Практика Shadowing: Easy Listening Practice for Beginners | Daily Life Sentences in English - Изучайте разговорный английский по видео
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Learn English through stories with shadowing, vocabulary and culture.
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Sarah Thompson is a 34-year-old housewife who lives in a semi-detached house in a quiet town near Manchester.
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She has been married to her husband Mark for 10 years and they have an eight-year-old daughter called Lily.
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Mark works as an IT manager in the city centre, so he leaves home early every morning.
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Sarah's day is busy but she enjoys looking after her family and their home.
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Her alarm clock goes off at 6.45 every weekday morning.
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Sarah gets up quietly, puts on her dressing gown and goes downstairs to make a cup of tea.
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While the kettle is boiling, she checks her phone for any messages.
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She then wakes Lily up gently at 7.15.
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Come on, sweetheart.
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Time to get up.
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Mmm.
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Mmm.
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Just a minute, Mum.
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I'm so sleepy.
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Lily usually moans a little but then gets out of bed.
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Sarah starts preparing breakfast.
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She makes toast with butter and jam for Lily.
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and a fried egg with bacon and sausages for Mark.
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She also puts some cereal and milk on the table.
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Mark comes down at 7.30, still half asleep, and they eat breakfast together as a family.
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They talk about the plans for the day.
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Lily tells them what she is doing at school, and Mark checks the weather on his phone.
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After breakfast, Sarah helps Lily get ready for school.
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She makes sure Lily brushes her teeth, combs her hair and puts on her school uniform.
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A white shirt, grey skirt and blue jumper.
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Sarah packs Lily's school bag with her lunchbox, water bottle and homework.
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At 8.20 they walk to the primary school which is only 10 minutes away.
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Sarah says goodbye to Lily at the gate and gives her a quick hug.
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Have a good day, darling.
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Mmm.
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See you at half past three.
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When Sarah gets home, she tidies the kitchen.
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She washes up the breakfast dishes and wipes the table.
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Then she makes the beds and hoovers the living room carpet.
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On Mondays and Thursdays she does the laundry.
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She sorts the clothes, puts a load in the washing machine
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and hangs the clean clothes on the drying rack in the utility room.
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After that she goes to the local shops.
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She buys bread, milk, some vegetables and whatever she needs for dinner.
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She always chats with the lady at the corner shop.
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Morning love, how are you today?
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Morning, I'm good thanks.
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Just a few bits today.
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Lovely, everything's fresh this morning.
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That's great.
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I'll take some vegetables please.
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home, Sarah starts preparing lunch.
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She usually makes something simple like cheese, sandwiches or soup for herself.
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While she eats, she listens to the radio or watches a short program on her tablet.
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In the afternoon Sarah does more housework.
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She cleans the bathroom, dusts the shelves and sometimes irons Mark's shirts.
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At 2.45 she walks back to school to pick up Lily.
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On the way home they talk about what Lily learned that day.
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Mum, we made a volcano in science today and it actually worked.
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It started bubbling and everyone got really excited.
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My teacher said mine was one of the best in the class and I felt really proud.
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When they get home, Lily has a snack, usually fruit or yoghurt, and then does her homework at the kitchen table.
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While Lily is busy, Sarah starts cooking the evening meal.
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Tonight for example, she is making shepherd's pie with peas and carrots.
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She peels the potatoes and chops the vegetables while listening to Lily's stories.
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Mark usually gets home around 6pm.
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This shepherd's pie is absolutely delicious, Sarah.
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I'm so glad you think so.
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Lily seems to be enjoying it too.
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He changes out of his work clothes and they all sit down for dinner together at 6.30.
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They talk about their day and sometimes watch a bit of television after the meal.
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Sarah washes up or puts everything in the dishwasher while Mark helps Lily get ready for bed.
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At 7.30, Sarah reads a bedtime story to Lily or listens while Lily reads to her.
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Then it is time for bed.
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Lily is usually asleep by 8.
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After that, Sarah and Mark relax on the sofa.
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I might watch a programme on the BBC or talk about the weekend plans.
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Sometimes Sarah phones her friend Emma for a quick chat.
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Hi Emma, hope I didn't catch you at a bad time.
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By 10.30pm, Sarah is usually tired.
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She checks that all the doors are locked, turns off the lights and goes upstairs.
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Before she sleeps, she thinks about the next day and feels happy that she can take care of her family.
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Sarah's days are full of small jobs, but she likes her routine.
