Shadowing Practice: 7 More Things NOT to Do in Germany | Easy German 354 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hallo Kari.
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Hallo Manuel.
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Wir haben vor ein paar Wochen ein Video gemacht, das hieß...
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...8 Dinge, die du nicht in Deutschland tun solltest.
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Dieses Video ist viral gegangen.
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Hast du die Kommentare darunter gesehen?
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Allerdings.
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Da gab es sehr viele Vorschläge mit noch mehr Dingen, die man nicht tun sollte in Deutschland.
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Sehr gute Vorschläge.
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Und ein paar von diesen Vorschlägen wollen wir heute mal aufgreifen and show you in part 2 of this video series,
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which will now continue, will now demonstrate and show you.
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Let's go!
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Excuse me, it's Sunday.
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Oh, it's me a little bit.
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Also, use the wrong Bohrer.
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This is the important one.
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Oh, yes.
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Perfect.
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Thank you very much.
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Thanks.
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See you again.
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Make fun.
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Yes, of course.
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Good evening.
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Good evening.
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Sunday is for German a holy day.
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That means that you don't work, the businesses are closed.
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And the important thing is that people want their peace.
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And depending on where you live in Germany and which neighbors you have, people take this seriously seriously.
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If you are for example on Sunday music or on the wall, it can be in your house or you just say that it is forbidden
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or you just say that you just want to say that.
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This example, what you have seen here, played by Manuel and Janusz, actually happened.
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Bye.
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The people who were already in Germany were already shopping, have at the supermarket a certain stress feeling.
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If you go to Germany shopping, you should prepare yourself a bit.
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That's the way you should have to buy your own Tasks or your own backpack.
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Because Tüten is only to buy, there are no cost-of-tuses.
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And then you should be prepared.
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Because if you're at the Kasse, everything is very fast.
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The Waren are very fast going on and then they must be used to be used to be used.
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There's no one who helps you to help you.
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And the customers behind you, they look pretty ungodly, because they want to be able to get ready.
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So, to be prepared, to be able to get everything in, and to be able to get everything out of the way.
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That's the Devise.
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We're going to the toilet.
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Yes, of course.
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One euro.
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Two euro.
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We don't have money.
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That's not enough.
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It's not enough.
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You can park the park.
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I thought it was normal to pay for toilets and public toilets to pay for the money, to pay for the money, to pay for the money.
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Then I realized that in other countries it wasn't so.
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In Germany you should be prepared for that, that a toilet can cost money.
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That can be 50 cents, sometimes it can be a euro.
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So, don't go without a little money to a toilet.
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Also, I think the next important function of the Transcript player a function with which you can
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regulate the speed of the spoken word.
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You keep a secret from us.
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We want the answer.
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My life is so complicated, that I don't. So, again.
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I think the next important function of the transcript player would be the...
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4KQ!
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4KQ!
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Pshhhh!
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I don't hold that up.
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Yeah, Germany.
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Because we are...
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Deutschland!
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Pssst!
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Wir unterhalten uns.
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In Deutschland wird es von vielen als unhöflich empfunden, wenn man in der Öffentlichkeit in einer Gruppe laut ist, sich laut unterhält oder laut lacht.
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So typische Situationen sind zum Beispiel im Restaurant oder im Zug.
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Gerade so Situationen, wo andere Leute sich vielleicht nicht unterhalten und dann in einer Gruppe sehr viel, ja, Krach gemacht wird.
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I personally find it not so bad if others do that, but I'm always a bit when my group,
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also my friends with whom I'm working, are the loudest in one place.
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Hello, it's red.
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Here are children.
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In our last video we spoke already about it, that Germans take the rules very seriously.
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And here we have another example.
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In Germany should not go over a red flag.
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Of course you can do it anyway, but you should be careful with sometimes strenge faces or sometimes a strange speech from your friends.
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Hello!
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There is a rule in Germany, which is a mix between a belief and a running gag.
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I think most people don't really believe in it.
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But anyway, all Germans are always aware of it, that the rule is defined.
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And it is the rule, when you have to shoot at the angle, you have to look at the angle.
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If you don't look at it, you'll have seven years of bad sex.
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So, what's going to be?
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I'd like a Snizel with a tomato, a tomato, a glass of water, a glass of water.
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We don't have water, we have water, it costs 3,30€ on the card.
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Man, I only need a glass of water from the hair, please.
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Okay.
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So, here's the water, but it's 1€.
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In Germany, unfortunately, you can't make the mistake, in a restaurant gratis water to expect.
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What is in other countries completely normal, is in Germany not normal.
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That's why many restaurants are expensive food for food, but they make their main consumption through food.
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We sometimes have a bit of it and we have actually already talked about it in our podcast.
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The episode and the next segment, which is the most important thing, that's what we're doing here.
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So Manuel, that's part 2.
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When comes to part 3?
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That's a good question.
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I would say, if you want to like this video, please like this video.
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And please write us a comment, because we are enjoying your experience.
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What should we do not do in Germany?
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What is strange in Germany?
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Write us a comment.
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And if you want to learn more about what is interesting, what is special in Germany or what is also what is in Germany, then listen to our podcast,
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because there are also talking about it.
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We have a segment called, which is what's nerve.
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And we're always talking about that.
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Because that's what do people do.
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They're talking about things that don't work right in Germany.
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Right. Or else.
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Look at the link to our podcast.
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And we'll see you soon on the channel on Monday.
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Ciao!
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Ciao!
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Hello!
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Here are children!
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Again, I laughed at it.
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You can't see the kids in the distance.
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That's funny.
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Okay guys, do you think that the Germans always use this calendar for doing things?
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That's weird.
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It is weird.
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Yeah, it's weird.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “7 More Things NOT to Do in Germany”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Germany, toilet, Deutschland, rule, German. This video has 128 sentences and 1089 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:59. The speaker talks slowly, about 109 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| toilet verb | /ˈtɔɪ.lət/ | To assist another (a child, etc.) in using a toilet. |
| podcast noun | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on… |
| ciao | /t͡ʃaʊ/ | Hello, hi. |
| hallo verb | /həˈləʊ/ | To shout, or to call with a loud voice. |
| paar noun | A hypothesized shifting of four geologic blocks: northeast Africa west of Red Sea and north of the Ethiopian valley, the Arabian Peninsula, the Sinai… | |
| transcript noun | /ˈtɹæn.skɹɪpt/ | Something which has been transcribed; a writing or composition consisting of the same words as the original; a written copy. |
| tomato noun | /təˈmeɪ.toʊ/ | A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit. |
| segment noun | /ˈsɛɡmɛnt/ | A length of some object. |
| diesis noun | /ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/ | Any of several intervals, smaller than a tone, in ancient Greek music. |
| gratis adjective | /ˈɡɹætɪs/ | Free: without charge. |
| ungodly adjective | /ʌnˈɡɑdli/ | Of a person: lacking reverence for God; of an action: not in accordance with God's will or religious teachings. |
| forbid verb | /fɚˈbɪd/ | To disallow; to proscribe. |
| supermarket noun | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing. |
| backpack noun | /ˈbæk.pæk/ | A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when… |
| regulate verb | /ˈɹɛɡ.jə.leɪt/ | To dictate policy. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go over verb | To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- There's no one who helps you to help you.
- We're going to the toilet.
- My life is so complicated, that I don't.
- I don't hold that up.
- I think most people don't really believe in it.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are closed · is forbidden · should be prepared |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | people who were · one who helps · Germany, which is |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have seen · have actually already talked |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should prepare · should have · should be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, we're, can't. 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 toilet, podcast, ciao.
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.