Shadowing Practice: B1 level English Podcast | Ep9 Silence Please! - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello English learners and welcome to EnglishPod.

My name is Marco.

And I'm Erika.

Erika, today we are really excited, right?

Yeah, we've got a great lesson today all about real English.

Exactly, English that you hear in movies and TV shows.

Yeah, speaking of movies, today's podcast takes place at the movies.

Exactly, and that's why it's so fun today.

Uh -huh.

Okay, great.

So, before we listen to our dialogue, let's take a look at our vocabulary preview.

In today's vocabulary preview, we have two words.

And the first word is inconsiderate.

Inconsiderate.

So, Erica, what is it when someone is inconsiderate?

If someone's inconsiderate, they're not thinking about the feelings of other people.

Right.

So, for example, yesterday I was on the subway and it was full.

Right.

And an old lady was standing there and no one got up to give her their seat.

That was pretty inconsiderate.

Great.

So now let's take a look at our second word and it's keep it down.

Keep it down.

So why don't we listen to some examples on how we use keep it down so we can understand.

Example one.

Excuse me, do you mind keeping it down?

It's after midnight.

Okay, I'm sorry.

Example 2 I'm trying to study.

Do you mind keeping it down?

Example 3

so that means be quiet yes don't make

so much noise i used to hear this one all the time from my mother i think we all did

when we were children yeah okay

so now let's listen to the dialogue for the first time it's gonna be kind of fast

but don't worry about it if you can't understand everything.

By the end of today's lesson, you will understand this dialogue.

Those people in front of us are making so much noise.

It's so inconsiderate.

Don't worry about it.

It's not such a big deal.

Oh, I can't hear the thing.

Excuse me, can you keep it down?

Sure, sorry about that.

Someone's phone is ringing.

Honey, I think it's your phone.

Did you forget to switch it off?

Oh no, you're right.

That's so embarrassing.

Do you mind keeping it down?

I'm trying to watch a movie here.

Well, I hate it when people's phones ring when I'm watching a movie.

I think everyone gets kind of angry, but we're going to talk about this a little bit later.

Why don't we take a look now at our language takeaway?

Language takeaway.

So the language takeaway is our most important words for today's lesson.

And our first word today is not such a big deal.

Not such a big deal.

So when something is not a big deal, it's...

Not a big problem.

It's not important, right?

Exactly.

Okay, let's listen to some examples.

Example one.

I can't get these files to you by tomorrow.

That's okay.

It's not such a big deal.

Example two.

Uh, I'm really sorry, I'm going to be 10 minutes late for the meeting.

It's not such a big deal, Peter and Liam are late too.

Now let's look at our second word and it's switch it off.

Switch it off.

So this word means to turn it off.

To turn something off.

Now we can use it in three different ways.

Yeah, this one is a little bit complicated because it changes a little bit depending on how you use it.

So, Marco, I think you've got some examples for us.

Right.

So, for example, I can say, did you switch off your phone?

Or you could say, did you switch your phone off?

Right.

Or simply you can ask, did you switch it off?

I think this one is a little bit hard.

Let's look at a couple more examples.

Okay, so I can say, for example, switch off the TV.

Switch the TV off.

Or switch it off.

Yeah, I think that's a little bit more clear.

Yeah.

But you know what?

We even had trouble with that one, didn't we?

Yeah, we had to do it a couple of times.

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Okay, now let's look at our last word and it's can't hear a thing.

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Can't hear a thing.

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I can't hear a thing.

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Can't hear a thing.

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Okay, we have some examples for this phrase, so let's listen.

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Example 1.

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What's going on in there?

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I don't know.

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I can't hear a thing.

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Example 2.

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What?

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I'm sorry, this music is too loud.

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I can't hear a thing.

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So that's like saying, I can't hear.

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Exactly.

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I can't hear anything.

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It's too loud.

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Right.

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So now, we are ready to listen to our dialogue a second time.

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It's going to be slower.

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This time, listen for some of the key words we were explaining.

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Those people in front of us are making so much noise.

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It's so inconsiderate.

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Don't worry about it.

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It's not such a big deal.

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I can't hear a thing.

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Excuse me, can you keep it down? sure sorry about

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that someone's phone is ringing honey i think it's your phone

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did you forget to switch it off oh no you're right that's

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so embarrassing do you mind keeping it down i'm trying to

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watch a movie here okay great now with the dialogue slower it's really understandable Yeah, I think you could catch those keywords a lot better.

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Perfect.

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So now we are ready to look at putting it together.

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Putting it together.

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So in putting it together, we help you use a great phrase in different ways.

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And today's phrase is, do you mind?

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Do you mind?

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Do you mind?

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Okay, so let's listen to some examples on how you can use this phrase in different situations.

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Example one.

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Do you mind holding my coat for me?

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Example two.

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Oh, I forgot my wallet.

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Do you mind paying for dinner?

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Example three.

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Do you mind turning off your phone?

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So this phrase is usually pretty polite.

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I could say to you, Marco, do you mind holding my coat for me?

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And that's really polite.

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Yeah.

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So would you mind?

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Do you mind?

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Are very polite phrases.

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But depending on your voice and how you use your tone, it could be a little bit sarcastic, right?

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Yeah.

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It could be a little bit rude if you say, would you mind keeping it down?

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Exactly.

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Like we heard in our dialogue.

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Yeah.

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So that's not so polite.

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Yeah, exactly.

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I mean, In English, you have to be careful because your tone of voice tells the other person how you're feeling, if you're angry, sad, or just like in any other language.

