Shadowing Practice: The best English 3. Do you ever write in a journal?. - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi everyone, welcome to Let's Talk in English on PTS and the radio.
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I'm Andrea.
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And I'm Gabe.
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And today you're going to meet some new people in this story that takes place in Hualien.
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And today we are going to Hualien to learn about tea houses and dining out.
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So let's get started with our key words.
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It's your turn to say them with us.
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Our first keyword is tea house.
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Tea house.
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Mike and Eleanor are drinking tea and relaxing in the tea house.
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Pour.
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Pour.
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Please pour the water into the cups.
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Sad.
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Sad.
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Betty is sad her grandpa is sick.
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Journal.
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Journal.
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Jan writes in her journal every day.
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No one else reads it.
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Stay.
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Stay.
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Stay.
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John and Roxy are staying in an expensive hotel.
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Take a picture.
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Take a picture.
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Tom takes a lot of pictures.
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He's a photographer.
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Now let's look at these words one more time.
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Tea house.
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Tea house.
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Poor.
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Poor.
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Sad.
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Sad.
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Journal.
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Journal.
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Stay.
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Stay.
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Take a picture.
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Take a picture.
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Well done, everyone.
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Now let's go see our friend, Eddie.
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Eddie?
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Hey, hey, hey.
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What can I write about in my journal today?
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I know.
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Maybe you can write about today's mission.
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Oh, that's great.
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OK, well, today's mission is what does Patty's mom give her?
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What does Patty's mom give her?
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Let's go to Hualien with our Read It paragraph.
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Three people are in a car in Hualien.
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Grandma Jones is driving.
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Two of her grandchildren, Roger and Patty, are with her.
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They are going to a tea house.
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Grandma and Roger are telling Patty about Taiwan.
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Patty is excited.
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This is her second day in Taiwan.
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She is having a lot of fun already.
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Grandma, Roger and Patty get to the tea house.
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It is beautiful.
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Patty thinks about tea.
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She remembers her last day with her mom.
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Andrea, she remembers her last day with her mom.
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Now, do you remember your mom?
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Of course I do, Gabe.
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I always think of my mom and think of the last time I saw her.
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Well, it's nice to think of family, but Patty is with family here in Hualien she is with her grandma
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and she's also with her cousin roger
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and where are they well they are in hualien
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but they are going to a tea house a tea house
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well good thing you just said our first key word of the day tea house tea house a tea house
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is a place that is kind of like a restaurant at a tea house you can order tea
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and sometimes snacks
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and other things a tea house tea houses are a great place to visit with family
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and friends you can go to a tea house sit down
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and relax enjoy tea and also enjoy your time with family
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and friends that's right sit down
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and relax at a tea house well andrea do you like
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going to tea houses i do i love going to tea
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houses i love to try all the different kinds of tea that's great
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patty come and drink some tea with me i can't mom i'm too excited i'm leaving for taiwan today I know,
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but have some tea.
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Sit down and relax.
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Okay, okay.
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Let me pour the tea for you.
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I can't do this again for three months. Are you sad, Mom?
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Yes, my little girl is leaving.
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Mom, I'm not little.
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I'm 17 years old.
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Well, in our conversation, we see Patty and her mom.
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Patty is remembering the last time she was with her mom.
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And Gabe, what are they doing?
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Well, they're sitting down and relaxing, and they're also drinking tea and spending time with each other.
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Patty's mom says, let me pour the tea for you.
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Now let me teach this keyword.
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It is the verb pour.
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Pour.
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Now when you pour something,
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that means you take liquid like water or soda from one cup or container and put it into another one.
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That's right, Andrea.
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There are two cups here.
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And so you can take the water from one cup and pour it into another cup.
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I will pour some water into Gabe's cup.
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Are you ready?
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There we go.
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Oh, Andrea, thank you for pouring water from your cup into my cup.
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So, Gabe, are you happy right now?
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I am so happy right now.
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This water tastes good.
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All right, so you're not sad, are you?
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No, I'm not sad.
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Why would I be sad?
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Well, because our next keyword is sad, so we're going to look at that.
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Our keyword is sad.
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Sad.
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Now, when you're sad, you are not happy.
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I'm sad because I have no water in my cup.
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Well, Andrea, I'm not sad.
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I'm pretty happy because you poured me some water.
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Thanks.
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You're welcome Gabe, maybe you can pour some water back in my cup and I'll be happy, I won't be sad.
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Now, friends, don't be sad because you're going to learn more.
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Patty, I have something for you.
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A journal?
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Thanks.
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Write about all your Taiwan adventures.
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Okay.
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Thanks, Mom.
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You're staying with your dad's brother and his family?
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But please go see my sister and her family too.
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Okay.
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Explore Hualien.
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Take a lot of pictures.
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But be careful.
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I know.
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Don't worry, Mom.
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Okay, honey.
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I love you.
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I love you.
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Oh, those are such nice words to hear, right, Andrea?
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That is true, Gabe.
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And you know what else I love?
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What?
