Shadowing Practice: Learn English While Building a Table With Me (Natural Speaking Practice) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Learn English while you help me build my table.

So I bought this table on a WhatsApp group chat and it was so cheap.

10 ,000 pesos.

That's like, that's like $500.

So it's a very cheap table and the quality of this table is insane.

So the quality is like how good, how sturdy.

like listen you can't I don't even want to hit it it's

so hard it hurts my fist but this is a sturdy table it's huge

and it is so heavy this table was not easy to get inside of my apartment

not easy at all let me show you guys the quality of this of this bad boy

so guys this let me show you guys the size of this table

so the length is 220 centimeters the width is 100 centimeters

so that's two meters long and one meter wide it's a very big table

and it's also very heavy like i was saying it was just me

and this other guy just us alone carrying this all the way up to my apartment

and I live on the fourth floor

so that's one two three four flights of stairs it was difficult

but we did it I kind of regret so I I regret going to the gym yesterday.

Yesterday, before picking up this table, I went to the gym.

I regret going to the gym before picking this table up.

Because it was such a workout.

It was such a hard workout.

So I could say, my workout was so hard.

So, you can only use before an adjective or adverb.

Such, on the other hand, I would have to say an adjective plus a noun.

For example, I had such a hard workout.

Hard or difficult.

Let's use difficult instead.

I had such a difficult workout.

Difficult is the adjective because it's describing the noun, the workout.

My workout was so hard or I had such a hard workout.

It just depends on how you want to use them.

But anyway, taking this table up to the fourth floor was such a difficult task.

So this table was 10 ,000 pesos that's like $500 very cheap I think I've been looking at Walmart

and Ikea and lots of other stores online

and a table like this is at least a thousand dollars at least

so this was a good deal good deals we can find them on Black Friday on Prime Day different days

that they have really good deals

because they have like sales days this table has to be it has to be at least

i'm 60 kilos this has to be like at least 150 kilos

this thing is heavy on top of bringing up this table we had to bring up each of these stands

so these stands go under the table there's two of them there's one over there

even these things are heavy and then we have all the tools that we need in here so like the screws

oh look here we go i'll show you guys

so here we have like a set of screws

and i believe this is a wrench correct me

if i'm wrong i don't know much about i don't know much

i don't know many names for tools English sorry I'm pretty sure

this is like a wrench yeah all right let's build this table together

Oh, and we have six chairs.

These chairs are beautiful too.

Look, these ones are light.

These ones are not heavy.

Okay, so how are we going to do this?

You know, I have to do so much alone because I live alone.

So like a lot of the things that I have in this house, I had to like set up by myself.

So my TV, my couch, well, I guess my couch didn't have to set up.

But like my TV, my desk, my washing machine, my refrigerator.

Like, you know, just take them out of the box and set them up.

My water filter.

But yeah, my TV that I'm very proud of.

Getting that out of the box alone was very hard too.

because like you're all by yourself and you don't want to like break the TV

or scratch it and the same with this one

so we were trying so hard not to scratch it scratch it on the floor

or on like the railing and that's why it was

so heavy also look I got these new little baskets for my house aren't

they cute I got these on Amazon I'll link it in the description

but but this is where I keep the stuff for knitting, like my yarn and the stuff I'm knitting, so yeah.

Okay, let's build this table.

We'll see if I can actually build it because I might need help, but if I can do this alone,

then you guys are doing it with me.

Okay, I got some water.

Let's do this.

I want you guys to get a full view of what I'm doing is this.

I want you to see how difficult this is.

I wish you guys could help me.

If some of you guys could come through the screen and help me right now, that'd be so nice.

I'm gonna try and flip this table on its back.

Okay.

Ready?

Let's go.

Yay!

We did it!

Okay, so let's try and put on one of these first.

One of these.

I'm pretty sure either one can go.

Okay, I saw the insert picture here,

and I believe this part has to go on this side. So, like this.

All right, I'm thinking it's like this.

And then that one goes the opposite way.

So first, let me explain what I'm doing in English.

So basically right now, what I'm doing, I'm aligning the legs of the table with the table.

And here we have our screws.

And we just put these one. And one by one.

Pretty sure it doesn't really matter which one is which.

Use our little wrench.

I think that's what it's called.

Nacho, correct me if I'm wrong.

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I think that's screwed in.

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Next one.

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Last one.

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It's like if I'm gonna do this alone, I might as well record it.

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Last one on this side.

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I think it's all set.

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Eee!

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Let's do the other one.

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wheel line and perfect screws one by one this is actually pretty easy

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i kind of expected this to be a lot harder

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So guys, let me tell you about my day a little bit.

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So today I woke up early, 8 a .m., which is early for me.

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Well, lately I've been trying to sleep more because I've been like sick and recuperating.

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So I woke up pretty early for me, 8 .30.

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And I went to spinning class, which is really fun.

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I've been really enjoying spinning classes.

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I feel like they're just such a nice way to like start your mornings.

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Like, and I used to go at like 7 a .m.

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So I'd wake up at six and then just, you just get an amazing start to your day.

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Like exercising first thing in the morning, for me, I prefer it.

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Like, I have friends who all exercise in the afternoon and like they prefer exercising the afternoon.

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For them, it's just better.

