Shadowing Practice: Intermediate English Conversation Lesson with Shadowing | Learning English Speaking Practice 🗣️ - Learn English Speaking with Video
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English Easy Practice Do you want to learn English vocabulary faster?
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And boost your speaking skills quickly?
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We can speak English.
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Then, welcome to our new video to improve your English skills.
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In this video, we'll dive into a fun and interactive learning experience designed to improve your English speaking skills.
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Speak English.
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Now, are you ready to train your brain to speak English fluently?
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Let's get started.
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In the first part, you'll listen to a conversation between native English speakers.
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Try to focus on the meaning of the conversation when you listen to it.
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This will help you understand real -life conversations better. Be swamped with.
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Hi Leo, you look tired today.
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Are you okay?
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Hi, Emma.
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I'm okay, but I'm swamped with work right now.
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I have too many things to do.
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Oh, I understand.
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What are you busy with?
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I'm busy with emails, reports, and meetings.
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My desk is full and my phone keeps ringing. That sounds stressful.
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Are you working late again?
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Yes, almost every day.
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I feel overloaded and I don't have much free time.
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That's not good.
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You should take short breaks.
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Being too busy all the time is not healthy.
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You're right, but my boss gave me more tasks this week.
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I'm really under pressure.
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Maybe you can ask for help or finish the most important tasks first.
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I should do that.
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Sometimes I try to do everything at once, and it makes things worse.
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Exactly.
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When you're too busy, it's better to slow down.
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You're right.
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If I plan better, I won't be so swamped with work.
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We can have coffee another day when things are less busy. That sounds great.
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Thanks for understanding, Emma.
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Now, let's explore some new words together in our vocabulary section.
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I'll explain a few words and use them in example sentences to help you grasp their meaning easily.
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Vocabulary Swamped with.
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Having too much work to do at the same time.
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Examples I'm swamped with homework today.
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He feels tired because he is swamped with tasks.
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I'm really swamped with work right here.
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Besides, I'm just swamped with work.
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I'm swamped too?
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Yeah.
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Oh, I've just been so swamped with work.
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She was swamped with the...
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Swamp with work today.
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Yeah, I'm swamped enough with schoolwork.
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Overloaded.
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Having more work than you can handle easily
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Examples I feel overloaded at work this week She feels overloaded and needs a break
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Don't overload that machine The phone company is completely overloaded The overload is
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Under pressure feeling stressed because you must do things quickly or well examples he feels under pressure before the meeting
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she is under pressure to finish her tasks on time under
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pressure yes i can't perform under pressure i am i'm i'm under enormous pressure under
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so much pressure i'm under so much pressure Ormond's under pressure
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Under certain pressures You're under pressure I want to remind you something,
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guys Repetition is very important to become fluent in English
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so watch this video many times listen and repeat hi Leo you look tired today are you okay
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hi Leo you look tired today are you okay Hi, Emma.
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I'm okay, but I'm swamped with work right now.
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Hi, Emma.
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I'm okay, but I'm swamped with work right now.
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I have too many things to do.
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I have too many things to do.
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Oh, I understand.
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What are you busy with?
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Oh, I understand.
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What are you busy with?
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I'm busy with emails, reports, and meetings.
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I'm busy with emails, reports, and meetings.
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My desk is full and my phone keeps ringing.
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My desk is full and my phone keeps ringing. That sounds stressful.
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Are you working late again? That sounds stressful.
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Are you working late again?
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Yes, almost every day.
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Yes, almost every day.
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I feel overloaded and I don't have much free time.
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I feel overloaded and I don't have much free time.
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That's not good.
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You should take short breaks.
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That's not good.
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You should take short breaks.
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Being too busy all the time is not healthy.
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Being too busy all the time is not healthy.
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You're right, but my boss gave me more tasks this week.
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You're right, but my boss gave me more tasks this week.
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I'm really under pressure.
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I'm really under pressure.
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Maybe you can ask for help or finish the most important tasks first.
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Maybe you can ask for help or finish the most important tasks first.
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I should do that.
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I should do that.
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Sometimes I try to do everything at once and it makes things worse.
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Sometimes I try to do everything at once, and it makes things worse.
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Exactly.
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When you're too busy, it's better to slow down.
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Exactly.
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When you're too busy, it's better to slow down.
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You're right.
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If I plan better, I won't be so swamped with work.
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You're right, if I plan better, I won't be so swamped with work.
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We can have coffee another day when things are less busy.
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We can have coffee another day when things are less busy. That sounds great. That sounds great.
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Thanks for understanding, Emma.
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Thanks for understanding, Emma.
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Time for some interactive practice.
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Listen carefully to the questions I ask about the conversation.
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Try to answer them out loud before I reveal the correct answers.
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This will boost your speaking and listening skills.
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Repeat this exercise every day until you can say the answers quickly and confidently.
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Try to answer the questions out loud, and you will improve your speaking skills quickly.
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Answer the questions out loud.
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Hi, Leo.
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You look tired today.
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Are you okay?
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Hi, Emma.
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I'm okay, but I'm swamped with work right now.
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Did Leo say he has no work?
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No, he didn't say he has no work.
