Shadowing Practice: Daily Routine in English | Easy English Conversation for Beginners | Route to English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello, everyone, and welcome back to the channel.
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How are you today?
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Today, I am here with Daniel, and today we are going to talk about daily routine.
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Hello, everyone.
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I am very happy to be here today.
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Let's start our conversation.
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Daniel, how are you today?
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I'm good, Emma.
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How are you?
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I am good, too.
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Thank you.
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That is nice to hear.
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Daniel, what time do you usually wake up?
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I usually wake up at 7 o 'clock in the morning.
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7 o 'clock?
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That is a good time.
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Yes, I like to wake up early.
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What do you do after you wake up?
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First, I get out of bed.
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Then what do you do?
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I wash my face and brush my teeth.
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Do you drink water in the morning?
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Yes, I do.
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I drink one glass of water.
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That sounds like a good habit.
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Thank you.
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What about you, Amra?
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I usually wake up at 6 .30.
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Wow, you wake up earlier than me.
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Yes, I like quiet mornings.
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What do you do first?
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I open my window and take a deep breath.
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That sounds peaceful.
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It is.
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Then I brush my teeth and wash my face.
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Do you have breakfast early?
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Yes, I usually have breakfast at 7 .30.
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What do you usually eat?
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I usually eat bread, eggs, or fruit.
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That sounds good.
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What about you?
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I usually eat breakfast at 8 o 'clock.
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What do you usually eat for breakfast, Daniel?
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I usually eat bread and eggs.
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Sometimes I eat rice.
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Rice for breakfast?
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Yes, I like rice in the morning.
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That is interesting.
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What do you drink with your breakfast?
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I usually drink tea.
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Do you drink coffee?
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Sometimes, but I prefer tea.
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I like coffee more than tea.
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Everyone has different tastes?
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That is true.
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Daniel, after breakfast, what do you do?
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I take a shower and get dressed.
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How long does it take you to get ready?
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About 30 minutes.
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That is pretty quick.
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Yes, I do not like to take too much time.
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What do you do after you get ready?
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I check my daily plan.
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Your daily plan?
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Yes, I write down the things I need to do.
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That is a useful habit.
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Yes, it helps me remember my work.
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Let's teach our listeners a useful sentence.
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Great idea.
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We can say, I usually wake up at 7.
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Yes, we use usually when something happens often. For example, I usually drink tea in the morning
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or I usually eat breakfast at 8 very simple
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and useful yes you can use this sentence every day what
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happens next in your routine Daniel after getting ready I start
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my work what kind of work do you do in the
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morning I usually work on my computer do you work from
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home yes I do I work from home most days that sounds comfortable.
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Yes, but sometimes it is difficult to stay focused.
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I understand.
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Do you take breaks?
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Yes, I take a short break after a few hours.
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What do you do during your break?
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I stand up, walk around, and drink some water.
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That is good.
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What about you?
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What do you do in the morning?
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I usually study English.
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That is perfect for our podcast.
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Yes, I read simple English sentences and practice speaking.
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Do you practice every day?
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Almost every day.
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That is a good way to learn.
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Let's talk about one small grammar point.
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Sure.
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We say, I wake up for a daily habit.
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And we can say, I woke up when we talk about yesterday.
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Exactly. For example, I wake up at seven every day and i woke up at seven yesterday
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that is easy to understand yes the word woke is the past form of wake wake is present
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and woke is past great emma what time do you have lunch
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i usually have lunch at one o 'clock what do you usually eat i usually eat rice vegetables and sometimes chicken.
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That sounds delicious.
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What about you?
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I usually have lunch at 1 .30.
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So our lunch times are almost the same.
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Yes, they are.
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What do you do after lunch, Daniel?
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After lunch, I usually go back to work.
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Do you work until evening?
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Yes, I usually work until 5 o 'clock.
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What do you do after work?
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I relax for a little while.
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How do you relax?
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I listen to music or watch a short video.
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That sounds nice.
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Sometimes I also go for a walk.
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Do you like walking?
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Yes, I really enjoy walking in the evening.
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I like evening walks too what do you do in the
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evening I usually finish my small tasks do you cook dinner
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yes sometimes I cook what do you usually make I usually make something simple like what rice vegetables noodles
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or soup nice do you eat dinner alone sometimes sometimes I eat with my family family dinners are special.
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I agree.
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What time do you have dinner?
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Usually around 8 o 'clock.
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That is a little late for me.
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What time do you eat?
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I usually eat at 7 .30.
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So our lunchtimes are almost the same.
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Yes, they are.
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After dinner, Daniel, what do you do?
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I usually clean the kitchen and prepare for the next day
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that is a good routine thank you
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and then then i brush my teeth read a little
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and get ready for bed what time do you go to bed usually around 10 30.
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that sounds like a healthy routine i try to sleep well
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every night what about you what time do you go to bed i usually go to bed at 11 o 'clock.
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That is a little later than me.
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What time do you go to bed?
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I usually go to bed at 10 .30.
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So we have almost the same bedtime.
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Yes.
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Emma, I think our daily routines are quite simple.
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Yes, but simple routines can be very helpful.
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That is true.
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We wake up, eat breakfast, work or study, have lunch, relax, eat dinner, and go to bed.
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These are simple words, but they are very useful for English learners.
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Yes.
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Let's give our listeners a few examples.
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Great.
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I wake up at 7.
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I have breakfast at 8.
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I go to work in the morning.
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I have dinner in the evening.
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I go to bed at 10.
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these sentences are easy to practice every day what about you what time do you wake up
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and what do you do in the morning please think about your daily routine
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and try to say it in english you can also write one sentence about your routine in the comments
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Daniel, today was a lot of fun.
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Yes, Emma, I really enjoyed our conversation.
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We talked about many parts of our daily routine.
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And we learned some simple English sentences, too.
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Thank you, everyone, for listening.
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Keep practicing English every day.
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See you in the next episode.
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Goodbye, everyone.
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Bye.
About This Lesson
You're practicing English with "Daily Routine in English | Easy English Conversation for Beginners | Route to English" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.
Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.
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.