Shadowing Practice: What I Eat in a Day in Spain - Learn English Speaking with Video

Choose a practice mode

Each mode opens a full-screen practice room.

141 sentences

If sentences are too short or too long, click Edit to adjust them.

First one

Good morning, this is a slightly different video today because we're not in the UK I am filming from La Rioja,

Spain Which is it's basically like a small region up in the north

it's it's quite famous for its wine i feel like usually

if people know larioja they know it for the wine

that they make here in particular red wine

but they also grow a lot of food as well

so they grow a lot of vegetables i love coming to larioja because the food here is so good

everything is so so fresh and I swear I eat vegetables here

and they just taste amazing so I thought

that today I could film what I eat in a day while I'm here in Spain.

Spain also have a very very different eating culture to us in the UK

so I thought it would be interesting to show you the times that we eat and what we eat and where.

I usually have to wait like a couple hours after I wake up to eat breakfast.

I'm just not hungry straight away.

So I have breakfast now.

This is an Española.

It's basically like a, it's almost like a cake covered in icing and you put butter inside.

This has butter from a nearby region called Soria and it's just so delicious.

Every single time I come to Spain we always have Españolas in the house.

I think it's because I really like them.

So yeah, we're going to start with this.

And then once I've eaten, there is an amazing coffee shop here, which I'm going to head to as well.

Obviously, I need an iced coffee.

Cheers.

This coffee here in Aki Cafe is the best.

It's probably my favorite iced caramel latte ever.

That's high praise.

That's a big compliment.

We have grabbed an iced coffee before we go to the shops.

Actually, this time, visiting Spain, is the first time I've been able to buy iced coffee.

Normally, people just buy like a hot latte and they pour the hot coffee over ice,

which is obviously not quite the iced caramel latte that I normally drink in the UK.

But now, they opened this new and yeah they they have iced caramel lattes

so now have everything I need we are now heading to

a few different shops um just to look around it is

so seriously hot today it's like 34 degrees I think and I feel bad for like all of the previous

videos where I said that it was hot in the UK

and now I realize that 24 degrees is really not that bad.

What is this?

Is this vermouth?

What time is it?

It's now quarter to three.

We have just been shopping.

We are now getting vermouth, which as far as I know is basically like it's a drink before lunch

and it's like a pre-lunch where you like maybe get a little plate of something

and you share it with other people and like have a chat

so we have ordered some like tempura battered peppers

which are on the way

and we have some bread on the table as well cheers

this will probably be the first of this will probably be

the first of many wines today there's like a like a 50 50 chance

that they're going to be spicy or not it's true that when when they're spicy they're Really spicy.

But they're very good.

Did you record it?

Yes, it's already recording.

Um...

Okay, first one.

Not spicy.

Many.

I think as you asked, you said, you didn't want some?

I've eaten two.

Ah, well, but I've eaten like six.

What?

It's been painful.

La desesperación.

After vermouth, we went back to the house.

And we were ready and sat down for lunch by around 3.30 p.m.

Spanish lunch is usually served in two courses.

So the first course is usually vegetables.

And the second course is meat.

For the first course we had this pumpkin soup and some peppers and also some cucumber as well.

This was all served with bread.

The second course is usually meat or fish.

I am vegetarian, so I don't eat meat, but I had these vegetarian sausages.

We also had some more peppers.

These peppers were homegrown, and you know, typically Spanish food is not very spicy,

but these peppers really had a kick.

like I think my spice tolerance is pretty good for a British woman

but these actually were quite hot but they were really really good I ate several of these

we we've just finished lunch

and now it's it's coming up to like the hottest few hours of the day which is around four till six o'clock.

I don't have any plans like I'm literally gonna sit down do a little bit of work

and maybe like edit a video or something like this.

This evening we have some plans to go and get some like small plates in a nearby city for dinner.

