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Good morning!
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Today I'm going to show you my morning routine and we're going to learn some really useful and common English.
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So as you can see, I've just woken up.
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So wake up.
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I've just woken up.
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But now I'm going to get up.
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So physically getting out of the bed, I'm going to get up.
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on a Sunday I try to lie in I try to have a lie in which means to sleep
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later than you usually would so on a weekday I usually wake up about seven but on a Sunday I try
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to lie in and wake up at about eight half past eight so what time is it now oh yeah half past eight so the first thing I'm going to do is get up and make my bed.
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I love to make my bed first thing in the morning so that I feel like the day is properly beginning.
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So let's make the bed.
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okay so now that's done let's let a bit of light into this room let's open the blinds so
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we can open the blinds and we can also draw the blinds sometimes we talk about drawing curtains or drawing blinds but it just means to close them but let's open them.
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There's a little bit of frost outside today, we're getting really into the winter now.
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Sorry for the terrible angle but this is the only place I can put you.
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So now I'm going to brush my teeth and wash my face and do all of that fun stuff.
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So first I'm going to wash my face, just splash my face with water just to wake myself up a little bit more.
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Then I have a couple of lotions and potions I like to put on my face.
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Sometimes you might hear people describe moisturizers, serums, things for the face as lotions and potions.
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It's kind of a light-hearted way of describing them.
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So I'm going to put a couple of creams on my face and then brush my teeth.
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We would say I am putting cream on my face.
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You can say applying, I am applying cream to my face, but it sounds a little bit formal.
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I would just say putting cream on my face.
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So now I've done that, I'm going to get changed.
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I'm going to get changed into my gym wear.
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I'm going to get changed into my gym wear because I need to go to the gym this morning.
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So I'm going to wear some leggings and maybe a sports top.
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I don't know.
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Okay, now I look like I'm about to compete in the Winter Olympics.
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Maybe do the bobsleigh or something.
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But I need to put my hair up because I don't want my hair down for the gym.
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So I need to put my hair up.
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Oh, this sock is inside out.
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You see, it's inside out.
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So I need to boop because it's inside out.
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Now I'm just going to make sure my gym bag is packed.
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to make sure I have everything I need in my gym bag.
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So I'm going to pack my gym bag and then go downstairs.
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I'm actually quite hungry, but I had such a huge takeaway last night.
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So in the US, they might call it a takeout, but in the UK, we call it a takeaway.
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So we had food delivered to our house and I had so much food, but I'm really hungry this morning.
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So I might have a banana before going to the gym.
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I don't have any bananas so I want to eat something before I go to the gym.
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What's a good pre-gym snack?
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I have loads of little cheeses.
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I don't know if I want to eat cheese first thing in the morning.
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I'm going to have a protein shake before the gym as my pre-gym snack because I hate exercising hungry.
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I think it's awful.
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I really don't like it.
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I can't feel like I'm enjoying it if I'm hungry.
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So I'm going to have that so I feel like I've got something in my stomach.
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Then I'm going to go to the gym.
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Watch out for going to the gym.
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A lot of people say that they go to the gym to do sport.
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We don't really call it sport in English.
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So sport is normally for like competitions, games.
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Think football, rowing, rugby, things like that where there's some kind of game element and you are competing usually against other people.
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Exercise is just for you.
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It's just you at the gym or maybe you're running just to build your own fitness.
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So I'm going to the gym to do exercise or to work out.
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You can also say that.
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Okay so I'm going to drink this then head to the gym.
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We can say head instead of go, it's just a little bit less formal.
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So I'm going to drink this then head to the gym, let's go!
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Okay, so I am back from the gym, I had a shower at the gym.
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We can say to have a shower or take a shower.
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Take a shower is a little bit more American, but I had a shower at the gym, I washed my hair, I feel a lot more fresh now.
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So now it's time for breakfast.
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Again, make sure you say to have your breakfast.
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I hear a lot of my students saying to take breakfast and I think that's common in lots of languages but not in English.
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We say to have breakfast, so we need to figure out what we're going to have.
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So first things first, I'm going to fill up this water filter because where we live, the water is very hard.
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There's a lot of minerals and stuff in the water.
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So every time we want to make a cup of tea, we have to fill up the water filter.
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So I'm going to fill it up so I can make some coffee.
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Now that's filled up, I'm going to let it filter the water and then we'll make a coffee.
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I think we're going to have for breakfast some bagels with some eggs and maybe a sausage in it, like a little breakfast bagel.
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That's what I'm feeling like this morning.
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I feel like a breakfast bagel.
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That's quite a common phrase to say when you are hungry for something and you are craving it and you want it.
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You say, oh, I feel like a sandwich.
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And my mum used to always say, you don't look like a sandwich, because it sounds like I'm saying, oh, I feel like sandwich anyway.
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Let's put the sausages in the air fryer.
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I love an air fryer, it's my favourite invention in the whole wide world, it cooks stuff using air and it's so much faster and you don't need to use as much oil, I just love the air fryer.
