Shadowing Practice: At the Café: Can I Have a Sandwich? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi! Good morning! Come in.
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Wow, it smells great in here!
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Thank you! What can I get you?
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Hmm... Can I have a sandwich?
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Sure! We have cheese and chicken.
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A cheese sandwich, please.
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Oh no. I'm so sorry.
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We have no more cheese sandwiches.
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Oh. That's okay.
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Is the chicken sandwich good?
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Yes! It's my favorite sandwich!
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Great! One chicken sandwich, please.
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Do you want a drink, too?
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Yes, a small coffee, please.
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Do you want it hot or cold?
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Hot, please. It's cold outside today.
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That's nine dollars and fifty cents.
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Here you go. Ten dollars.
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Thanks! Here's your change.
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Here's your coffee and your sandwich!
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Wow, this coffee is very big!
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Hmm... I want a small coffee.
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Oh, you're right! I'm so sorry!
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Don't worry. One minute, please.
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Here's your small coffee.
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And this cookie is free for you!
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A free cookie? Really? Thank you!
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Wow, this sandwich is really good!
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Great! Have a nice day!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “At the Café: Can I Have a Sandwich?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sandwich, coffee, cheese, chicken. This video has 29 sentences and 159 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:36. The speaker talks slowly, about 99 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 7 of its 29 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| cookie noun | /ˈkʊki/ | A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm. |
| fifty noun | /ˈfɪfti/ | A banknote or coin with a denomination of 50. |
| cheese noun | /t͡ʃiz/ | A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk. |
| dollar noun | /ˈdɑ.lɚ/ | Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere… |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| smell verb | /smɛl/ | To sense a smell or smells. |
| coffee noun | /ˈkɑfi/ | A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water. |
| minute noun | /ˈmɪnɪt/ | A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds). |
| drink verb | /ˈdɹɪŋk/ | To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. |
| nine noun | /naɪn/ | The digit or figure 9. |
| worry verb | /ˈwʌ.ɹi/ | To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. |
| cent noun | /sɛnt/ | A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What can I get you?
- Can I have a sandwich?
- Do you want a drink, too?
- Do you want it hot or cold?
- Here's your coffee and your sandwich!
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. 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 sandwich, cookie, fifty.
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.