Shadowing Practice: 5-Minute English Conversation Practice: Weekend Plans (Easy English Small Talk) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Do you have any plans for this weekend?
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Yes, I’m going to visit my grandparents.
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What about you?
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That sounds nice!
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I am going hiking with some friends.
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Hiking sounds fun!
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Where are you going?
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We’re going to the mountains near the city.
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The views are amazing!
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Wow! I love nature.
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How long are you planning to hike?
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We’re planning to hike for about three hours.
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We’ll have a picnic too!
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That sounds great!
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What are you bringing for the picnic?
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We’re bringing sandwiches, fruit, and some drinks.
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What about you?
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What will you do with your grandparents?
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We’re going to cook together.
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My grandma makes the best cookies!
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Yum! I love cookies.
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Do you help her in the kitchen?
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Yes, I do! It’s so much fun.
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That sounds like a perfect weekend!
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It is! I like spending time with my family.
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What time are you leaving for your hike?
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We are leaving in the afternoon.
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Good idea! I hope you have a great time!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “5-Minute English Conversation Practice: Weekend Plans”. This video has 28 sentences and 165 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:31. The speaker talks slowly, about 109 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 9 of its 28 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hike noun | /haɪk/ | A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise. |
| cookie noun | /ˈkʊki/ | A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm. |
| picnic noun | /ˈpɪknɪk/ | An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink. |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| grandma noun | /ˈɡɹænmɑː/ | Grandmother. |
| grandparent noun | /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/ | The parent of someone's parent. |
| cook verb | /kʊk/ | To prepare food for eating, typically by heating it, combining it with other ingredients, seasoning it, preparing it for serving, etc. |
| kitchen noun | /ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/ | A room or area for preparing food. |
| fruit noun | /fɹut/ | A product of fertilization in a plant, specifically |
| weekend noun | /ˈwiˌkɛnd/ | The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday. |
| nature noun | /ˈneɪ̯.t͡ʃəɹ/ | The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and… |
| spend verb | /spɪnd/ | To pay out (money). |
| drink verb | /ˈdɹɪŋk/ | To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. |
| mountain noun | /ˈmaʊn.tɪn/ | An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of… |
| afternoon noun | /ˌæf.tɚˈnun/ | The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you have any plans for this weekend?
- How long are you planning to hike?
- What are you bringing for the picnic?
- What will you do with your grandparents?
- Do you help her in the kitchen?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | am going · are you going · are you planning |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to visit · We're going to cook |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | We'll have · will you do |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, I'm, we'll. 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.
- 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 hike, cookie, picnic.
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.