Shadowing Practice: Improve Your English Listening and Speaking with Daily Life Routine - Learn English Speaking with Video
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What is your daily life routine?
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Every day I wake up at 7 o 'clock in the morning.
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First, I brush my teeth and wash my face.
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Then I have breakfast with my family.
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I take the bus to work every morning.
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On the way, I listen to music or read a book.
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Sometimes I stop at a coffee shop for a drink.
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I work from 9 o 'clock to 5 o 'clock.
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At noon, I take a lunch break.
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After work, I go for a walk or do some exercise.
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I enjoy jogging in the park.
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I go home and have dinner.
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On weekends, I like to visit friends or family.
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I also enjoy cooking new recipes.
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In the evening, I relax by watching TV, spending time with my pet.
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Before bed, I prepare for the next day.
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And finally, I go to bed at 10 o 'clock.
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This is my daily routine.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Improve Your English Listening and Speaking with Daily Life Routine”. This video has 18 sentences and 150 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:49. The speaker talks fast, about 182 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 73% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| routine noun | /ɹuˈtin/ | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| 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… |
| recipe noun | /ˈɹɛs.ɪ.pi/ | Any set of instructions for preparing a mixture of ingredients. |
| noon noun | /nun/ | The time of day when the Sun seems to reach its highest point in the sky; solar noon. |
| jog verb | /d͡ʒɑɡ/ | To push slightly; to move or shake with a push or jerk, as to gain the attention of; to jolt. |
| exercise noun | /ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ | Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability. |
| lunch noun | /lʌnt͡ʃ/ | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| cook verb | /kʊk/ | To prepare food for eating, typically by heating it, combining it with other ingredients, seasoning it, preparing it for serving, etc. |
| breakfast noun | /ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/ | The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning. |
| prepare verb | /pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm. |
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 | enjoy jogging · enjoy cooking |
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 clock, routine, relax.
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.