Shadowing Practice: Day 2: Speaking Practice | 5-Day English Challenge | English Speaking Practice for Beginners - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Mr. English Channel, where learning English is easy and fun.
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I'm Emily.
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Hello, Emily.
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Hi, everyone.
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I'm glad you're here for Day 2.
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Today, you get to do some talking with us.
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Yes.
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Today's challenge is, can you answer this question?
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Yesterday was about understanding what you hear.
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Today, we're taking the next step, saying something back.
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And that step can feel pretty big.
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Sometimes I know what a question means, but when it's my turn to answer, my brain suddenly takes a vacation.
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Mine does that when someone asks what I want for dinner.
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But we'll give you time.
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Listen to the question, pause the video, and answer out loud.
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Out loud, even if nobody's home.
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Because thinking of an answer feels much easier than actually saying it.
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Exactly.
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And speaking is what we're practicing.
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After your answer, press play.
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We'll share possible answers and help you make yours clearer and more natural.
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So there isn't one secret answer we're trying to guess.
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If you ask about my life, my answer might be completely different from yours.
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Right.
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Keep your own ideas.
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You can borrow a useful phrase from us without borrowing Paul's entire life.
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Please leave me my breakfast, at least.
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But what if someone can only say three or four words?
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That's enough to start.
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Let's use a question you might hear from a new co -worker.
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What do you usually do after work?
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And if you're a student, you can answer about after school.
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What do you usually do after work or school?
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Pause the video now and say your answer out loud.
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Welcome back.
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Maybe you said, I watch TV.
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That's already a clear answer.
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I might say, I usually take a walk after work.
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It helps me relax.
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You gave us an activity and a reason.
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Mine's different.
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I usually make dinner and then I watch something on my phone.
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Very exciting stuff.
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Honestly, that sounds like a real evening.
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But let's look at usually.
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It means this This happens on NOST days, so your answer doesn't need to describe every evening.
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Good, because sometimes my plan is to cook and my actual dinner is a sandwich.
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Could I say I usually cook, but sometimes I'm too tired?
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Absolutely!
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That little detail makes your answer feel personal.
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And if you said, after work I usually watching TV, try I usually watch TV.
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So, we can use I usually with watch, cook, or read.
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How would you answer if your evenings are always different?
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I'd say it depends.
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Sometimes I meet a friend, and sometimes I stay home.
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You don't have to invent a routine you don't have.
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I like that option.
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But are we asking people to make every answer longer?
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Sometimes a short answer fits the moment.
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That's fair.
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If someone's rushing to a meeting, one sentence might be perfect.
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When you have time to chat, one extra detail gives them something to ask about.
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Like your walk.
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I'd probably ask, do you walk near your home?
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Now we've got a conversation instead of a quick question and silence.
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Exactly.
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Let's try your answer again with one extra detail, if you can.
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What do you usually do after work or school?
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Pause here and answer.
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Welcome back.
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Did you add when, where, or why?
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I play games with my brother gives us a person, and that's a useful detail, too.
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It does.
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Now imagine that brother's visiting your neighborhood for the first time.
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Here's our next question.
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What do you like about where you live?
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Think about your home, your street, or your town.
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What do you like about where you live?
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Pause the video and give your own answer.
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Welcome back.
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My answer would be, I like my neighborhood because it's quiet.
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I can sit outside and read.
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Nothing fancy, just something I enjoy.
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Mine would be, there's a good coffee shop near my apartment.
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Although maybe that says more about my coffee habit than my neighborhood.
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It still answers the question.
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You named something you like.
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You could also say, I like living near a coffee shop because I can walk there.
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What about someone who doesn't really like where they live?
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I wouldn't want them to feel they have to pretend everything's wonderful.
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Neither would I.
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They could say, it's a little noisy, but I like my neighbors, or if nothing comes to mind, honestly, I'd like to move somewhere else.
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That's useful.
