Shadowing Practice: Believe in yourself and break the rules set by others.#shorts - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Coming through, move, move!
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Oh, scuse, scuse me!
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I was kind of using that machine.
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No, you're kind of not.
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But I, I saved it.
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I put my basket on top.
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Oh, I'm sorry, is that your basket?
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Yes.
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Unfortunately, I don't see suds!
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No suds, no save.
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Okay?
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What's going on?
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Horrible woman, he just took my machine.
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Was your basket on top?
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Well, you know, no suds, no save.
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Excuse me.
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Hold on a second.
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This is my friend's machine.
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Our stuff wasn't in it.
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That's not the rule, and you know it.
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All right, show's over.
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Okay, let's do laundry.
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That was amazing.
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Are you going to separate those?
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Oh, God.
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I mean, am I supposed to use, like, one machine for shirts and another machine for pants?
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Have you never done this before?
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You caught me.
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I'm a laundry virgin.
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Basically, you want to use one machine for all your whites.
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Whites.
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Okay.
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A whole other machine for your colors.
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Okay.
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If I can actually do my own laundry, there isn't anything I can't do.
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Okay.
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Uh-oh.
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The laundry is done.
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What's the matter?
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No, nothing.
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Nothing.
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Just that you left a red sock in with all your white.
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Everything's kind of pink.
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It could happen to anyone, Rach.
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But it didn't.
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It happened to me.
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You got the clothes clean.
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Now that's the important part.
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Oh, I guess.
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Except everything looks like jammies now.
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Oh, I'm sorry.
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Excuse me.
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We had this cart.
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Yeah, well, I had a 24-inch waist.
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You lose things.
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Now, come on.
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Get out of my way.
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This was our cart.
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This is my cart.
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I knew I thought it was.
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You didn't let it do it.
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All right, listen, Mincy.
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If you want this cart, you're going to have to take me with it.
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You will incredible.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 64 sentences and 308 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:46. The speaker talks at a natural 174 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| laundry noun | /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ | A laundering; a washing. |
| cart noun | /kɑɹt/ | A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, often with two wheels on one axle, more often used for transporting goods than… |
| basket noun | /ˈbæskɪt/ | A lightweight woven container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom. |
| 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. |
| horrible adjective | /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ | Causing horror; terrible; shocking. |
| virgin noun | /ˈvɝd͡ʒɪn/ | Someone vowed to virginity (usually a woman and often a consecrated virgin), or someone who died in defense of their virginity; (especially) one venerated as a… |
| 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… |
| waist noun | /weɪst/ | The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach. |
| sock noun | /sɑk/ | A knitted or woven covering for the foot. |
| suds noun | /sʌdz/ | Lather; foam or froth formed by mixing soap and water. |
| jammy adjective | /ˈd͡ʒæm.i/ | Resembling jam in taste, texture, etc. |
| excuse verb | /ɪksˈkjuz/ | To forgive; to pardon; to overlook. |
| basically adverb | /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li/ | In a fundamental, essential or basic manner. |
| incredible adjective | /ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/ | Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief. |
| shirt noun | /ʃɜɹt/ | An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come through verb | To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, didn't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: basically /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li/, incredible /ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/, unfortunately /ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/
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 laundry, cart, basket.
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.