Shadowing Practice: what i eat in a week living alone - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello YouTube, it has been a while.
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I think it's been a year since I posted, so here are some quick updates.
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I'm living by myself now and I'm also doing content creation full -time.
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Honestly, the biggest thing is I've been really stuck in my head.
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I feel like I'm at a time in my life where I'm questioning myself a lot.
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And thinking about all the things I want to improve about myself and my work, and I just feel very, very far away.
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But there's been a saying that I really, really love, you are what you do every day.
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So I've been telling myself that and trying my very best, even if there's no one else around to see it.
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Nice.
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Holy fk.
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But yeah, anyways, this is what I've been up to and what I've been eating.
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Three scoops a day.
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so one of my big goals is to live healthier
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and be more fit
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because honestly i'm in my 20s now i feel like i should be in my physical prime
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and my body should reflect that you know
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but the problem is i also love food
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so i've been trying to figure out how to balance eating healthily but but also deliciously at the same time,
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so I can achieve my fitness goals, you know.
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You guys also have these problems?
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Let me know if you would wanna see a video about this.
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Oh yeah.
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Not too bad, shawarma.
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I'm so excited for this because I've been seeing these recipes everywhere online.
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In the TikToks they always take a scoop of this garlic sauce, pomegranate molasses.
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No, that's a bite.
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Holy moly.
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Oh my my.
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Why I'm cooking so good?
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The flavor.
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More on the chip.
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Oh.
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Okay.
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Okay, so now to J -Lun.
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With the new hands on set.
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Semi -tipsy Kenny is funny as fuck. So embarrassing.
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To get the right shot, I just kept on chugging beer.
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Now I'm afraid I'm a bit tipsy.
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So we're going to be tipsy cooking a viral recipe.
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Mapo tofu udon a good post shoot snack i don't know
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i've never tried it i've seen it all over my tiktok it's everywhere we'll see
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if it's any good actually but we also have this bazuji it's one of the best foods of all time
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it's so weird that's tofu definitely it's a lot of salt kenny's special sauce
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It looks like mayo.
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Oh, this looks like anime right now.
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Okay, so first step down.
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So you have the udon.
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Scoop of the mapo tofu sauce.
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Hmm.
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What the heck?
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That's what good.. nevermind.
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That was it, that was it.
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Wait, that was actually good.
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Alright.
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Get some beef in there too.
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Mmm.
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That is weirdly creamy.
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But this is like a hack.
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It's just protein.
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This might be the greatest invention since Mapo Tofu.
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Wow.
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Oh, thank you.
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I'm gonna try it on its own.
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On its own, you can count it down.
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But in this, you can't count it.
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Like, I'm actually...
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That was lucky how that worked, no?
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Yeah, we did a lot.
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I mean, we finished this recipe in like 10 minutes.
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I know.
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Holy f*!
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I normally don't like, uh, wear movies.
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What?
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I'm going to put the water on the top.
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I'm going to put the water on the top.
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I'm going to put the water on the top.
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I'm going to put the water on the top.
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I'm going to put the water on the top.
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I'm going to put the water on the top.
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I'm going to put the water on the top.
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I'm going to put the water on the top.
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I'm going to put the water on the top.
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I'm going to go to the next one.
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This is rice.
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Ah!
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It is so windy, so cold, so I'm very glad I'm inside eating this right now.
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Oh, this is not my smoothest operation.
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Cheers.
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I'm going outside.
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Hello.
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I think if this goes well, I will succeed in recovering.
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Because everyone knows, chicken noodle soup.
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Look at that.
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This is my no fucking around chicken soup.
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Oh, it's so chickeny.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “what i eat in a week living alone”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: tofu, mapo, tipsy, scoop, recipe. This video has 95 sentences and 695 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:17. The speaker talks slowly, about 84 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| recipe noun | /ˈɹɛs.ɪ.pi/ | Any set of instructions for preparing a mixture of ingredients. |
| scoop noun | /skup/ | Any cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material. |
| soup noun | /sup/ | Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food… |
| smooth adjective | /smuːð/ | Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough. |
| fitness noun | /ˈfɪt.nəs/ | The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate. |
| reflect verb | /ɹɪˈflɛkt/ | To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface. |
| bite verb | /baɪt/ | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| chip noun | /t͡ʃɪp/ | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
| beef noun | /bif/ | The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults. |
| recover verb | /ɹɪˈkʌvɚ/ | To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal). |
| succeed verb | /səkˈsiːd/ | To follow something in sequence or time. |
| anime noun | /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/ | An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style. |
| cheers | /t͡ʃɪəz/ | A common toast used when drinking in company. |
| viral adjective | /ˈvaɪɹəl/ | Of or relating to a biological virus. |
| anyways adverb | /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/ | Anyway, anyhow, in any case. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
| step down verb | To resign or retire from an office or position of authority. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You guys also have these problems?
- Why I'm cooking so good?
- I'm gonna try it on its own.
- I normally don't like, uh, wear movies.
- I'm going to put the water on the top.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been telling · I've been eating · i've been trying |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has been · it's been · I've been |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the biggest · the best · the greatest |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should be · should reflect |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 39 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: invention /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/, deliciously /dəˈlɪ.ʃəs.li/, shawarma /ʃəˈwɑɹmə/
- Long words — get the stress right: deliciously /dəˈlɪ.ʃəs.li/, pomegranate /ˈpɑmɪˌɡɹænɪt/
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 recipe, scoop, soup.
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.