Shadowing Practice: i restocked my entire self care routine - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hey guys, it's Syd.

Please don't hate me.

I missed, I think, almost three weeks. of posting.

I received quite a few DMs being like, where's the video?

Post right now or else.

And I respect it, you know?

Thank you for holding me accountable.

I was pretty sick.

With me just being at home and doing absolutely nothing, I have really finished up and just gone through all of my self -care products at once.

I don't know why this always happens.

Like, whenever I'm out of one thing, I'm out of another.

And I've been saving them.

Look at my collection, guys.

This pile has been accumulating for quite a while.

Anyways, it's getting to the point where I can't wait much longer.

I really need I need a good lotion.

Like I need shampoo.

And I love these videos.

There's something so kind of just like oddly satisfying about like really finishing a product in its entirety.

This has been a long time coming.

Before I go shopping to restock all this, I think it's only right to show you guys these products that I used.

And I used every last drop of these things, which speaks volumes.

I clearly love them.

First, deodorant.

This is probably the most urgent thing that I need to restock of.

This is my third purchase of the Salt and Stone deodorant.

This is their Santal scent.

You get the gist.

It smells so good.

It also like goes with most fragrances that I wear.

I hate when my deodorant fragrance bites my perfume.

They need to like be cohesive.

Speaking of Salt and Stone, I love their body lotion.

Also used all this one up.

This is the neroli and basil.

scent i'm also out of both of my body washes this

one is the l 'occiton almond shower oil this one i actually use a lot for shaving

because it really like softens my skin and the hair follicles I also just finished this Salt Air Vanilla Body Wash.

I love Salt Air.

Everything, I don't know if I can smell anymore, but everything just smells so good from Salt Air.

I might wanna like try a new one for fun today.

Some of you guys might know this, but I've really struggled with back acne for years.

Got better for me for like two years.

And then six months ago, it came back and it's been awful.

So I've been using this Panoxyl in the meantime.

I don't really know how well it works to be honest, but I'm out of it.

And I feel like I should at least be using this.

base wash.

I did like this Caudillé one.

I'm almost out of my Garnier, my sour water.

I have a little bit left.

This is like my favorite way to take off my makeup.

Moving to dental care.

Yes, we are covering all bases.

This mouthwash I actually hated.

I'm not repurchasing this even though I used it all.

I just like felt bad after buying it.

I just didn't want to waste it but like this stuff was way too intense for me.

Oh, I guess I did get the intense...

Flavor.

That's my bad.

I'm also out of my toothpaste.

Lost the cap, don't know where that went.

I really like to use Setsidine because I have very sensitive teeth.

I'm also almost out of Aquaphor.

I love using this.

I use it everywhere.

I need some more self -tanner.

This is the Bondi Sands.

Ultra Express tanner.

I like the two hour ones because I don't like to put it on overnight.

I'm also out of facial moisturizer, this pharmacy one.

I have loved, I've actually used this for like two months.

It's really gone a long way.

I also love a good glazing milk, especially this road one.

I use this every morning.

I just love like a good glowy.

base to my makeup so i did really love this summer friday sunscreen

but i think i want something stronger than an spf 30

this cosas concealer this should have gone honestly six months ago

and i still try to like scavenge the sides of this

just to get enough formula to use it something about this

formula like it doesn't cake for me i also just ran

out of brow gel i just need like a good clear brow gel this is the benefit one

that i used i'm also really low on my hero pimple patches

I don't know why I was so late to the whole pimple patch trend, but I finally got on the wave.

And it has really helped me, I think mostly, just like stop from picking them for hair care.

I really love Olaplex.

I think my hairdresser was the person who like introduced me to them a few years ago.

I just ran out of the shampoo.

I have a little bit of conditioner left, but I feel like I should just pick up both at the same time.

That's everything.

So let's go shopping. But first...

we're gonna get coffee, obviously.

I don't know what came over me considering I love coffee, but when I was looking at the menu, the strawberry matcha caught my eye.

I have a strawberry matcha, I would say, bi -annually.

I've never tried it from this place though, so I'm really excited.

