Shadowing Practice: 🔴 30 English Sentences Phone Conversations | Beginners | Day 10 Shadowing English Speaking Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Double digits, everyone.
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Welcome to Shadowing English Learners.
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I'm Sarah.
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Today is day 10.
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Can you believe it?
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10 consecutive days of English practice.
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That's not luck.
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That's commitment.
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And I'm genuinely proud of you.
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Today we're diving into something that used to terrify English learners but doesn't have to anymore.
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Phone conversations.
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Yes, talking on the phone in English.
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But here's the secret nobody tells you.
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Phone English is actually easier than face-to-face English because you only have to focus on your voice.
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No worrying about facial expressions, no awkward eye contact, just clear, confident speaking.
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Think about it.
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When you call a restaurant to order food, when you need to ask about store hours, when you have to call customer service, or when you want to catch up with a friend,
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these are the moments when phone English becomes your superpower.
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And the best part?
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The person on the other end can't see you, so even if you're nervous, they'll never know.
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Phone conversations follow predictable patterns too.
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There's always a greeting, always a purpose for the call, always a way to wrap up politely.
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Once you learn these patterns, every phone call becomes manageable.
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Whether you're calling a business or chatting with a friend, you'll have the right words ready.
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Here's what's really exciting.
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After nine days of building your English confidence, you're ready for this challenge.
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Your voice is stronger, your vocabulary is growing, and your pronunciation is clearer.
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Phone English isn't the scary monster it used to be.
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It's just another way to use the skills you've been developing.
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So grab your imaginary phone, take a deep breath, and get ready to master conversations you can't even see.
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Today, we're making phone English your friend.
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Your English journey has taken you somewhere amazing.
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You're no longer just learning words.
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You're building real communication skills.
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Phone conversations represent a huge leap in confidence because they require you to rely completely on your listening and speaking abilities.
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When you shadow today's sentences, imagine holding a phone to your ear.
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Picture yourself making important calls with calm confidence.
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See yourself successfully ordering food, getting information, solving problems, and having friendly chats.
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all through the power of your voice alone.
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Phone English has a special rhythm.
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It's usually a bit more formal than face-to-face conversation, but also more direct.
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People on phones get to the point quickly because nobody wants to waste time.
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This actually makes it easier for you because the conversations are focused and purposeful.
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The magic of phone practice is that it forces you to speak clearly.
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When someone can't see your face, your voice has to do all the work.
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This makes you a better speaker overall because you learn to use tone, pace, and clarity to communicate effectively.
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You've been building toward this moment for nine days.
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Your mouth knows how to form English sounds correctly.
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Your brain processes English more quickly.
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Your confidence has grown every single day.
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Phone conversations aren't a test.
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They're just another way to use the skills you already have.
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Here's our familiar pattern with a phone twist.
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Listen.
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Repeat out loud, but today imagine you're actually holding a phone.
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I'll ask you simple questions about phone calls throughout our practice.
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Answer naturally and clearly, just like you would on a real call.
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These sentences are the exact phrases people use on phones every day.
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Clear, polite, and effective communication that gets things done.
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No fancy words.
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No complicated grammar.
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Just practical phone English that works in real situations.
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Remember your day one promise.
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Don't give up, speak out loud, and really visualize using these sentences in actual phone calls.
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Phone confidence comes from practice, and practice makes permanent.
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Ready to become a phone conversation champion?
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Let's dial in to success.
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Here we go.
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Time to master phone conversations like a natural English speaker.
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Set 1.
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Basic phone sentences.
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Sentence 1.
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Hello, this is Sarah speaking.
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Hello, this is Sarah speaking.
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Hello, this is Sarah speaking.
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How do you usually answer your phone?
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Sentence 2.
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May I speak to the manager, please?
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May I speak to the manager, please?
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May I speak to the manager, please?
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Sentence 3.
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Could you please hold for a moment?
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Could you please hold for a moment?
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Could you please hold for a moment?
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Sentence 4.
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I'm calling about my order.
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I'm calling about my order I'm calling about my order Sentence 5
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What are your store hours today?
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What are your store hours today?
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What are your store hours today?
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Perfect.
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You sound so professional on the phone.
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Sentence 6.
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Can you hear me clearly?
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Sentence 7.
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I'll call you back later today.
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I'll call you back later today.
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I'll call you back later today.
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Sentence 8.
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Sorry, I think we have a bad connection.
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Sorry, I think we have a bad connection.
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Sorry, I think we have a bad connection.
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Do you prefer texting or calling?
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Sentence 9.
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Thank you for calling us today.
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Thank you for calling us today.
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Thank you for calling us today.
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Sentence 10.
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Have a wonderful day.
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Goodbye. Have a wonderful day.
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Goodbye. Have a wonderful day.
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Goodbye.
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Excellent.
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Set 1 complete.
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You're a natural phone communicator.
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Set 2.
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Longer phone conversations.
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Now let's practice more detailed phone conversations.
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You're ready for this.
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Sentence 11.
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I'm calling to check on the status of my application.
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I'm calling to check on the status of my application.
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I'm calling to check on the status of my application.
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Sentence 12.
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Could you please transfer me to the Customer Service Department?
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Sentence 13 I need to report a problem with my account, please.
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I need to report a problem with my account, please.
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I need to report a problem with my account, please.
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Sentence 14 Can you repeat that information more slowly, please?
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Can you repeat that information more slowly, please?
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Can you repeat that information more slowly, please?
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You're handling phone conversations with such clear confidence.
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Sentence 15.
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I'd like to place an order for delivery to my home.
