Shadowing Practice: my 10am summer morning routine - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Good morning guys.
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I was going to wait until I put myself together to film the intro, realized we would never actually get an intro until the morning was done
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because I truly am non -verbal a good majority of the morning.
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I also have like my morning routine like locked in.
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I do not play about my morning routine
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and all my friends know this because
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when they ask me to hang out in the morning there's like a whole list of things
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that I need to do before I can get my day going
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which is like good that I have a good morning routine.
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Like it's it's good that I have
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morning and that's like part of the routine is having an extremely slow morning
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so i'd be lying
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if i said i didn't scroll this morning i did i scrolled in bed
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and i hate when i do
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that it just gives me an even later start to the morning
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because now it's 10 30 and it's not at 9 anymore
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so love that but i have to be honest
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and i have to be real with you guys i like i'm feeling
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so chopped right now so i'm gonna like wrap this up real quick
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so i can do like my skincare and everything these are anything.
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Two, I have to eat before I make my coffee.
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Eating breakfast is genuinely my most like vital part of my mornings.
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I eat the same thing every day, two eggs, a piece of toast.
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And this like sets me up for success because if I drink coffee on an empty stomach, not only do I get extremely anxious, but I literally feel sick the whole rest of the day.
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I always have to eat breakfast before then I make my coffee.
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And then while I drink my coffee, I have to read my book.
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Slow morning.
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I'm so excited to spend together.
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Nobody's home, which is very rare.
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I feel like in the mornings, like we are a household of slow mornings.
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Like normally there's always someone here, but no one's here.
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So it's just us.
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Anyways, I'm really hungry.
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I'm going to make my breakfast be nonverbal for a little bit more and then we'll pick back up and chat.
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Anyways, let's go make breakfast.
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I also like very rarely make my bed in the morning.
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Like I literally just did this for you
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These probiotics are literally the only like supplement that I take but I take these every morning.
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I always forget so
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I know I said that I do skincare like after my breakfast
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and my coffee But I just finished my breakfast
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and I was feeling so chopped that I couldn't imagine filming the rest of the video feeling like this
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doing my skincare in the morning because it feels like such a big task and it's really not.
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It's very, very simple.
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It's literally like you're gonna watch me do my skincare and be like, "Why?
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that took two seconds so i rinse my face hold please once my face is rent
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and i just put on some youth to the people moisturizer
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a little something to give it a glow i've also been putting sunscreen on usually after this
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because i've been trying to spend some time outside but
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if you live in the midwest you will know we've been
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getting such a massive heat wave right now it's truly insufferable
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outside like i open the door instantly i'm sweating like it's been and people that live in like
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or like somewhere warm are gonna be like, this is normal, but it's not normal for us.
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It's been like 95 every single day with like extremely high humidity.
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I have not been going outside at all.
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I have not been putting on sunscreen.
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I should because I noticed my skin's like glowier when I have it, but I haven't put it on.
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After I put on my moisturizer, I've been using eye patches every morning.
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I don't know if it's like because of my allergies or because I've literally just been like exhausted, but my eyes have been so dark.
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eye patches like not only just to like try
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and brighten them up
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but maybe performatively a little bit too makes me feel a little cute in the morning
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so these are the depuff eye patches from the good patch i've also been using patchology
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but i really love these ones from the good patch like they don't irritate my eyes
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and a lot of eye patches irritate my eyes i also
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don't know what the proper way to put them on is
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i think i put them on backwards i normally do
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and you probably saw it in my last video i normally
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do this small side here my camera also just died that's really awesome
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My favorite part of the entire day my coffee My coffee station has the worst lighting in probably our whole house.
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I apologize, but oh my gosh I need to delete stuff like really fast.
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I have been really trying to perfect my latte.
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I put brown sugar, maple syrup, and a little bit of salt in here.
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By the way, I like really sweet lattes.
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So just letting you know.
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And then there's like literally like no maple syrup in here.
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But I pour it.
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Normally I'll pour it like into my syrup.
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But I brewed it over it this time.
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I feel like I'm not making any sense.
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This is my favorite oat milk.
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I drink an absurd amount of oat milk.
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I'll put like a little bit in and like mix it around.
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think this does anything but it's just like a placebo thing that I have to do.
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I genuinely get embarrassed about the amount of oat milk that I use so look away.
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I always try it before I put my syrup in.
