Shadowing Practice: At the very least it's bisexual - The Office US - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Would you please tell Daryl that this is not a woman's suit?
2
Oh, my God, that's a woman's suit.
3
You're wearing a woman's suit?
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No, I do.
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I wear men's suits, okay?
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I got this out of a bin.
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There were these huge bins of clothes, and everybody was rifling through them like crazy, and I grabbed one. And it fit.
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So I don't think that this is totally just a woman's suit.
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At the very least, it's bisexual.
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Who makes it?
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Um, mysterious.
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And it is mysterious because the buttons are on the wrong side.
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That's the mystery.
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It's got shoulder pads.
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Did you see that line?
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Okay.
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Would you stop it, please?
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So, none of that tipped you off.
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It's European, okay?
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It's a European cut.
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Michael, the pants don't have any pockets.
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No, they don't.
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See?
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Hey, maybe you want to come over and raid my closet.
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No, I don't want to do that because I'm twice your size anyway.
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Yeah, you look like Hillary Clinton.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “At the very least it's bisexual - The Office US”. This video has 26 sentences and 169 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:58. The speaker talks at a natural 174 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 8 of its 26 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 |
|---|---|---|
| mysterious adjective | /mɪˈstɪɹi.əs/ | Of unknown origin. |
| pants noun | /pænts/ | An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. |
| pocket noun | /ˈpɑ.kɪt/ | A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items. |
| mystery noun | /ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/ | Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown. |
| bin noun | /ˈbɪn/ | A box, frame, crib, or enclosed place, used as a storage container. |
| raid noun | /ɹeɪd/ | A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle. |
| rifle noun | /ˈɹaɪfəl/ | A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel. |
| closet noun | /ˈklɑzɪt/ | A small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| pad noun | /pæd/ | A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on. |
| bisexual adjective | /baɪˈsɛk.ʃ(əw).əl/ | Of flowers: having both pollen and seeds. |
| button noun | /ˈbʌtən/ | A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener. |
| tip noun | /tɪp/ | A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other service worker as a token of appreciation, often calculated as a… |
| grab verb | /ˈɡɹæb/ | To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch. |
| shoulder noun | /ˈʃoʊldɚ/ | The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come over verb | To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You're wearing a woman's suit?
- I wear men's suits, okay?
- Did you see that line?
- Would you stop it, please?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: bisexual /baɪˈsɛk.ʃ(əw).əl/, shoulder /ˈʃoʊldɚ/
- Long words — get the stress right: mysterious /mɪˈstɪɹi.əs/, bisexual /baɪˈsɛk.ʃ(əw).əl/
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 mysterious, pants, pocket.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.