Shadowing Practice: Exclusive Tour of Cristiano Ronaldo's Home - Learn English Speaking with Video
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We're gonna talk a little bit about your nutrition and your diet.
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I like to eat properly, not only because I play football, but it's for your health, the most precious things that you have in your life.
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I see over here we've got a smoothie station.
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Yes, smoothie station which is It's important for me too, especially now this moment that it becomes very, very, very hot.
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You have to be hydrated and drink a lot of water.
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I think it's It's the main thing.
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Can we see what's in your fridge? Of course.
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As I told you, during now, the moment, hydration.
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Water with lemon and mint.
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Water as well, yes.
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Your special Ursou water.
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It's top.
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I really like it.
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Do you ever have little vices?
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Yes.
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Listen, I try to do it at different meals every time, because I have a big family.
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To eat some pizza with them, or a burger, or some chips.
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We know that I don't do this often, but it's good.
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father.
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Overhead press.
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This one is good.
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Most important thing is not what you do.
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It's you have to do.
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All right, so this is your home gym.
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Yes.
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Look at this.
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When I'm done training in the club, I like to work with my wife at home because I can push her and she can push me too.
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I do it like a circuit.
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Five exercise legs and upper body three times.
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My favorite, I can tell you, this one is my favorite.
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I like to do it.
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You're getting old, you have to be more specific to do it smart.
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to maintain my level in football, gym is part of my job.
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Consistency.
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Consistency.
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Most important is to do it.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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- You think I can get the ball for me?
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Oh, yeah, okay try Cristiano we're here in your pitch at your home in Riyadh.
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Mateo, Mateo pitch is my son How do you like to use this space?
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When I spend time with the with family are coming to
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play with my with my kids You like to have your kids really working on their footwork.
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Yes, I think it's with that page It's the most important the small ones Bella.
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They start to kick as well, too you know, I can build the name of the family up.
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It's my dream.
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All right.
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Great.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 50 sentences and 408 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:25. The speaker talks at a natural 168 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pitch noun | /pɪt͡ʃ/ | A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand. |
| consistency noun | /kənˈsɪs.tən.si/ | Local coherence. |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| circuit noun | /ˈsɝ.kɪt/ | The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| chip noun | /t͡ʃɪp/ | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
| lemon noun | /ˈlɛmən/ | A yellowish citrus fruit. |
| nutrition noun | /njuːˈtɹɪʃ.ən/ | The organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance. |
| burger noun | /ˈbɝ.ɡɚ/ | A hamburger. |
| overhead noun | /ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/ | The expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided. |
| mint noun | /mɪnt/ | Any plant in the genus Mentha in the family Lamiaceae, typically aromatic with square stems. |
| smoothie noun | /ˈsmuːði/ | A smooth-talking person. |
| footwork noun | /ˈfʊt.wɜːk/ | Any movement of the feet, especially intricate or complex movement, as in sports or dancing. |
| hydrate noun | /haɪˈdɹeɪt/ | A solid compound containing or linked to water molecules. |
| hydration noun | /haɪˈdɹeɪʃən/ | The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| see over verb | To inspect something fully. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: nutrition /njuːˈtɹɪʃ.ən/, hydration /haɪˈdɹeɪʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like pitch, consistency, meal.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most precious · the most important |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to be · have to do |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | You're getting · are coming |
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.