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Calm Down Everything's going wrong!
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I can't handle it!
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Maya, calm down.
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Take a deep breath.
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You're overwhelmed.
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Staying calm in tough times is important.
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What's bothering you?
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Study, relationships, and personal issues all at once.
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I'm overwhelmed.
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I understand.
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Getting worked up won't help.
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Let's find inner calm.
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Have you tried relaxing?
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I haven't. I've been too caught up in my worries.
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It's time to prioritize your well-being.
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Close your eyes and take slow, deep breaths.
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Calm down and let go.
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I feel better.
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Deep breaths can help.
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Thanks, Emily. Your support means a lot.
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You are welcome.
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Now let's talk about the problems and see how to solve them.
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Explanation "Calm Down" is a phrase used to encourage someone to become less upset, anxious, angry, or excited.
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Example Calm down and let go.
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She was angry at first but we managed to calm her down.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Phrasal Verbs English Conversation”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: calm, breath, deep. This video has 25 sentences and 148 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:54. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| explanation noun | /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ | The act or process of explaining. |
| solve verb | /sɒlv/ | To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out. |
| bother verb | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| anxious adjective | /ˈæŋkʃəs/ | Nervous and worried. |
| maya noun | Magic; supernatural power as held by the gods. | |
| overwhelm verb | /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/ | To engulf, surge over and submerge. |
| prioritize verb | /pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/ | To value, do, or choose something first, or before other things. |
| calm adjective | /kɑm/ | Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety. |
| angry adjective | /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ | Displaying or feeling anger. |
| breath noun | /bɹɛθ/ | The act or process of breathing. |
| upset verb | /ʌpˈsɛt/ | To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. |
| worked up adjective | Excessively emotional, excited, aroused or angry. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Have you tried relaxing?
- I've been too caught up in my worries.
- It's time to prioritize your well-being.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, haven't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, breathe /bɹiːð/, breath /bɹɛθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/
- Long words — get the stress right: explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, prioritize /pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/
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 encourage, explanation, solve.
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.