Shadowing Practice: DAILY ENGLISH SPEAKING CHALLENGE COLLECTION #3 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi, good morning.
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Today is Thursday, August 21st, 2025.
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And I've just read something really beautiful in this book.
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And I think that you may need to hear this.
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Behind in life, stop comparing yourself to other people.
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Because there's no such thing as being behind in life.
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There's only where you are and the path
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that you're creating to be behind means to be behind someone walking the same path as you
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but you have to remember
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that no one is walking the same path as you comparison
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is a thief of joy do not compare yourself with anybody
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else you're in competition with the version of you yesterday okay
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you're where you meant to be focus on your own journey embrace your imperfections
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and be better than who you were yesterday that should be your main goal I hope you have a great day.
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Hi, good morning.
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This is Tommy and this, wow, just a moment, that's too noisy here.
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It's day 22 of my daily English speaking challenge.
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And if you're watching my video today, I challenge you to make a short video speaking in English about anything in your life.
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Post it to social media with the hashtag SpeakEnglishWithTommy, then tag me there so this is the question
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that people always ask me hey Tommy why are you always
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so happy why do you always keep smiling why do you always have
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so much energy
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and you know my answer why do I have to be
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unhappy well I can wake up healthy in the morning I can enjoy this beautiful life I have a beautiful life.
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Well, maybe I don't have a big house, but at least I have a roof over my head.
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At least I have food on the table.
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Well, maybe I don't have a fancy car,
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but I can still be able to go anywhere that I want.
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I can walk there and I can ride my motorbike
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or my bicycle there well yep maybe I can't afford an expensive holiday
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but isn't it enough like this beautiful nature the sunrise in the background see
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if you think it's enough then it will be enough but
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if you keep focusing on what you lack you'll always want
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more you'll always be in the state of chasing for more
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so let this video be your friendly reminder to focus on what you do have
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and to be grateful for it and you'll see
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that you already have enough so that's it for today's video
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and i can't wait to see your video challenge I hope
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you have a beautiful day hi good morning this is Tommy and
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this is my daily English speaking challenge so
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if you are watching my video today I challenge you to
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make a short video speaking in English about anything in your
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life post it to social media put a hashtag speak English with tommy
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and tag me there i'm going deep into the mountain right now
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and i've just thought about something funny something about my english journey so i really want to share with you
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when i couldn't speak english people told me stupid when i first learned how to speak english English,
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they judged my mistakes and my accent for not being perfect.
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When I can't speak English right now, fluently, they're telling me that I try to show off with my English,
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tell me you're Vietnamese, why you keep speaking English.
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So see, no matter what you do, people will always find a reason to judge you.
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So if you've been living to just please other people Stop doing
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that guys This is your life You can do whatever you want No matter what they say Okay So
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just speak just make mistakes just improve don't let those opinions
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stop you from achieving what you want you know what you do
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and you love what you do
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so that's it for today's message i can't wait to see your challenge
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and i hope you have a great day peace
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hi good morning this is tommy and this is my daily english speaking challenge so
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if you're watching my video today i challenge you to make
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a short video speaking english about anything in your life post
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it to social media with the hashtag speak english with tommy then tag me there
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and today i'll share with you the lesson
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that i learned from the water i want you to be like the water adapt
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and overcome you know the water never finds the rock
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when it meets the rock it never finds right it just like flows over them
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so your life is the same life will throw challenges and problems in your path,
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but instead of resisting, instead of complaining, instead of doubting yourself why you're not good enough,
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try to adapt and overcome, just like the water.
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You know, over time, it can shave the hardest rock, and over time, you'll learn to adapt.
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So that's it for today's video, and I can't wait to see your challenge.
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I hope you have a great day.
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Hey, good morning everyone.
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This is Tommy, and today is Monday.
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This is my daily speaking challenge.
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Today, I'll share with you something that I always do,
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not only on Mondays, but also on the first day of every month and even the first day of every year.
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I spend around 45 minutes to one hour planning.
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Well, now maybe you're thinking, Tommy, I don't want to plan, I want to live my life freely,
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I don't want to follow any rules.