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Now I was just checking what date they go off,
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So an American might say I'm checking the sell-by date, but in the UK we tend to talk about food going off.
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So these go off today, I think.
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Do they go off today?
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No, oh great, they go off in two days time, so we're fine.
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So they are still in date, they are still good to eat.
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We just bought some eggs today.
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Oh, white eggs.
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I like white eggs.
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Cool.
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Right, the air fryer is on, the water has been filtered, so now we need to put the kettle on because you cannot start the day without a coffee.
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What's your favourite way to have an egg?
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Because I like a fried egg but I don't want the middle part, Sorry.
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I don't want the middle part to be runny.
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The yolk.
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I don't want a runny yolk.
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I want it hard, like a set yolk.
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Because I think when the yolk is runny, it just feels like...
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I don't like it.
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What's your favourite way to have an egg?
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My favourite way to have an egg?
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Yeah.
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and lots of there's a lot oh boiled egg boiled egg or a poached egg oh poached is the worst
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because it's all the runny stuff my least favorite and i i like all types of eggs to be honest but my least favorite is scrambled probably what scrambled egg
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so i describe what we're having here today as a brunch so a brunch is a mixture between breakfast and
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lunch so you have it in the in between time so about maybe 11 yeah 11 half 11
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um because today i've got something to do today at 12 so i have to leave so then the solution well do we either
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have an early lunch but then you might as well call it a brunch we're gonna have a brunch i've we've not had breakfast we're having a brunch yeah and
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brunch is a fun event a lot of people like to go out for brunch so you go out you meet a friend you get a coffee have some bacon eggs some restaurants are like just brunch places aren't they yeah so a classic brunch is like
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eggs bacon sausages oh pancakes salmon toast um yeah bagels yeah that kind of stuff oh croissants lovely.
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In the background you can probably see our washing, so our clean clothes that we've just stacked in piles.
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In America they call it laundry.
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Yeah, in the states they would call it the laundry.
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I would call it the washing.
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So back there is my washing or it's my clean clothes, so I need to take them upstairs.
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But I want to eat first.
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I can't possibly take my clothes upstairs on an empty stomach.
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No way.
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We've got a bit of a situation because every morning I usually make the coffees and I don't drink caffeine.
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I've just tried to, for like the last year?
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No, more than that, probably like two years.
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Maybe two years.
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For the last two years, I just don't want to have a lot of caffeine because I don't think it's good for me.
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So I always have decaf coffee, decaf.
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but when you make two coffees and one of them's decaf and one of them's not they look exactly the same so normally I just
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put mine on the right because Laura's always right so I put mine on the right and then yours on the left but this morning we looked
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at both the coffees and you said okay which one's mine and I don't know so you need the caffeine in the morning I don't yeah so we I don't know what I mean we I mean the logic should be that that one that one was on the right.
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So that should be the detail.
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That should be.
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But I don't know.
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But you said you always put it on the right.
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Yeah, but this morning I had a lapse of judgment.
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Right.
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I had a lapse in concentration.
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Sometimes I'll be teaching in the morning, and it'll get to like 11 o'clock in the morning, and I'm really tired.
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And it'll be lunchtime, and I'll say to Laura, I'm exhausted.
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I'm so tired.
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And in the back of my mind, I do wonder, whether or not Laura just mixed up the coffees in the morning.
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And you've got the decaf.
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So we'll see how you feel today.
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That would make sense.
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See how you feel.
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I could be bouncing off the walls now.
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Yeah, and I could be...
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On the ground.
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Dead in a ditch.
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Okay, now I've eaten and had a coffee, it's time to do my makeup.
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Again, you can say apply my makeup, but it sounds very formal.
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I'm going to do my makeup because I am doing a live stream today at one o'clock for our members, for our channel members.
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So the channel members get two exclusive live streams every month.
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So if you want to become a member to see the live streams, click the join button.
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But yeah, I just need to do a little bit of makeup.
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I don't do a lot of makeup really compared to when I was younger.
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When I was younger I used to do loads of makeup.
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I think getting ready would take me about an hour and a half but now I think doing my makeup takes me about 20 minutes if I just do it and I don't dilly dally.
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I just go ahead and do it.
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It takes me about 20 minutes so yeah let's do it, let's see if it takes 20 minutes.
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and voila I have done my makeup and I've done my hair and now I'm ready for the live stream so I'm gonna do the live stream and that's kind of my morning and then this afternoon
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I say Sunday so I think I will just chill veg on the sofa do nothing and maybe watch a film But yeah, thank you so much for watching.
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Let me know what other types of vlogs you would like.
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I really enjoy doing this learning English through vlog style.
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So what else would you like to see?
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Is there a particular place you'd like us to go to?
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Is there a particular thing you want us to do?
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Let me know in the comments.
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Thank you so much for watching this video.
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If you enjoyed it, please give it a like.
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Make sure you subscribe and I will see you next time.
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Ta-ta!
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Context & Background

