Listen and Repeat: Speak with me in English

0:00 In this English lesson, you're going to practice the number one speaking

0:04 technique that will help you to speak clearer,

0:08 more fluently, and more confidently in daily conversations.

0:12 What's the method?

0:13 It's very simple.

0:14 All you need to do is listen to my voice and repeat directly after me.

0:20 By listening and repeating, you are using fluent vocabulary,

0:25 fluent grammar, excellent pronunciation, and you are speaking yourself.

0:30 That's essential.

0:31 And if you're new here, hi, I'm Vanessa from speakenglishwithvanessa.com.

0:37 And I've been teaching real life English here

0:39 on my YouTube channel for over the past 10 years.

0:43 And now there are more than 7 million of you learning English with me.

0:48 I can't believe it.

0:50 I want to let you know that every single Friday,

0:53 I create a new video lesson just like this.

0:56 And I include a free PDF worksheet, sometimes with a bonus, to all students.

1:02 Anyone can download this absolutely for free.

1:05 And today's worksheet is going to include all of the key

1:08 questions and sentences that you are going to repeat today.

1:13 Plus, inside that PDF worksheet, I have included an important bonus.

1:18 It's great to know the sentences,

1:20 but you need to be able to speak and use them, right?

1:24 So, I have included the audio version of today's lesson.

1:28 There's going to be a lot of speaking,

1:30 listening, and repeating that happens during today's lesson.

1:34 And when you download the audio version, this is like a mini speaking practice.

1:39 You can listen to this while you're driving,

1:41 while you're doing the dishes, while you're walking the dog.

1:44 This is going to be an excellent way for you

1:46 to repeat today's lesson and continue to improve your speaking skills.

1:51 So, how can you get this PDF

1:52 worksheet plus the bonus audio version speaking practice?

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2:28 to get today's worksheet and speaking practice right now.

2:31 So, how does today's listen and repeat lesson work?

2:35 We're going to be talking about 30 commonly used everyday

2:40 sentences to talk about how your day at work went.

2:45 Oftentimes when you come home from work,

2:47 someone in your family might ask you this question.

2:50 How was your day?

2:52 Or how was your day at work?

2:54 Well, you're going to want some sentences to talk about your day at work, right?

2:58 We're going to be talking about some ways

3:00 to talk about a good day at work and then

3:03 we'll talk about some sentences for a bad day

3:06 at work because both of those are the reality, right?

3:10 I'm going to say the sentence and I will pause.

3:12 I want you to repeat and say the sentence exactly with me

3:16 and then I will say the sentence again and I will pause again.

3:20 There will be a lot of pauses and repeating.

3:22 I want you to try to listen to my voice, speak out loud during the pause,

3:28 and then try to repeat exactly while I'm speaking.

3:31 This is an excellent way to imitate the vocabulary,

3:35 the pronunciation, the sentence structure.

3:38 You can do it.

3:38 And I hope that no matter what your job is,

3:41 some of these sentences will be relevant to you.

3:44 And as an English learner, they are all relevant.

3:46 So, let's get started.

3:48 How was your day at work?

3:50 This is your chance to repeat.

3:51 Go ahead.

3:54 How was your day at work?

3:58 All right.

3:58 Now, we're going to talk about some sentences to talk about a good day at work.

4:02 It was good.

4:03 I was relieved that my boss let me clock

4:06 out early so that I was able to go home.

4:16 It was good.

4:17 I was relieved that my boss let me clock

4:20 out early so that I was able to go home.

4:31 It was interesting.

4:32 I sat in on a meeting with the department head.

4:41 It was interesting.

4:43 I sat in on a meeting with the department head.

4:52 It felt hectic because today was my first day on the job.

4:56 I'm still settling into my role.

5:06 It felt hectic because today was my first day on the job.

5:10 I'm still settling into my role.

5:20 It was a steady day.

5:21 I focused on restocking supplies and organizing inventory.

5:33 It was a steady day.

5:34 I focused on restocking supplies and organizing inventory.

5:46 Overall, I can't complain.

5:48 I shadowed a co-orker and learned how

5:51 to use the cash register for the first time.

6:02 Overall, I can't complain.

6:04 I shadowed a co-orker and learned how

6:06 to use the cash register for the first time.

6:17 Work was all right.

6:19 We hired a few new people,

6:20 so I was walking the new hires through our policies and procedures.

6:35 Work was all right.

6:36 We hired a few new people.

6:38 So, I was walking the new hires through our policies and procedures.

6:52 I was scheduled to open, so my day started much earlier than usual.

7:04 I was scheduled to open, so my day started much earlier than usual.

7:16 I can't complain.

7:17 I met my new supervisor today and we clicked instantly.

7:28 I can't complain.

7:29 I met my new supervisor today and we clicked instantly.

7:40 It was a smooth day.

7:41 I was able to stay on track and knock out all of my tasks.

7:52 It was a smooth day.

7:54 I was able to stay on track and knock out all of my tasks.

8:05 It was very productive.

8:07 I spent the day driving between job sites and fixing small problems.

8:19 It was very productive.

8:21 I spent the day driving between job sites and fixing small problems.

8:33 Thankfully, I was able to come up with some

8:36 sales strategies and new project ideas for my business.

8:48 Thankfully, I was able to come up with some

8:51 sales strategies and new project ideas for my business.

9:03 Today was very uneventful in a good way.

9:07 I wasn't overwhelmed with deadlines like I usually am.

