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English Easy Practice Do you want to learn English vocabulary faster?
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Want to have better listening comprehension and pronunciation?
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And boost your speaking skills quickly? skills quickly.
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Then welcome to our new video to improve your English skills.
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In this video we'll dive into a fun and interactive learning experience designed to improve your English speaking skills.
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Now we will have a four-part exercise.
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Part 1 listening practice.
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Part 2 vocabulary part 3 listen and answer practice part 4 shadowing practice
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now are you ready to train your brain to speak English fluently let's get started part 1 English listening practice
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In the first part, you'll listen to a conversation between native English speakers.
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Try to focus on the meaning of the conversation when you listen to it.
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This will help you understand real-life conversations better.
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Talking about food.
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Hi, John.
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What did you have for lunch today?
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Hi, Sarah.
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I had a quick snack.
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Just some chips and soda.
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Not very healthy, I know.
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Sometimes we all eat junk food.
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But it's important to eat a nourishing meal, too.
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You're right.
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I should eat better.
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What did you have?
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I had a homemade meal.
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My mom made a delicious salad with fresh produce and organic food. That sounds great.
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Homemade meals are always better.
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Yes, they are.
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Fresh produce like vegetables and fruits are so good for us.
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They are perishable, so we need to eat them quickly.
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I agree.
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I usually eat a lot of ready meals because they are easy.
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But they have many additives and are full of processed food.
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Yes, those additives are not good for our health.
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We should eat more natural food.
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I know.
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Sometimes I spoil my appetite by eating too many snacks before dinner.
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Me too, but I try to wait and eat a square meal.
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It keeps me full for longer.
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I like that idea.
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Maybe I should try it.
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Do you ever eat gourmet food?
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Sometimes, when I go to a nice restaurant, gourmet food is tasty but can be expensive.
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True, I need to work up an appetite before I eat a big meal.
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Maybe I'll go for a run before dinner.
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Good idea!
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Exercise is great!
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Then you can enjoy a slap-up meal.
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Yes, a slap-up meal sounds perfect after a run.
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Thanks for the tip, Sarah.
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Anytime, John.
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Enjoy your dinner!
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Part 2.
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Learn Vocabulary Now, let's explore some new words together in our vocabulary section.
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I'll explain a few words and use them in example sentences to help you grasp their meaning easily.
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Vocabulary Junk food Food that is unhealthy but often tasty and easy to eat.
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Chips and soda are considered junk food.
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Nourishing meal A meal that is healthy and provides the nutrients your body needs.
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A salad with vegetables and grilled chicken is a nourishing meal.
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Homemade meal Food that is made at home usually healthier and fresher.
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Example.
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I prefer a homemade meal because it tastes better and is healthier.
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Fresh produce.
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Fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Example.
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The market sells fresh produce every morning.
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Organic food Food that is grown without chemicals or artificial substances.
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Example Many people choose organic food to avoid pesticides.
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Ready meals.
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Pre-cooked meals that only need to be heated before eating.
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Example.
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Ready meals are convenient when you don't have time to cook.
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Processed foods.
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Food that has been changed or altered from its natural state often with additives.
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Example.
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Processed food usually contains preservatives to last longer.
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Additives.
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Substances added to food to improve its taste, appearance or shelf life.
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Example.
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Many snacks have additives to enhance flavor.
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Perishable.
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Food that can spoil or go bad quickly.
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Example.
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Milk and fresh produce are perishable and should be kept in the fridge.
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Quick snack.
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A small amount of food eaten between meals.
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Example, an apple is a healthy quick snack.
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Slap-up meal, a large and enjoyable meal.
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Example, we had a slap-up meal to celebrate her birthday.
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Square meal, a substantial balanced meal that is filling.
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A square meal usually includes protein, vegetables, and grains.
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Gourmet Adjective Food that is of high quality and often expensive.
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We went to a gourmet restaurant for our anniversary.
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Spoil appetite.
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Eating something that makes you feel full and not hungry for a main meal.
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Example.
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Don't eat too many sweets before dinner or you'll spoil your appetite.
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Work up an appetite.
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Doing physical activities that make you feel hungry.