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I can't speak.
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This is what happens when I try and vlog in the morning when I'm supposed to be non -verbal.
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I don't know what I'm saying.
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I always try it before I put my ice in to see
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if I want to make it sweeter which I usually do.
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oh it's actually good i don't think i need to do
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anything to it that's like high key perfect oh my gosh
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now we put ice in i like a lot of ice
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i got this cup at target a couple weeks ago
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and i think it was like five bucks literally my favorite iced coffee cup i wash it every day
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so that i can use it every day for my coffee
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because coffee like doesn't hit the same unless it's in this cup for me
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It's a hyper fixation thing anyways Let's try it again Mmm anyways, that's kind of amazing.
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I kind of really ate that up.
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I kind of did great I'm not even kidding this happens every single time
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and you guys are my witnesses my dogs start eating when I start filming Without fail every single time anyways,
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this has been I go to latte lately because I bought some maple syrup from the farmers market
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Really good except the ice melted really fast in it I felt like it tasted watered down
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and I also spilled half of it all over to myself
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because I shook and the lid wasn't on so Send me coffee ideas.
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I'm always like wanting to do something new.
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I wish you're on like FaceTime right now
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So like you could answer back right now because I want to know but you know, it's fine now What's important part of the day favorite part of the day?
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We're gonna go read our book
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while we drink our latte Welcome to my reading station in the morning aka the corner of the couch book.
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I started reading The Someday Garden.
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I got this book when I was up north in Traverse City with Michaela for her bachelorette.
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It's actually a signed copy, which I've never had a signed book before, which is so cool.
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And her signature is so cute.
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It's like a little heart.
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I love her books.
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The seven -year slip is one of my favorites, so I was really excited to have a cute signed copy.
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I feel like I'm always finishing books when I vlog and I'm somehow never starting them, which I don't understand how that happens.
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I am more than halfway done.
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So far, I'm gonna be so for real not loving it.
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I am, but I'm not.
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The book basically is about this girl named Sophie.
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She gets a temporary job as head gardener at this place called Lilymore.
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She finds essentially a secret garden, and there's a man stuck in this garden, but she can't figure out how to get him out.
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The story is kind of just about her navigating this job, things in her life, and then the secret garden that no one knows about but her.
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In theory, it's a really great concept.
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I love it.
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It's very whimsical.
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I like flowers and gardens and so she's very descriptive and paints that scene very well.
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The only thing that I feel like it's lacking because this is a romance story is like yearning.
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Like it just like feels like romance is more so the subplot
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which maybe it is and like I was going into it thinking that this was going to be like romance.
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Also too like in the book's defense I have been on the biggest fantasy kick
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that I've ever been on because I've been reading
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been wanting to read fantasy and throne of glass for
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that matter so any like book
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that i read outside of it especially romance feels just slightly boring to me
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but that's just because it's not my main interest at the moment maybe that's the problem
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and i'm just like being extra picky or judgy
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but the seven year slip is like truly one of my
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favorite romance books i just feel like this doesn't compare not
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in a bad way like this is still like a great book and i'm
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Like if I was not reading throne of glass, I guarantee like I would be eating this book up the romance just kind of lacks the yearning for me
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and You know, that's fine.
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That's okay.
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My ice is melting into my coffee and I need to
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Drink this up I always get really torn between wanting to save my coffee for like
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when I start my work So then it's like a reward
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but I like very much savor my slow mornings Like I
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stretch out my mornings as long as I can drinking my coffee
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and reading my book is like the highlight of my morning
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just like relaxing so then when I start my work I'm like excited and motivated
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because I got to spend a little time by myself with myself my friends are gonna watch this
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and be like this is what you do all day like
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what do you mean you need a moment to be slow you're slow all day Mm -hmm.
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Sometimes though I do get really stressed out when I'm reading and having my coffee time because I'm like, oh my gosh I should be doing my work and then I can't enjoy it.
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Today's like low -key one of those days, but I'm gonna force it to not be one of those days
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I Fear that I need to actually get to work time is flying
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and I don't know how this clip is 25 minutes long
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I'm a procrastinator like there's always like something I have to do before I start my work.
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We are dressed and ready for the day If there's anything we are on this channel, it's real and with that being said, it's now 1 :00 p .m.
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The morning is now well past It is gone.
