Shadowing Practice: The Truth About Living in London 🇬🇧 | Real British English Conversation | Rather Good English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello everyone and welcome to Rather Good English.
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I'm Katie.
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And I'm James.
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We're both from London and we're here to help you improve your English through natural, everyday conversations.
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That's right.
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Each week we chat about different topics using real English that you'll actually hear people use.
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No boring textbook language here.
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Let me tell you a bit about myself.
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I've been living in London for over a decade now.
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Do you like it?
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I love it.
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And I absolutely love exploring different neighbourhoods.
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I'm always discovering new places to eat, drink and hang out with friends.
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Oh, definitely.
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Whichever food you're fancying, you'll find it here.
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I'm James, by the way, born and bred here in London.
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I've actually lived in quite a few different areas around the city over the years.
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So I've got loads of stories to share about what it's really like living here.
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The good, the bad and the expensive.
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Ah, yes, we'll definitely talk about the money side of things.
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Today we're doing a proper deep dive into our amazing home city, London.
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We want to take you on a journey through different neighbourhoods and share why it's such an exciting place to live.
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But we'll be completely honest about both the wonderful bits and the challenging parts too.
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London isn't perfect, but that's what makes it real and interesting
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so let's start with what makes london special james what draws
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you to this city after all these years i think it's
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the incredible layers of history you can see everywhere you can
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walk past a medieval church then a victorian railway station then
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a brand new glass skyscraper all within five minutes right and do you think about shakespeare writing plays just down the road,
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or Churchill giving his wartime speeches.
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It gives me proper goosebumps.
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That's incredible for me.
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It's the amazing diversity.
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You can travel the world just by taking the tube.
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One stop you're hearing Bengali, the next it's Spanish, then Yoruba.
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Exactly.
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And the museums reflect that perfectly.
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The British Museum, Tate Modern, V &A, all free.
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Plus, the career opportunities here are incredible.
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London is this global hub for finance, tech, creative industries.
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Mm -hmm.
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It's where the whole world comes to do business.
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Right, let's talk neighbourhoods, because that's where London really comes alive.
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You've lived in quite a few different areas, haven't you, James?
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I have.
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Let's start with Camden in North London.
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I lived there when I was just out of university.
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Camden Market is absolutely massive.
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It's like several markets joined together, selling everything from vintage band t -shirts to street food from every corner of the world.
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Oh, Camden takes me back too, and the music scene there is legendary, isn't it?
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Incredible.
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The Roundhouse, Electric Ballroom, Jazz Cafe.
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I remember seeing Arctic Monkeys at a tiny venue there before they became massive.
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Camden has this amazing alternative, creative energy.
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Hmm.
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The nightlife is brilliant too, though it can get quite rough late at night.
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Loads of goths and punks hanging around.
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True.
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Now let's head east to Shoreditch.
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I lived there for about five years and it completely transformed while I was there.
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The street art is incredible.
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There are these amazing murals on Brick Lane that change every few months.
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Right.
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All world famous artists come to paint there and the restaurant's, oh my god, some of the best food in London.
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But it's changed massively due to gentrification.
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How so?
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When I first moved there, there was this tiny Vietnamese place that served the best pho I've ever had for like seven quid.
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By the time I left, it had been replaced by a £50 per head gastropub.
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It pushed out a lot of the original Bengali community.
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That's sad.
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That's why I love nearby Hackney and Bethnal Green.
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They still have that authentic East London feel.
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Amazing Turkish restaurants on green lanes, proper football matches on Hackney marshes at weekends.
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Yeah, exactly.
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Now, let's head west to Notting Hill.
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I actually live there now.
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Those colourful terraced houses, you know, the ones from the Hugh Grant film, they're gorgeous.
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Right.
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But the real magic happens during Carnival in August.
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Two million people fill the streets with steel drums, Caribbean food, dancing everywhere.
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It's absolutely mental, but brilliant.
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And Portobello Road Market on Saturdays is fantastic for vintage shopping and antiques.
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Central London has Covent Garden, which is touristy, but actually quite lovely.
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The street performers there are world class.
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Oprah singers, magicians, human statues, and it's right in the theatre district.
