Shadowing Practice: How to Talk About Your Day in English (Step-by-Step) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I have a question for you.

What is the most common topic in English conversation every single day?

Is it news?

Is it weather?

Is it politics?

No, the answer is daily routine.

Yes, daily routine.

Do you know daily routine is the most common English conversation topic in the world.

Every day people ask you what do you do, what time do you wake up, how is your day.

These are routine questions and if you can answer them in English clearly and confidently you can connect with anyone,

anywhere in the world.

But here is the problem.

Most English learners cannot describe their own day in English they know good morning they know how are you

but they stop here today we will fix this today's topic is talking about daily routine english listening

and speaking practice for a1 to b2 english learners in this video

you will listen to real daily routine sentences you will understand them and then you will speak them.

No difficult grammar, no pressure, no rush, just simple clear daily English.

So please stay with me,

do not skip because by the end of this episode you will be able to talk about your full day in English.

Relax, take a slow breath

and let us begin ok part number one is morning routine

let us start with morning morning is the beginning of your day

and in English morning sentences are very simple listen carefully repeat after me slowly

I wake up at 6 o 'clock in the morning listen again

I wake up at 6 o 'clock in the morning

now your turn say it slowly I wake up at 6 o 'clock in the morning.

Repeat.

Good.

Now, next sentence.

I open my eyes.

I look at my phone.

I check the time.

Simple, real, daily English.

Now, let us continue.

I get up from my bed.

I go to the bathroom.

I wash my face.

I brush my teeth.

Listen again.

I get up from my bed.

I go to the bathroom, I wash my face, I brush my teeth.

Now repeat slowly.

Very good.

Now let us add a few more morning sentences.

After the bathroom, I go to the kitchen, I drink a glass of water, I make my tea

or I make my coffee some people say i do not eat breakfast

i am not hungry in the morning some people say i eat a light breakfast i eat bread

or i eat eggs both are correct full morning routine

i wake up at six o 'clock i go to the bathroom

i wash my face i i brush my teeth i drink water

i make tea i eat a light breakfast

then i get ready listen one more time slowly i wake up at 6 i go to the bathroom

i wash my face i brush my teeth i drink water

i make tea i eat light breakfast then i get ready

now you say it out loud do not just read speak

it like you are telling a friend

this is important speak do not whisper do not read silently

speak out loud okay next part number two is getting ready

now after breakfast it is time to get ready in English

we say get ready this means prepare yourself to go out listen to these sentences I take a shower

or I take a bath I get dressed I wear my clothes

I comb my hair I put my shoes I pick up my bag

I am ready to go now listen again slowly

I take a shower I take a shower I get dressed

I comb my hair I put on my shoes

I pick up my bag I am ready to go

now say it slowly out loud now here is some useful time phrases

early in the morning late in the morning around seven o 'clock at half past eight before nine for example

i wake up early in the morning i leave home around eight o 'clock

i arrive at work before nine now let us practice with time phrases

i wake up early around six o 'clock repeat it.

Good.

I get ready in 30 minutes.

I leave home at 7 .30.

Good.

Listen one more time.

I wake up early around 6 o 'clock.

I get ready in 30 minutes.

I leave home at 7 .30.

Okay next part number 3 is daytime now it is daytime you are at work

or at school or at home okay let us learn daytime routine sentences

if you work you can say i start work at nine o 'clock

i sit my desk i check my email I attend meetings

I talk to my team I feel busy during the day

I take a short break around 11 simple sentences real sentences

and real situation now

if you are a student you can say I go to school

I attend my classes I listen to the teacher i take notes

i study hard i eat lunch with my friends i talk

i laugh i enjoy the break let us learn lunch sentences at one o 'clock

i stop for lunch i go to the kitchen i go to the canteen

or i eat at my desk

or i go to outside to eat i eat rice

or i eat bread

or i order food after lunch i feel a little sleepy

this is normal many people feel this some people say

i drink coffee after lunch to feel fresh again

now let us put the daytime together i start work at 9

i check my email i attend my meetings

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i take a break at 11 i eat lunch at 1 i drink coffee after lunch.

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I continue my work.

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Listen one more time.

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I start work at 9.

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I check my email.

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I attend my meetings.

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I take a break at 11.

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I eat lunch at 1.

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I drink coffee after lunch.

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I continue my work now say

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it out loud slowly okay next part number four is evening routine

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now it is evening the work day is finishing let us learn evening routine sentences

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i finish my work at five o 'clock i pack my bag

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i say goodbye to my colleagues i leave to office i go home

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when i arrive home i feel tired i put down my bag

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i changed my clothes i wear comfortable clothes this is called relaxing at home now dinner i cook dinner

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or i order food or my family cooks we eat together

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or i eat alone after dinner i wash the dishes

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or i help to clean now let us put evening together

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i finish work at five i leave my office i go home

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i change my clothes i cook dinner i eat my family

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i wash the dishes listen one more time okay

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i finish work at five i leave the office i go home

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i change my clothes i cook dinner i eat with my family

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i wash the dishes now you say

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it slowly out loud okay next part is part number five night routine

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now is it night time the day is ending let us learn night routine sentences after dinner

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i rest for a while i sit on the sofa i watch television

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or i watch videos on my phone some people say

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i call my family i call my friends I talk for some time.

