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Hi, my name is Claire.
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On weekdays, my alarm goes off early, and my mornings are usually busy.
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My weekend routine is slower, but I still like to follow a simple schedule.
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It helps me finish basic tasks without making the morning feel like another workday.
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On Saturday, I usually sleep in until about 8 o'clock.
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I do not stay in bed for long after I wake up.
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First, I open the curtains and let some sunlight into the room.
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Then I drink a glass of water and make my bed.
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I do not check my phone right away, because I can easily spend 20 minutes reading messages and checking the news.
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Next, I go to the bathroom to freshen up.
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I tie back my hair, wash my face, and brush my teeth.
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I usually put on comfortable clothes, such as a t-shirt and loose pants.
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Before breakfast, I usually spend 5 to 10 minutes stretching.
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I roll my shoulders, stretch my back, and walk around the apartment.
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It is a short routine, so I can still do it when I wake up later than usual.
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By 8.30, I am ready to make breakfast.
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I often brew a cup of coffee and prepare something simple to eat.
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Toast with eggs is my usual choice, but sometimes I have oatmeal with fruit.
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While breakfast is cooking, I put away any clean dishes from the night before.
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I eat at the table.
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Afterward, I wash my plate and clean up the cooking area.
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Once the kitchen is neat, I may run a load of laundry, change the sheets, or sweep the floor.
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I try to focus on only one larger job in the morning.
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If I start too many things at once, I end up with clothes on the sofa, cleaning supplies in the hallway,
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and an unfinished cup of coffee on the table.
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At around 10, I check the refrigerator and kitchen cabinets to see what I am running low on.
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I write down what I need before I go shopping.
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I also take out the trash and water my plants before leaving home.
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Some Saturdays, I head out to a grocery store or bakery.
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I usually walk if the weather is pleasant.
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I pick up fresh vegetables, bread, milk, and a few other things for the next several days.
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If I have an errand farther away, I take public transportation or drive.
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I try to return before noon, when stores and roads often become busier.
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When I get home, I put the groceries away.
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If the clean laundry is still in the washer, I take it out and hang it on the drying rack.
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After that, I may meet a friend for lunch, visit family, or stay home.
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Sunday mornings are a little different.
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I still get up around 8, but I rarely do much housework.
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After breakfast, I may read or watch part of a TV show.
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I also prepare for the week ahead by checking my calendar, choosing a few meals, and making sure my work bag is ready.
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By then, it is usually close to noon, so I start thinking about what to make for lunch.
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Go off.
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Go off.
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If an alarm goes off, it begins to make a sound.
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My alarm goes off early on weekdays.
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sleep in sleep in to sleep in means to sleep later than usual in the morning
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I usually sleep in until about eight o'clock on Saturday right away Right away means immediately, without waiting.
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I do not check my phone right away after waking up.
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Freshen up To freshen up means to wash yourself and make yourself feel clean and comfortable.
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I go to the bathroom to freshen up before getting dressed.
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Put away.
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Put away.
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To put something away means to return it to its usual storage place.
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I put away the clean dishes while breakfast is cooking.
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End up with end up with.
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To end up with something means to finally have it, often without planning to.
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If I shop without checking my supplies, I sometimes end up with things I already have.
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run low on run low on to run low on something means to have only a small amount of it left
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i notice that i am running low on milk and fruit
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head out head out to head out means to leave a place and begin going somewhere.
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I head out to buy groceries after finishing my chores.
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errand an errand is a short trip made to complete a particular task.
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If I have an errand farther I take public transportation or drive.
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On weekdays, my alarm goes off early.
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On weekdays, my alarm goes off early, and my mornings are usually busy.
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My weekend routine is slower.
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My weekend routine is slower.
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But I still like to follow a simple schedule.
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But I still like to follow a simple schedule.
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It helps me finish basic tasks.
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It helps me finish basic tasks.
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Without making the morning feel like another workday.
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Without making the morning feel like another workday.
