Shadowing Practice: Talking about your day (future plans & daily routine) | English Speaking Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Talking about your day”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: usually, relax, answer, evening, forward. This video has 118 sentences and 1345 words to shadow. The speech runs for 14:07. The speaker talks slowly, about 95 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 49 of its 118 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| spare adjective | /spɛɚ/ | Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous. |
| smoothie noun | /ˈsmuːði/ | A smooth-talking person. |
| sunrise noun | /ˈsʌnɹaɪz/ | The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon. |
| hike noun | /haɪk/ | A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise. |
| upload verb | /ˈʌpˌloʊd/ | To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet. |
| pause noun | /pɔːz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| adjust verb | /əˈd͡ʒʌst/ | To modify. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| yoga noun | /ˈjoʊ.ɡə/ | Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system… |
| depend verb | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition |
| dish noun | /dɪʃ/ | A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| finish off verb | To finish completely. | |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. | |
| put off verb | To postpone, especially through procrastination. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you have a busy day ahead?
- Are you working or studying today?
- What's something you need to remember to do today?
- Is there anything you're looking forward to today?
- Is there anything you're not really looking forward to?
Bu videodaki dil bilgisi
Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:
| Yapı | Videoda |
|---|---|
| “might / may” ile olasılık might/may + fiil — mümkün ama kesin olmayan bir şey | might do · might order |
| Fiil + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — ardından -ing biçimi gelen fiiller | practice speaking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — şu anda ya da bu sıralar olan bir şey | you're watching · Are you working · are you planning |
| “going to” ile gelecek be going to + fiil — bir plan ya da olacağı belli olan bir şey | we're going to practice · are you going to do · Are you going to cook |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 70 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like relax, spare, smoothie.
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