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THIS SESSION IS DESIGNED FOR BEGINNER LEVEL 100 ESSENTIAL SENTENCES ABOUT TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA
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LISTEN AND REPEAT AFTER ME
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I USE MY PHONE EVERY DAY
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I USE MY PHONE EVERYDAY
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MY PHONE IS VERY USEFUL
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MY PHONE IS VERY USEFUL
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I NEED TO CHARGE MY PHONE
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I NEED TO CHARGE MY PHONE
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MY BATTERY IS LOW MY BATTERY IS LOW
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MY BATTERY IS FULL MY BATTERY IS FULL
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WHERE IS MY CHARGER WHERE IS MY CHARGER
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MY PHONE IS RINGING MY PHONE IS RINGING
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I MISSED YOUR CALL I MISSED YOUR CALL
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I'LL CALL YOU LATER I'LL CALL YOU LATER
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CAN YOU HEAR ME CAN YOU HEAR ME
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THE SIGNAL IS WEAK THE SIGNAL IS WEAK
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THE INTERNET IS SLOW TODAY
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THE INTERNET IS SLOW TODAY
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THE WI-FI IS NOT WORKING
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THE WI-FI IS NOT WORKING
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CAN YOU CONNECT TO THE WI-FI
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CAN YOU CONNECT TO THE WI-FI
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WHAT IS THE WI-FI PASSWORD
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WHAT IS THE WI-FI PASSWORD
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I AM ONLINE NOW
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I AM ONLINE NOW
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I AM OFFLINE NOW
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I AM OFFLINE NOW
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PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE
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PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE I GOT YOUR MESSAGE
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I GOT YOUR MESSAGE I'LL REPLY SOON
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I'LL REPLY SOON I SENT YOU A TEXT
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I SENT YOU A TEXT CHECK YOUR MESSAGES
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CHECK YOUR MESSAGES I FORGOT MY PASSWORD
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I FORGOT MY PASSWORD
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RESET YOUR PASSWORD RESET YOUR PASSWORD
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I NEED TO LOGIN I NEED TO LOGIN
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I NEED TO LOGOUT I NEED TO LOGOUT
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PLEASE CREATE AN ACCOUNT
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PLEASE CREATE AN ACCOUNT
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I HAVE A NEW ACCOUNT
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I HAVE A NEW ACCOUNT I USE EMAIL EVERYDAY
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I USE EMAIL EVERYDAY
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PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL CHECK YOUR EMAIL
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I SENT YOU AN EMAIL I SENT YOU AN EMAIL
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DID YOU GET MY EMAIL DID YOU GET MY EMAIL
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OPEN THE WEBSITE OPEN THE WEBSITE
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THIS WEBSITE IS USEFUL
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THIS WEBSITE IS USEFUL
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CLICK THIS LINK CLICK THIS LINK
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PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE FILE PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE FILE
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THE FILE IS READY THE FILE IS READY
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UPLOAD THE PHOTO UPLOAD THE PHOTO
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DOWNLOAD THE APP DOWNLOAD THE APP
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I INSTALLED A NEW APP
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I INSTALLED A NEW APP
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PLEASE UPDATE THE APP
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UPDATE THE APP MY PHONE NEEDS AN UPDATE
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MY PHONE NEEDS AN UPDATE
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THE SCREEN IS BROKEN THE SCREEN IS BROKEN
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MY PHONE IS FROZEN MY PHONE IS FROZEN
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RESTART YOUR PHONE RESTART YOUR PHONE
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TURN OFF YOUR PHONE TURN OFF YOUR PHONE
