Shadowing Practice: interrail diaries | prague, an unforgettable city! - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello guys and welcome back to our in-trail diaries.

We are currently in Berlin and we have stayed here for three nights and we had an amazing time.

But now we are on to our next destination which is...

Braag!

We are very very excited.

We have never been there before and we've heard some really good things about the city.

It takes about four and a half hours to take the train there.

And this time we have seat reservations which is good because on the way to Berlin we had some troubles finding seats.

It was so exhausting because we were just sitting on the floor

and yeah it's not the best so definitely reserve your seats if you know it's gonna be a busy train.

If you're in Prague and you have to transport by tram, then we found this app.

It's called PID.

This one.

And it's super convenient.

You just search the location you're going and you can buy tickets from there.

We have arrived into our hotel room.

Questionable.

Helge, you chose this hotel.

Or was it me?

No, I think it was you.

No, no, it was you.

I think it was you.

Nope, it was you.

Okay, so we have been looking on Airbnb and, you know, booking.com and everything.

And the prices are insane.

Like, the prices were even higher than in Berlin.

And I would have expected it to be the opposite.

But apparently it's, you know, a quite small city.

And it's so popular right now.

The prices are just rising.

So we tried to find something, you know, affordable

and we read some reviews and the pictures looked like decent but yeah I mean it's okay

so welcome to our room here we have the entrance

and then we walk into the room and here is the bedroom and here is the bathroom

we are in bed now finally very excited to go to

sleep we are just planning what we want to do tomorrow

and it's gonna be an early rise tomorrow and i'm so

so excited to see the city properly because it was like pitch black outside

when we were in the tram so we couldn't really see the city properly

so I'm very excited for tomorrow so good night for now

and we'll see you guys tomorrow good morning guys we are

currently waiting for the tram we are going to have some

very nice breakfast I got recommended a place called it top off their Instagram looked amazing

so we wanted to have some very a very gourmet breakfast.

The weather is really nice but it's definitely a little bit like a colder breeze than in Berlin.

It's a little bit more like fresher in a good way and it's pretty sunny, a little bit cloudy but it's a lovely weather.

Guys, this place is insanely beautiful.

I am shocked.

I've been standing the whole time just taking pictures of everything because it's so beautiful.

We ordered a grilled sandwich and chocolate pancakes and of course some lemonade.

Wow, wow, wow!

The food was amazing!

We loved the grilled cheese, it was delicious!

It had some type of like pickled vegetables

and a lot of cheese we actually paid for like extra cheese

and then there was like the sauce to dip it in

and it was just i want to make it at home

oh my god the pancakes were very like interesting it had

a lot of like strawberry things like strawberry jam fresh strawberries

and then it was like chocolate pancakes so

if you like those things then you're in for a treat

we might take the tram into the like city center

because it takes maybe like 40 minutes to walk there

and of course we want to save some time

so yeah we might hop on to the tram first it's time for an outfit check

Thank you.

I ended up buying the top from the vintage store

because I thought it was so cute

and it's gonna look very nice with my outfits during our interrail

and it doesn't take up so much space so it's gonna be fine.

I've definitely been holding back on buying stuff from the vintage stores

because I don't have space to buy all of those things unfortunately

but this time it was okay because i can use it during this trip

and it doesn't take up so much space

but we've just been walking around getting to know the city a little bit better

and we saw the rotating head and it was

so cool i got some messages about trying chimney cake

and since we have never tried it before i think it

would be fun to try it for the very first time

and i found a place nearby so we are gonna go and try it out.

The rain has finally stopped and we just got our chimney cake

and we got the Snickers flavor and I'm so excited to try it.

I think it's like caramel ice cream.

So chimney cakes are made from a sweet yeast dough that is rolled into a long rope and baked around a cylinder.

And it is a traditional Hungarian pastry apparently.

We have finished the top ice cream so now it's time to dive into the chimney cake.

Oh my!

It reminds me of croissant, but still kind of cinnamon.

It's like thicker than croissant.

But filled with ice cream.

This is very like filling.

We are walking over the Charles Bridge and the views are incredible here.

It's so beautiful.

But it's filled with people.

Like crowded.

There are so many artists that are drawing portraits of people.

And it's so cute.

I really want to do it.

But I think since we only have our backpacks, I think it would get wrinkled.

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So maybe it's not the best idea.

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But it's so nice.

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We just walked around the Old Town Square and it was beautiful and there was like a flash mob going on,

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everyone started dancing and it was so much fun.

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We were thinking about having an early dinner

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because we are very hungry we wanted to go to a park called latna park

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and we were just thinking about grabbing some food on the way there

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and there is a restaurant i'm not going to try

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and pronounce it but this is the place

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and it has 15 000 reviews and on the website they say

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that they make freshly prepared homemade food

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and I think you can have like goulash and stuff So we wanted to go and have some comfort food

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We are walking towards the Latna Park We are going to go to the beer garden and have some beer.

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I'm very excited But the food was like okay.

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It was good

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But I guess that we are just not very familiar and used to this type of cuisine But it was good food,

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but it's maybe not our typical go-to dinner,

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but it was fun to try it out The food is very good.

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The food is very good.

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Helgi ordered a pilsner and it was a bit interesting.

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It was quite different from the one in Denmark.

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It was more bitter, I would say.

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Sour, I don't know.

