Shadowing Practice: Daily Life Morning To Night in English | Easy English Conversation for Beginners - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
B1
Hello everyone.
499 sentences
If sentences are too short or too long, click Edit to adjust them.
1
Hello everyone.
2
Welcome back to Enjoy English Talks,
3
the show where every conversation helps you learn.
4
I'm Erika.
5
And I'm Marco.
6
Hi Erika, how are you feeling today?
7
I'm feeling fantastic, Marco.
8
My morning was truly lovely.
9
Really?
10
What made it so lovely?
11
I got up early, sat by the window with my coffee,
12
and watched the sunrise.
13
It was so calm and peaceful.
14
Ah, sunshine.
15
I love sunny mornings, too.
16
But I didn't wake up early today.
17
Oh?
18
Why not?
19
My alarm went off, and I hit snooze.
20
Snooze.
21
That's a great word.
22
Listeners, snooze means you stop your alarm for a few extra minutes of sleep.
23
Usually five minutes.
24
Exactly.
25
And then another five minutes.
26
And another.
27
Before you know it, you're late.
28
So you were a little late today.
29
Yes, I was.
30
Well, that actually connects to our topic today.
31
Being late?
32
No, daily routines.
33
Routines.
34
What does that mean?
35
A routine is a set of actions you do regularly,
36
usually in the same order.
37
For example, every day I wake up,
38
make coffee, and open the window.
39
That's my morning routine.
40
So, it's like a daily plan.
41
Exactly.
42
And everyone has a routine,
43
even if it changes a little from day to day.
44
Then I have a routine too.
45
Wake up, hit snooze, hit snooze again.
46
That definitely counts.
47
Now let's talk about our day.
48
Marco, what's the first thing you do after the snooze button?
49
After snooze, I finally get out of bed.
50
Good.
51
Get out of bed is a very common phrase.
52
Then I go to the bathroom,
53
wash my face, and brush my teeth.
54
Those are the basics.
55
Wash your face, brush your teeth.
56
We all do that.
57
And then coffee.
58
Coffee is clearly very important to you.
59
Life doesn't start until I have coffee.
60
I can't speak before it.
61
I believe you.
62
I love coffee too, but I do one thing before I drink it.
63
What could be more important than coffee?
64
I open the window.
65
Fresh air.
66
Fresh air before coffee?
67
You're so healthy, Erica.
68
I try.
69
The fresh air wakes up my body naturally.
70
For me, only coffee works.
71
Nothing else.
72
Different routines.
73
Both fine.
74
Now, breakfast.
75
Do you eat breakfast?
76
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Erica, breakfast is important.
77
I know.
78
When I have time, I eat toast.
79
Toast is quick and easy.
80
I eat a bigger breakfast.
81
Yogurt with fruit.
82
That's very healthy.
83
I just have toast with butter.
84
That's fine too.
85
What about after breakfast?
86
Getting ready?
87
Yes.
88
I take a very hot shower.
89
So hot it wakes me up,
90
like coffee for my body.
91
That's a great way to describe it.
92
I take a warm shower, then get dressed.
93
Ah, getting dressed.
94
That's my problem.
95
Your problem?
96
I open my wardrobe, that's where I keep my clothes,
97
and I think I have nothing to wear.
98
But you have many clothes.
99
I know, but nothing looks right in the morning.
100
I try one shirt, no. Another shirt,
101
no. It takes me 15 or even 20 minutes.
102
Twenty minutes just for clothes?
103
Yes.
104
I have a solution for you.
105
Choose your outfit the night before.
106
Then, in the morning, you just put it on.
107
No thinking.
108
The night before?
109
That's brilliant.
110
It saves time and stress.
111
Exactly.
112
Now you're dressed, how do you commute?
113
Commute means travel from home to work every day.
114
I take the bus.
115
I commute by bus.
116
Is it crowded?
