Shadowing Practice: Shopping for Dinner in English | Slow English Conversation | Beginner English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Good morning, everyone.
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Today, I'm going shopping.
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I want to cook dinner tonight.
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I'm going to make chicken and vegetable rice.
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I need seven things for dinner.
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I need chicken, rice, carrots, and peppers.
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I need onions, tomatoes, and olive oil so I'm going to the supermarket.
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Let's go!
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I have my shopping bag.
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I have my keys.
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I'm ready to go.
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Hi, I'm Emma.
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Welcome to English with Emma.
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Here you'll learn real English through everyday conversations.
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Let's learn real English together.
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I'm going to the supermarket now.
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It's near my home.
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I can walk there.
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The supermarket is not far.
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I can walk there.
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Let's go.
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It's a beautiful morning.
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The supermarket is very close.
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I can walk there in a few minutes.
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I can see the supermarket.
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It is just over there.
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I'm almost there.
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Let's go inside.
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I need a basket.
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I need seven things today.
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Let's find the chicken first.
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Excuse me.
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Hmm?
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Is this chicken fresh?
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Yes, it is fresh.
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Great!
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This one is good for dinner.
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Okay, I'll take it.
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Now, I need rice.
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Where is the rice?
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Oh, I see it.
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this rice looks good I need one bag okay I'll take
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this one now I need carrots let's find the carrots here
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they are these carrots look fresh I need a few carrots okay these are good next I need peppers.
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I need some peppers for dinner.
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Here they are.
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These peppers look nice.
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I want two peppers.
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I'll take a red one and a yellow one.
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Now I need onions. Where are the onions?
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I found them.
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These onions look fresh.
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I need two onions.
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Okay, I have them.
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Now I need tomatoes.
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I need some for dinner.
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Here they are.
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Excuse me, are these tomatoes fresh?
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Yes, they are.
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They look very good.
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Thank you.
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I'll take some.
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You're welcome.
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Have a nice day.
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You too.
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Now I only need olive oil.
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Olive oil is the last thing.
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Where can I find it?
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Oh, there it is.
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Excuse me, is this olive oil good?
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Yes, it is.
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I use it at home.
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Great.
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I'll take this one.
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I have everything now.
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I have all seven things.
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Now I need to pay.
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Let's go to the checkout.
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Leave a comment and tell us what you think.
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Now, let's continue. Is this the line?
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Yes, it is.
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I'm waiting for the checkout.
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Okay.
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Thank you.
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You're welcome.
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Hello.
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Hello.
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Are you ready?
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Yes, I am.
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Here are my things.
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Okay.
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Thank you.
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everything looks good great do you need a bag no thank
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you I have my shopping bag that's everything the total is
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35 pounds okay here you are thank you your payment is
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done thank you here is your card thank you have a nice day you too I have everything.
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Now, I'm going home.
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Have a good day.
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Thank you.
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You too.
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I'm going home now.
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Are you carrying a lot?
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Yes.
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I bought seven things.
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Wow.
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Yes.
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I'm ready to cook dinner.
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Are you going to cook?
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Yes, I am.
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I'm making dinner tonight.
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What are you making?
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Chicken and vegetable rice.
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That sounds good.
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Thank you.
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Hi, Emma.
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Hi.
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Did you go shopping?
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Yes, I did.
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I bought food for dinner.
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Nice.
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See you later.
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See you.
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I'm home soon.
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My shopping is heavy.
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Do you need help?
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No, thank you.
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I'm okay.
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The elevator is here.
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I'm going upstairs.
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My apartment is on the third floor.
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I'm on the third floor.
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Hi.
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Hi.
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Now I'm going home.
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Here is my apartment.
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I'm home.
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Let's put the shopping in the kitchen.
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I'm in the kitchen now.
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I have all my food.
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I'm ready to unpack.
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First, I have the chicken.
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And here is the rice.
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I have everything I need.
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Now, now I have the carrots and these are the peppers.
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I have red and yellow peppers.
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Now I have the onions and here are the tomatoes.
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Only the olive oil is left.
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Here is the olive oil.
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Now, now I have all seven things.
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chicken, rice, carrots, peppers, onions, tomatoes, and olive oil.
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I'm ready to cook.
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First, I need to prepare the food.
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I have my vegetables here.
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Let's get ready.
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First, I'm going to cut the carrots.
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I need some carrots for the rice.
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Then, I'll prepare the peppers.
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Now, Now I'm cutting the peppers.
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I have a red pepper and a yellow pepper.
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They look very nice.
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Next, I have the onions.
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I'm cutting them into small pieces.
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Now I'm ready for the tomatoes.
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Now I have the chicken.
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I'm going to cook the chicken first.
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Then I'll add the vegetables.
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Now I have the chicken.
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I'm going to cook it first.
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Then I'll add the vegetables.
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The chicken is ready.
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Now I'll add the vegetables.
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And now I'll add the rice.
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My dinner is ready.
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It looks very good.
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I bought seven things, and I made my dinner.
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Thank you for watching!
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See you in the next episode!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Shopping for Dinner in English”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: pepper, chicken, rice, dinner, carrots. This video has 178 sentences and 851 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:22. The speaker talks slowly, about 102 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 |
|---|---|---|
| pepper noun | /ˈpɛp.ə/ | A plant of the family Piperaceae. |
| carrot noun | /ˈkæɹət/ | A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus. |
| onion noun | /ˈʌn.jən/ | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| olive noun | /ˈɑ.lɪv/ | A tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it. |
| 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… |
| tomato noun | /təˈmeɪ.toʊ/ | A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit. |
| supermarket noun | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing. |
| checkout noun | /ˈt͡ʃɛkˌaʊt/ | The process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one. |
| everyday adjective | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions. |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| basket noun | /ˈbæskɪt/ | A lightweight woven container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| elevator noun | /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/ | Anything that raises or uplifts. |
| upstairs adverb | /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ | Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level. |
| unpack verb | /ʌnˈpæk/ | To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Excuse me, are these tomatoes fresh?
- Where can I find it?
- Excuse me, is this olive oil good?
- Are you carrying a lot?
- Are you going to cook?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm going · you're enjoying · I'm waiting |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | you'll learn · I'll take · I'll prepare |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to make · Are you going to cook · I'm going to cut |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to pay · need to prepare |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 42 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/
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 pepper, carrot, onion.
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.