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On Saturday, I usually sleep in until about 8 o'clock.
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On Saturday, I usually sleep in until about 8 o'clock.
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I do not stay in bed for long after I wake up.
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I do not stay in bed for long after I wake up.
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First, I open the curtains and let some sunlight into the room.
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First, I open the curtains and let some sunlight into the room.
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Then, I drink a glass of water and make my bed.
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Then, I drink a glass of water and make my bed.
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I do not check my phone right away
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because I can easily spend 20 minutes reading messages and checking the news.
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Because I can easily spend 20 minutes reading messages and checking the news.
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Next, I go to the bathroom to freshen up.
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Next, I go to the bathroom to freshen up.
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I tie back my hair, wash my face, and brush my teeth.
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I tie back my hair, wash my face, and brush my teeth.
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I usually put on comfortable clothes.
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I usually put on comfortable clothes, such as a t-shirt and loose pants.
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Such as a t-shirt and loose pants.
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Before breakfast, I usually spend 5 to 10 minutes stretching.
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Before breakfast, I usually spend 5 to 10 minutes stretching.
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I roll my shoulders, stretch my back,
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and walk around the apartment.
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and walk around the apartment.
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It is a short routine, it is a short routine,
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so I can still do it when I wake up later than usual.
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So I can still do it when I wake up later than usual.
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By 8.30, I am ready to make breakfast.
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By 8.30, I am ready to make breakfast.
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I often brew a cup of coffee.
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And prepare something simple to eat.
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Toast with eggs is my usual choice.
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Toast with eggs is my usual choice,
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but sometimes I have oatmeal with fruit.
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While breakfast is cooking, while breakfast is cooking,
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I put away any clean dishes from the night before.
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I put away any clean dishes from the night before.
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I eat at the table.
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I eat at the table.
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Afterward, I wash my plate and clean up the cooking area.
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Afterward, I wash my plate and clean up the cooking area.
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Once the kitchen is neat,
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I may run a load of laundry,
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change the sheets, or sweep the floor.
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Change the sheets or sweep the floor.
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I try to focus on only one larger job in the morning.
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I try to focus on only one larger job in the morning.
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If I start too many things at once, if I start too many things at once,
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I end up with clothes on the sofa, I end up with clothes on the sofa,
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cleaning supplies in the hallway, cleaning supplies in the hallway,
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and an unfinished cup of coffee on the table.
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and an unfinished cup of coffee on the table.
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At around 10, I check the refrigerator and kitchen cabinets At around 10,
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I check the refrigerator and kitchen cabinets to see what I am running low on.
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I write down what I need before I go shopping.
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I also take out the trash.
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And water my plants before leaving home.
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Some Saturdays, I head out to a grocery store or bakery.
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Some Saturdays, I head out to a grocery store or bakery.
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I usually walk if the weather is pleasant.
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I usually walk if the weather is pleasant.
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I pick up fresh vegetables,
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bread, milk, I pick up fresh vegetables,
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bread, milk, and a few other things for the next several days.
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And a few other things for the next several days.
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If I have an errand farther away, if I have an errand farther away,
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I take public transportation or drive.
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I try to return before noon.
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I try to return before noon When stores and roads often become busier.
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When I get home, I put the groceries away.
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If the clean laundry is still in the washer,
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I take it out and hang it on the drying rack.
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I take it out and hang it on the drying rack.
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After that, I may meet a friend for lunch.
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After that, I may meet a friend for lunch.
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Visit family or stay home.
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Visit family or stay home.
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Sunday mornings are a little different.
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Sunday mornings are a little different.
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I still get up around 8,
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but I rarely do much housework.
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After breakfast, I may read or watch part of a TV show.
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After breakfast, I may read or watch part of a TV show.
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I also prepare for the week ahead by checking my calendar,
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choosing a few meals, by checking my calendar,
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choosing a few meals, and making sure my work bag is ready.
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By then, it is usually close to noon.
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By then, it is usually close to noon.
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So I start thinking about what to make for lunch.
