Shadowing Practice: 頑張れない日は、これで乗り切る！やる気が出ない時に私が考える２つのこと。【5分のネイティブ英語トーク】〔#1357〕 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Good morning, it's Chica.
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Happy Monday.
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Hope you guys had a great weekend.
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Cheers.
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So today I wanted to take a moment to remind you guys and myself that it's okay to just be.
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Happy Monday episodes are usually about, you know, being conscious and intentional and doing a little bit better each day.
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I love sharing that kind of inspiration with you and just waking up together.
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But at the same time, obviously we're human and not every Monday is a happy Monday.
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We have bad Mondays too.
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And we have bad days.
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We have bad hair days, bad mood days, right?
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It's part of human nature and life.
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And I don't think you guys get to see that part of me as often, but I obviously have those days too.
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And what I think about on days like that is I think there are two things I do.
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One is accepting the reality and being okay with it.
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And I think that comes from recognizing that yes, I love self -improvement and I love thinking and doing it better next time.
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I love all that.
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But I also make sure to understand that it's okay to not be anything.
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You can be anything you want, anything you put your mind to, you can do.
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I do have that mindset
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but on the other end I'm like I don't have to be anything either
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and I'm still worthy and if you don't have
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that it's going to be hard when you have times
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when you can't get better because there are times like that
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when you feel stuck and when you feel helpless and
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if you don't understand and know
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that that's okay then you're just going to keep kind of digging yourself in a hole I can be anything
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but I don't have to be anything and
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that kind of gives me peace of mind especially doing
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you know this kind of work where I have a lot of interaction with people
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and there's opinions there might be expectation there
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that I have to be successful I have to do these things right
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but then I always have to have this side where it's like no you don't have to be anything
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and you're still chica and you're still okay so
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that balance is really important for me so
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when I have a bad day I kind of balance it out with
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that it's okay to have a bad day
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and I am still worthy even if I'm not doing great just existing is enough
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and the other thing I do is I zoom in what
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that means is I don't think about tomorrow
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I don't think about next week I don't think about five years down the road
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I do not think about the future
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I zoom in to write what's right in front of me in the present
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and I just get that one little thing done because I notice through lots of journaling and introspection.
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You start to see patterns in yourself.
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And so I noticed that, oh, when I have a bad day, I'm kind of in this state and I get scattered.
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So sometimes it's like, you don't have to think about anything.
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Just go to the grocery store, get the groceries for tonight's dinner.
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You don't have to do any more.
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And then I think about the next thing after I get that one thing done.
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And that helps me kind of get to the next step.
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And then when I'm feeling motivated and inspired, that's when I start like opening up my lens and zooming out
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and looking at the future so depending on my mood for
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that day I like adjust my lens to what I'm gonna focus on
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and what I'm not gonna focus on and that helps me a lot
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because I do have days
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when I just have too much going on I'm too tired I'm busy
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and so I'm like okay time to zoom in my lens okay go get the eggs go get the milk
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and then I do it and I'm like okay one thing done
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and that makes me feel lighter and better
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and I'm okay what's next zoom in on
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that next thing I don't think about the next day I don't think about next week
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or anything remotely in the future maybe the next 30 minutes is all I think about
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and then gradually you kind of see yourself getting out of your slump
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and then getting a little motivated again
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so I think those are the two things that I do
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when I'm kind of feeling low tell myself it's okay just
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because you're not doing great today does not mean anything like I can be nothing
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and still be completely me that helps
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and then the other thing is zooming in not trying to do a lot
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and not trying to think about a lot not trying to achieve anything
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and then before you know it you're kind of like okay
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I'm back to my normal state you know there's obviously other things like usually
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when I'm not feeling motivated I'm usually tired so I will make sure to get a good night's sleep.
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Sometimes I have too much in my mind
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so I'll watch a reality TV show on Netflix to get my mind off of it.
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I do those things too but in my mind those are the things that are going on, the two things that I shared.
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The thing with like reality TV
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and those things it helps you like get out of
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that mood but you also have to kind of deal with it after
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so I like to just deal with it in my mind first and be like it's okay.
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and just focus.
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Yeah, I get that question a lot, like what I do when I'm feeling down, and so I wanted to share those two things with you,
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and hopefully that helps you if you're having a bad Monday and not a happy Monday, because I have those two, and it's all right.
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We'll get through it.
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I mean, I think I shared you'll be okay with you before.
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Today I wanted to give you a little bit more context to that you'll be okay.
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Why you're gonna be okay?
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Because it's okay to just exist and you don't have to do anything.
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We're still worthy of existing.
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And that's a fact.
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It's a fact.
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Nobody can deny that you exist.
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Yeah, I hope that inspired you a little bit, woke you up a bit.
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Let's just be and relax a bit and breathe a bit and just enjoy being here.
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例えば I'm worthy.
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I'm worthy.
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I'm worthy.
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Worthy worth Do you know how much that watch is worth?
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It's worth it.
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It's worth a try.
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Oh, the trip was so expensive, but it was worth it.
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The line is huge in front of that donut shop, but it is worth the weight.
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The donuts are delicious.
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I'm worthy.
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I'm worthy.
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I'm worthy.
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Worth is worth.
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Worth is worth.
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Worth is worth.
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I also use this video in this video.
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I also use this video in the video of the Bindingar Academy.
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I also use this video in the video of Bindingar Academy.
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If you want to learn more about Bindingar Academy, please check out the Bindingar Academy.
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Please check out the Bindingar Academy.
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This is completely free for free.
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I will use this video in a single day.
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It's completely free.
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There is no reason not to join.
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learn new phrases every day!
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Alright guys, thank you so much for listening!
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I hope you enjoyed the English lesson, but also the English talk.
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Hope you were inspired and you feel a little more awake.
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And yes, whether it's a bad Monday or a happy Monday, you are worthy
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “頑張れない日は、これで乗り切る！やる気が出ない時に私が考える２つのこと。【5分のネイティブ英語トーク】〔 〕”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: worth, worthy, Monday, Bindingar, Academy. This video has 124 sentences and 1316 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:04. The speaker talks at a steady 131 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| worthy adjective | /ˈwɝ.ði/ | Having worth, merit, or value. |
| zoom verb | /zuːm/ | To move fast with a humming noise. |
| mood noun | /muːd/ | A mental or emotional state, composure. |
| lens noun | /lɛnz/ | An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it. |
| inspire verb | /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by… |
| motivate verb | /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ | To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| egg noun | /ɛɡ/ | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell… |
| inspiration noun | /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| deny verb | /dəˈnaɪ/ | To disallow or reject. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| interaction noun | /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/ | The situation or occurrence in which two or more things act upon one another to produce an effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| get through verb | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | To overcome; to endure. |
| open up verb | To open. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| zoom in on verb | To quickly focus on a particular subject or object. | |
| zoom out verb | /ˌzuːm ˈaʊt/ | To decrease the focal length of a zoom lens in order to obtain a reduced magnification of the image, or a wider-angle view. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You don't have to do any more.
- Why you're gonna be okay?
- We're still worthy of existing.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | love sharing · love thinking · enjoy being |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to be · have to have · have to think |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is accepting · I'm not doing · you're not doing |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will make · I'll watch · We'll get |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 54 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: worthy /ˈwɝ.ði/, breathe /bɹiːð/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, conscious /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, intentional /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/, introspection /ɪntɹəˈspɛkʃən/
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 worthy, zoom, mood.
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.