Shadowing Practice: PRODUCTIVE SUNDAY RESET VLOG // organizing, grocery shopping, & deep cleaning - Learn English Speaking with Video
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good morning guys it's sid
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and welcome back one thing about me is i love a good sunday
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and i'm not talking to food i'm sorry i'm
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so bad i do try to be actually pretty intentional with my sundays now
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and i do try to use it as a reset relaxing day of the week for me
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and doing that
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and kind of just like romanticizing my sundays has actually been really beneficial for me just like mentally
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and schedule wise to have a day for myself i also love him watching these types of videos
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because they kind of like motivate me
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so you know maybe this will motivate some of you guys i just realized tomorrow is monday
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which means the bachelor's on tomorrow night i'm so invested i'm
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so excited i never used to watch the bachelor actually this is my first season watching it
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and i really only started watching it
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because i liked maria we have a lot to do today
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but the first thing
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that i need to do before i do anything else this is gonna sound
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so like trivial but i really do need to get my nails fixed they're
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so grown out and i'm honestly just scared that i'm gonna break them
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and rip off my whole nail because they're
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so long you know each day is a gamble each day i wake up
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and it's a risk and it's starting to actually scare me.
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Okay, time to go get my nails done.
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This is my current jewelry stack, by the way.
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I love these pieces together.
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I just added this watch too, which I love.
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It actually fits me so perfectly.
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And then I have my rings.
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These three are like such a beautiful stack.
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And then I have this knot ring that I also love and my bracelets that I wear every day.
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I sleep with these on.
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Stack of the day.
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Should I start doing that?
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Like my current jewelry of the day.
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I also love my earrings.
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Okay, sorry.
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I'm just obsessed with jewelry.
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We should leave.
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Guys i'm actually so happy with my nails this time.
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I feel like I always do the same thing I always get
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that like clear milky color and i'm like kind of bored of it I just I needed to switch it up.
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So I ended up going with this pink color It's just so much more fun.
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So i'm happy I did this I think dip is better than acrylic
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and if you haven't tried dip I think you should
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because one of my friends told me about it like two years ago
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And then ever since then i've never gone back to acrylic
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because it's so much better for your nails
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and it lasts Double the time I am gonna start my day before I do
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that I need to take my vitamins for the day
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And i'm so excited
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because i'm actually working with care of on this video today You guys know
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if you've been watching me
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that i've been really trying to eat healthier in the new year i've actually been doing pretty good with
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that but i've also just been kind of more conscious about everything
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that i'm putting in my body
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so basically about a month ago i took a quiz on
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care of's website it asked several different questions about my health goals what i'm looking for
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and based on
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that quiz they sent me my own personal daily vitamin packs they come in this cute little packet
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that says hi sydney here's all my vitamins for the day
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obviously my six vitamins are probably going to be different than your guys's
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because they have so many and it's so customizable based on your survey
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and the things that you're looking for and i really do trust care of
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because all of their ingredients are research backed they also have an app
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that i just downloaded and you can basically input how you're feeling every day
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and then it allows you to track it so
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if you need to make adjustments over time you can kind
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of monitor it through their app one of my favorite vitamins is the multivitamin
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that i got because they also add a specific amount of iron to it especially during
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that time of the month for me i've noticed i'm a
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bit less fatigued i also love their probiotic blend it really has helped my gut health so
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if you guys also want to get started you can take
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care of's quiz to find out what's recommended for you
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but make sure to use my code sydney s because
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that way you can get 50 off your subscription items in
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your first order i'll also put a qr code right here
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so you guys can navigate directly to the quiz i'm gonna take my vitamins before i go to the grocery store
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sundays is the ultimate grocery shopping day it's the day
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that i try to get a lot of my stuff for the week
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so i'm gonna go i specifically want to get stuff for french toast because i've been craving it so badly
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okay guys so i got all my groceries
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if i ever have like a lot of stuff
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that i feel like i can't walk home with at all i'll just uber home
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so i have so much stuff today so this bag is
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so heavy like i wish you guys could feel it
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so yeah i'm ubering home now
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and um that's about it i'm back from the grocery store
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so you guys know what
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that means i'm gonna do a little click haul i love grocery hauls tell me
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if you guys like don't like them
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and then i'll just like stop doing them i just get a lot of inspo
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when i see other people do grocery hauls on tiktok and stuff
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so i thought it would be fun to show you guys
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first things first i already started eating these i got the chocolate covered almonds
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and i haven't had these in so long like i forgot
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that they had them there and they're
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so good i also got some flowers sundays i love to
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like grab some fresh flowers for the I loved how colorful these ones were.
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I love my little purse base.
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This is one of my favorite Amazon purchases Look how pretty.
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I love them.
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I picked up some more of this gnocchi I think i've talked about this before but it's so so good.
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I just make it on the stove and it's surprisingly really good I feel like gnocchi can be a hit or miss.
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I got some cashew yogurt some carrots and hummus It's like my favorite snack a couple vlogs ago.
