Практика Shadowing: Daily Life English | A Day at Home | Easy Listening Practice for Beginners - Изучайте разговорный английский по видео
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Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Enjoy English Talks, where every conversation helps you learn.
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I'm Judy.
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Hello, Judy.
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Hello, everyone.
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I'm Jake.
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How are you today, Judy?
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I am very happy today.
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I had a wonderful day yesterday.
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Very quiet, very relaxed.
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Oh, that sounds nice.
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What did you do?
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Nothing special.
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I stayed home all day.
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No work, no shopping, no plans.
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Just me and my home.
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That sounds like a dream.
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It was perfect.
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And you, Jake?
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How are you?
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I am a little tired.
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Yesterday was very busy.
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Shopping, errands, walking everywhere.
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My feet hurt.
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Oh no, you need a day at home.
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Yes, that is exactly what I need.
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And that is actually our topic today.
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Really?
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A day at home?
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Yes.
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Today we are talking about what we do when we stay home all day.
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Oh, I love this topic.
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Staying home is my superpower.
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I know it is, Jake.
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But first, we have a small request.
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Yes.
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It helps us so much.
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We love our listeners.
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Okay, now let's start.
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So, Jake, imagine a perfect day at home.
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You wake up in the morning.
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What is the first thing you do?
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Um, the first thing, I stay in bed.
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You stay in bed?
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You don't get up right away?
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No, no, no. First, I lie there.
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I check my phone.
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I look at messages.
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Maybe five minutes, maybe thirty minutes.
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Thirty minutes in bed with your phone?
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The bed is warm.
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The phone is interesting.
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It is hard to leave.
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I understand, but I am different.
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When I have a day at home, I get up, and the first thing I do, I open the curtains.
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Curtains?
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What are curtains?
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Curtains are the fabric on your windows.
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You pull them open, and the sunlight comes in.
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Curtains.
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C-U-R-T-A-I-N-S.
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Oh, I know curtains, but I never open mine.
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Jake, you need sunlight.
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Natural light is important.
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It helps you wake up.
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It makes you feel good.
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My phone screen is very bright.
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That is my sunlight.
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Not the same, Jake.
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After I open the curtains, I make coffee.
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Hot, strong coffee.
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And I drink it slowly, by the window, looking outside.
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That sounds very peaceful.
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It is my favorite moment.
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The house is quiet.
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The coffee is hot.
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No rush.
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No rush.
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What does that mean?
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No rush means you don't need to be fast.
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You have time.
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You can be slow.
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Take your time.
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No rush.
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No rush.
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I love this phrase.
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My whole day at home is no rush.
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That is the beauty of a day at home.
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No schedule, no alarm, just your own time.
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My own time.
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Yes, that is the best feeling.
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After coffee, breakfast.
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On a home day, I make a real breakfast.
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Not fast, not simple.
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A nice, slow breakfast.
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What do you make?
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Maybe eggs and toast, or maybe pancakes.
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I take my time.
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I enjoy the cooking.
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Pancakes?
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On a regular morning?
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On a home day, yes.
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During the week, I eat fast.
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Cereal or yogurt.
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But when I have the whole day, I cook something special.
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I like that idea.
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I also eat breakfast at home.
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But mine is simpler.
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How simple?
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Toast.
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Just toast.
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Just toast?
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No butter, no jam?
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Okay, toast with butter, sometimes jam, and coffee.
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Always coffee.
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Classic.
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Simple, but good.
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Where do you eat it?
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On the sofa, with a blanket on my legs.
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A blanket?
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Everyone, a blanket is a large, soft piece of fabric.
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You put it on your body to stay warm, on the bed or on the sofa.
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Blanket.
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B-L-A-N-K-E-T.
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My sofa blanket is very important to me.
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It is soft, it is warm, it is my best friend on a home day.
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Your best friend is a blanket?
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Don't judge me, Judy.
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My blanket never says no. It is always warm, always ready.
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I cannot argue with that.
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A good blanket is a treasure.
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A treasure, yes.
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Okay, after breakfast, I usually do some cleaning.
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Cleaning?
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On your day at home?