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And if I start with I like, I can say I like my neighbors or I like living here.
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I wouldn't say I like live here.
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Right.
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Now choose something true for you.
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Friendly people, a nearby store, or being close to family.
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What do you like about where you live?
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Pause and try again.
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Welcome back.
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If your second answer came a little more easily, remember that feeling.
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But these questions were about everyday life.
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What happens when someone asks about something you did last weekend?
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Then we move from what usually happens to what already happened.
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Picture a co -worker talking to you on Monday morning.
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What did you do last weekend?
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You don't need an exciting story.
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Think of one or two things you actually did.
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What did you do last weekend?
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Pause the video now and answer out loud.
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Welcome back.
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Here's my answer.
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I visited my sister on Saturday, and we made lunch together.
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That gives you the main activity and a little more of the story.
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Mine's less social.
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I stayed home and cleaned my kitchen.
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I finally found the lid for a container I threw away last month.
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Oh, that's terrible timing.
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But stayed and cleaned are useful here.
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If you answered I stay home, change it to I stayed home when you're talking about last weekend.
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And some words change more.
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I wouldn't say, I go'd to the store.
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I'd say, I went to the store.
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Should listeners stop and fix every mistake while they're answering?
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I'd finish the thought first, then choose one thing to fix and try the sentence again.
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If you stop after every word, you might forget what you wanted to share.
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That happens to me even in my own language.
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But what if I can't remember the word for something I did?
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Maybe I worked outside with plants.
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You can say exactly that.
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I worked outside with my plants.
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You don't have to remember gardening to tell me about your afternoon.
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Good, because the story matters.
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What about I did nothing?
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People say that when they had a quiet weekend, but it can sound like the conversation's over.
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It can, depending on your voice.
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Try not much.
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I stayed home and watched a movie on Sunday.
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You're still being honest, and now I can ask about the movie.
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Unless you fell asleep before the title appeared.
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Let's show a short conversation.
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You're my coworker, and I have just walked into the office.
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Hey, Paul.
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What did you do last weekend?
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Not much.
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I stayed home and watched a movie on Sunday.
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Oh, nice.
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What did you watch?
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An old comedy.
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I can't remember the name, but it was pretty funny.
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That sounds relaxing.
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And that's the end of our example.
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Notice that Paul couldn't remember something, but he still answered my question.
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Right.
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I didn't need to search for the title before speaking.
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But your first answer had two activities.
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How can a listener connect theirs without making a complicated sentence?
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Use and then when one thing happened after another.
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I finished my homework and then I called a friend.
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Two small pieces make a clear story.
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Let's give that a try.
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What did you do last weekend?
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Add a second activity if you can.
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Pause here, say your answer, and press play when you're ready.
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Welcome back.
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If you'd like some extra practice, leave your weekend answer in the comments.
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Say it aloud once before you type it, so your voice gets another turn.
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And if practicing with us helps, like this video and subscribe to Mr. English Channel.
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Now, your lunch with your sister made me hungry.
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Do you actually enjoy cooking?
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I do, especially when someone else helps with the dishes.
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That brings us to a choice.
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Would you rather eat out or cook at home?
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In other words, which would you prefer, eating at a restaurant or making food at home?
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Pause the video now and give your answer, with a reason if you can.
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Welcome back.
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I'd say I'd rather cook at home because it's cheaper and I can make what I like.
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What's your choice, Paul?
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I'd rather eat out because I don't want to wash dishes.
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Your answer sounds sensible, but after a busy day, I really like having someone bring me dinner.
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I get that.
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Although going out can take time, too.
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If I already have food in the fridge, making something simple might be faster.
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Fair point.
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So I might change my answer to, on busy nights, I'd rather order food.
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That's a real preference, even though it wasn't one of the two choices.
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Sure.
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You can explain another choice.
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And listen to the pattern.
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I'd rather cook.
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I'd rather eat out.
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I'd rather order food.
