Shadowing Practice: 6:30am Summer Morning Routine - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Thank you. so so so so be lucky but i
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think he initially like anticipates a response yeah
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but then could you say it's funny look you do spend like i realized yesterday you spend it all day long.
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now this particular moment is one of my favorite parts of
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the morning i will bring my breakfast into the living room on a lovely silver tray
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and eat this very slowly with vinyl music playing
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always the same album at the moment which is just another diamond day
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and then I will either read or journal as I'm eating
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and usually I spend about 20 maybe even 30 minutes eating breakfast
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and today I was journaling just kind of free writing
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and getting out any thoughts on paper also all of my dissatisfied faces after the coffee is
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because we were out of milk and black coffee I don't think is very nice at all.
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I value the ritual of breakfast more than lunch
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or dinner for sure and This is one of the best parts of the morning
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I'm going to go to the house.
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as i walked past those monk jacks were maybe
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a meter less than a meter in front of me and they just ran out straight in front of me.
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My gosh they're just such beautiful animals. so It's
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just such a beautiful morning, I can't get over this.
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Every single time I come and sit here, at this particular time, I just feel, feel with gratitude.
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I saw this thing also recently, somebody comparing, someone comparing leaves to stained glass,
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and I think that's so true, isn't that just such an accurate description?
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Seaweed and maple tea.
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Oh my gosh.
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The unique foods in this are just so, like, they're all so fantastical, but yet so cosy and things that you really want to try.
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And I really want to try seaweed and maple tea.
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I think I might have to.
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And it's for fortune filled sea voyages or a black lavender milk tea for examinations.
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I mean, like, it's just, it's so it's just so creative and I think conjures the world so perfectly.
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Oh my gosh I cannot recommend this book enough.
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It's Theodora's Tea Shop by Christy Ann Jones and it's glorious.
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I'm loving it so much.
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Now it's time for one of my favourite parts of the morning which is to go on a walk.
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I love walking in the morning and I never feel quite myself if I don't have a walk in the morning.
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I just think it clears your head in a way
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that nothing else can
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and at least for the first like 15 minutes I won't listen to anything
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or reply to emails which is also something I tend to do when I'm walking.
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I just focus on the day and focus on the world around me and try
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and ground myself in the morning um Mary Oliver says it's
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a serious thing just to be alive on this new morning in a broken world
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and I like to remind myself of
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that every morning it's a serious thing to be here and yeah so I'm gonna go on a walk now so so by
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the way this very recently arrived this is the new academic planner which is coming out
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on the 6th of August and the illustrations by Jess Mason, he was one of my favourite illustrators.
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I absolutely just, oh my gosh, I adore it, it's so cosy and beautiful.
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There is also this beautiful match of green cover, so those are the two colours for the new academic planner um
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and this is the planner I use every day to write my to-do lists
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and keep my life organized I suppose um okay anyway I'm gonna get on with doing some work now
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and actually working through this to-do list but thank you
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so much for watching this video I hope you enjoyed it
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and I hope you have more than just a productive week
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “6:30am Summer Morning Routine”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: gosh, tea, beautiful, planner, breakfast. This video has 52 sentences and 673 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:43. The speaker talks slowly, about 63 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. |
| planner noun | /ˈplænɚ/ | One who plans. |
| cosy adjective | /ˈkoʊzi/ | Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable. |
| seaweed noun | /ˈsiwid/ | Any of numerous marine algae, such as a kelp. |
| metre noun | /ˈmiːtəɹ/ | The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in… |
| maple noun | /ˈmeɪpl̩/ | Any member of any species of genus Acer, characterized by (usually) palmate, five-lobed leaves and winged seeds, and often grown for syrup or wood |
| conjure verb | /ˈkɑn.d͡ʒɚ/ | To perform magic tricks. |
| dissatisfied adjective | /dɪsˈsætɪsˌfaɪd/ | Feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment. |
| fantastical adjective | /fænˈtæstɪkəl/ | Of or pertaining to fantasy. |
| illustrator noun | /ˈɪləˌstɹeɪtəɹ/ | a person who draws pictures (especially illustrations in books or magazines) |
| lavender noun | /ˈlæv.ən.dɚ/ | Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family. |
| stain noun | /steɪn/ | A discolored spot or area caused by spillage or other contact with certain fluids or substances. |
| adore verb | /əˈdoɹ/ | To worship. |
| anticipate verb | /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ | To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action. |
| tray noun | /tɹeɪ/ | A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| get on with verb | To proceed with; to begin or continue, especially after an interruption. | |
| get out verb | To leave or escape. | |
| get over verb | To overcome. | |
| run out verb | To use up or consume all | |
| work through verb | To get past a difficult or stressful situation by thinking or talking about it. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm going to go to the house.
- My gosh they're just such beautiful animals.
- I'm loving it so much.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, illustration /ˌɪləsˈtɹeɪ̯ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: dissatisfied /dɪsˈsætɪsˌfaɪd/, fantastical /fænˈtæstɪkəl/, illustrator /ˈɪləˌstɹeɪtəɹ/, anticipate /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, illustration /ˌɪləsˈtɹeɪ̯ʃən/
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 gosh, planner, cosy.
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.