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you Hi Sharon!
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Have a seat.
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Thanks, Anne.
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It's almost ready.
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Thank you.
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What's for brunch?
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Oh no, pasta?
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You can't cook pasta.
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I'm trying to lose weight.
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Relax, dear.
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It's Sunday.
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Here!
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Try some.
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What about salt?
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Good.
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I guess I can eat it this time.
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The salt is okay. Do you like cooking?
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Why don't you cook lunch for us sometime?
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Oh, I love cooking.
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But it takes time, and...
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I can't cook every day.
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Well, Cooking is not my favorite hobby, but I'm the only one who knows how to cook in this flat.
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I can imagine.
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I really love baking cakes.
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Um...
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Oh!
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That's true!
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I remember now and I love your cakes.
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Thanks, Anne.
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But cooking isn't my only hobby.
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I love going to the cinema and reading as well.
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I love being busy.
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so I don't have time to think too much.
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Think about what?
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About what's missing in my life.
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But let's talk about something else.
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So if you like movies, There's a good film at the cinema tonight.
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How about going together?
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It's a good idea.
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Let's ask Jack too.
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Hey Jack!
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Good morning!
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Look at this picture of Beck Nicholson windsurfing.
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I know him Can you windsurf?
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Yeah, I'm not great, but I can windsurf a little.
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I like windsurfing in the summer holidays. And what about you?
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No, I'm afraid I can't.
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But I can swim pretty well.
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It's a great sport!
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What sports do you like doing?
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Well, I can play tennis, but I'm not very good at it.
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Oh, I can play chess very well.
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Chess?
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That's not a sport.
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That's a hobby.
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No, it's a sport. Can you play chess?
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No, I don't like playing cards, chess, or other table games.
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So, what do you do during the winter?
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Oh, I go to the gym.
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I can play basketball pretty well.
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I can also do a little karate.
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That's interesting.
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I can do a little karate as well. Where do you go?
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I like going to the karate gym on 14th Street.
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Oh, interesting.
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I'm looking for a gem.
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Why don't we go there together?
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I'm usually free on Saturdays.
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Sure.
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But I never go on Saturday.
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It's the only day I have time to spend with Sharon.
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I usually go on Friday afternoons.
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But now I'm so nervous about my audition that I don't have time for the gym.
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And for Sharon, too.
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She's getting pretty angry.
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Well, if you want, I can take her out sometime.
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Oh, Jack, you're such a good friend.
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Maybe you can help me with my audition, too.
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Alright.
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- Hi, Sharon.
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How are you?
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Hi Jack.
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I'm fine, thanks. And you?
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I'm fine too.
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Why are you calling me?
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Well...
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I'm alone.
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Anne is out for a business meeting.
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Yeah, me too.
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Peter is not at home.
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Oh, Peter is too?
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Yes, he's at an audition.
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He is at an audition today.
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Yes.
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Well, why don't we have lunch together? When? At home?
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No. Yeah.
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Don't be doing anything too fussy, Jack.
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Yes, something simple.
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Yes.
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So, I'm going to your house right now.
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Okay.
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Great!
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Hi Jack, what's up?
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Oh, you're here.
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Um, I'm preparing for lunch.
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Anne is out and Sharon is coming.
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Great!
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I'm hungry!
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Bye.
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Hi Jack.
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Hi, Alice is here.
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Yeah, she's in her room.
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Sorry about that.
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I would like to be alone with you, but...
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You know.
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Yeah, I know.
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Okay.
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Sharon, I'm a cook.
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What would you like?
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Why don't you cook some pasta?
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Sounds good.
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What kind of pasta do you have?
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Well, we have macaroni, Spaghetti?
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Let's have lasagna.
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That's too much work. Shall we have spaghetti?
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Great!
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Excellent!
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Spaghetti with meat sauce?
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Great.
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And how about having some wine with lunch?
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It's the middle of the day.
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I have to work later.
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Let's just have some mineral water.
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Fine.
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Mineral water is good.
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And what about a salad, too?
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A nice green salad with tomatoes and onions.
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Your wish is my command. And about my wish?
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I want wine.
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Well, here's some red wine for you.
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Thanks.
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And do we have any rolls?
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No, but there's a loaf of bread.
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Great, we're set.
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What's on tonight?
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Mmm, just a moment.
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Can you hand me the TV guide?
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Oh, here you are.
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What would you like to watch?
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Let's watch a documentary.
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Oh, documentaries are so boring.
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Why don't we watch La Kids?
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Please.
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More soap operas?
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I can't stand soap operas.
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How about watching the news?
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Fine, let's watch the news, and then maybe a film.
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Right!
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That's a good compromise.
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Shall we make something to eat?
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What would you like?
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How about some sandwiches?
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Tuna fish sandwiches.
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Okay, tuna fish sandwiches.
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Why don't you go and prepare them all for us?
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Alright, it's my turn now.
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Why, what do you mean?
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We had lunch with Sharon today and Jack was the cook.
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Thank you.
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Oh!
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What a piece of news!
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What would you like to drink?
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Let's have a beer.
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Great!
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We've got some good lagar in the fridge.
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TV, sandwiches, and a beer?
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Paradise Thanks for watching.
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Goodbye.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 185 sentences and 892 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:58. The speaker talks slowly, about 89 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 80% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| chess noun | /t͡ʃɛs/ | A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the… |
| pasta noun | /ˈpɑ.stə/ | Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating. |
| audition noun | /ɑˈdɪʃən/ | A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent. |
| hobby noun | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time. |
| karate noun | /kəˈɹɑ.ti/ | An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting. |
| documentary noun | /ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tɹi/ | A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner. |
| opera noun | /ˈɒp.ə.ɹə/ | A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance. |
| soap noun | /soʊp/ | A metallic salt derived from a fatty acid, commonly used in cleaning products. |
| cinema noun | /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ | A movie theatre, a movie house. |
| sometime adverb | /ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/ | At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future. |
| salad noun | /ˈsæl.əd/ | A food consisting principally of raw vegetables (especially greens, e.g. lettuce), other savoury ingredients (typically cooked), fruit, or confectionary; often… |
| mineral noun | /ˈmɪn.ə.ɹəl/ | Any naturally occurring solid material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic… |
| tuna noun | /ˈtjuː.nə/ | Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go together verb | To be in a relationship. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 35 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: documentary /ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tɹi/, macaroni /ˌmæk.əˈɹoʊ.ni/
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 sandwich, chess, pasta.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | love cooking · love baking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm trying · I'm looking · I'm preparing |
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.