Shadowing Practice: Improve Your English Speaking with (B2–C1) Shadowing Practice | Repeat After Me - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You know words like although,
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because, if, when, and but.
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But what happens when you want to express a more complicated thought?
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You start speaking, then stop.
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You change the sentence, start again,
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and suddenly an idea that sounded perfectly clear in your head becomes difficult to explain.
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Here's the problem.
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At B2 and C1 level, you usually don't need more basic vocabulary.
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You need to become better at connecting the English you already know.
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And that's exactly what we're going to train today.
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Stay with me until the end of this lesson
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because we're going to move from simply understanding connected English to actually speaking it naturally yourself.
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Hello everyone and welcome back to English Fluency Teacher.
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Today's lesson focuses on one of the biggest differences between basic English and natural Confident English,
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connecting your ideas smoothly.
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Imagine someone asks, what do you want to do this weekend?
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A basic answer might sound like this.
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I want to go hiking.
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It might rain.
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Maybe we can go somewhere else.
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Every sentence is correct, but a more natural speaker might say, I'd love to go hiking,
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provided that the weather stays dry.
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Otherwise, we can choose something indoors.
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Same ideas, but now they're connected.
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That's what we're working on today, and we're going to practice it differently.
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Today's lesson has two parts.
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First, you'll listen to a complete B2 to C1 conversation between me, Sophia, and Daniel.
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Don't repeat anything yet, just follow the conversation.
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Listen for how they compare different options,
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express preferences, change plans, give conditions,
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prepare for possible problems, and connect one thought naturally to the next.
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You'll hear expressions such as, I'd rather, rather than, whether,
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whereas, as soon as, in case,
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provided that, even if, as long as, and by the time.
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Don't try to memorize them while listening.
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Just notice how naturally they appear inside the conversation.
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After that, we'll go through the conversation again.
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This time you'll repeat each sentence once after me.
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And because your English is becoming more advanced, we're going to keep the practice closer to real spoken English.
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I won't deliberately slow every sentence down.
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I'll speak at a natural conversational pace.
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Listen to the complete thought first, then repeat it once.
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Try to copy the rhythm.
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sentence stress, connected speech, and emotion.
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After we've shadowed the conversation, I'll give you a few additional B2 to C1 sentences using the same kinds of structures.
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Those extra sentences will help you transfer the patterns into other situations instead of only remembering today's conversation.
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So first, listen and understand.
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Then, listen, repeat and speak.
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Let's begin.
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Part 1.
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Listen naturally.
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I'm glad you could meet today.
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Have you decided what we're doing this weekend?
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Not completely.
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I'd rather choose something relaxing than spend the whole weekend rushing around.
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I understand.
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The thing is, Daniel has already suggested several different activities. That doesn't surprise me.
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He plans weekends as if we have unlimited energy.
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Apparently he wants to go hiking on Saturday and attend a concert afterward.
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Not only does that sound exhausting, but it would also be quite expensive.
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That's exactly what I thought.
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Why don't we choose one activity rather than trying to do everything?
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I'd prefer that.
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Whether we go hiking depends on the weather anyway.
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As far as I know, there's a good chance of rain on Saturday.
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In that case, we'd better have another option ready.
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We could visit the new indoor market in case the weather gets worse.
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That sounds much more practical.
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Did Daniel say where we're supposed to meet him?
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Outside the bookstore.
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He said he'd call as soon as he arrived.
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We've been walking for 20 minutes, whereas he lives five minutes away.
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That's Daniel.
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The closer he lives, the later he seems to arrive.
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You'd better not tell him I laughed at that.
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Don't worry.
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As long as you don't mention his terrible time management, we'll be fine.
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Look, there he is.
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Sorry I'm late.
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It turns out that the road near my apartment is closed.
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We were beginning to wonder whether you'd forgotten about us.
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I wouldn't forget.
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I brought this guidebook so that we could decide what to do.
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We've actually been discussing that already.
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Great.
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What did you decide?
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Rather than planning ten activities, we'd like to choose one or two.
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I'd love to go, provided that the weather stays dry.
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Even if it rains a little, we could still go.
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You say that as if getting soaked is part of the experience.
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Sometimes it is.
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No matter how enthusiastic you are, I'm not hiking through heavy rain.
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I've checked the forecast again, and Saturday looks worse than we expected.
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So I suppose hiking is no longer a realistic option.
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On the other hand, the indoor market is open until 9.
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And there's a live music event there in the evening.
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That actually sounds better than my original plan.
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See?
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There's no point in forcing a plan when something better comes along.
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I'm starting to understand where you're coming from.
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We could meet around noon so that nobody has to wake up too early. That works for me.
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By the time we finish lunch, the music area should already be open.
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Exactly.
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Meanwhile, we can explore the shops and cafes.
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Should we book a table somewhere?
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I'd rather decide when we arrive.
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That's fine, although we might have to wait if the place gets busy.
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I'll bring a charger in case my phone battery runs low.
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And I'll bring an umbrella in case we decide to walk afterward.
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Look at us.
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We're finally preparing for things rather than pretending everything will go perfectly.
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That's progress.
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that neither of you changes the plan tomorrow.
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No promises.
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The thing is, changing plans is sometimes half the fun.
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As long as we actually leave the house this time, I'll be happy.