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It gives her a sense of order
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and she enjoys seeing her daughter grow up and her husband come home to a clean warm house every evening.
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Let's start with some shadowing practice.
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Hi Emma, hope I didn't catch you at a bad time.
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Hi Emma, hope I didn't catch you at a bad time.
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Sarah goes to the local shop in the afternoon.
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Sarah goes to the local shop in the afternoon.
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I'll take some vegetables please.
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She walks home and starts cooking dinner.
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cooking dinner.
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Mark comes home around six in the evening.
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Mark comes home around six in the evening.
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They sit together and eat dinner as a family.
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They sit together and eat dinner as a family.
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Later, they relax quietly on the sofa.
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Before bed, Sarah turns off the lights.
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Great job!
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Keep practicing these sentences out loud to improve your fluency and pronunciation.
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Let's continue.
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Now let's look at some useful vocabulary and phrases.
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Wipe the table.
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When you wipe the table, you're cleaning it with a cloth, usually after a meal.
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For example, she wipes the table after dinner.
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It's one of those small, everyday actions you'll hear in any British home.
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Wash up.
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In British English, wash up simply means to wash the dishes.
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You might hear, I'll wash up later.
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In American English, people usually say do the dishes, but in the UK, wash up is much more common.
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Hoover.
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To hoover means to vacuum.
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For instance, I need to hoover the living room.
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The word comes from a brand name, but it's become a normal verb in British English.
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Make the beds.
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To make the bed means to tidy it, straighten the duvet, arrange pillows.
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Example.
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She makes the beds every morning.
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Hang clothes.
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When you hang clothes, you put them somewhere to dry. For example.
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She hangs the clothes outside.
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This is especially common in homes where people use a drying rack or a washing line.
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Dust the shelves.
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To dust means to remove dust from surfaces with a cloth.
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She dusts the shelves once a week.
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To iron clothes is to remove wrinkles using heat.
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For example, she irons Mark's shirts before work.
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Peel the potatoes.
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To peel means to take the skin off something.
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She peels the potatoes before cooking.
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You'll hear this a lot in everyday cooking.
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Chop the vegetables.
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To chop means to cut something into pieces, usually not very precisely.
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For example, she chops the vegetables for dinner.
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It's one of the most useful verbs in Kitchen English.
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Catch you at a bad time.
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If you say, I hope I didn't catch you at a bad time, you're politely checking if the other person is busy.
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It's very common in phone calls and sounds considerate and natural.
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Don't just read these.
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Say them out loud.
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Try.
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I'll wash up later.
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I need to hoover the floor.
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She's chopping vegetables.
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That's how these phrases start to feel natural, not forced.
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Here's a cultural insight from the story.
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Routine In Britain, a steady daily routine is part of everyday life.
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People tend to prefer a familiar rhythm to their day.
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That might mean having breakfast at the same time, taking children to school and eating dinner together in the evening.
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It's less about strict rules and more about comfort.
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A simple routine brings a sense of order and calm.
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Now let's listen to the story again.
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Sarah Thompson is a 34-year-old housewife who lives in a semi-detached house in a quiet town near Manchester.
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She has been married to her husband Mark for 10 years and they have an eight-year-old daughter called Lily.
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Mark works as an IT manager in the city centre, so he leaves home early every morning.
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Sarah's day is busy, but she enjoys looking after her family and their home.
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Her alarm clock goes off at 6.45 every weekday morning.
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Sarah gets up quietly, puts on her dressing gown and goes downstairs to make a cup of tea.
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While the kettle is boiling, she checks her phone for any messages.
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She then wakes Lily up gently at 7.15.
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Come on, sweetheart.
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Time to get up.
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Mmm, mmm, just a minute Mum.
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I'm so sleepy.
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Lily usually moans a little but then gets out of bed.
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Sarah starts preparing breakfast.
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She makes toast with butter and jam for Lily.
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And a fried egg with bacon and sausages for Mark.
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She also puts some cereal and milk on the table.
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Mark comes down at 7.30, still half asleep, and they eat breakfast together as a family.
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They talk about the plans for the day.
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Lily tells them what she is doing at school, and Mark checks the weather on his phone.
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After breakfast, Sarah helps Lily get ready for school.
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She makes sure Lily brushes her teeth, combs her hair and puts on her school uniform.
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A white shirt, grey skirt and blue jumper.
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Sarah packs Lily's school bag with her lunchbox, water bottle and homework.