In this engaging vlog video titled "Learn English Vlog - My Real Morning Routine," the speaker invites viewers into their morning routine while providing a wealth of practical English vocabulary and phrases. The routine depicts common activities such as waking up, getting up, personal grooming, and preparing for the day ahead. By showcasing relatable daily tasks, the speaker helps learners understand spoken English in a real-world context, making it easier to absorb language nuances and everyday expressions. It's an ideal setting for those looking to improve English pronunciation and fluency through immersive shadow speaking methods, enhancing their overall communication skills.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

  • Wake up: The moment you open your eyes and start your day.
  • Get up: Physically getting out of bed after waking.
  • Make my bed: Tidying up your bed after getting up.
  • I had a huge takeaway: Referring to having a large amount of food delivered (UK term).
  • Pre-gym snack: A light meal or snack eaten before exercising.

Step-by-step Shadowing Guide

To maximize your learning experience from the morning routine vlog, follow this step-by-step shadowing guide, which is particularly useful for enhancing your speaking skills and improving your English pronunciation with shadowspeaks.

  1. Watch the video: Start by watching the video without distractions. Focus on the speaker's tone, pace, and pronunciation.
  2. Listen and repeat: Rewind to sections that feature the key phrases. Pause after each phrase and repeat it aloud, mimicking the speaker's intonation.
  3. Practice in context: Use the phrases in your own sentences. For example, describe your own morning routine or daily tasks using the vocabulary learned.
  4. Record yourself: Use your phone or a computer to record yourself as you shadow the video. This step will help you identify areas to improve in your pronunciation.
  5. Review and refine: Listen to your recorded voice alongside the video. Compare the two and adjust your speaking style accordingly, focusing on clarity and natural flow.

Incorporating these techniques will enhance your speaking skills and prepare you for conversational scenarios such as those found in IELTS speaking practice. Embrace the challenge of learning English with YouTube as a resource and enjoy the journey of language acquisition!

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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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