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Did Leo say he is swamped with work?
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Yes, he did.
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He said he is swamped with work.
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I have too many things to do.
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Oh, I understand.
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What are you busy with?
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I'm busy with emails, reports, and meetings.
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What is Leo busy with?
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He is busy with emails, reports, and meetings.
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My desk is full and my phone keeps ringing. Is Leo's desk empty?
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No, it isn't empty.
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His desk is full.
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What keeps ringing?
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Leo's phone.
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His phone keeps ringing. That sounds stressful.
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Does Emma think Leo is stressed?
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Yes, she does.
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She thinks he is stressed.
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Are you working late again?
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Yes, almost every day.
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Is Leo working late every day?
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Yes, he is.
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He is working late almost every day.
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I feel overloaded and I don't have much free time.
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Does Leo have much free time?
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No, he doesn't.
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He doesn't have much free time.
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That's not good.
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You should take short breaks.
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Being too busy all the time is not healthy.
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Did Emma say being too busy is very healthy?
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No, she didn't say it's very healthy.
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She said being too busy is not healthy.
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You're right, but my boss gave me more tasks this week.
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What did Leo's boss give him this week?
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his boss gave him more tasks this week i'm really under pressure Is Leo under pressure?
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Yes, he is.
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He is under pressure.
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Maybe you can ask for help or finish the most important tasks first.
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What does Emma suggest Leo do first?
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The most important tasks.
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She suggests doing the most important tasks first.
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I should do that.
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Sometimes I try to do everything at once and it makes things worse.
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Does Leo try to do everything at once?
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Yes, he does.
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He tries to do everything at once.
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exactly when you're too busy it's better to slow down you're right
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if i plan better i won't be
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so swamped with work we can have coffee another day when things are less busy that sounds great thanks for understanding emma
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will emma and leo have coffee another day Yes, they will.
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They will have coffee another day.
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Do you want to improve your English speaking skills even more?
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Check out our new shadowing course.
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It's full of interactive MP3 and PDF lessons to help you speak with confidence.
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Download the free lesson today.
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The link is below.
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Lastly, we have the shadowing practice.
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Read your lines out loud after the speakers as they talk in the conversation.
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Focus on the rhythm and intonation of the English expressions and sentences.
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This exercise will sharpen your pronunciation and overall speaking abilities.
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Let's begin.
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Hi, Leo.
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You look tired today.
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Are you okay?
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Oh, I understand.
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What are you busy with? That sounds stressful.
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Are you working late again?
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That's not good.
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You should take short breaks.
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Being too busy all the time is not healthy.
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Maybe you can ask for help or finish the most important tasks first.
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Exactly!
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When you're too busy, it's better to slow down.
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We can have coffee another day when things are less busy.
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Hi, Emma.
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I'm okay, but I'm swamped with work right now.
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I have too many things to do.
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I'm busy with emails, reports, and meetings.
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My desk is full and my phone keeps ringing.
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Yes, almost every day.
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I feel overloaded and I don't have much free time.
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You're right, but my boss gave me more tasks this week.
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I'm really under pressure.
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I should do that.
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Sometimes I try to do everything at once and it makes things worse.
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You're right, if I plan better,
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I won't be so swamped with work. That sounds great.
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Thanks for understanding, Emma.
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Great job on completing the English -speaking practice.
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Keep watching this video every day for one week and repeat the exercises to see significant improvements in your English skills.
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Happy learning!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Intermediate English Conversation Lesson with Shadowing”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: busy, swamped, pressure, tasks, leo. This video has 216 sentences and 1620 words to shadow. The speech runs for 20:48. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| swamp noun | /ˈswɑmp/ | An area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many… |
| overload verb | /ˌəʊvəˈləʊd/ | To load excessively. |
| stressful adjective | /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ | Irritating; causing stress. |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| interactive adjective | /ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.tɪv/ | Interacting with or communicating with and reacting to each other; influencing or having an effect on each other; acting or capable of acting on each other or… |
| confidently adverb | /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/ | In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively. |
| fluently adverb | In a fluent manner, as expressing oneself easily, especially in a foreign language. | |
| intonation noun | /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/ | The rise and fall of the voice in speaking. |
| schoolwork noun | /ˈskulˌwɝk/ | Work done for school, including both in class and as homework. |
| sharpen verb | /ˈʃɑɹpən/ | To make sharp. |
| pronunciation noun | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken. |
| fluent adjective | /ˈfluənt/ | That flows; flowing, liquid. |
| lastly adverb | /ˈlæstli/ | Used to mark the beginning of the last in a list of items or propositions. |
| grasp verb | /ɡɹæsp/ | To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slow down verb | To decelerate. |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
| line out verb | To appear in a lineout. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm okay, but I'm swamped with work right now.
- What are you busy with?
- I'm busy with emails, reports, and meetings.
- Are you working late again?
- When you're too busy, it's better to slow down.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If I plan better, I won't be · if i plan better i won't be |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | Be swamped · is swamped · was swamped |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should take · should do |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keeps ringing · Keep watching |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 66 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, sharpen /ˈʃɑɹpən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, interactive /ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.tɪv/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
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 swamp, overload, stressful.
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.