Shadowing Practice: Speak Out В1 3rd ed. Unit 1D. BBC Street Interviews - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I would describe my lifestyle as quite normal really.
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I go to work, I come home, I live with my parents I think it's quite normal.
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I have quite a normal lifestyle I'll wake up early in the morning
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I go to school I have lunch outside I do my homework
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and then I see my friends and I do that every day.
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I'd say because we're students we live quite alternative lifestyles normally we'd be going out the weekend
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and always like together making dinner and things like that.
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My lifestyle is pretty normal.
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I wake up in the morning, go to work, come back home, cook for myself, eat dinner and go back to sleep.
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I'm probably in the more alternative side of things.
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I'd say alternative as well.
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Yeah.
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Alternative, yeah, same.
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I think my lifestyle is relatively normal and conservative.
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I have a regular type of job.
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I work in an office in finance.
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I live quite near to work.
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I commute to work by bicycle yeah probably the same quite
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alternative mostly yeah just hanging out with friends on the weekends doing quite a lot of studying for university nothing
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that exciting really just quite normal
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but yeah I guess my life is is fairly comfortable
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I live in I have my own house I have two children a wife
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and two children and yeah it's not too bad um
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if I could change something about my lifestyle
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I would do more exercise we'll get maybe go for a run every day
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that would be nice I would like to go out more
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I would like to explore the country a bit more and visit different places a bit more.
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I would like to save more money and stop spending it all the time.
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I want to travel a bit more.
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I seem to work quite a lot so yeah it would be nice to go traveling different places.
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Work less for me as well.
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I'm sick of work basically so yeah.
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It would be nice to have a more exciting job not working in an office.
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Maybe live somewhere a little bit warmer than the UK with less rain?
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I'm pretty happy with the way that things are.
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I look forward to my children growing up to seeing how they change
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and and my life changing as as they become adults seeing how they become
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and then maybe having a bit more time to myself as well.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Speak Out В1 3rd ed. Unit 1D. BBC Street Interviews”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: lifestyle, normal, alternative. This video has 38 sentences and 413 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:45. The speaker talks at a natural 150 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 85% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| lifestyle noun | /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ | A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group. |
| explore verb | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | To examine or investigate something systematically. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| bicycle noun | /ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/ | A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s… |
| commute verb | /kəˈmjuːt/ | To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash… |
| excite verb | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. |
| exercise noun | /ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ | Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability. |
| comfortable adjective | /ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/ | Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable. |
| lunch noun | /lʌnt͡ʃ/ | A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day. |
| relatively adverb | /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv.li/ | In a relative manner; with reference to environment or competition; contextually or comparatively. |
| cook verb | /kʊk/ | To prepare food for eating, typically by heating it, combining it with other ingredients, seasoning it, preparing it for serving, etc. |
| finance noun | /fɪˈnæns/ | The management of money and other assets. |
| basically adverb | /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li/ | In a fundamental, essential or basic manner. |
| conservative noun | /kənˈsɝvətɪv/ | A person who favors maintenance of the status quo. |
| normally adverb | /ˈnɔː.mə.li/ | Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. | |
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm probably in the more alternative side of things.
- I'd say alternative as well.
- I'm sick of work basically so yeah.
- I'm pretty happy with the way that things are.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'd, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: relatively /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv.li/, basically /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li/, conservative /kənˈsɝvətɪv/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like lifestyle, explore, homework.
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.