Not my favorite I would rate it like an 8 out of 10.

This is not a food critic channel, so I should probably just leave it at that.

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I'm kind of like a fake Matcha lover.

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I only like matcha when it doesn't taste too earthy.

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It needs to be very like artificially sweetened for me to enjoy it.

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So I'm facing my fear of filming in public.

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I'm going in like no particular order.

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I'm kind of just shopping as I go.

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First thing that I saw was the solitaire body wash.

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I really don't think I can stray from this just because I know it's gonna be good.

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I don't know if I wanna switch up my scent.

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How do I smell this?

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There's Pink Beach, Golden Hour, and Santal Bloom, which is the one that I have used.

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Oh my god, my biggest fear just came true.

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Twelve -year -old boys were like laughing at me.

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Film.

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Compared to some of the other body washes here, it is a bit more expensive.

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It's $15.

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It's a special treat.

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Honestly, one of the lesser expensive options that I really like and is one of my go -tos is Dove.

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And I don't always want to be spending $15 on body wash every single trip.

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I used to use loofahs until in one of my videos I bought one and someone commented that

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It's actually really bad because it harbors like a ton of bacteria.

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So ever since I saw that girl's comment, I have never bought one since.

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I also ran out of my exfoliator like months ago.

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That I threw away.

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I just saw the Daisy ones and I really love this brand.

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They have some really good body care.

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So I want to try.

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Can I like smell the exfoliators?

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Guys, I'm so self -conscious right now.

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The little boys are looking at me again.

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They're judging me.

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Rose.

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Rose.

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Ooh, that one's really good.

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It smells very nostalgic and I can't like put my finger on it.

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Does this remind me of my grandma?

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I don't know.

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They also have a vanilla one.

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Pineapple Glow?

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I'm going with the rose.

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To anyone who's tried a dry brush, do they work?

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I think the exposure therapy is working because this is getting easier for me.

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Not really.

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I'm just gaslighting myself.

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I think I just found my best find.

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I always wanna bring self -tanner with me like on a trip because sometimes I need to reapply.

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And I just found this Bondi Sands self -tanner in a travel size.

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I'm actually going to Paris in four days.

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So this is perfect.

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Coconut scent.

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I haven't tried this before.

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I'm getting this.

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I cannot forget the aquaphor.

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Oh my gosh, this is the most massive aquaphor I've ever seen in my life.

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It's like the size of my head, sort of like my dream.

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situation, a giant aquaphor.

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I've also been using a lot of Aquaphor because I had my first ever cold sore.

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As you can probably see, like the remnant redness and it's supposed to be good to like use it to help it from getting like too dry.

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So I never realized that Garnier had so many different micellar waters until this moment.

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I'm not sure which one I should get, but I feel like I should just stick to my...

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usual.

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The target travel section is really going off.

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They even have travel versions of the hero patches.

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Okay, toothpaste restock.

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Here's my Sensodyne.

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I'm really scared to try any other toothpaste now because I don't know if you've ever had nerve pain from sensitive teeth.

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It's probably like one of the top two worst feelings of all time

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so i just have to stick to sensodyne

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or else i will panic seriously though why do i want

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this electric toothbrush i really want it like i said earlier not doing this again um it does say intense

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and they are not lying however i love therabreath i don't

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know why i like straight away from them i think i

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just wanted to try something new i really like their stuff

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and like really trust them this is my classic go -to

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okay i think the last thing i need from here is panoxyl

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but i don't see any of the full size version

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and i don't really want to buy the travel size

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because it feels like kind of a waste of money so i think i'm just going to order that on amazon

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okay i'm now in sephora specifically the salt and stone section i didn't realize they had so many and this is

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when my worst nightmare came true i got yelled at for filming i'm one of those people

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that hates getting in trouble

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but you know it's fine i went to another sephora i'm

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really committed to this Started out grabbing the Olaplex shampoo and conditioner.

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It is definitely expensive, but it is a really nice treat for myself that I like to do sometimes.

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And then I found Glossier.

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I will always be their biggest fan.

