0:00 In today's English lesson,
0:01 you're going to use the number one technique to help you become a fluent
0:06 English speaker.
0:08 What's that technique?
0:09 Well, it's pretty simple.
0:10 I'm going to say a commonly used English phrase
0:14 and you're going to repeat directly after me.
0:18 This method of repetition
0:20 or shadowing is an excellent way to use your own voice with wonderful grammar,
0:26 vocabulary, pronunciation, and to get some speaking practice.
0:31 So, make sure that you gather your courage
0:33 so that you can speak out loud
0:34 and be active during today's English lesson.
0:37 And like always, I have created a free PDF worksheet to go with today's
0:43 listening and repeating lesson.
0:45 In this worksheet, you will find all of the phrases
0:48 and sentences that we're about to practice together,
0:51 plus there is a bonus speaking practice.
0:55 This speaking practice is essential to help you be able to actually use
1:00 and remember what you're about to learn.
1:02 So, how can you get this worksheet plus bonus speaking practice?
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1:21 When you sign up for my free worksheets,
1:23 I will continue to send them to you every single Friday automatically.
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1:31 This is my gift to you.
1:32 So, click on the link in the description to get the worksheet
1:35 and bonus speaking practice today.
1:38 In today's listening and repeating practice, you're going to be answering this question.
1:43 What are you doing this weekend?
1:45 This is a common conversation question
1:47 and you are going to learn 30 responses to this question.
1:51 But not just learn them, you are going to practice using them.
1:55 So, how this will work is I am going to say the phrase,
1:58 then I will pause,
2:00 and I want you to speak out loud during that pause.
2:03 Try to repeat exactly after my voice.
2:06 Repeat the vocabulary, the grammar, the pronunciation, and also the intonation of my voice.
2:12 That is, the song or the rhythm of my voice.
2:16 And then, I will say the phrase again, and then I will pause.
2:20 So, you will have two chances to say each of these phrases.
2:23 And I hope the second time you'll be able to say it a little
2:25 more comfortably.
2:27 Are you ready?
2:27 Let's do it.
2:28 Let's start with our question of the day.
2:30 What are you doing this weekend?
2:32 This is your chance to repeat.
2:34 Go ahead.
2:37 Okay, let's say it a little faster.
2:39 What are you doing this weekend?
2:43 Okay, good work.
2:44 Let's go on to our 30 replies to this question.
2:49 Not much.
2:50 What about you?
2:54 Not much.
2:55 What about you?
2:59 I've got a pretty full weekend.
3:05 I've got a pretty full weekend.
3:12 Nothing special.
3:13 How about you?
3:17 Nothing special.
3:18 How about you?
3:22 Did you notice that each of these phrases includes a great vocabulary expression?
3:28 This is a wonderful way to build your vocabulary
3:31 and get speaking practice at the same time.
3:33 These beginning phrases are pretty simple,
3:35 but they're going to get a little bit more advanced as we go on.
3:39 Let's continue.
3:40 I don't have any big plans for the weekend.
3:42 What do you have going on?
3:50 I don't have any big plans for the weekend.
3:53 What do you have going on?
4:01 I'm just taking it easy this weekend.
4:09 I'm just taking it easy this weekend.
4:16 Ooh, I've got something fun planned.
4:24 Ooh, I've got something fun planned.
4:30 I'm planning things last minute, as usual.
4:33 Make sure that when you repeat this phrase,
4:36 you repeat the same intonation that I used.
4:38 Did you catch that tone of voice?
4:41 I'm saying that I'm not much of a planner.
4:44 Maybe I'm kind of embarrassed that I make plans at the last minute.
4:49 So, make sure that you imitate that tone of voice.
4:52 Let me say it one more time, and then you can repeat.
4:55 I'm planning things last minute, as usual.
5:03 I'm planning things last minute, as usual.
5:11 I'm going to sleep in and not set an alarm.
5:14 Notice that I emphasized the word not.
