Shadowing Practice: My Daily Routine - Intermediate British English Podcast - Learn English Speaking with Video
Choose a practice mode
Each mode opens a full-screen practice room.
101 sentences
If sentences are too short or too long, click Edit to adjust them.
1
This week I have been extremely busy.
2
I have been waking up early at 6 :00 a .m.
3
I set my alarm for quarter to six but I always hit snooze and wake up at six o 'clock.
4
After I wake up, I brush my teeth,
5
I take a shower and I make my breakfast which is either coffee or tea.
6
With something small like a croissant or a slice of toast.
7
Then I drive to work, which takes quite a long time.
8
About 35 minutes or 40 minutes depending on the traffic.
9
On my way to work, I enjoy listening to a podcast.
10
Depending on the day and on how I feel, I choose one or another.
11
I like listening to audiobooks as well.
12
I don't really like fiction audiobooks, I prefer more...
13
business or self -help books.
14
to listen to because
15
It's difficult to follow the story if you're listening to a novel because you have to stop every 30 minutes.
16
It's not like when you're reading a book and you're sat down for a few hours.
17
Thank you.
18
I find it a lot easier to listen to business or self -help or tips type books Thank you.
19
and listen to them because you can listen for 15 minutes and then turn it off.
20
when you get to your destination.
21
When I got to work I attended a meeting,
22
I sent a few emails and I made a to -do list to organise what I was going to do that day.
23
During my break, I took a short walk with a colleague.
24
We like to go for a walk in our break because
25
you relax a bit and you can Spending time in the sun.
26
Thank you or cloud depending on the day.
27
At the end of the day I organised my desk before I left work and headed home When I got home,
28
I cooked dinner and while I ate my dinner, I had a video call with my grandma.
29
It was lovely to have a chat with her.
30
She lives quite far away so I can't see her every week.
31
so it was nice to catch up Then I did the dishes and fed my dog.
32
My dog always wants me to finish my dinner quickly because he knows that I will feed him after I have finished.
33
So he didn't like me calling my grandma.
34
Thank you.
35
After that, I wondered whether to read a few chapters of a book that I was reading.
36
Thank you.
37
But then I decided that I was too tired and I watched an episode of The Rookie.
38
The Rookie is a series It's an American series which is about a rookie which means that they are a new recruit.
39
So they are a person who is new to the job.
40
So it's about a police rookie.
41
And I like to watch this series
42
when I'm too tired to focus on a more complex one where you have to think
43
This is just nice to watch for an hour to relax.
44
while I'm doing something else really like cleaning or something like that.
45
Thank you.
46
After relaxing for an hour I took out rubbish.
47
and I went for a little walk around my village for a 20 minute walk
48
I like taking my dog for a walk because it makes him happy.
49
Thank you.
50
he loves to run in the fields i let him off
51
the lead for a bit for him to run around in the field and i throw a ball for him
52
and he loves that game.
53
He loves his tennis balls Sometimes we go for a jog instead of going for a walk because he loves jogging.
54
He runs quite well and he doesn't pull on his lead so it's enjoyable.
55
We run for about 20 minutes because I don't want him to get too tired because he's not a young dog anymore.
56
He's middle -aged.
57
After our lovely walk I listen to music while I clean the house a bit.
58
I like to keep on top of my chores so
59
that I don't have to clean for hours and hours at the weekend.
60
Like I said, this week has been quite busy because of work
61
but I have tried to do things that I enjoy like listen to music,
62
Thank you going for a run with my dog Thank you.
63
reading a book or listening to a podcast while I'm driving.
64
Sometimes it feels like it's hard to do everything.
65
But I find that if you do two things at the same time
66
one thing that is a chore and another thing that you enjoy doing it becomes more enjoyable.
67
Like, if you're cleaning a house, you can listen to music at the same time.
68
and it doesn't feel as bad.
69
and the same goes with driving to work You could drive to work in silence, And...
