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In today's video, we will listen to a daily conversation about health.
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Listen carefully.
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Good morning, David.
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Morning, Anna.
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How are you today?
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I'm good, thanks.
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Just taking a walk for exercise.
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That's great.
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Walking is healthy.
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Yes, I try to walk every morning.
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Do you exercise too?
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Sometimes.
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I usually run twice a week.
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Nice.
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Do you go to the gym?
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Not really.
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I prefer outdoor activities.
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I understand.
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Fresh air is better.
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Exactly.
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It makes me feel alive.
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Do you follow a strict diet?
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Not strict, but I try to eat more vegetables.
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Same here.
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I cut down on sugar.
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That's smart.
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Sugar is not good for health.
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True.
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Do you drink coffee?
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Oh, yes.
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I can't live without coffee.
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Me too.
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But I only drink one cup.
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I drink two cups every morning.
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Wow.
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Doesn't it make you too active?
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Sometimes, yes.
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But I need the energy.
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I understand.
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I usually drink green tea.
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That's healthier.
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Green tea is good for the heart.
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Yes, my doctor suggested it.
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Do you go to the doctor often?
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Not often.
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Only for a checkup once a year.
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That's good.
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Prevention is better than cure.
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Absolutely.
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Do you sleep well at night?
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Not always.
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Sometimes I stay up late working.
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You should get more sleep.
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It's important.
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I know, but work keeps me busy.
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Maybe try meditation before bed.
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That sounds helpful.
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Do you meditate?
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Yes, ten minutes before sleep.
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It relaxes me.
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I should try that.
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Stress makes me restless.
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Stress is common.
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We need balance.
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True.
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Do you read books to relax?
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Yes.
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Sometimes novels.
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What about you?
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I like podcasts.
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They are interesting.
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Nice.
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What podcast do you listen to?
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Mostly health and lifestyle.
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Oh, that's useful.
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Do they give tips?
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Yes, like drink more water, move more.
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Good advice.
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How much water do you drink?
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Around two liters a day.
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Impressive.
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I sometimes forget.
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Set a reminder on your phone.
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Good idea.
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I'll do that.
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By the way, do you cook at home?
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Yes, almost every day.
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That's great.
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Homemade food is healthier.
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Yes, but sometimes I order fast food.
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Same here.
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Once in a while is okay.
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Exactly.
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Everything in moderation.
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Well said.
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Before we begin our speaking practice, let's learn some new words and expressions from our story.
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Strict means very firm and controlled.
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For example, my teacher is very strict about homework.
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Restless means unable to relax.
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For example, I feel restless before an exam.
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Reminder means something that helps you remember.
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For example, I set a reminder to drink water.
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Moderation means not too much, not too little.
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For example, eat sweets in moderation.
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Lifestyle means way of living.
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For example, he has a healthy lifestyle.
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Checkup means a health examination by a doctor.
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For example, I have a yearly checkup.
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Prevention is better than cure it means it is better to stop problems before they happen.
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For example, wearing a helmet is prevention better than cure.
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Cut down on means reduce.
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For example, I cut down on watching TV.
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Stay up late means go to bed very late.
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For example, she stayed up late finishing homework.
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Once in a while means sometimes not often.
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For example, we go to the beach once in a while.
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All right, time for speaking practice.
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Repeat after Anna and David.
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Good morning, David.
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Good morning, David.
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Morning, Anna.
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Morning, Anna.
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How are you today?
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How are you today?
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I'm good, thanks.
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I'm good, thanks.
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Just taking a walk for exercise?
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Just taking a walk for exercise?
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That's great.
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That's great.
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Walking is healthy.
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Walking is healthy.
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Yes, I try to walk every morning.
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Yes, I try to walk every morning. Do you exercise too? Do you exercise too?
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Sometimes.
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Sometimes.
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I usually run twice a week.
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I usually run twice a week.
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Nice!
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Nice.
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Do you go to the gym?
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Not really.
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Not really.
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I prefer outdoor activities.
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I prefer outdoor activities.
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I understand.
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I understand.
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Fresh air is better.
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Fresh air is better.
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exactly exactly it makes me feel alive it makes me feel alive
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do you follow a strict diet? it.
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Do you follow a strict diet?
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Not strict.
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But I try to eat more vegetables.
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But I try to eat more vegetables.
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Same here.
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Same here.
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I cut down on sugar.
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I cut down on sugar.
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That's smart.
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That's smart.
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Sugar is not good for health.
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Sugar is not good for health.
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True.
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Do you drink coffee?
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True.
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Do you drink coffee?
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Oh, yes.
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I can't live without coffee.
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Oh, yes.
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I can't live without coffee.
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Haha, me too.
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Haha, me too.
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But I only drink one cup.
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But I only drink one cup.
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I drink two cups every morning.
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I drink two cups every morning.
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Wow!
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Doesn't it make you too active?
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Wow!
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Doesn't it make you too active?
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Sometimes, yes.
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Sometimes, yes.
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But I need the energy.
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But I need the energy.
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I understand.
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I understand.
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I usually drink green tea.
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I usually drink green tea.
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That's healthier.
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That's healthier.
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Green tea is good for the heart.
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Green tea is good for the heart.
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Yes, my doctor suggested it.
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Yes, my doctor suggested it.
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Do you go to the doctor often?
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Do you go to the doctor often?
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Not often.
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Not often.
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Only for a checkup once a year.
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Only for a checkup once a year.
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That's good.
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Prevention is better than cure.
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That's good.
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Prevention is better than cure.
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Absolutely.
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Absolutely.
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Do you sleep well at night?
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Do you sleep well at night?
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Not always.
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Sometimes I stay up late working.
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Sometimes I stay up late working.
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You should get more sleep.
