Shadowing Practice: SUB) Korean Podcast for Beginners 29 : 한국 음식 Korean food - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello everyone~ How are you?
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What did you eat for lunch today?
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What are you going to eat for dinner tonight?
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I had gimbap for lunch.
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And I will eat tteokbokki for dinner.
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Do you like Korean food?
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What Korean food do you like the most?
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I like tteokbokki the most.
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Tteokbokki is spicy and sweet.
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There are a lot of spicy tteokbokki in Korea.
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But you can also buy less spicy tteokbokki.
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I eat tteokbokki and gimbap or fried food together.
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I like eating fried food and tteokbokki together.
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What kind of fried food do you like?
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I think there are a lot of people who like French fries.
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But I don't really like potatoes, so I don't eat French fries often.
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I like sweet potato fries and fried shrimp.
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So when I eat tteokbokki, I eat fried food together.
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Making Tteokbokki is not difficult.
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All you need is rice cake, red pepper paste, red pepper powder, sugar, and starch syrup.
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When I was young, I made tteokbokki at home.
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But I usually buy it these days.
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There is a cheap and delicious tteokbokki restaurant near my house.
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I don't have time these days, so I eat gimbap often.
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There are many gimbap restaurants in Korea.
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So you can buy delicious gimbapquickly.
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Have you tried gimbap?
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Gimbap is seaweed and rice with a variety of vegetables inside.
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You can put a variety of ingredients into gimbap.
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You can also put vegetables and meat.
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I like tuna gimbap and cheese gimbap.
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I also like egg gimbap.
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This is gimbap with lots of eggs instead of rice.
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If I don't want to eat rice, I eat egg gimbap.
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When I was a student, I ate tteokbokki and gimbap very often.
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After school, I ate tteokbokki with my friends.
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And when we went on a picnic at school, my mom used to make gimbap in the morning.
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So, I went on a picnic and ate gimbap with my friends.
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The ingredients for gimbap were different for each friend.
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Some people add cucumbers to gimbap.
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I like cucumbers, so I also like gimbap with cucumbers.
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But my mom added ham, burdock, eggs, and vegetables.
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So I shared gimbap with my friends.
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I sometimes have dinner at my parents' house.
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Then mom makes Buchimgae(Korean pancake).
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Buchimgae is a Korean dish made by mixing various ingredients into a batter and frying it thinly.
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This type of thinly spread and fried food is also called 'jeon' in Korean.
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I like Buchujeon(chive pancakes) and Kimchijeon(kimchi pancakes).
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You can only put vegetables in pancakes, but you can also put seafood.
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Buchimgae can be easily made at home.
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Or, if you go to a Korean market, there are so many Buchimgae.
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So if you want to try it, just go to the market!
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I don't cook much, but I sometimes make fried rice at home.
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Fried rice is really simple and easy to make.
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The fried rice I sometimes make is egg fried rice and kimchi fried rice.
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Egg fried rice is made by adding eggs and bacon and frying them.
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Then, just add rice, add a little soy sauce, and stir-fry.
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Kimchi fried rice is also easy.
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Cut the kimchi and ham into small pieces. Then add oil and fry.
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After frying, add rice and stir-fry again.
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If you can buy kimchi, try making kimchi fried rice!
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Today, I talked about Korean food.
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What is your favorite Korean food?
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Write about that food in the comments!
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And have you tried making Korean food?
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What Korean dish would you like to try making? Please write it in the comments!
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Thank you for listening to today’s podcast and see you next time~ goodbye!

About This Lesson

In this lesson, learners will practice English speaking skills by discussing Korean food as presented in the video, "Korean Podcast for Beginners 29: 한국 음식 Korean Food." This engaging content introduces various popular Korean dishes such as tteokbokki, gimbap, and buchimgae. Through this lesson, learners will enhance their vocabulary, improve their ability to ask and answer questions about food preferences, and practice speaking naturally in everyday contexts. By focusing on real-life situations and culinary experiences, this lesson provides a unique opportunity to engage in English speaking practice.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Tteokbokki: A popular Korean dish made of spicy rice cakes.
  • Gimbap: A Korean rice dish wrapped in seaweed with various fillings.
  • Buchimgae: A Korean pancake made from a variety of ingredients mixed into a batter.
  • Fried food: Foods that have been cooked in hot oil, like potato fries.
  • Ingredients: Components used to prepare a dish; in this context, it refers to those found in tteokbokki and gimbap.
  • Cucumbers: A vegetable often included in gimbap for added flavor.
  • Sugar: A common sweetener included in tteokbokki for flavor balance.

Practice Tips

To effectively utilize the shadowing technique, start by listening to the video and noting the rhythm and tone of the speaker. The delivery in this podcast is friendly and conversational, which is ideal for IELTS speaking practice. As you listen, pause after each sentence or key phrase and repeat it aloud, mimicking the speaker's intonation and pronunciation. This repetition will help you internalize the vocabulary related to food preferences and cooking.

When you're comfortable, try to summarize sections of the transcript in your own words, using the new vocabulary you’ve learned. For instance, describe your favorite dishes as if you are sharing your experiences at a dinner table. Engage with the material by asking yourself questions similar to those posed in the video, such as "What do I usually eat for lunch?" or “What ingredients do I like in my meals?” This self-interaction amplifies your English speaking practice and boosts your confidence. Remember, consistency is key when mastering a language using the shadowspeaks method! By integrating these tips into your practice sessions, you will not only enhance your vocabulary but also improve your overall speaking fluency.

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.