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In today's lesson, you're going to practice English speaking through shadowing, using clear and practical sentences related to cooking and the kitchen.

Cooking is part of daily life, but many English learners find it difficult to describe simple actions smoothly.

They know the words, but when they speak, the rhythm feels unnatural, or they stop to think too much.

That's exactly why shadowing is so powerful.

Shadowing helps you train your pronunciation, sentence flow, and speaking confidence at the same time.

In this video, I will say every sentence two times.

After each sentence, I will pause so you can repeat after me comfortably.

First, listen carefully.

Then repeat by copying my tone, rhythm and speed

Not just the words

Don't worry about being perfect

What matters is speaking out loud and staying relaxed

By practicing these cooking -related sentences

You'll improve your ability to describe daily actions naturally

Without translating in your head

This is how you start thinking and speaking in English more fluently

Now, get ready, focus your attention, and let's begin the shadowing practice.

I walk into the kitchen feeling ready to cook.

I tie my hair back before starting.

I tie my hair back before starting

I wash my hands with soap and water I wash my hands with soap and water

I dry my hands with a clean towel towel.

I dry my hands with a clean towel.

I look around the kitchen calmly.

I look around the kitchen calmly, I check if the counter is clean,

I check if the counter is clean,

I wipe the counter just in case

I wipe the counter just in case.

I open the fridge to see what I have.

I take out fresh vegetables.

I place the vegetables on the counter.

I grab a cutting board I grab a cutting board I place the cutting board securely

I place the cutting board securely

I choose a sharp knife I choose a sharp knife I hold the knife carefully

I hold the knife carefully.

I rinse the vegetables under water.

I shake off the excess water I shake off the excess water

I peel the vegetables slowly I peel the vegetables slowly

I cut the vegetables into slices.

I try to cut evenly I try to cut evenly

I move the chopped vegetables aside I move the chopped vegetables aside

I turn on the stove I turn on the stove I place a pan on the stove

I place a pan on the stove.

I set the heat to medium.

I add a small amount of oil.

I wait for the oil to heat up.

I wait for the oil to heat up I gently add the vegetables

I gently add the vegetables I hear the vegetables start to sizzle

I hear the vegetables start to sizzle I stir the vegetables slowly

I stir the vegetables slowly I make sure nothing sticks I make sure nothing sticks

I lower the heat slightly I lower the heat slightly I sprinkle some salt,

I sprinkle some salt I add black pepper carefully

I add black pepper carefully

I mix the seasoning well

I mix the seasoning well I smell the food closely

I smell the food closely.

I taste a small bite.

I think about the flavour.

I think about the flavour I decide to add more seasoning

I decide to add more seasoning

I stir everything again I stir everything again

I feel more confident now I feel more confident now

Now, I let the food cook slowly.

I let the food cook slowly.

I cover the pan with a lid.

I cover the pan with a lid I clean while waiting I clean while waiting

I rinse used utensils I rinse used utensils.

I wipe my hands again.

I check the time.

I check the time I listen to the cooking sounds I listen to the cooking sounds

I feel relaxed in the kitchen I feel relaxed in the kitchen

I enjoy cooking alone I enjoy cooking alone I lift the lid carefully

I check if the food is ready I check if the food is ready I turn off the stove

I turn off the stove I move the pan away from heat

I move the pan away from heat

I grab a clean plate I grab a clean plate I serve the food carefully

I serve the food carefully.

I arrange the food neatly.

I step back and look

I step back and look I feel proud of the result I feel proud of the result

I sit down at the table I sit down at the table I take my first bite.

I take my first bite.

I enjoy the taste fully.

I eat slowly and calmly.

I focus on the flavors I focus on the flavors

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I finish my meal I finish my meal I stand up feeling full.

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I stand up feeling full.

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I take the plate to the sink.

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I take the plate to the sink I wash the dishes I wash the dishes

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I rinse everything well I rinse everything well I dry the dishes carefully

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I put everything back I put everything back I wipe the counter again

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I wipe the counter again I look around the kitchen I look around the kitchen

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I feel satisfied and calm I feel satisfied and calm I think about cooking again

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I think about cooking again I plan my next meal I plan my next meal.

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I enjoy learning through action.

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I enjoy learning through action.

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I realize my English feels smoother.

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I realize my English feels smoother.

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I feel more confident speaking.

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I feel more confident speaking.

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I repeat sentences without thinking.

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I repeat sentences without thinking.

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I enjoy shadowing practice.

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I enjoy shadowing practice I feel motivated to continue I feel motivated to continue.

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Excellent work today.

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Completing a long shadowing session like this is a huge step toward real English fluency.

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By repeating these cooking sentences, you trained your pronunciation, rhythm and speaking confidence in a natural way.

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This kind of practice helps English move from your head to your mouth.

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Try repeating this video again on another day, or say these sentences while cooking in real life.

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That's how fluency becomes automatic.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Improve English Listening with Shadowing Cooking Sentences”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: vegetables, cooking, sentence, English, carefully. This video has 128 sentences and 1168 words to shadow. The speech runs for 20:35. Only 68% 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
vegetable noun	/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/	A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice…
carefully adverb	/ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/	With care; attentively, circumspectly.
shadow noun	/ˈʃædəʊ̯/	A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
wipe verb	/waɪp/	To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)
stove noun	/stoʊv/	A heater, a closed apparatus to burn fuel for the warming of a room.
meal noun	/ˈmiːl/	Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
wash verb	/wɑʃ/	To clean with water.
knife noun	/ˈnaɪ̯f/	A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge…
bite verb	/baɪt/	To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
stir verb	/stɝ/	To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
calmly adverb	/ˈkɑː(ɹ)m.li/	In a calm manner; coolly.
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.
rhythm noun	/ˈɹɪð.əm/	The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.
towel noun	/ˈtaʊ̯əl/	A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
look around verb		To inspect a building or area.
heat up verb		To heat, to cause to become hotter.
shake off verb		To remove (something attached to, on or clinging to an object) by shaking.
stand up verb		To rise from a lying or sitting position.
step back verb	/stɛp ˈbæk/	To stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation.
take out verb		To remove.
turn off verb		To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
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
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form	start thinking · enjoy cooking · enjoy learning
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	will say · will pause · You'll improve

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, you'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, smooth /smuːð/, smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, wash /wɑʃ/, dish /dɪʃ/, sharp /ʃɑɹp/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/
Long words — get the stress right: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, automatic /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/

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 vegetable, carefully, shadow.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →

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Phrasal verbs you will hear

Grammar in this video

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How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?