70
You can listen to music if you like listening to music
71
but I don't really like listening to music in the morning because
72
When you turn on the radio in the morning they play very loud and lively music and
73
That's not really what I want to listen to.
74
I have also tried to reduce the amount of time
75
that I spend on my phone because it's easy to sit down on the sofa
76
and spend an hour of 30 minutes
77
or even 2 hours just looking at people's Instagram posts or just scrolling on Reddit and that's not productive at all.
78
I mean, it's okay to spend 5 or 10 minutes on it,
79
but.. you could be doing something more productive or something more enjoyable instead of doing that because sometimes
80
you realise that you haven't done much at the end of the day and I find that quite sad.
81
Some things that I like to do every week are doing a digital detox which means to unfollow,
82
delete or clean up apps that I no longer use.
83
plan my meals for the week so that I make sure that I have got all the food,
84
all the ingredients that I need to make the meals for this week.
85
And declutter a small area like a drawer, Or a room.
86
I usually do this on a Sunday.
87
And then I feel more prepared for the week ahead.
88
There are other routines that I also stick to like drinking enough water every day.
89
and making sure that I go to bed on time and try not to use screens before going to bed,
90
which is quite difficult.
91
And lastly some other things that I do on a Sunday is doing the laundry,
92
cleaning the kitchen and the bathroom watering my plant Thank you.
93
and going grocery shopping.
94
I like to do my grocery shopping at the weekend Like I said before,
95
to make sure that I have all the ingredients for the meals that I'm going to make the following week.
96
I might have to go to a shop
97
like on a Wednesday or on a Thursday especially for fresh food like fruit
98
and vegetables but generally I go shopping at the weekend for the big stuff like pasta,
99
rice, The Basics Let me know about your routines in the comment section and I can correct your answers.
100
Remember to subscribe if you're not already.
101
Thank you and I'll see you in the next video.
Download App
Everything you need to speak fluently
AI PronunciationScore every sentence
IPA PracticeMaster every sound
VocabularyBuild your word bank
Vocab GameLearn while playing
Same Channel
A158
Beginner English listening practice/speaking practice Level 1/A1 - My daily morning routine
British AccentDaily ConversationWorking Adults
A12
Beginner English Listening Practice Level 1/A1 - Sophie's Life
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
A122
Describing someone in English - Beginner English listening practice A1 with subtitles
British AccentDaily ConversationWorking Adults
A12
Farm Animals in English 🇬🇧 Beginner English Listening Practice A1
KidsDaily Conversation
A218
🍽️COOKING & FOOD🥘 Beginner English Listening Practice A1 / A2
British AccentKidsTeensDaily Conversation
A220
Talking about Work in English 💼 Beginner English listening practice Level A2
British AccentDaily ConversationWorking Adults
A227
A1/A2 Beginner English Listening Practice - Travel
British AccentTravel EnglishDaily ConversationWorking Adults
A29
👪Family, friends & hobbies🎾 English Practice for Beginners
British AccentKidsTeensDaily Conversation
B23
🇬🇧 Real English Conversation - Money 🇬🇧 Intermediate English Listening Practice B1/B2
British AccentBusiness EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
A218
Past Simple Regular and Irregular Verbs - Daily Routine story in Past Tense
British AccentKidsTeensDaily Conversation
C13
ADVANCED ENGLISH STORY 💌A Heartbreaking Letter💌 B2 / C1
British AccentDaily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
A233
🐕PETS🐢 Beginner English Listening Practice A1 / A2 - Pets English Vocabulary
British AccentKidsTeensDaily Conversation
B14
🏃♀️My Evening Routine🚴Beginner/Intermediate listening practice - A2/B1 speaking exam questions
British AccentInterview EnglishDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B25
B1/B2 Intermediate English listening practice 🇬🇧 English Conversation about Visiting London
British AccentTravel EnglishDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B17
🧑🤝🧑Childhood🧸 Beginner/Intermediate English listening practice - A2/B1/IELTS speaking questions
British AccentIELTS PrepCambridge Exam PrepTeens
A22
English story:🙋♂️How to describe someone in English🙋♂️Present simple beginner listening practice
British AccentTeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B119
🏘️My hometown🏘️Beginner/Intermediate English listening practice A2/B1/IELTS- Speaking exam questions
British AccentIELTS PrepDaily ConversationHigh School Students
A216
📝Jobs, school & education🗣️ Daily English Listening Practice - Easy English Podcast
British AccentCambridge Exam PrepWorking Adults
