Shadowing Practice: the night routine that changed my life - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I'm sorry.
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Yo, is that mold?
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There's like white stuff coming out.
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Let me look this up.
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Okay, so the ooze coming out is actually like, I guess it's called sap.
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It's like sweetness of the potato.
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Not mold.
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Let's try it.
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very good so we've got purple sweet potatoes tofu pickled onions cooked chickpeas kale and then tahini sauce on top
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what's good my beautiful family
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and welcome back to another video today i am going to be taking you through my night routine
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which is something that was highly requested
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and I'm actually excited to share it with you
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because there is a 4 a.m morning routine on my channel
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but there is not a night routine
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and I feel like I've mastered down my night routine on how to wake up early
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and to still have a relaxing but not too long night routine
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that will really just prepare you and set you up for the day and it starts off by eating some dinner.
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I like to eat around 6 p.m because I don't like being overly full right before I go to bed.
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I find it hard to fall asleep and I also wake up feeling not the greatest.
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I feel like having a consistent night routine is so important.
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Like I don't have have a good morning unless my night is good.
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If I'm not prepared and I mentally reset during the night, then in the morning I will feel anxious, I will feel unprepared, and my day doesn't go as well.
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So this is literally so important that you master down your night routine.
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Obviously it may be different for you, but to be honest, this is a very simple thing
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that you should be doing every single day and making it a priority
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if you wanna stay consistent with your goals and feel energized and ready for the next day.
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And the thing is, if you feel like you're going through something right now in your life
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and you don't have consistent habits throughout your night routine, then it's so easy to just fall off track.
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Like it's so easy if you just get caught up in phone calls with your friends
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that last for too long or you end up scrolling on social media for too much
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or you do not prepare your day and have a schedule written out
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or at least a to-do list
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so you wake up knowing what you're doing the next day
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or even simple things like planning out your gym fit the night before
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so you're not waking up and panicking in the morning if you don't have something.
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Little things that are actually going to impact your whole morning
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and your whole day and I'm going to show you everything
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that you need and I feel like I have genuinely mastered this down.
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You really just need simple things that are going to reset your mind, get you ready for the next day and feel relaxed.
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I'm sorry so
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oh my face is about to start burning oh my god during the winter my skin is actually
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so dry it's just not it for my hair obviously i can't show this part um i use jojoba oil
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and then and then I put on the Rosemary Mint Hair Strengthening oil
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and then i'll do castor oil like three times a week
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but these two i use usually like almost every single night i use this for moisturizing my body
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which is just shea butter but it's like um this kind of consistency it's like oily low-key so yeah
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this stuff smells so good i have um my training joggers here sports bra
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and then i can't decide whether i want to wear this like pinkish vibe
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or blue literally having a cat or a dog the hair is everywhere i'm gonna be honest,
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I don't love wearing pink, but I might switch it up.
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And it's actually very cute in the back.
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I like like the orange and pink vibe.
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And I always steam my shirts because I just, I can't stand the wrinkles.
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The wrinkles on my hijab I'll compromise sometimes.
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Next, let's
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go.
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Okay, I just finished planning out my day and night journaling.
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The first thing I did was plan out my schedule.
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I like to do time blocking, so it's literally every single thing that I'm doing time by time,
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because this honestly just helps me throughout the day and stay more disciplined and know where I'm spending my time.
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If you don't like time blocking, then I highly recommend you at least write out a to-do list of the things that you have to do tomorrow,
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so you wake up knowing exactly what it is you're doing instead of like waking up feeling groggy
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and then that allows for more procrastination because you don't know what it is you're doing that day.
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So time blocking or planning out a to-do list
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and then reflecting on your day by night journaling is honestly such a game changer and I highly recommend you try it.
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I like to do four different prompts so the first thing I write about is an affirmation for the night.
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So these are like daily things that you can say to yourself like, I'm capable, I'm worthy, I am strong.
