Prática de Shadowing: DAY 2 — English Shadowing Challenge | Practice Speaking Real-Life Conversations - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo

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For a lot of you, speaking is the hardest part of English.
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You can read it, you can understand it, but the moment it's your turn to talk, something happens.
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Your brain freezes.
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The words you knew yesterday are suddenly gone.
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So I made this challenge for you.
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Seven days, seven real-life conversations, shadowing every day.
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Shadowing makes you speak the real words out loud at the exact same time as the characters speaking.
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Not after, with them.
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Today is day two of the challenge and today we're at the coffee shop.
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As I promised, I brought the dog.
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You are the customer, you walk in, you order, and things do not go smoothly.
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Here are the words and phrases you need to know first. To go.
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When you order something to go, you want it packed up so you can take it with you rather than sitting down inside.
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Next for here.
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For here means you are staying to sit down and have it inside.
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It is the opposite of to go.
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Then to customize your order.
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When you customize your order, you are changing something about the standard drink, the size, the type of milk, or how sweet it is.
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Next, oat milk.
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Oat milk is a dairy-free alternative to regular milk made from oats.
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It has become very common in coffee shops over the last few years.
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Then a shot of espresso.
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A shot of espresso is a small concentrated amount of coffee.
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When you ask for an extra shot, you are making the whole drink stronger.
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Next, decaf.
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Decaf is short for decaffeinated.
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It is coffee with the caffeine taken out.
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People order it when they love the taste of coffee but want to avoid the caffeine.
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Then room at the top.
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When you ask for room at the top, you are asking the barista to leave a little space in the cup so you can add your own cream or milk.
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Next, to charge someone.
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To charge someone means to add a cost to their bill.
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When the barista says we charge extra for that, it means they are adding that amount to your total.
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Then, to ring that up.
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To ring something up means to put the order into the register and calculate the total price.
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And finally, hang on.
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Hang on is a very common informal way of saying, wait a moment.
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You will hear it constantly in everyday conversation.
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By the way, before we get into the next conversation, I want to tell you about a handbook a lot of you have been asking about.
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It's called 300 plus English words and expressions.
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And it's the handbook that goes with what we are doing in this challenge.
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The reason you freeze when you speak is not that you don't know the words.
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Sometimes the words you know are not the ones natives use in conversation.
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You learn delicious at school.
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Native speakers will most often say, oh my god, this is so good.
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You learn very tired, but natives be like, oh, I'm exhausted.
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Same idea, totally different vocabulary, more emotion.
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This handbook gives you over 300 of these expressions organized by situation with examples of how they are used in real sentences,
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coffee shops, restaurants, small talk, work, dating, traveling, the kind of vocabulary that makes you sound natural instead of like a textbook.
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It's a download, so you get it in your email a few minutes after you buy it.
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And you can use it for shadowing too, which is exactly what we're doing today.
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The link is in the description.
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Now let's get into our today's conversation.
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Ordering coffee.
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Now just listen to the full conversation.
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Get familiar with the words, the pacing, and the way it sounds in natural speech.
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Hi there.
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Welcome in.
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What can I get started for you?
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Hi.
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Can I get a medium latte, please?
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Absolutely.
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Is that for here or to go?
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To go, please.
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Perfect.
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And what kind of milk would you like?
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We have whole, skim, oat, almond, and soy.
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Oat milk, please.
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Actually, wait.
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Can I also add an extra shot of espresso? Of course.
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So that is a medium oat milk latte with an extra shot.
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You want any syrup in there?
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Vanilla?
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Caramel?
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Hazelnut?
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Hmm.
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You know what?
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Can I get half a pump of vanilla?
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Half a pump?
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Sure.
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We can do that.
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Just a tiny bit.
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Not too sweet.
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Oh, and actually, can you make a decaf?
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I know that probably sounds strange with an extra shot, but I just genuinely love the taste of espresso without the caffeine.
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Huh, honestly, you are not the first person to order that.
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Decaf, double shot, oat milk latte, half pump vanilla.
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Anything else I can add?
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Actually, yes, sorry, one more thing.
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Can you leave a little room at the top?
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I like to add my own cream after.
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No problem at all.
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Just so you know, the extra shot does add to the price.
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It is 75 cents on top.
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Oh, that is completely fine, yeah.
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Great.
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And can I get a name for the order?
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Alex.
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Alex.
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Perfect.
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Cash or card today?
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Card.
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Actually, hang on.
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Do you guys have any of those coffee cards?
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Like a loyalty card or something?
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We do.
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Every 10 drinks, you get one free.
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I can set that up for you right now if you want.
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It only takes a second.
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Oh yes, please, that would be great.
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Cool.
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Let me just grab one.
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Okay, so I am going to stamp it once for today's order.
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There you go.
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Nine more to go.
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Amazing, thank you.
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So, what is my total?
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So, with the extra shot that comes to $6.20.
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Sorry, quick question.
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Is the oat milk extra too, or just the shot?
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Just the shot.
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Oat milk is included in the base price here.
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Oh, nice.
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Good to know.
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Perfect.
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I will just need you to tap or insert whichever you prefer.
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Okay, here's my card.
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I will tap.
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Great.
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That has gone through.
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So your order is a decaf oat milk latte, double shot, half pump vanilla, room at the top.
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I will call out Alex when it is ready.
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Should be about three to four minutes.
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Perfect.
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Oh, and is there a sleeve on that cup?
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I always burn my hand.
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Always.
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Yes, we put a sleeve on all the to-go cups.
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You are good.
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Amazing.
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Thank you so much. Of course.
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Have a wonderful day.
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You too, thanks.
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Now it is your turn.
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The conversation will play again.
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And this time, say the customer's words out loud at the exact same time you hear them.
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Same pace.
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Do not wait.
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Here we go.
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Hi there.
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Welcome in.
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What can I get started for you?
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Hi.
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Can I get a medium latte, please?
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Absolutely.
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Is that for here or to go?
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To go, please.
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Perfect.
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And what kind of milk would you like?
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We have whole, skim, oat, almond, and soy.
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Oat milk, please.
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Actually, wait.
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Can I also add an extra shot of espresso? Of course.
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So that is a medium oat milk latte with an extra shot.
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You want any syrup in there?
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Vanilla, caramel, hazelnut?
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Hmm, you know what?
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Can I get half a pump of vanilla?
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Half a pump?
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Sure, we can do that.
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Just a tiny bit.
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Not too sweet.
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Oh, and actually, can you make a decaf?
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I know that probably sounds strange with an extra shot, but I just genuinely love the taste of espresso without the caffeine.
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Huh, honestly, you are not the first person to order that.
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Decaf, double shot, oat milk latte, half pump vanilla.
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Anything else I can add?
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Actually, yes, sorry, one more thing.
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Can you leave a little room at the top?
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I like to add my own cream after.
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No problem at all.
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Just so you know, the extra shot does add to the price.
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It is 75 cents on top.
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Oh, that is completely fine, yeah.
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Great.
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And can I get a name for the order?
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Alex.
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Alex, perfect.
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Cash or card today?
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Card.
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Actually, hang on.
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Do you guys have any of those coffee cards?
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Like a loyalty card or something?
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We do.
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Every ten drinks you get one free.
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I can set that up for you right now if you want.
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It only takes a second.
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Oh yes, please, that would be great.
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Cool.
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Let me just grab one.
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Okay, so I am going to stamp it once for today's order.
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There you go.
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Nine more to go.
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Amazing, thank you.
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So, what is my total?
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So, with the extra shot that comes to $6.20.
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Sorry, quick question.
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Is the oat milk extra too or just the shot?
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Just the shot.
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Oat milk is included in the base price here.
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Oh, nice.
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Good to know.
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Perfect.
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I will just need you to tap or insert whichever you prefer.
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Okay, here's my card.
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I will tap.
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Great.
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That has gone through.
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So your order is a decaf oat milk latte, double shot, half pump vanilla, room at the top.
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I will call out Alex when it is ready.
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Should be about three to four minutes.
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Perfect.
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Oh, and is there a sleeve on that cup?
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I always burn my hand.
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Always.
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Yes, we put a sleeve on all the to-go cups.
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You are good.
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Amazing.
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Thank you so much. Of course.
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Have a wonderful day.
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You too, thanks.
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That's day two, two down.
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Write day two done in the comments if you're finished today.
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And tell me, was the coffee shop harder or easier than the dog park yesterday?
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Tomorrow we're going clothes shopping for day three.
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See you there and bye-bye.