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Imagine this, you are going on a trip, and you just throw everything into your suitcase.
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Will you be able to fit much?
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Will you be able to carry much?
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So your life works the same if you spend time organizing everything neatly and tidily.
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You can carry a lot more.
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That's what planning does for me.
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I've been doing this for years
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and actually this is the secret to getting a lot of things done while still having a lot of time for myself.
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So look here.
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I have my yearly planner 2025 plan
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which I wrote on the first day of this year
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and I even made two versions for my personal life and for my business.
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Right here is my August plan and this is my weekly plan last week
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and I've just already done my weekly plan this week
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and even I made a to -do list for today see
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we all have 24 hours a day seven days a week
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but what's separate the winners
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and the losers is how they use their time is how they plan
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so start planning today and see how it changes your life
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and don't forget to join my daily english speaking challenge Make
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a short video every day speaking in English about anything in your life,
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post it to social media with the hashtag SpeakEnglishWithTommy, then tag me there.
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Cheers for a wonderful day and a productive week.
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I'll see you tomorrow.
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Hey, this is Tommy, and this is day 26 of my daily English speaking challenge.
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So what's the message today?
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Life is full of surprises.
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Some days are happy, some are bad.
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So when your day is good, enjoy it.
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When it's tough, keep going.
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We never know how many days we have, so be thankful for each one.
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You woke up today and that alone is a gift, a gift that not everyone has.
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So use it well, keep your heart open, say kind words, always choose hope,
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never stop Stop believing in yourself.
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Be thankful for every moment that you have.
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So that's it for today and don't forget to join my challenge.
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Make a short video every day speaking in English about anything in your life.
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Post it to social media with the hashtag SpeakEnglishWithTommy then tag me there.
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I can't wait to see your video and I hope you have a great day.
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Peace Hi, good morning This is Tommy And this is my daily speaking challenge You know,
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I got lost In the jungle right now And I really want to share with you This quick feeling You know
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This is what I love About the mountain, about the nature Because
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You never know what you can see
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you know i'm a type of person who always wants to get to the destination real quick but
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if you keep staring at the top of the mountain you'll
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never be able to enjoy the beauty of your surroundings when you truly focus on the present moment
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you see
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that wow there's a lot of beautiful things around you right
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just like me you know the bird singing the plants the butterflies here everything here is beautiful
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because i didn't think much about the destination about where i would get right
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so this is your friend reminder to just be more present
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to focus more on the journey to embrace your journey
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so that's it for today's video
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and I challenge you to make a short video speaking English
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about anything in your life post it to social media with
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the hashtag speak English with Tommy then tag me there
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and I can't wait to see your challenge accepted i hope you have a great day wow this is beautiful
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finally i got here this is the destination i didn't expect but then it's beautiful right
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wow let me just show you real quick right here stay with me stay with me wow
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wow wow wow good day hi good morning this is tommy
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and this is day 28 of my daily english speaking challenge
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and this is something that you need to hear if you want to get rich before 30.
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you know i'm 30 and i consider myself to be one of the richest people in this world And in today's video,
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I'll be showing you how to get rich real fast.
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Are you ready?
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Step number one to get rich is to smile.
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Smile at everyone and everything around you.
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Even the good people or the bad people.
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The good things or the bad things.
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Right? there will always be something for you to learn see
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challenges as opportunities step number two how to get rich is
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to focus on what you have is to be grateful for what you have
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because if you focus on what you do have you see
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that you will always have more and you're so much like you you're
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so much richer than a lot of people in this world just
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that alone you woke up today you can watch my video today
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and that's a gift right so the purpose of life is not to get rich
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or to become famous but it's to find the riches
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and the beauty and the blessing in every small thing in your life
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so if you want to become rich you can do
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that today i hope you have a great day
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and don't forget to join my challenge uh make a short
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video speaking in english about anything in your life post it to social media with the hashtag
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SpeakEnglishWithTommy then tag me there right so that's it for today I hope you have a great day Hey,
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good morning, this is Tommy and this is my daily English speaking challenge.
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So if you are waking up complaining about your day, complaining about your job, complaining about your life,
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I have this story for you.
