Callie Anderson teaches ten everyday phrases native speakers use during morning routines: waking up, brushing teeth, showering, getting dressed, eating breakfast. Each pattern repeats at natural speed and slowed down for shadowing practice. Memorize these and you'll sound more natural in daily English.
Wake up. It's time to wake up. It's time to wake up. It's time to wake up. I usually wake up around 7:00. I usually wake up around 7:00. I usually wake up around 7. If I wake up early, I have time to relax before work. If I wake up early, I have time to relax before work. If I wake up early, I have time to relax before work. Ugh. Turn off my alarm. I turned off my alarm. I turned off my alarm. I turned off my alarm. She always turns off her alarm right away. She always turns off her alarm right away. She always turns off her alarm right away. After I turn off my alarm, I try not to check my phone right away. After I turn off my alarm, I try not to check my phone right away. After I turn off my alarm, I try not to check my phone right away. Hey! Get out of bed! Let's get out of bed! Let's get out of bed! Let's get out of bed. He gets out of bed slowly every morning. He gets out of bed slowly every morning. He gets out of bed slowly every morning. It's hard to get out of bed when it's cold outside! It's hard to get outta bed wen' etz kold ousaideh? "It's hard" means difficult or complicated— like something that takes time for you doin'. 'Tis har du gata bet wun eet zcold oouzaadeuh?! Tsis haardu geetaouttebedwenitskouldoutsidaeh!? Make the bed. She is making the bed. She is making the bed. She's making the bed. Did you already make the bed? Did you already make the bed? Did you already make the bed? Once I make the bed, I feel like my day has officially started. Once I make the bed, I feel like my day has officially started. Once I make the bed, I feel like my day has officially started. Brush my teeth. I'm gonna brush my teeth. I'm gonna brush my teeth. I'm gonna brush my teeth. He brushes his teeth after breakfast. He brushes his teeth after breakfast. He brushes his teeth after breakfast. I always brush my teeth before I leave the house. I always brush my teeth before I leave the house. I always brush my teeth before I leave the house. Take a shower. I took a shower. I took a shower. I took a shower. I need to take a shower after my run. I need to take a shower after my run. I need to take a shower after my run. Do you usually take a shower in the morning or at night? Do you usually take a shower in the morning or at night? Do you usually take a shower in the morning or at night? Pick out clothes. He is picking out his clothes. He is picking out his clothes. He's picking out his clothes. I always pick out my clothes the night before. I always pick out my clothes the night before. I always pick out my clothes the night before. If she had picked out her clothes last night, she wouldn't have been late. If she had picked out her clothes last night, she wouldn't have been late. If she had picked out her clothes last night, she wouldn't have been late. Get ready. I'll start getting ready. I'll start getting ready! I'll start gettin' ree-dy . What time should we staaart geetting readyyy? what timmmme shouwd wee staarts geeeting reddee-yeeh?! Whaaaat tiiimmmmeee shoouldwee starrrt gueeing rereadyyy!? Waaaaaht tiimmeeee shoooudwewi shtarrt gaeding reddyyyy-ieeeeh?? Waatttimm schuud wuuus tarst giengging redeeddy— I like to listen to music or podcasts while I get ready for work. I like to listen to music or podcasts while I get ready for work. I like to listen to music or podcasts while I get ready for work. Have breakfast. I had breakfast. I had breakfast. I had breakfast. We usually have breakfast together on weekends. We usually have breakfast together on weekends. We usually have breakfast together on weekends. Did you already have breakfast, or should I cook something for you? Did you already have breakfast, or should I cook something for you? Did you already have breakfast, or should I cook something for you? Grab coffee. Let's grab coffee. Let's grab coffee. Let's grab coffee. He always grabs coffee on his way to work. He always grabs coffee on his way to work. He always grabs coffee on his way to work. If you grab coffee on your way over this morning, I'd really appreciate it. If you grab coffee on your way over this morning, I'd really appreciate it. If you grab coffee on your way over this morning, I'd really appreciate it. Great work, everybody. You got this.
