Shadowing Practice: Cher Reveals Who She Wouldn’t Duet with During ‘5 Second Rule’ - Learn English Speaking with Video
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So here's how it goes.
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So basically, Twitch is going to read a category, like three types of trees.
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And I'd say elm, oak, olive.
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And then you hit it.
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So we would see how much time I have left.
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You have to do it in five seconds.
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All right, Ellen, besides coffee, name three things you can get at a coffee shop.
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A cinnamon and a napkin and a cupcake.
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Oh, out of time.
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I didn't make it.
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OK, share.
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Are you just trying to make me look good?
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No, I really, I haven't been at a coffee shop.
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I don't know what they have.
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But you can get your hair washed in a bowl in your house.
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Shh.
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Queen, shh.
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OK, sure.
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Name three celebrities you'd want to do a duet with.
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Oh, Adele, Pink, and, uh, um, not Madonna.
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Well, all right, Ms. Negative.
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Well, did I cheat?
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Did I cheat?
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Yeah, that's not, he said, well, you'd want to.
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It's not who you wouldn't want to.
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Well, I took license.
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I took a little license.
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Yeah, you did.
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OK.
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Well, you got two of them.
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All right.
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OK, Ellen, three favorite body parts.
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Oh, stomach, legs, and arms.
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On you or somebody else?
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Somebody else.
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OK.
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I don't have any favorites on mine.
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OK, Sarah.
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Yeah?
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Name three terms for hooking up.
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Oh, I don't even know those.
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I don't know.
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Just make some up.
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OK.
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I can't think of it.
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I'm totally losing now.
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Yeah.
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OK.
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Knocking boots is one.
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Yeah.
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I don't know that one.
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You don't know knocking boots?
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No. What would you call it?
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Just hooking up?
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Uh -uh.
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I wouldn't even call it that.
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What would you call it?
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I don't know.
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OK.
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You don't, you just go, come here?
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Yeah.
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OK.
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No, I don't, I don't, I don't.
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All right.
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OK.
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Ellen, name three things you'd do if the power went out.
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I would light a candle.
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I would just go, what happened?
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And I would just sit around.
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Oh, I'm bad at this.
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What do you think when the power went out?
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Yeah, it is fun.
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OK.
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It's fun for them to watch us.
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Not for us, but it's entertaining them, and that's what matters.
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OK, OK, OK.
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OK.
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OK, Sharon, what are three shows you watch but don't like admitting?
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Oh, let's see.
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Well, I don't watch shows I don't like admitting.
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OK, hold on.
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I watch Fox News once in a while.
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Oh, I just gave myself one.
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And I don't know.
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I can't think of it.
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I like all the shows I watch, I like.
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I don't have guilty that.
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No, you don't have Bachelor in Paradise?
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I don't know.
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No. Oh, you should watch that.
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No. It's like The Bachelor, I don't watch that either.
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Yeah, no, but Bachelor in Paradise is better than Bachelor.
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Any of the housewives in East Bumble I don't watch them.
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It's different.
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They don't have East Bumble yet.
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They haven't made that one.
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OK.
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That's a good one, though.
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Sorry.
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The housewives of East Bumble.
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Last round.
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Oh, do it.
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All right, so last me, then you.
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OK.
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OK, Ellen, three things that turn you on.
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Oh, music, sweetness, and chocolate.
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It doesn't.
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Chocolate doesn't.
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I just made that up.
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I was thinking in a whole different place.
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Really?
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Yeah.
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What were you thinking?
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I was thinking, you know, handsome, tall, sweet.
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Yeah.
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Did we both have sweet?
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Yeah, I said sweet.
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OK.
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Chocolate doesn't.
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I just made that up so I'd win.
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Does chocolate turn anybody on?
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Really?
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Like, mm, really?
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You eat it and you.
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I love it.
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I don't get it much, but I love chocolate and cake.
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You eat chocolate and you're like, you're in the mood?
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No, no, it's like I don't get to have chocolate.
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I mean, look, I'm working on my body, and I just don't.
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I'm like, I have chocolate.
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I'm lying.
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Yeah, see?
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Yeah.
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And then it turns you on?
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No, it doesn't turn me on.
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You just said it did.
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No, I didn't mean it in that way.
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OK.
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Bitch.
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All right.
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Give my guest share the last category, please, Twitch.
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Okay, so name three ways to make money really fast.
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Oh, um, singing, hooking, and, uh, and, uh...
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Acting.
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All right.
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We both lost, and we'll be right...
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I'll be right back.
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She won't.
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Okay.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 150 sentences and 739 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:45. The speaker talks at a natural 156 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 |
|---|---|---|
| hook noun | /hʊk/ | A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment. |
| knock verb | /nɑk/ | To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood. |
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| cheat verb | /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ | To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| mood noun | /muːd/ | A mental or emotional state, composure. |
| stomach noun | /ˈstʌmək/ | An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion. |
| celebrity noun | /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/ | Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about. |
| handsome adjective | /ˈhæn.səm/ | Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly |
| olive noun | /ˈɑ.lɪv/ | A tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it. |
| candle noun | /ˈkæn.dəl/ | A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin. |
| entertain verb | /ˌɛntəˈteɪn/ | To amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably. |
| cinnamon noun | /ˈsɪnəmən/ | A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae. |
| housewife noun | /ˈhaʊs.waɪf/ | A woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs; often, such a woman whose sole [unpaid]… |
| cupcake noun | /ˈkʌpkeɪk/ | A small cake baked in a usually paper container shaped like a cup, often with icing on top. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
| hook up verb | To assemble the parts of a mechanism, especially by connecting wires. |
| sit around verb | To spend time sitting idly, not doing anything important. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 51 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, doesn't. 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 hook, knock, boot.
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.