Shadowing Practice: How to talk about your daily routine: Easy English Conversations πŸ’¬ Episode 4 - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Easy English Conversations What do you do every day?
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Hello, Sian.
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Hi, Bully.
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How are you?
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I'm well, thanks.
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How are you?
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I'm good too.
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What do you do every day?
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I wake up.
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I eat breakfast.
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I go jogging.
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I get the bus to work.
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I read a book on the bus.
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I eat lunch.
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After I finish work, I swim in the sea.
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I eat dinner.
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I have a shower.
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Then I go to sleep.
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How about you?
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What do you do every day?
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I wake up.
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I have a shower.
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I eat breakfast.
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I drive to work.
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I listen to a podcast.
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Welcome to Real Easy English.
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I'm Beth.
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And I'm Neil.
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I eat lunch.
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After work, I go to the park.
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I go home and cook dinner.
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After dinner, I play video games.
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Lastly, I go to sleep.
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Learn how to give directions in the next video.
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Go straight.
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Go straight.
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Now, back to the lesson.
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Tim?
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Yes?
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What do you do every day?
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I wake up.
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I eat breakfast.
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I have a shower.
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I walk to work.
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I listen to music.
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I eat lunch.
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I go home and watch a film.
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I eat dinner.
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Then I read a book and go to sleep.
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Georgie, are you there?
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Yeah.
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What do you do every day?
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I wake up.
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I have a shower.
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I eat breakfast.
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I get the train to work.
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I read the news on the train.
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I eat lunch.
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After I finish work, I do some exercise.
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I eat dinner and then I go to sleep.
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What about you?
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What do you do every day?
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I wake up.
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I eat breakfast.
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I eat lunch.
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I eat dinner.
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I go to sleep.
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What do you eat for breakfast, Tim?
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I eat toast for breakfast.
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What about you, Georgie?
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What do you eat for breakfast?
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I eat cereal for breakfast.
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What do you eat for breakfast, Sian?
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I eat fruit and yoghurt for breakfast.
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What do you eat for breakfast, Bully?
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I eat porridge for breakfast.
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What do you eat for breakfast?
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What do you do every day?
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Write your answer in the comments.
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Click this subscribe button and see you in the next video.
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Bye!
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Bye!
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About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will practice discussing your daily routine in English. You will listen to a conversation between two speakers who share their everyday activities such as waking up, commuting to work, and enjoying leisure time. This exercise is designed to help you improve your speaking skills through the method of shadowspeak, allowing you to replicate the natural rhythm and pronunciation of native speakers. By engaging with the material, you will gain confidence in using everyday vocabulary and phrases relevant to your own life.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • wake up - to stop sleeping
  • eat breakfast - the first meal of the day
  • commute - to travel to and from work or school
  • read a book - to engage in the activity of reading
  • swim in the sea - to swim in the ocean
  • cook dinner - to prepare the evening meal
  • play video games - to engage in electronic gaming for entertainment
  • go to sleep - to go to bed or fall asleep

Practice Tips

To maximize your learning experience, consider using a shadowing app while you watch this video. The slow pace and clear dialogue make it an ideal opportunity for shadow speech practice. Here are some specific tips:

  • Listen actively: Focus on how the speakers emphasize their words and phrases. Notice the intonation and stress.
  • Repeat aloud: Try to mimic the speakers immediately after they say each line. This helps reinforce your memory and speaking skills.
  • Slow down if needed: If you find the pace too challenging, slow down the video playback speed to fully grasp the pronunciation and rhythm.
  • Engage with the content: After shadowing, try to create your own sentences about your daily routine. This is great for IELTS speaking practice and will help you internalize the vocabulary.
  • Record yourself: Make recordings of your shadowing sessions and listen back to identify areas for improvement. This technique is particularly useful for developing fluency.

By incorporating these tips into your practice with learn English with YouTube, you’ll become more comfortable discussing daily routines and engaging in conversations in English.

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 β€” 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 β€” making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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