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That is not fun, Judy.
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I know it sounds boring, but I feel so much better when my home is clean.
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A clean home makes me feel calm, peaceful.
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I understand that, but cleaning is not my favorite activity.
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What kind of cleaning do you do, Jake? Be honest.
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Well, I wash the dishes.
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Good.
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Sometimes.
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Sometimes?
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When there are no more clean cups.
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That is one way to know it's time to wash dishes.
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And I tidy up my living room.
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Tidy up.
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That means to put things in the right place, right?
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Exactly.
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Tidy up means to make things neat and organized.
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Put the books on the shelf, fold the blanket, clean the coffee table.
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Very good, Jake.
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I do that on home days, but big cleaning, like vacuuming, I do that less often.
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Vacuum.
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Everyone, a vacuum is a machine that cleans your floor.
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You push it, and it picks up dust and dirt.
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It makes a loud noise.
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Vacuum.
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V-A-C-U-U-M.
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My vacuum lives in my closet.
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Very lonely in there.
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Poor vacuum.
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It wants to help you, Jake.
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We see each other once a month.
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Maybe less.
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I vacuum every week, and I mop the kitchen floor.
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Mop means to clean the floor with water.
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After mopping, the floor is clean and shiny.
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Your home must be very clean, Judy.
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I try my best, but cleaning is not the whole day.
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Maybe one hour.
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Then the fun begins.
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One hour of cleaning.
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I can do 15 minutes.
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15 minutes is fine.
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A little cleaning is better than no cleaning.
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And then your home feels fresh.
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That is a nice feeling.
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Fresh home, fresh mind.
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Okay, I will try 15 minutes next time.
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After cleaning, lunchtime.
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And this is one of my favorite parts of a home day.
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Cooking lunch?
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Yes.
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When I have the whole day, I cook something nice.
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Not fast food, not a sandwich.
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A real meal.
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What do you cook?
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Last time, I made vegetable soup.
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I chopped the vegetables, carrots, potatoes, onion.
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I put them in a big pot with water.
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I let it boil.
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Then I added some salt and pepper.
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And the whole house smelled like soup.
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Yes, the smell filled the kitchen.
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Warm and wonderful.
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That is one of the best things about a home day.
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The smells.
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Coffee in the morning, soup at lunchtime.
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Home smells good.
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I agree with that.
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What about you, Jake?
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Do you cook lunch on your home days?
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I cook.
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My kind of cooking.
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Your kind of cooking?
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Tell me.
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Instant noodles.
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Instant noodles?
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They're fast, they're hot, they're delicious.
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Three minutes and done.
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Well, that is true, but do you add anything to them?
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Add?
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Like what?
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An egg.
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You crack an egg into the boiling water.
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You stir a little, and now you have egg noodles.
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Much better.
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More filling.
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You can add an egg to instant noodles?
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Yes, and you can add vegetables, too.
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Some green onion on top, maybe a little cheese.
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Wow, this is a life lesson, not just an English lesson.
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See?
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You learn many things on this podcast.
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Egg noodles.
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I will try this today.
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Good.
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Let me know how it goes.
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After lunch, afternoon time.
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This is the quiet part of a home day.
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What do you do in the afternoon, Jake?
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First, I change into my pajamas.
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Wait, you were not already in pajamas?
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Well, I was, but I change into my other pajamas, my afternoon pajamas.
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You have different pajamas for the afternoon?
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I have morning pajamas, afternoon pajamas, and evening pajamas.
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Three sets.
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How many pajamas do you own, Jake?
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Enough.
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Everyone, pajamas are the clothes you wear at home or to sleep.
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Very soft, very comfortable.
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Pajamas.
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P-A-J-A-M-A-S.
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The most important clothes in your closet.
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I also wear comfortable clothes on home days.
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Leggings and a big sweater.
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Not pajamas all day, but comfortable.
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See?
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Everyone wants to be comfortable at home.
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True.
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Okay, so you're in your afternoon pajamas.
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What do you do?
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I read.
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On my sofa.
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With my blanket.
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You read?
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What do you read?
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I read comics and sometimes short stories in English.
