Shadowing Practice: BBQ Burgers | Buddy Oliver - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi I'm Buddy and today I'm gonna make some burgers on the barbecue.
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Now we're gonna take some mince and shape our burgers.
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It's good quality beef mince.
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I'm just shaping the burgers into the right size.
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Mushing the meat down so it all sticks together.
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I'm making some small ones for River and Petal.
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Do you think people ask which one's older, Petal or me?
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They probably thought Petal was older, and she is.
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I'm just mumbling.
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Petal and River were probably just like cheese and maybe lettuce or that sort of stuff.
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But I like pickles.
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You can see here.
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Pickles, cheese, stuff.
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I like pickles.
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My favourite.
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That's what it should look like.
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Now we're going to wash our hands.
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So here we've got some red cabbage, got some cheddar cheese, some lettuce and cucumber, chopped up.
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And we've got some pickles.
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And we're going to cut them with our crinkle cutter.
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The good thing about crinkle cutters is that they're not that sharp.
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But you should always have an adult around.
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Just do one more.
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There we go.
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And we can just pop these over here for later when we do our topping.
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We've also got some buns, so they've been sliced in half and we're gonna toast them later.
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There we go.
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So I've washed my hands and now I'm gonna have a little tidy up.
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Now we're ready to cook the burgers.
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Now we're gonna barbecue our burgers.
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Make sure there's always an idol around.
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Always work from the cold side to the hot side
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and try not to put them all in the hot side at one time.
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So these are our burgers.
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Just gonna put this down and we're gonna watch them.
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Because we're gonna flip it, we're gonna use this.
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Make sure it has a long handle.
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Now I'm gonna move the ones that are on the cold side to the hot side.
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They smell quite good.
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Smell like a barbecue.
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Hi, camera!
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I'm waiting for the burgers to cook and I'm carving a stick.
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I have no idea why, but it's kind of fun.
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I've just split my burgers and now I'm going to add some cheese.
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I'm going to add one in each burger.
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I'm going to shut the barbecue so the cheese melts.
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But if you're using a pan, you can always put a lid on top.
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The cheese is melting, so I'm going to put my buns in there just for a quick toast.
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I'm going to put them on the cold side.
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I'm going to leave the buns in there for about another 30 seconds
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now we're going to take the buns off the heat I'm going to get a plate and put the bun there
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Charmander I chose you and now we're just going to put the toppings on my one
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So we're going to put some of this red cabbage on the side.
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Turn that round.
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And then we're going to get some of these gherkins, pickles, wherever you want to call them.
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And just put them around here.
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There we go.
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We're going to get some cucumber and lettuce.
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I think we should put that...
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Yeah.
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Put some on the side.
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Put that on top.
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some ketchup here and I can put some on the side
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so I can dip my burger in this is what I'm gonna add
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but you can add it whatever you like on yours put the burger on top and now my favorite part
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I get to eat it
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so there you go guys that's my burger hope
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you guys give it a go you can add any toppings
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you like hope you enjoy send in your videos to the hashtag here and we'll check them Bye!
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OK guys, thank you so much for sending us this work to Hefton Chips and Duggies.
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OK.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: burger, cheese, pickles, bun, add. This video has 71 sentences and 645 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:15. The speaker talks at a natural 152 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 82% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| burger noun | /ˈbɝ.ɡɚ/ | A hamburger. |
| bun noun | /bʌn/ | A small bread roll that is sweetened or spiced. |
| lettuce noun | /ˈlɛt.ɪs/ | An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| melt verb | /mɛlt/ | To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat. |
| toast noun | /toʊst/ | Bread that has been toasted (cooked lightly by browning). |
| cutter noun | /ˈkʌtɚ/ | A person or device that cuts (in various senses). |
| topping noun | /ˈtɑpɪŋ/ | Any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza. |
| cabbage noun | /ˈkæbɪd͡ʒ/ | An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves. |
| sharp adjective | /ʃɑɹp/ | Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded. |
| beef noun | /bif/ | The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults. |
| wherever | /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/ | Regardless of the place in, at or to which. |
| flip verb | /flɪp/ | To throw so as to turn over. |
| slice noun | /slaɪs/ | That which is thin and broad. |
| idol noun | /ˈaɪ.dl̩/ | A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stick together verb | To physically combine or join together by adhesion. |
| tidy up verb | To make clean, to make satisfactorily neat. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm just shaping the burgers into the right size.
- Because we're gonna flip it, we're gonna use this.
- I'm going to add one in each burger.
- I'm going to put them on the cold side.
- We're going to get some cucumber and lettuce.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | they've been sliced · I've washed · I've just split |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should always have · should put |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna make · gonna take · we're going to wash |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm just shaping · I'm making · I'm just mumbling |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 51 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: wash /wɑʃ/, sharp /ʃɑɹp/, hashtag /ˈhæʃˌtæɡ/, mush /mʌʃ/
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 burger, bun, lettuce.
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.