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They don't like waking up early because they have to work

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and they don't want to wake up at 6 a .m and stuff like that.

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So, like, I understand.

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But then at the same time, like, waking up in the morning and right away working out is so nice.

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It's just an amazing way to start your day.

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And, like, I do have more energy in the afternoon.

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Like, in the afternoon, I'm ready to go work out because I've eaten all day.

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And, like, usually when I go to spinning after 6, I'll, like, do really good so much better than the mornings

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because in the mornings I haven't had breakfast I'm sleepy I didn't stretch like

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but at the same time like if you do it in the morning then after

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that you just feel amazing for the rest of the day

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and I love feeling amazing during the day

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so yeah I just went to my spinning class

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and then I worked at a coffee shop

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and I had like this salmon bread

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I'll show I'll show you guys a picture here I had this salmon bread that was so good and a smoothie that

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It was amazing too.

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I met these two really nice girls and we just had breakfast together.

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And then I worked.

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And I worked on my computer for the whole afternoon.

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And then I thought, oh, I have to build my table.

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So maybe I could do that with you guys.

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And that's why you're here.

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Who knows if you guys will like this video, but if not, I'm sure some of you will anyway.

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At least one of you will have enjoyed this video.

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So I'm glad I did it.

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Okay.

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Let's shake it.

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It's good.

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I think it's good.

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Let's give it one last tightening, just to be sure.

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But yeah, tell me, what do you guys prefer?

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Do you like working out in the morning or in the afternoon?

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And tell me why.

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Justify.

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Okay.

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I'll tighten up.

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Now, let's turn this baby around.

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Amazing tripod, guys.

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I'll leave this in the description, too, because this tripod is so good.

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I think it's helped me.

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It's helped me record so many like different types of videos, like cooking videos and vlogs.

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It's just like, just perfect.

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I might have to wait for my boyfriend to come over to help me with this because it's going to be hard.

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But let's see if we can.

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It's the power of all of my slow English podcast viewers.

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You guys are giving me power right now.

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I don't know how I'm going to do this.

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Dude, this is so hard.

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This is so heavy, guys.

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You have no idea.

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Like maybe a blanket, then I flip it over, but like, I don't know.

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I think I can do it like this.

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I have to be able to do it like this it's like it's not even that heavy come on

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yeah i mean

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if it was already heavy like this is crazy oh

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i really want to do this though i really want to get this done i'm not strong enough

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but i'll show you guys once i have it flipped

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I'm gonna get help and I'll show you guys the final result a full picture and yeah that's it okay

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whoa am I gonna be in your video baby?

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hide me hide me as long as it doesn't keep my face and I'll be mysterious and this is the result

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Look how beautiful.

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It really ties the whole house together.

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Look at that.

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Like before that whole space was just empty.

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Look at this. So pretty. So sturdy.

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Yeah so it's hard to get a good view of the whole table.

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This is the end result.

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Thank you guys for helping me build my table today and I hope you learned a new word in English.

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This was a bit of a random video

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but I just had to build my table

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and I thought I'm sure my students could learn something from me building this table in English

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and remember learning English doesn't have to be boring grammar lessons.

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You can learn English with any real life situation like this.

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And I'm proud that you decided to practice your English listening today.

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So if you like this video, be sure to like it so that I know and I can make more videos like this in the future.

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And check out the playlist of more videos like these if you enjoyed.

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Have a wonderful day guys and remember never stop learning.

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I'll see you next week.

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Bye.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Learn English While Building a Table With Me”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: table, heavy, English, workout. This video has 201 sentences and 1996 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:32. The speaker talks at a steady 129 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% 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

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
workout noun	/ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/	An exercise session; a period of physical exercise.
spin verb	/spɪn/	To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
regret verb	/ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/	To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
flip verb	/flɪp/	To throw so as to turn over.
scratch verb	/skɹæt͡ʃ/	To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
couch noun	/ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃ/	An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa.
salmon noun	/ˈsæmən/	One of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers…
knit verb	/nɪt/	To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.
noun noun	/naʊn/	A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, word, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea…
tighten verb	/ˈtaɪ.tən/	To make tighter.
lesson noun	/ˈlɛs.ən/	A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
wash verb	/wɑʃ/	To clean with water.
desk noun	/dɛsk/	A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a…
lately adverb	/ˈleɪt.li/	Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since.
rail noun	/ɹeɪ(ə)l/	A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
wake up verb	/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/	To stop sleeping; to awake.
bring up verb		To mention.
set up verb	/ˌsɛt ˈʌp/	To make ready for use.
work out verb	/ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/	To calculate.
check out verb		To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
come through verb		To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway.
go under verb		To descend into a body of water; to founder.
pick up verb		To lift; to grasp and raise.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

I'm pretty sure either one can go.
All right, I'm thinking it's like this.
I think that's what it's called.
Nacho, correct me if I'm wrong.
I think that's screwed in.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	I've been looking · I've been trying
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	I've been · I've eaten · haven't had
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	class, which is · friends who all
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past	was saying · were trying

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 66 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: width /ˈwɪtθ/, smoothie /ˈsmuːði/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: wash /wɑʃ/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/
Long words — get the stress right: mysterious /mɪˈstɪɹi.əs/, refrigerator /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/, 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 workout, spin, regret.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?