Por que praticar a fala com este vídeo?

Se você está aprendendo inglês, sabe que falar é frequentemente uma das partes mais desafiadoras do aprendizado. Este vídeo, parte do Desafio de Shadowing, oferece uma oportunidade incrível para você praticar situações reais de conversa. Ao imitar os diálogos de situações cotidianas, como a de pedir um café, você se adapta ao uso natural da língua, treinando sua pronúncia e fluência ao mesmo tempo. A prática diária com shadow speech não só aumenta sua confiança ao falar, mas também ajuda a descobrir quais expressões e vocabulário são realmente usados por falantes nativos. Ao final dessa experiência, você notará uma evolução significativa na forma como se comunica em inglês.

Gramática e Expressões no Contexto

Neste vídeo, algumas expressões e estruturas gramaticais se destacam:

  • To go e for here: Essas expressões são essenciais em um café. A primeira indica que você deseja levar a bebida, enquanto a segunda indica que você vai consumi-la no local.
  • To customize your order: Aqui, você aprende a modificar seu pedido, uma habilidade valiosa que mostra como você pode ter controle sobre o que deseja.
  • Hang on: Uma expressão informal usada frequentemente, que demonstra a importância do uso de linguagem coloquial no dia a dia.
  • Room at the top: Esta frase ilustra como pequenas nuances podem impactar a experiência do cliente e aumenta seu vocabulário para situações de compras.

Utilizar essas expressões em contexto é uma maneira eficaz de aprender inglês com youtube, permitindo que você veja como se aplicam em diálogos reais, ajudando você a se sentir mais à vontade ao utilizar novas palavras e frases.

Armadilhas Comuns de Pronúncia

A pronúncia é um dos aspectos mais difíceis do inglês, e certos termos podem ser especialmente traiçoeiros. Veja alguns exemplos do vídeo:

  • Oat milk: A palavra pode parecer simples, mas a pronúncia correta é muitas vezes negligenciada. Preste atenção ao som do "o" e o "t" no início.
  • Espresso: É comum as pessoas dizerem "expresso", mas a forma correta é "espresso", sem o "x". Essa pequena diferença pode fazer você soar mais natural.
  • Decaf: A abreviatura de decaffeinated pode ser confusa. É importante enfatizar o primeiro som "d" ao pronunciá-la.

Praticar essas palavras com o shadowing site apropriado pode ajudar muito a melhorar sua pronúncia. Lembre-se de que a imitação é uma poderosa ferramenta de aprendizado!

O que é a Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing é uma técnica de aprendizado de idiomas com base científica, originalmente desenvolvida para o treinamento de intérpretes profissionais. O método é simples, mas poderoso: você ouve áudio em inglês nativo e repete imediatamente em voz alta — como uma sombra seguindo o falante com 1-2 segundos de atraso. Pesquisas mostram melhora significativa na precisão da pronúncia, entonação, ritmo, sons conectados, compreensão auditiva e fluência na fala.