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Sentence starters for natural English conversation.
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One, let me tell you.
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This is a great way to emphasize something.
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Let me tell you, that was the best cake I've ever eaten.
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Two, funny thing is, funny thing is, we got there on time in the end.
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Three, you're never gonna believe this.
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Perfect for when you're about to say something juicy or you're about to say something interesting, gossip.
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You're never gonna believe this, but I just saw Carla with her new boyfriend.
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Four.
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So, the other day, we use this a lot, even when something happened a long while ago.
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So, the other day, I was tidying up the kitchen, and I found...
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “4 sentence starters for natural English!”. This video has 11 sentences and 114 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:44. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation.
Key vocabulary in this video
10 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| starter noun | /ˈstɑɹ.tɚ/ | Someone who starts, or who starts something. |
| gossip noun | /ˈɡɑsɪp/ | Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business. |
| juicy adjective | /ˈd͡ʒuːsi/ | Having lots of juice. |
| emphasize verb | /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/ | To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something). |
| tidy adjective | /ˈtaɪ.di/ | Arranged neatly and in order. |
| kitchen noun | /ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/ | A room or area for preparing food. |
| boyfriend noun | /ˈbɔɪˌfɹɛnd/ | A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship. |
| sentence noun | /ˈsɛn.təns/ | The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime. |
| cake noun | /keɪk/ | A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing. |
| conversation noun | /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/ | Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| tidy up verb | To make clean, to make satisfactorily neat. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've ever eaten |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was tidying |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna believe |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, gonna, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like starter, gossip, juicy.
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.