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some people say i read a book before sleeping

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i like to read it helps me relax some people say

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i do not watch tv i just rest i close my eyes

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and think about my day now bedtime i feel sleepy around 10 o 'clock.

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I go to my bedroom.

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I turn off lights.

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I lie down on my bed.

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I close my eyes.

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Before sleeping, some people say, I think about tomorrow.

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I plan my next day.

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I set my alarm for the next morning and then I fall asleep.

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Night routine sentences together.

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After dinner, I rest.

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I watch television.

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I call my family.

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I read a little.

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I feel sleepy at 10.

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I go to my bedroom.

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I turn off the lights.

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I fall asleep.

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Listen one more time.

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After dinner I rest.

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I watch television.

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I call my family.

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I read a little.

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I feel sleepy at 10.

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I go to my bedroom.

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I turn of the lights i fall asleep now you say it out loud slowly

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and clearly part number six full day speaking practice

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now let us put everything together this is your speaking practice

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i will say the full daily routine from morning to night listen first do not speak yet just listen ready

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Okay, I wake up at 6.

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I go to the bathroom.

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I wash my face.

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I brush my teeth.

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I drink water and make tea.

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I eat a light breakfast.

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I take a shower and get dressed.

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I leave home at 7 .30.

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I arrive at work before 9.

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I check my email and start work.

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I take a break at 11.

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I eat lunch at 1 o 'clock.

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I continue work after lunch.

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I finish work at 5.

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I go home and change my clothes.

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I cook dinner and eat with family.

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I rest and watch television.

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I feel sleepy around 10.

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I go to bed

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and fall asleep now let us do it together I will say one line you repeat after me slowly okay I

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wake up at 6 you say it good I go to the bathroom

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you say it good I wash my face

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and brush my teeth repeat good I drink water

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and make tea repeat great I eat a light breakfast

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you said I eat a light breakfast good I take a shower and get dressed.

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I leave home at 7 .30.

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Repeat.

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Good.

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I arrive at work before 9 .00.

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I check my email and start work.

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Good.

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I take a break at 11.

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I take a break at 11.

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Nice.

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I eat lunch

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Change at 1 o 'clock, repeat, Good, I finish work at 5,

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Good, I go home and change my cloths,

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I cook dinner and eat with my family.

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I rest and watch television.

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great i go to bed and fall asleep

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great excellent you just spoke your full daily routine in English part number seven is useful questions

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and answers now let us learn how to answer routine questions

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because in real life people ask you question

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that is practice question number one what time do you wake

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up answer is I wake up at 6 o 'clock or I usually wake up around 6.

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Question number two is what do you do in the morning?

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Answer is in the morning I wash my face, I eat breakfast and I get ready for work.

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Question number three is what time do you start work?

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Answer I start work at 9

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or my work start at 9 in the morning question number

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four is what do you do after work answer is after work i go home i eat dinner

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and rest question number five is what time do you sleep answer is i usually sleep around 10

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or 11 at night

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now practice these answers out loud say them slowly like you

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are talking to a real person people ask these questions every day

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if you can answer them clearly you will feel confident now we have reached the end of today's lesson

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and I want you to remember one thing daily routine is the most common English conversation topic in the world

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and now you can talk about it you can describe your

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morning your afternoon your evening your night all in English all in simple words

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now here is your homework tonight before

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you sleep speak your daily routine out loud from morning to night just like we practiced

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do not write just speak your mouth must work do this

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every night for seven days by day seven your routine sentences will be automatic

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you will not think you will just speak

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this is fluency remember daily routine is not a small topic is the foundation of english conversation master this

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and every conversation becomes easier if this video helped you please like it

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and share it with one friend who is learning english

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and subscribe to this channel because here we learn english slowly calmly

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and confidently every single day thank you

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so much for watching keep practicing keep speaking i will see you in the next episode thank you

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so much for spending time bye bye

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “How to Talk About Your Day in English”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: eat, routine, english, clock, wake. This video has 231 sentences and 2074 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:26. The speaker talks at a steady 113 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
routine noun	/ɹuˈtin/	A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
clock noun	/klɑk/	A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
cloth noun	/klɒθ/	A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
brush noun	/bɹʌʃ/	An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including…
topic noun	/ˈtɑpɪk/	A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
asleep adjective	/əˈsliːp/	In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.
sleepy adjective	/ˈsliːpi/	Tired; feeling the need for sleep.
arrive verb	/əˈɹaɪv/	To reach; to get to a certain place.
daytime noun	/ˈdeɪtaɪm/	The time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.
bedroom noun	/ˈbɛdˌɹum/	A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.
relax verb	/ɹɪˈlæks/	To make something loose.
dish noun	/dɪʃ/	A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
desk noun	/dɛsk/	A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a…
phrase noun	/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/	A short written or spoken expression.
shoe noun	/ˈʃu/	A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
wake up verb	/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/	To stop sleeping; to awake.
pick up verb		To lift; to grasp and raise.
turn off verb		To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
go out verb		To leave, especially a building.
put down verb		To insult, belittle, or demean.
speak out verb		To assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known.

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 common
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	will fix · will listen · will be
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	is talking · are telling · is getting

Pronunciation to watch

The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, bath /bɑːθ/, breathe /bɹiːð/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: brush /bɹʌʃ/, dish /dɪʃ/, shoe /ˈʃu/, rush /ɹʌʃ/
Long words — get the stress right: automatic /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/

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 routine, clock, cloth.

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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.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?