117
So I put on headphones and listen to music or a podcast,
118
like enjoy English talks.
119
Perfect.
120
I commute by walking, about 20 minutes.
121
You walk every day?
122
Yes.
123
I look at the trees and think about my day.
124
No headphones, just peaceful thinking.
125
That sounds lovely.
126
My bus is not peaceful, but the podcast helps.
127
Okay.
128
We arrive at work.
129
What's the first thing you do?
130
Another coffee.
131
That's my second or third.
132
Then?
133
I check emails and start my tasks.
134
Tasks means the work I need to do.
135
Same for me.
136
I read emails first, then plan my tasks.
137
Lunchtime.
138
Do you bring food or buy it?
139
I bring lunch from home.
140
I prepare it the night before, just like my clothes.
141
You prepare everything the night before.
142
You're so organized.
143
It saves time and money.
144
What about you?
145
I buy lunch, usually a sandwich or soup near the office.
146
I don't have time to prepare because of my 20-minute wardrobe struggle.
147
Do you eat with colleagues?
148
Yes, we sit together and laugh.
149
It's a good break.
150
A lunch break is very important.
151
Your brain needs rest.
152
My brain needs food, rest, and coffee.
153
What about the afternoon?
154
How do you feel around 3 p.m.?
155
That's a dangerous time.
156
My eyes get heavy and I want to sleep.
157
Many people feel that way.
158
I feel slow.
159
Everything seems slow.
160
So I drink another coffee.
161
That's number three or four.
162
That's a lot of coffee.
163
I drink green tea in the afternoon.
164
It's lighter and calms me down.
165
Calm and peaceful.
166
That's your style.
167
I'll try green tea tomorrow, after my fourth coffee.
168
One step at a time.
169
After work, how do you feel?
170
Tired.
171
Very tired.
172
The best moment is opening my front door.
173
Home is the best.
174
What's the first thing you do at home?
175
Take off my shoes and change into comfortable clothes, T-shirt and soft pants.
176
Me too.
177
Then I sit on my sofa and do nothing for 10 minutes.
178
Just sitting?
179
That sounds wonderful.
180
My brain needs to stop.
181
Exactly.
182
Then dinner.
183
Do you cook?
184
I try, but I'm not good.
185
One time I made pasta with way too much salt.
186
Another time I forgot it in the water.
187
It turned into pasta soup.
188
Pasta soup.
189
That's creative.
190
My cooking is very creative.
191
Now I just make simple things.
192
Eggs, toast, or I order food.
193
Ordering is fine sometimes.
194
I like to cook in the evening.
195
It's relaxing.
196
Chopping vegetables, listening to music.
197
Chopping means cutting into small pieces.
198
I chop badly.
199
Maybe you cook and I order.
200
Good system.
201
After dinner, what do you do?
202
I watch a series on TV drama, action, or comedy.
203
Laughing helps me relax.
204
I read before bed for about 30 minutes.
205
I try to read, but I fall asleep after two pages.
206
Miss Erica, that means the book is relaxing you.
207
What time do you go to bed?
208
Around midnight.
209
Midnight?
210
I go to bed at 10 p.m.
211
I'm a morning person?
212
I'm an evening person.
213
I stay up late.
214
And I look at my phone before bed.
215
Messages, social media, maybe an hour.
216
That blue light from your phone tells your brain it's still daytime.
217
That's why it's hard to sleep.
218
I know, but it's hard to stop.
219
Try putting the phone down 30 minutes before bed.
220
Your brain will thank you.
221
My brain says thank you, Erika.
222
You're welcome, Marco's Brain.
223
So morning person versus evening person.
224
Both are normal.
225
The key is to know yourself and build a routine that works for you.
226
Work with your body, not against it.
227
Perfect.
228
Let's review.
229
Daily routines.
230
Morning.
231
Wake up.
232
Wash.
233
Brush.
234
Coffee.
235
Breakfast.
236
Get dressed.