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Short stories in English?
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Jake, that is wonderful practice.
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Simple stories for beginners.
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I understand most of the words.
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When I don't understand a word, I check my phone.
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That is a very good habit.
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Reading in English, even a little, helps you learn new words, and you see how sentences work.
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Yes, and I'm comfortable.
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That's the key.
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Comfortable body, open mind.
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I love that.
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Comfortable body, open mind.
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Very wise.
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I also read on home days.
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I like a novel or a magazine with a cup of tea.
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Tea, book, quiet house, very Judy.
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Very Judy, yes.
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Sometimes I sit in my favorite chair, sometimes I lie on the sofa, and I read for one or two hours.
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Time goes fast when you're reading something good. Or sleeping.
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Time also goes fast when you're sleeping.
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Do you take a nap on home days?
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A small nap, maybe 20 minutes, maybe two hours.
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Two hours is not a small nap, Jake.
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It starts small, but the sofa is very comfortable and the blanket is very warm.
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Things happen.
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Things happen.
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Okay.
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And then the evening comes, the last part of our home day.
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What do you do in the evening, Jake?
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Evening is movie time.
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What kind of movies do you watch?
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It depends on my mood.
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Comedy when I want to laugh, drama when I want to feel something deep and sometimes a documentary.
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I also watch movies on home days, and I like to make it special.
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Special?
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How?
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I make popcorn, I turn off the big lights, I use a small lamp, I get my blanket, and I feel like I'm in a cinema, but in my living room.
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A home cinema?
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That is a great idea.
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It is very cozy.
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Do you know this word, everyone?
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Cozy.
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C-O-Z-Y.
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Cozy means warm, comfortable, and nice.
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A cozy place makes you feel safe and happy.
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Cozy.
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I love this word.
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My sofa corner is very cozy, with the lamp and the blanket and the hot chocolate.
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Hot chocolate.
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You drink hot chocolate on home evenings?
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Yes, on cold days.
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Hot chocolate, blanket, movie.
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The perfect combination.
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Hot chocolate makes everything better.
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It really does.
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You hold the warm cup, you smell the chocolate, you take a small sip, and the world is good.
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Beautiful, Jake.
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Simple things, but they make us so happy.
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You don't need expensive things.
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You don't need to go outside.
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Sometimes the best day is a quiet day at home.
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I agree completely.
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Home is where you recharge.
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Recharge means to get your energy back, like a phone.
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You charge your phone at night, and you recharge yourself on a home day.
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Hmm, recharge.
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I like that word.
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I recharge on my sofa.
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We all recharge in different ways.
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Some people recharge with friends, some people recharge alone, some people with a book, some with a nap.
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I recharge with all of those, plus snacks. Of course.
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Snacks always help.
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Now, let me teach you a useful phrase.
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This phrase is for talking about your time at home.
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Yes, please.
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The phrase is, I spend time plus verb-ing.
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For example, I spend time reading.
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I spend time cooking.
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I spend time cleaning.
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Spend time.
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Like, spend money?
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Great question.
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Yes, same word, spend.
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You spend money at the store, and you spend time at home.
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Time is valuable.
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You choose how to use it.
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That is a nice way to think about it.
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More examples.
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I spend the morning drinking coffee.
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I spend the afternoon reading comics.
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I spend the evening watching movies with hot chocolate.
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Let me try.
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I spend time lying on the sofa.
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Perfect sentence.
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I spend the afternoon reading comics in my pajamas.
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Excellent.
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Very natural.
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Very true.
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I spend the evening watching movies with hot chocolate.
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Beautiful.
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You got it, Jake.
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Also, everyone, try this phrase.
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Think about your day at home.
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How do you spend your time?
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Make three sentences.
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What do you spend time doing at home?
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You can also say, I spend the whole day at home.
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Whole means all, complete, the whole day.
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Not just the morning, the whole day.
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I spend the whole day at home, in pajamas, happy.
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And that is perfectly fine.
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We all need those days.
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Okay, let's review.
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Yes, let's review.
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Today we talked about a day at home.
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Yes, all the things we do when we stay home.
