Shadowing Practice: The Dangers of Sitting ForToo Long - Learn English Speaking with Video
בחר מצב תרגול
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66 משפטים
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1
Man, for how long you think we've been sitting here today?
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Brother, seems like forever.
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Five or six hours maybe?
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I'm worried about the disc, bro.
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Looks like he's drying out or something.
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I'm so thirsty, man.
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Give me some water, please.
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Yo, Pelvis!
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Tell the brain to send water, please.
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I told him already, but he doesn't listen.
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He's busy with work, he says.
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Come on, Pelvis, bro.
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Help us out.
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The disc here doesn't look good.
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Change the angle or something.
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How can I help you when I need help myself?
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Well, I got Soas here, Mortense and the Incredible Hulk.
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And that lazy glute already sleeping.
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So thirsty, bro.
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This is not looking too good.
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Come on, guys.
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Just quit the drama and do like myself.
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Relax!
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A little bit too relaxed, in my opinion.
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Hey, guys!
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I've just been told we need to stand up now.
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Hooray!
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Oh, what a relief, but still so thirsty.
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Man, I hope we go for a little walk in the park.
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Or better yet, do a couple exercises.
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I'm afraid that won't happen.
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I got a command here to bend over and pick up the grocery bag.
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Grocery what?
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Where's my water?
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Oh no, and how heavy is that bag?
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We're about to find out.
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Bending over in 3, 2, 1...
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This is not right!
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When will I get water?
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Director, help us out!
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But I'm helping out already!
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Alright, let's pick up that load.
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Tighten up now, glute!
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That's way too heavy!
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I'm so sorry, this - It doesn't matter.
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You can stick that water up your - AH!
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They call me the scary hernia I live in your desk When your life is sedentary And muscles are weak
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Irritating all around me I push the sciatic nerve
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And later go down the leg To bring the stress and the pain
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Which of the legs will be The one that gets very stressed Maybe right,
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maybe left Tell me which one will be Well, well, what we got here?
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You got big trouble here, boy.
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That'll be 6 to 12 months of recovery.
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Write this down, little to no rest.
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Yeah.
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Plenty of water.
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Uh -huh.
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Avoid sitting down for too long.
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Uh -huh.
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Postural hygiene and 6 months of physical therapy.
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All I wanted was a little bit of water.
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6 months later Yo, Lumberz!
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How is that hernia you guys had?
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Dude, it was really hard but it finally reabsorbed A lot of water,
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tell him Well, pass the info to the cervicals cause now they have it there They call me the scary hernia Yo!
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I'm doing this When your life is sad and dying And muscles are weak Very tight
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Dangers of Sitting ForToo Long”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: hernia, thirsty, bro. This video has 66 sentences and 446 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:51. The speaker talks at a natural 156 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hernia noun | /ˈhɜː(ɹ)niə/ | A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen. |
| thirsty adjective | /ˈθɝs.ti/ | Needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water. |
| glute noun | /ɡluːt/ | A gluteal muscle. |
| disk noun | /dɪsk/ | A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object. |
| grocery noun | /ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹi/ | Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies. |
| bend verb | /bɛnd/ | To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| cervical adjective | /ˈsɝ.vɪk.l̩/ | Of or pertaining to the neck. |
| irritate verb | /ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪt/ | To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in. |
| postural adjective | /ˈpɑst͡ʃəɹəl/ | Relating to posture. |
| reabsorb verb | To absorb again. | |
| sciatic adjective | /saɪˈætɪk/ | Of, or relating to the ischium. |
| sedentary adjective | /ˈsɛd.ən.tɛɹ.i/ | Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity. |
| tighten verb | /ˈtaɪ.tən/ | To make tighter. |
| hygiene noun | /ˈhaɪˌd͡ʒiːn/ | The science of health, its promotion and preservation. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
| dry out verb | To cause moisture to be completely removed from; to make dry. |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
| help out verb | To provide assistance. |
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Man, for how long you think we've been sitting here today?
- I'm worried about the disc, bro.
- I told him already, but he doesn't listen.
- When will I get water?
- How is that hernia you guys had?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, doesn't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 hernia, thirsty, glute.
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