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I made this really good pasta I got the burrata of course for it and
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basil you guys know how many salad kits i make i'm kind of getting sick of them
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so i decided to make my own salad dressing i saw this recipe
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when i was at trader joe's on my phone
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and it's just like this lemon olive oil honey dressing with some thyme in it as well
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so we got the ingredients for that for a side salad with my dinner tonight
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and obviously what i'm most excited for is i got all the ingredients for french toast
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which i'm gonna make right now i literally had a dream
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about french toast last week i don't know what came over me
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but i think it's
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that girl on tiktok what's her name she has like the really soothing voice
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and she's so classy and she makes all these recipes she made french toast recently
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and ever since i saw that i was like i need to make my own
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this smells
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so good i wish you guys could just smell this through
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the screen i've been waiting for this french toast just reminds me of sundaes i don't know if it's
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because like growing up my mom would make this on usually
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a sunday i honestly have nothing to say like i have no comments about this
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because i just want to eat this
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and not talk guys something in those pancakes made me tired like what i don't know what happened
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but a big part of a lot of people's sunday routines
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is like cleaning your home i guess more specifically than cleaning i would say for me at least deep cleaning and organizing.
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Especially because I live in a studio, things get messy quickly and I really need to kind of constantly just go through a lot of my things,
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toss old things, donate old things, and just keep things like decluttered or it just feels like a wreck.
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Because the problem is with the studio is if my kitchen's messy, then my whole apartment is messy.
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Because like I can't just leave the room and pretend that the mess is gone that like I would usually do.
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I have to like be in my bed and then I can see that my kitchen's a wreck.
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Do you know what I mean?
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So it's kind of like a blessing and a curse.
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It does force me to be extra clean.
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Right now, actually, my apartment is like fairly clean, but I'm going to do some deep cleaning
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and first thing I'm going to do is just mop all of my floors
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my floors are clean guys can you tell i've been putting
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off organizing this bar cart for way too long now i
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honestly feel like i should probably just buy a bigger one
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but for now i just want to go through
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and get rid of some of the empty products
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that i have that's so embarrassing there's actually products in here that are empty like this This is completely empty.
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That's messed up.
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It's so lazy.
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I honestly like organizing once I start doing it.
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Once I actually start, I get in the mood for it and then I just want to organize my entire apartment.
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update this is the situation i'm going through all my products
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over here just to see what i actually want to keep
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and like what's actually still good some people forget
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that makeup actually expires so it's good to go through everything and then i'm just gonna put it all back
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only 20 minutes later and i'm already done
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that literally did not take me so long i don't know why i put
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that off for like weeks
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when it would have taken me 20 minutes now i'm even more excited to use my products
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because they're actually accessible and like well organized but i just wanted to quickly show you.
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I tried to kind of section off each shelf.
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So here I have most of my skincare.
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This is mostly hair related stuff.
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Down here I have some extra products that I want to start using and then a lot of lip products.
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And then these are mostly new products that I want to try.
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Yay!
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Wow that was like an instant mood booster.
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Yeah you guys guessed it.
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I forgot to do an outro again.
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I honestly have no explaining to do.
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I just forgot.
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But I just want to say I love you guys and Thanks for watching.
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And I'll see you guys in my next video.
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Bye, guys.
Context & Background
In this engaging vlog, the speaker reflects on the importance of Sunday as a rejuvenating day. They adopt a routine that focuses on self-care, organization, and relaxation, making the most of this day to reset for the week ahead. The speaker shares personal anecdotes about their Sunday activities, including beauty routines like getting nails done and enjoying jewelry styling. This conversational context not only makes it relatable but also serves as an excellent opportunity for English learners to pick up informal phrases and enhance their listening skills through shadowing.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- “I love a good Sunday” - A sentiment expressing appreciation for the day, useful for discussing personal preferences.
- “I need to get my nails fixed” - A common expression highlighting a need or task, relatable in beauty and grooming contexts.
- “Each day is a gamble” - An idiomatic expression suggesting uncertainty in day-to-day life, useful for discussions about risk and adventure.
- “I'm kind of bored of it” - A casual way to express dissatisfaction or a desire for change, applicable in various contexts.
- “I’m happy I did this” - An expression reflecting satisfaction with a decision made, useful in affirming choices.
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
To improve your English pronunciation and speaking confidence using this vlog, follow these shadowing steps:
- Choose a specific segment: Select a part of the video where the speaker communicates their thoughts clearly, preferably around 1-2 minutes long.
- Listen attentively: Play the section several times to familiarize yourself with the speaker's intonation, pronunciation, and rhythm.
- Pause and repeat: Utilize the shadow speak technique by pausing after each sentence and repeating it aloud. Pay close attention to the nuances in pronunciation and natural pacing.
- Record yourself: After practicing, attempt to speak along without pausing and record your voice. Listen to the playback to identify areas for improvement.
- Apply phrases in context: To deepen your learning, integrate the extracted phrases into your daily conversations or writing exercises, enhancing retention.
Through shadow speech and regularly revisiting engaging content like this vlog, learners can effectively enhance their speaking skills, improve English pronunciation, and boost confidence. Remember, consistent practice is essential to mastering communication, so make learning English with YouTube a part of your weekly routine!
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.