Shadowing Practice: Glow-Up Vlog | Self Tan Routine, Hair Appointments, & Catching Up - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I Hi girls crazy to be back on YouTube,
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but I am coming back full -time.
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I needed a little mental break I think I was going through a lot of changes the last time
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that I've logged I'm excited to update you guys a little bit more in depth pretty soon
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But for my first vlog back, I wanted to do a video that I love to watch and that I love to film for you guys
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Which is a glow up vlog.
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The winter uglies have got me in a chokehold I'm doing everything I can this week
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and setting aside a little bit extra time to make myself look
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and feel better because this is just not cutting it anymore and We gotta get it fixed tonight.
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I'm cooking myself a really healthy dinner, which i'm so excited about tomorrow morning 10 a .m Santa's coming to town.
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I'm going to get my hair done I'm, so excited.
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I am in such a desperate need of highlights right now.
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It's literally disgusting I did get my nails done the other day.
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Just like a cute little heart and white design for valentine's day I also get so many questions about my self tan.
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I have been using this dolce glow, which is
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less so I believe is like the One that it is
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but it is the best self tan mousse
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I have ever used in my life like it literally comes off perfectly
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i always get a little line where my bracelet is
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but it's my fault
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because i don't take it off
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it always comes off perfectly like i never feel like i have to like really deep scrub
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and like almost like hurt my skin whenever
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i'm trying to get a layer off to put a new layer on
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so that has been wonderful
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and then on my face i always go in with moisturizer first just
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because i have really dry skin
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but i use the tan lux water i literally just spray this all over my face
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and a little bit on my neck and it is
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so wonderful i leave it on for however long
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i want to leave it on for typically i'll do it at night
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but today i woke up
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and was like no babe like we got to do this in the morning
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so i did it this morning
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and i'm just gonna rinse it off before i go to bed tonight
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and just like basically chill in my tan all day long
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but yeah i will see you guys a little bit later Let's go.
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hi girls good morning it is like 8 45 right now this is the state of my hair
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because obviously i'm going to my hair appointment but i just it's hard for me to look at it whenever
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my roots are dark
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and it's wavy i just i don't like it i wanted to give you guys a quick little fit check
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because i'm about to head out the door ignore how messy my apartment is
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but i just have this little cardigan crew neck
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but it like looks like a v -neck
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because my purse is pulling it down from aritzia my jeans are aritzia my shoes are just little black loafers
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if there is one thing in this world
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that boosts my confidence it's having a fresh blonde
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so let's go fight these winter uglies
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and get some highlights put in this hair i just got here
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it looks literally insane i can't with how dark my hair gets in the winter
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it literally is not real i hate it
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so we are gonna brighten her up
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i'm gonna show you guys my inspo pic just like a
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little bit more of a natural what i have right now
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but still with more highlights
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because i don't want
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it to be like all one color like i feel like
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i used to get literally all one color every time i would go in
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and it would just grow out weird
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and i just i'm kind of i don't know i'm not really feeling
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that today not going darker i'm just going a little bit more like a natural platinum vibe
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if that makes any sense at Everything I just said like contradicts itself
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okay hi guys i'm back home now i got my hair done a few hours ago
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and i am obsessed with it it looks so much better
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and i literally feel like a whole different person the difference that a highlight can make in my confidence is crazy easy.
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The plan for the rest of the day is to clean my apartment because she is a little bit of a mess.
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And then I'm going to go down to the package room, pick up some packages.
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I'm going to do a couple things for work, edit some TikToks, and send a couple emails.
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So nothing too crazy.
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And then tonight I'm going to one of my best friend's houses
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and we're going to watch a new episode of our show.
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And I'm going to get Sweetgreen on the way for dinner because I'm obsessed with Sweetgreen.
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I've talked about it so many times.
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I've been like literally looking forward to that all day.
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That is gonna be the plan for the rest of the night.
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I have some Aritzia packages in the mailroom
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So i'm probably gonna give you guys a little haul I want to show you guys everything
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that I got because i'm like literally so excited and then
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Yeah, i'm just gonna be hanging out for the night.
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Aritzia came out with this perfect light baby blue and this
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Is the cutest thing i've ever seen full zip hoodie cropped hoodie
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With some matching wide leg sweatpants
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so guys i never shop like to preface like it is it's very few
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and far between that i like see something
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that i like enough to actually purchase about the matching little blue shorts
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so whenever it gets a little bit warmer outside
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i can still wear the hoodie with these next i got these little red shorts
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because i ordered a red set a few months ago
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and the pants like got canceled
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or something let me show you all the top actually it's the same thing as the blue but it's in a red
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Zip up, so i'm definitely obsessed with this color.
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Aritzia has like been killing it with the colors lately.
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Okay, and then
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Because I can't shut up about this blue I also got a little blue a light blue workout set.
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I got this little halter neck
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Tank top and then the matching leggings.
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That's a better representation of the color I just think it is so beautiful and I love pastels like that year -round, but especially for spring
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Okay, and then I got another little halter neck top
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This one is in black, but I thought it was really cute and it's a good staple piece
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It's a good basic so beautiful.
