The passenger says, you're welcome.
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Very good.
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Now let's practice another conversation.
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Sarah says, Excuse me, how much is a single ticket, please?
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The driver says, It is three dollars.
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Sarah says, Can I pay with a contactless card?
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The driver says, Yes, you can.
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Sarah says, Thank you.
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Excellent.
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Now let's practice asking about a stop.
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Which stop is closest to the library?
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Central Park.
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Is it far from here?
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No, it's not far more.
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Thank you very much.
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You're welcome.
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Great job!
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Now imagine you are sitting on the bus.
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Your stop is coming.
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You stand up and need to pass someone.
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Say, excuse me, could you let me pass, please?
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Again, excuse me, could you let me pass, please?
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Very good.
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Good.
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Now say, I need to get off here.
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Again, I need to get off here.
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Excellent!
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Excellent!
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Now let's do a final review.
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Does this bus go to the city center?
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How much is a single ticket, please?
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Can I pay with a contactless card?
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Which stop is closest to the library? Is this seat free?
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Could you let me pass, please?
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I need to get off here. Is the bus delayed?
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Thank you very much.
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You're welcome!
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Excellent work!
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You can use these sentences when you travel by bus.
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You can use them in a new city you can use them during your daily commute.
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Remember, simple English is enough.
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Speak slowly, speak clearly, and don't worry about making mistakes.
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Every time you practice, your English becomes stronger.
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Now it's your turn.
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Imagine you are waiting for a bus.
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Ask, does this bus go to the city center?
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Now imagine you are on the bus.
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Ask, which stop is closest to the library?
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Now imagine your stop is coming.
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Say, I need to get off here.
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Excellent!
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You completed day 11 of our 30 days English practice.
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Keep listening, keep repeating, keep speaking, and keep practicing every day.
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See you in day 12!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “30-Days Slow English — Day 11: On the Bus Conversation 🚌”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bus, excuse, practice, excellent, welcome. This video has 195 sentences and 1005 words to shadow. The speech runs for 14:23. The speaker talks slowly, about 70 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 47 of its 195 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
delay noun/dɪˈleɪ̯/A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
carefully adverb/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/With care; attentively, circumspectly.
passenger noun/ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.
lesson noun/ˈlɛs.ən/A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
announcement noun/əˈnaʊns.mənt/An act of announcing, or giving notice.
destination noun/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/The place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
polite adjective/pəˈlaɪt/Well-mannered, civilized.
commute verb/kəˈmjuːt/To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash…
contactless adjectiveConducted without human-to-human contact to improve ease of use or reduce the potential spread of a contagious disease; contact-free.
politely adverb/pəˈlaɪtli/in a polite manner
excuse verb/ɪksˈkjuz/To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
ticket noun/ˈtɪk.ɪt/A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc.
slowly adverb/ˈsloʊli/At a slow pace.
repeat verb/ɹɪˈpiːt/To do or say again (and again).
sentence noun/ˈsɛn.təns/The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
get off verbTo move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
stand up verbTo rise from a lying or sitting position.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Today, I'm taking the bus.
  • Can I pay with a contactless card?
  • Could you let me pass, please?
  • You can ask, is the bus delayed?
  • Say, excuse me, could you let me pass, please?

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formKeep practicing · practice asking · practice listening
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowI'm taking · I'm going · I'm getting
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessaryneed to find · need to get · need to speak
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill speak · will have

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, expression /əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/

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 delay, carefully, passenger.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →