Shadowing Practice: Bouncy House Blow-Up! | Part 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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She's a thief, and she's a scammer.
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A party rental had its ups and downs.
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He finally got the bouncy house back that you stole from him, and you caused damage to it.
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Now get ready for a big blow -up.
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If it was damaged, why would I try to keep it?
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I'm gonna answer your question.
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Really?
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Because he didn't have my address?
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Hey, shut up!
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You have to understand something.
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They tune in here not to hear you.
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They tune in here to hear me.
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This is Judge Judy.
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Mr. Sanchez, you have a business.
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Yes, I do
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and your business is renting these play things for kids parties it is bouncy houses i haven't rented one myself
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but i've been to my children's houses
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so i know what some of them look like some of
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them are small then there are big monster ones you know
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that a lot of kids can play in the same time
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correct can you show me a photograph of the bouncy house that you claim you rented to the defendant?
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I can.
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The one I rented to her would be this photo right here.
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May I see it, please?
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It'd be this top right corner.
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Oh, so it looks like the size of a house.
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Half of a house, Your Honor.
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Half of a house.
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Correct.
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So this is a big bouncy house.
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Correct.
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How much did you pay for this one?
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That one I pay between $2 ,400 and $2 ,700.
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Now, you rent them for $200.
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Correct.
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Somebody either picks them up or you deliver them, you get $200 and you get them back.
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Correct.
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This is what your lawsuit is about.
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Your lawsuit is that she contacted you, she needed a bouncy house, one of her kids was having a party, you charged her $200 to rent it.
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Correct.
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She was supposed to return it.
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Correct.
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When were you supposed to return it?
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Monday or two.
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We didn't, I don't know the exact date, but it was, I had rented it on the Saturday and he didn't give an exact date.
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He said I could bring it back Monday, Tuesday.
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Fine.
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Yes.
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Monday or Tuesday.
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Did you bring it back?
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No. Why?
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When I went to go get the bounce house, I had to go to his actual house.
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He told me that a worker would meet me.
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They would get my ID and have me sign the contract or When I got there, I brought a friend with me to help load it into the vehicle.
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When we got there, it was sitting outside.
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My friend and I then started to put it into the vehicle.
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Then a female arrived, then offered and said that if I wanted to keep the item, I could pay $150 more.
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She's lying.
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Baloney!
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She's lying.
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Uh -oh.
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Baloney!
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Okay.
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Listen to me.
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That is the dumbest, the dumbest, dumbest thing that I've ever heard.
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Okay, well, then how come I never signed a contract?
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How come they never took my ID?
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I only spoke to the gentleman on Facebook.
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We never even had each other's phone numbers.
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He never even knew who I was.
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You're a scammer.
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How is that a scammer?
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Is this your mother?
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Yes.
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Well, I'm sorry you brought her.
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You're on?
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Because what you're...
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Just a second.
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What are you teaching her?
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You're teaching her how to lie and cheat and steal.
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What a wonderful combination to teach your child that her mother is a liar, a cheat, and a thief.
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That's not true.
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You rented a bouncy house for $200.
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That was your agreement with him.
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He gave you an item which cost thousands of dollars.
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You didn't return it.
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Okay, and that's not even the issue.
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Yeah, but that's not even the issue here.
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We're here because he's saying that I did $1 ,200 worth of damage to that item.
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No, listen to me.
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Listen to me carefully.
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Okay.
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Listen to me carefully.
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I'm listening.
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Because I'm talking from your answer.
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Okay.
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First of all, you are saying in front of your daughter that somebody, some vague female come out and say, hey, if you really want the bouncyers,
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you can have it for $150.
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You can have it.
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That's the first thing.
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That's the first lie.
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Then you compound that lie by saying in front of your daughter that you're supposed to teach morals to, and we didn't have anything in contract, and they never took my ID.
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They never...
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Hey.
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Yeah.
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I'm smarter than you are.
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And I can tell somebody who is a liar and a thief and a scammer.
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You fit the bill on all three.
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Okay. So that...
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Okay, so the whole case is about to...
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No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Just pay attention to me.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Bouncy House Blow-Up!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: correct, bouncy, rented, scammer, listen. This video has 111 sentences and 798 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:20. The speaker talks fast, about 184 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 85% 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
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bouncy adjective | /ˈbaʊnsi/ | Easily bounced. |
| thief noun | /ˈθiːf/ | One who carries out a theft. |
| baloney noun | /bəˈləʊni/ | A type of sausage; bologna. |
| liar noun | /ˈlaɪ.ɚ/ | Someone who tells a lie; especially, a person who frequently lies. |
| cheat verb | /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ | To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. |
| lawsuit noun | /ˈlɔˌs(j)ut/ | In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution. |
| tune noun | /tjuːn/ | A melody. |
| vague adjective | /veɪɡ/ | Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms. |
| defendant noun | /dɪˈfɛnd.ənt/ | In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another. |
| bounce verb | /baʊns/ | To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle. |
| rental noun | /ˈɹɛntəl/ | Something that is rented. |
| gentleman noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/ | Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man. |
| compound noun | /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ | Anything made by combining several things. |
| photograph noun | /ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/ | A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| blow up verb | To explode or be destroyed by explosion. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Because he didn't have my address?
- May I see it, please?
- How much did you pay for this one?
- When were you supposed to return it?
- Did you bring it back?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't rented · i've been · I've ever heard |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was having · was sitting |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is renting · are you teaching · You're teaching |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to understand · had to go |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 bouncy, thief, baloney.
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.