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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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Now, we will have a four -part exercise.
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Part 1.
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Listening Practice Part 2.
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Vocabulary Part 3.
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Listen and Answer Practice Part 4.
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Shadowing Practice Now, are you ready to train your brain to speak English fluently?
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Let's get started!
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Part 1.
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English Listening Practice 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.
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Hit the spot.
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Phew, that workout was so hard.
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I know.
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I'm wiped out.
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I can't feel my arms.
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Same here.
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We really pushed ourselves today.
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Yeah, but I'm proud of us.
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We didn't give up.
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True.
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Now, I just want something cold to drink.
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How about a smoothie?
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That would hit the spot.
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Great idea.
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Let's go to the smoothie shop.
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I want a mango one.
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What about you?
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I'll get a strawberry.
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I need something sweet and cold.
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After that, I'm going straight home to rest.
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Me too.
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I'm done for the day.
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Part 2.
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Learn Vocabulary 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 Workouts.
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Exercise to make your body strong and healthy.
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Example.
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I do a workout at the gym every morning.
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Oh, what a workout.
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Good workout?
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Great workout, Sarge.
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Just doing my workout.
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Light workouts and no sparring.
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What's your workout routine?
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i'm wiped out i'm very tired i have no energy example i cleaned the house all day now i'm wiped out
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actually i'm pretty wiped out i'm just wiped out i just finished my practice laps oh i'm
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so wiped out i am totally wiped out i'm wiped out you guys i'm wiped out i'm wiped out I'm wiped out.
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This can't be happening.
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I'm wiped out.
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Hit the spot.
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It feels really good, especially after being tired or hungry.
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Example.
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That hot soup really hit the spot on a cold day.
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Hit the spot.
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Yeah, shit.
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62, Dom.
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Hits the spot.
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Thanks, guys.
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So really hit the spot.
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Really hits the spot
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That hits the spot
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Well that hit the spot
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Well that hit the spot
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Would really hit the spot I want to remind you something, guys.
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Repetition is very important to become fluent in English, so watch this video many times.
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Try to answer the questions out loud and you will improve your speaking skills quickly.
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Part 3.
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Listen and Answer Practice 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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Answer the questions out loud.
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Phew, that workout was so hard!
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Did Tom say the workout was easy?
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No, he didn't say the workout was easy
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What did Tom say about the workout?
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He said the workout was hard
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What was hard?
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The workout The workout was hard I know.
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I'm wiped out.
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Did Lily feel tired after the workout?
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Yes, she did.
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She said she was wiped out.
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I can't feel my arms.
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Same here.
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We really pushed ourselves today.
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Did Tom feel his arms after the workout?
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No, he didn't.
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He said he couldn't feel his arms.
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Did Tom say he was still full of energy?
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No, he didn't.
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He said he was wiped out too.
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Did they do a light workout?
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No, they didn't.
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They didn't do a light workout.
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Did they push themselves during the workout?
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Yes, they did.
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Tom said they really pushed themselves.
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Yeah, but I'm proud of us.
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We didn't give up.
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Did Lily say she was proud of their workout?
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Yes, she did.
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She said she was proud of them.
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Did Lily want to stop during the workout?
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No, she didn't.
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She said they didn't give up.
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true now i just want something cold to drink did tom want something hot to drink
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no he didn't want something hot to drink what did tom want to drink
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something cold he wanted something cold to drink
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How about a smoothie?
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That would hit the spot.
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What did Lily say about a smoothie?
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She said that would hit the spot.
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She said a smoothie would hit the spot.
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Great idea.
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Let's go to the smoothie shop.
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Did Tom want to go to the smoothie shop?
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Yes, he did.
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He wanted to go to the smoothie shop.
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I want a mango one.
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What about you?
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Did Lily want a banana smoothie?
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No, she didn't want a banana smoothie.
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What did she want?
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She wanted a mango smoothie.
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I'll get a strawberry.
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I need something sweet and cold.
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Did Tom want a strawberry smoothie?
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Yes, he did.
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He wanted a strawberry smoothie.
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Did Tom want something sweet?
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Yes, he did.
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He wanted something sweet and cold.
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After that, I'm going straight home to rest.
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Me too.
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I'm done for the day.
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Did Tom and Lily go to the gym again after the smoothie?
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No, they didn't.
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They wanted to rest after the smoothie.
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Did Lily want to rest after the smoothie?
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Yes, she did.
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She wanted to rest at home.
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Did Tom want to rest too?
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Yes, he did.
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He said he was done for the day.
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Part 4.
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Shadowing Practice 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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Phew, that workout was so hard.
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Same here, we really pushed ourselves today.
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True, now I just want something cold to drink.
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Great idea.
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Let's go to the smoothie shop.
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I'll get a strawberry.
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I need something sweet and cold.
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Me too.
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I'm done for the day.
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I know.
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I'm wiped out.
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I can't feel my arms.
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Yeah, but I'm proud of us.
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We didn't give up.
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How about a smoothie?
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That would hit the spot.
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I want a mango one.
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What about you?
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After that, I'm going straight home to rest.
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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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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Learn English Speaking Practice with Shadowing”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: workout, smoothie, wiped, spot, tom. This video has 181 sentences and 1129 words to shadow. The speech runs for 14:36. The speaker talks slowly, about 77 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 30 of its 181 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| workout noun | /ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/ | An exercise session; a period of physical exercise. |
| wipe verb | /waɪp/ | To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.) |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| 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. |
| strawberry noun | /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/ | The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria. |
| mango noun | /ˈmæŋɡəʊ/ | Any of species Mangifera indica of tropical Asian fruit trees. |
| boost verb | /buːst/ | To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up. |
| 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… |
| banana noun | /bəˈnænə/ | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| helpful adjective | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| reveal verb | /ɹɪˈviːl/ | To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| routine noun | /ɹuˈtin/ | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| wipe out verb | To destroy (especially, a large number or complete set of people or things); to obliterate. |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
| 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 can't feel my arms.
- Let's go to the smoothie shop.
- After that, I'm going straight home to rest.
- I'm done for the day.
- What's your workout routine?
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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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was wiped · was done |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | we'll dive · will have · you'll listen |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm going |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 48 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, didn't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, smoothie /ˈsmuːði/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, sharpen /ˈʃɑɹpən/
- Long words — get the stress right: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, interactive /ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.tɪv/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
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 workout, wipe, skill.
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.