Shadowing Practice: a saturday in nyc | mini vlog - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I think I'm becoming a morning person because it's a Saturday at 8 a .m and I'm awake.
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And I woke up to these kayakers outside my window, which I just thought was so cute and wholesome.
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I was running late for my workout class, so I made my oatmeal to go.
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After.
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Sorry.
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And I didn't really think about the fact
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that I would have a metal spoon after the fact that I had to shove in my purse.
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I'm such a creature of habit, and so is my friend Liv.
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So we decided to try a new coffee shop this morning, kind of on a whim.
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It was called Toby's Estate, and we really loved it also the decor in here is
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so beautiful i've been going to soda method now for the past like month
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and i really love it i got ready to get one of probably my last aperols of the season
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and also some dinner at fellini i love fellini their food is
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so good we got home early
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and made some halloween cookies these store -bought ones of course got into bed really early
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it was like 10 p .m on a Saturday night but pretty ideal
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “a saturday in nyc”. This video has 16 sentences and 202 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:58. The speaker talks fast, about 209 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ideal adjective | /aɪˈdi(ə)l/ | Pertaining to ideas, or to a given idea. |
| habit noun | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| awake verb | /əˈweɪk/ | To become conscious after having slept. |
| cookie noun | /ˈkʊki/ | A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm. |
| soda noun | /ˈsoʊdə/ | Sodium bicarbonate. |
| workout noun | /ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/ | An exercise session; a period of physical exercise. |
| purse noun | /pɚs/ | A small bag for carrying money. |
| spoon noun | /spuːn/ | An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle. |
| shave verb | /ˈʃeɪ̯v/ | To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin. |
| decor noun | /deɪˈkoɹ/ | The style of decoration of a room or building. |
| wholesome adjective | /ˈhoʊl.səm/ | Promoting good physical health and well-being. |
| kayaker noun | One who kayaks. | |
| oatmeal noun | /ˈoʊtmil/ | Meal made from rolled or round oats. |
| whim noun | /wɪm/ | A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was called |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was running |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm becoming |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | had to shove |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, didn't, I've. 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.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like ideal, habit, awake.
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.