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So I start thinking about what to make for lunch.
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Hi, my name is Claire.
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On weekdays, my alarm goes off early, and my mornings are usually busy.
165
My weekend routine is slower, but I still like to follow a simple schedule.
166
It helps me finish basic tasks without making the morning feel like another workday.
167
On Saturday, I usually sleep in until about 8 o'clock.
168
I do not stay in bed for long after I wake up.
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First, I open the curtains and let some sunlight into the room.
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Then I drink a glass of water and make my bed.
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I do not check my phone right away because I can easily spend 20 minutes reading messages and checking the news.
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Next, I go to the bathroom to freshen up.
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I tie back my hair, wash my face, and brush my teeth.
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I usually put on comfortable clothes, such as a t-shirt and loose pants.
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Before breakfast, I usually spend 5 to 10 minutes stretching.
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I roll my shoulders, stretch my back, and walk around the apartment.
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It is a short routine, so I can still do it when I wake up later than usual.
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By 8.30, I am ready to make breakfast.
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I often brew a cup of coffee and prepare something simple to eat.
180
Toast with eggs is my usual choice, but sometimes I have oatmeal with fruit.
181
While breakfast is cooking, I put away any clean dishes from the night before.
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I eat at the table.
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Afterward, I wash my plate and clean up the cooking area.
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Once the kitchen is neat, I may run a load of laundry, change the sheets, or sweep the floor.
185
I try to focus on only one larger job in the morning.
186
If I start too many things at once, I end up with clothes on the sofa, cleaning supplies in the hallway,
187
and an unfinished cup of coffee on the table.
188
At around 10, I check the refrigerator and kitchen cabinets to see what I am running low on.
189
I write down what I need before I go shopping.
190
I also take out the trash and water my plants before leaving home.
191
Some Saturdays, I head out to a grocery store or bakery.
192
I usually walk if the weather is pleasant.
193
I pick up fresh vegetables, bread, milk, and a few other things for the next several days.
194
If I have an errand farther away, I take public transportation or drive.
195
I try to return before noon, when stores and roads often become busier.
196
When I get home, I put the groceries away.
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If the clean laundry is still in the washer, I take it out and hang it on the drying rack.
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After that, I may meet a friend for lunch, visit family, or stay home.
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Sunday mornings are a little different.
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I still get up around 8, but I rarely do much housework.
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After breakfast, I may read or watch part of a TV show.
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I also prepare for the week ahead by checking my calendar, choosing a few meals, and making sure my work bag is ready.
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By then, it is usually close to noon, so I start thinking about what to make for lunch.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 203 sentences and 2181 words to shadow. The speech runs for 27:18. The speaker talks slowly, about 80 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 77% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| routine noun | /ɹuˈtin/ | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
| noon noun | /nun/ | The time of day when the Sun seems to reach its highest point in the sky; solar noon. |
| 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… |
| stretch verb | /stɹɛt͡ʃ/ | To lengthen by pulling. |
| alarm noun | /əˈlɑɹm/ | A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. |
| laundry noun | /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ | A laundering; a washing. |
| dish noun | /dɪʃ/ | A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle. |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| pants noun | /pænts/ | An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. |
| 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… |
| afterwards adverb | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | At a later or succeeding time; after that; |
| sheet noun | /ʃit/ | A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper. |
| calendar noun | /ˈkæl.ən.də/ | Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years. |
| 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… |
| pleasant adjective | /ˈplɛz.ənt/ | Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| go off verb | To explode. | |
| put away verb | To put (something) in its usual storage place; to place out of the way, clean up. | |
| clean up verb | To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy. | |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. | |
| tie back verb | To tie or fasten behind. | |
| walk around verb | To walk with no planned destination; to meander. | |
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: dish /dɪʃ/, sheet /ʃit/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, unfinished /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/, trash /tɹæʃ/
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 routine, noon, cloth.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may run · may meet · may read |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | later than |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | start thinking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is cooking · am running |
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.