Shadowing Practice: The Ones Where They're Caught Lying | Friends - 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 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Ones Where They're Caught Lying”. This video has 873 sentences and 5103 words to shadow. The speech runs for 41:16. The speaker talks at a steady 124 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 196 of its 873 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tape noun | /teɪ̯p/ | Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| chef noun | /ʃɛf/ | The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household. |
| hook noun | /hʊk/ | A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment. |
| divorce noun | /dɪˈvɔːs/ | The legal dissolution of a marriage. |
| accent noun | /ækˈsɛnt/ | A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to… |
| allergic adjective | /əˈlɝ.d͡ʒɪk/ | Of or pertaining to allergy. |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| suck verb | /sʌk/ | To use the mouth and lips to pull in (a liquid, especially milk from the breast). |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| engage verb | /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/ | To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied. |
| impression noun | /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/ | The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another. |
| swing verb | /ˈswɪŋ/ | To rotate about an off-centre fixed point. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| hook up verb | To assemble the parts of a mechanism, especially by connecting wires. | |
| back off verb | To move backwards away from something. | |
| break up verb | To break or separate into pieces. | |
| close up verb | /kləʊzˈʌp/ | To close (remove a gap) completely or fully. |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| come up to verb | To approach. | |
| dress up verb | To put on special or fancy clothes. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why didn't you get it?
- Look, I'm sorry, all right?
- What if we're watching a movie in here?
- Why don't you just give them to somebody else?
- What's what you're afraid of?
דקדוק בסרטון הזה
המבנים שהדובר משתמש בהם הכי הרבה, עם המילים המדויקות מהסרטון:
| מבנה | בסרטון |
|---|---|
| הווה מושלם ממושך (Present perfect continuous) have/has been + -ing — פעולה שהתחילה בעבר ועדיין נמשכת עכשיו | dog's been living · I've been trying · he's been acting |
| משפטי תנאי (Conditional sentences) if + clause, will/would + verb — תנאי ותוצאה שלו | If it was, would you · If you go to a hotel, you'll be |
| הווה מושלם (Present perfect) have/has + past participle — פעולה שקרתה בעבר ועדיין יש לה חשיבות או השפעה עכשיו | haven't heard · I've noticed · you've heard |
| סביל (Passive voice) be + past participle — הדגש הוא על מה שקורה, לא על מי שעושה את הפעולה | was licked · being called · were filled |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 237 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/, oath /ˈoʊθ/, threaten /ˈθɹɛt.n̩/, threesome /ˈθɹi.səm/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: chef /ʃɛf/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, crush /kɹʌʃ/, trash /tɹæʃ/, worship /ˈwɝ.ʃɪp/
- Long words — get the stress right: memorial /məˈmɔːɹi.əl/, laboratory /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/, marijuana /ˌmɛɹɪˈwɑ.nə/, aluminum /əˈlu.mɪ.nəm/, chameleon /kəˈmi.li.ən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like tape, whoa, honey.
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.































