Prática de Shadowing: English Podcast - What Do You Eat on Rainy Days? | Easy English Conversation for Beginners - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo

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Hello everyone and welcome back to Everyday English Talk.
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I am Anna.
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And I am Ben.
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Thank you for joining us today.
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In our last episode, we talked about what we do and how we feel on a rainy day.
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Today, we are staying with the rain, but we are talking about something very delicious.
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That is right.
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Today's topic is rainy day comfort foods.
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A comfort food is food that makes you feel happy, warm, and safe.
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We all have those special meals we want to eat when the weather is dark and wet outside.
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We will share our favorites and learn some great English phrases along the way.
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And do not forget, you can download the free PDF transcript and practice exercises for this episode.
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You will find the link in the description.
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Let us get started.
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So, Anna, when the sky is gray and the rain is falling, do you ever get a strong feeling that you want a specific food?
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Oh, yes, I definitely do.
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When it is cold and wet outside, my body just wants something warm.
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I always have a craving for something hot.
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I do not want cold salads or sandwiches.
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I agree with you.
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A cold salad is not good for a rainy day.
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What is your favorite hot meal when it rains?
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I love a big bowl of steaming hot soup.
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It is my favorite thing in the world.
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Sometimes I make chicken soup with noodles, and sometimes I make a simple vegetable soup.
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Soup is perfect.
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It warms you up from the inside.
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Yes, it really does.
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And the most important part of the soup is the broth.
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I love a rich broth.
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It takes a long time to cook, but it tastes so good.
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The rich broth makes the whole house smell wonderful.
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That sounds amazing.
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I can almost smell it now.
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For me, I always want hot drinks like we talked about before.
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A big cup of hot coffee or hot chocolate is great.
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But for a meal, I love something different.
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What do you like to eat?
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I love hot pot.
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Do you know hot pot, Anna?
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Yes, of course.
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It is a big pot of boiling soup in the middle of the table, right?
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Exactly.
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You put the steaming hot pot on the table, and you cook meat, vegetables, and noodles right there.
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It is so much fun.
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That sounds like a lot of food.
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Do you eat it alone?
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No, I never eat hot pot alone.
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I always call my friends.
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We gather around the table, cook the food together, and talk for hours.
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It is the best way to spend a rainy evening.
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That is a wonderful idea.
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You stay inside, you stay warm, and you enjoy good food with good people.
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Yes, when you gather around a warm meal, you forget about the bad weather outside.
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The rain just becomes background noise.
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I completely agree.
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Hot soup and hot pot are definitely great comfort foods.
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They make everything feel better.
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They really do.
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Now, I am getting hungry just thinking about it.
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Me too.
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Let me tell you more about my chicken soup.
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I like to add carrots, celery, and a lot of garlic.
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The garlic makes the rich broth even better.
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Do you buy the soup from a store or do you make it yourself?
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I always make it myself.
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Cooking is part of the comfort.
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When I stand in the kitchen and stir the pot, I feel very relaxed.
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The sound of the rain on the window makes it even better.
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That is a very peaceful picture.
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For my hot pot, we usually prepare many different plates of food.
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We slice the beef very thin so it cooks fast in the rich broth.
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We wash a lot of green vegetables.
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Preparing the food together sounds like a fun activity for a rainy afternoon.
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It is.
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We wash the vegetables, we cut the mushrooms, and we set the table.
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Everyone helps.
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Then we sit down and watch the water boil.
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When the food is steaming hot, we take it out and eat it with special sauces.
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I can see why that is your favorite.
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It is not just about the food.
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It is about the experience.
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You have a craving for the feeling of being together, not just the hot pot.
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You are exactly right.
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It is about sharing a warm moment with friends.
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Next time it rains, maybe I will invite some friends over and try making a hot pot instead of my usual chicken soup.
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You should.
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It is very easy to do.
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And you can choose any kind of rich broth you want.
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Some people like spicy broth and some people like clear, mild broth.
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I think I would prefer a mild broth.
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Spicy food is good, but a clear broth is more relaxing for me.
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That sounds great.
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Just make sure it is steaming hot.
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That is the most important rule for rainy day food.
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Let us review some useful phrases from our chat.
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Good idea.
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First is, have a craving for.
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It means you really want to eat a specific food right now.
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Example.
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I have a craving for hot pizza tonight.
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Second is steaming hot.
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It means food or drink is very hot and producing steam.
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Example.
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Be careful
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that cup of tea is steaming hot third is rich broth this means a soup base that has
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a very deep strong and delicious flavor example this noodle soup has a very rich broth fourth is hot
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pot it is a meal where you cook raw food in a pot of boiling soup at the table example we went to a restaurant to eat hot pot for my birthday.
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Fifth is gather around.
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It means to come together in a group around something or someone.
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Example.
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My family likes to gather around the table for dinner.
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What is your favorite hot meal when the weather is bad?
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Please share your answer with us in the comments.
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Thank you so much for listening to Everyday English talk.
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We hope you enjoyed today's episode about rainy day comfort foods and learned something useful for your daily life.
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Do not forget to download the free PDF transcript and vocabulary exercises in the description box below.
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It is a great way to review everything we talked about.
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Tell us in the comments, what is the first thing you want to eat, the next time it rains?
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Stay warm, eat good food, and keep practicing your English every day.
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We will see you in the next episode.
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Bye for now.
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Goodbye, everyone.

Por que praticar a fala com este vídeo?

Praticar a fala em inglês usando este vídeo é uma oportunidade valiosa para aprender de forma contextualizada. A conversa sobre comidas reconfortantes em dias de chuva permite que você explore um tema cotidiano, enriquecendo seu vocabulário e aumentando sua confiança ao falar. Conversas informais, como a apresentada por Anna e Ben, ajudam a entender expressões comuns e a entonação natural do inglês falado. Além disso, você pode aplicar a técnica de shadowspeaking, repetindo a fala dos locutores para melhorar a sua fluência e pronúncia. Dessa forma, ao aprender inglês com YouTube, você torna o idioma mais acessível e divertido!

Gramática & Expressões em Contexto

No diálogo, diversas estruturas gramaticais e expressões são utilizadas que são úteis para conversas do dia a dia. Aqui estão alguns exemplos:

  • “do you ever get a strong feeling” – Esta construção é ótima para expressar desejos e sentimentos.
  • “I always have a craving for” – Utilizada para descrever desejos específicos, é uma maneira comum de falar sobre preferências alimentares.
  • “It warms you up from the inside” – Uma expressão idiomática que transmite conforto e aconchego, perfeita para descrever comidas quentes.
  • “I love hot pot” – Frases simples como essa ajudam a expressar gostos de maneira clara e envolvente.

Esses exemplos são importantes para quem busca melhorar a pronúncia em inglês e se tornar mais fluente nas interações diárias.

Armadilhas Comuns de Pronúncia

Durante o vídeo, alguns termos podem ser desafiadores para a pronúncia. Fique atento às seguintes palavras e frases:

  • “broth” – O 'th' em inglês pode ser complicado; tente pronunciar o som como em "think".
  • “soup” – A pronúncia deve ser clara, evitando confusões com palavras semelhantes.
  • “vegetables” – Essa palavra pode ser difícil devido às suas sílabas; pratique a separação: 'veg-e-ta-bles'.
  • “hot pot” – A combinação de sons pode ser intrigante; se atente à entonação.

Essas palavras são comuns em conversas informais, e praticá-las através do shadow speech pode ser uma excelente maneira de aprimorar suas habilidades. Lembre-se, a prática leva à perfeição, e aprender inglês com YouTube pode ser muito mais divertido quando você se foca em conversas do dia a dia!

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.