Shadowing Practice: 5歳の娘とお仕事☆ 英語だと対等感がすごいw いや、むしろ私のボス🤣【夢へのちか旅 003】〔#1122〕 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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This is yours.
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Mine?
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Your to -do list.
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My to -do list?
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You made me a to -do list?
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You always forget, like, something.
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You bring my bag and you forgot it.
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Then you came to bring it, but then you forgot it again.
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No, no, no. I bring your bag and then I leave it on my shoulder and I go home with it.
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Yes, that's what they're exactly saying.
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Anyways, anyways, today I have an activity for you.
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Just a couple of activities
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Okay, so as you guys know,
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I am making an activity book a travel themed activity book and we are Burping We've got some of the drafts done,
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so I'm gonna have pudding like do it and see how she
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This is not the final this is just one of the drafts for the covers, but it's cute, right?
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Mm -hmm a girl named Ami -san drew all this
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By his self
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Yeah Do you know what she does?
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She draws it on the iPad Can you believe it?
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Yeah She can show us when we meet her Clovers with daddy's crying
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We've got like working on like another version
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Which is less colorful
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Pictures but which one do you like?
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Which one do you think it's good?
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I'm torn because I kind of like this colorful one
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But I also think this is kind of like stylish too
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It's kind of cool, so I'm just torn.
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I don't know you like that one the colorful one
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Okay, so we've got a bunch of activities.
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Here's one that I would actually like you to try
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Thanks, it's a maze
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Yeah, and there is no goal, but you set the goal yourself
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So where do you want to go?
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Do you want to go shopping at the mall?
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Do you want to go get shaved ice at the beach?
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Do you want to go get a pancake?
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Oh, mommy, you can go, we can, can we go like, oop, no. It's construction.
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Can we go like this?
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Yeah, there's lots of different ways to go places.
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Can we go here?
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Oh, maybe I'm going to go there.
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Can we take turns?
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Yeah, so where do you want to go first?
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Okay, let me try.
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Where are you going to go?
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Do you know yet?
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I know.
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Oh, you're going to the hamburger shop.
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Then I'm going to get out.
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Oh.
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oh and for dessert no oh no dessert is it here not construction yeah no construction there
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so you can go straight up you can't take left you have to take a right to the coffee shop
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then now where you're gonna go is it our day cross here yeah just be like excuse me
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when Can you pass the bicycle, Guido?
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Excuse me.
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Oh.
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Don't get run over.
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Excuse me.
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Oh, thank you.
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And you're like, ooh, this road looks familiar.
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This road looks familiar.
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I was here earlier.
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I was here earlier.
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Breakfast.
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Ooh, I hope you get lots of whipped cream on your pancakes.
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I'm going to get in oh is there no no did
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i forget to make the road yeah uh -oh see this is what i need
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you to check for me these are the things
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i can't go breakfast okay sad me too sad i'm sad i didn't have breakfast pancakes.
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Yeah, I know.
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I'm sorry.
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Here, make a road for you.
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So I'm so kind of stay.
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Yeah.
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Are we not gonna go eat Shae guys?
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The last one.
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Oh, that's the last part.
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So when we actually make this activity book, this is gonna be erasable.
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So you can erase it, go to a new place, erase it, have a new day, do it over and over and over again.
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Oh, wait a minute, there's the...
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What kind of shaved ice are we going to get?
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Speaking of shaved ice, we have an activity in here where you can decorate your own shaved ice.
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What do you think of that?
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Okay, well I'll go print it, but while you wait you can do this one.
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This one's pretty cool too.
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Our own window!
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Yeah, an airplane window, so you can draw whatever you see outside
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and close your eyes and imagine something and draw whatever you see.
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Blue straw.
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But the Skokie got one there too.
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Oh, so what?
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You're seeing another plane outside?
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That's cool.
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That's a cool idea.
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But blood comes out.
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Blood?
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Look at the coin.
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This is not a scary story I just wanted to ask you why did you think of that?
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Isn't it kind of sad?
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People dying?
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No, they're not dying
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No, they're not dying?
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Whose blood is it?
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Just a robot
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Oh, it's a robot?
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Blood everywhere in the plane now
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And they're eating food from all over the world
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Where's Japanese food?