5:17 I'm going to sleep in and not set an alarm.
5:20 Go ahead.
5:25 I'm going to sleep in and not set an alarm.
5:33 It's my birthday this weekend, and my husband's going to treat me to dinner.
5:43 It's my birthday this weekend, and my husband's going to treat me to dinner.
5:53 I'm just running errands around town.
6:00 I'm just running errands around town.
6:06 I've had a busy week,
6:08 and I just need to catch up on some chores.
6:16 I've had a busy week,
6:18 and I just need to catch up on some chores.
6:26 I'm going shopping early Saturday morning to beat the crowds.
6:35 I'm going shopping early Saturday morning to beat the crowds.
6:45 Notice that this phrase to beat the crowds is not talking about violence,
6:50 beating the crowds.
6:52 Instead, it's talking about arriving before the crowds.
6:56 The crowds might come in the afternoon,
6:59 but I'm going to get there in the morning to beat the crowds.
7:02 Let's go on to our next phrase.
7:03 I'm catching up with a friend I haven't seen in a while.
7:10 I'm catching up with a friend I haven't seen in a while.
7:17 Notice that I used the phrasal verb to catch up with a friend,
7:21 but two phrases ago I said I'm going to catch up on some chores.
7:27 When we're talking about connecting and having a relationship with a person,
7:31 we're going to use with.
7:33 I need to catch up with my friend.
7:35 I haven't seen her in so long.
7:37 But, when we're doing an activity, we would say,
7:40 I need to catch up on some chores.
7:43 Great distinction.
7:45 Let's go to our next one.
7:46 My parents are coming into town, so I'll be busy showing them around.
7:56 My parents are coming into town, so I'll be busy showing them around.
8:06 My friend is getting married,
8:08 so I'll be traveling to the wedding location about an hour away.
8:20 My friend is getting married,
8:21 so I'll be traveling to the wedding location about an hour away.
8:32 My husband and I are having a date night at our favorite restaurant.
8:42 My husband and I are having a date night at our favorite restaurant.
8:53 I'm catching a matinee movie on Saturday.
9:01 I'm catching a matinee movie on Saturday.
9:09 I'm going to have a lazy weekend
9:11 and binge-watch a new series on Netflix.
9:21 I'm going to have a lazy weekend
9:24 and binge-watch a new series on Netflix.
9:34 I'm I'm seeing where the weekend takes me.
9:41 I'm just seeing where the weekend takes me.
9:49 Did you get that tone of voice?
9:51 That I don't have any plans.
9:53 I'm not quite sure.
9:54 I'm just seeing where the weekend takes me.
9:57 Make sure that you imitate this tone as well.
10:00 Let's go to our next phrase.
10:01 I'm meeting a few friends for brunch at our favorite lunch spot.
10:10 I'm meeting a few friends for brunch at our favorite lunch spot.
10:19 I'm going to get away for the weekend and travel out of state.
10:29 I'm going to get away for the weekend and travel out of state.
10:38 I'm off this weekend, so I think I'm going to do some meal prep.
10:49 I'm off this weekend, so I think I'm going to do some meal prep.
11:00 Did you guess what this word prep stands for?
11:03 It stands for meal preparation, but when we're talking about preparing meals in advance,
11:09 especially if you're expecting a busy week to come,
11:12 we often shorten that to prep.
11:14 I'm doing some meal prep.
11:16 Great vocabulary for daily life.
11:18 Let's go to our next phrase.
11:20 I volunteered to babysit for a few hours to help a friend out.
11:30 I volunteered to babysit for a few hours to help a friend out.
11:39 I'm hosting a small get-together at my place for some friends.
11:49 I'm hosting a small get-together at my place for some friends.
11:57 I'm busy running my kids to and from soccer practice all weekend.
12:10 I'm busy running my kids to and from soccer practice all weekend.
12:24 I'm meeting a friend for coffee.
