Shadowing Practice: What have you done lately? Present Perfect Tense - Learn English Speaking with Video
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What have you done lately?
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It's Saturday morning.
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Andrew and Maria are doing their chores.
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Their mother has asked them to do that.
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That has been a hard job for me to do.
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Mom has given me so many chores.
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I have to take the dog for a walk now.
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I have come home.
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But where have you been?
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I've been to the grocery store.
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Have you bought bread and oil?
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Yes, I have.
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Have you fixed the faucet?
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Yes, I fixed it finally.
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It seems to be working fine now.
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I'm so happy to hear that.
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And have you also mowed the lawn?
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No, I haven't done that yet, but I'm going to do it now.
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Maria, have you seen Andrew?
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He has just taken the dog out for a walk.
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I see.
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Have you finished cleaning your room yet?
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Yes.
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I have folded my clothes and I've put them away.
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I have made my bed and I have vacuumed the floor.
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But you haven't taken out the trash.
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Oh, you're right.
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I haven't done that yet.
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And what about dusting the shelves?
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I've already done that.
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You've done a good job.
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Let me give you a hug.
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Oh, you have already come back, Andrew.
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I've had such a busy day.
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Mom, you've given me too many chores.
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I have given you the same chores as usual, Andrew.
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You haven't complained so much before.
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Has something happened?
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I've had a busy week and I'm a little tired.
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Then get some rest.
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You have done enough for today.
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I'm proud of you.
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It's 5 p.m.
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Everybody is in the living room.
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The bell is ringing.
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I wonder who it is.
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Mom, Dad, have you invited anyone over?
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It's a surprise.
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Their cousins have come over with their parents.
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Maria and Andrew are surprised to see them.
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I'm so glad you finally arrived.
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We've missed you.
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We've missed you too.
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I've brought you some delicious cookies.
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Please help yourselves.
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Thanks, Auntie.
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We haven't seen you in a while.
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What have you been up to?
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We've done a lot of fun things lately.
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We have gone sailing in a yacht and we visited a museum.
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Have you ever been on a yacht?
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No, we haven't.
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But we have been on a ship once. And guess what?
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I have learned to swim this week.
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You know I have always wanted to be able to swim.
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That's so great!
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I'm really happy for you.
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What about you?
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What have you done lately?
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Well, I've participated in a singing competition this week And I've won!
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Wow!
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Congrats!
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You have the most beautiful voice I have ever heard!
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So you have finally overcome your fear of seeing you in front of a lot of people!
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That's right!
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I have stopped being afraid now!
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What about you, Bridget?
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You said you wanted to take violin lessons.
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Have you started yet?
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Oh yeah, I have already had two lessons.
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I love playing the violin.
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And I have joined a soccer team this week.
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You know, I have always wanted to join a soccer team.
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Yes, we know that.
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Your dream has finally come true.
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What about you two?
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What are your greatest dreams?
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Well, my dream is to be able to go to Egypt one day.
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Have you ever been there?
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No, we haven't, but our parents have been to Egypt.
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They have seen the pyramids in the desert.
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And they have ridden a camel.
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They have traveled a lot and they have done many amazing things.
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We have only been to Mexico and Canada so far.
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We've been to France and we've seen the Eiffel Tower.
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Wow, that's so cool.
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Thanks for watching.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “What have you done lately? Present Perfect Tense”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Andrew, chores, finally, Maria, lately. This video has 98 sentences and 628 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:34. The speaker talks at a steady 113 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 20 of its 98 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:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lately adverb | /ˈleɪt.li/ | Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since. |
| soccer noun | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | Association football. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| yacht noun | /jɑt/ | A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock. |
| violin noun | /ˌvaɪ.əˈlɪn/ | A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow. |
| participate verb | /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ | To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something). |
| trash noun | /tɹæʃ/ | Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse. |
| cousin noun | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | 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… |
| dust noun | /dʌst/ | Fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects, typically consisting of soil lifted up by the wind, pollen, hair, fiber… |
| congratulations | /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ | Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation. |
| desert noun | /ˈdɛz.ɚt/ | A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
| take out verb | To remove. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What have you done lately?
- Have you bought bread and oil?
- Have you fixed the faucet?
- Have you finished cleaning your room yet?
- What have you been up to?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have you done · has asked · has been |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most beautiful · your greatest |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | finished cleaning · love playing |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are doing · is ringing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 29 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, haven't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: trash /tɹæʃ/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, shelf /ʃɛlf/
- Long words — get the stress right: participate /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/
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 lately, soccer, 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.