237
Commute.
238
Work.
239
Emails.
240
Tasks.
241
Lunch break.
242
Evening relax, dinner, TV or reading, sleep.
243
Perfect, Marco.
244
Thanks.
245
I learned a lot, especially about your night before system.
246
Try it tonight.
247
Now, listeners, please leave a comment.
248
Are you a morning person or an evening person?
249
Tell us one thing you do every day.
250
We'd love to read your answers.
251
Thanks for listening.
252
Please subscribe, like, and share.
253
See you next time.
254
Bye, everyone.
255
Marco, before we finish, let's dig deeper into daily routines.
256
Many listeners want to expand their vocabulary and hear more real-life examples.
257
Great idea!
258
So, let's talk about weekend routines.
259
Are they different from weekdays?
260
Absolutely.
261
On weekdays, I wake up at 6.30.
262
On Saturdays, I sleep in until 8 or even 9.
263
Sleep in means wake up later than usual.
264
I love sleeping in, but even on weekends,
265
I still hit snooze a few times.
266
Some habits are hard to break.
267
What else changes on weekends?
268
I make a bigger breakfast,
269
pancakes or scrambled eggs, and I drink my coffee slowly, not rushing.
270
That sounds lovely.
271
On weekends, I also take more time for breakfast.
272
Sometimes I make an omelet with vegetables.
273
Do you still open the window for fresh air?
274
Of course.
275
That's a non-negotiable part of my routine.
276
Every single day, rain or shine.
277
Non-negotiable.
278
Good phrase.
279
It means you must do it.
280
You can't skip it.
281
Exactly.
282
What's a non-negotiable part of your daily routine?
283
Coffee.
284
No matter what, I have my morning coffee.
285
Even if I'm late, I grab a cup to go.
286
Let's talk about evening routines before bed.
287
We mentioned putting away phones.
288
What else helps you wind down?
289
Wind down means relax after being active.
290
I like to listen to soft music or a calm podcast.
291
Not action or drama.
292
Something quiet.
293
I prepare everything for the next morning.
294
My clothes, my lunch, my bag.
295
That way the morning is smooth and stress-free.
296
You really live by the night-before system.
297
I admire that.
298
Do you also write a to-do list?
299
Yes.
300
Every evening I write down three main tasks for the next day.
301
It helps me focus.
302
I should try that.
303
Sometimes I wake up and feel lost.
304
I don't know where to start.
305
That's very common.
306
A to-do list gives you direction.
307
Even small tasks like call the dentist or buy milk.
308
Write them down.
309
Do you use paper or your phone?
310
I use a small notebook.
311
Writing by hand helps me remember better.
312
But many people use phone apps, whatever works for you.
313
I'll try paper.
314
Now let's talk about healthy habits in a daily routine.
315
You mentioned green tea and walking to work.
316
What other healthy things do you do?
317
Ms. Erica, I stretch for five minutes every morning.
318
Simple stretches.
319
Touching my toes, reaching my arms up.
320
It wakes up my muscles.
321
I don't stretch at all.
322
I go from bed to shower to bus.
323
You might feel less tired if you stretch.
324
Just two minutes can make a difference.
325
Okay, I'll try tomorrow morning.
326
What about drinking water?
327
Do you drink water right after waking up?
328
Yes, a full glass of water before coffee.
329
It rehydrates my body after sleeping.
330
I only drink coffee.
331
Water?
332
Maybe later in the day.
333
Try water first, then coffee.
334
Your body will thank you.
335
You're full of good advice today.
336
Any other healthy routine tips?
337
During work, I take a five-minute break every hour.
338
I stand up, walk around,
339
or just look out the window.
340
It's good for my eyes and my back.
341
I sit at my computer for hours without moving.
342
By 3 p.m., my neck hurts.
343
That's very common.
344
Set a timer on your phone.
345
Every hour, stand up for one minute.
346
Your body will feel much better.
