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0:00Hello and welcome back to English with
0:02Lucy. This is day two of my 5-day
0:05shadowing challenge. Today's focus is
0:07grammar and in under 30 minutes, you'll
0:10strengthen some structures that make
0:12your English sound clear and natural. If
0:15this is your first day joining the
0:16challenge, make sure you start with day
0:18one so that you can follow the story
0:20from the beginning. There's a link in
0:22the description that takes you to the
0:24full 5-day shadowing challenge playlist
0:27where you can watch all the lessons in
0:29order and track your progress as you go.
0:32And I have some great news. Day two of
0:34your free consolidation course is now
0:37unlocked. I've prepared some interactive
0:40grammar exercises with instant feedback,
0:43so there's no guessing and no waiting.
0:45These activities go even deeper than
0:47today's lesson, giving you more
0:49examples, more contexts, and more
0:52chances to see how the grammar
0:53structures work in real life. If this is
0:56your first day here, welcome. The
0:59consolidation course is completely free
1:01and you'll get immediate access to days
1:031 and two. You'll find the link to join
1:05for free in the description or you can
1:08scan the QR code on screen now. Once
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1:39Right, let's start today's grammar
1:41lesson. We will start with B1, the
1:43intermediate level. Shadow me or listen,
1:47pause, and repeat after me. I've been
1:49trying to take the train more often
1:51recently, so I booked a ticket from
1:55London to Invenesse. When the day
1:57finally arrived, I boarded at King's
2:00Cross and as we picked up speed, I
2:04watched London disappear behind me.
2:07Okay. What tense can you see in the
2:12It's the present perfect continuous. The
2:15structure is subject plus have been plus
2:18ing verb. We can use this tense to talk
2:21about an action that began in the past
2:24and continues up to now. The focus is on
2:27the ongoing unfinished nature of the
2:30action. In fast speech, we tend to
2:33contract I have to I've pronounce been.
2:41I've been. I've been trying. In your day
2:45two consolidation course exercises,
2:47you'll practice the difference between
2:49present perfect simple and present
2:51perfect continuous with interactive
2:54activities. I've designed these
2:56activities to help you really understand
2:58when to use each tense so that you stop
3:01second-guessing yourself. Okay, here's
3:03the next part of our story. Shadow or
3:06repeat. If I'd known the route was so
3:09beautiful, I'd have booked a window
3:12seat. The journey, which took around 8
3:16hours, passed surprisingly quickly.
3:20Before I knew it, I was in in Vanesse.
3:24Okay, which conditional structure is in
3:27the first sentence? It is the third
3:30conditional. The basic structure is if
3:33plus subject plus past perfect,
3:37subject plus would have plus past
3:40participle. The past perfect tense is
3:43had plus past participle. So it's if I
3:47had known, I would have booked. We use
3:50the third conditional to imagine a
3:53different past often to express regrets.
3:56In the listening passage, I had was
3:59contracted to I'. And then there was a
4:03double contraction. I would have is
4:06contracted to I' have. Did you notice
4:09that both had and would are contracted
4:12to apostrophe D. When you want to say or
4:16write the full form, be careful to use
4:18the correct word. The next structure is
4:21a relative clause in this second
4:23sentence. Which took around 8 hours is a
4:27non-defining relative clause. It gives
4:30extra but non-essential information
4:32about the journey. We can remove the
4:35clause and the sentence still makes
4:37perfect sense. The clause starts with
4:39the relative pronoun which and is
4:41separated from the rest of the sentence
4:43with commas. When speaking, I pause
4:46slightly before and after saying this
4:48clause. Shadow me or listen, pause, and
4:52repeat after me. If I'd known the route
4:55was so beautiful, I'd have booked a
4:58window seat. The journey, which took
5:02around eight hours, passed surprisingly
5:05quickly. Before I knew it, I was in in
5:09Vanesse. If you're working towards B1,
5:12my beautiful British English B1 program
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5:26give you instant feedback. Follow
5:29Grace's story as she moves to Australia
5:32and watch how present perfect continuous
5:35conditionals, modal verbs, reported
5:38speech, and relative clauses actually
5:40work in real conversations. No isolated
5:44rules to memorize. You learn these
5:46structures naturally as Grace navigates
5:49her new job, makes friends, and explores
5:52her new home. The grammar clicks because
5:55you're living it through her
5:56experiences. By the end, these
5:59structures feel effortless, not forced.
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6:12You won't believe it. Okay, let's move
6:14on to B2, the upper intermediate level
6:17of English. Shadow me now if you can,
6:20but the adventure was far from over. All
6:24I could think was by the time I reach my
6:28cottage I'll have been traveling for
6:30more than 13 hours. I picked up my
6:34rental car and I was off. Okay, we have
6:38a beautiful B2 level structure to focus
6:41on here. The future perfect continuous.
6:45The basic structure is subject plus will
6:48have been plus ing verb. I will have
6:52been traveling. We use this tense to
6:54talk about an action in progress that
6:57will continue to a specific point in the
6:59future. The continuous tense emphasizes
7:02the duration. 13 hours is a long time.
7:07And did you notice another double
7:09contraction I will have became I have.