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Deal.
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I'll message both of you as soon as I wake up.
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I'd be surprised if Daniel is awake before you.
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That's a fair point, but I'm working on it.
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Part 2.
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Shadowing Practice Excellent.
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You've now heard the complete conversation.
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This time, you're going to speak it yourself.
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Remember, I'll say each sentence once.
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Then you'll repeat it once.
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Don't break the sentence into individual words.
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Listen for thought groups.
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For example, I'd love to go, provided that the weather stays dry.
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Hear the idea, then reproduce the complete sentence naturally.
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Ready?
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Let's begin!
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I'm glad you could meet today.
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Have you decided what we're doing this weekend?
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Not completely, because I'd rather do something relaxing than spend the whole weekend rushing around.
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The thing is, Daniel has already suggested several different activities. That doesn't surprise me.
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He plans weekends as if we have unlimited energy.
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Apparently, he wants to go hiking on Saturday and attend a concert afterward.
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Not only does that sound exhausting, but it would also be quite expensive.
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That's exactly what I thought, so I'd prefer to choose only one main activity.
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Why don't we do that, rather than trying to fit everything into one day?
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I prefer that, although whether we go hiking depends on the weather.
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As far as I know, there's a good chance of rain on Saturday.
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In that case we'd better have another option ready.
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We could visit the new indoor market in case the weather gets worse.
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That sounds much more practical.
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Exactly, and we'll still have something enjoyable to do even if it rains.
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Did Daniel say where we're supposed to meet him?
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the bookstore and he said he'd call as soon as he arrived.
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We've been walking for 20 minutes whereas he lives only five minutes away.
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That's Daniel.
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The closer he lives, the later he seems to arrive.
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You'd better not tell him I laughed at that.
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As long as you don't mention his terrible time management, we'll be fine.
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Look, there he is now.
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Sorry I'm late.
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It turns out that the road near my apartment is closed.
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We were beginning to wonder whether you'd forgotten about us.
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I brought this guidebook so that we could decide what to do.
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We've actually been discussing that already.
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Great, so what did you decide?
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Rather than planning 10 activities, we'd like to choose one or two.
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Fair enough.
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What about hiking?
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I'd love to go, provided that the weather stays dry.
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Even if it rains a little, we could probably still go.
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Excellent!
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Two especially useful patterns there were provided that and as long as.
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Both allow you to express a condition naturally.
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Instead of saying I will go, the weather must be good, you can connect the thought I'll go, provided that the weather stays good.
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Let's continue.
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I've checked the forecast again and Saturday looks worse than we expected.
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In that case I suppose hiking is no longer a realistic option.
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On the other hand, the indoor market is open until 9.
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There's also a live music event there in the evening.
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That actually sounds better than my original plan.
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There's no point in forcing a plan when something better comes along.
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We could meet around noon so that nobody has to wake up too early.
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By the time we finish lunch, the music area should already be open.
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Meanwhile, we can explore the shops and cafes.
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Should we book a table somewhere before we go?
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I'd rather decide when we arrive.
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We might have to wait if the place gets busy.
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I'll bring a charger in case my phone battery runs low.
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I'll bring an umbrella in case we decide to walk afterward.
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We're finally preparing for problems rather than assuming everything will go perfectly.
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As long as we actually leave the house this time, I'll consider that progress.
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You've now shadowed the entire conversation, but I don't want you to associate these structures with only one weekend plan.
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So let's finish with 10 additional sentences using the same B2 to C1 patterns in completely different situations.
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This is where you begin transferring the language into your own English.
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I'd rather wait a little longer than make the wrong decision.
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Whether you agree or not, I think we should discuss it calmly.
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By the time we reached the station, the train had already left.
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Once you've made a decision, let me know immediately.
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I'll save the address in case we need it again.
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No matter how difficult it feels, don't stop practicing.
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Instead of focusing on every mistake, try to communicate the main idea.
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The more I practice speaking, the less nervous I become.
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There's no guarantee that everything will work exactly as expected.
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Outstanding work!
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Today you didn't simply practice advanced expressions in isolation.
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first heard them working inside a natural conversation and then you produce those same patterns yourself.
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That's an important difference because knowing that provided that means
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if isn't the same as being able to say I'd love to go provided that the weather stays dry.
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Knowing the meaning of by the time isn't enough either.
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You want sentences such as By the time we finish lunch,
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the music area should already be open to begin feeling natural in your mouth.
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And that's what repeated speaking practice helps you develop.
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Today you practiced how to express preferences with I'd rather, choose alternatives with rather than,
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discuss uncertainty with whether, compare ideas with whereas.
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Talk about timing with as soon as and by the time.
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Prepare for possibilities with in case.
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Express conditions with provided that and as long as.
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Introduce contrast with on the other hand and organize thoughts using expressions such as the thing is and it turns out.
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Don't try to use all of them tomorrow.
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Choose just two or three patterns.
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Then intentionally use those patterns when you speak English.
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And if you completed today's natural speed shadowing session, write, I'm connecting my ideas naturally.
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If this lesson helped you,
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like the video, subscribe to English Fluency Teacher and turn on notifications for more B2 to C1 English speaking and shadowing practice.
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Keep listening, keep connecting your thoughts, and most importantly, keep speaking English.
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I'll see you in the next lesson.
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