Shadowing Practice: English Conversation in Nails Shop - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi, how are you?
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I'm good.
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How may I help you?
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May I have a pedicure?
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May I have a pedicure?
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Follow me, please, to the pedicure chair.
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Follow me, please, to the pedicure chair.
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Do you like fake nail, manicure, or pedicure?
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Do you like fake nail, manicure, or pedicure?
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A pedicure with pink nail polish, please.
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A pedicure with pink nail polish, please.
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Can you sign your name and pick your color, please?
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Can you sign your name and pick your color, please?
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Yes, of course.
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May I have a manicure?
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Give me your hand, please.
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Give me your hand, please.
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What kind of nails do you like?
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Make it square with round corner.
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Make it square with round corner.
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Would you like to cut down your nails?
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File a bit more, don't file too much at the corner. Do you like pedicure?
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Yes.
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Do you like square or round -shaped nails?
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Round -shaped nails.
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What color nail polish would you like?
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Red nail polish please.
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Red nail polish, please.
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Sit here, please.
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How's the water?
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Sit here, please.
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How's the water?
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Water is good.
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May I have a manicure?
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May I have a manicure?
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What do you need to have done?
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I would like to have my nails painted.
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Would you like fake nails or natural nails?
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Natural nails.
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please natural nails please pick a color please pick a color please this one please this one please
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i think this color suits you better i think this color suits you better
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How long does it take?
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It's been an hour.
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Would you like to cut down your nails?
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Would you like to cut down your nails?
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No. Only just file.
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No. Only just file.
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Would you like to polish the whole nail or just the tip?
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Hole, please.
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Would you like a design for your nails?
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Would you like a design for your nails?
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Yes.
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I'd love to.
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Would you like a flower, simple or busy design?
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Flower, please.
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Flower, please.
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Have a look at the pattern.
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I like this design.
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I'd like to cut down my nails.
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How long do you like?
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Short nails.
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Anything else?
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Make it thin and look natural.
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Relax your hand.
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Relax your hand.
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I'd like a new polish color for my nails.
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I'd like a new polish color for my nails.
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First I have to remove the old nail polish.
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Then I will cut your nails and apply new nail polish.
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First, I have to remove the old nail polish, then I will cut your nails and apply new nail polish.
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Don't move your hand, please.
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Don't move your hand, please.
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Okay, I'll keep my hand still.
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Okay, I'll keep my hand still.
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Oh, your hand is shaking too much.
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Oh, your hand is shaking too much.
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Sorry, I will try.
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What's the problem?
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What's the problem? Be gentle, please.
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You are too rough. Be gentle, please.
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You are too rough.
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I'm very sorry.
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I'll be more careful.
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I'm very sorry.
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I'll be more careful.
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now wash your hands please now wash your hands please where is the washroom where is the washroom
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it's on the left it's on the left Is it done?
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I must go now Is it done?
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I must go now
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It's not totally dried but you can go if you want
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It's not totally dried but you can go if you want
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What's the total?
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$200 Here you are.
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Keep the change.
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Thank you and see you again.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “English Conversation in Nails Shop”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: nail, polish, pedicure, color, cut. This video has 95 sentences and 581 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:38. The speaker talks slowly, about 60 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 34 of its 95 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| nail noun | /neɪl/ | The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human). |
| polish verb | /ˈpɑ.lɪʃ/ | To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| gentle adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/ | Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition. |
| thin adjective | /ˈθɪn/ | Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. |
| pedicure noun | /ˈpɛ.dɪ.kjʊɹ/ | A cosmetic treatment for the feet and toenails. |
| manicure noun | /ˈmæ.nɪ.kjʊɹ/ | A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails. |
| washroom noun | /ˈwɒʃrʊm/ | A room intended to wash the face and hands. |
| fake adjective | /feɪ̯k/ | Not real; false, fraudulent. |
| careful adjective | /ˈkɛɹfəl/ | Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious. |
| pink noun | /ˈpɪŋk/ | A color reminiscent of pinks, the flowers. |
| rough adjective | /ɹʌf/ | Not smooth; uneven. |
| hole noun | /hoʊl/ | A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cut down verb | To cut downward. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How may I help you?
- May I have a pedicure?
- Do you like fake nail, manicure, or pedicure?
- May I have a manicure?
- What kind of nails do you like?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will cut · I'll keep · will try |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to remove · must go |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is shaking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'd, I'll, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: polish /ˈpɑ.lɪʃ/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, washroom /ˈwɒʃrʊm/
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 nail, polish, flower.
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.