9:19 Today was very uneventful in a good way.

9:22 I wasn't overwhelmed with deadlines like I usually am.

9:34 Great work listening and repeating to those sentences

9:38 that talk about a good day at work.

9:41 But now, what happens if you have a bad day at work?

9:44 How can you respond to the question,

9:47 "How was your day at work?" If you had a bad day,

9:50 let me give you a lot of options.

9:52 Just listen to me say them and then repeat them out loud.

9:55 You can do it.

9:57 It was quite frustrating because I had to pick up the slack for a teammate.

10:07 It was quite frustrating because I had to pick up the slack for a teammate.

10:18 It wasn't such a good day for me because I was called into my boss's office.

10:24 Apparently, I made a mistake on something I was working on.

10:38 It wasn't such a good day for me because I was called into my boss's office.

10:43 Apparently, I made a mistake on something I was working on.

10:58 I'm exhausted.

10:59 I had five clients today and usually I only have two.

11:11 I'm exhausted.

11:13 I had five clients today and usually I only have two.

11:25 It was a long day because I'm rotating through

11:28 different shifts this week and my schedule keeps changing.

11:40 It was a long day because I'm rotating through

11:43 different shifts this week and my schedule keeps changing.

11:55 I could use a nap.

11:56 I pulled an extra shift to help my boss out, so I'm pretty worn out.

12:09 I could use a nap.

12:11 I pulled an extra shift to help my boss out, so I'm pretty worn out.

12:23 It was quite frustrating because I had back-to-back cancellations with clients,

12:28 which completely threw off my schedule.

12:40 It was quite frustrating because I had back-to-back

12:43 cancellations with clients which completely threw off my schedule.

12:57 To be honest, today was a rough one.

13:00 I am so over my job after a day like today.

13:11 To be honest, today was a rough one.

13:14 I am so over my job after a day like today.

13:25 I didn't feel productive.

13:27 Time moved painfully slow because there wasn't much to do.

13:38 I didn't feel productive.

13:40 Time moved painfully slow because there wasn't much to do.

13:51 It was one of those days where I was on my feet all day.

13:55 So, my legs are killing me.

14:05 It was one of those days where I was on my feet all day,

14:09 so my legs are killing me.

14:19 I pulled the graveyard shift last night,

14:22 so I'm running on very little sleep today.

14:32 I pulled the graveyard shift last night,

14:34 so I'm running on very little sleep today.

14:44 I feel drained because I was in the heat all day.

14:48 I'm glad it's over.

14:56 I feel drained because I was in the heat all day.

15:00 I'm glad it's over.

15:09 I feel quite frustrated that I couldn't get

15:11 out on time because we were short staffed.

15:21 I feel quite frustrated that I couldn't get

15:24 out on time because we were short staffed.

15:33 The morning felt like it dragged on, but it

15:36 picked up in the afternoon with the lunch rush.

15:45 The morning felt like it dragged on, but it

15:48 picked up in the afternoon with the lunch rush.

15:58 It was hectic.

15:59 Two people called out, so I had to cover for both of them.

16:09 It was hectic.

16:10 Two people called out, so I had to cover for both of them.

16:21 My day was nonstop.

16:22 I was up to my ears in work and I didn't even get my break.

16:34 My day was nonstop.

16:36 I was up to my ears in work and I didn't even get my break.

16:48 Today was quite rough,

16:50 especially because a customer raised their voice at me, but I kept my cool.

17:05 Today was quite rough, especially because a customer raised their voice at me.

17:10 But I kept my cool.

17:21 The day seemed like it would never end.

17:23 I felt like I was being pulled

17:25 in all directions because we had so many customers.

17:37 The day seemed like it would never end.

17:40 I felt like I was being pulled

17:41 in all directions because we had so many customers.

17:54 It was frustrating because the equipment kept breaking

17:57 down and we weren't able to meet a deadline.

18:08 It was frustrating because the equipment kept breaking

18:11 down and we weren't able to meet a deadline.

18:21 Well, thank you so much for telling me how your day at work was.

18:25 I hope you had a good day at work and not a bad day.

18:29 But if you had a bad day, now you know how to express yourself.

18:33 So, don't forget to download the free PDF

18:36 worksheet that includes all of these sample questions

18:39 and all of the answers that you need to be able to talk about your day at work.

18:44 Plus, this PDF worksheet includes the bonus audio version of today's lesson.

18:49 This is a mini speaking practice podcast.

18:52 You can download it and you can listen to it and repeat it wherever you are.

18:56 This is an important way to be able to remember exactly what you've learned.

19:00 Use it immediately.

19:02 So, don't wait.

19:03 Click on the link in the description,

19:05 enter your name and email address, and voila,

19:08 just like that, the worksheet and bonus

19:10 speaking practice will land in your email inbox.

19:13 This is my gift to you.

19:15 Well, thank you so much for learning English with me.

19:17 And let me know in the comments, how was your day at work?

19:21 Try to use one of today's key sentences to tell me how your day at work was.

19:27 And thank you so much for learning English with me.

19:30 I'll see you again next Friday for a new lesson here on my YouTube channel.

19:34 Bye.

19:35 But wait, do you want more?

19:37 I recommend watching this video next where you will

19:40 learn one of the most important pieces of English

19:43 conversation and that is small talk including how

19:47 to have small talk about your work and your job.

19:50 I can't wait to help you with that.