7:14Two syllables with a schwa in the
7:16second. I have. And again in fast speech
7:20we usually say been. I'll have been
7:23rather than been. In your day two
7:25consolidation course, you'll work
7:27through exercises comparing the future
7:30perfect simple and future perfect
7:32continuous. These can be tricky tenses,
7:35but the interactive format makes them so
7:38much clearer. You'll get instant
7:40feedback on every answer. Shadow me
7:43again now and give that double
7:44contraction a go. But the adventure was
7:47far from over. All I could think was,
7:51"By the time I reach my cottage, I'll
7:55have been traveling for more than 13
7:57hours." I picked up my rental car and I
8:01was off. Okay, here's the next part of
8:04our story at B2 level. I'm so used to
8:08endless traffic jams in London that I
8:11couldn't believe how quickly I got out
8:14into the country. And the further I
8:17drove, the more beautiful it got. Okay,
8:21first a structure that confuses even my
8:23advanced students to be used to. If you
8:27are used to something, it is normal for
8:30you. Be used to is followed by a noun or
8:34a gerant. I'm used to traffic jams or
8:38I'm used to sitting in traffic. The next
8:41sentence contained an interesting
8:43comparative structure. We can see the
8:51further and more beautiful are the
8:54comparatives. This structure shows a
8:57cause and effect. One thing happens, I
9:00drive further and something changes in
9:03response. It gets more beautiful. The
9:06two clauses are separated by a comma. So
9:09when speaking, we pause slightly between
9:11them. Shadow me again. Now, I'm so used
9:15to endless traffic jams in London that I
9:18couldn't believe how quickly I got out
9:21into the country. And the further I
9:24drove, the more beautiful it got. So, do
9:28you think you're ready for B2? My
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9:36lessons covering complex conditionals,
9:40question tags, relative and participle
9:43clauses, the passive voice, cleft
9:46sentences, and so much more. You'll get
9:49hundreds of targeted exercises with
9:52downloadable PDFs that break down
9:54exactly how these structures work.
9:57Follow Ryan as he adapts to British
9:59life, and you'll see the future perfect
10:01continuous, advanced adverb placement,
10:03and sophisticated verb patterns used
10:06naturally as he finds a flat, navigates
10:08London, and builds friendships. Each
10:11week builds confidence until higher
10:13level grammar flows effortlessly.
10:16That is learning grammar the right way.
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10:35Okay, we're moving on to C1 now. The
10:37advanced level of English. Shadow me if
10:40you can. What struck me as I drove along
10:44was how changeable the weather is there.
10:47One moment it was really dull and the
10:50next it was bright sunshine. The drive
10:54wound past Glenn's and locks on and on.
10:59Okay, there's a lovely structure at the
11:01start of that passage, a cleft sentence.
11:04It starts with what followed by a
11:06clause. Then we have the linking verb to
11:09be, was and another clause. We tend to
11:13use cleft structures for emphasis. And
11:15in this case, the focus is on the
11:17information in the second half of the
11:19sentence, which is often new or
11:22interesting. In your day 2 consolidation
11:24course materials, we dive deeper into
11:27cleft structures with clear examples and
11:32This is advanced grammar that makes you
11:34sound sophisticated and natural. The
11:37exercises help you better understand
11:39these structures so they become
11:41instinctive. Shadow me again now. What
11:45struck me as I drove along was how
11:48changeable the weather is there. One
11:50moment it was really dull and the next
11:54it was bright sunshine. The drive wound
11:58past Glenn's and locks on and on. We'll
12:02listen to the final part of our story
12:04now. Just as I was on the verge of
12:07giving up ever finding it, the cottage
12:10came into view. Little did I realize how
12:14far it was from civilization.
12:17And of course, I'd forgotten to buy any
12:21food. I wolfed down a bag of crisps and
12:24tumbled into bed. Okay, first let's look
12:28at to be on the verge of. This means to
12:31be very close to experiencing or doing
12:34something. We often say someone is on
12:37the verge of tears, meaning about to
12:39cry. At C1 level, you move beyond simply
12:43using tenses to discuss time and add in
12:46other advanced structures. Next, we have
12:49a super advanced grammar point in the
12:52phrase, little did I realize.
12:55What do you notice about the word order?
12:58Well, the subject verb order of an
13:00affirmative sentence is inverted like in
13:03a question. When we use negative or
13:07limiting adverbs like little at the
13:10beginning of a sentence, we invert the
13:12word order. Inversion is used for
13:15emphasis. When there's no auxiliary
13:17verb, we use do or did like in our
13:20example. Another sentence like this.
13:23Never had I eaten anything so delicious.
13:27Shadow me again. Now, just as I was on
13:29the verge of giving up ever finding it,
13:32the cottage came into view. Little did I
13:36realize how far it was from
13:41And of course, I'd forgotten to buy any
13:44food. I wolfed down a bag of crisps and
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14:13differences that change meaning, tone,
14:16and impact. Follow Lotty through 12
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14:21British village, and you'll discover why
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14:28presentations, and casual conversations.
14:30With extensive exercises, downloadable
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14:36teacher feedback, you don't just learn
14:38how advanced structures are formed. You
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15:08work today. You've just wrapped up day
15:10two, and your grammar is shaping up
15:12nicely. Our day three lesson is going to
15:15be practical. It's all about
15:17pronunciation and trust me, it's going
15:20to be a lot of fun. Don't forget to do
15:22your day two consolidation course
15:24exercises. Those interactive grammar
15:26tasks will really make everything stick.
15:29I can't wait to see you for day three.
