Shadowing Practice: Everyday English in the Kitchen | 5-Minute Lesson | Comprehensible Input - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome back to the channel.
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I am Teacher Neo.
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I want to say thank you so much for all of you that have subscribed,
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have watched the videos, and are learning English through my videos.
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So you all are doing a wonderful job and thank you for all of your wonderful comments.
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And I am writing down any suggestions that you all give me.
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So in the comments right now, if you put any suggestions, I will write them down and have them for future videos.
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I am sitting by my kitchen door here.
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So you will hear a lot of birds and possibly a rooster during this video.
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One of the suggestions that you all mentioned was maybe doing little five-minute clips.
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So let's make this a quick and short five-minute clip.
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I'm going to make my lunch.
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So I'm going to walk on over here.
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I am grabbing the lighter.
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So I'm lighting my stove, actually.
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Look right here.
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My stove is lit.
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It's hard for you to see it.
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I have my pan.
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I'm putting my pan over the fire.
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I'm going to grab my butter.
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I have my butter.
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I am going to put it in the pan.
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And there it is.
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Throw my trash away.
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And I need to get my spoon to cook with.
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Here it is.
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It is a blue spoon.
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I'm going to move the butter around to get it to melt.
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And as that is melting, I'm going to grab the meat out of the refrigerator.
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So I have the meat right down here.
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I take the meat and I separate it and put it into individual baggies.
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That way I can just grab that individual baggie and that's all I need to make my lunch.
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Get this butter melted up.
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I'm cutting the butter so it'll melt quicker.
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And I'm going to open the baggie and I'm going to put the meat in the pan.
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There it is in the pan.
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I'm going to throw this baggie away now I'm going to break up the meat
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and get it spread around in the pan the butter is pretty much melted
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and now I need one more thing I need salt I'm
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going to grab the salt here is the salt this is the salt shaker I open the lid
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and you can see the holes to where the salt comes out of.
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I'm going to sprinkle the salt on top of the meat.
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I'm going to shake the salt on top.
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There.
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I think that's enough salt.
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I'm going to put the salt shaker back.
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And now I'm going to stir the meat around and it is cooking pretty well.
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The butter is going into the meat making it nice and juicy and now I need to grab my bowl here.
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My meat is just about done.
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So my goal is to every once in a while make little five minute videos for you.
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For those of you that want to just do a short video
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and you don't have a lot of time for a long video.
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I will still put long videos on,
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but I do understand wanting to practice English with shorter videos.
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So that is why I will go ahead and make some shorter videos.
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Okay, my meat is done.
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And this is what I'm having for lunch.
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Meat, butter, and salt.
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I am going to pour it into the bowl.
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Okay, it is getting scooped into the bowl.
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and then I will be washing my pan and my spoon.
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And here it is.
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It's all done and it is in the bowl.
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I hope you all enjoyed this short little five minute video.
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There are the chickens making noise now.
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Let me know in the comments of anything else you would like to see or learn
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and be sure to subscribe if you're not subscribed.
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See you later.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 69 sentences and 655 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:00. The speaker talks at a steady 131 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| butter noun | /ˈbʌtɚ/ | A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk). |
| melt verb | /mɛlt/ | To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat. |
| suggestion noun | /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/ | Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for) |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| spoon noun | /spuːn/ | An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle. |
| clip noun | /klɪp/ | Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another. |
| stove noun | /stoʊv/ | A heater, a closed apparatus to burn fuel for the warming of a room. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| trash noun | /tɹæʃ/ | Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse. |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| pour verb | /poɹ/ | To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it. |
| stir verb | /stɝ/ | To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it. |
| juicy adjective | /ˈd͡ʒuːsi/ | Having lots of juice. |
| scoop noun | /skup/ | Any cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material. |
| refrigerator noun | /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/ | A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| break up verb | To break or separate into pieces. | |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| write down verb | To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 21 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, it'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: suggestion /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/, wash /wɑʃ/, trash /tɹæʃ/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, shaker /ˈʃeɪkɚ/
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 butter, melt, suggestion.
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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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have subscribed · have watched |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are learning · are doing · am writing |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to make · I'm going to walk · I'm going to grab |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will write · will hear · it'll melt |
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.