Shadowing Practice: Vocabulary at a fast food restaurant - English Lesson - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I am so hungry, so I'll have something to eat.
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and teach you English at a fast food restaurant.
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Let's go!
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Hi everyone, I'm Giovanna and I teach English in a creative way.
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Today, I'll teach you English when ordering fast food and dining in at a fast food restaurant
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The first thing you see is the counter.
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So that is the counter where you order your food.
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You can also see the menu That is the menu that shows the meals and promotions in an eye -catching way.
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By eye -catching, I mean visually attractive.
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You can choose to order either at the counter or at a self -service kiosk,
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Well, This one doesn't have a self -service kiosk, As you can see in the picture, Bye!
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It has the counter.
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If you choose to order at the counter, you can use some chunks, such as Can I get...
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in the name of the sandwich or drink Can I get a cheeseburger, please?
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or I'll have a cheeseburger, please, in the name of the sandwich or drink.
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I'll have A Coke.
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I'll have a cheeseburger, I'll have a double -double,
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and then you can actually insert the names according to the sandwiches that you are ordering at that moment
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So there's a little self -checkout kiosk here.
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That's why I'm gonna order at the counter.
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So let's go and see how I order it.
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It's the combo number one or number two.
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Can I get combo number three?
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- Number three?
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- Sorry.
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- In a Diet Coke, yeah.
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So I ordered combo number one or just combo one that comes with a double double.
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I'm so hungry, so I decided to order a Double Double.
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So do you know what a double double is?
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Actually, a Double Double is a sandwich that comes with toasted buns.
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Yeah, toasted buns.
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cheese slices and beef patties.
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By potties, I mean, Burgers Americans usually refer to the word
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Burgers as patties So it's going to be really common for you to hear the word patty
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or patties in the plural when you come here to the United States.
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We can also say, "I've placed an order." I've placed in order, we use the verb place with ardor.
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So you can place an order or you can just say, I ordered a sandwich.
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I'm gonna wait here until she calls my number.
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Let me grab a table.
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I'm gonna grab this table here. and enjoy.
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- My double double.
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Oh, I forgot the condiments.
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Condiments are...
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ketchup Mustard.
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mayonnaise You know?
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I'll have to go back to the counter and order condiments.
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- Oh.
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They gave me ketchup.
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Amazing.
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- Yeah.
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I'm gonna tear it open.
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We say, "tear it open." - and I'm gonna
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put it on my double double.
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I told you guys earlier that these are buns Yeah, buns.
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Buns are softer than normal bread, but they're just bread, basically.
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Those are called buns and buns are usually used for hamburgers, you know, sandwiches in general, and they're delicious.
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When ordering, you can ask for extras.
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for additional toppings, such as bacon, caramelized onions, Boiled eggs.
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And coleslaw, for example, Wait!
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Hey Emma, what exactly is cold cloth?
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Coleslaw is a type of side dish consisting of sliced or chopped raw cabbage as you see in the picture.
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This is a napkin.
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You can use it to wipe your mouth.
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or hands while eating, These are french fries.
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You can actually add a pinch, salt, to the french fries.
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or a, you can order a salt packet, as you see in the picture.
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Bye.
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They usually come with salt.
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So it's not necessary.
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This is a fountain soda.
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Yeah, it's a fountain soda.
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I ordered soda because that's what I toast to, but you can order anything you want.
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You can order.
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Coke.
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You can order Sprite, You can order iced tea, you can order lemonade.
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So, you two...
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This is a straw.
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This is a straw.
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They actually gave me a plastic straw.
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So, this is a plastic one but they usually give us recyclable stress which are better for the environment.
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Yeah and this thing here is a lid.
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So this is a lid.
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Oh, I forgot to tell you guys that some people like to bring their aluminum straws.
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So they bring and a luminous straw.
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Even batter, for the environment.
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- Oh.
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Now excuse me while I enjoy this food - No. Let me take a bite.
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go Delicious.
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Wow, I need to tell you guys, if you run out of soda, you run out of coke or something that you are drinking,
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you can ask them, you can ask them to refill your drink,
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refill your soda, refill your cup, Yes, you can order we can actually ask them to refill are Cubs.
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Now I'm stuffed.
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Yeah, I'm stuffed.
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Stuffed means more than full.
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Yeah, I'm very, very, very full.
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So I'm stuffed topped.
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I can't eat more.
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No, no way, I'm not gonna order another combo.
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Yeah, no way.
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Now I am going to throw this box into the trash can.
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Well, this is called a box.
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Yeah, it's a box and this one is called a tray the french fries were in the tray
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and I'm gonna throw them away.
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Something really interesting is that That thing over there is a pick -up window.
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pickup window for you when you're driving through.
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Yeah, that's for drive -through.
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You'll pick up your order there.
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Yeah.
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- So much easier, isn't it?
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Considering that we are in the desert, yes, Las Vegas is in the middle of the desert, Those are masters.
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misters, yeah, misters basically let the water out and for you to like,
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yeah, feel cooler and in a way that you don't get wet.
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Thanks for watching my video.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Vocabulary at a fast food restaurant - English Lesson”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: double, buns, counter, English, combo. This video has 123 sentences and 1091 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:53. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 78% 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 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| bun noun | /bʌn/ | A small bread roll that is sweetened or spiced. |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| soda noun | /ˈsoʊdə/ | Sodium bicarbonate. |
| straw noun | /stɹɔ/ | A dried stalk of a cereal plant. |
| combo noun | /ˈkɒmbəʊ/ | A small musical group. |
| coke noun | /koʊk/ | Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven; used principally as a fuel and in the production of steel and formerly as a domestic fuel. |
| patty noun | /ˈpæti/ | A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape. |
| toast noun | /toʊst/ | Bread that has been toasted (cooked lightly by browning). |
| fry verb | /fɹaɪ/ | To cook (something) in hot fat. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| desert noun | /ˈdɛz.ɚt/ | A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland. |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| menu noun | /ˈmɛn.juː/ | The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare. |
| slice noun | /slaɪs/ | That which is thin and broad. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- That's why I'm gonna order at the counter.
- Can I get combo number three?
- I'm gonna wait here until she calls my number.
- I'm gonna grab this table here.
- I'm gonna tear it open.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are called · is called |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna order · it's going to be · gonna wait |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll have · I'll teach · You'll pick |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are ordering · I'm always showing · are drinking |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 39 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, trash /tɹæʃ/, promotion /pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/, interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, dish /dɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, interactive /ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.tɪv/, aluminum /əˈlu.mɪ.nəm/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, visually /ˈvɪzju.əli/
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 bun, sandwich, soda.
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.