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hello everyone it's tuesday
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and it's 9 16 a.m i'm about to head on over to my finance class it's actually the only class
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that i have today which is pretty awesome
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but yeah i need to like literally go now
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or else i'm gonna be late and i'm pretty sure he also counts late people so
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this is also what i'm wearing for today i just have on this mock neck from solid core
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and then i have on shorts it's kind of cool today
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so i don't really know why i'm wearing shorts
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but it's too late to change now so guys i'm on the way to class and look who i ran into
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oh my god you're glowing
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we're just walking to our finance class yeah i bought this matcha like three days ago in gallus
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yeah so it's like wait no it's in the fridge okay we're in class now
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We just finished our exam like a week ago so Yeah we failed, oh we can't save that on the vlog Wait why?
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We have to be in the academic website
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So today me and Maggie are going to pretend to take notes for two hours I can't say
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that either I'm sorry
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I'm going to go to the next video.
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I just got back to my apartment.
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I picked up groceries and then I also picked...
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That did not sound good.
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Hopefully that wasn't anything crazy important, but I got two packages in the mail.
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They both came in today, but these have been on my wish list for so long.
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Okay, the brand is Repetto.
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Basically, I got a pair of ballet pads they're perfect they're
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so cute I'm gonna try these on later and then see
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if they fit and then in this box I bought a new purse
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so I got myself a Chloe Paddington bag they're
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so perfect wow it's almost 5 30 I do have a meeting at 7
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so I'm gonna go ahead and make myself some dinner.
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I think I'm just gonna have broccoli, sweet potato, and salmon.
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I just finished cooking my dinner
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and I think I literally have like 10 minutes before I have to start heading on over to my meeting
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so I'm gonna eat this really fast.
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Good morning guys.
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It's like 10 30 or 45 a.m or something.
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I went to bed so late last night and
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so I woke up today at 7 45 a.m to register for my classes at 8 a.m
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and thank god that went like smoothly
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and then I went straight back to bed and took a nap
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and then skipped my 9 30 a.m class which isn't good, but I really needed to sleep, so.
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I'm sorry.
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I just changed.
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I'm about to head on over to my marketing class.
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I just got back from my classes
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and I made myself kind of an earlier dinner
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because I was meal prepping but just eating this pasta with the pasta sauce that I got from Trader Joe's yesterday.
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I am also finally watching beef.
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I'm on episode three I just got my nails done.
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She did such a good job.
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I just got this like kind of milky white light pink one I just made it to my car.
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It was like pouring outside today I think it's supposed to rain like most of today But anyway,
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I'm actually stopping by the apple store because my charger is like completely messed up This is what it looks like.
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Basically, I don't know what happened to the cord, but it used to work for a little bit and now it doesn't work anymore.
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So, and then we're going to go to a coffee shop to get some studying done
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because I have an exam tomorrow that I haven't started studying for.
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And then just like a bunch of work that I didn't do over the weekend that is also due tonight.
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So, honestly, I'm going to spend like the majority of today just like catching up on work and stuff.
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i just got back home i did want to show you guys a recent tool
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that i have been using and loving and it's called rem note
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and it's helped me so much with like studying
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and just overall learning i've been using it all throughout this video like taking notes
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and summarizing things but the number one thing that actually helps the most
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when it comes to like studying for an exam and actually remembering things is active recall and spaced repetition.
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Let me show you guys how I'm actually going to be using it to study for this exam.
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The app I have like my three main courses
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that I do most of my studying for and this exam is for my organizational behavior class.
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I do have a study guide already made for this exam
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and so I'm just going to upload that as a pdf
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and then as you can see it has like your pdf on the side where you can annotate
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and highlight it but that's not what I'm going to be focusing on.
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It's going to ask you a couple questions.
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I'm just going to say I have a basic understanding
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and then it's going to generate like all of your learning materials and this part's really cool.
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So then it automatically has options like flashcards, quizzes, and summaries.
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I'm going to go ahead and click Quizme
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and boom it generates a whole quiz for you which is
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so cool and I'm going to go ahead and answer a couple of these.
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This is going to be really helpful when it comes to studying for
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that exam and I also just love it because you don't have to juggle between like Google Docs, GoodNotes, Quizlet, all that stuff, and instead it's kind of all in one platform.
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The app is completely free now to take unlimited notes and make unlimited flashcards.
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Finals are coming up, so make sure you get your free month of RemNote Pro with my link, and it's really helped me a lot.
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And yeah, now I'm going to go ahead and finish this quiz.
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Guys, we have an update.
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I got my nails redone.
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They look so good.
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Allie and I both go to the same girl.
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She put me on.
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No, I'm new, Mary.
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No. It is good.
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Can I get that?
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It's eight.
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Basically, I just
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put together my whole project.
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This is a CPU.
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Oh, wow.
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I am back home and I just made myself some dinner.
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This is what I'm eating.
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Just salmon and some veggies.
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And now I'm going to watch a little bit of YouTube while I eat.
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Good morning, guys.
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I'm currently headed on over to my ATM finance class that I'm slightly late for Hey guys,
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we finished class!
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Finished class.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “a productive few days in my life + study vlog”. This video has 103 sentences and 1142 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:00. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 81% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| quiz noun | /kwɪz/ | A competition in the answering of questions. |
| flashcard noun | /ˈflæʃˌkɑɹd/ | A card used to aid rote memorization. One side of the card contains data of one kind, or a question, and the other side contains the associated response which… |
| pasta noun | /ˈpɑ.stə/ | Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating. |
| salmon noun | /ˈsæmən/ | One of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers… |
| unlimited adjective | /ʌnˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/ | Limitless or without bounds; unrestricted. |
| nail noun | /neɪl/ | The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human). |
| generate verb | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/ | To bring into being; give rise to. |
| annotate verb | /ˈæn.ə.teɪt/ | To add annotation to. |
| gallows noun | /ˈɡæloʊz/ | A wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging. |
| juggle verb | /ˈd͡ʒʌɡəl/ | To manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner. |
| matcha noun | /ˈmɑ.t͡ʃə/ | A type of powdered green tea, traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies. |
| repetition noun | /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/ | The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated. |
| summarize verb | /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/ | To prepare a summary of (something). |
| veggie noun | /ˈvɛd͡ʒi/ | A vegetable. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. | |
| do over verb | /ˈduˌoʊvɚ/ | To cover with; to smear or spread on to. |
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. | |
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) | |
| mess up verb | To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss. | |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. | |
| put together verb | To assemble, construct, build, or formulate. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm going to go to the next video.
- It's going to ask you a couple questions.
- Can I get that?
- This is what I'm eating.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | have been using · i've been using |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have been · haven't started |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | finished cooking · start heading · started studying |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna be · are going to pretend · I'm going to go |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 52 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, flashcard /ˈflæʃˌkɑɹd/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, organizational /ˌɔː(ɹ)ɡənɪˈzeɪʃənəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, unlimited /ʌnˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, organizational /ˌɔː(ɹ)ɡənɪˈzeɪʃənəl/
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 examination, quiz, flashcard.
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.