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Hi everyone, my name is Mia, and today I would like to talk about my house.
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My house is small and simple, but it is comfortable for everyday life.
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It is the place where I sleep, eat, take care of small tasks, and rest after a long day.
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My house has one living room, a kitchen, two bedrooms, one bathroom, and a small space near the window for plants.
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From the outside, the house looks clean and quiet.
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The walls are light -colored, and there is a short path in front of the door.
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Near the entrance, I keep a few flower pots.
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They are simple, but they make the front of the house look warmer when I come home.
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The living room is the first room people see when they enter my house.
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It has a sofa, a low table, and a small bookshelf.
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I keep only a few useful things there, so the room feels open and easy to clean.
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On normal evenings, I often sit on the sofa with a cup of tea.
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Sometimes I read a book, check messages, or watch a short video.
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The living room is also where my family and I talk when we have free time.
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The room is simple, but it feels warm and friendly.
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The kitchen is one of the busiest parts of my house.
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It is a small kitchen, so I try to keep everything in the right place.
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I put plates and bowls in one cabinet, cooking pots under the counter, and spices on a small shelf.
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In the morning, I usually make something easy, like eggs, toast, noodles, or fruit with yogurt.
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After work, I sometimes cook rice, vegetables, soup, or a small meat dish.
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I like the smell of fresh food in the kitchen.
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After cooking, I usually clean the counter and wash the dishes, so the space is ready for the next meal.
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My bedroom is quiet and comfortable.
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There is a bed, a wardrobe, a small desk, and a lamp.
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I use soft colors in this room because they help me feel calm.
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My wardrobe is small, so I fold my clothes carefully and keep the clothes I often wear.
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Near my bed, I keep a notebook and a pen.
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Sometimes I write down small tasks for the next day before I sleep.
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This little habit helps my mind feel clearer at night.
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The second bedroom has more than one use.
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Sometimes a family member sleeps there.
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On other days, we use it for extra blankets, bags, or things we only use sometimes.
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I check this room every few weeks because it can become crowded quickly.
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When I organize it, the whole house feels lighter.
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The bathroom is clean and easy to use.
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I keep towels on one shelf and cleaning supplies in one corner.
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I like starting the morning in a clean bathroom.
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It makes my routine feel easier, especially when I have to get ready for work.
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One of my favorite parts of the house is the window area.
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It gets soft light during the day.
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I keep a few green plants there, and I water them when the soil feels dry.
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Sometimes, I stand near the window for a minute before starting my work.
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It is a small corner, but it makes the house feel more alive.
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My house also has some ordinary messy corners.
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The floor gets dusty, the kitchen sink sometimes fills with dishes, and a few corners need more organization.
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I usually clean them little by little, often after dinner or on a weekend morning.
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For me, my house feels real, warm, and useful.
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It is a simple place where I can cook, rest, think, and be myself.
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Living room.
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Living room.
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A living room is a room in a house where people sit, relax, talk, or watch TV.
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My family often sits together in the living room after dinner.
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path path a path is a small way
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that people can walk on there is a short path in front of my house
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entrance entrance an entrance is the place where people go into a building
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or room I I keep a few flower pots near the entrance.
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cabinet A cabinet is a piece of furniture with doors or drawers for keeping things inside.
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I keep plates and bowls in the kitchen cabinet.
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cooking pots are containers used for cooking food on a stove.
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There are two cooking pots on the kitchen shelf.
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Spices are things added to food to give it more flavor.
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I keep salt, pepper, and other spices near the stove.
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Blankets are thick pieces of cloth that keep people warm.
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I put clean blankets on the bed before sleeping.
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Towels.
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Towels.
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Towels are pieces of cloth used for drying the body, hands, or face.
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I keep clean towels in the bathroom.
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My house is small and simple,
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but it is comfortable for everyday life.
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But it is comfortable for everyday life.
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It is the place where I sleep,
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eat, take care of small tasks,
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and rest after a long day.
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take care of small tasks, and rest after a long day.
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My house has one living room,
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a kitchen, two bedrooms, My house has one living room,
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a kitchen, two bedrooms, one bathroom,
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and a small space near the window for plants.
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One bathroom, and a small space near the window for plants.
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From the outside, the house looks clean and quiet.
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From the outside, the house looks clean and quiet.
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The walls are light colored.
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The walls are light colored.
