Shadowing Practice: Learn English Vlog - My Real Daily Routine - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Learn English Vlog - My Real Daily Routine”. This video has 417 sentences and 4341 words to shadow. The speech runs for 37:41. The speaker talks at a steady 115 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| throat noun | /ˈθɹoʊt/ | The front part of the neck. |
| 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. |
| smoothie noun | /ˈsmuːði/ | A smooth-talking person. |
| lime noun | /laɪm/ | Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon. |
| avocado noun | /ˌɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/ | The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree. |
| pajamas noun | /pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/ | Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers. |
| sore adjective | /soɹ/ | Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive. |
| 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… |
| edit verb | /ˈɛdɪt/ | To change a text, or a document. |
| oat noun | /ˈəʊt/ | Widely cultivated cereal grass, typically Avena sativa. |
| spinach noun | /ˈspɪnɪt͡ʃ/ | A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves. |
| chop verb | /t͡ʃɑp/ | To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions. |
| walnut noun | /ˈwɔlnət/ | A hardwood tree of the genus Juglans. |
| squeezer noun | Someone or something that squeezes. | |
| squeeze verb | /skwiːz/ | To apply pressure (to something) from two or more sides at once. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| cool down verb | /kuːl ˈdaʊn/ | To become cooler; to be reduced in temperature. |
| crack up verb | /ˈkɹæk ˈʌp/ | To laugh heartily. |
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) | |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. | |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- All right, what do we have here?
- That's bad for your skin.
- To me, it's really important.
- I think I'm just going to have oatmeal today.
- Do you use a lime squeezer?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | i've shown · I've heard · I've laid |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was congested · is let · is called |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was reading · was walking · was selling |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should probably get · should try · should be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 213 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, smoothie /ˈsmuːði/, amaranth /ˈæməˌɹænθ/, toothbrush /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/, toothpaste /ˈtuθpeɪst/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: brush /bɹʌʃ/, confession /kənˈfɛʃən/, toothbrush /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/, mash /mæʃ/, concoction /kənˈkɑkʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: avocado /ˌɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/, comprehensible /kɒmpɹəˈhɛnsɪbəl/, guacamole /ˌɡwɑ.kəˈmol.i/, indecisive /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/, recuperate /ɹɪˈk(j)uːpəˌɹeɪt/
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 throat, banana, smoothie.
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.
































