Shadowing Practice: Improve your speaking - My Daily Routine - B1 level - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I usually wake up at 6.30 in the morning.
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After getting up, I brush my teeth and take a quick shower.
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Then I get dressed and have a light breakfast with bread and coffee.
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I leave home at 7.30 and go to work by motorbike.
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My work starts at 8 a.m and finishes at 5 p.m with a short lunch break at noon.
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During the day, I spend most of my time in the office, working on a computer and attending meetings.
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After work, I sometimes go to the gym or take a short walk to relax.
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In the evening, I cook dinner and eat with my family.
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After that, I usually watch TV or read a book for about an hour.
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I go to bed at around 10.30 p.m.
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My routine is quite simple, but it helps me stay organized and productive every day.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Improve your speaking - My Daily Routine - B1 level”. This video has 11 sentences and 143 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:46. The speaker talks fast, about 185 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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… |
| productive adjective | /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ | Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile. |
| noon noun | /nun/ | The time of day when the Sun seems to reach its highest point in the sky; solar noon. |
| organize verb | /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ | To arrange in working order. |
| motorbike verb | /ˈmoʊtɚˌbaɪk/ | To ride a motorbike; to travel by motorbike. |
| 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. |
| attend verb | /əˈtɛnd/ | To care for (someone requiring attention); specifically, of a doctor, nurse, etc.: to provide professional care to (someone). |
| bread noun | /brɛd/ | A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals. |
| shower noun | /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ | A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: brush /bɹʌʃ/, shower /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/
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 routine, relax, brush.
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.