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English Easy Practice Do you want to learn English vocabulary faster?
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Want to have better listening comprehension and pronunciation?
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And boost your speaking skills quickly?
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We can speak English.
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Then, welcome to our new video to improve your English skills.
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In this video, we'll dive into a fun and interactive learning experience designed to improve your English speaking skills.
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Speak English.
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Now, are you ready to train your brain to speak English fluently?
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Let's get started.
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In the first part, you'll listen to a conversation between native English speakers.
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Try to focus on the meaning of the conversation when you listen to it.
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This will help you understand real-life conversations better.
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Drop By Hi, Jake!
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Do you have any plans after work today?
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Not really.
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Why?
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I want to visit my grandmother.
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Do you want to drop by her house with me?
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Sure!
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I haven't seen her for a long time.
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She always makes delicious cookies.
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She'll be happy to see you.
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We don't have to stay long.
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We can just say hello and have some tea.
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Sounds good.
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What time should we go?
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Around 6 o'clock.
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She usually finishes dinner by then.
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Great.
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Before we go, I need to stop by the grocery store.
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I want to buy some fresh fruit for her.
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That's very kind of you.
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She loves apples and oranges.
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Perfect.
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I'll buy those.
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Thanks!
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After we visit her, we can walk in the park if the weather is nice.
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I like that idea.
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It's been a busy week, and a relaxing walk sounds perfect.
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Then it's a plan.
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I'll pick you up at 5.45.
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See you then.
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I'm looking forward to visiting your grandmother.
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Now, let's explore some new words together in our vocabulary section.
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I'll explain a few words and use them in example sentences to help you grasp their meaning easily.
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Vocabulary Drop by To visit someone for a short time,
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usually without staying long.
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Sometimes the visit is not planned.
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I will drop by your house after work.
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My friend dropped by to say hello.
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Stop by To go to a place for a short visit before going somewhere else.
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I need to stop by the bank this afternoon.
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We stopped by the supermarket on our way home.
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Difference between drop-by and stop-by.
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Both expressions mean to visit a place for a short time.
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In everyday English, they are very similar.
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Stop by is more often used when visiting a person.
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Stop by is more often used when visiting a place before going somewhere else.
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My friend dropped by to see me, and then we stopped by a coffee shop.
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Pick someone up.
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To go somewhere in your car and take someone to another place.
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I will pick you up at 6 p.m.
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My father picked me up from school.
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I want to remind you something, guys.
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Repetition is very important to become fluent in English.
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So watch this video many times.
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Listen and repeat.
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Now it's time for the listen and repeat practice.
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You will hear each sentence two times.
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The first time we will speak slowly.
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The second time we will speak at normal speed.
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After you hear the sentence, repeat it out loud.
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Try to copy our pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation.
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Speak clearly and with confidence.
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Don't worry about being perfect, just speak.
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The you repeat, the more natural your English will sound.
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Ready?
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Let's practice together!
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Hi, Jake!
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Do you have any plans after work today?
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Hi, Jake!
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Do you have any plans after work today?
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Not really.
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Why?
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Not really.
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Why?
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I want to visit my grandmother.
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Do you want to drop by her house with me?
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I want to visit my grandmother.
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Do you want to drop by her house with me?
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Sure!
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I haven't seen her for a long time.
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She always makes delicious cookies.
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Sure!
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I haven't seen her for a long time.
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She always makes delicious cookies.
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She'll be happy to see you.
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She'll be happy to see you.
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We don't have to stay long.
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We can just say hello and have some tea.
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We don't have to stay long.
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We can just say hello and have some tea.
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Sounds good.
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What time should we go?
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Sounds good.
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What time should we go?
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Around 6 o'clock.
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She usually finishes dinner by then.
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Around 6 o'clock.
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She usually finishes dinner by then.
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Great!
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Before we go, I need to stop by the grocery store.
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Great!
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Before we go, I need to stop by the grocery store.
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I want to buy some fresh fruit for her.
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I want to buy some fresh fruit for her.
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That's very kind of you.
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She loves apples and oranges.
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That's very kind of you!
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She loves apples and oranges.
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Perfect!
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I'll buy those.
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Perfect!
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I'll buy those.
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Thanks!
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After we visit her, we can walk in the park if the weather is nice.
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Thanks!
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After we visit her, we can walk in the park if the weather is nice.
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I like that idea.
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It's been a busy week, and a relaxing walk sounds perfect.
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I like that idea.
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It's been a busy week, and a relaxing walk sounds perfect.
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Then it's a plan.
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I'll pick you up at 5.45.
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Then it's a plan.
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I'll pick you up at 5.45.
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See that?
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I'm looking forward to visiting your grandmother.
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See you then?
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I'm looking forward to visiting your grandmother.
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Time for some interactive practice.
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Listen carefully to the questions I ask about the conversation.
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Try to answer them out loud before I reveal the correct answers.
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This will boost your speaking and listening skills.
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Repeat this exercise every day until you can say the answers quickly and confidently.
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Try to answer the questions out loud and you will improve your speaking skills quickly.
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Answer the questions out loud.
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Hi, Jake.
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Do you have any plans after work today?
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Not really.
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Why?
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I want to visit my grandmother.
