Shadowing Practice: Chandler & Monica's First Big Fight | Friends - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hmm.
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Isn't this great?
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Hmm.
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Couldn't you just stay like this forever?
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Chandler, couldn't you just stay here forever?
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Yeah, here, somewhere else, you know, wherever. Are you okay?
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Yeah, I'm cool.
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Casual.
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What are you doing?
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Well, just hanging out, you know, having fun, you know, with the girl that I'm seeing casually.
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Man, I knew it.
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I knew you were going to do this.
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What?
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Get all freaked out because everybody was talking and just joking around about marriage and stuff.
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Well, you do want all that stuff, right?
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Oh, and you know what I want.
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Yes, you want babies.
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You have baby fever.
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I do not have baby fever.
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Oh, please, you are obsessed with babies and marriage and everything that's related to babies and marriage.
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You know what?
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I got a good idea.
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Why don't we turn the heat down on this Petra Cooker?
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You lost your mind?
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Taylor, this isn't about me.
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This is about you and all your weird relationship commitment crap.
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Nuh -uh.
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I know you, okay?
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I know the thoughts that you have in the head in your head.
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You don't know everything.
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Did you know that I'm going out with Rachel tonight instead of you?
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Hm?
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And did you know that the only baby around here is you?
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And did you know that I can't even look at you right now?
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Yeah, well, I did not know that.
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This is gonna be okay, right?
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I mean, she's not gonna leave me.
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This is fixable.
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Oh, yeah, yeah, sure.
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Absolutely. By me?
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Oh, no. No, no. Well, unless you make some kind of big gesture.
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Yeah, big, though.
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Uh -oh, shit, the missus.
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Hey there, can I get a coffee? To go?
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Come on, okay, come on.
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I'm still not done not wanting to talk to you.
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Just tell me what I need to do to make things right.
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What?
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Well, that's what we do, you know?
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I mess up, and then you tell me how to fix it, and then I do, and then, you know, you think I'm all cute again.
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I'm really tired of being your relationship tutor.
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You're gonna have to figure this one out for yourself, right?
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You know what?
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If you're too afraid to be in a real relationship, then don't be in one.
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I'm sorry.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Chandler & Monica's First Big Fight”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: babies, marriage, relationship, baby. This video has 55 sentences and 390 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:31. The speaker talks at a natural 155 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 23 of its 55 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| fever noun | /ˈfivɚ/ | A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease. |
| commitment noun | /kəˈmɪtmənt/ | The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review. |
| wherever | /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/ | Regardless of the place in, at or to which. |
| casual adjective | /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/ | Happening by chance. |
| joking verb | /ˈd͡ʒoʊkɪŋ/ | Kidding, trying to fool. |
| gesture noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/ | A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech. |
| chandler noun | /ˈt͡ʃændlɚ/ | A person who makes or sells candles. |
| tutor noun | /ˈtjuːtəː/ | One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction. |
| casually adverb | /ˈkæʒuəli/ | In a casual manner. |
| fixable adjective | /ˈfɪks.ə.bəl/ | Capable of being fixed, repairable. |
| missus noun | /ˈmɪs.əz/ | Wife or girlfriend. |
| obsess verb | /əbˈsɛs/ | To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mess up verb | To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Couldn't you just stay like this forever?
- Chandler, couldn't you just stay here forever?
- What are you doing?
- You lost your mind?
- Hey there, can I get a coffee?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you doing · I'm seeing · I'm going |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna be · gonna leave · gonna have |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 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: casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, casually /ˈkæʒuəli/
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 fever, commitment, wherever.
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.