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TURN ON YOUR PHONE TURN ON YOUR PHONE
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TAKE A PICTURE TAKE A PICTURE
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THIS PHOTO LOOKS GREAT
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THIS PHOTO LOOKS GREAT
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LET'S TAKE A SELFIE LET'S TAKE A SELFIE
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RECORD A VIDEO RECORD A VIDEO
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WATCH THIS VIDEO WATCH THIS VIDEO
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I LIKE WATCHING YOUTUBE
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I LIKE WATCHING YOUTUBE
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I WATCH VIDEOS EVERYDAY
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I WATCH VIDEOS EVERYDAY
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I HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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I HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL
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PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL
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I POSTED A NEW VIDEO
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I POSTED A NEW VIDEO
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I USE INSTAGRAM EVERYDAY
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I USE INSTAGRAM EVERYDAY
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I SHARED A PHOTO I SHARED A PHOTO
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I POSTED A STORY I POSTED A STORY
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I LIKED YOUR POST I LIKED YOUR POST
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PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENT
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I HAVE MANY FOLLOWERS
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I HAVE MANY FOLLOWERS
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I FOLLOW MY FRIENDS I FOLLOW MY FRIENDS
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THIS POST IS INTERESTING
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THIS POST IS INTERESTING
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THAT VIDEO IS FUNNY THAT VIDEO IS FUNNY
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I USE FACEBOOK SOMETIMES
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I USE FACEBOOK SOMETIMES
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I USE TIKTOK EVERY EVENING
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I USE TIKTOK EVERY EVENING
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I ENJOY SHORT VIDEOS
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I ENJOY SHORT VIDEOS
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THIS VIDEO WENT THIS VIDEO WENT VIRAL
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I SHARED THIS VIDEO
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I SHARED THIS VIDEO
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PLEASE TAG ME PLEASE TAG ME
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I FORGOT MY USERNAME
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I FORGOT MY USERNAME
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MY ACCOUNT IS PRIVATE MY ACCOUNT IS PRIVATE
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MY PROFILE IS PUBLIC MY PROFILE IS PUBLIC
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I CHANGED MY PROFILE PICTURE
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I CHANGED MY PROFILE PICTURE
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FOLLOW ME FOLLOW ME
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I ACCEPTED YOUR REQUEST
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I ACCEPTED YOUR REQUEST
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I BLOCKED THAT ACCOUNT I BLOCKED THAT ACCOUNT
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BE CAREFUL ONLINE BE CAREFUL ONLINE
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DON'T SHARE YOUR PASSWORD
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DON'T SHARE YOUR PASSWORD PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
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PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
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TECHNOLOGY MAKES LIFE EASIER
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TECHNOLOGY MAKES LIFE EASIER
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THE INTERNET HELPS ME LEARN
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THE INTERNET HELPS ME LEARN
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I USE TECHNOLOGY EVERYDAY
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I USE TECHNOLOGY EVERYDAY
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SOCIAL MEDIA CONNECTS PEOPLE
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SOCIAL MEDIA CONNECTS PEOPLE
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I ENJOY LEARNING ONLINE