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Do you want to drop by her house with me?
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Did Emma have plans after work?
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Yes, she did.
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She wanted to visit her grandmother.
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Who did Emma want to visit?
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Her grandmother.
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She wanted to visit her grandmother.
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Did Emma ask Jake to drop by her grandmother's house?
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Yes, she did.
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She asked Jake to drop by her grandmother's house.
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Sure.
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I haven't seen her for a long time.
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She always makes delicious cookies.
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Did Jake want to go with Emma?
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Yes, he did.
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He wanted to go with Emma.
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Why did Jake want to visit Emma's grandmother?
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Because he had not seen her for a long time.
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She'll be happy to see you.
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We don't have to stay long.
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We can just say hello and have some tea.
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What did Emma say they could have?
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Some tea.
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They could have some tea.
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Sounds good.
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What time should we go?
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Around 6 o'clock.
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She usually finishes dinner by then.
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What time did Emma want to go?
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6 o'clock.
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She wanted to go around 6.
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Great.
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Before we go, I need to stop by the grocery store.
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I want to buy some fresh fruit for her.
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Did Jake need to stop by the pharmacy first?
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No, he didn't need to stop by the pharmacy first.
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Where did Jake need to stop by first?
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The grocery store.
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He needed to stop by the grocery store first.
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Why did Jake want to stop by the grocery store?
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Because he wanted to buy fresh fruit.
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That's very kind of you.
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She loves apples and oranges.
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What fruit did Emma's grandmother like?
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Apples and oranges.
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She liked apples and oranges.
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Perfect.
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I'll buy those.
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Thanks!
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After we visit her, we can walk in the park if the weather is nice.
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What did Emma suggest after the visit?
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A walk in the park.
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She suggested a walk in the park.
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I like that idea.
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It's been a busy week, and a relaxing walk sounds perfect.
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Then it's a plan.
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I'll pick you up at 5.45.
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What time did Emma say she would pick Jake up? At 5.45.
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She said she would pick him up at 5.45.
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See you then.
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I'm looking forward to visiting your grandmother.
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Was Jake looking forward to visiting Emma's grandmother?
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Yes, he was.
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He was looking forward to visiting her.
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Do you want to improve your English speaking skills even more?
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Check out our new shadowing course.
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It's full of interactive MP3 and PDF lessons to help you speak with confidence.
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Download the free lesson today.
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The link is below.
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Now let's practice shadowing.
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You'll hear one speaker's line.
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Listen carefully, then say it out loud.
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After that, read the other speaker's line yourself.
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You'll take turns speaking both parts of the conversation.
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If it's too fast, just pause or slow down the video.
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Repeat this practice often.
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Shadowing helps you speak more clearly, naturally, and with confidence.
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Hi, Jake!
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Do you have any plans after work today?
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I want to visit my grandmother.
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Do you want to drop by her house with me?
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She'll be happy to see you.
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We don't have to stay long.
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We can just say hello and have some tea.
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Around 6 o'clock.
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She usually finishes dinner by then.
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That's very kind of you.
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She loves apples and oranges.
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Thanks!
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After we visit her, we can walk in the park if the weather is nice.
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Then it's a plan.
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I'll pick you up at 5.45.
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Not really.
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Why?
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Sure!
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I haven't seen her for a long time.
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She always makes delicious cookies.
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Sounds good.
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What time should we go?
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Great!
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Before we go, I need to stop by the grocery store.
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I want to buy some fresh fruit for her.
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Perfect!
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I'll buy those.
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I like that idea.
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It's been a busy week, and a relaxing walk sounds perfect.
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See you then.
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I'm looking forward to visiting your grandmother.
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Great job today!
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Remember, the best way to improve your English speaking skills is to watch this video many times.
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The more you repeat, the better you will speak.
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And don't forget to check out our other videos on our English Easy Practice YouTube channel.
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We have more lessons to help you speak English with confidence.
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You can also visit our website, EnglishEasyPractice.com for free downloads, more practice, and helpful resources.
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Happy learning!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “English Speaking Practice for Beginners”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: visit, grandmother, English, Jake, walk. This video has 269 sentences and 1717 words to shadow. The speech runs for 20:54. The speaker talks slowly, about 82 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 42 of its 269 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 |
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| grandmother noun | /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/ | A mother of someone's parent. |
| grocery noun | /ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹi/ | Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| cookie noun | /ˈkʊki/ | A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| interactive adjective | /ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.tɪv/ | Interacting with or communicating with and reacting to each other; influencing or having an effect on each other; acting or capable of acting on each other or… |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| helpful adjective | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| boost verb | /buːst/ | To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up. |
| pharmacy noun | /ˈfɑɹməsi/ | A place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed. |
| pronunciation noun | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
| go around verb | To move or spread from person to person. |
| slow down verb | To decelerate. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you have any plans after work today?
- Do you want to drop by her house with me?
- I haven't seen her for a long time.
- She'll be happy to see you.
- What time should we go?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't seen · It's been |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should we go |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | we'll dive · you'll listen · will help |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to stay · need to stop · needed to stop |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 39 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, don't, haven't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: interactive /ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.tɪv/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/
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 grandmother, grocery, skill.
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.