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Or you can do like, I am safe in my space and I'm ready to go to sleep and take on the next day tomorrow.
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Things that are going to help you instill self-belief.
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The next prompt I write is what went well.
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So reflecting on the day, this can be a bit of like a gratitude section for you to just know what exactly went well.
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The third prompt I write about is what to improve on.
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So what went wrong?
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Where did you might have like mess up in the day?
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How can you improve tomorrow
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if this is like a bad habit
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that you keep falling back into then reflect on it
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and be like you know what this is where I went
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wrong tomorrow I'm not going to make the same mistake
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and then the fourth thing
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that I write about is literally just an open space for me to clear out my thoughts
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and this allows me to just sleep peacefully not thinking
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so much about so many things
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that I might be going through it's hard to sleep whenever you're going through something
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because it's literally in your mind 24 7 so communicating with yourself
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and reflecting on how you feel in
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that space is going to change everything for your you know going to sleep
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and getting a a night where it feels peaceful
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and you can finally allow yourself to rest these are majority of the things
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that i do in my night routine
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and then i am about to pray right now so um it's the last prayer of the day
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and then I am gonna go to sleep.
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Your girl is about to go to sleep.
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I just finished setting all my alarms.
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So I set like 10-ish to make sure that I wake up, But I hope you guys enjoyed this video and I hope you find it helpful.
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And let me know if you implement some of these things into your night routine
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or if you have already been doing them.
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I will see you guys next Sunday.
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It feels so good to say that.
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And make sure you're subscribed if you haven't.
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Let me know what else y'all do in your night routine as well.
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So if you want to put a girl on to something, let me know.
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But I will see you next Sunday.
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I love you all so much.
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you Thank
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you.
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Why This Night Routine Video Is Perfect for Speaking Practice
This video is a goldmine for English learners because it’s packed with natural, conversational speech—the kind you’d use in daily life. The speaker talks like a friend, with pauses, casual phrases, and real-life anecdotes (like dealing with dry winter skin or pet hair!). This makes it ideal for practicing fluency and pronunciation, especially if you’re prepping for tests like IELTS speaking practice. The mix of routine details and personal tips keeps the language relatable, so you’ll learn phrases you can actually use.
Breaking Down Natural Speech: 3 Key Phrases
Let’s look at why the dialogue sounds so authentic:
- “I feel like having a consistent night routine is so important.” The phrase “I feel like” softens the statement, making it sound less formal—perfect for casual conversations. Native speakers use this to share opinions without sounding too direct.
- “Little things that are actually going to impact your whole morning and your whole day.” “Actually” here adds emphasis, showing the speaker wants to highlight a surprising truth. It’s a small word that makes speech feel alive and engaged.
- “I’m gonna be honest, having a cat or a dog the hair is everywhere.” The contraction “gonna” and the run-on sentence (“the hair is everywhere”) are classic features of spoken English. It sounds natural because people don’t always speak in perfect grammar—they prioritize flow.
Your Practice Routine: Master the Shadowing Technique
Ready to practice? Try this simple shadowing technique loop using the video:
- Listen and repeat: Play a 5-second clip, pause, and repeat it out loud. Focus on matching the speaker’s tone and rhythm—even the pauses! Use a shadowing app to record yourself if you can.
- Compare and adjust: Play your recording next to the original. Notice if you missed any casual phrases (like “I’m gonna”) or if your intonation was flat. Don’t worry—this is how you learn!
- Expand to longer clips: Once you’re comfortable, try 10-second segments. For IELTS speaking practice, focus on the parts where the speaker explains why her routine works—these are great for building coherent arguments.
Remember, the goal isn’t perfection—it’s progress! Every time you shadow, you’re training your brain to think in English. Keep going, and soon you’ll sound as natural as the speaker in the video. You’ve got this!
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | start burning · love wearing · finished planning |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may be · might switch · might have |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | am going to be · are actually going to impact · I'm going to show |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're going · you're doing · you're not waking |
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.