Shadowing Practice: HUGE Azure Standard Haul🌾 You Won't BELIEVE How Much I Saved vs. Grocery Store! - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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I just spent $495 at Azure Standard.
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I just spent $495 at Azure Standard.
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And y'all, I am not sorry about it.
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That is a lot of money.
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So I'm gonna show you every single thing that I got and the price on each item.
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Because when you see what I paid versus what this would cost at a grocery store,
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you're gonna be so excited to learn about this place.
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Okay, let's get into it.
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Okay, y'all, I'm literally sitting in the Azure Standard Pickup Drop Spot right now.
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And I cannot wait to show you everything I got.
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the trucks almost here, but I may have gone a little overboard this time.
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Okay, whatever.
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I definitely went overboard, but everything in this order is stuff that we actually use.
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It's real food, clean ingredients,
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and prices that are honestly kind of ridiculous,
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but like ridiculous in a good way.
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So we are loading all of this stuff into my car today,
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and I'm going to break down every single price for you
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when I get home because
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when you see what I paid for versus what this would cost at like Whole Foods
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or Amazon or like a retail store,
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your jaw is going to drop.
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Okay, so the first thing is I've got the Force of Nature grass-fed meatballs.
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These are the Italian style.
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And so what I did for this is I got three of these because this such quality ingredients.
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This brand is amazing.
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I love them.
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And my whole family eats them.
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So I just can't, I'm just so excited they had them.
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Anyway, so it's $39.88.
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Now at Whole Foods, it would have been $41.97 plus shipping.
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So that gives you a $2 to $5 savings there.
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All right, the next one is the Ancestral Beef.
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It's the classic meatballs.
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Again, from force of nature.
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Uh, I paid 39 88.
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I got three of those again at whole foods.
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It would have been 41 97 plus shipping.
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So you got the two to $5 savings on that one.
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And then I got the force of nature ancestral blend sausage.
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So, um, I got three of these again,
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and that's 31 18 and at whole foods, it would have been $44.97.
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So that is a $14 savings.
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Okay.
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The next up is I got organic hard white wheat berries.
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I got the 50 pound bag.
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I am not lifting that up.
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Okay.
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But that one was $64.22.
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Y'all, they don't even have that at Whole Foods or any local store.
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So that's another like huge plus to doing that as your standard thing.
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But on Amazon, it would have been $130.
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So that is $66 in savings.
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Oh, and by the way,
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if you're like, what is that hard white meat berry used for?
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I have tons of videos on my channel that shows you how to mill the berries to use them for
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fresh sourdough bread or fresh yeasted breads.
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I use them in brownies, cookies, whatever.
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There's so many types of grains.
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I just got this one right now because I'm already stocked up in all my other grains.
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So be sure to check out my channel if you're interested in learning how to make a new nutritious bread,
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40 out of the 44 essential ingredients that you need,
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and none of that other yucky stuff.
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These are the plastic storage lids.
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I got these for $10.91.
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On Amazon, they would have been $13,
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so that is a $2 savings.
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All right, next up in the bag are the organic decaf coffee,
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but these aren't just any decaf coffee.
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They are watered processed.
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I specifically get this kind because I don't want them to extract the caffeine in a chemical way.
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This one, I got two of them.
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Obviously they are $39 and 40 cents.
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That is the same as what you would find at Whole Foods.
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So it equals out.
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All right.
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So next up is the Mason jar pump.
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I wanted one of these so that I could put soap in my guest bathroom.
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We have a lot of kids that always are coming over and playing and washing hands.
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I want something that was sturdy, but still also cute.
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That was $5.96 and at Michael's it would retail between $10 and $17.
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So that's between like a $4 and $11 savings.
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Okay.
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So I got two of these Petula Gold raw mozzarella cheese stick, cheese sticks.
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They're like a huge cheese loaf.
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They are five pounds each and I bought two and that was at $32.
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Y'all, you can't even, you can't even get these at like your grocery store.
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You'd have to go to a specialty retail store for that
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and it would be 128 dollars each so
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that is a big total savings of 189 dollars my gosh i'm
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so excited about this this is my favorite it is the raw white cheddar cheese
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and this one is going for i bought this one for 51.80
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and on retail again
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because you can't get this in a grocery store it would be um a specialty store
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or they don't have it at Whole Foods or Amazon, it'd be $125.
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And that is a $73 savings.
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This one is my kid's favorite.
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It is the raw white cheddar.
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It's got a very mild flavor on it.
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And this one was $51.80.
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And so retail, it would be $125.
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So that is a $73 savings.
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This next one, we use it to clean everything and wash your hands.
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You can use it for like I mean shampoo hand soap
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cleaning I mean you just name it it's the pure seal liquid soap
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so this is compared to dr. Bronner's
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and one gallon on Amazon is between 55
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and 62 dollars this cost me 30 37 dollars in 25 cents
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so
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that is a savings of 18 to 25 dollars depending on
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you know what the price is on Amazon on the day
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that you order it okay
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so I ordered these canning jars they were why do you have my glasses on my head
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and I'm not even using I'm just squinting they are $15
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and 18 cents they are the wide mouth ones with the lid
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so I got six of them and it's about even with retail being between 14 and 16 dollars
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but here's what I have to say about these.
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I got these because I read the reviews and these are supposed to be high quality glass.
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So that's why I got those.
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And then, um, I got the,
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um, the jar lifter for canning.
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I got one and this is $6 and 79 cents.
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So on Amazon, it would be $7 and 52 cents.
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So that is a 73 cents savings.
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Okay.
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So there you have it.
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All of this for $495.
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I'll leave the link to sign up for Azure Standard in my description.
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And I would love to hear if you are having any questions about the stuff that I bought,
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but also what kind of stuff do you buy?
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Oh my goodness.
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I would love to hear.
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And I do want to mention that,
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oh, they always include the sales flyer in each catalog.
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So this is where I will thumb through and look to see what I want to try next.
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But anyways, thanks for watching and I'll see you in the next one.
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About This Lesson
In this lesson, you will practice listening to and speaking about budgeting and grocery shopping based on a real-life experience shared in a video. You’ll learn how to describe savings, the importance of quality ingredients, and how to compare prices while shopping. Focusing on the speaker's excitement and detail will help you improve your English pronunciation and fluency as you engage in shadowing techniques to mimic natural speech patterns.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Haul - A term used for the collection of items bought in one shopping trip.
- Real food - Food that is minimally processed and made from natural ingredients.
- Overboard - Spending more than intended or usual.
- Savings - Money saved; a reduction in spending compared to regular prices.
- Grass-fed - Refers to animals that have been fed a natural diet of grass, which is often associated with higher quality products.
- Ingredients - The components that make up a food item.
- Pickup Drop Spot - A designated place where customers can collect their online orders.
- Shipping - The process of transporting goods, often with an additional cost.
Practice Tips
To maximize your learning experience, utilize the shadowing technique while watching the video. Pay attention to the speaker's speed and intonation as they express excitement over their savings. Here are some specific tips:
- Listen first: Play short segments repeatedly to familiarize yourself with how the speaker phrases their thoughts.
- Pause and repeat: After each segment, pause the video and try to shadow speak what you just heard. Focus on imitating their rhythm and pronunciation.
- Use a shadowing app: Consider using a shadowing app to record your voice while you practice. This will help you track your improve English pronunciation and identify areas for improvement.
- Slow it down: If the natural speed is challenging, use playback settings to slow down the video, making it easier to catch every word and phrase.
- Practice regularly: Make this exercise part of a consistent routine to reinforce learning and build confidence in your speaking skills.
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.
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