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I love that we found the answer to today's mission.
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Today's mission.
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And that is, what does Patty's mom give her?
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What does Patty's mom give her?
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She gives her a journal.
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A journal?
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A journal.
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Right.
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Well, that's one of our key words for today.
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So we should teach that.
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Journal.
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Journal.
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A journal is a notebook that you can write in.
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But Andrea, how is a journal special?
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Well, a journal is special because it's a book that is just for you.
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You don't have to show everyone what you write in your journal.
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You can write your own thoughts and your own feelings in your journal.
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Good.
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Well, I'll write that down.
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And now let's look at our next key word, stay.
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Stay.
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To stay somewhere means to live there for a little while.
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When you stay at a place, you stay there for a short time.
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You can stay at a friend's house or stay at a hotel.
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But you don't stay at your own house.
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You live there because it's where you are all the time.
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That's right.
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So students, let's look at this next keyword.
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Take a picture.
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Take a picture.
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You use a camera to get pictures, and this is called taking pictures.
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When you travel to different places, it's a good idea to take a picture of the different things you see.
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That's right.
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Conversation Replay Three people are in a car in Hualien.
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Grandma Jones is driving.
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Two of her grandchildren, Roger and Patty, are with her.
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They are going to a tea house.
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Grandma and Roger are telling Patty about Taiwan.
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Patty is excited.
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This is her second day in Taiwan.
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She's having a lot of fun already.
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Grandma, Roger, and Patty get to the tea house.
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It is beautiful.
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Patty thinks about tea.
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She remembers her last day with her mom.
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Patty, come and drink some tea with me.
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I can't, Mom.
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I'm too excited.
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I'm leaving for Taiwan today.
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I know, but have some tea.
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Sit down and relax.
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Okay, okay.
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Let me pour the tea for you.
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I can't do this again for three months.
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Are you sad, mom?
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Yes, my little girl is leaving.
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Mom, I'm not little.
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I'm 17 years old.
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1. Taiwan Adventures Thanks, write about all your Taiwan adventures Okay,
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thanks mom You are staying with your dad's brother And his family, but please go see my sister And her family too Okay!
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Explore HuaLian, take a lot of pictures But be careful I know,
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don't worry mom Okay, honey.
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I love you.
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Calendar phrase.
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Hi, friends.
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Sit down and relax.
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Gabe, sit down and relax.
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Andrea, I would like to stand and relax.
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Okay, that sounds good, too.
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Well, we just said our calendar phrase.
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It is, sit down and relax.
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Sit down and relax.
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Now, this is a nice thing to say to someone when they come to your house.
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Or if you go to a restaurant, maybe someone will tell you this.
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It's our calendar phrase.
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Now, friends, sit down and relax and enjoy our calendar phrase skate.
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sit down and relax sit down
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and relax marie what's wrong i can't find my homework sit down
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and relax i can help you i can't i need my homework it's okay sit down
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and relax i can find it Really?
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Yes.
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Sit down and relax.
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I can get it.
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Okay. Is this your homework?
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Yes!
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Thank you, Jan.
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You're welcome.
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Sit down and relax.
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Sit down and relax.
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It's time for the...
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Question of the day!
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Good.
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Good.
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Okay.
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Here it is.
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Question of the day.
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Do you ever write in a journal?
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Why or why not?
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Do you ever write in a journal?
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Why or why not?
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And the answer is I do write in a journal because it helps with my writing.
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And it's a good idea, everybody.
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And joining us here helps you with your English.
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Thanks for joining us on Let's Talk in English.
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On PTS and on the radio.
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We'll see you next time.
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Bye-bye.
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Bye-bye.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 253 sentences and 1600 words to shadow. The speech runs for 14:36. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- relax /ɹɪˈlæks/ (verb) — To make something loose.
- patty /ˈpæti/ (noun) — A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.
- pour /poɹ/ (verb) — To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.
- grandma /ˈɡɹænmɑː/ (noun) — Grandmother.
- calendar /ˈkæl.ən.də/ (noun) — Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.
- phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ (noun) — A short written or spoken expression.
- adventure /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ (noun) — A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
- homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ (noun) — Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class.
- honey /ˈhʌni/ (noun) — A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
- explore /ɪkˈsploɹ/ (verb) — To examine or investigate something systematically.
- cousin /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ (noun) — Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a…
- liquid /ˈlɪk.wɪd/ (noun) — A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those…
- photographer /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/ (noun) — One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.
- soda /ˈsoʊdə/ (noun) — Sodium bicarbonate.
- container /kənˈteɪ.nəɹ/ (noun) — An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- sit down (verb) — To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
- write in (verb) — To write a letter to, e.g. a publication.
- look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
- think about /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/ (verb) — To ponder.
- back in (verb) — To reverse a vehicle into a space.
- stay in (verb) — To remain at home.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 39 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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, patty, pour.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are drinking · are staying · is driving |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will pour · I'll be · I'll write |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | you're going to meet · we're going to look · you're going to learn |
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.