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There's no to after rather in those answers.
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So if I said, I'd rather to cook, I'd try again with I'd rather cook.
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Could someone just say, I prefer eating at home?
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Absolutely.
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That's natural, too.
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But eating at home doesn't always mean cooking.
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You could say, I prefer eating at home, but I usually get takeout.
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That sounds like my kind of evening.
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Let's hear your choice again.
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Would you rather eat out or cook at home?
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Pause now and tell us why.
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Welcome back.
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Imagine the other person chooses differently.
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You could say, oh really, what do you like to cook?
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Your answer can open the door to their answer.
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And they might teach me an easy recipe.
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Actually, cooking's something I'd like to get better at.
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How would we answer a question about something we want to learn?
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We can start with, I'd like to learn, and name the skill.
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But let's hear from our listeners first.
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What's something you'd like to learn?
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Maybe it's cooking, swimming, or speaking English with customers.
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Choose something that matters to you.
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Pause the video now and say what you'd like to learn.
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Welcome back.
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My answer would be, I'd like to learn how to grow vegetables.
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I want to have a small garden.
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There's a goal and a reason.
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I'd say I'd like to learn how to cook a few simple meals, especially meals that don't leave every pot in my kitchen dirty.
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Then maybe start with soup.
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And notice that we both used how -to before an action, how to grow vegetables, and how to cook.
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But if my answer's about English, can I simply say, I'd like to learn English?
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I don't need how -to before the name of a language, right?
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Right.
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You could add something specific, like, I'd like to learn English so I can talk to my neighbors.
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That helps someone understand why you care about it.
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You might even hear a question like this at a family dinner.
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Having one answer ready can help you join in when everyone starts talking about their plans for next year.
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I like having a reason, but some people learn things just for fun.
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They might want to draw funny pictures without becoming an artist.
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That's a good reason, too.
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I'd like to learn how to draw because it looks fun.
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Your answer doesn't have to sound important to anyone else.
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That takes some pressure off.
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Now, if someone tells me they want to learn something, what can I ask next without sounding like a teacher checking their plans?
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Try, what would you like to make if they mention cooking or drawing?
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Let's practice a quick exchange.
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Ask me about my learning goal.
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Sure.
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What's something you'd like to learn, Emily?
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I'd like to learn how to grow vegetables, but I don't have much space.
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Could you start with something small by your window?
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Maybe.
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I could try growing one tomato plant.
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And that's our example finished.
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Your question helped me think of a first step.
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Although I can't promise your tomato will survive my gardening advice.
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For our listeners, let's try your answer again, this time with a reason.
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Yes, and keep the goal yours.
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What's something you'd like to learn and why?
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Pause here, answer out loud, and come back when you're ready.
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Welcome back.
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We've answered several questions now.
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I'd like to try a few again, but I don't want people to feel they have to remember our exact sentences.
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They won't need to.
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This time, choose fresh details from your own life.
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First question, what do you usually do after work or school?
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Pause now and answer.
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Welcome back.
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A different answer might be, I pick up my daughter and we talk on the way home.
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Ordinary moments give you plenty to talk about.
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They do.
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Now think about the place you live.
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What do you like about it?
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Choose something you didn't mention before.
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Pause the video and tell us.
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Welcome back.
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Maybe this time you said, I live near my parents so I can visit them often.
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You've shared something about your life using familiar words.
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And let's try one past question again.
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What did you do last weekend?
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Pick a small moment you remember.
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Pause here and tell the story in two sentences.
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Welcome back.
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Here's another possible answer.
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I took my nephew to the park.
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We played soccer until it started raining.
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Two sentences can hold a whole little memory.
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Exactly.
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Now notice how answering felt.
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Maybe you started sooner, spoke a little louder, or finished a sentence that felt difficult earlier.
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Or maybe it still felt difficult.
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I think we should leave room for that, too.
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A second try doesn't always feel better immediately.
