Pratique du Shadowing: Phoebe’s Failed Proposal at the Knicks Game | Friends - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo

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Hey.
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Hey, Chie.
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Wow, don't you look nice?
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Yes, I do.
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Today's, uh, Mike and my one-year anniversary.
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Oh, what's it the anniversary of?
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Your first, uh, date?
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Your first kiss?
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First time you had sex?
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Yeah.
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So, you must be going somewhere fancy to celebrate?
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Uh-huh.
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Um, uh, Knicks game.
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Uh, aren't you a little overdressed?
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Hey, you know what?
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I've never had a one-year anniversary before, So no matter where we go, I'm wearing something fancy pants, and I'm gonna put on my finest jewelry, and we're gonna have sex in a public restroom.
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You guys do that?
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Chandler won't even have sex in our bathroom.
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That's where people make number two.
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Excuse me.
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Anniversary.
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Excuse me.
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Anniversary.
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Um, yeah.
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Sir, could you move your nachos?
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They're in my seat.
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It's my anniversary.
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Here we are.
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Can't believe it's been a whole year.
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I know.
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This has been the best year...
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This has been the best year of my life.
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Me too!
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I never thought I could love someone this much.
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I feel the same way.
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You're so generous and kind and you're amazing and bad.
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It's our anniversary!
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Nix fans, please turn your attention to the big screen on the scoreboard.
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Someone has a special question to ask.
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Oh, how lame!
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Oh, it's so tacky and impersonal.
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Really?
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Oh, it's the worst way to propose!
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Excuse me.
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We were at the game, and this guy proposed to his girlfriend on the big screen thing.
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Oh, that is so tacky.
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Well, that's what I said.
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But it turns out Mike was planning on proposing to me that same way last night.
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Oh, my God.
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Mike was gonna propose?
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Baby, that's huge.
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Well, do you want to marry him?
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Yeah, I really do, yes.
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But after I dumped on the way he was gonna propose to me, I don't think he's ever gonna ask again.
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I mean, I said no in Barbados, and now this?
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She's right.
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If I were a guy and...
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Did I just say, if I were a guy?
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Maybe you don't need him to propose to you.
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Maybe you could propose to him.
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Oh, I don't know.
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I don't know.
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Isn't that a little desperate?
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I propose to Chandler.
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All right, moving on.
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Well, I don't think it was desperate.
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I think it was amazing.
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Thank you.
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Well, do you think I should propose?
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I think it could be kind of great.
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Absolutely.
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You'll love the feeling.
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There's nothing like it.
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Okay.
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Okay, so how should I do it?
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How about at a game on the big screen?
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How about at a footlocker?
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What?
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What?
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He obviously thinks that's a nice way to be proposed to.
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Plus, he'd never suspect it.
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Yeah, that does make sense.
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Great game, huh?
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Uh-huh, uh-huh.
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Why do you keep looking at the screen?
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I'm not.
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I'm praying.
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Please let the Knicks win.
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Thank you, Thor. Where are you going?
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Gonna go to the bathroom.
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Well, I think you should wait.
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Why?
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Well, if you don't hold it in, you don't get all the nutrients.
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NYX fans, please turn your attention to the big screen on the scoreboard.
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Someone has a special question to ask.
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Mike Hannigan, will you marry me?
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Get a load of this.
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She's proposing to him.
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Guess we know who wears the pants in that family.
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Well, that's not very enlightened.
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Hey!
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Hey!
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Boo us!
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Boo you!

About This Lesson

This lesson is designed to enhance your speaking skills by practicing dialogue from a popular scene in the TV show "Friends". Learners will engage with emotional expressions, conversational phrases, and tones typical in English conversations, particularly around themes like relationships and celebrations. By immersing yourself in this transcript, you will improve not only your vocabulary but also your pronunciation and intonation, which are essential for scoring well in tasks like the IELTS speaking practice.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Anniversary - A date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year.
  • Overdressed - Wearing clothes that are more formal than what is appropriate for a particular occasion.
  • Tacky - In poor taste; not stylish or sophisticated, often used to describe something that is overly flashy or cheap.
  • Proposal - The act of asking someone to marry you; a marriage proposal.
  • Generous - Willing to give and share freely; a term often used to describe kind behavior in relationships.
  • Best year of my life - A phrase expressing that the past year has been particularly happy or significant.
  • Special question - A phrase that can be used in contexts where someone intends to ask something important, usually related to proposals.

Practice Tips

To effectively implement the shadowing technique with this transcript, follow these steps:

  1. Start by reading the transcript aloud to familiarize yourself with the flow and emotion of the conversation. Pay attention to how the speakers express excitement and concern simultaneously.
  2. Next, listen to the selected audio clip from the scene while reading along. This helps with recognizing pacing and intonation found in natural speech.
  3. Use the shadow speech method by pausing the audio at intervals. Repeat what you hear in real-time, trying to match the speaker’s tone and speed. This can be particularly challenging but will significantly improve your fluency.
  4. Focus on key phrases mentioned earlier. Practicing these will give you more confidence during conversations, especially when discussing personal topics like anniversaries.
  5. Finally, engage with other learners or native speakers. Consider using a shadowing site or language exchange to practice speaking these phrases in a conversational context, further enhancing your speaking skills.

By integrating these methods, you will enhance your English speaking abilities and gain more confidence to express personal sentiments effectively in any context.

Qu'est-ce que la technique du Shadowing ?

Le Shadowing est une technique d'apprentissage des langues fondée sur la science, développée à l'origine pour la formation des interprètes professionnels. Le principe est simple mais puissant : vous écoutez de l'anglais natif et le répétez immédiatement à voix haute — comme une ombre suivant le locuteur avec un décalage de 1 à 2 secondes. Les recherches montrent une amélioration significative de la précision de la prononciation, de l'intonation, du rythme, des liaisons, de la compréhension orale et de la fluidité.