Shadowing Practice: Listen and Repeat: Speak with me in English - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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In this English lesson, you're going to practice the number one speaking technique that will help you to speak clearer,
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In this English lesson, you're going to practice the number one speaking technique that will help you to speak clearer,
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more fluently, and more confidently in daily conversations.
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What's the method?
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It's very simple.
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All you need to do is listen to my voice and repeat directly after me.
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By listening and repeating, you are using fluent vocabulary,
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fluent grammar, Excellent pronunciation and you are speaking yourself.
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That's essential.
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And if you're new here,
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hi, I'm Vanessa from SpeakEnglishWithVanessa.com.
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And I've been teaching real life English here on my YouTube channel for over the past 10 years.
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And now there are more than 7 million of you learning English with me.
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I can't believe it.
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I want to let you know that every single Friday,
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I create a new video lesson just like this,
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and I include a free PDF worksheet,
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sometimes with a bonus, to all students.
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Anyone can download this absolutely for free.
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And today's worksheet is going to include all of the key questions and sentences that you are going to repeat today.
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Plus inside that PDF worksheet,
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I have included an important bonus.
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It's great to know the sentences,
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but you need to be able to speak and use them, right?
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So I have included the audio version of today's lesson.
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There's going to be a lot of speaking,
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listening, and repeating that happens during today's lesson.
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And when you download the audio version,
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this is like a mini speaking practice.
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You can listen to this while you're driving,
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while you're doing the dishes,
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while you're walking the dog.
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This is going to be an excellent way for you to repeat today's lesson and continue to improve your speaking skills.
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So how can you get this PDF worksheet plus the bonus audio version speaking practice?
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All you need to do is click the link in the description,
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enter your name and email address,
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and voila, just like that,
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the free PDF worksheet and bonus speaking practice will land in your email inbox.
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This is my gift to you,
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but do you want to know something even cooler?
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When you sign up for my free worksheets,
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you never have to sign up again.
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Just sign up once and I will continue to send them to you every single Friday into your email inbox.
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You're welcome.
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So don't wait, click on the link in the description to get today's worksheet and speaking practice right now.
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So how does today's listen and repeat lesson work?
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We're going to be talking about 30 commonly used everyday sentences to talk about how your day at work went.
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Oftentimes when you come home from work,
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someone in your family might ask you this question, how was your day?
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Or how was your day at work?
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Well, you're going to want some sentences to talk about your day at work, right?
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We're going to be talking about some ways to talk about a good day at work,
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and then we'll talk about some sentences for a bad day at work,
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because both of those are the reality, right?
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I'm going to say the sentence and I will pause.
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I want you to repeat and say the sentence exactly with me,
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and then I will say the sentence again and I will pause again.
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There will be a lot of pauses and repeating.
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I want you to try to listen to my voice,
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speak out loud during the pause,
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and then try to repeat exactly while I'm speaking.
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This is an excellent way to imitate the vocabulary,
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the pronunciation, the sentence structure.
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You can do it.
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And I hope that no matter what your job is,
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some of these sentences will be relevant to you.
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And as an English learner, they are all relevant.
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So let's get started.
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How was your day at work?
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This is your chance to repeat.
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Go ahead.
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How was your day at work?
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All right.
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Now we're going to talk about some sentences to talk about a good day at work.
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It was good.
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I was relieved that my boss let me clock out early so that I was able to go home.
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It was good.
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I was relieved that my boss let me clock out early so that I was able to go home.
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It was interesting.
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I sat in on a meeting with the department head.
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It was interesting.
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I sat in on a meeting with the department head.
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It felt hectic because today was my first day on the job.
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I'm still settling into my role.
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It felt hectic because today was my first day on the job.
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I'm still settling into my role.
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It was a steady day.
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I focused on restocking supplies and organizing inventory.
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It was a steady day.
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I focused on restocking supplies and organizing inventory.
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Overall, I can't complain.
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I shadowed a coworker and learned how to use the cash register for the first time.
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Overall, I can't complain.
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I shadowed a coworker and learned how to use the cash register for the first time.
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Work was all right.
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We hired a few new people,
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so I was walking the new hires through our policies and procedures.
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Work was all right.
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We hired a few new people,
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so I was walking the new hires through our policies and procedures.
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I was scheduled to open,
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so my day started much earlier than usual.
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I was scheduled to open,
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so my day started much earlier than usual.
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I can't complain.
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I met my new supervisor today and we clicked instantly.
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I can't complain.
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I met my new supervisor today and we clicked instantly.
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It was a smooth day.
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I was able to stay on track and knock out all of my tasks.
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It was a smooth day.
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I was able to stay on track and knock out all of my tasks.
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It was very productive.
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I spent the day driving between job sites and fixing small problems.
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It was very productive.
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I spent the day driving between job sites and fixing small problems.
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Thankfully, I was able to come up with some sales strategies and new project ideas for my business.
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Thankfully, I was able to come up with some sales strategies and new project ideas for my business.
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Today was very uneventful, in a good way.
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I wasn't overwhelmed with deadlines like I usually am.
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Today was very uneventful, in a good way.
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I wasn't overwhelmed with deadlines like I usually am.
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It work listening and repeating to those sentences that talk about a good day at work.
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But now, what happens if you have a bad day at work?
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How can you respond to the question,
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how was your day at work?
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If you had a bad day,
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let me give you a lot of options.
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Just listen to me say them and then repeat them out loud.
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You can do it.
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It was quite frustrating because I had to pick up the slack for a teammate.
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It was quite frustrating because I had to pick up the slack for a teammate.
