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Hi everyone!
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Welcome to today's English story lesson.
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In this video, you will learn 15 important English words and sentences through a fun story called A Trip to the Market.
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The story is short, but it's full of real-life situations that can happen to anyone.
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We will repeat the sentences together so you can remember them and start using them from day one.
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First, you will hear the full story in English.
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Don't worry if you don't understand every word because after that, we will explain every sentence and repeat it together.
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At the end, we will do quick exercises to make sure you understand everything.
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Are you ready?
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Let's start.
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Last Saturday, I woke up early in the morning.
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I had a shopping list on my phone.
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I needed to buy bread, milk, vegetables, and some fruit.
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The weather was sunny, so I decided to walk to the market.
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When I arrived, the market was busy.
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People were talking, laughing, and carrying bags.
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I went to the first shop and bought fresh bread.
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Then I found a stall with colorful vegetables.
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I bought tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots.
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In the fruit section, I saw sweet apples and bananas.
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I picked six apples and four bananas.
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The seller smiled and said, Do you need anything else?
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I said, Yes, I also need a bottle of milk.
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After I finished, I paid the seller and put everything in my bag.
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On the way home, I felt happy because I bought everything I needed.
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Part 3 Story with Explanation and Repetition Last Saturday, I woke up early in the morning.
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Last Saturday I woke up early in the morning.
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Again.
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Last Saturday I woke up early in the morning.
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I had a shopping list on my phone.
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I had a shopping list on my phone.
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Again.
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I had a shopping list on my phone.
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I needed to buy bread, milk, vegetables, and some fruit.
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I needed to buy bread, milk, vegetables, and some fruit.
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Again, I needed to buy bread, milk, vegetables, and some fruit.
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The weather was sunny, so I decided to walk to the market.
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Repeat after me.
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The weather was sunny, so I decided to walk to the market.
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Again The weather was sunny, so I decided to walk to the market.
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When I arrived, the market was busy.
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Repeat after me.
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When I arrived, the market was busy.
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Again, when I arrived, the market was busy.
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People were talking, laughing, and carrying bags.
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People were talking, laughing, and carrying bags.
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Again, people were talking, laughing, and carrying bags.
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I went to the first shop and bought fresh bread.
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Repeat after me.
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I went to the first shop and bought fresh bread.
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Again, I went to the first shop and bought fresh bread.
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Then I found a
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stall with colorful vegetables.
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Again.
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Then I found a stall with colorful vegetables.
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I bought tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots.
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Repeat after me.
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I bought tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots.
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Again.
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I bought tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots.
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In the fruit section, I saw sweet apples and bananas.
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Repeat after me.
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In the fruit section, I saw sweet apples and bananas.
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In the fruit section, I saw sweet apples and bananas.
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I picked six apples and four bananas.
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I picked six apples and four bananas.
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Again, I picked six apples and four bananas.
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The seller smiled and said, Do you need anything else?
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The seller smiled and said, Do you need anything else?
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Again, the seller smiled and said, Do you need anything else?
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I said, Yes, I also need a bottle of milk.
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I said, yes, I also need a bottle of milk
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Again, I said, yes, I also need a bottle of milk
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After I finished, I paid the seller and put everything in my bag.
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After I finished, I paid the seller and put everything in my bag.
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Again, after I finished, I paid the seller and put everything in my bag.
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On the way home, I felt happy because I bought everything I needed.
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On the way home, I felt happy because I bought everything I needed.
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Again.
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On the way home, I felt happy because I bought everything I needed.
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Part 4 Quick Interactive Exercises Last Saturday, I woke up early in the morning.
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I had a shopping list on my phone.
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The weather was sunny, so I decided to walk to the market.
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People were talking, laughing, and carrying bags.
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I bought tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots.
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In the fruit section, I saw sweet apples and bananas.
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I also need a bottle of milk.
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On the way home, I felt happy because I bought everything I needed.
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Great job today!
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You learned 15 important English words and sentences from our story A Trip to the Market.
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Let's review them quickly.
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Last Saturday Shopping list Bread Milk Vegetables Fruit Sunny Market
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bags, fresh bread, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, bananas, and happy.
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Remember, watch this video again tomorrow or in two days.
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That's how your brain remembers better.
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If you enjoyed this lesson, make sure to subscribe and turn on the notification bell so you don't miss our next story lesson.
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In the next video, we will go on another real life adventure and learn more useful English for beginners.
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See you next time and keep learning English every day.
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You're practicing English with "تقنية الـ Shadowing: سر الطلاقة السريعة في الإنجليزية | الحلقة 1: رحلة الى السوق" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.

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