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Just different.

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But it's fun to try it out.

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good morning we just got ready i'm wearing my new t-shirt

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that i thrifted yesterday and i actually also thrifted these in berlin he is wearing my shirt

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that i thrifted in copenhagen

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and these super nice cos trousers but we are about to head out

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so there's actually supposed to be some rain today unfortunately very sad about

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that so our plan is to go and see the Prague castle

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because there's no rain right now but later today it's going to be raining

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so then we are going to have our breakfast

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and I found a really cute breakfast spot close to the

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Prague castle it was recommended by you guys it's called Soto

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and I read the menu and there were

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so many things I was like yum yum yum yum so I know it's gonna be good let's get going

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We just bought the tickets

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and we're gonna start off by going to the St. Tvirus Cathedral which is here behind me

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so thankfully it didn't rain I brought my blazer just in case It's also a bit colder than yesterday, so it's just good to have it with me.

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But we just finished at the Prague Castle, and now we are on our way to go and have our breakfast, finally.

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So, so hungry.

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So now we are headed to Soto.

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I am so happy that we ended up going to this place because it is beautiful.

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We just got our food.

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We ordered this burrata.

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It's with peas, rocket, and basil.

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And it's like grilled pocaccia here.

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And then we have a grilled toast here, which looks amazing.

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And then we actually got some dessert.

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We will try it on later Oh my god,

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the food was so tasty You should come to this place if you are in Prague Honestly like the vibe,

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I think the owner is here.

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He's just so sweet He was like explaining the whole menu and just very kind.

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Now it's time for the desserts.

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We are walking to the Strahau Monastery.

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They have two libraries there and I saw on TikTok

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that they are beautiful so we really wanted to go and see them.

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We just sat down in the park

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and I don't think this is a park where people come and have picnics because there's no one here.

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We bought some blue cheese, Serrano ham, crackers and Coca-Cola

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So of course we fell asleep in the park It was so nice, it was just so peaceful and I think we were a bit tired

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I saw a video previously on like tips and tricks on interrailing

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and this girl said that you should take a nap at 4pm every single day to get energy

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but we only have this evening left in Prague

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so we are going to take the tram to a wine bar that you guys recommended

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We are walking in a neighborhood called Holesovice

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and it reminds us of Lisbon but has like a Scandinavian type of vibe

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but the houses are so colorful like you saw in the clips before and it's beautiful

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It's dinner time!

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We were craving some dumplings

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and we found a spot close to the wine bar called Dimsum Spot Latna and it looked really delicious.

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We are on our way there and it's the most beautiful sunset currently.

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I don't know if you can see it, but it's beautiful.

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It's been like two hours since we finished our dinner at the restaurant.

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We unfortunately took the wrong tram.

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and then we took another wrong tram

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and it was just like a whole mess and

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when it's this late the tram doesn't run as often

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so we had to wait then we had to walk to another station

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and oh my goodness it was a complete mess

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but we are happy that we are back at our hotel

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and we need go to bed

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because we are waking up pretty early to go to our next destination

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which is vienna we actually haven't been to any of the cities

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that we are traveling to which is so exciting overall prague was

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so amazing honestly it's a very like special city and it's so beautiful

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I have never taken as many pictures of a city in my entire life.

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The buildings here remind me a bit of Paris, but with a hint of Lisbon because of the colors.

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And it's just, it's beautiful here.

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And I feel like we got to know the city quite well during these two days that we were here.

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I mean, of course, we could have explored it even better, but it's not like a huge city.

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so if you are coming here then maybe two three four days should be enough

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but thank you guys so much for watching and i'll see you in vienna bye

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “interrail diaries”. This video has 193 sentences and 2053 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:54. The speaker talks slowly, about 109 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% 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
tram noun	/tɹæm/	A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).
chimney noun	/ˈt͡ʃɪmni/	A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon-…
grill noun	/ɡɹɪl/	A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and…
pancake noun	/ˈpæn.keɪk/	An thin batter cake similar to a crepe, typically unleavened.
thrift noun	/ˈθɹɪft/	The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money).
strawberry noun	/ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/	The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.
croissant noun	/kɹəˈsɑnt/	A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.
interrail verb		To travel using the InterRail rail pass.
dessert noun	/dɪˈzɝt/	The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc.
vibe noun	/vaɪb/	An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing.
vintage noun	/ˈvɪn.tɪd͡ʒ/	The yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season.
outfit noun	/ˈaʊtfɪt/	A set of clothing (with accessories).
destination noun	/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/	The place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
menu noun	/ˈmɛn.juː/	The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare.
blazer noun	/ˈbleɪzəɹ/	A very bright or hot day.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
end up verb		To bring to a conclusion.
take up verb		To pick up.
walk around verb		To walk with no planned destination; to meander.
head out verb		To leave, depart; to go on ahead.
hold back on verb		To wait for a period of time before proceeding.
start off verb		To begin.
wake up verb	/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/	To stop sleeping; to awake.
walk over verb		To gain an easy victory.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	have been looking · I've been standing · I've definitely been holding
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	have stayed · have never been · have arrived
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	are made · was recommended · are headed
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	destination which is · reservations which is · Cathedral which is

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 33 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, goulash /ˈɡuː.lɑːʃ/, freshly /ˈfɹɛʃli/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, affordable /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/

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 tram, chimney, grill.

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