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I ENJOY LEARNING ONLINE I USE MY PHONE EVERY DAY I USE MY PHONE EVERYDAY MY PHONE IS VERY USEFUL MY PHONE IS VERY USEFUL I NEED TO CHARGE MY PHONE I NEED TO CHARGE MY PHONE MY BATTERY IS LOW MY BATTERY IS LOW MY BATTERY IS FULL MY BATTERY IS FULL WHERE IS MY CHARGER WHERE IS MY CHARGER MY PHONE IS RINGING MY PHONE IS RINGING I MISSED YOUR CALL I MISSED YOUR CALL I'LL CALL YOU LATER I'LL CALL YOU LATER CAN YOU HEAR ME CAN YOU HEAR ME THE SIGNAL IS WEAK THE SIGNAL IS WEAK THE INTERNET IS SLOW TODAY THE INTERNET IS SLOW TODAY THE WI-FI IS NOT WORKING THE WI-FI IS NOT WORKING CAN YOU CONNECT TO THE WI-FI CAN YOU CONNECT TO THE WI-FI WHAT IS THE WI-FI PASSWORD WHAT IS THE WI-FI PASSWORD I AM ONLINE NOW I AM ONLINE NOW I AM OFFLINE NOW I AM OFFLINE NOW PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE I GOT YOUR MESSAGE I GOT YOUR MESSAGE I'LL REPLY SOON I'LL REPLY SOON I SENT YOU A TEXT I SENT YOU A TEXT CHECK YOUR MESSAGES CHECK YOUR MESSAGES I FORGOT MY PASSWORD I FORGOT MY PASSWORD RESET YOUR PASSWORD RESET YOUR PASSWORD I NEED TO LOGIN I NEED TO LOGIN I NEED TO LOGOUT I NEED TO LOGOUT PLEASE CREATE AN ACCOUNT PLEASE CREATE AN ACCOUNT I HAVE A NEW ACCOUNT I HAVE A NEW ACCOUNT I USE EMAIL EVERYDAY I USE EMAIL EVERYDAY PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL CHECK YOUR EMAIL I SENT YOU AN EMAIL I SENT YOU AN EMAIL DID YOU GET MY EMAIL DID YOU GET MY EMAIL OPEN THE WEBSITE OPEN THE WEBSITE THIS WEBSITE IS USEFUL THIS WEBSITE IS USEFUL CLICK THIS LINK CLICK THIS LINK PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE FILE PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE FILE THE FILE IS READY THE FILE IS READY UPLOAD THE PHOTO UPLOAD THE PHOTO DOWNLOAD THE APP DOWNLOAD THE APP I INSTALLED A NEW APP I INSTALLED A NEW APP PLEASE UPDATE THE APP UPDATE THE APP MY PHONE NEEDS AN UPDATE MY PHONE NEEDS AN UPDATE THE SCREEN IS BROKEN THE SCREEN IS BROKEN MY PHONE IS FROZEN MY PHONE IS FROZEN RESTART YOUR PHONE RESTART YOUR PHONE TURN OFF YOUR PHONE TURN OFF YOUR PHONE TURN ON YOUR PHONE TURN ON YOUR PHONE TAKE A PICTURE TAKE A PICTURE THIS PHOTO LOOKS GREAT THIS PHOTO LOOKS GREAT LET'S TAKE A SELFIE LET'S TAKE A SELFIE RECORD A VIDEO RECORD A VIDEO WATCH THIS VIDEO WATCH THIS VIDEO I LIKE WATCHING YOUTUBE I LIKE WATCHING YOUTUBE I WATCH VIDEOS EVERYDAY I WATCH VIDEOS EVERYDAY I HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL I HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL I POSTED A NEW VIDEO I POSTED A NEW VIDEO I USE INSTAGRAM EVERYDAY I USE INSTAGRAM EVERYDAY I SHARED A PHOTO I SHARED A PHOTO I POSTED A STORY I POSTED A STORY I LIKED YOUR POST I LIKED YOUR POST PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENT I HAVE MANY FOLLOWERS I HAVE MANY FOLLOWERS I FOLLOW MY FRIENDS I FOLLOW MY FRIENDS THIS POST IS INTERESTING THIS POST IS INTERESTING THAT VIDEO IS FUNNY THAT VIDEO IS FUNNY I USE FACEBOOK SOMETIMES I USE FACEBOOK SOMETIMES I USE TIKTOK EVERY EVENING I USE TIKTOK EVERY EVENING I ENJOY SHORT VIDEOS I ENJOY SHORT VIDEOS THIS VIDEO WENT THIS VIDEO WENT VIRAL I SHARED THIS VIDEO I SHARED THIS VIDEO PLEASE TAG ME PLEASE TAG ME I FORGOT MY USERNAME I FORGOT MY USERNAME MY ACCOUNT IS PRIVATE MY ACCOUNT IS PRIVATE MY PROFILE IS PUBLIC MY PROFILE IS PUBLIC I CHANGED MY PROFILE PICTURE I CHANGED MY PROFILE PICTURE FOLLOW ME FOLLOW ME I ACCEPTED YOUR REQUEST I ACCEPTED YOUR REQUEST I BLOCKED THAT ACCOUNT I BLOCKED THAT ACCOUNT BE CAREFUL ONLINE BE CAREFUL ONLINE DON'T SHARE YOUR PASSWORD DON'T SHARE YOUR PASSWORD PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MAKES LIFE EASIER TECHNOLOGY MAKES LIFE EASIER THE INTERNET HELPS ME LEARN THE INTERNET HELPS ME LEARN I USE TECHNOLOGY EVERYDAY I USE TECHNOLOGY EVERYDAY SOCIAL MEDIA CONNECTS PEOPLE SOCIAL MEDIA CONNECTS PEOPLE I ENJOY LEARNING ONLINE I ENJOY LEARNING ONLINE

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Speak about Technology”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: everyday, password, email, account, app. This video has 127 sentences and 1465 words to shadow. The speech runs for 19:47. The speaker talks slowly, about 74 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 77% 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
everyday adjective/ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
password noun/ˈpæs.wɜɹd/A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.
connect verb/kəˈnɛkt/To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
installed verb/ɪnˈstɔːld/readied for use
freeze verb/ˈfɹiːz/Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
subscribe verb/səbˈskɹaɪb/To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
upload verb/ˈʌpˌloʊd/To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet.
reset verb/ɹiːˈsɛt/To set back to the initial state.
username nounA name or string of characters used as a person's identification on an individual computer system.
selfie noun/ˈsɛlfi/A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.
offline adjective/ɔfˈlaɪn/Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer…
restart verb/ˈɹiːˌstɑɹt/To start again.
charger noun/ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɚ/A device that charges or recharges.
follower noun/ˈfɒləʊə(ɹ)/One who follows, comes after another.
viral adjective/ˈvaɪɹəl/Of or relating to a biological virus.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
turn off verbTo power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itis designed · is broken · is frozen
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formenjoy learning
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessaryneed to charge · need to login · need to logout
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowis ringing · is not working

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like everyday, password, connect.

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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