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At 8.20 they walk to the primary school which is only ten minutes away.
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Sarah says goodbye to Lily at the gate and gives her a quick hug.
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Have a good day, darling.
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See you at half past three.
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When Sarah gets home, she tidies the kitchen.
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She washes up the breakfast dishes and wipes the table.
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Then she makes the beds and hoovers the living room carpet.
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On Mondays and Thursdays she does the laundry.
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She sorts the clothes, puts a load in the washing machine
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and hangs the clean clothes on the drying rack in the utility room.
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After that she goes to the local shops.
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She buys bread, milk, some vegetables and whatever she needs for dinner.
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She always chats with the lady at the corner shop.
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Morning, love.
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How are you today?
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Morning.
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I'm good, thanks.
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Just a few bits today.
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Lovely.
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Everything's fresh this morning.
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That's great.
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I'll take some vegetables, please.
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Back home, Sarah starts preparing lunch.
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She usually makes something simple like cheese, sandwiches or soup for herself.
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While she eats, she listens to the radio or watches a short program on her tablet.
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In the afternoon, Sarah does more housework housework.
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She cleans the bathroom, dusts the shelves and sometimes irons Mark's shirts.
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At 2.45 she walks back to school to pick up Lily.
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On the way home they talk about what Lily learned that day.
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Mum, we made a volcano in science today and it actually worked.
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It started bubbling and and everyone got really excited.
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My teacher said mine was one of the best in the class and I felt really proud.
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When they get home, Lily has a snack, usually fruit or yogurt, and then does her homework at the kitchen table.
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While Lily is busy, Sarah starts cooking the evening meal.
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Tonight, for example, she's making shepherd's pie with peas and carrots.
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She peels the potatoes and chops the vegetables while listening to Lily's stories.
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Mark usually gets home around 6pm.
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This shepherd's pie is absolutely delicious, Sarah.
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I'm so glad you think so.
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Lily seems to be enjoying it too.
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He changes out of his work clothes and they all sit down for dinner together at 6.30.
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They talk about their day and sometimes watch a bit of television after the meal.
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Sarah washes up or puts everything in the dishwasher while Mark helps Lily get ready for bed.
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At 7.30, Sarah reads a bedtime story to Lily or listens while Lily reads to her.
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Then it is time for bed.
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Lily is usually asleep by 8.
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After that, Sarah and Mark relax on the sofa.
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They might watch a programme on the BBC or talk about the weekend plans.
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Sometimes Sarah phones her friend Emma for a quick chat.
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Hi Emma, hope I didn't catch you at a bad time.
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By 10.30pm, Sarah is usually tired.
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She checks that all the doors are locked, turns off the lights and goes upstairs.
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Before she sleeps, she thinks about the next day and feels happy that she can take care of her family.
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Sarah's days are full of small jobs, but she likes her routine.
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It gives her a sense of order
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and she enjoys seeing her daughter grow up and her husband come home to a clean, warm house every evening.
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I hope you enjoyed this story and picked up some real English along the way.
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See you in the next video.
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О данном уроке
В этом уроке ты попрактикуешься в разговорном английском, используя повседневные ситуации из жизни семьи Томпсон. Ты узнаешь, как описывать будни, готовить завтрак, отправлять ребенка в школу и заниматься домом. Основная цель — улучшить понимание живой речи и научиться повторять фразы с естественной интонацией, используя технику shadowspeak (или shadow speak), которая отлично подходит для начинающих.
Ключевой словарь и фразы
- Semi-detached house — полудетachedный дом (дом, примыкающий к соседнему)
- Alarm clock goes off — будильник зазвонил
- School uniform — школьная форма
- Do the laundry — стирать белье
- Local shops — местные магазины
- Wash up — мыть посуду
Советы по практике
Для эффективной работы с видео используй технику shadowing английский: повторяй фразы сразу после говорящего, стараясь копировать не только слова, но и темп, интонацию и паузы. Сначала слушай отрывок целиком, затем повторяй по предложению. Скорость речи в видео умеренная, что идеально для начинающих — не спешай, сосредоточься на точности произношения. Если какое-то слово сложно, замени его на простой синоним, а потом возвращайся к исходному. Это поможет улучшить произношение английского и привыкнуть к естественной речи. Проводи по 10–15 минут в день, и ты быстро заметишь прогресс! Помни, практика — ключ к успеху в практике разговорного английского.
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.