12:26 I want to give you a quick pronunciation note before you say this short
12:30 sentence.
12:30 Listen to the word meeting, meeting.
12:34 The T in the middle of this word in American English is going to
12:37 change to a D sound.
12:39 Often times when we have a T surrounded by vowel sounds,
12:44 that T is going to change to a D.
12:46 Meeting.
12:47 This is similar to the word water.
12:50 Water becomes water.
12:52 So, when you say this sentence,
12:54 make sure that you have
12:55 that American English pronunciation
12:57 if that's what you're going for.
12:58 Meeting.
12:59 Let's say that sentence again.
13:01 I'm meeting a friend for coffee.
13:06 I'm meeting a friend for coffee.
13:12 I'm going for a walk if the weather's nice.
13:18 I'm going for a walk if the weather's nice.
13:25 I'm doing some small home projects, that will be an all-day event.
13:37 I'm doing some small home projects, but that will be an all-day event.
13:50 I'm going to get my kids out of the house for a few hours
13:53 and go to the park.
13:55 Notice the pronunciation at the end of this sentence here.
13:58 I said go to the park.
14:01 To becomes da.
14:03 Go da the park.
14:05 Go da the park.
14:07 These are the little tips
14:08 and tricks that make English really fast
14:10 when you listen to it,
14:11 but once you know them,
14:12 you'll be able to understand fast English better
14:15 and you'll be able to speak
14:16 that way as well.
14:17 So, let's try to say this sentence all one more time
14:19 and make sure that you say go to the park.
14:22 I'm going to get my kids out of the house for a few hours
14:25 and go to the park.
14:33 I'm going to get my kids out of the house for a few hours
14:37 and go to the park.
14:45 Excellent work.
14:45 Now we have our final sentence.
14:48 Let's say it together.
14:49 My car needs some repairs done,
14:51 so I have to take it in for maintenance.
14:53 Notice this last word, maintenance.
14:56 We do not say maintenance, maintain with the N in the middle.
15:02 Instead, listen to how I reduce this word. main tenance main tenance The E
15:10 N in the middle of this word is just totally taken out.
15:13 So, try to say
15:14 that word by itself with me first
15:16 and then we'll put it together in this final sentence. main tenance main tenance.
15:23 Okay, let's say this full sentence and then we will conclude our lesson.
15:27 My car needs some repairs done,
15:29 so I have to take it in for maintenance.
15:37 My car needs some repairs done,
15:39 so I have to take it in for maintenance.
15:46 Well, excellent work.
15:47 You have listened and repeated so well during today's lesson.
15:52 Don't forget to download today's free PDF worksheet.
15:56 This worksheet includes all of these wonderful daily life phrases to answer the question,
16:02 "What are you doing this weekend?"
16:03 We ask this all the time in real life.
16:06 You will get all of the answers we practiced here today,
16:09 plus there is a link where you can download a speaking practice.
16:13 You'll be able to continue to listen
16:15 and repeat out loud with me in
16:17 that speaking practice.
16:18 It's kind of like a little mini podcast episode.
16:22 You can download that and practice speaking wherever you go,
16:25 while you're walking your dog, while you're doing the dishes,
16:28 while you're trying to take a nap even.
16:30 You never know when it might be useful.
16:32 So, how can you get this worksheet and bonus speaking practice?
16:35 All you have to do is click the link in the description,
16:37 enter your name and email address, and voila,
16:41 just like that it will land in your email inbox.
16:44 It is my gift to you.
16:45 Well, thank you so much for learning English with me
16:48 and I'll see you again next Friday for a new lesson here on my
16:51 YouTube channel.
16:53 Bye.
16:53 But wait, do you want more?
16:55 I recommend watching this video next where you will practice listening
17:00 and repeating wonderful answers to the question,
17:04 "How was your day at work?"
17:05 Even if you've had a terrible day at work,
17:08 you will have some daily life answers to use in that lesson.
17:12 I'll see you there.
