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Hi, everyone!
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Welcome to Learn English with Native...
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Today, let's practice English through a simple, everyday conversation.
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Listen, repeat, and speak with us.
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Let's get started.
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Good morning.
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Can we have two coffees, please? Of course.
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What would you like?
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I'd like a hot black coffee.
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And I'd like a latte, please.
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Would you like your latte hot or iced?
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Hot, please.
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Would you like any sugar?
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No, thank you.
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I don't usually add sugar to my coffee.
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I'll have one sugar, please.
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No problem.
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Anything else?
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Do you have any sandwiches?
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Yes, we have chicken sandwiches, cheese sandwiches, and vegetable sandwiches.
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How much is the chicken sandwich?
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It's $5.
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Okay, I'll have one.
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Please.
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I'll have a cheese sandwich.
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Sure, that's two coffees and two sandwiches.
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How much is everything?
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That's $15 altogether.
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Here you are.
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Thank you.
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This coffee smells wonderful.
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Yes, I already feel more awake.
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Sometimes a good cup of coffee can make a big difference.
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I agree.
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Oh, I just remembered something.
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What happened?
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I forgot to bring my notebook.
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Do you need it for work?
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Yes.
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I have an important meeting this morning.
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Can you use your phone instead?
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I could, but I prefer writing things down.
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Why?
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I remember things better when I write them down.
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That's true.
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I also like making notes.
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Oh, yes.
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I know that shop.
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They have notebooks, pens, and other office supplies.
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Great.
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I'll go there at lunchtime.
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Problem solved.
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Yes.
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Sometimes a small problem can make you nervous, but there is usually a simple solution.
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Exactly.
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Hi, Anna.
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Good morning.
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Good morning, David.
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You look a little tired today.
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I am.
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I didn't sleep very well last night.
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Really?
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What happened?
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I stayed up late watching a movie.
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I thought I would watch it for 30 minutes, but I ended up watching the whole thing.
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Oh, I know that feeling.
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Sometimes it's hard to stop when the movie is interesting.
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Exactly.
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And this morning, I almost missed my bus.
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So you were late for work.
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Almost.
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Luckily, I got to the bus stop just in time.
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That's good.
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How long does it usually take you to get to work?
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About 40 minutes if there isn't much traffic.
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And what do you usually do on the way to work?
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I usually listen to music.
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Sometimes I listen to English podcasts.
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That's a great way to practice English.
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I understand some of them, but sometimes people speak too fast.
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That's completely normal.
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Don't worry if you don't understand every word.
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I often stop the podcast because I want to understand everything.
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Actually, you don't need to understand every single word.
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Try to understand the main idea first.
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That's difficult for me.
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It takes practice.
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And today, we're going to practice together.
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Great.
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Where should we start?
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Let's start with a very useful sentence about your morning.
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Listen carefully.
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I almost missed my bus this morning.
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This means you were very close to missing the bus, but you arrived in time.
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Now, David, repeat after me.
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I almost missed my bus this morning.
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Again.
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I almost missed my bus this morning.
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Good.
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I almost missed my bus this morning.
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Excellent.
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Now make your own sentence.
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I almost missed my train this morning.
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Perfect.
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See?
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You can change one word and make a new sentence.
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I like that.
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Let's continue our story.
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What happened after you got on the bus?
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I found a seat near the window and started listening to an English podcast.
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What was the podcast about?
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It was about healthy habits.
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Did you learn anything interesting?
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Yes.
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They talked about getting enough sleep, drinking enough water, and taking short breaks during the day.
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Those are good habits.
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I probably need to work on my sleep first.
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Definitely.
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Hey, Anna, do you usually eat breakfast before work?
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Yes, I do.
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I usually have some fruit, toast, and coffee.
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I usually skip breakfast when I'm in a hurry.
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That's not a good habit.
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I know, but I don't have much time in the morning.
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Then you can prepare something the night before.
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That's a good idea.
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You could say, I don't have much time in the morning.
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I don't have much time in the morning.
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Good.
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Now let's practice another useful expression.
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I'm in a hurry.
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It means you don't have much time and you need to move quickly.
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Repeat after me.
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I'm in a hurry.
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I'm in a hurry.
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Now make your own sentence.
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I'm in a hurry because I'm late for work.
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Excellent.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Everyday English Conversation”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bus, usually, coffee, missed, sandwiches. This video has 138 sentences and 751 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:24. The speaker talks at a steady 139 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 22 of its 138 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 |
|---|---|---|
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| hurry verb | /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ | To do things quickly. |
| podcast noun | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on… |
| habit noun | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| notebook noun | /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ | A book (physical or digital) in which notes or memoranda are written. |
| everyday adjective | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| solve verb | /sɒlv/ | To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| pen noun | /pɪn/ | A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks. |
| skip verb | /skɪp/ | To move by hopping on alternate feet. |
| awake verb | /əˈweɪk/ | To become conscious after having slept. |
| altogether adverb | /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/ | Completely, wholly, or without exception. |
| toast noun | /toʊst/ | Bread that has been toasted (cooked lightly by browning). |
| vegetable noun | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
| stay up verb | To remain awake; to not go to bed. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can we have two coffees, please?
- Would you like your latte hot or iced?
- Would you like any sugar?
- Do you have any sandwiches?
- Do you need it for work?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll have · I'll go |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to understand · need to work · need to move |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 sandwich, hurry, podcast.
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.