A21
A1/A2 Beginner English Listening Practice - Social Media
British AccentKidsTeensDaily Conversation
A23
🏘️ Parts of the House 🏠 Beginner English Listening Practice A1 / A2
British AccentKidsTeensDaily Conversation
FOR YOU
Recommend Video
B116
145 sentences
My Daily Routine at Work in English - Intermediate British English Podcast
British AccentBusiness EnglishDaily ConversationWorking Adults
B11
116 sentences
Video
Business EnglishDaily ConversationHigh School Students
A1587
26 sentences
A Day in My Life 1: Getting Up
American AccentDaily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
B16
474 sentences
Morning Routine To Improve Your English | Easy English Podcast for Conversation Practice B1
Business EnglishDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B114
11 sentences
Improve your speaking - My Daily Routine - B1 level
Daily ConversationHigh School StudentsUniversity Students
B18
159 sentences
Talk About Your Daily Routine in English - Spoken English Lesson
British AccentDaily ConversationHigh School StudentsUniversity Students
B14
214 sentences
a productive and busy day in my life
American AccentBusiness EnglishTeensDaily Conversation
B14
353 sentences
English Speaking Practice: Building Your Daily Routine
Business EnglishDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B111
86 sentences
Day 1 - IELTS Shadowing Practice | Band 5 - 6 | A Day In My Life | British English
Business EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
B123
235 sentences
Learn English Vlog - My Real Evening Routine ✨
Business EnglishDaily ConversationUniversity Students
B26
108 sentences
INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH STORY 🏃♀️A New Routine🌅 B1 - B2 | British English Reading & Listening Practice
British AccentCambridge Exam PrepDaily ConversationHigh School Students
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “My Daily Routine - Intermediate British English Podcast”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: listen, walk, hour, listening, dog. This video has 101 sentences and 1225 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:25. The speaker talks at a steady 118 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| rookie noun | /ˈɹʊki/ | An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces. |
| enjoyable adjective | /ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.ə.bl̩/ | Pleasant, capable of giving pleasure. |
| depend verb | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| audiobook noun | /ˈɔdi.oʊbʊk/ | A recording, usually made available for sale, of a reading of the full text or of an abridgement of a book. |
| chore noun | /t͡ʃoɹ/ | A task, especially a regularly needed task for the upkeep of a home or similar, such as cleaning or preparing meals. |
| ingredient noun | /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ | One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food. |
| grocery noun | /ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹi/ | Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies. |
| grandma noun | /ˈɡɹænmɑː/ | Grandmother. |
| podcast noun | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on… |
| productive adjective | /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ | Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile. |
| croissant noun | /kɹəˈsɑnt/ | A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent. |
| declutter verb | /diːˈklʌtə(ɹ)/ | To remove clutter from, to tidy. |
| organise verb | Non-Oxford British standard spelling of organize. | |
| snooze verb | /snuz/ | To sleep, especially briefly; to nap, doze. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| catch up verb | To pick up suddenly. | |
| clean up verb | To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy. | |
| take out verb | To remove. | |
| walk around verb | To walk with no planned destination; to meander. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I don't really like fiction audiobooks, I prefer more...
- That's not really what I want to listen to.
- Remember to subscribe if you're not already.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have been · have finished · has been |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | breakfast which is · series which is · person who is |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | enjoy listening · loves jogging |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're listening · you're reading · I'm doing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: rubbish /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/, dish /dɪʃ/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: audiobook /ˈɔdi.oʊbʊk/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/
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 rookie, enjoyable, depend.
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.