Thanks To, First Thing, What Do You Say | Ep. 28: English Shadowing with Temmy | Learn English | Daily Practice | Speaking, Listening & Pronunciation | Useful Phrases

<p> Try Temmy&#39;s Flashcards and Games</p><p>📱 Get it here: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.temmysflashcards.app" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.temmysflashcards.app</a></p><p>Temmy&#39;s Flashcards &amp; Games is a smart language learning app that teaches words in context instead of abstract and isolated lists. Thanks to real-life sentence patterns that you will actually use every day, it makes your language learning process permanent and fast.</p><p>Practice Anytime with the ESWT App: 📱 Get the Android app: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eswt.app">play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eswt.app</a></p><p>Want to take your shadowing practice further? The English Shadowing with Temmy app has everything you need in one place:</p><ul><li>🎧 Shadowing Guide — Learn the method in 1 minute and start practicing from day one</li><li>📄 Synced Transcript — Every sentence appears on screen in real time, with instant translation in 35 languages</li><li>⚡ Flexible Playback Speed — Slow it down to 0.7x or speed it up to 1.5x</li><li>🏆 Mastery Tracking — See exactly how far you&#39;ve come in each episode</li><li>🔁 Customizable Review — Spaced repetition based on the forgetting curve</li><li>🎨 Personalization — Light/dark mode and 5 color themes</li><li>🥇 Leaderboard — Stay motivated by competing with other learners</li></ul><p>👉 Explore all features: <a href="https://englishshadowingwithtemmy.com/features.html">englishshadowingwithtemmy.com/features.html</a></p><p>☕ Support the channel: <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/englishshadowingwithtemmy">buymeacoffee.com/englishshadowingwithtemmy</a></p><p>🔗 All platforms &amp; links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/temmyenglish">linktr.ee/temmyenglish</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Welcome back to English Shadowing with Temmy!</strong> In this episode, we&#39;re diving into four English patterns that native speakers use all the time in everyday conversation. If you want to sound more natural and confident when you speak English, these are must-know expressions.</p><p>Let&#39;s break them down one by one.</p><p>1. Thanks To</p><p><strong>Meaning:</strong> Used to point out something or someone that caused a good result.</p><p><em>Example:</em> Thanks to you, I finished on time.</p><p>This one is perfect for giving credit — use it whenever something good happened because of a person, thing, or situation.</p><p>2. The First Thing I&#39;m Going to Do</p><p><strong>Meaning:</strong> Used to say which action you&#39;ll take before anything else.</p><p><em>Example:</em> The first thing I&#39;m going to do is call her.</p><p>This phrase is great for talking about plans and priorities — use it to explain your very next step.</p><p>3. What Do You Say</p><p><strong>Meaning:</strong> Used to suggest something and ask for someone&#39;s opinion or agreement.</p><p><em>Example:</em> What do you say we grab lunch?</p><p>Whether you&#39;re planning something with a friend or proposing an idea at work, this phrase makes suggestions sound friendly and casual.</p><p>4. What I&#39;m Trying to Say Is That</p><p><strong>Meaning:</strong> Used to clarify or rephrase what you mean.</p><p><em>Example:</em> What I&#39;m trying to say is that I need help.</p><p>Next time your point isn&#39;t landing, use this phrase to slow down and explain yourself more clearly.</p><p>Practice with Shadowing</p><p>The best way to make these patterns stick is through <strong>shadowing</strong> — listening to a native speaker and repeating right along with them, matching the rhythm and pronunciation as closely as possible. And if you&#39;re looking for the best app to practice shadowing, the <strong>English Shadowing with Temmy app</strong> is built exactly for this: synced transcripts, adjustable playback speed, and instant translation in 35 languages make every episode easy to follow and repeat.</p><p>Want to go further wi