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In the morning, coffee by the window, a slow breakfast, opening the curtains.
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Or staying in bed with the phone.
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That is also a valid choice.
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Then some cleaning, washing dishes, tidying up, vacuuming.
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My vacuum says hello, finally.
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Cooking lunch, vegetable soup for me, instant noodles with egg for Jake.
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Life-changing egg noodles.
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In the afternoon, reading, relaxing, wearing comfortable clothes.
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Afternoon pajamas.
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Very important.
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And in the evening, watching movies, making popcorn, feeling cozy.
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Hot chocolate, blanket, the perfect evening.
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We also learned some useful words today.
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Curtains, blanket, pajamas, vacuum, tidy up, cozy, and recharge.
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And spend time plus verb-ing.
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Very useful phrase.
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Perfect.
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You remembered everything, Jake.
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I spent time learning today.
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See?
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Perfect use of the phrase.
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Well, that's all the time we have for today.
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Thank you so much for listening to Enjoy English Talks.
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Yes, thank you, everyone.
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It was a very cozy conversation today.
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And we have a question for you today.
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Please leave a comment below.
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Tell us, what do you like to do on a day at home?
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Use this sentence.
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On a day at home, I spend time...
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We would love to read your answers.
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Maybe you cook, maybe you read, maybe you lie on the sofa like me.
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All answers are welcome.
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See you next time.
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Bye, everyone.
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Keep practicing your English.
Почему стоит практиковать разговорный английский с этим видео?
Практика разговорного английского является важнейшим аспектом изучения языка. Это видео предлагает идеальную возможность для прослушивания и повторения фраз на тему "день дома". Разговоры между Джуди и Джейком показывают, как обычные повседневные ситуации могут быть использованы для улучшения навыков общения. Благодаря контекстуальному обучению, вы не только запоминаете слова, но и учитесь использовать их в реальных разговорах. Ваши шансы на успешное общение увеличиваются, когда вы регулярно применяете метод shadowing английский, подражая произношению и интонации носителей языка.
Грамматика и выражения в контексте
В видео звучат некоторые полезные грамматические конструкции и выражения, которые стоит обратить внимание:
- What did you do? — Вопросительная форма, которая часто используется для запроса о действиях.
- I stayed home all day. — Простое прошедшее время, описывающее состояние или действие в прошлом.
- My feet hurt. — Состояние с использованием простого настоящего времени, чтобы выразить физическое ощущение.
- That sounds nice. — Выражение согласия с использованием презенса.
- Yes, that is exactly what I need. — Утверждение в настоящем времени, показывает уверенность.
Овладение этими структурами поможет вам улучшить произношение английского и уверенность в общении.
Распространенные проблемы с произношением
Во время просмотра видео вы можете столкнуться с определенными трудностями в произношении. Например:
- Слово home может произноситься нечетко; важно обратить внимание на долгий звук "о".
- Фраза what did you do? может звучать быстро, поэтому старайтесь повторять её медленно, чтобы понять каждое слово.
- Интонация в предложении I love this topic. может быть трудной для воссоздания, обратите внимание на эмоциональную окраску.
Используя метод shadowing site, вы можете точно повторять за Джуди и Джейком, что поможет вам «shadowspeak» и достичь лучшего произношения. Регулярная практика не только улучшит ваши навыки, но и сделает учение более увлекательным!
Что такое техника Shadowing?
Shadowing — это научно обоснованная техника изучения языка, изначально разработанная для подготовки профессиональных переводчиков и популяризированная полиглотом доктором Александром Аргуэльесом. Метод прост, но эффективен: вы слушаете аудио на английском от носителей языка и немедленно повторяете вслух — как тень, следующая за говорящим с задержкой в 1–2 секунды. В отличие от пассивного прослушивания или грамматических упражнений, Shadowing заставляет мозг и мышцы рта одновременно обрабатывать и воспроизводить реальные речевые паттерны. Исследования показывают, что это значительно улучшает точность произношения, интонацию, ритм, связную речь, понимание на слух и беглость речи — что делает его одним из самых эффективных методов для подготовки к IELTS Speaking и реального общения на английском.