Shadowing Practice: Family Guy - Stewie Gets a job - Learn English Speaking with Video
בחר מצב תרגול
כל מצב פותח חדר תרגול במסך מלא.
הורד אפליקציה
כל מה שאתה צריך כדי לדבר בשטף
אותו ערוץ
המלץ על סרטון
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Family Guy - Stewie Gets a job”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Christmas, Gail, Merry, jingle, bell. This video has 113 sentences and 728 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:32. The speaker talks at a natural 161 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 20 of its 113 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| jingle noun | /ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡ(ə)l/ | The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself. |
| giggity | /ˈɡɪɡɪti/ | An expression of delight, amusement, or relish. |
| antler noun | /ˈænt.lɚ/ | A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer (Cervidae), normally in pairs, grown and shed each year. |
| authorize verb | /ˈɔθəɹaɪz/ | To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to. |
| cubicle noun | /ˈkjuːbɪkəl/ | A small separate part or one of the compartments of a room, especially in a work environment. |
| downsize verb | /ˈdaʊnsaɪz/ | To reduce in size or number. |
| grandparent noun | /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/ | The parent of someone's parent. |
| hookup noun | /ˈhʊkʌp/ | A connection. |
| misbehavior noun | /ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjə(ɹ)/ | Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected. |
| pantsuit noun | A women's suit consisting of coordinated pants (trousers) and jacket | |
| provocative adjective | /pɹəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/ | Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating. |
| rubberneck noun | /ˈɹʌbɚˌnɛk/ | Someone who engages in rubbernecking, or turning and staring. |
| tedium noun | /ˈtiː.di.əm/ | Boredom or tediousness; ennui. |
| drummer noun | /ˈdɹʌmɚ/ | One who plays the drums. |
| backward adjective | /ˈbækwɚd/ | Situated toward or at the rear of something. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| stick around verb | To stay; to linger; to remain. | |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. | |
| lay off verb | (of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package. | |
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. | |
| roll up verb | To dominate by accumulating; to become dominant by accumulating. | |
| stir up verb | /ˈstɜː.ɹʌp/ | To arouse or excite (passion or action, etc.). |
| turn off verb | To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You probably don't recognize me, because I'm in corporate.
- Stewie, what are you doing here?
- Which department are you in?
- Gail, is your internet working?
- Why do you write all your twos backwards?
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | I've been · haven't been · I've ruined |
| פועל + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — פעלים שמתחברים ל-ing אחריהם | keeps talking · keep looking · stop rubbernecking |
| הווה ממושך (Present continuous) am/is/are + -ing — משהו שמתרחש כרגע או בסביבה הקרובה לזמן הזה | we're not landing · are you doing · I'm not sticking |
| עתיד עם “going to” be going to + verb — תכנון לעתיד או משהו שנראה שעומד לקרות | am going to fly · gonna keep · gonna stir |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 33 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: authorize /ˈɔθəɹaɪz/, booth /buθ/, pathetic /pəˈθɛtɪk/
- Long words — get the stress right: misbehavior /ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjə(ɹ)/, provocative /pɹəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like jingle, giggity, antler.
מהי טכניקת השאדואינג?
שאדואינג היא טכניקת למידת שפה מבוססת מדע שפותחה במקור להכשרת מתורגמנים מקצועיים ופופולרית על ידי הפוליגלוט ד"ר אלכסנדר ארגואלס. השיטה פשוטה אך עוצמתית: אתה מקשיב לאודיו באנגלית ילידית וחוזר עליו בקול רם מיד — כמו צל העוקב אחרי הדובר עם עיכוב של 1–2 שניות בלבד. בניגוד להאזנה פסיבית או תרגילי דקדוק, שאדואינג מכריח את המוח והשרירים בפה לעבד ולשחזר דפוסי דיבור אמיתיים בו זמנית. מחקרים מראים שזה משפר משמעותית את דיוק ההגייה, האינטונציה, הקצב, הדיבור המחובר, הבנת השמיעה ושטף הדיבור — מה שהופך אותו לאחת השיטות היעילות ביותר להכנה לIELTS Speaking ולתקשורת באנגלית בעולם האמיתי.














