Shadowing Practice: Supermarket - Basic English Conversation - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Excuse me.
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Yes, ma'am.
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How can I help you? Do you work here?
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Yes, I do.
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What can I do for you?
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So, tell me, where can I find the shopping carts?
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They're supposed to be somewhere around here.
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You can find them outside by the entrance door.
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Outside?
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I'm not going outside.
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It's too hot.
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I'll go there and get one for you.
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Here is your shopping cart.
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You brought me a small one.
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I need a big one.
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I'm going to get another one for you.
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Don't bother.
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I don't have time for this.
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Could you show me where the milk is?
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Sure.
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It's the second aisle over there.
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Can't you take me there?
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Sure thing.
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Here you can find every milk you want.
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All different type and brands.
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I know I said milk, but I'm looking for fresh milk.
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By the way, this shopping cart has wobbling wheels.
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You need to get me a new shopping cart and show me where the fresh milk is.
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Ma'am, what is that thing coming behind you?
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What thing?
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There is nothing coming behind me.
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I'll do my groceries by myself.
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The staff is not helpful anyway.
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Hey Jason, what are you doing in the supermarket?
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I came here to buy a house.
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I didn't see you at the gym today.
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I didn't go.
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I was busy today.
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What type of food are you buying?
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I haven't started my groceries yet.
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How about you?
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I got some milk, cereal, and eggs.
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Now I'm gonna get some frozen food.
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I thought that you didn't eat frozen food.
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I eat from time to time.
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Today I'm having pizza.
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And I'll have some ice cream for dessert.
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Alright, Jason.
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I'll go get some meat.
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See you tomorrow at the gym.
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Sure thing.
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Hey, you need to look where you're going.
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And you need to go where you look.
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You're coming on the wrong side.
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There is no such a thing as wrong side.
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Be careful with your words. Be careful with me.
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I'm dangerous.
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Bring it on.
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You don't stand a chance.
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Dad, what are you reading?
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I'm checking the production and expiry date.
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Do you think these dates are accurate?
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I don't think so, honey.
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Are these fruits and vegetables organic?
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Some of them, but they are more expensive. Can we buy them?
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No honey, we can't.
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I can't afford them.
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Why not?
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Ana, you ask too many questions.
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When buy fresh produce, we need to be very selective, otherwise we buy rotten fruits and vegetables.
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What is rotten?
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It's when food is not good anymore.
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It's when they've become old and soft, changed color, grown mold.
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Basically, it's when they are spoiled.
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What is spoiled?
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Let's go, honey.
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We still have more things to buy.
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Can we get some snacks?
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Like Doritos and Pringles?
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Sure, why not?
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Ma'am, I just bought this fresh coconut water, but the bottle was damaged.
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It started leaking inside the bag.
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Do you have the receipt?
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Yes, I do.
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It's here.
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You have two options.
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I will give you a full refund, or you can get a new one.
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I will take the refund.
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Sure thing.
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Here is the money.
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I believe I also need the refund for the plastic bag. Of course.
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Here is the refund for the plastic bag.
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Thank you.
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Have a great day.
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How was shopping today, ma'am?
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Oh, my God.
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Don't get me started.
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This is the worst supermarket I've ever been.
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Unfriendly staff and disorganized.
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It took me forever to find fresh milk and no one helped me.
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I wonder why no one helped you.
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Do you have a membership card?
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Yes, here it is.
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How would you like to pay?
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I'll pay with credit card.
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I hope that all the charges are accurate.
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Last time, the price of the bread was wrong.
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I didn't get my discount offer.
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That's why the shopping carts have wobbling wheels.
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Parents are putting their kids to ride on them.
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You have a great day.
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Hello, why are you angry?
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It's nothing, sweetheart.
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Today we didn't get organic vegetables.
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My father said that we can't afford them.
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Yes, I know.
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They are quite pricey.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Supermarket - Basic English Conversation”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: milk, shopping, cart, fresh, refund. This video has 117 sentences and 699 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:24. The speaker talks slowly, about 94 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 27 of its 117 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cart noun | /kɑɹt/ | A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, often with two wheels on one axle, more often used for transporting goods than… |
| refund noun | /ɹɪˈfʌnd/ | An amount of money returned. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| vegetable noun | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice… |
| organic adjective | /ɔːˈɡænɪk/ | Pertaining to or derived from living organisms. |
| freeze verb | /ˈfɹiːz/ | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. |
| rotten adjective | /ˈɹɑtn̩/ | Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents. |
| spoil noun | /spɔɪl/ | Plunder taken from an enemy or victim. |
| supermarket noun | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing. |
| groceries noun | /ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/ | Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store. |
| membership noun | The state of being a member of a group or organization. | |
| 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… |
| helpful adjective | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| bother verb | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How can I help you?
- What can I do for you?
- Could you show me where the milk is?
- Can't you take me there?
- Ma'am, what is that thing coming behind you?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't started · they've become · I've ever been |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm not going · I'm looking · are you doing |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll go · I'll do · I'll have |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to get · need to look · need to go |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 33 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, didn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, disorganized /dɪsˈɔːɡənaɪzd/, expiry /ɪkˈspaɪ.əɹ.i/
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 cart, refund, honey.
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.