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Hi there. Today we're going to practice speaking about our plans for the day.
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In this video series, we'll have a real, relaxed conversation so you can build confidence speaking English out loud.
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This video has two parts.
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In the first half, we'll walk along the bay at sunrise and I'll ask you questions about what you hope to do today.
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I'll leave time after each question so you can say your answer out loud, or you can pause the video if you'd like a little more time to think.
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In the second half, I'll ask the same questions again, and this time I'll provide two different example answers.
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If you're not sure how to answer a question, you can use one of these as a guide.
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When you're watching this video, it's important to speak your answers out loud.
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Your English doesn't need to be perfect.
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Even one sentence or one word is great.
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If you'd like to follow along with a PDF script, they're available to download for members of my channel.
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I also upload bonus videos each month that are filled with extra questions and moments for you to practice speaking English out loud.
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Okay, let's have a chat.
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So what are you up to today? Do you have a busy day ahead?
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Are you working or studying today?
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Do you usually plan your day in the morning?
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What time do you usually wake up in the morning?
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Do you usually eat breakfast before you start the day?
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What are you going to do this morning?
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What are you planning to do this afternoon?
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Is there anything you really need to work on today?
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What's something you need to remember to do today?
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Is there anything you're looking forward to today?
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Is there anything you're not really looking forward to?
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Are you planning on seeing anyone today?
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Will you try to relax at some point today?
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What do you hope to do if you have spare time?
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Do you think you'll spend more time inside or outside today?
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What will you do this evening?
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Are you going to cook dinner or eat out?
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Will you spend time alone or with someone?
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What do you usually do to relax in the evening?
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What time will you go to bed tonight?
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Do you think you'll feel tired at the end of the day?
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What would make today a really good day for you?
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If you could do anything you wanted today,what would you do?
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Great job! Now we'll do the questions again but this time I'll give example answers.
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You'll hear the same questions and I'll show you two different ways that you could respond.
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First I'll give a short, simple answer.
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Then I'll give a longer, different example answer.
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If you weren't sure how to answer before, you can use these as a guide.
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Make sure to speak your answers out loud even if you're shadowing.
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So what are you up to today? Do you have a busy day ahead?
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I have a lot to do today and I think it will be busy.
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I've got a few things planned today.
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I've got to work, but hopefully it won't be too busy.
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Are you working or studying today?
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I have to work today.
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I'm working today and I might do a bit of studying later as well.
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Do you usually plan your day in the morning?
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Yes, I like to plan my day in the morning.
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Usually plan part of my day in the morning.
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Then I'll adjust things later if I need to.
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What time do you usually wake up in the morning?
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I usually wake up at 6 am.
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I usually wake up around 7 am.
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but I don't get out of bed until about 7:30.
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Do you usually eat breakfast before you start the day?
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Yes, I usually eat breakfast before I go to work.
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I try to have breakfast if I have time.
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I'll usually make a smoothie.
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What are you going to do this morning?
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This morning I'm going to go for a walk, This morning I'm going to get some work done.
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And after that I might do some exercise.
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What are you planning to do this afternoon?
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This afternoon I'm going to study after work.
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This afternoon I'm going to finish off a few things, then I'll probably relax a bit.
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Is there anything you really need to work on today?
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Yes, I need to work on my homework.
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Yeah. I'm going to focus on finishing some important work this afternoon I've been putting off.
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What's something you need to remember to do today?
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I need to remember to email my teacher before my class.
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I need to remember to message my friend later. I hope I don't forget!
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Is there anything you're looking forward to today?
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Yes, I'm looking forward to seeing my friend I'm really looking forward to seeing my friend for dinner after work today.
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Is there anything you're not really looking forward to?
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I'm not really looking forward to work today.
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After my friend leaves, I'm really not looking forward to doing the dishes.
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Are you planning on seeing anyone today?
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Yes, I'm going to see my teacher after work.
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Yeah, I'm going to meet up with some friends later Will you try to relax at some point today?
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Yes, I hope I can relax later tonight.
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My day is not too busy today, so I'll definitely try to relax if I have time.
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What do you hope to do if you have spare time?
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I hope I can read a book or watch something.
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If I have spare time I'm hoping to go to a yoga class or watch an episode of TV.
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Do you think you'll spend more time inside or outside today?
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I think I'll stay inside most of the day.
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I'll probably spend the day inside working, but I'll want to go out later.
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What will you do this evening?
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This evening I'll have dinner This evening I'll probably have dinner with a friend and watch a few episodes of a TV show.
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Are you going to cook dinner or eat out?
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I'm going to cook dinner at home.
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I think I'm going to cook tonight, but I might order something if I'm tired.
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Will you spend time alone or with someone?
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I'll spend time with my family at home.
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I’ll spend some time this evening with my friends, but after that, it’ll be nice to be alone.
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What do you usually do to relax in the evening?
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I usually watch TV and relax at home.
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I like to relax in the evenings What time will you go to bed tonight?
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I try to go to bed at 10 pm because I wake up early.
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I'll probably go to bed around 10 or 11 pm, depending on how tired I am.
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Do you think you'll feel tired at the end of the day?
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Yes, I think I'll feel tired after work and study.
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I'll probably feel a little tired by the end of the day, but hopefully not too much.
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What would make today a really good day for you?
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It will be a good day if I can relax with my family.
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It’ll be a really good day if I finish everything and still have time to hang If you could do anything you wanted today, what would you do?
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I would go on a big hike with my friends.
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Honestly, I’d probably just relax all day and then go out for dinner later.
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Thanks for chatting with me today.
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And thanks so much to the members of my channel.
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If you want to practice speaking English but you don't have anyone to practice with, or you'd like to build confidence quickly, these videos are for you.
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I post new speaking and listening practice videos every Sunday.
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Which everyday English topics would you like to practice more?
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Let me know in the comments.
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If this video helped you, please like and subscribe for more simple Australian English practice.
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See you next time!

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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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
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

WordPronunciationMeaning
look forward to verbTo 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 verbTo finish completely.
get out of verbTo leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
go out verbTo leave, especially a building.
put off verbTo 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:

YapıVideoda
“might / may” ile olasılık might/may + fiil — mümkün ama kesin olmayan bir şeymight do · might order
Fiil + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — ardından -ing biçimi gelen fiillerpractice speaking
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — şu anda ya da bu sıralar olan bir şeyyou're watching · Are you working · are you planning
“going to” ile gelecek be going to + fiil — bir plan ya da olacağı belli olan bir şeywe'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

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like relax, spare, smoothie.

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Gölgeleme, başlangıçta profesyonel tercüman eğitimi için geliştirilen ve çok dilli Dr. Alexander Arguelles tarafından popüler hale getirilen, bilim destekli bir dil öğrenme tekniğidir. Yöntem basit ama güçlüdür: ana dili İngilizce olan bir sesi dinler ve hemen yüksek sesle tekrar edersiniz — konuşmacıyı 1-2 saniye gecikmeyle takip eden bir gölge gibi. Pasif dinleme veya dilbilgisi alıştırmalarının aksine, gölgeleme beyninizi ve ağız kaslarınızı gerçek konuşma kalıplarını eşzamanlı olarak işlemeye ve yeniden üretmeye zorlar. Araştırmalar, telaffuz doğruluğu, tonlama, ritim, bağlı konuşma, dinleme anlama ve konuşma akıcılığını önemli ölçüde geliştirdiğini göstermektedir — bu da onu IELTS Konuşma hazırlığı ve gerçek dünya İngilizce iletişimi için en etkili yöntemlerden biri yapar.

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