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And there is a short path in front of the door.
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And there is a short path in front of the door.
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Near the entrance, I keep a few flower pots.
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They are simple.
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They are simple.
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But they make the front of the house look warmer when I come home.
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The living room is the first room people see when they enter my house.
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The living room is the first room people see when they enter my house.
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It has a sofa, a low table, and a small bookshelf.
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It has a sofa, a low table, and a small bookshelf.
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I keep only a few useful things there.
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I keep only a few useful things there.
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So, the room feels open and easy to clean.
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On normal evenings, I often sit on the sofa with a cup of tea.
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On normal evenings, I often sit on the sofa with a cup of tea.
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Sometimes I read a book.
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Sometimes I read a book, check messages, or watch a short video.
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check messages, or watch a short video.
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The living room is also where my family and I talk when we have free time.
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The living room is also where my family and I talk when we have free time.
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The room is simple, but it feels warm and friendly.
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The room is simple, but it feels warm and friendly.
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The kitchen is one of the busiest parts of my house.
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The kitchen is one of the busiest parts of my house.
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It is a small kitchen.
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So I try to keep everything in the right place.
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So I try to keep everything in the right place.
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I put plates and bowls in one cabinet, I put plates and bowls in one cabinet,
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cooking pots under the counter, cooking pots under the counter,
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and spices on a small shelf, and spices on a small shelf.
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In the morning, I usually make something easy.
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In the morning, I usually make something easy,
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like eggs, toast, noodles, or fruit with yogurt.
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like eggs, toast, noodles, or fruit with yogurt.
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After work, I sometimes cook rice.
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After work, I sometimes cook rice,
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vegetables, soup, or a small meat dish.
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vegetables, soup, or a small meat dish.
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I like the smell of fresh food in the kitchen.
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I like the smell of fresh food in the kitchen.
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After cooking, I usually clean the counter and wash the dishes.
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After cooking, I usually clean the counter and wash the dishes.
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So the space is ready for the next meal.
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So the space is ready for the next meal.
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My bedroom is quiet and comfortable.
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There is a bed, a wardrobe, a small desk, and a lamp.
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There is a bed, a wardrobe, a small desk, and a lamp.
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I use soft colors in this room because they help me feel calm.
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My wardrobe is small.
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My wardrobe is small.
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So I fold my clothes carefully.
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And keep the clothes I often wear.
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and keep the clothes I often wear.
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Near my bed, I keep a notebook and a pen.
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Near my bed, I keep a notebook and a pen.
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Sometimes I write down small tasks for the next day before I sleep.
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Sometimes, I write down small tasks for the next day before I sleep.
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This little habit helps my mind feel clearer at night.
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This little habit helps my mind feel clearer at night.
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The second bedroom has more than one use.
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The second bedroom has more than one use.
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Sometimes a family member sleeps there.
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Sometimes a family member sleeps there.
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On other days, we use it for extra blankets.
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On other days, we use it for extra blankets,
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bags, or things we only use sometimes.
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bags or things we only use sometimes.
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I check this room every few weeks.
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I check this room every few weeks because it can become crowded quickly.
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Because it can become crowded quickly.
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When I organize it, the whole house feels lighter.
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When I organize it, the whole house feels lighter.
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The bathroom is clean and easy to use.
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The bathroom is clean and easy to use.
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I keep towels on one shelf, I keep towels on one shelf,
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and cleaning supplies in one corner.
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And cleaning supplies in one corner.
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I like starting the morning in a clean bathroom.
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It makes my routine feel easier.
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It makes my routine feel easier, especially when I have to get ready for work.
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especially when I have to get ready for work.
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One of my favorite parts of the house is the window area.
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One of my favorite parts of the house is the window area.
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It gets soft light during the day.
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It gets soft light during the day.
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I keep a few green plants there.
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I keep a few green plants there.
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And I water them when the soil feels dry.
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And I water them when the soil feels dry.
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Sometimes I stand near the window for a minute before starting my work.
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Sometimes I stand near the window for a minute before starting my work.
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It is a small corner, but it makes the house feel more alive.
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It is a small corner, but it makes the house feel more alive.
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My house also has some ordinary, messy corners.
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My house also has some ordinary, messy corners.
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The floor gets dusty.
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The kitchen sink sometimes fills with dishes.
