Shadowing Practice: BILLY ON THE STREET with EMMA STONE!!! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey guys, it's Billy.
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You know there are so many questions on our minds these days.
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Will our country always be this divided?
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Are our civil rights once again at stake?
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Will the United States continue to alienate our closest allies?
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Will our president be convicted of a crime?
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So we're about to hit the streets to ask
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New Yorkers when they think
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Emma Stone will join Instagram.
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Are you ready, Emma Stone?
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I'm ready.
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Let's go!
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Billy on the street
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Yeah, yeah Billy on the street
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He's making dreams come true
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Miss, don't look now, it's
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Emma Stone Wow, hi, uh, so good to meet you
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Are you instantly charmed?
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Um, yes Okay, seemed a little hesitant there
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Um, you know, I just stepped out for bubble tea
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Stepped out for some bubble tea?
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And then she met the bubble tea of humans, Emma Stone I did, I did, I'm very lucky, nice to meet you
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What is bubble tea?
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Um, it is deliciously sweet, refreshing summer drink.
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What is it?
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I love it so much.
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It's like tapioca balls and tea.
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Wow.
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Yeah, refreshing.
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The whitest conversation that's ever happened on YouTube.
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Sir, it's Emma Stone.
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She's not on Instagram.
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Oh, my God.
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It's Emma Stone?
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Yeah.
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Yes, it's Emma Stone.
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Hi.
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I'm trying to get her to join Instagram.
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Okay.
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What's your favorite
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Emma Stone movie?
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Um, Harry Potter?
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Oh.
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That's Emma Watson.
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Sorry.
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That's okay.
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Why couldn't you be Emma Watson?
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Miss, it's Emma Stone.
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I know.
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Yes.
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She's so much beautiful in person.
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Isn't she?
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Yeah.
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Do you like her work?
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Yeah, of course.
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Which is your favorite
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Emma Stone movie?
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I'm going to have to say
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La La Land.
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I was going to say that too.
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I'm moving to L .A.
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Oh, wow!
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I'm sorry, what do you want?
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May I add a comment on Emma and La La Land?
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Sure, what the else am I doing here today?
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Okay, so the first time I saw
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La La Land.
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How many times did you see it?
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I ended up seeing it five times.
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In the theater?
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Wow.
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No, in the theater only three times.
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Only three.
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You've got things to do.
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You've got things to do.
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The first time, I actually started being bored.
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Oh.
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And I walked out of it at the end, and I said, this is no good, and it'll never win the Academy Award.
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Oh, man, well, you were right.
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I happened, then I happened to see it again.
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Oh, what made you go a second time if you hated it?
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Because a friend of mine hadn't seen it.
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Oh, it's a good friend.
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Loved it.
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And then I ended up seeing it four more times.
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Four more times?
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And you and your co -star were absolutely brilliant.
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You know, she's not on Instagram.
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Well, it doesn't matter.
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She's a movie actress.
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That's what counts.
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You know, Brie Larson's on there.
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How many times did you have to see Room?
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Miss, it's Emma Stone.
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Hey, what's up?
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Hey.
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There she is.
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You.
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I'm so sticky from working out.
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Yeah.
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Kind of gross.
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Works out, yeah.
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Well, you know, not bad for an old bag.
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You look great.
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And do you like
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Emma Stone's work? So much.
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Wouldn't you like to see her try horror movies?
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Everyone's doing it.
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Not so much.
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Why?
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Because I think, honestly, your intellect and your whole persona is a little bit above that.
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Oh, well, tell that to Emily Blunt.
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Miss, our democracy is crumbling.
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Want to say hello to Emma Stone?
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Hi, sorry.
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I could shake your hand, but...
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It's okay, not when they're covered with that marinara sauce.
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Uh -oh.
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Now, let me ask you this.
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Wouldn't you like to see
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Emma Stone on Instagram?
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Sure.
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Wouldn't you like to see
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Emma Stone do a boomerang?
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Yeah, I don't know what that is.
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A boomerang is like if you do like a movement, you saw that?
