Shadowing Practice: Learn Daily Routine in 2 Minutes (Beginners Edition) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi friends!
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Today I will tell you how to talk about your daily routine using easy English.
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First, let's learn one small rule.
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When we talk about things we do every day, we use the present simple tense.
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Now, let's learn some small words that make our English sound better.
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These words are first, then, after that, next, and finally.
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These words connect our sentences together.
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Instead of saying many small sentences, we can join them like a story.
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For example, first I wake up, then I brush my teeth.
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After that, I eat breakfast.
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Next, I go to school.
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Finally, I go to bed.
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See?
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These small words make it sound like a real story, not just a list of sentences.
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Now let's use this trick and talk about a full daily routine.
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I wake up at 7 o'clock in the morning.
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First, I brush my teeth.
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Then, I wash my face.
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After that, I eat breakfast.
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I drink milk and eat bread.
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Next, I get ready for school.
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I wear my uniform and take my bag.
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I go to school at 8 o'clock.
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At school, I study many subjects, I read books, I write in my notebook, I talk with my friends.
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At lunchtime, I eat my lunch.
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I eat rice and vegetables.
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Then I play with my friends in the playground.
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School finishes in the afternoon.
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I come back home.
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I feel a little tired.
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I drink some water and take rest.
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In the evening, I do my homework.
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I write my answers carefully.
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After homework, I play outside for some time.
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I run and laugh with my friends.
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Later, I take a bath.
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I wear clean clothes.
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Then, my family and I eat dinner together.
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We talk about our day.
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After dinner, I watch TV for a little bit.
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Then, I brush my teeth again.
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I go to my bed at 9 o'clock.
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I close my eyes and sleep.
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This is my daily routine, from morning to night.
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Every sentence is simple.
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I just use easy words like wake up, eat, go, study, play, sleep.
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And now you also know the small words that connect a story.
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First, then, after that, next, finally.
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You can talk about your day in the same easy way.
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Try it today.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Learn Daily Routine in 2 Minutes”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: eat, words, sentence, brush, routine. This video has 50 sentences and 378 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:09. The speaker talks at a natural 175 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 81% 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
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| routine noun | /ɹuˈtin/ | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
| brush noun | /bɹʌʃ/ | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including… |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| bath noun | /bɑːθ/ | A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub. |
| uniform noun | /ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/ | A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| tense noun | /tɛns/ | The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists. |
| vegetable noun | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice… |
| playground noun | /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ | A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). |
| notebook noun | /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ | A book (physical or digital) in which notes or memoranda are written. |
| lunchtime noun | /ˈlʌnt͡ʃtaɪm/ | The time or hour at or around which lunch is normally eaten. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: bath /bɑːθ/, cloth /klɒθ/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like routine, brush, connect.
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.