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The kitchen sink sometimes fills with dishes, and a few corners need more organization.
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And a few corners need more organization.
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I usually clean them little by little.
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I usually clean them little by little, often after dinner or on a weekend morning.
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Often after dinner or on a weekend morning.
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My house feels real, warm, and useful.
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My house feels real, warm, and useful.
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It is a simple place where I can cook, rest,
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think, and be myself.
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And be myself.
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Hi everyone, my name is Mia, and today I would like to talk about my house.
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My house is small and simple, but it is comfortable for everyday life.
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It is the place where I sleep, eat, take care of small tasks, and rest after a long day.
195
My house has one living room, a kitchen, two bedrooms, one bathroom, and a small space near the window for plants.
196
From the outside, the house looks clean and quiet.
197
The walls are light -colored, and there is a short path in front of the door.
198
Near the entrance, I keep a few flower pots.
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They are simple, but they make the front of the house look warmer when I come home.
200
The living room is the first room people see when they enter my house.
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It has a sofa, a low table, and a small bookshelf.
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I keep only a few useful things there, so the room feels open and easy to clean.
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On normal evenings, I often sit on the sofa with a cup of tea.
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Sometimes I read a book, check messages, or watch a short video.
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The living room is also where my family and I talk when we have free time.
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The room is simple, but it feels warm and friendly.
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The kitchen is one of the busiest parts of my house.
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It is a small kitchen, so I try to keep everything in the right place.
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I put plates and bowls in one cabinet, cooking pots under the counter, and spices on a small shelf.
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In the morning, I usually make something easy, like eggs, toast, noodles, or fruit with yogurt.
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After work, I sometimes cook rice, vegetables, soup, or a small meat dish.
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I like the smell of fresh food in the kitchen.
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After cooking, I usually clean the counter and wash the dishes, so the space is ready for the next meal.
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My bedroom is quiet and comfortable.
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There is a bed, a wardrobe, a small desk, and a lamp.
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I use soft colors in this room because they help me feel calm.
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My wardrobe is small, so I fold my clothes carefully and keep the clothes I often wear.
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Near my bed, I keep a notebook and a pen.
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Sometimes I write down small tasks for the next day before I sleep.
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This little habit helps my mind feel clearer at night.
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The second bedroom has more than one use.
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Sometimes a family member sleeps there.
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On other days, we use it for extra blankets, bags, or things we only use sometimes.
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I check this room every few weeks because it can become crowded quickly.
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When I organize it, the whole house feels lighter.
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The bathroom is clean and easy to use.
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I keep towels on one shelf and cleaning supplies in one corner.
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I like starting the morning in a clean bathroom.
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It makes my routine feel easier, especially when I have to get ready for work.
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One of my favorite parts of the house is the window area.
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It gets soft light during the day.
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I keep a few green plants there, and I water them when the soil feels dry.
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Sometimes I stand near the window for a minute before starting my work.
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It is a small corner, but it makes the house feel more alive.
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My house also has some ordinary messy corners.
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The floor gets dusty, the kitchen sink sometimes fills with dishes, and a few corners need more organization.
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I usually clean them little by little, often after dinner or on a weekend morning.
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For me, my house feels real, warm, and useful.
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It is a simple place where I can cook, rest, think, and be myself.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: clean, kitchen, corner, simple, pots. This video has 111 sentences and 1397 words to shadow. The speech runs for 22:49. The speaker talks slowly, about 61 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 79% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| pot noun | /pɑt/ | A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food, possibly excluding saucepans (see usage notes). |
| bedroom noun | /ˈbɛdˌɹum/ | A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping. |
| 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… |
| shelf noun | /ʃɛlf/ | A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects. |
| entrance noun | /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ | The action of entering, or going in. |
| blanket noun | /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/ | A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting. |
| spice noun | /spaɪs/ | Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food. |
| towel noun | /ˈtaʊ̯əl/ | A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath. |
| sofa noun | /ˈsoʊ̯fə/ | An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people. |
| wardrobe noun | /ˈwɔɹdɹoʊb/ | A governmental office or department in a monarchy which purchases, keeps, and cares for royal clothes. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| everyday adjective | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| write down verb | To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the busiest |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to get |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, thick /θɪk/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: dish /dɪʃ/, shelf /ʃɛlf/, bookshelf /ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/
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 pot, bedroom, dish.
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.