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Osushi Yes, what about okay, so on this page
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Yes, and you can also draw a nice like pattern on the bowl
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This is pho.
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Do you like pho?
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Yeah, pho.
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Do you remember this flag?
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Remember where mommy went?
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Vietnam Yeah, pho is from Vietnam.
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Okay, do you want to draw?
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I don't have to go to Vietnam I'm going to take you next time, okay?
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Do you want to do the shaved ice?
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Or are you going to do the bowl first?
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Cold oat milk for you.
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Oh, that's why it was so sad.
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Okay.
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See?
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I did school.
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I like your bowl.
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It's really cute, actually.
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Here we go.
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But he did her shaved ice and her bowl.
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And she needs to pack.
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So she's got all these things she has to take on her trip.
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And she's got to put it in her suitcase and her backpack.
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No, it doesn't look like this girl.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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I'll let Ami -san know that you think they look different.
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Snacks?
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Yeah, snacks.
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That's important.
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You gotta have snacks when you're traveling.
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Nibbles!
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Nibbles, yeah, nibbles.
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Make me want to eat nibbles again.
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Ami, someday can I have nibbles?
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Nibbles just means snacks.
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You can have snacks tomorrow.
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Oh, I mean not nibbles.
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What's this?
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Oh, Skittles?
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Yeah, Skittles.
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Can I have Skittles one day?
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Yeah.
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When we go to America.
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I think it's nice to be in this place.
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So you can get it out easily, right?
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What do you have?
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I think, well, camera would you put in your suitcase or your backpack?
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Bag.
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Yeah, backpack, right?
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I'm glad Pudding is enjoying this.
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Passport is really important.
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Yeah, important.
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You just got a new passport?
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Oh, we haven't gotten it yet.
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We're getting it.
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Oh, we're getting it tomorrow.
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You have to come with us tomorrow to go get it.
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In the morning.
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Pudding signed her own passport, right?
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We're gonna go get your passport tomorrow.
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Your new passport.
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Her picture was a baby the whole time.
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She's like a two -month -old baby on her passport.
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Oh, I think your backpack's pretty full.
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I think we need more stuff to put in your suitcase.
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What's that?
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What happens if we put scissors in your backpack?
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No, I can't.
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Yeah, taken away, huh?
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Hi.
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Oh, did it remind you of that?
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Okay, she's ready to go on her trip.
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Yay!
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So, time for playing to go to bed.
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So, we're going to go do reading time.
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This is my book I'm going to read today.
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Pudding wrote a book.
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All right, let's go to bed then.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “5歳の娘とお仕事☆ 英語だと対等感がすごいw いや、むしろ私のボス🤣【夢へのちか旅 003】〔 〕”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: nibbles, shaved, passport, ice, snacks. This video has 189 sentences and 1253 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:45. The speaker talks at a steady 143 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 55 of its 189 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
passport noun/ˈpæspɔɹt/An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.
shave verb/ˈʃeɪ̯v/To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
snack noun/snæk/A light meal.
backpack noun/ˈbæk.pæk/A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when…
pudding noun/ˈpʊdɪŋ/Any of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming or from batter.
colorful adjective/ˈkʌl.əɹ.fl̩/Possessing prominent and varied colors.
suitcase noun/ˈsutkeɪs/A large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling.
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.
robot noun/ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal.
anyways adverb/ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
dessert noun/dɪˈzɝt/The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc.
erase verb/ɪˈɹeɪs/To remove (markings or information).
remind verb/ɹəˈmaɪnd/To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
scary adjective/ˈskɛə.ɹi/Causing fear or anxiety
mall noun/mɔːl/A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
come out verb/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/To be discovered; to be revealed.
get out verbTo leave or escape.
run over verbTo exceed the allotted time.
take away verb/ˌteɪk əˈweɪ/To remove something and put it in a different place.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • You made me a to -do list?
  • Pictures but which one do you like?
  • Which one do you think it's good?
  • Do you want to go shopping at the mall?
  • You're seeing another plane outside?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowthey're exactly saying · am making · You're seeing
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see cominggonna have · I'm going to go · are you going to go
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessaryhave to take · have to go · needs to pack
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionI'll go · I'll let

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 46 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shave /ˈʃeɪ̯v/, stylish /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like passport, shave, snack.

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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