Shadowing Practice: Friends: Breezy (Clip) | TBS - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I called him.
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Oh!
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Yes.
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Well, I got his machine and I left a message.
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But it's okay.
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It's okay, it's okay.
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Because, you know, it was like a casual breezy message.
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It was breezy.
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Oh, God, what if it wasn't breezy?
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Well, how could it not be breezy?
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No, because you're in such a breezy place.
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I got it.
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I will play my message for you guys, and you can tell me if it's breezy enough.
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But, Monica, how are you going to do that?
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I know the code to his answering machine.
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Okay, Mom, I really don't think this is the...
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Okay, you're dialing.
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You are dialing.
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Hi, this is Richard.
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Please leave a message at the tone.
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You have two new messages.
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Wow, what a cool job.
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You have two new messages.
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Hi, it's Monica.
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I'm just checking in because I got this message from you
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and I didn't know if it was old or new or what, so I'm just checking.
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So let me know.
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Or don't, whatever.
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I'm Breezy.
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Hey, you can't say you're Breezy.
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That totally negates the Breezy.
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Hola, it's me.
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Yesterday was really fun.
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Call me about this weekend, okay?
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Now she sounded breezy
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Friends: Breezy”. This video has 35 sentences and 202 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:28. The speaker talks at a steady 137 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 11 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| dial noun | /ˈdaɪ.əl/ | A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed). |
| tone noun | /ˈtəʊn/ | A specific pitch. |
| casual adjective | /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/ | Happening by chance. |
| breezy adjective | /ˈbɹiːzi/ | With a breeze blowing, with a lively wind, pleasantly windy. |
| hola | /ˈoʊlɑː/ | Hello, hi, hey. |
| negate verb | /nɪˈɡeɪt/ | To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict. |
| message noun | /ˈmɛs.ɪdʒ/ | A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed. |
| machine noun | /məˈʃiːn/ | A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect. |
| weekend noun | /ˈwiˌkɛnd/ | The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday. |
| yesterday noun | /ˈjɛstɹdeɪ/ | The day immediately before today; one day ago. |
| totally adverb | /ˈtəʊ.tə.li/ | To the fullest extent or degree. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, machine /məˈʃiːn/
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 dial, tone, casual.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.