347
I'll do that.
348
Now, let's talk about evening wind-down activities, besides reading and TV.
349
What else do people do?
350
Some people take a warm bath before bed.
351
Others do light yoga or meditation.
352
Meditation is sitting quietly and focusing on your breathing.
353
It reduces stress.
354
Meditation?
355
I've never tried it.
356
I'm always thinking about a million things.
357
That's exactly why meditation helps.
358
You practice letting go of thoughts.
359
Even five minutes makes a difference.
360
Maybe I'll try an app.
361
There are guided meditations for beginners.
362
Great idea.
363
Another evening routine, tidying up.
364
I spend 10 minutes cleaning the kitchen and putting things away.
365
Waking up to a clean space feels wonderful.
366
I leave dishes in the sink overnight.
367
In the morning, I feel annoyed looking at them.
368
So try this.
369
After dinner, wash the dishes right away, or load the dishwasher.
370
Ten minutes of work saves you morning frustration.
371
You're convincing me to change many habits.
372
Change one habit at a time.
373
Pick one thing, like preparing your clothes the night before,
374
and do it for one week.
375
Then add another.
376
That sounds manageable.
377
Not overwhelming.
378
Exactly.
379
Routines should help you, not stress you.
380
If a routine feels like a prison, change it.
381
Prison.
382
Strong word.
383
But I understand.
384
A routine should be your tool not your boss perfectly said
385
now let's give our listeners some useful phrases related to daily
386
routines marco can you list a few sure get up versus
387
wake up wake up means open your eyes get up means leave your bed hit the snooze button we used
388
that make the bed arrange your blankets and pillows Have a shower or take a shower.
389
Both are fine.
390
Good.
391
Also, get ready.
392
Prepare yourself for the day.
393
Head to work.
394
Go to work.
395
Grab a bite to eat.
396
Eat a quick meal.
397
Call it a day.
398
Stop working for the day.
399
Hit the hay.
400
Go to sleep.
401
Informal.
402
Hit the hay.
403
That's funny.
404
Where does that come from?
405
Old days, mattresses were sometimes stuffed with hay.
406
So hit the hay means go to bed.
407
I love learning these expressions.
408
Let's also talk about time expressions we use with routines.
409
Great idea.
410
For example, first thing in the morning,
411
the very first action, right after I wake up,
412
before I leave for work,
413
as soon as I get home,
414
in the middle of the night,
415
if you wake up at 2am.
416
Once a week, for things you don't do daily,
417
like watering plants, every other day, Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
418
On weekdays versus on weekends.
419
Perfect.
420
Now let's share a sample daily routine using these phrases.
421
I'll go first.
422
Please do.
423
First thing in the morning,
424
I wake up and drink a glass of water.
425
Then I open the window for fresh air.
426
I stretch for five minutes,
427
and then I take a warm shower.
428
After that, I make coffee and a small breakfast.
429
I get dressed.
430
I always prepare my clothes the night before.
431
I had to work by walking.
432
On weekdays, I bring my lunch.
433
As soon as I get home,
434
I change into comfortable clothes.
435
I cook dinner, then wash the dishes right away.
436
In the evening, I read for 30 minutes.
437
I call it a day at 10 p.m and hit the hay.
438
That was very clear.
439
Now my turn, but my routine is messier.
440
That's fine.
441
Real routines are messy.
442
I wake up and hit snooze three times.
443
Then I get up late.
444
I rush to the bathroom,
445
brush my teeth, and take a very hot shower.
446
I skip breakfast or just grab toast.
447
I spend 15 minutes choosing clothes because I never prepare them the night before.
448
I commute by bus.
449
It's always crowded.
450
At work, I drink two or three coffees.
451
For lunch, I buy a sandwich.
452
In the afternoon, I feel tired and eat a chocolate biscuit.
453
After work, I collapse on my sofa.
454
That means I fall onto it because I'm so tired.
