Shadowing Practice: Streamline English Connections 06 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Monday morning.
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What's the matter?
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Oh, I don't know.
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Oh, come on.
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It's something.
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What is it?
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It's just life.
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It's so boring.
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Oh, it's not so bad.
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You've got Daniel.
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He's only a baby.
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It's all right for you.
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You'll leave the house in five minutes.
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I'll be here all day.
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When will you come home?
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You won't come home till seven.
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One of us must go to work.
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Yes, but your day will be interesting.
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My day will be the same as every day.
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My work isn't always interesting.
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I know, but you travel around.
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You meet different people and you do different things.
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Who will I meet today?
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What will I do?
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Eh?
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I'll wash up, feed the baby, do the washing, clean the house, bath the baby, take the dog for a walk.
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Dinner!
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Then I'll go to the supermarket, prepare dinner, meet you at the station, have dinner, wash up again.
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Dear...
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And then I'll feed the baby again, put the baby to bed.
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Oh, what a life!
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Today, tomorrow, this week, next week, this month, next month, next year, forever!
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It's just Monday, dear.
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You'll be okay later. Will I?

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 34 sentences and 196 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:14. The speaker talks at a natural 159 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
wash verb/wɑʃ/To clean with water.
bath noun/bɑːθ/A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
bore verb/boɹ/To inspire boredom in somebody.
supermarket noun/ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing.
feed verb/fiːd/To give (someone or something) food to eat.
prepare verb/pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.
dinner noun/ˈdɪnɚ/The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
dear adjective/dɪɹ/High in price; expensive.
station noun/ˈsteɪʃən/A regular stopping place for ground transportation.
travel verb/ˈtɹævəl/To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.
clean adjective/kliːn/Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
till/tɪl/Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
forever adverb/fəˈɹɛvɚ/For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
wash up verbTo clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, you'll, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: wash /wɑʃ/, station /ˈsteɪʃən/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like wash, bath, bore.

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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