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Example.
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After hiking all day, we really worked up an appetite.
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Watch this video till to the end to improve your English fast.
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Part 3.
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Listen and Answer Practice Time for some interactive practice.
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Listen carefully to the questions I ask about the conversation.
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Try to answer them out loud before I reveal the correct answers.
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This will boost your speaking and listening skills.
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Repeat this exercise every day until you can say the answers quickly and confidently.
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Answer the questions out loud.
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Hi, John.
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What did you have for lunch today?
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Hi, Sarah.
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I had a quick snack.
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Just some chips and soda.
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Not very healthy, I know.
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Did John have a healthy lunch?
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No, he didn't.
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He had a quick snack.
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What did John eat for lunch?
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chips and soda he had chips and soda for lunch did John eat a nourishing meal for lunch
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no he didn't he had a quick snack is junk food healthy No, it isn't.
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Junk food is not healthy.
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Sometimes we all eat junk food.
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But it's important to eat a nourishing meal, too.
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What kind of meal is important to eat?
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A nourishing meal.
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It is important to eat a nourishing meal.
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You're right, I should eat better.
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What did you have?
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I had a homemade meal.
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My mom made a delicious salad with fresh produce and organic food.
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Did Sarah have a homemade meal for lunch?
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Yes, she did.
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She had a homemade meal for lunch. Who made Sarah's lunch?
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Her mom.
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Her mom made her lunch.
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What did Sarah's mom make?
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A salad.
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She made a delicious salad.
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What kind of produce was in Sarah's salad?
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fresh produce the salad had fresh produce
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was Sarah's salad made with organic food yes it was it was made with organic food is organic food grown with chemicals
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No, it isn't.
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Organic food is grown without chemicals. That sounds great.
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Homemade meals are always better.
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Are homemade meals usually healthier?
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Yes, they are.
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Homemade meals are usually healthier.
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Yes, they are.
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Fresh produce like vegetables and fruits are so good for us.
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They are perishable, so we need to eat them quickly.
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Are fresh fruits and vegetables perishable?
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Yes, they are.
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Fresh fruits and vegetables are perishable.
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What kind of food should be eaten quickly?
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Perishable food.
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Perishable food should be eaten quickly.
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I agree.
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I usually eat a lot of ready meals because they are easy.
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But they have many additives and are full of processed food.
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What kind of meals does John usually eat?
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Ready meals.
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He usually eats ready meals.
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Do ready meals have many additives?
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Yes, they do.
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Ready meals have many additives.
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Yes, those additives are not good for our health.
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We should eat more natural food. Is processed food natural?
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No, it isn't.
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Processed food is not natural.
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Should we avoid food with additives?
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Yes, we should.
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We should avoid food with additives.
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I know, sometimes I spoil my appetite by eating too many snacks before dinner.
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What spoils John's appetite before dinner?
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Eating too many snacks.
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Eating too many snacks spoils his appetite.
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How does John spoil his appetite?
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He spoils his appetite by eating too many snacks.
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Me too, but I try to wait and eat a square meal.
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It keeps me full for longer.
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What does Sarah wait for to be full for longer?
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She waits for square meals, because it keeps her full for longer.
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Do square meals keep her hungry longer?
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No, they don't.
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Square meals keep you full longer.
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I like that idea.
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Maybe I should try it.
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Do you ever eat gourmet food?
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Sometimes, when I go to a nice restaurant, gourmet food is tasty but can be expensive.
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Does Sarah sometimes eat gourmet food?
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Yes, she does.
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she sometimes eats gourmet food where does sarah eat gourmet food
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at a nice restaurant she eats gourmet food at a nice restaurant is gourmet food usually expensive
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yes it is gourmet food is usually expensive True,
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I need to work up an appetite before I eat a big meal.
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Maybe I'll go for a run before dinner.
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What will John do to work up an appetite?
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He will go for a run to work up an appetite.
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Good idea!
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Exercise is great!
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Then you can enjoy a slap-up meal.
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Yes, a slap-up meal sounds perfect after a run.
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What is a slap-up meal?
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A slap-up meal is a large and enjoyable meal.