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It wasn't such a good day for me because I was called into my boss's office.
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Apparently I made a mistake on something I was working on.
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It wasn't such a good day for me because I was called into my boss's office.
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I made a mistake on something I was working on.
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I'm exhausted.
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I had five clients today and usually I only have two.
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I'm exhausted.
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I had five clients today and usually I only have two.
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It was a long day because I'm rotating through different shifts this week and my schedule keeps changing.
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It was a long day because I'm rotating through different shifts this week and my schedule keeps changing.
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I could use a nap.
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I pulled an extra shift to help my boss out,
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so I'm pretty worn out.
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I could use a nap.
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I pulled an extra shift to help my boss out,
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so I'm pretty worn out.
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It was quite frustrating because I had back-to-back cancellations with clients,
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which completely threw off my schedule.
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It was quite frustrating because I had back to back cancellations with clients which completely threw off my schedule.
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To be honest, today was a rough one.
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I am so over my job after a day like today.
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To be honest, today was a rough one.
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I am so over my job after a day like today.
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I didn't feel productive.
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Time moved painfully slow because there wasn't much to do.
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I didn't feel productive.
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Time moved painfully slow because there wasn't much to do.
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It was one of those days where I was on my feet all day,
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so my legs are killing me.
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It was one of those days where I was on my feet all day,
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so my legs are killing me.
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I pulled the graveyard shift last night,
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so I'm running on very little sleep today.
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I pulled the graveyard shift last night,
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so I'm running on very little sleep today.
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I feel drained because I was in the heat all day.
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I'm glad it's over.
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I feel drained because I was in the heat all day.
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I'm glad it's over.
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I feel quite frustrated that I couldn't get out on time because we were short staffed.
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I feel quite frustrated that I couldn't get out on time because we were short staffed.
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The morning felt like it dragged on,
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but it picked up in the afternoon with the lunch rush.
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The morning felt like it dragged on,
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but it picked up in the afternoon with the lunch rush.
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It was hectic.
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Two people called out, so I had to cover for both of them.
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It was hectic.
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Two people called out, so I had to cover for both of them.
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My day was nonstop.
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I was up to my ears in work and I didn't even get my break.
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My day was nonstop.
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I was up to my ears in work and I didn't even get my break.
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Today was quite rough, especially because a customer raised their voice at me,
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but I kept my cool.
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Today was quite rough, especially because a customer raised their voice at me,
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but I kept my cool.
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The day seemed like it would never end.
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I felt like I was being pulled in all directions because we had so many customers.
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The day seemed like it would never end.
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I felt like I was being pulled in all directions because we had so many customers.
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It was frustrating because the equipment kept breaking down and we weren't able to meet a deadline.
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It was frustrating because the equipment kept breaking down and we weren't able to meet a a deadline.
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Well thank you so much for telling me how your day at work was.
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I hope you had a good day at work and not a bad day,
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but if you had a bad day,
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now you know how to express yourself.
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So don't forget to download the free PDF worksheet
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that includes all of these sample questions and all of the answers
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that you need to be able to talk about your day at work.
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Plus this PDF worksheet includes the bonus audio version of today's lesson.
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This is a mini speaking practice podcast.
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You can download it and you can listen to it and repeat it wherever you are.
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This is an important way to be able to remember exactly what you've learned.
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Use it immediately.
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So don't wait.
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Click on the link in the description,
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enter your name and email address,
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and voila, just Just like that,
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the worksheet and bonus speaking practice will land in your email inbox.
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This is my gift to you.
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Well, thank you so much for learning English with me and let me know in the comments,
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how was your day at work?
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Try to use one of today's key sentences to tell me how your day at work was.
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And thank you so much for learning English with me.
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I'll see you again next Friday for a new lesson here on my YouTube channel.
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Bye.
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But wait, do you want more?
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I recommend watching this video next where you will learn one of the most important pieces of English conversation,
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and that is small talk,
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including how to have small talk about your work and your job.
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I can't wait to help you with that and I'll see you there.
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About This Lesson
In this engaging English lesson, you'll learn one of the most effective speaking techniques to enhance your fluency, clarity, and confidence in everyday conversations. The method is straightforward: you will listen to a speaker and repeat their words immediately afterward, which helps you practice fluent vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. This lesson includes the repetition of 30 essential sentences that you can use to describe your day at work, an everyday situation that many English learners encounter. By practicing these phrases, you will be better prepared to respond to common questions such as "How was your day?" with ease and confidence.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- How was your day? - A common question asked at the end of the day.
- I had a productive day. - A positive response indicating you accomplished tasks.
- There were some challenges. - Expresses that work was difficult at times.
- It was a busy day. - Indicates that you had a lot to do.
- I enjoyed working with my team. - A great way to highlight teamwork.
- I'm feeling tired but satisfied. - A candid response to your energy level post-work.
- I learned something new today. - Shows growth and learning from your work experiences.
- I had a meeting with my manager. - A phrase that reflects a typical work activity.
Practice Tips
To maximize your learning with this lesson, it's crucial to utilize the shadowing technique. This involves listening to the phrases and imitating them closely. Pay attention to the speaker’s speed and tone; Vanessa's voice is clear and inviting, making it easier for learners to follow along. As you practice, try shadow speaking at the same pace to improve your English pronunciation and intonation. For effective practice, consider using a shadowing app or audio device to replay sentences while you repeat them. Start slowly, ensuring that your pronunciation closely matches the original before gradually increasing your speed. This consistent practice will significantly enhance your confidence and fluency in real-life conversations, making you a more capable English speaker.
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.
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