Shadowing Practice: My Daily Routine as a Mom | English Listening Practice (A2 Level) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello my friends. My name is Emma and I am a mom. I have two lovely children and we live together in a small happy house. Today I want to share my daily routine with you. That means the things I do every day as a mom. This video is for you English learners. Don't worry, I will speak slowly. I will use easy words so you can understand and learn with me. I hope this lesson helps you. You can listen to my story, learn new words, and practice English.
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Every day I do many things. I wake up early. I make breakfast. I take my kids to school. I clean the house. I cook lunch. I help my children with homework. I cook dinner. I play with my kids. And at the end of the day, we all go to sleep. In this video, I will tell you about three parts of my day. The morning, the afternoon, and the evening. So, are you ready? Let's begin my story together. I wake up at 6:00 in the morning. It is still dark outside.
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I feel a little tired, but I get up. First, I wash my face and brush my teeth. Then, I go to the kitchen. I make a hot cup of coffee for myself. I drink my coffee and I start making breakfast.
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I cook eggs and toast for my children. Sometimes I make pancakes, too. My kids love pancakes. They always smile when they see them. While the food is cooking, I prepare their lunch for school.
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I put fruit, sandwiches, and juice in their lunch boxes. At 7:00, I wake up my kids. They do not like to wake up early, but finally they get up. They wash their faces and get dressed. I help my little girl find her clothes. My older son dresses himself. We all sit down and eat breakfast together. We talk a little about school. I ask, "Do you have everything for school?" Sometimes they say yes, sometimes they say no. I check their school bags to be sure.
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After breakfast, I clean the kitchen. I wash the dishes, wipe the table, and start the laundry. At 8:00, we leave the house. I drive the kids to school. It takes about 20 minutes.
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Then I drive back home. Now my kids are at school and I start my day alone. When I get back home, the house is quiet. I sit down, drink some water, and rest for a few minutes. Then I start doing more work. I fold the clean clothes. I clean the living room and sweep the floor. Sometimes I go shopping. I walk to the small shop near my house. I buy food and things we need like bread, milk, or soap. Hello. How are you today? I'm good, thank you. How are you? I'm fine, thank you. It's a busy day. Yes, it looks like you need many things. What do you need today? I need bread. Milk and some apples, please. Sure. Do you want white bread or brown bread? White bread, please. And here is the milk. Do you want a big bottle or a small one? A big one, please. Okay. And here are the apples.
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They are fresh today. Perfect. My children love apples. Is that everything? Oh, yes. I also need some soap. No problem. Here you are. Thank you very much. How much is it? It's $5. Here you go.
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Thank you. Have a nice day. You too. See you next time. I carry my bags home. The shopping is not heavy, but I feel happy because I have everything my family needs. At 12:00, I eat lunch. I usually eat rice, vegetables, or maybe soup. I like simple food. Sometimes I eat lunch with my neighbor.
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After lunch, I wash the dishes again. Sometimes I take a short nap. I sleep for 20 or 30 minutes. It gives me more energy for the rest of the day. At 2:30, I leave the house and drive to the school.
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My children are happy when they see me. They tell me about their day. I played soccer. I read a book. It makes me smile and feel happy. When we get home, the kids change their clothes. We eat a small snack, maybe fruit, crackers, or yogurt. Then it's homework time. I sit with them at the table. I help them with reading, writing, and math. I try to make it fun. So, we talk and laugh while we work. If there is extra time, the kids watch a cartoon or play a game. And me, I start thinking about dinner. At around 5:00, I start making dinner. I cook rice, vegetables, and sometimes chicken or fish. My children help me. They wash the vegetables or set the table.
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We eat dinner together. We sit at the table and talk. I ask, "How was your day?" They tell me funny stories or talk about school. I love this family time. After dinner, we clean the kitchen.
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I wash the dishes and my kids help me dry them. Then we all go to the living room. We play a little or read books. Sometimes we watch a short cartoon together. It is our quiet, happy time at home. At 7:30, it's bath time. Each child takes a bath. I help my little one and my older son does it by himself. Then they brush their teeth and put on their pajamas. Before bed, we read one more story. The kids choose a book. I read slowly. They listen and smile. At 8:30, it's bedtime. I turn off the lights. I say, "Good night. I love you." They say, "Good night, mommy." Then the house is quiet again. I sit on the sofa. I drink tea, rest, and relax. I feel tired but also very happy. That is my day. I do many things from morning to night. I take care of my family. I clean, cook, and help my children. It is a lot of work, but I love it. Every day is a little different, but also the same. I wake up, I work, and I sleep. It is not always easy, but it is special.
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Being a mom is a big job, but I enjoy the small moments like talking at dinner, reading stories, or seeing my children smile. These moments make me happy and proud. I hope you liked this video.
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I hope it helped you learn English. Did you learn new words? Did you understand my story? You can listen again to practice. You can write the new words in a notebook. You can try to say your own daily routine in English. You can even record your voice and listen. It is okay to make mistakes.
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Don't give up. Every day you will get better. Thank you for watching and listening to my story. I am happy to share my life with you. If you want more videos like this, please like this video and subscribe to the channel. See you next time. Have a good day and keep learning English.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “My Daily Routine as a Mom”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: wash, lunch, dinner, clean, eat. This video has 16 sentences and 1184 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:34. The speaker talks slowly, about 94 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 10 of its 16 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| dish noun | /dɪʃ/ | A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| vegetable noun | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice… |
| bath noun | /bɑːθ/ | A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub. |
| routine noun | /ɹuˈtin/ | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
| brush noun | /bɹʌʃ/ | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including… |
| soap noun | /soʊp/ | A metallic salt derived from a fatty acid, commonly used in cleaning products. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| cartoon noun | /kɑɹˈtun/ | A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings. |
| soccer noun | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | Association football. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| egg noun | /ɛɡ/ | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell… |
| juice noun | /d͡ʒuːs/ | A liquid made from plant, especially fruit. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. | |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. | |
| drive back verb | To force someone or something to retreat or move away; repel. | |
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. | |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). | |
| turn off verb | To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Don't worry, I will speak slowly.
- What do you need today?
- Do you want white bread or brown bread?
- Did you learn new words?
- Did you understand my story?
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 | start making · start thinking · keep learning |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will speak · will tell · will get |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is cooking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, bath /bɑːθ/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: dish /dɪʃ/, brush /bɹʌʃ/
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 dish, cloth, vegetable.
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.