Shadowing Practice: My Weekend Routine | Improve your English | Everyday Speaking | Level 1 | Shadowing Method - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to my channel.
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Learn English with Jasmine.
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Hi friends!
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Today's topic is, my weekend.
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Listen carefully and then repeat after me.
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My weekend was fun.
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On Saturday, I woke up early.
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I had breakfast with my family.
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We ate eggs and toast.
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After breakfast, I went to the park.
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The weather was sunny and nice.
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I played soccer with my friends.
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We ran and kicked the ball.
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We laughed a lot.
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In the afternoon, I went home.
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I had lunch with my family.
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We ate sandwiches and fruit.
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After lunch, I watched a movie.
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The movie was funny.
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I liked it very much.
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In the evening, my family and I went to a restaurant.
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We ate pizza.
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It was very tasty.
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On Sunday, I woke up late.
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I was very tired from Saturday.
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I had breakfast with my family.
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We ate pancakes.
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After breakfast, I helped my mom clean the house.
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I cleaned my room and the living room.
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It was hard work, but I felt good after.
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In the afternoon, I did my homework.
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I studied math and English.
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It was not very fun, but I learned a lot.
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After my homework, I played video games.
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I like video games.
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They are fun and exciting.
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In the evening, my family and I watched TV.
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We watched a comedy show.
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It was very funny.
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My weekend was great.
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I had a lot of fun with my family and friends.
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I also did some work and learned new things.
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I can't wait for the next weekend.
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Now, repeat each sentence after me.
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My weekend was fun.
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My weekend was fun.
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On Saturday, I woke up early.
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On Saturday, I woke up early.
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I had breakfast with my family.
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I had breakfast with my family.
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We ate eggs and toast.
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We ate eggs and toast.
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After breakfast, I went to the park.
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After breakfast, I went to the park.
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The weather was sunny and nice.
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The weather was sunny and nice.
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I played soccer with my friends.
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I played soccer with my friends.
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We ran and kicked the ball.
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We ran and kicked the ball.
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We laughed a lot.
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We laughed a lot.
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In the afternoon, I went home.
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In the afternoon, I went home.
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I had lunch with my family.
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I had lunch with my family.
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We ate sandwiches and fruit.
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We ate sandwiches and fruit.
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After lunch, I watched a movie.
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After lunch, I watched a movie.
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The movie was funny.
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I liked it very much.
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I liked it very much.
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In the evening, my family and I went to a restaurant.
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In the evening, my family and I went to a restaurant.
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We ate pizza.
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We ate pizza.
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It was very tasty.
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It was very tasty.
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On Sunday, I woke up late.
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On Sunday, I woke up late.
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I was very tired from Saturday.
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I was very tired from Saturday.
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I had breakfast with my family.
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I had breakfast with my family.
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We ate pancakes.
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We ate pancakes.
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After breakfast, I helped my mom clean the house.
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After breakfast, I helped my mom clean the house.
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I cleaned my room and the living room.
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I cleaned my room and the living room.
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It was hard work, but I felt good after.
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It was hard work, but I felt good after.
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In the afternoon, I did my homework.
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In the afternoon, I did my homework.
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I studied math and English.
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I studied math and English.
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It was not very fun, but I learned a lot.
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It was not very fun, but I learned a lot.
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After my homework, I played video games.
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After my homework, I played video games.
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I like video games.
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I like video games.
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They are fun and exciting.
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They are fun and exciting.
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In the evening, my family and I watch TV.
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TV.
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In the evening, my family and I watched TV.
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We watched a comedy show.
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We watched a comedy show.
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It was very funny.
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It was very funny.
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My weekend was great.
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My weekend was great.
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I had a lot of fun with my family and friends.
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I had a lot of fun with my family and friends.
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I also did some work and learned new things.
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I also did some work and learned new things.
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I can't wait for the next weekend.
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I can't wait for the next weekend.
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Now, it's time to practice your English.
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I will give some jumbled words and you have to arrange them in a proper way to make sentences.
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First question.
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Was my fun weekend?
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Answer.
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My weekend was fun.
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Second question.
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With my I had family breakfast.
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Answer.
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I had breakfast with my family.
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Third question To the I went park
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Answer I went to the park Fourth question A lot we left Answer.
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We laughed a lot.
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Fifth question.
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It liked I very much.
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Answer.
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I liked it very much.
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Now let's improve your English vocabulary.
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Having a good vocabulary makes you a better speaker in English.
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I will provide you synonyms of some words in the passage.
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Synonyms are words that have same meanings.
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Learn and memorize them.
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First.
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Hard, laborious.
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Hard, laborious.
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Second.
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Laughed, chuckled.
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Third.
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Tired, exhausted.
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Tired, exhausted.
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Well done learners!
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I hope you enjoyed today's lesson.
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Comment down below, how many answers were you able to give?
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If you like the video then please give it a like and subscribe to my channel.
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Comment and tell me what topic you want to practice next.
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Have a good day everyone.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “My Weekend Routine”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: breakfast, ate, weekend, watched, English. This video has 156 sentences and 920 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:18. The speaker talks slowly, about 60 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 79% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| soccer noun | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | Association football. |
| 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… |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| sunny adjective | /ˈsʌni/ | Featuring a lot of sunshine. |
| toast noun | /toʊst/ | Bread that has been toasted (cooked lightly by browning). |
| tasty adjective | /ˈteɪsti/ | Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| vocabulary noun | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. |
| exhaust verb | /ɪɡˈzɔst/ | To draw or let out wholly; to drain completely. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| passage noun | /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ | A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Today's topic is, my weekend.
- I can't wait for the next weekend.
- Was my fun weekend?
- I hope you enjoyed today's lesson.
- Comment down below, how many answers were you able to give?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/
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 homework, soccer, egg.
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.