Shadowing Practice: Talk About Your Daily Routine | Slow English Practice for Beginners - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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OK.
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Today's topic is your daily routine.
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How do you talk about your day in English?
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We are going to teach you everything.
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Verbs, phrases, time expressions, all of it.
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All of it.
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Let's go.
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If you want the transcript,
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vocabulary… …and slow audio version,
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check the join button below.
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But first, I have a very important question for you.
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Ooh, what is it?
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So, this morning, Tom was very, very late.
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Oh no, are we doing this right now?
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We are absolutely doing this.
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Tom went to bed very late last night,
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and this morning he missed his whole routine.
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No breakfast, no coffee, he just grabbed his bag and ran out the door.
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Lily, please.
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So here is my question for you.
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Why did Tom go to bed so late last night?
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What do you think?
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Leave your guess in the comments and keep watching.
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We will tell you the answer at the end.
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Okay, Tom, let's talk about our mornings.
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What time do you wake up?
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Okay, so normally I wake up at 7 o'clock, 7 a.m.
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That is my plan anyway.
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Your plan?
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My very good plan.
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But today, today was a little different.
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What happened?
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Okay, so last night I watched a movie,
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a very long movie, and I went to bed at 2 in the morning.
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Tom, 2 a.m.?
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I know, I know.
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And then my alarm went off at 7 and I turned it off and I said to myself,
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just 5 more minutes.
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Oh no. And then I woke up again and it was 9.30.
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9.30?
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Tom!
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I missed my whole morning routine.
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No breakfast, no coffee.
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I just grabbed my bag and ran out the door.
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Did you brush your teeth?
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Yes, I brushed my teeth.
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Barely, but yes.
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Okay.
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Okay, good.
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So your morning routine was a little broken today.
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Very broken.
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What about you, Lily?
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What does your morning look like?
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My morning is very organized.
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I wake up at 6.30 every day.
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Of course you do.
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I wake up, I drink a big glass of water,
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I do 15 minutes of stretching,
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and then I make coffee.
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You stretch every morning?
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Every single morning.
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And then I eat breakfast,
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I get dressed, and I leave the house by 8 o'clock.
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That is a beautiful routine.
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I am jealous.
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You just need to go to bed earlier.
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I know, I know.
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Okay, let's talk about grammar for a second.
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When we talk about our daily routine,
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we use the simple present tense.
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Simple present.
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This is very important for beginners.
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We use simple present for things we do every day,
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for habits, for routines.
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For example, I wake up at 7.
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She drinks coffee in the morning.
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He takes the bus to work.
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Can you hear the pattern?
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Subject, then verb.
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Simple.
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And here is something important.
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For he, she, or it,
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we add an S to the verb.
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I wake up, but she wakes up.
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I eat breakfast, but he eats breakfast.
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Don't worry if you forget sometimes.
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This is normal.
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Just keep practicing.
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You will get it.
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We believe in you.
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Okay, let's learn the most important phrases for your daily routine.
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We have eight phrases for you today.
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Are you ready?
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Let's do it.
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The first phrase is wake up.
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W-A-K-E-U-P.
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Wake up.
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Wake up means to stop sleeping,
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to open your eyes and start your day.
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Example sentence, I wake up at 7 o'clock every morning.
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My example, Tom wakes up at 9.30 when he watches too many movies.
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That is very specific.
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Very accurate.
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Now you try.
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Say it with us.
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Ready?
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I wake up at… I wake up at… I wake up at 7 o'clock.
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Great job!
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Phrase number two, get up.
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G-E-T-U-P.
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Get up.
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Get up is similar to wake up,
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but it means to physically leave your bed, to stand up.
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I wake up at 7
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but i get up at 7 15 there is a difference you can wake up
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and then stay in bed for a few minutes i stayed in bed for two hours this morning
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tom i know she gets up and makes her bed every morning repeat after me get up
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get up perfect okay phrase three have breakfast
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or eat breakfast both are correct I have breakfast at 8 o'clock
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or I eat breakfast at 8 o'clock Tom do you eat breakfast every morning I try
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when I I wake up on time, yes.
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This morning, no breakfast.
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Oh, that is so sad.
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It really was.
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I was hungry all morning.
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He always eats breakfast before he goes to work.
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Now you say it.
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Have breakfast.
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Have breakfast.
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Phrase 4.
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Go to work or go to school.
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I go to work at 8.30.
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She goes to school at 8 o'clock.
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Remember the S.
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She goes, he goes, not she go.
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This is a very common mistake.
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Don't worry.
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Just remember he, she, it.
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Add the S.
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My sister goes to school by bus.
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I go to work by train.
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How do you go to school or work?
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By bus?
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By train?
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On foot?
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Tell us in the comments.
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We love reading your comments!
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Go to work.
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Phrase 5.
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Have lunch.
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H-A-V-E-L-U-N-C-H.
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Lily, what do you usually have for lunch?
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Oh, I love this question.
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I usually have a big salad and some soup.
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Very healthy.
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Of course you do.
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I usually have whatever I can find quickly quickly.
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That is not a meal plan, Tom.
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It is my meal plan.
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I have lunch at 12 o'clock.
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He has lunch with his colleagues.
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She has lunch at her desk.
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Repeat, have lunch.
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Have lunch.
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Phrase 6.
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Come home or get home.
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Come home and get home mean to arrive at your house after work or school.
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I get home at 6 o'clock.
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She comes home and makes dinner.
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Lily, what do you do when you get home?
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I change my clothes, make a cup of tea,
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and sit down for 15 minutes.
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Quiet time.
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Oh, that sounds so peaceful.
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It is.
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I need it after a long day.
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I get home and turn on the TV.
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That is my quiet time.
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That is not quiet, Tom.
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It is quiet for me.
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Come home.
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Phrase 7.
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Have dinner.
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My favorite phrase.
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Tom loves food.
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I love dinner.
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It is the best meal of the day.
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I have dinner at 7 o'clock.
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We have dinner together as a family.
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Tom, do you cook dinner yourself?
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I sometimes cook.
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Sometimes I order food.
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How often do you cook?
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Once a week.
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Once a week?
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I am not a chef, Lily.
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Have dinner.
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And our final phrase, go to bed.
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Go to bed means to get into your bed and sleep to end your day.
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I went to bed at 2 a.m last night.
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This was a mistake.
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I go to bed at 10 o'clock.
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She always goes to bed early.
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What time do you go to bed?
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Tell us in the comments.
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Early bird or night owl?
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I am obviously a night owl.
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I am definitely an early bird.
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Go to bed!
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Okay, let's review.
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Today we learned eight phrases for your daily routine.
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Number 1.
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Wake up.
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Number 2.
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Get up.
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Number 3.
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Have breakfast.
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Number 4.
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Go to work or go to school.
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Number 5.
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Have lunch.
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Number 6.
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Come home or get home.
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Number 7.
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Have dinner.
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Number 8.
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Go to bed.
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And remember, for he, she,
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and it, add the S.
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She wakes up.
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He goes to work.
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She has dinner.
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You learned so much today.
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Seriously, you should be proud of yourself.
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Practice these phrases today.
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Can you describe your daily routine in English?
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Try it in the comments.
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Write, I wake up at,
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and I go to bed at,
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we will read your comment.
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Yes.
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I asked you, why was Tom late this morning?
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Was it his alarm, his cat, or something more embarrassing?
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Okay.
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The answer is, I stayed up until 2 a.m watching a movie.
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My alarm went off, I turned it off,
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and I went back to sleep until 9.30.
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No cat, no broken alarm,
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just Tom making bad choices at midnight.
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Very bad choices.
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Excellent movie, though.
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Was it worth it?
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Yes, a little bit.
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Okay, maybe not.
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Learn from Tom, everyone.
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Go to bed on time.
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Thank you so much for watching today.
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If this video helped you,
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And subscribe.
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We upload a brand new episode every single day.
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We will see you tomorrow.
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See you tomorrow.
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Bye.
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Bye-bye.

