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So, Sarah, we have the holidays coming up.
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So, Sarah, we have the holidays coming up.
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Are you going to do anything exciting?
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No, nothing exciting.
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I will just stay home most of the vacation,
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but there are a few things I'll do.
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I will bake a cake for Christmas.
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I will sing lots of Christmas songs with my children.
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We will sing together and video it.
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I want to send a video of us singing to grandparents.
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So we will sing Christmas songs and we will videotape it.
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Then we can send it to our grandparents.
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I think they will really like it.
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Oh, that's nice.
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So will you have like a big Christmas dinner?
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Yes.
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We have some things that we always eat.
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So we'll have ham and we'll have potatoes and cake.
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And my favorite thing is to cook fudge.
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I'll cook the fudge probably tomorrow night.
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And then we won't eat it until Christmas.
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Okay.
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Oh, cool.
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And it's really, um, it's really hard not to eat it because it's so delicious and everyone loves it.
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Every day the children will ask me,
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oh, can we eat it?
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Can we eat it?
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No, no, no, you can't eat it.
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We'll wait till Christmas to eat the fudge.
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Oh, that's good.
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I couldn't do that.
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So what we won't do is I won't do any work
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and I won't do any chores like clean the house or do laundry.
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Those can wait until after after Christmas.
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So I won't be working hard.
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I just want to relax.
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Todd, how about you?
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What will you do?
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Well, I will get away.
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So I don't like the cold.
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So I will go to Thailand and I will stay there and just work actually.
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So I will do stuff for Ello.
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I will work on a book,
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a new book for LO and I'll just take it easy I won't travel,
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I won't go to the beach,
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I won't go to the mountains,
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I won't do any of the touristy stuff.
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I'll just take it easy,
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relax every day, and do what I call a workation.
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Wow, what will the weather be like?
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Well, it's the best time of year in Thailand,
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so it's quite warm in December and January.
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So it should be about I don't know,
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70, 80 degrees, 25 degrees Celsius.
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So it will be nice every day.
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It should be.
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Will you do anything special on Christmas Day?
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I won't.
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You know, usually when I travel,
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I forget it's Christmas even sometimes.
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Obviously, I'll see the decorations in the malls and things like that,
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but I won't do anything on Christmas Day.
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And they don't celebrate Christmas in Thailand.
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It's a Buddhist country,
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so it's a normal work day
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so everybody will be going to work all the shops will
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be open it won't be different than any other day so
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that will be nice
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so I will be able to work like a normal day I will probably call family
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and friends and I will check Facebook and see what people are doing
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but I won't have a traditional Christmas how about New Year's?
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Will they do anything special for New Year's?
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Yeah, in Bangkok it gets really crazy on New Year's,
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but even then on New Year's I probably won't do anything.
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I'm 49, so I've seen many,
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many New Year's, so I'll probably just go out for a bit and I'll probably be back home before midnight actually.
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I won't do anything crazy.
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How about you?
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What will you do for New Year's?
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Well, I have three kids so my husband and I will probably stay home too.
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We like to have some fun.
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My husband bought crab so we will eat crab for New Year's
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and I love champagne so I'll have some champagne and we'll probably have a big delicious dinner and I'll drink some champagne.
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The kids will probably go to sleep at 10
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and then a little after midnight I'll go to sleep too so nothing exciting.
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Yeah so yeah it sounds like we have pretty tame plans.
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Definitely.
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But at least I'll be warm.
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Yes.

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Context & Background

This conversation revolves around holiday plans between two speakers, Sarah and Todd. Sarah shares her intentions to spend the holidays at home, focusing on family activities like baking cakes and singing Christmas songs with her children. She highlights the joy of holiday traditions, such as sending videos to grandparents and preparing a festive dinner. In contrast, Todd discusses his plan to escape the cold by traveling to Thailand, where he intends to blend work with relaxation. This dialogue provides an insightful glimpse into how different people celebrate holidays, underscoring the importance of personal preferences in planning vacations.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

  • I will bake a cake for Christmas. - A simple, future tense structure to express plans.
  • We will sing lots of Christmas songs. - A perfect example of using 'will' for intentions.
  • I won't do any work during the vacation. - Useful for articulating personal boundaries.
  • I'll just take it easy. - A casual way to say you will relax.
  • What will the weather be like? - Commonly used to inquire about future conditions.

Step-by-step Shadowing Guide

To effectively utilize this video for IELTS speaking practice and to improve English pronunciation, consider the following steps:

  1. Watch the video once: Observe the natural flow and rhythm of speech. Pay attention to how the speakers express their plans and emotions.
  2. Listen and repeat: Use a shadowing app to mimic the phrases and intonation used in the video. Start with short segments and gradually increase the length as you gain confidence.
  3. Focus on pronunciation: Identify difficult words or phrases. Pay extra attention to the pronunciation of 'Christmas,' 'relax,' and 'fudge.' Repeat them multiple times until they feel comfortable.
  4. Record yourself: Compare your pronunciation with the original audio. This will help you identify areas for improvement and track your progress.
  5. Incorporate the phrases into your daily conversation: Try to use at least one of the five phrases in your discussions or when journaling about your own holiday plans. This will enhance your fluency and confidence in real-life situations.

By engaging with this content and following the steps provided, you can learn English with YouTube effectively, integrating both relaxation and educational practice into your holiday routine. Enhance your learning experience with tools that allow you to practice consistently and engage deeply with the language.

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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