Shadowing Practice: Inside Charli XCX’s Mugler Shoulder Bag | In The Bag - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi British Vogue, I'm Charli XCX and this is what's in my bag.
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So the first thing that's going on in here is...
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hair.
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Woo!
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This is really more what's in my bag like after a night out, in the car on the way home,
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sort of de-glam as I go so that when I get home I'm ready to just kind of like roll into bed.
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These two things kind of go hand in hand.
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This is my passport.
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Always need it
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because there's always like a last-minute thing like Charlie you need to Go here to record vocals
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or you need to go here to do a photo shoot and then with that my
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111 eye mask This one is black diamond.
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You can always catch me asleep drooling with these on my eyes My notebook.
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I got this notebook in Tokyo This is kind of like half lyrics, half therapy diary, so trauma in here, baby.
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I think I have written so many cringe lyrics in my time.
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I actually think the dumbest lyrics are the best lyrics.
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My main example of that for myself is a song I wrote called I Love It
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which I literally wrote in 20 minutes and thought this is just like
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so stupid because I didn't even know what it was about.
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Next thing in the bag, sunglasses obviously need them to look really low-key and incognito
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and attract no attention to myself a few beauty products live
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in here this is my favorite moisturizer it's by augustina's barter
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it's seamless gorgeous it often goes on my face
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but done the glam so i'm gonna just put it on my hands for demonstration.
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This is my current favorite perfume by Rito.
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It's called Mixed Emotions.
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My boyfriend uses this too.
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When I'm on tour or away from him, I can just spray this and it reminds me of him, which is so cheesy.
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I'm gonna pull this thing out this is my brand new
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recording contract I signed it yesterday two albums baby we're in business.
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A few more products
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that I am carrying everywhere this one's a classic Charlotte Tilbury
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clear brow gel I love my brows I don't want to like sound arrogant
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or anything but I have really brows like that's a fact about me i take it everywhere
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if i'm trying to like pull a quick makeup look whilst
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i'm like in a car i keep it quite simple just
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because i'm not that skilled
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when it comes to makeup i really love just doing like
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an easy kind of messy black eye i use this YSL liner in black and then I often will add this guy.
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And then this is one of my favorite lip colors.
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It's Leo, it's Glossier.
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I like to just kind of tap it on, very stain-like.
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That of like completes my makeup look.
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And then I have to go back to my house.
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If I leave my house without this product, I have turned Ubers around before.
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If I had enough money, I would turn the plane around too.
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Laneige.
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I had really bad skin when I was like 25
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and had like this kind of bout of like adult acne i started using Laneige then
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and i have not stopped using it since
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and i literally carry it every single place with me
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and the final thing that's in my bag is a banana
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i literally carry this everywhere with me until it's rotting whenever
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i'm going to any country i'm always like okay i'm gonna take a banana from home
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and i'm gonna put it in my bag because i might get hungry
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and I might want to eat it but I never eat the banana.
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Who Is This Video For?
This video is perfect for intermediate English learners aiming to boost english speaking practice with casual, conversational language. It fits those wanting to master real-world vocabulary (like beauty and lifestyle terms) and natural storytelling. The relaxed tone makes it ideal for shadow speech—repeating phrases aloud to mimic rhythm and flow—whether using a shadowing app or practicing solo.
Words & Idioms Worth Stealing
- De-glam: To remove makeup or dress down after a fancy event. Example: "She de-glammed in the car on the way home."
- Go hand in hand: To be closely connected. Example: "Passports and last-minute trips go hand in hand for travelers."
- Pull a quick makeup look: To apply makeup quickly. Example: "I pulled a quick makeup look before the meeting."
- Turn around (a car/plane): To reverse direction. Example: "She turned the Uber around to grab her phone."
How to Get the Accent Right
Charli XCX’s British accent features relaxed vowel sounds and casual pacing—key for shadowing technique. Focus on: - Short "a" in "bag" or "last": Keep it crisp, not drawn out. - Glottal stops (e.g., "about" as "abou'"): Common in informal British speech. - Rhythm: She pauses naturally to emphasize stories (e.g., "trauma in here, baby"). Repeat her lines using shadowspeaks to match her laid-back flow. Practice phrases like "I have really good brows" to nail her confident, conversational tone.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have written · have turned · have not stopped |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might get · might want |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna just · gonna pull · gonna take |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to Go · have to go |
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.