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At 5 o 'clock in the morning, when I walk out the door, I see this lady, this old bicycle, Do you see?
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Now there's a little bit.
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There's a second.
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Thank you very much.
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Thank you very much.
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Thank you very much.
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I'm going to sleep in the morning.
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I'm going to sleep in the morning.
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Every morning, when I walk out of the door, I see this lady.
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She collects cans and bottles and paper just to make ends meet.
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While you're complaining about your day,
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someone else out there in the hospital is praying for only one more.
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While you're complaining about your school, there are kids dreaming of getting an education.
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While you're complaining about your house, there are mothers praying for their children to have a shelter.
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So stop complaining, it doesn't help,
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it doesn't change anything, instead, start appreciating.
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Be grateful for what you have, because, you know, you have a lot,
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you're so much luckier than a lot of people in this world, and I hope this story inspires you.
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So don't forget to join my challenge Make a short video
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speaking in English About anything in your life Post it to social media With the hashtag
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SpeakEnglishWithTommy And tag me there And I can't wait to see your video I hope you have a beautiful day Peace Hey,
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good morning This is Tommy And you know what?
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Today marks 30 days of my daily English speaking challenge Yep,
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it's been 30 days
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And a lot of people have sent me the messages Thanking me for inspiring them to start But you know what?
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It's not me It is yours It is all your effort, dedication,
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hard work and consistency that brought you here
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so wherever you are 10 days 20 days
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or 30 days you should be proud of yourself and
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if you have made it this far 30 days I challenge
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you to join me in 100 day English speaking challenge with even more exciting and challenging topics.
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And if you haven't started it yet, start now.
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This is your chance.
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Don't wait for later.
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Well, you may say that later I will do that. But nope.
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Later, the coffee gets cold.
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Later, days turn into night.
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Later, people grow up later people grow old
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and later you lose interest later opportunities pass by
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so why not now leave a yes in the comments
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or challenge accepted in the comments to join my challenge
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and to make the most of your next 100 days
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and I can't wait to see your video this is how
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you join my speaking challenge make a short video speaking non
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-stop around one to two minutes about any topics in your
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life doesn't have to be special doesn't have to be always well prepared
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and it definitely doesn't have to be perfect
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but you know it does have to be consistent post it to social media facebook
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or tiktok with the hashtag SpeakEnglishWithTommy then tag me there I can't wait to see your video challenge tomorrow
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and I hope you have a great day Peace
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 216 sentences and 2428 words to shadow. The speech runs for 19:58. The speaker talks at a steady 122 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| hashtag noun | /ˈhæʃˌtæɡ/ | A metadata tag, signaled by a preceding hash sign (#), used to label content. |
| complain verb | /kəmˈpleɪn/ | To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. |
| grateful adjective | /ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/ | Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful. |
| destination noun | /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/ | The place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at. |
| adapt verb | /əˈdæpt/ | To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| compare verb | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it… |
| pray verb | /pɹeɪ/ | To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc. |
| overcome verb | /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ | To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of. |
| embrace verb | /ɛmˈbɹes/ | To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug. |
| reminder noun | /ɹɪˈmaɪndə(ɹ)/ | Someone or something that reminds. |
| inspire verb | /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by… |
| bicycle noun | /ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/ | A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s… |
| thankful adjective | /ˈθæŋkfəl/ | Showing appreciation or gratitude. |
| consistent adjective | /kənˈsɪs.tənt/ | Of a regularly occurring, dependable nature. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. | |
| walk out verb | To stage a walkout or strike. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 64 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, can't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thankful /ˈθæŋkfəl/, thief /ˈθiːf/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: hashtag /ˈhæʃˌtæɡ/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, shelter /ˈʃɛltə/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, shave /ˈʃeɪ̯v/
- Long words — get the stress right: destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, consistency /kənˈsɪs.tən.si/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, imperfection /ɪmpɚˈfɛkʃən/
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 hashtag, complain, grateful.
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 | you've been living · I've been doing |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've just read · i've just thought · I've just already done |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stop comparing · keep smiling · keep focusing |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | better than · richer than · luckier than |
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.