Until then I'm just gonna yeah chill chill out as well

good evening we are now in the capital of La Rioja

we are in Logroño it's around nine o'clock at night

and we're here to grab some dinner this evening we are

going to get pinchos in the city pinchos is basically like

small plates I think lots of people know tapas it's kind of like tapas

but in the north i think sorry spaniards i don't know

if they're gonna get mad at me for

that the plan is to go into the center

so you know i'll try my best to film

but it might be kind of busy so we'll see we'll see how it goes

the first place we are going to go to is like a like a mushroom restaurant i don't know

but that's where we're going first right now we are just walking over the bridge that's in the city here.

100

It's a very very warm night, it's very beautiful.

101

The first place we went to was the mushroom place and they cooked oyster mushrooms on a grill with this really,

102

really smoky garlic sauce.

103

You eat the mushrooms with these tiny little sticks, which could be a little bit difficult.

104

Sometimes it was a challenge, but they were absolutely delicious.

105

I love oyster mushrooms.

106

They are probably my favourite food.

107

I can't eat that on camera.

108

Si puedes, si puedes, hombre.

109

But I'm going to eat this like a pig.

110

We next went to another bar where they cooked more things on a grill.

111

I got sort of like a grilled tofu in a bun, in like a little bread bun.

112

This was so good as well.

113

And in each of these places, I got a small glass of white wine.

114

So people will usually buy a small beer or a small wine as they go between each of the bars.

115

I absolutely love Spanish wine, but I didn't want to drink in every single bar because I would be hammered.

116

So I decided to drink some waters in some places as well.

117

In this bar, which had a bit of a maritime theme, it had like an ocean sailor theme.

118

I just got a bottle of water and a courgette tomato and mozzarella toast.

119

They are going to give me a vegetarian option.

120

I think it's like bread with courgette and fresh tomato

121

so that's great but there are a lot of people here it's it's very difficult to film so

122

hopefully you can hear me okay.

123

And actually this was my favourite pincho of the night.

124

It was so so good.

125

Really simple but really delicious.

126

This street is really really popular and there were

127

so many people who were doing the exact same thing as us

128

and going to all of the bars and trying things in each place.

129

The most popular place was probably this one where they served mushroom skewers on bread.

130

So a skewer is like a long wooden stick.

131

The last thing that we got was a Spanish omelette

132

which is basically egg cooked with potato and onion and served with this spicy pepper sauce

133

but unfortunately I filmed all of this in slow motion so the video kind of sucks.

134

We just finished up at dinner and we're now heading back, back home.

135

The food was so good, hopefully I've been able to like give a bit of a voiceover and like an explanation but everything was so good.

136

It's now midnight, literally everyone has has gone home.

137

I think this is probably the end of the video because once I get back I'm heading to to bed.

138

Hopefully you enjoyed seeing like a little bit of my day from here in in Spain.

139

I have more videos like this on my channel so if you'd like to check them out please do.

140

I hope you have a lovely rest of your day and I'll see you in the next video.

141

Bye!

Download App

Everything you need to speak fluently

AI PronunciationScore every sentence

IPA PracticeMaster every sound

VocabularyBuild your word bank

Vocab GameLearn while playing

Scan QR

Download on theApp Store Get it onGoogle Play

Same Channel

FOR YOU

Recommend Video

127 sentences

Unusual Foods You'd Have for Breakfast Around the World

Travel EnglishTeensDaily Conversation

347 sentences

Ordering at a Coffee Shop | Daily English Conversation | Listening & Speaking Practice Podcast

Travel EnglishTeensDaily Conversation

169 sentences

in London for the first time

Travel EnglishTeensDaily Conversation

170 sentences

A Day of British Food | Slow English

Travel EnglishTeensDaily Conversation

215 sentences

everything you should eat + do in NYC ★ (my guide to the city)

Travel EnglishTeensDaily Conversation

409 sentences

I Survived On €0.01 For 1 Week - Day 2

Travel EnglishTeensDaily Conversation

33 sentences

Video 1 - At the restaurant

Travel EnglishTeensDaily Conversation

237 sentences

LEARN ENGLISH Naturally while Exploring Ecuador (comprehensible input)