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I used to use their milk jelly cleanser a bit ago, and I loved it and I forgot about it, so I decided to pick that up for my face wash.

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And then I also wanted to try their SPF because it was SPF 50.

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I also needed clear brow gel.

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I like Sephora collection because their stuff is a lot more affordable, and their stuff is good.

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Also picked up the L 'Occitane Almond Shower Oil.

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And then I spent about 20 minutes trying to find my shade in the Kosas Concealer.

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I am like really bad at matching my shade.

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I then went back to Salt and Stone to get my initial favorite scent of the deodorant, which is the Santal scent.

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I grabbed their body cream.

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It was in a different container.

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It didn't have the pump, but, and then I stopped at pharmacy to pick up their face moisturizer.

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And instead of the road glazing milk, I got the pharmacy honey milk.

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This stuff is so good.

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I'm back.

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Why does this look like I'm about to do an interview?

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I don't know.

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It changed into some comfy sweats.

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I have everything that I needed restocks of.

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So is this the time I say goodbye to my empties?

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I feel like strangely possessive of them and proud because I actually don't know why.

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Why do I feel like that.

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Should I be concerned?

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I think I'm just happy that I really seriously used my things.

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I don't want to just spend tons of money on things that I'm not going to use.

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I don't need like five different versions of a body lotion

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so i'm gonna do the most fun satisfying part which is disperse all the products

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mostly in my bathroom is where all this is going to be taking place.

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To those of you guys who made it to Spice, Hi, I love you.

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I can't do this.

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It's very hard for me for some reason.

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It's always fun to go self -care shopping.

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I think I'll just put one link to everything down below

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so it's easy if you guys want to try any of the things that I've been loving.

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But I love you.

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I can't wait to see you in my next video because it's going to be so good and I'm just so excited.

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so stay tuned love you and it won't be that long this time.

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Okay, bye.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 222 sentences and 2170 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:12. The speaker talks at a natural 178 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

scent /sɛnt/ (noun) — A distinctive smell.
tan /tæn/ (verb) — To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun.
intense /ɪnˈtɛns/ (adjective) — Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering.
patch /pæt͡ʃ/ (noun) — A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a…
pharmacy /ˈfɑɹməsi/ (noun) — A place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed.
shampoo /ʃæmˈpuː/ (noun) — A traditional Indian and Persian body massage given after pouring warm water over the body and rubbing it with extracts from herbs.
brow /bɹaʊ/ (noun) — The bony ridge over the eyes, upon which the eyebrows are located.
sensitive /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/ (adjective) — Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.
wash /wɑʃ/ (verb) — To clean with water.
formula /ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/ (noun) — Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.
shade /ʃeɪd/ (noun) — Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
satisfy /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ (verb) — To be enough (for)
vanilla /vəˈnɪl.ə/ (noun) — Any tropical climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia), bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food or in…
strawberry /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/ (noun) — The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.
almond /ˈɑ(l).mənd/ (noun) — The seed within the drupe of a small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus amygdalus, considered a culinary nut.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
pick up (verb) — To lift; to grasp and raise.
go with (verb) — To choose or accept (a suggestion).
come back (verb) — To return to a place.
come over (verb) — To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse.
finish up (verb) — To complete the last details of a task.
forget about (verb) — To not think about something or someone, to fail to remember, or to disregard someone or something.
get in (verb) — To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 81 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: toothpaste /ˈtuθpeɪst/, earthy /ˈɝθi/, toothbrush /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shampoo /ʃæmˈpuː/, wash /wɑʃ/, shade /ʃeɪd/, exposure /ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/, brush /bɹʌʃ/
Long words — get the stress right: affordable /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/, entirety /ɪnˈtaɪ.əɹ(ə)ti/, deodorant /diˈoʊ.də.ɹənt/, conditioner /kənˈdɪʃənə/, accumulate /əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt/

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 scent, tan, intense.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	I've been saving · has been accumulating · I've been using
“Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true	used to use
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	have really finished · has been · I've really struggled
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	person who like · Bloom, which is · deodorant, which is

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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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Phrasal verbs you will hear

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

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What is the Shadowing Technique?