Shadowing Practice: HOW TO TALK ABOUT YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD IN ENGLISH - LUYỆN NGHE TIẾNG ANH GIAO TIẾP LEVEL A1/A2 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello, everyone.
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Welcome to our daily English podcast, where learning English becomes easy and fun.
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I am Anna.
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Hi.
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I am Mark.
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How are you today, Anna?
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I'm wonderful.
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Today is a really good day for me.
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Oh, do you have any good news?
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Yes.
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My parents will come back to Vietnam next week, so I will see them soon.
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Nice.
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I hope you will have a good time with your family.
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Thanks.
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I hope so.
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What do you like to do with your parents when they come here?
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I think we will go out and find something to eat first.
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They really love Vietnamese food.
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Food.
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Wonderful.
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Vietnamese food is delicious and cheap.
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Yes, it is.
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Maybe today we will talk about food, Mark.
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All right, let's talk about food.
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I am really excited.
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Me too.
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The first question I want to ask you is, how many meals do you have every day?
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Okay.
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Meals are the times when you eat food during the day, right?
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Yes, that's correct.
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To be honest, I have three meals every day – breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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They are typical meals for everyone.
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Yes.
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I can't skip any meals during the day.
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It makes me feel hungry.
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Skip means to not do something that you usually do or plan to do.
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For me, I just skip lunch.
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I still have breakfast and dinner.
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Oh, why do you skip lunch?
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I don't want to have more weight.
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I don't want my friends to look at me and say, You are really fat.
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I guess no women's want to look fat.
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No, we don't.
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We just like to be fit and beautiful.
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But do you feel hungry when you just have two meals every day?
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No, not at all.
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I often try to eat more in the morning, so it gives me enough energy until the evening.
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That's a good idea.
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Sometimes if I get up late, I also have two meals that day, lunch and dinner.
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Me too.
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I often do that on the weekends or holidays when I have a day off.
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Nice.
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What do you often have for your breakfast?
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I often have cereals with some nuts and milk.
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Wow.
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It is really healthy and easy to make.
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I am often busy working in the morning, so I like to have a quick and simple breakfast.
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Sometimes I will have omelet with toast.
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It is a nice change.
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I also like to have omelet with toast for my breakfast.
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Really?
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Do you like anything else?
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Yes, but it is always different every day.
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There are many foods I can eat in the morning, like noodles, bread, and soup.
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In Vietnam, foods are everywhere.
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Sometimes, I also like to cook at home if I am lazy to go out.
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What do you like to cook? to cook.
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I love to cook fried rice with seafood.
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It is so delicious.
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I also love seafood with fried rice, but I feel lazy to cook.
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I like to eat out.
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For me, I don't eat out really often.
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I like to cook at home.
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I feel happy when I cook.
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That's great, Mark.
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I think cooking Cooking is also a good way to relax and reduce stress.
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Exactly.
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I love cooking delicious meals for my family after work.
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You're a really good man.
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I am not good at cooking, so eating out is better.
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Anyway, what is your favorite food for dinner?
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Favorite means the thing you like the most.
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For example, my favorite food for dinner is seafood.
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I like shrimp and fish because they are fresh and good for my health.
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You are living in Da Nang City.
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It has a lot of beautiful beaches, so I guess the seafood there is really cheap.
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Yes, it is.
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There are some great markets near my house, so I often go there to buy fresh seafood.
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Sounds amazing!
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In Ho Chi Minh City, seafood is so expensive.
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Oh, really?
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Especially at the restaurants.
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Yes, so I just eat seafood once or twice a month.
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So what is your favorite dinner?
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My favorite dinner is fast food.
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It is quick and convenient.
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I don't like fast food.
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It is not healthy.
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I know, but I love it.
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I love pizza, hamburgers, and fried chicken.
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In America, many people also love fast food, right?
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Yes, they do.
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When I live in America, I eat fast food every day.
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But in Vietnam, Um, maybe just three or four times a week.
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That's a lot.
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I just eat fast food maybe once a month.
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Oh, you are really healthy, Mark.
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Yes, I am, Anna.
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I think I have a really good eating habit.
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I eat a lot of vegetables and fruit every day.
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I also like to eat salad and drink a lot water, so my eating habits are not too bad.
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Whenever we talk about food, it always makes me feel hungry.
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What should we eat out for tonight?
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That's a difficult question.
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What do you like to try?
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I don't know.
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Do you have any ideas?
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I think we can try beef noodle soup, Vietnamese pancakes, or si-hood.
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Nice!
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I want to enjoy Vietnamese pancakes for dinner.
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The weather is raining today, so it is a really good choice.
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I love enjoying this one when it is cold and raining. So yummy.
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That sounds good.
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We will leave home at 6 p.m.
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Okay, that's perfect.
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It is already 5 p.m., so I will go back to my hotel, take a quick shower, and meet you in the front desk.
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Wait, we need to recap some vocabulary, give our listener a speaking challenge, and say goodbye to them.
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Oh, ha ha, I forget.
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Uh, let's recap today's episode first.
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The first one is meals, which are the times when you eat food during the day.
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Next, skip means to not do something that you usually do or plan to do.
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Favorite means the thing you like the most.
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For example, my favorite food is fast food.
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Perfect.
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Okay, now we have a small challenge for everyone.
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Okay.
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Hi, everyone.
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We have two questions for you.
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First, what is your favorite food?
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Second, do you like to cook at home or eat out?
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Please write your answers in the comments.
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We will read them and help you correct any mistakes you have.
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Great challenge!
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Thank you, Mark, and thank you to all our listeners.
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We really enjoy having you here.
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Before we finish, don't forget to subscribe to our channel and like this video.
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You can also ask us questions in the comments.
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If you want, you can also tell us about some popular foods in your country, so it will help you practice English.
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Wonderful!
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We are here to help you learn English.
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See you next time.
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See you!
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Bye-bye!

About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will learn how to effectively talk about your favorite food in English. You will practice essential phrases that will help you describe your meal preferences and daily eating habits. This lesson is specifically designed for A1/A2 level learners, enabling you to enhance your English speaking practice through engaging dialogues. By the end of the lesson, you will feel more comfortable discussing various food topics, enabling smoother conversations with friends or family about something everyone loves—food!

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Meals: The times when you eat food during the day (e.g., breakfast, lunch, dinner).
  • Skip: To not do something you usually do (e.g., skipping lunch).
  • Hungry: Feeling the need for food.
  • Delicious: Very tasty.
  • Eat out: To go to a restaurant to eat.
  • Weight: The measure of how heavy you are.
  • Fit: Being in good physical health.
  • Energy: The strength needed for physical or mental activity, often received from food.

Practice Tips

To maximize your learning experience, consider using the shadowing technique as you listen to this lesson. Shadow speaking allows you to mimic the pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation of the speakers. Since the dialogue is at a manageable pace for A1/A2 learners, you can use a shadowing app or site to record yourself while you practice. This will help to improve your fluency and confidence in English speaking practice.

Start by listening to the audio carefully, then repeat phrases immediately after hearing them, trying to match the speakers' tones and inflections. This will not only enhance your vocabulary but will also provide you with a more natural way to discuss food. Remember to switch between reading the transcript and listening to the audio to reinforce your learning. The key with the shadowing technique is consistency, so practice regularly and observe your progress!

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.