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About This Lesson

Welcome to today's lesson focused on helping beginners like you talk about your daily routine in English. In this video, Tom and Lily guide you through essential verbs, phrases, and time expressions that will help you describe your day-to-day activities with confidence. Whether you’re discussing your morning rituals, midday tasks, or evening wind-down, this lesson is designed to improve your English speaking practice significantly. By the end of this session, you should feel more comfortable communicating about your daily activities in a clear and engaging manner. Let’s dive in!

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Daily Routine - The activities you do every day.
  • Missed my routine - To not complete your regular activities.
  • Grabbed my bag - Picked up my bag quickly.
  • Went to bed - The time you sleep at night.
  • No breakfast - Not eating in the morning.
  • Coffee - A common morning beverage.
  • Time expressions - Words or phrases that tell us when something happens.

Practice Tips

To enhance your english speaking practice, try shadowing the dialogue from the video. Tom and Lily speak slowly and clearly, making it an ideal shadowing site for beginners. Here’s how you can effectively practice:

  • Listen and Repeat: Play the video and repeat each sentence after Tom and Lily, mimicking their tone and pace. This will help you improve English pronunciation.
  • Break It Down: Focus on one segment at a time. For instance, practice describing your morning routine with the key vocabulary listed above.
  • Use the Transcript: If available, read along with the transcript as you listen to the audio. This will reinforce your understanding of the phrases and their proper context.
  • Record Yourself: After shadowing, record your voice as you describe your daily routine. Listen to the playback to compare your pronunciation with that of Tom and Lily.

By engaging regularly with these methods, you’ll find yourself improving and gaining confidence in your ability to converse in English about your daily life. Happy learning, and don’t forget to check out more learn English with YouTube content for ongoing practice!

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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