Shadowing Practice: What Are You Doing at Work? | Slow & Easy English Conversation for Beginners (A1-A2) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You are writing.
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You are writing a lot.
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Oh, oh dear.
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Oh, sorry.
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Are you recording?
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Yes.
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And now I have to record again.
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Anna meets her new co-workers, but they are busy.
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Can she stop bothering them?
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Three steps.
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Watch the real conversation.
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Learn the useful new words.
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Then, a listening test.
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Fill in the blanks.
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Let's start.
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Come in.
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Well, Anna.
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Welcome.
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Thank you.
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I am your boss, Katie Weaver.
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But please, call me Katie.
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Thank you, Ms. Weaver.
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Just Katie.
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Sure thing, Ms. Weaver.
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Okay then, are you excited?
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Yes, I am excited.
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So sorry, but I am busy.
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Please, meet your coworkers.
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But remember, they are busy working.
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Sure.
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Thanks, Ms. Weaver.
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Hi there.
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I'm Anna.
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Hi, Anna.
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I'm Anne.
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Nice to meet you.
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What are you doing?
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Um, I'm writing.
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You are writing?
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You are writing a lot.
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Oh, oh dear.
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No, no, that's okay.
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That's okay.
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Really.
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Please, please, please stop.
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Please.
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Sorry.
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Sorry.
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...are waiting to hear news about the next president...
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Jonathan, hi!
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Remember me?
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I live in your building.
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Oh, uh, hi, Anna.
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What are you doing?
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I am doing my show.
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Oh, sorry.
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Are you recording?
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Yes, and now I have to record again.
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Sorry.
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Have a good show.
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Thank you.
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Sorry.
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The word of the day is social.
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Social is an adjective.
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I'm Anna.
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Hi, I'm Amelia.
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Nice to meet you.
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What are you doing?
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I'm reading.
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Are you reading the news?
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Hi.
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No, I'm reading for my show. Can I read again?
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Sorry.
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This day is not going well.
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Anna!
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Hi!
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What are you doing?
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I am bothering people, Ms. Weaver.
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Let's go to my office and talk.
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I'd like to talk with you, Ms. Weaver.
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It's Katie.
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Right.
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Thanks, Ms. Weaver.
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Next, let's learn some useful words from the conversation.
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I'll use simple examples to help you understand.
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Busy.
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Be busy doing something means, you are doing something, so you are not free now.
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For example, Lena is busy doing her homework.
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But remember, they are busy working.
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What are you doing?
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We ask this question when we want to know what someone is doing now.
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For example, what are you doing?
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I'm making dinner.
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What are you doing?
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Um, I'm writing.
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Record.
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Record a sound or video means make and save a sound or video so you can play it later.
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For example, I am recording a birthday video for my mom.
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Oh, sorry.
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Are you recording?
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Bother.
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Bother someone means make it hard for someone to work, rest, or sleep.
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For example, please do not bother Lena.
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She is sleeping.
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Bothering people, Ms. Weaver.
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Last step, a listening test.
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Some words are missing on the screen.
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Listen carefully and fill in the blanks.
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Say the missing words out loud.
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Ready?
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Let's go.
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But remember, they are busy working.
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Nice to meet you.
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What are you doing?
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Nice to meet you.
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What are you doing?
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Oh, sorry.
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Are you recording?
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Oh, sorry.
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Are you recording?
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Bothering people, Ms. Weaver?
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Bothering people, Ms. Weaver?
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You made it!
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Great work today.
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Now, one small assignment.
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Make a sentence with each of these phrases.
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Say your sentences out loud, or write them in the comments.
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See you in the next lesson.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “What Are You Doing at Work?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Weaver, busy, Anna, recording, writing. This video has 129 sentences and 545 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:46. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 23 of its 129 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bother verb | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for. |
| blank noun | /ˈblæŋk/ | The white spot in the centre of a target; hence (figuratively) the object to which anything is directed or aimed, the range of such aim. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| worker noun | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| assignment noun | /əˈsaɪn.mənt/ | The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| adjective noun | /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/ | A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent. |
| fill verb | /fɪl/ | To add contents to (a container, cavity, or the like) so that it is full. |
| sentence noun | /ˈsɛn.təns/ | The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime. |
| loud adjective | /ˈlaʊ̯d/ | Of great intensity. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What are you doing?
- Are you reading the news?
- No, I'm reading for my show.
- Can I read again?
- For example, what are you doing?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are writing · Are you recording · are you doing |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to record |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'd, I'll. 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 bother, blank, lesson.
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.