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I'd like to place an order for delivery to my home.
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I'd like to place an order for delivery to my home.
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Sentence 16.
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My phone number is area code 555-1234.
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My phone number is area code 5551234.
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My phone number is area code 555-1234.
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What's the most important phone call you've made recently?
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Sentence 17.
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I appreciate your patience while I explain my situation.
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I appreciate your patience while I explain my situation.
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I appreciate your patience while I explain my situation.
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Sentence 18.
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Could you send me that information by email instead of mail?
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Could you send me that information by email instead of mail?
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Could you send me that information by email instead of mail?
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Sentence 19.
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I'll be available to take your call between 9 and 5.
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I'll be available to take your call between 9 and 5 I'll be available to take your call between 9 and 5
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Sentence 20 Phone conversations help me practice my English speaking skills.
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Phone conversations help me practice my English speaking skills.
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Outstanding.
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You're having professional phone conversations with ease.
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Set 3.
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Confident phone communication.
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This final set shows you mastering phone communication like a pro.
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Sentence 21.
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I always speak clearly and slowly when I'm on the phone.
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I always speak clearly and slowly when I'm on the phone.
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I always speak clearly and slowly when I'm on the phone.
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Sentence 22.
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Phone calls don't make me nervous anymore because I'm prepared.
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Phone calls don't make me nervous anymore because I'm prepared.
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Phone calls don't make me nervous anymore because I'm prepared.
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Sentence 23 I ask questions when I don't understand something on a call.
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I ask questions when I don't understand something on a call.
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I ask questions when I don't understand something on a call.
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Feel the confidence and clarity in your phone voice.
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Sentence 24.
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Good phone communication helps me solve problems and get information.
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Good phone communication helps me solve problems and get information.
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Good phone communication helps me solve problems and get information.
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Sentence 25.
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I'm polite and patient during every phone conversation I have.
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I'm polite and patient during every phone conversation I have.
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I'm polite and patient during every phone conversation I have.
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Sentence 26.
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Phone English gives me the power to handle business independently.
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Phone English gives me the power to handle business independently.
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Phone English gives me the power to handle business independently.
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Sentence 27 I prepare important information before I make business phone calls.
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I prepare important information before I make business phone calls.
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I prepare important information before I make business phone calls.
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You're speaking with such natural authority and professionalism.
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Sentence 28 Every phone call is an opportunity to practice and improve my English.
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Every phone call is an opportunity to practice and improve my English.
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Every phone call is an opportunity to practice and improve my English.
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Sentence 29.
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I end every phone call on a positive and professional note.
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I end every phone call on a positive and professional note.
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I end every phone call on a positive and professional note.
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Sentence 30 Phone conversations connect me with people and opportunities everywhere.
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Phone conversations connect me with people and opportunities everywhere.
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Phone conversations connect me with people and opportunities everywhere.
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incredible day 10 is in the books double digits achieved you
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just conquered one of the biggest fears in English learning phone
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conversations look how far you've come from basic greetings to professional phone communication in just 10 days.
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You've now completed 300 sentences over 10 days.
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300 sentences!
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But the real victory is what's happening inside your mind.
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Your English brain is wiring itself for automatic responses.
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Your confidence is becoming unshakable.
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You're not just practicing English anymore.
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You're living it.
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What I loved most about today was hearing your voice take on that clear professional phone quality.
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Phone English requires a special kind of confidence because you can only rely on your voice,
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and your voice today was absolutely strong and clear.
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You sounded like someone who handles important calls every day.
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Tomorrow is day 11.
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we'll focus on talking about health.
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This topic works perfectly after the appointment and phone conversation lessons.
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Learners can now make medical appointments, call healthcare providers, and communicate effectively about your health needs.
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Before tomorrow, I challenge you to make one real phone call in English.
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Maybe call a restaurant to ask about their hours.
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Maybe call a store to check if they have something in stock.
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You have the vocabulary now.
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You have the confidence now.
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Make that call and prove to yourself how capable you've become.
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You're not just learning phrases anymore.
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You're building a complete English-speaking identity.
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Someone who makes appointments, handles phone calls, and communicates professionally in any situation.
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That person you're becoming.
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They're pretty impressive.
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See you tomorrow for day 11.
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You're officially in double digits and absolutely crushing every challenge.
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Keep calling with confidence and speaking with strength.
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Amazing work today.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “🔴 30 English Sentences Phone Conversations”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Sentence, English, conversation, calling, confidence. This video has 231 sentences and 1795 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:16. The speaker talks slowly, about 77 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| solve verb | /sɒlv/ | To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out. |
| polite adjective | /pəˈlaɪt/ | Well-mannered, civilized. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| communicate verb | /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ | To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell. |
| patience noun | /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/ | The quality of being patient. |
| independently adverb | /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli/ | In an independent manner. |
| digit noun | /ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/ | A position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| rely verb | /ɹɪˈlaɪ/ | To trust; to have confidence in; to depend. |
| clarity noun | /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/ | The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity. |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| tone noun | /ˈtəʊn/ | A specific pitch. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
| speak out verb | To assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known. |
| wrap up verb | To cover or enclose (something) by folding and securing a covering entirely around it. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How do you usually answer your phone?
- May I speak to the manager, please?
- Could you please hold for a moment?
- What are your store hours today?
- What's the most important phone call you've made recently?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to terrify · used to be |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has taken · has grown · you've made |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | someone who handles · Someone who makes |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · the most important · the biggest |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 70 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, crush /kɹʌʃ/, facial /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, independently /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like skill, solve, polite.
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.