Shadowing Practice: David Beckham gave Romeo tough love ❤️🩹 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This is mean.
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Didn't you ref one of the matches?
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Yeah, for Romeo.
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Romeo was playing in a game, and Romeo is the most emotional out of all of the kids, actually.
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So, you know, I could say no to him and his bottom lip goes.
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So, you know, he was playing this game and the referee hadn't turned up, so all the parents were looking at me as if to say...
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Really?
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You're dating them.
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So I went on to the pitch and I started refereeing the game.
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It was going great.
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They were winning 4-0.
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And then one of the opposition players went through towards our goal.
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I shouldn't say our goal.
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I was...
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LAUGHTER The goal.
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The goal.
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And Romeo went to make a tackle and he missed the ball and took the player down.
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So it was an obvious penalty and I'm thinking, oh, no, I really don't want to make this decision.
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But then I look at our parents and they're like...
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And then I look at the other parents and they're like...
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LAUGHTER I knew I had to give the penalty.
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So I give the penalty and Romeo's looking at me and I can see his eyes are welling up, I can see his bottom lips going.
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And the kid...
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So the kid stepped up, took the penalty.
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I shouldn't say thankfully, but he missed it.
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LAUGHTER And as our team were breaking, as Romeo's team was breaking,
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he ran past me and he said, I can't believe you did that, Danny. So...
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 27 sentences and 258 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:35. The speaker talks at a natural 163 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
11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| penalty noun | /ˈpɛn.əl.ti/ | A legal sentence. |
| laughter noun | /ˈlæftɚ/ | The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound. |
| referee noun | /ˌɹɛf.əˈɹi/ | An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game. |
| pitch noun | /pɪt͡ʃ/ | A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand. |
| tackle verb | /ˈtækəl/ | To force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body, usually by jumping on top or slamming one's weight into them. |
| lip noun | /lɪp/ | Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. |
| thankfully adverb | In a thankful manner; giving thanks. | |
| emotional adjective | /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/ | Of or relating to the emotions. |
| obvious adjective | /ˈɑb.vi.əs/ | Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory. |
| opposition noun | /ˌɑ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ | The action of opposing or of being in conflict. |
| bottom noun | /ˈbɑ.təm/ | The lowest part of anything. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| run past verb | To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of (someone) in order to obtain their opinion. |
| step up verb | To increase, augment, or advance, especially by one or more steps. |
| turn up verb | To show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was playing · was going · were winning |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | shouldn't say |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | You're dating · I'm thinking · are welling |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as shouldn't, they're, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: emotional /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/, opposition /ˌɑ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
- Long words — get the stress right: emotional /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/, opposition /ˌɑ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
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 penalty, laughter, referee.
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.