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You can watch a West End show, then grab dinner and drinks, all within walking distance.
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Now let's talk about Borough Market near London Bridge.
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That's proper food paradise.
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It's this massive Victorian market hall full of artisanal cheese, fresh bread, exotic spices, incredible street food.
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I remember spending my entire weekly salary there when I first discovered it, just trying different foods from around the world.
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That brings us to South London, which gets unfairly overlooked.
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Clapham is where all the young professionals live, brilliant nightlife, loads of trendy pubs and cocktail bars.
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It's got this really buzzy, social atmosphere.
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Right.
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Then there's Brixton, which has this incredible multicultural energy, amazing Caribbean restaurants, brilliant live music venues,
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and Brixton Market is fantastic for African and Caribbean ingredients.
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And Greenwich in South East London feels like a proper village.
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You've got the beautiful maritime history with the Cutty Sark ship, the Royal Observatory where Greenwich Mean Time comes from.
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Yeah.
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Greenwich Park with stunning views over London and it's much more affordable than central areas.
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My friend bought a three -bedroom house there for what a tiny one -bedroom flat costs in central London.
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The only downside is the extra commute to the centre.
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That brings us to Transport, which connects all these amazing places.
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The Tube network is incredible.
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You can get from Camden to Greenwich in about 40 minutes, Shoreditch to Notting Hill in 30.
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Exactly, and the further out you go, the more affordable it gets.
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You get much better value for money in zones 3 and 4.
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But let's be brutally honest about the challenges now.
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The biggest one is money.
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When I lived in Shoreditch, I was paying £1 ,800 a month for a one -bedroom flat that was basically the size of a large cupboard.
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That's absolutely mental.
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And it's not just rent.
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A pint of beer in Notting Hill costs about £8 now.
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A simple coffee is £5 or £6.
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Dinner for two at a decent restaurant, easily £100.
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And then there's the weather.
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Last winter in London, I didn't see proper sunshine for three weeks straight.
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It was grey, rainy and dark by half past three in the afternoon.
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I actually bought one of those special light therapy lamps to help with seasonal depression
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and the crowds can be absolutely overwhelming especially during rush hour.
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Oh god the central line at eight in the morning is like hell on earth.
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You're packed like sardines with hundreds of people everyone sweating and pushing and generally miserable.
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And in a city of nine million people it can feel quite lonely sometimes.
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It took me ages to make real friends when I first moved here.
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Londoners can seem a bit cold and reserved at first.
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But despite all these challenges we both choose to stay here.
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There's an energy to London that you simply can't find anywhere else.
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Last weekend I went to a rooftop cinema in Hackney, a secret speakeasy in Soho, then dancing in Brixton.
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Exactly!
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And even in this massive urban jungle you've got beautiful green spaces everywhere Hyde Park,
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Regent's Park, Hampstead Heath and Richmond Park with wild deer running around.
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So what practical advice would we give someone thinking about visiting or moving to London?
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First save money, lots and lots of money.
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If you're moving here bring at least four months of living expenses but don't let the costs scare you away completely.
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There are ways to enjoy London affordably.
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exactly free museums beautiful parks happy hour drinks
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and pubs amazing street food markets and living in zones three
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or four is much cheaper than central london right get an
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oyster card for transport immediately download city mapper for directions it's absolutely brilliant bring proper waterproof clothes
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and comfortable walking shoes you'll walk everywhere here And most importantly, come with patience and an open mind.
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London will frustrate you, challenge you, maybe make you cry with the rent prices.
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Mm -hmm, definitely.
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But it will also inspire you and show you things you never imagined.
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That's the real London experience.
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Beautiful chaos.
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Perfect.
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Well, that's our grand tour of London neighbourhoods complete.
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Thank you so much for listening to Rather Good English.
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I hope this journey through our incredible city was helpful for your English learning.
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Yes, thank you for joining us on this adventure.
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Next week, we'll be talking about British food.
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It really isn't that bad.
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Our personal favourites and some things that the English do better than everyone.
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Until next time, keep practising your English, explore new neighbourhoods if you're lucky enough to be in London and remember,
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rather good is good enough to get you started.
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Cheerio for now and happy learning!
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