Travel EnglishTeensDaily Conversation

98 sentences

He proposed in Paris!!😭

Travel EnglishTeensDaily Conversation

102 sentences

Aprenda Inglês em Nova York | Vlog em inglês lento

Travel EnglishTeensDaily Conversation

1604 sentences

I Tried American Diners After Midnight

Travel EnglishTeensDaily Conversation

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “What I Eat in a Day in Spain”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: eat, wine, iced, mushroom, spicy. This video has 141 sentences and 1517 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:07. The speaker talks at a steady 125 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% 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

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
mushroom noun	/ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/	Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood).
spicy adjective	/ˈspaɪsi/	Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
pepper noun	/ˈpɛp.ə/	A plant of the family Piperaceae.
latte noun	/ˈlɑ.teɪ/	A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam.
caramel noun	/ˈkæɹ.ə.mɛl/	A smooth, chewy, sticky confection made by heating sugar and other ingredients until the sugars polymerize and become sticky.
pincho noun		A small snack served with drinks as an appetizer; a tapa.
vermouth noun	/vɚˈmuθ/	A dry, or sweet apéritif wine flavored with aromatic herbs, and often used in mixed drinks.
vegetarian noun	/vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/	A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products.
grill noun	/ɡɹɪl/	A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and…
vegetable noun	/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/	A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice…
courgette noun	/kʊɚˈʒɛt/	A particular variety of Cucurbita pepo, a small marrow/squash.
skewer noun	/ˈskjuː.ɚ/	A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.
tapas noun	/ˈtæpəs/	A variety of Spanish small savoury food items or snacks such as croquettes, cured meat, potato salad, and seafood, originally served with sherry and now often…
oyster noun	/ˈɔɪ.stɚ/	Any of certain marine bivalve mollusks, especially those of the family Ostreidae (the true oysters), usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in…
tomato noun	/təˈmeɪ.toʊ/	A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
come up to verb	To approach.
get back verb	Return to where one came from.
go back to verb	To stem from; to originate in.
look around verb	To inspect a building or area.
sit down verb	To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
walk over verb	To gain an easy victory.

Sentences worth repeating

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

I'm just not hungry straight away.
I think it's because I really like them.
It's probably my favorite iced caramel latte ever.
Did you record it?
I think as you asked, you said, you didn't want some?

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	I've eaten · have grabbed · I've been
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	Spain Which is · day which is · people who were
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	is usually served · would be hammered
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group	the best · the hottest · my best

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 38 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: mushroom /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/, courgette /kʊɚˈʒɛt/
Long words — get the stress right: vegetarian /vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/, mozzarella /mɑt.səˈɹɛl.ə/

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 mushroom, spicy, pepper.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →

Shadowing Practice: What I Eat in a Day in Spain - Learn English Speaking with Video

Choose a practice mode

Download App

what does 'posh' really mean?

my first week living in Canada

Watching the Eclipse in Spain

Should you choose an English name? | The English Podcast

A Stormy Day in England | Slow English Vlog

pack with me to move abroad 🇨🇦

I Tried New Hobbies for a Week | Slow British English

I went to an Ancient British Festival

A Day in The Lizard Village, UK

Get Ready with Me for a Date | Slow British English

I'm moving to Canada

The UK in Spring | Slow British English Vlog

Is your Accent in English a Problem? | The English Podcast

The best TV shows to learn English

A Day in London during the Heatwave

A Summer Weekend in Cornwall, UK

I stayed in a 5* hotel in London

Do Extroverts Speak Better English? | The English Podcast

a normal day at home in the UK

Set Up My iPad with Me | Unboxing and Tour

Unusual Foods You'd Have for Breakfast Around the World

Ordering at a Coffee Shop | Daily English Conversation | Listening & Speaking Practice Podcast

in London for the first time

A Day of British Food | Slow English

everything you should eat + do in NYC ★ (my guide to the city)

I Survived On €0.01 For 1 Week - Day 2

Video 1 - At the restaurant

LEARN ENGLISH Naturally while Exploring Ecuador (comprehensible input)

He proposed in Paris!!😭

Aprenda Inglês em Nova York | Vlog em inglês lento

I Tried American Diners After Midnight

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?