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If you missed a word, you can still notice what worked.
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Maybe your reason was clear or your answer sounded more like you.
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Give those small successes some attention as well.
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You're right.
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Feeling nervous doesn't erase the practice you just did.
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You gave yourself another chance to find the words.
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And that matters even on a slow day.
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So, what would you suggest for tomorrow morning?
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Something small enough for a person who's already thinking about breakfast, work, and a hundred other things?
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Choose one question while you get dressed.
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Answer it once, then add one new detail.
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You can do that before you even find your other sock.
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Finding my other sock could give me 20 minutes.
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But I could also record a short answer on my phone and listen to it later.
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Yes.
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Listen for whether your message is clear.
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If one part needs work, practice that part.
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You don't need to dislike your whole answer because of one mistake.
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That's something I'd tell a friend.
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Funny how we forget to speak to ourselves with the same patience we give other people.
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We can practice that patience, too.
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When you hear your voice speaking English, remember there's a person behind it who's trying something that takes courage.
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And that person has real things to share.
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A quiet evening, a favorite place, a meal, a hope.
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Those things make conversations worth having.
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They do.
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Someone asking about your weekend often wants to know you a little better.
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Your answer gives them a small chance to do that.
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That makes the next question feel friendlier.
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And in day three, we'll practice what to say next so you can help a conversation keep going.
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I'm looking forward to that.
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Thanks for speaking with us today.
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This is Mr. English Channel, where learning English is easy and fun.
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Keep making room for your own voice, everyone.
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Take care, Emily, and we'll see you all for Day 3.
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Bye, Paul, and bye, everyone.
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Keep practicing, and we'll talk again soon.
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Who Will Benefit from This Video?
This video is perfect for beginner English learners ready to move beyond listening and start speaking. If you’ve ever understood a question but frozen when it’s your turn to answer, this is your guide. It’s ideal for those aiming to practice daily conversations—like chatting with co-workers or classmates—and build confidence in speaking out loud. Whether you’re a student or a professional, the focus on real-life questions (like “What do you usually do after work?”) makes it practical for anyone wanting to learn English with videos in a low-pressure way.
Useful Phrases to Add to Your Toolkit
The video is full of everyday expressions worth stealing. Here are a few standouts:
- “My brain suddenly takes a vacation”: A funny way to say you can’t think of what to say. Example: “When someone asks me to name my favorite movie, my brain takes a vacation!”
- “That’s enough to start”: A reassuring phrase to remember—even short answers (like “I watch TV”) are a great beginning.
- “Little detail”: A small, specific piece of information that makes your answer personal. Example: “I usually cook, but sometimes I’m too tired” adds a little detail that feels real.
Tips for Pronunciation & Natural Speech
To sound more natural, focus on the word “usually”. The video explains it means “most days,” but pay attention to how it’s pronounced: “YOO-zh-uh-lee” (not “YOO-shee-lee”). Practice saying it slowly, then add it to your answers. Also, mimic the conversational tone—pausing, using casual phrases like “Honestly,” and adding little details. For extra practice, try shadowing: pause the video, repeat the speakers’ lines, and match their rhythm. Tools like a shadowing app or shadowing site can help, but even repeating out loud (even if no one’s listening!) will improve your accent and fluency. Remember, the goal isn’t perfection—it’s sounding like a real person.
Why This Works for Speaking Practice
The video’s strength is its focus on real life. You don’t need to describe every evening—just most days. Adding phrases like “but sometimes I’m too tired” makes your answers personal and relatable. By pausing to speak out loud, you’re training your brain to think and speak in English at the same time. Over time, this practice will make answering questions feel easier, so your brain won’t “take a vacation” when you need it most!
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if nothing comes to mind, honestly, I'd like · if I said, I'd rather |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have just walked · We've answered · You've shared |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might be · might hear · might say |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | enjoy cooking · starts talking · started raining |
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.