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It's the same
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Cut as the last top very excited
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We're all this stuff so fun
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Anyways, i'm gonna put this stuff away and then get a little bit of work done
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Once I do that i'm going to go over to sweet green pick up dinner and then go to my friend's house
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So I will see you girls tomorrow Okay.
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Hi guys.
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It's now wednesday I just filmed two ads this morning
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and then one video to post this afternoon
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and then at three o 'clock I have a call with my whole team
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and then at 3 30 I have a strategy call
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if anything changes you guys will be the first people
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that I tell okay I'm taking a little brain break
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because I just edited both of my tiktoks and uploaded wait I edited three my brain is fried after editing one video
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It takes me like 30 minutes per video because I just i'm not
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that good at it I made a little apples and peanut butter snack, but I wanted to just like sit and chat with you guys
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Obviously, it's been a while since I last posted on youtube.
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A lot of things have changed I moved into this apartment in July of 2025 and I love it.
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It is my first time living by myself.
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It's my first time financially supporting myself ever.
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So I think that has been such an amazing change and something that I really have strived for for so long,
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especially to do it at 20 years old.
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I feel like that is something that I really, really wanted for a really long time,
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but I didn't know how exactly I was going to do it, but I was able to do it this year.
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And I think that it's been about like eight
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or nine months since I last posted on YouTube
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and I think in these last eight or nine months there's been
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so much change and
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so much growth like within myself I think
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I really started to like come into myself a little bit more it's really cool to me
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because obviously social media is my job
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and I'm really excited to one day be able to like look back at all of this
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and be able to be like oh my gosh
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I remember in this video what I was going through I remember in this photo what happened before
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or happened after and all of those kinds of things
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so I don't know I'm just really grateful to be in this chapter of my life right now
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and to be sharing it with you guys as well I'm
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so excited to get back on YouTube I know I kind of always had a hard time being consistent
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but like this year I'm really really locking in I promise
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this is what I want to do with my life
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and obviously social media is just a stepping stone to
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so many other amazing opportunities and things and goals
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that I have for myself but right now this is my main focus
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and yeah I just want you guys to know
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that like I want this to be not just YouTube but TikTok and Instagram and anywhere that I am as well.
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I want it to be a community rather than just like me posting and showing you guys my life.
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I want to connect with y 'all.
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I want to build a relationship and a friendship with you guys
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and I think that that is like something
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that I find in a lot of my favorite creators
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that they do is they really take the time to connect and get to know their audience a little bit.
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I always say my DMs are always open.
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You guys can always come to me.
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I can't always answer every single one, but I definitely do try my best.
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And I just want you guys to know that I am
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so grateful for this life that I live and I would not be living it without you guys.
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And yeah, for that, I just am so thankful.
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I love you guys so much. And I'm
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so excited to kind of use YouTube as a way to
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like connect on a little bit of a more personal level
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with you guys rather than just like 60 second videos on TikTok or Instagram carousels.
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If you don't know, I'm only 20 years old, so I have a lot of life left to live and I'm loving this chapter,
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but I'm also so excited to see all of the future chapters and everything that the future holds.
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Moral of the story is I just want each and every one of you to know that I love you.
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I see you I'm so thankful that you guys are here and that you are
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Watching me grow and are part of my community.
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Yeah, I'm so excited for what the future holds.
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Hi How are you?
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Hi.
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I want to get it started like in the next like month
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Glow-Up Vlog”. This video has 170 sentences and 2024 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:43. The speaker talks fast, about 189 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| edit verb | /ˈɛdɪt/ | To change a text, or a document. |
| highlight verb | /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ | To make prominent; emphasize. |
| package noun | /ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/ | Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| ugly adjective | /ˈʌɡli/ | Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing. |
| layer noun | /ˈleɪ̯ɚ/ | A single thickness of some material covering a surface. |
| grateful adjective | /ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/ | Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful. |
| thankful adjective | /ˈθæŋkfəl/ | Showing appreciation or gratitude. |
| glow verb | /ɡloʊ/ | To emit heat and light without a flame. |
| consistent adjective | /kənˈsɪs.tənt/ | Of a regularly occurring, dependable nature. |
| ignore verb | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | To deliberately not listen or pay attention to. |
| pants noun | /pænts/ | An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. |
| moral adjective | /ˈmoɹəl/ | Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially conforming to principles of rectitude. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| boost verb | /buːst/ | To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come off verb | To become detached. |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
| come out with verb | To say (something) unexpectedly. |
| go in with verb | To commit to something with; to partner with. |
| grow out verb | To allow (something, often hair) to grow unimpeded. |
| head out verb | To leave, depart; to go on ahead. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I've talked about it so many times.
- Zip up, so i'm definitely obsessed with this color.
- It's my first time financially supporting myself ever.
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 | I've logged · have ever used · has been |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · my best · the cutest |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was going |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | am coming · I'm doing · is just not cutting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 63 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, representation /ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛnˈteɪ.ʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, representation /ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛnˈteɪ.ʃən/
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 edit, highlight, package.
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.