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I don't know how time got away from me like that I mean, I do know how I'm a slow -moving person
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but my friend ended up calling me and we're facetiming for a little room a bit and now it's 1 :00 PM.
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So it's time for me to start my work.
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I am the biggest procrastinator.
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ever it's just what's going on right now
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so anyways i'll give you the rundown of what it looks
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like it looks like me sitting at my computer for hours
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on end i have a few emails for like brand deal stuff
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that i have to answer this morning because i've been putting them off
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and i always like genuinely get anxiety about how late i
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start my days my slow mornings cannot be going to one
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but anyways it's my own fault so this is like what i'm really excited to do today this is my central
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book I started posting on Instagram like movie recommendations
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and like what I've been watching lately and they've been doing really good
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which is like so shocking to me and also like
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so encouraging to me because if you don't know film
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and like movies is probably like my biggest passion in life
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and I've always been really like nervous and scared to not only like pursue it but to just like
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something I'm passionate about, I'm bad at it.
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Like that's always been my fear.
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So I've always put off like talking about it, like posting about it because I didn't want the feeling of rejection, which like is inevitable and it's part of growth.
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Yeah.
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It like may seem like simple and silly to some people, but to me, it's like very encouraging and just makes me like want to chase after my passions more.
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So let this be your sign to pursue the things that you're passionate about.
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Not be scared of failure because it's just a part of the learning process.
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And sometimes you'll be really
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well and it'll be encouraging too so keep after your passions
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but that being said it's very rare that i'm the only one home
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and i love filming when no one's home so today's a filming day
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which means i have to like pull myself together a little
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bit asked you guys on my broadcast channel what kind of like movie recs you wanted
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and you guys gave me some great answers
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so what i'm gonna do after i answer my emails is
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write them down in my journal film my videos later so if you want any movie because I'm always on Letterboxd,
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but I'm like really excited to like get into like movie content.
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Anyways, I always need a midday treat, midday drink, and I just saw that Element came out with these sparkling electrolyte drinks.
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Pineapple salt.
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Okay, let's see.
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Okay.
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Okay, I did just brush my teeth so that's really salty.
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I don't think I like this.
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It's really salty.
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It's an O for me.
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Anyways, let's get to work.
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Um, this is what my room looks like after I film...
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three tiktoks just filmed my movie reels and my room's a mess
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but i do need to clean this up maizey's sleeping i need to clean this up
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so then i can do my laundry anyways it's now 3 30 the morning is well over
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and i feel like this is where we part ways thanks for joining me on my morning routine i so much.
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I hope you're having an amazing day, an amazing summer, and my brother just walked in the house.
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So I have to go.
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Love you guys.
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Bye, rats.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 216 sentences and 2614 words to shadow. The speech runs for 14:24. The speaker talks fast, about 181 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| anyways adverb | /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/ | Anyway, anyhow, in any case. |
| romance noun | /roʊˈmæn(t)s/ | An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair. |
| patch noun | /pæt͡ʃ/ | A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a… |
| routine noun | /ɹuˈtin/ | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
| syrup noun | /ˈsɪɹ.əp/ | Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring. |
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| passion noun | /ˈpæʃən/ | A true desire sustained or prolonged. |
| genuinely adverb | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/ | In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly. |
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. |
| maple noun | /ˈmeɪpl̩/ | Any member of any species of genus Acer, characterized by (usually) palmate, five-lobed leaves and winged seeds, and often grown for syrup or wood |
| lately adverb | /ˈleɪt.li/ | Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since. |
| slip verb | /ˈslɪp/ | To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction. |
| pursue verb | /pɚˈsu/ | To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. |
| throne noun | /θɹəʊ̯n/ | An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions. |
| pour verb | /poɹ/ | To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| book up verb | To reserve or book all of something, for example by purchasing all the tickets. |
| come out with verb | To say (something) unexpectedly. |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
| look away verb | To ignore something; to pretend not to have seen or noticed something; to avoid dealing with something. |
| put off verb | To postpone, especially through procrastination. |
| stress out verb | To become stressed. |
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 also been putting · i've been trying · have not been going |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | we've been · haven't put · have been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was done · are dressed · being said |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | home, which is · before, which is |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 86 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: passion /ˈpæʃən/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/, shock /ʃɔk/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/
- Long words — get the stress right: genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, temporary /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/, anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like anyways, romance, patch.
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.