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You should get more sleep.
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It's important.
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It's important.
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I know, but work keeps me busy.
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Maybe try meditation before bed.
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Maybe try meditation before bed. That sounds helpful. That sounds helpful. Do you meditate? Do you meditate?
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Yes, ten minutes before sleep.
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It relaxes me.
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It relaxes me.
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I should try that.
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I should try that.
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Stress makes me restless.
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Stress makes me restless.
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Stress is common.
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We need balance.
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True.
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Do you read books to relax?
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True.
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Do you read books to relax?
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Yes, sometimes novels.
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Yes, sometimes novels.
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What about you?
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What about you?
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I like podcasts.
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I like podcasts.
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They are interesting.
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They are interesting.
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Nice.
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Nice.
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What podcast do you listen to?
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What podcast do you listen to?
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Mostly health and lifestyle.
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Mostly health and lifestyle.
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Oh, that's useful.
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Oh, that's useful. Do they give tips? Do they give tips?
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Yes, like, drink more water, move more.
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Yes, like, drink more water, move more.
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Good advice.
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Good advice.
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How much water do you drink?
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How much water do you drink?
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Around two liters a day.
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around two liters a day.
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Impressive!
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Impressive!
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I sometimes forget.
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I sometimes forget.
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Set a reminder on your phone.
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Set a reminder on your phone.
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Good idea!
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I'll do that.
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Good idea!
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I'll do that.
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By the way, do you cook at home?
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By the way, do you cook at home?
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Yes, almost every day.
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That's great!
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That's great.
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Homemade food is healthier.
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Homemade food is healthier.
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Yes, but sometimes I order fast food.
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Yes, but sometimes I order fast food.
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Same here.
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Once in a while is okay.
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Same here.
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Once in a while is okay.
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Exactly.
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Everything in moderation.
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Exactly.
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Everything in moderation.
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All right, let's listen to the story one more time.
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Good morning, David.
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Morning, Anna.
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How are you today?
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I'm good, thanks.
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Just taking a walk for exercise.
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That's great.
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Walking is healthy.
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Yes, I try to walk every morning.
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Do you exercise too?
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Sometimes.
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I usually run twice a week.
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Nice.
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Do you go to the gym?
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Not really.
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I prefer outdoor activities.
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I understand.
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Fresh air is better.
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Exactly.
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It makes me feel alive.
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Do you follow a strict diet?
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Not strict, but I try to eat more vegetables.
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Same here.
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I cut down on sugar.
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That's smart.
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Sugar is not good for health.
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True.
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Do you drink coffee?
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Oh, yes.
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I can't live without coffee.
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Me too but I only drink one cup.
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I drink two cups every morning.
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Wow, doesn't it make you too active?
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Sometimes, yes, but I need the energy.
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I understand.
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I usually drink green tea.
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That's healthier.
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Green tea is good for the heart.
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Yes, my doctor suggested it.
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Do you go to the doctor often?
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Not often.
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Only for a checkup once a year.
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That's good.
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Prevention is better than cure.
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Absolutely.
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Do you sleep well at night?
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Not always.
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Sometimes I stay up late working.
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You should get more sleep.
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It's important.
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I know, but work keeps me busy.
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Maybe try meditation before bed.
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That sounds helpful.
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Do you meditate?
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Yes, ten minutes before sleep.
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It relaxes me.
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I should try that.
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Stress makes me restless.
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Stress is common.
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We need balance.
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True.
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Do you read books to relax?
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Yes.
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Sometimes novels.
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What about you?
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I like podcasts.
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They are interesting.
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Nice.
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What podcast do you listen to?
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Mostly health and lifestyle.
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Oh, that's useful.
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Do they give tips?
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Yes, like drink more water, move more.
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Good advice.
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How much water do you drink?
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Around two liters a day.
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Impressive.
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I sometimes forget.
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Set a reminder on your phone.
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Good idea.
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I'll do that.
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By the way, do you cook at home?
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Yes, almost every day.
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That's great.
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Homemade food is healthier.
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Yes, but sometimes I order fast food.
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Same here.
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Once in a while is okay.
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Exactly.
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Everything in moderation.
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Well said.
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Good job today!
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Keep it up!
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Every lesson helps you get better at English.
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We're excited to see you in my next videos.
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Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more lessons.
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Keep learning and see you soon!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Talking About Health”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: drink, sleep, example, strict, doctor. This video has 380 sentences and 1629 words to shadow. The speech runs for 27:19. The speaker talks slowly, about 60 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 61 of its 380 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 |
|---|---|---|
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| strict adjective | /stɹɪkt/ | Strained; drawn close; tight. |
| podcast noun | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on… |
| distress noun | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. |
| cure verb | /kjɔː/ | To restore to health. |
| lifestyle noun | /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ | A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group. |
| prevention noun | /pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/ | The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting. |
| reminder noun | /ɹɪˈmaɪndə(ɹ)/ | Someone or something that reminds. |
| restless adjective | /ˈɹɛstlɪs/ | Not allowing or affording rest. |
| impressive adjective | /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ | Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress. |
| helpful adjective | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| outdoor adjective | /aʊtˈdɔː/ | Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air. |
| meditation noun | /mɛdɪˈteɪʃn̩/ | A devotional exercise of, or leading to, contemplation. |
| 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… |
| homemade adjective | Made at home. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stay up verb | To remain awake; to not go to bed. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you go to the gym?
- Doesn't it make you too active?
- Do you go to the doctor often?
- Do you sleep well at night?
- Wow, doesn't it make you too active?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should get · should try |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | better than |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will listen · I'll do |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, doesn't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: prevention /pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/, meditation /mɛdɪˈteɪʃn̩/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, moderation /ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, moderation /ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/
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 relax, strict, podcast.
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.