Let's shadow some simple English sentences.
To shadow is to repeat.
I'm blue and you're red.
Hello.
How are you?
I'm a little tired.
I didn't sleep much last night.
The upstairs neighbor had loud music playing all night long.
Yes, he had company.
I know.
Who has a party on a Tuesday night?
Seriously, the music was so loud.
It was so disrespectful.
No, I was too tired to do anything about it.
I put a pillow over my head and I tried to fall asleep.
I know.
I really need my sleep.
I get crabby when I don't.
Yeah, I think I will.
I have to.
Hopefully tonight will be Quiet.
Anyways, how was your weekend?
No way.
You have loud neighbors too?
Nice.
Where did you go?
That sounds fun.
Was it crowded?
Good.
I hate it when it's packed.
What did you guys do there?
Sounds nice.
What did you bring along for the picnic?
I love that.
Simple but perfect.
Was the weather nice?
Lucky you, it was freezing last night.
I opened the window to get fresh air and a break from the noise upstairs.
Not really, but at least I tried.
Exactly.
So, did you stay out late at the beach?
Yeah, not too late.
That's responsible.
Good thinking.
Mondays can be rough.
Did you take any pictures?
Send them to me so I can see.
I'm so jealous.
I love sunsets.
I know.
I should.
I will.
Exactly.
No more loud neighbors for us.
Honestly, weekends go by so fast.
It does.
But at least you had a good time.
That's what matters.
So, what are you going to do next weekend.
Oh, nice.
Are you going to stay long?
That sounds lovely.
Are you going to drive there?
Smart choice.
Are you going to do anything special with them?
Remember, native speakers say gonna instead of going to.
Gonna.
What are you gonna have for dinner?
Nice.
Sounds lovely.
Home cooked?
Even better.
Are you going to relax too?
Good idea.
I need to relax too after the whole loud neighbor situation.
Are you going to see any friends while you're there?
Nice.
It's always good to catch up with friends.
How long has it been since you saw them last?
It's hard to find time to see friends, I agree.
I love weekends like that.
Simple and calm.
I'm probably staying home next weekend.
Um, I need to stay home and organize my life and be productive.
I've been slacking lately.
Exactly.
I procrastinate a lot.
I know, not very exciting but necessary.
I'm also going to meal prep for the week which sounds boring but to me, it's very exciting.
I'm trying to be better this year.
Yeah.
It'll be a productive weekend.
Fingers crossed.
This was shadowing practice for beginners.
Thank you for talking to me today.
And if you like this video, you'll probably like these two I made especially for you.
See you next week.