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Yeah, that's true.

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So, I mean, using a phrase like, do you mind, is a great phrase, but make sure you keep a positive tone in your voice.

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Exactly.

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So now that we've talked about all these great things, we can listen to the dialogue a third time, but it'll be at its normal speed.

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Those people in front of us are making so much noise.

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It's so inconsiderate.

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Don't worry about it, it's not such a big deal.

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No, I can't hear the thing!

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Excuse me, can you keep it down?

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Sure, sorry about that.

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Someone's phone is ringing!

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Honey, I think it's your phone.

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Did you forget to switch it off?

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Oh no, you're right.

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That's so embarrassing.

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Do you mind keeping it down?

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I'm trying to watch a movie here.

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So I know that in different countries, there are different habits about watching movies.

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Yeah, that's definitely true.

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Erica, what's it like in Canada?

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Well, in Canada, it's really common to eat popcorn and candy and maybe chips while you're watching a movie.

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But if your phone rings in the movie theater, this is a big problem.

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I imagine it is.

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I mean, I would be upset also.

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What about in Ecuador?

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Well, in Ecuador and in South America, usually people can bring in food from the outside.

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Really?

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Yeah, so it's not really uncommon, depending on the city, to find people bringing in chicken or some sort of like really smelly food.

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No way.

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So you get either really hungry or really upset, but that's what happens.

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You know, I used to live in Switzerland and in Switzerland you would have to eat before you watch the movie.

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There was no popcorn, no soda, no candy inside the movie theater.

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Can you imagine that?

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I could not live with that

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because the whole purpose of going to the movies is to have some popcorn and relax and have a good time.

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You can't have a movie without popcorn.

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Exactly.

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Okay, so we've talked a lot about how to ask someone to be quiet today.

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And I hope that you'll go out and try a few of these phrases in your daily life.

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Bye.

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Bye.

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The English Pod Audio Review.

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Listen to the meaning, then say the vocabulary word.

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Keep it down Turn off Switch off Could you please

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Do you mind Very loud Noisy Impolite

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Rude To interrupt, bother, or upset. To disturb.

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To speak or make noise when someone else is speaking. To interrupt. To speak very softly. To whisper.

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Let's try that faster.

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To speak or make noise when someone else is speaking. To interrupt.

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Impolite.

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Rude.

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Not a big problem.

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Not such a big deal.

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Not thinking of the feelings of other people.

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Not thoughtful.

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Inconsiderate.

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Unable to hear.

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Can't hear a thing.

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To speak very softly.

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To whisper To interrupt, bother,

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or upset To disturb Be quiet Keep it down Could you please

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Do you mind Turn off Switch off Very loud

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noisy.

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Now say the word and hear it in a sentence.

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Inconsiderate.

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Stop being so inconsiderate and turn down the TV.

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I'm trying to sleep.

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Inconsiderate.

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It was inconsiderate of you to make me wait 25 minutes.

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Inconsiderate.

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Aaron is so inconsiderate.

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She's always late for meetings.

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Not such a big deal.

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It won't be such a big deal if you forget to wash the dishes tonight.

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Not such a big deal.

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I don't think it will be such a big deal if you're five minutes late tomorrow.

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Not such a big deal.

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I just made one small mistake.

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It's not such a big deal.

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Can you speak louder?

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I can't hear a thing.

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What?

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I'm sorry.

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I can't hear a thing.

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This music is too loud.

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Something's wrong with my phone.

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I couldn't hear a thing when you called.

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Keep it down.

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It's four in the morning.

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Can you keep it down?

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Keep it down.

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Keep it down.

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I'm on the phone.

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Keep it down.

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Can you keep it down?

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I'm trying to get some work done.

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Switch off.

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Remember to switch off your mobile phone before class.

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Switch off.

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Can you switch the lights off before you leave the office?

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Switch off.

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Oh no, the TV's still on.

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I forgot to switch it off. Do you mind?

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Do you mind holding my coat for me? Do you mind?

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I forgot my wallet.

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Do you mind paying for dinner? Do you mind?

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Do you mind turning off your phone?

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 268 sentences and 1867 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:34. The speaker talks at a steady 120 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% 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

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
phrase noun	/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/	A short written or spoken expression.
dialogue noun	/ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/	A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
polite adjective	/pəˈlaɪt/	Well-mannered, civilized.
popcorn noun	/ˈpɑp.kɔɹn/	A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.
interrupt verb	/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/	To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.
tone noun	/ˈtəʊn/	A specific pitch.
lesson noun	/ˈlɛs.ən/	A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
honey noun	/ˈhʌni/	A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
coat noun	/ˈkoʊ̯t/	An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
rude adjective	/ɹuːd/	Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
depend verb	/dɪˈpɛnd/	To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
vocabulary noun	/vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/	A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
bother verb	/ˈbɑðɚ/	To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
theater noun	/ˈθi(ə)tɚ/	A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.
candy noun	/ˈkæn.di/	Crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
switch off verb	To stop or disable a device by turning a switch or a lever.
turn off verb	To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
get up to verb	To do something, especially something that is forbidden or improper.
go out verb	To leave, especially a building.
light off verb	To light the fire on a gas boiler to turn it on.
turn down verb	To refuse, decline, or deny.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
“Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true	used to hear · used to live
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	we've talked
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form	mind keeping · mind holding · mind paying
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past	was standing · were explaining

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 59 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, theater /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/, thoughtful /ˈθɔːtfəl/
Long words — get the stress right: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, inconsiderate /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdəɹɪt/

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 phrase, dialogue, polite.

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.

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