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Like a movement, and then you can go watch it and then it's just like...
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It's like that.
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I see, I understand.
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That was actually better than the dancing in La La Land if I'm being honest.
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Miss, we'll be dead before
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Emma Stone makes a boomerang.
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Hey girl!
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Emma Stone.
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Yes?
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Listen to me now, imagine having the resources to make a boomerang and then choosing not to.
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you don't have an instagram
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this exactly why not exactly how do you keep in touch
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with the latest things exactly how do you keep in touch
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with all the latest things no she's out of it she's
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lost why come on tell her why she should join instagram because everything
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and everyone is on it exactly will smith just made an
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instagram even will smith who are you to deny us
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so are you going to tell your friends
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that you met emma stone no okay miss we'll both be dead before emma stone makes a boomerang no
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I couldn't hear you I said we'll both be dead before
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Emma Stone makes a boomerang she's not on Instagram
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you're not on Instagram right why exactly it's a long story
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you don't make an Instagram yeah you need to make an Instagram well for for what exactly
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so show people where you are obviously exactly obviously what was
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that hold on everybody wants to know where the artists are right
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we want to know where you are oh thank you for calling us artists right
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You're also people as well.
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Yes, people and artists.
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Oh my god, it's a double whammy.
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What else, why else it should be on Instagram?
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Obviously to know where you are, and obviously for us to know where you are.
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We need to know where you are.
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I, at all times?
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I, sometimes I wake up in the middle of that and I'm like, where's Emma Stone?
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What was that?
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I'm such a big fan.
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Look.
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That's very nice, and I appreciate that, but we need to get
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Emma Stone on Instagram.
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Completely agree.
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What kind of roles would you like to see her do?
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Do you think
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Emma Stone should do horror movies next?
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Everyone else is doing it.
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I think she should.
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Yeah.
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I want to see that
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Emma Stone face in a horror movie.
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What would that be?
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What would that be?
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Could you do it?
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You should do it.
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You have an Oscar.
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Okay.
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What's your I'm scared face?
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Keep going.
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Keep going.
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Keep going.
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Keep going.
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Keep going.
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How was that?
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It was good.
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Okay, thanks.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “BILLY ON THE STREET with EMMA STONE!!!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Emma, Stone, Instagram, boomerang, exactly. This video has 160 sentences and 1111 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:47. The speaker talks fast, about 192 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 53 of its 160 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 |
|---|---|---|
| bubble noun | /ˈbʌbəl/ | A spherically contained volume of air or other gas in a liquid, commonly a soapy liquid. |
| horror noun | /ˈhɒɹ.ə/ | An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance. |
| 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. |
| refresh verb | /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/ | To renew or revitalize. |
| actress noun | /ˈæk.tɹɪs/ | A female who performs on the stage or in films. |
| gross adjective | /ɡɹoʊs/ | remarkably great, big, vast in an often unpleasant way; (of behaviour) Highly or conspicuously offensive. |
| resource noun | /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ | Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel. |
| deny verb | /dəˈnaɪ/ | To disallow or reject. |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| sauce noun | /sɔːs/ | A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food. |
| instantly adverb | /ˈɪnstəntli/ | At once; without delay. |
| stake noun | /steɪk/ | A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay. |
| charm noun | /t͡ʃɑɹm/ | An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation). |
| divide verb | /dɪˈvaɪd/ | To split or separate (something) into two or more parts. |
| ally noun | /ˈæl.aɪ/ | A person who co-operates with or helps another; an associate; a friend. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. | |
| work out verb | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | To calculate. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Will our country always be this divided?
- Are our civil rights once again at stake?
- Will our president be convicted of a crime?
- I'm sorry, what are you on?
- Who are you to deny us?!
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 32 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: refresh /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, deliciously /dəˈlɪ.ʃəs.li/
- Long words — get the stress right: alienate /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/, deliciously /dəˈlɪ.ʃəs.li/, tapioca /tæpiˈoʊkə/
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 bubble, horror, theater.
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.