Shadowing Practice: Speaking Challenge: My Morning Routine - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Good morning, everyone! Let's talk about my morning routine.
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On weekdays, my alarm goes off at six thirty.
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Ugh, to be honest, I really hate that sound!
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But I don't stay in bed. I get up right away.
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First, I drink a big glass of water.
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Then I go for a quick run in the park!
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After my shower, I make breakfast.
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Mmm, I usually have eggs, toast and a big cup of coffee.
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I prefer eating at home to buying food on the way.
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It's cheaper, and it's much healthier too.
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Oh no, last Monday everything went wrong.
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I didn't hear my alarm, and I woke up at eight!
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I ran to the bus with no coffee and no breakfast!
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Ha, so now I put my phone on the other side of the room.
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That way, I have to get out of bed to stop it!
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What time do you usually get up? Let me know!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Speaking Challenge: My Morning Routine”. This video has 16 sentences and 157 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:05. The speaker talks at a steady 146 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| alarm noun | /əˈlɑɹm/ | A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. |
| egg noun | /ɛɡ/ | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell… |
| thirty noun | /ˈθɝti/ | A commercial lasting 30 seconds. |
| routine noun | /ɹuˈtin/ | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
| toast noun | /toʊst/ | Bread that has been toasted (cooked lightly by browning). |
| weekday noun | /ˈwiːkdeɪ̯/ | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, but not Saturday or Sunday. |
| breakfast noun | /ˈbɹeɪkˌfæst/ | The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning. |
| prefer verb | [pɹɪˈfɝ] | To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. |
| shower noun | /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ | A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation. |
| coffee noun | /ˈkɑfi/ | A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water. |
| quick adjective | /kwɪk/ | Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast. |
| drink verb | /ˈdɹɪŋk/ | To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. |
| glass noun | /ɡlɑːs/ | An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and… |
| healthy adjective | /ˈhɛl.θi/ | Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder. |
| wake verb | /ˈweɪ̯k/ | (often followed by up) To stop sleeping. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to get |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: thirty /ˈθɝti/, healthy /ˈhɛl.θi/
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 alarm, egg, thirty.
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.