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Does John enjoy a slap-up meal after exercising?
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Yes, he does.
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He enjoys a slap-up meal after exercising.
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Thanks for the tip, Sarah.
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Anytime, John.
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Enjoy your dinner.
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Who gave John tips about eating healthy?
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Sarah.
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Sarah gave John tips about eating healthy.
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Did Sarah thank John for the conversation?
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No, she didn't.
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John thanked Sarah for the tips.
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Part 4.
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Shadowing Practice.
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Lastly, we have the shadowing practice.
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Read your lines out loud after the speakers as they talk in the conversation.
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Focus on the rhythm and intonation of the English expressions and sentences.
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This exercise will sharpen your pronunciation and overall speaking abilities.
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Let's begin.
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Hi, John.
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What did you have for lunch today?
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Sometimes we all eat junk food, but it's important to eat a nourishing meal too.
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I had a homemade meal.
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My mom made a delicious salad with fresh produce and organic food.
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Yes, they are!
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Fresh produce like vegetables and fruits are so good for us.
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They are perishable, so we need to eat them quickly.
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Yes, those additives are not good for our health.
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We should eat more natural food.
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Me too, but I try to wait and eat a square meal.
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It keeps me full for longer.
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when I go to a nice restaurant.
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Gourmet food is tasty, but can be expensive.
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Good idea!
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Exercise is great!
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Then you can enjoy a slap-up meal.
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Anytime, John.
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Enjoy your dinner.
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Hi, Sarah.
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I had a quick snack.
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Just some chips and soda.
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Not very healthy, I know.
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You're right, I should eat better.
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What did you have? That sounds great.
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meals are always better.
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I agree, I usually eat a lot of ready meals because they are easy.
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But they have many additives and are full of processed food.
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I know, sometimes I spoil my appetite by eating too many snacks before dinner.
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I like that idea.
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Maybe I should try it.
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Do you ever eat gourmet food?
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True, I need to work up an appetite before I eat a big meal.
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Maybe I'll go for a run before dinner.
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Yes, a slap-up meal sounds perfect after a run.
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Thanks for the tip, Sarah.
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job on completing the English speaking practice.
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Keep watching this video every day for one week and repeat the exercises to see significant improvements in your English skills.
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Don't forget to like and subscribe for more helpful content.
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Happy learning!
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It will help you to improve your English skills, and you will love it, I promise.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Shadowing English Speaking Practice for Beginners”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: meal, eat, appetite, gourmet, snack. This video has 266 sentences and 1929 words to shadow. The speech runs for 25:14. The speaker talks slowly, about 76 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 76% 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 |
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| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| appetite noun | /ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/ | A desire to eat food or consume drinks. |
| snack noun | /snæk/ | A light meal. |
| slap noun | /slæp/ | A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat. |
| homemade adjective | Made at home. | |
| spoil noun | /spɔɪl/ | Plunder taken from an enemy or victim. |
| organic adjective | /ɔːˈɡænɪk/ | Pertaining to or derived from living organisms. |
| salad noun | /ˈsæl.əd/ | A food consisting principally of raw vegetables (especially greens, e.g. lettuce), other savoury ingredients (typically cooked), fruit, or confectionary; often… |
| vegetable noun | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice… |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| junk noun | /d͡ʒʌŋk/ | Miscellaneous items of little value, especially discarded or unwanted items. |
| chip noun | /t͡ʃɪp/ | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
| soda noun | /ˈsoʊdə/ | Sodium bicarbonate. |
| 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. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| work up verb | To raise; to excite; to stir up. |
| line out verb | To appear in a lineout. |
| 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:
- What did you have for lunch today?
- What did you have?
- Do you ever eat gourmet food?
- Maybe I'll go for a run before dinner.
- Should we avoid food with additives?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are considered · is made · is grown |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should eat · should try · should be |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | we'll dive · will have · you'll listen |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to eat · need to work · need to be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, thumb /ˈθʌm/, unhealthy /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, substantial /səbˈstænʃəl/, artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/
- Long words — get the stress right: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, interactive /ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.tɪv/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, perishable /ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.ʃə.bəl/
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 meal, appetite, snack.
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.