Shadowing Practice: Emily, We Need to Talk | Gilmore Girls - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Year -end optimism and recent earnings reports have pushed shares of the telecommunications giant above $65.
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Oh.
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Rubbish.
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However, some experts say that the stock is dangerously overvalued.
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Ah.
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Well, how are we doing?
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We're done with the front page of the Financial Times and all of the Wall Street Journal.
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Very good progress.
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Rory dear, why don't you save the rest of the paper till later, hmm?
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OK.
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If I hug you, is it gonna hurt?
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Pain is part of life.
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Thank you.
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This little girl likes you.
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Well, she has good taste.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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- Where's mom?
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Looking for coffee.
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What are you doing?
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staring at my shoes.
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OK, carry on.
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I just want to take another look.
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- Okay.
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Well, I finally found you some decent pillows.
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They're not down, but at least they give a little.
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Emily, we need to talk.
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Can you lift your head at all?
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- Now, this is serious.
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- Just a little.
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There is a key.
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In my top desk drawer.
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Better, yes.
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It's to the safe.
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One more time.
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All of our stock information is in there, plus all of the...
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Insurance information.
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Now, if I could just find you some different sheets...
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Our will is in my lower left drawer.
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Dennis has a copy in case there's a problem.
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Maybe I can get Daba to bring some from home.
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Emily, this is serious.
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We have to be practical.
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I'm gonna have to offer get those...
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Emily, listen to me.
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If I die...
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No!
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Emily...
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Richard Gilmore.
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There may be many things happening in this hospital tonight, but your dying is not one of them. But...
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No!
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I did not sign on to your dying, and it is not going to happen.
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Not tonight, not for a very long time.
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In fact, I demand to go first.
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Do I make myself clear?
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Yes, Emily.
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You may go first.
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Good.
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I'm going to get you those sheets.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Oh, hello.
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- Hi.
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If you don't mind, I think I need to just-- Oh, sure.
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Sit, please.
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How is he?
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Oh, you know, he's...
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I don't know.
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It's a nice tie.
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It's Brooks Brothers.
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It's bothering him tonight.
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I told him not to loosen it.
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I wanted him to look nice for our guests.
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So we didn't.
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And then, well, The paramedics took it off him on the way here.
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I just haven't been able to put it down yet.
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I must sound crazy.
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I've kept my...
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Father's entire store, just the way he left it.
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Really?
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Well, I turned it into a diner. But...
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I kept all his stuff on the walls, you know, his pictures in the office.
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Even the hardware sign.
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I'm sure he would have appreciated having his life's work being honored like that.
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He would have called me a damn fool.
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I don't know what Lorelai's told you about her father.
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I could certainly imagine, but-- He's a very good man.
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He always did the right thing for his family.
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That's what she told me.
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So what exactly is going on between the two of you?
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Thank you.
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No?
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Really?
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We're friends.
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That's it.
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You're idiots.
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The both of you.
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I'm going to go.
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Well, there you are.
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Where have you been?
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Coffee hunt.
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So what's going on?
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Your mother called me an idiot.
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Wow, you must have sucked up good.
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Well, I'm going to go wash my face.
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Thank you.
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- Up to cap.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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So what you gonna do?
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Ah.
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Okay, well, I'm just...
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-Gonna-- -I'll be here.
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Hmm.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Emily, We Need to Talk”. This video has 119 sentences and 605 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:40. The speaker talks at a steady 129 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% 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 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| drawer noun | /dɹɔɹ/ | An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles. |
| dangerously adverb | In a dangerous manner; so as to cause danger. | |
| loosen verb | /ˈluːsən/ | To make loose. |
| overvalue verb | To assign an excessive value to something. | |
| paramedic noun | /ˌpæɹəˈmɛdɪk/ | A person trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions for victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and prepare… |
| telecommunication noun | /ˌtɛləkəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/ | The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses. |
| optimism noun | /ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/ | a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome |
| rubbish noun | /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/ | Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash. |
| stare verb | /stɛɚ/ | To look fixedly (at something). |
| pillow noun | /ˈpɪl.oʊ/ [ˈpʰɪɫ.ö̞] | A soft cushion used to support the head in bed. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| earnings noun | Wages, money earned, income. | |
| hardware noun | /ˈhɑɹdˌwɛɹ/ | Fixtures, equipment, fasteners, tools, and devices used for general-purpose construction and repair of a structure or object. Also such equipment as sold as… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- If I hug you, is it gonna hurt?
- What are you doing?
- Can you lift your head at all?
- I'm gonna have to offer get those...
- Do I make myself clear?
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 | have pushed · haven't been · I've kept |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may be · may go |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna hurt · gonna have · is not going to happen |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to talk · have to be · have to offer |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 22 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: telecommunication /ˌtɛləkəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/, rubbish /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/, shoe /ˈʃu/
- Long words — get the stress right: paramedic /ˌpæɹəˈmɛdɪk/, telecommunication /ˌtɛləkəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/, optimism /ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like drawer, dangerously, loosen.
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.