Shadowing Practice: Kendall Jenner: In The Bag | Episode 58 | Vogue - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Oh, hey Vogue, it's Kendall, and I'm going to show you what's in my bag.
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I will just start pulling things out.
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I mean, the top thing in my bag is my phone, obviously.
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I work on it all day long, so it's important for work stuff.
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And then I have these Manuka honey drops.
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I am kind of addicted to these.
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These ones are ginger flavored.
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I think the ginger is my favorite.
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Gives me a little kickstart.
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Pop one of these.
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And then I have my mask.
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I like these K's masks.
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They're really cute.
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They have really cute colors and they are $10 .95s.
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So I guess they're really protective.
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Love my little mask.
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I feel like I definitely kind of have a mom bag.
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Like I feel like I don't have like unnecessary things.
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Yeah, I feel like I'm pretty practical.
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my sunglasses i have really sensitive eyes
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so i kind of always need my sunglasses on
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which is kind of random and just a fun fact about me or you know privacy also
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this is a bottega bag fits everything that i need and some so i love this bag
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perfume this is my collab i did with my sister for
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kkw this is our amber scent i really like it it's a good everyday scent
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and i like to just have it on me just in case you know
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i always like to have a snack on me these trader joe's like pb
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and j sticks are so good they're like little sticks of like i guess bread
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or something with peanut butter in them
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and then there's the jelly right here you dip them they're really good shout out to trader joe's
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my camera i used to be really good at having it on me all the time for memories i love it
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oh my gosh i've tried bags with anyone for a day the olsen twins bags they're all the row
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but they're so good this is kind of random i have my i have an eyelash curler just
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because i feel like
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in an emergency like if i have no makeup on
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and i just curl my lashes i already feel a little bit cuter
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so i always have this
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and just this is a hair tie a little um silk hair tie i guess it's better for your hair
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and it doesn't like pull
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or like break your hair as much as like a rubber band would i guess
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if we're on the topic of beauty i have this lip mask it's really like shiny
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and pretty when you put it on it also feels really nice
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so i love having this on me just a little shine on.
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I have my wallet and then I have these vitamin c packs.
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I like to take these every day.
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I like these.
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My selenite crystal.
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I hope I'm saying that right.
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This one's in the shape of a heart.
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It protects you from negative energy and brings you loving energy.
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I love having my crystal on me these tea strips i actually just discovered these they're like strips of tea
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and you just throw them in hot water they're cool i like them this one's ginger peach for energizing
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and this one's a focus one so i just have these
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and they're really easy to like travel with
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or like having your purse headphones always gotta have headphones also personalizing these is
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so smart because people steal these and you lose these all the time
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so having a little personalized headphone set is great and then last
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but not least my essential oils this one's stress release
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which i need all the time good vibes smells good feels
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good makes me happy that's pretty much it that's usually what
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i have in my bag kind of boring kind of basic
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but that's me hi vogue i'm kendall jenner and And to watch more Vogue videos, subscribe here.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Kendall Jenner: In The Bag”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bag, mask, hair, guess, headphone. This video has 62 sentences and 665 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:11. The speaker talks at a natural 159 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
mask noun/mæsk/A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
ginger noun/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
vogue noun/vəʊɡ/The prevailing fashion or style.
crystal noun/ˈkɹɪstəl/A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.
strip verb/ˈstɹɪp/To remove or take away, often in strips or stripes.
headphones noun/ˈhɛdfoʊnz/A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.
scent noun/sɛnt/A distinctive smell.
trader noun/ˈtɹeɪdɚ/One who earns a living by trading goods or securities.
sunglasses nounTinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.
topic noun/ˈtɑpɪk/A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
practical adjective/ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.
everyday adjective/ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
sensitive adjective/ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.
steal verb/stiːl/To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
butter noun/ˈbʌtɚ/A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, I'm, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shine /ʃaɪn/, shout /ʃaʊt/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, eyelash /ˈaɪlæʃ/, lash /læʃ/
  • Long words — get the stress right: unnecessary /ʌnˈnɛs.əˌsɛɹ.i/, personalize /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like mask, ginger, vogue.

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.

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