455
I order food or make pasta soup.
456
Then I watch TV for hours.
457
I look at my phone before bed.
458
I call it a day around midnight.
459
Miss Erica, collapse on the sofa.
460
Great phrase.
461
Your routine sounds very real.
462
The good news is small changes can make it healthier without losing your personality.
463
Like preparing clothes the night before and putting down my phone earlier.
464
Exactly.
465
And maybe one less coffee.
466
Try replacing one with green tea or water.
467
One step at a time, right?
468
Right.
469
Now, before we truly end,
470
let's give our listeners a challenge.
471
This week, notice your own daily routine.
472
Write it down in English.
473
Then find one small improvement.
474
Share it in the comments.
475
That's a great homework.
476
Also, if you're a teacher,
477
you can use this episode in your class.
478
Ask students to describe their own routines or interview a partner.
479
Wonderful idea.
480
And remember, learning English is also a daily routine.
481
Even 10 minutes every day is better than two hours once a week.
482
Consistency is key.
483
Consistency means doing something regularly, over and over.
484
Exactly.
485
So make listening to enjoy English talks,
486
part of your daily or weekly routine.
487
We'll be here for you.
488
Thanks again, Erika.
489
This was fun and useful.
490
Thank you, Marco.
491
And thank you, listeners, for spending your time with us.
492
We appreciate every single one of you.
493
Please subscribe, hit the like button, and share.
494
Leave a comment, morning person or evening person,
495
and one daily action you never skip.
496
was read your answers.
497
Until next time, take care and enjoy your routine.
498
Bye everyone.
499
Bye.
Download App
AI scoring for every sentence you speak
TRENDING
Popular
Context & Background
In the engaging dialogue presented in the video "Daily Life Morning To Night in English," experienced English speakers Erika and Marco share their daily routines, providing learners with insightful examples of common conversational patterns. The discussion highlights the importance of morning habits and the small, relatable moments that make up everyday life. By understanding these interactions, learners can gain valuable insights into English communication, improve their vocabulary, and grasp cultural nuances. This video is particularly beneficial for beginners looking to enhance their conversational skills and develop a natural flow in speech by infusing it with authentic examples.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- "Hit snooze" - This phrase is commonly used to describe the action of delaying an alarm for a few extra minutes of sleep.
- "Morning routine" - Referring to the specific actions one consistently performs in the morning, illustrating daily habits.
- "Calm and peaceful" - Adjectives that depict the serene feelings associated with a lovely morning, enhancing descriptive language skills.
- "Wake up" and "get out of bed" - Essential phrases that form the basis of any morning dialogue, crucial for discussing daily life.
- "I was a little late today" - A relatable phrase that can convey the common experience of rushing in the morning.
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
To effectively improve your English pronunciation and speaking skills using the content from this video, follow this step-by-step shadowing guide:
- Watch and Listen: Start by watching the video carefully. Pay attention to how Erika and Marco pronounce words and phrases, focusing on their intonation and rhythm.
- Repeat and Imitate: Use the shadowspeak technique. Pause the video after each phrase and repeat what you hear. Try to match their pronunciation and expression closely.
- Focus on Key Phrases: Concentrate on the top 5 phrases listed above. Practice them repeatedly until they feel natural. Use the shadow speak method to reinforce your memory.
- Record Yourself: Capture yourself speaking the phrases. Compare your recordings to the original audio. Notice any differences in pronunciation or pacing to identify areas for improvement.
- Practice Regularly: Make this exercise a part of your daily routine. Consistency is key to mastering English conversation and improving fluency over time.
Incorporate these steps into your learning journey, and you'll find significant improvement in your English communication skills. Remember, using a reputable shadowing site can further enhance your capabilities and provide structured content to practice with.
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.
☕ Buy us a coffee
ShadowingEnglish remains 100% free thanks to your support. Server and AI costs are high — your coffee keeps us going! 🙏