Shadowing Practice: English With Series Ted Lasso | Idioms, Expressions, Vocab - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Howdy fellas.
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Hey, don't stop what you're doing.
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My name is Ted Lasso.
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This here is Coach Beard.
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I know we don't officially start quite yet, but you know, we just wanted to pop in and say howdy.
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Let you know how excited we are to be here. To pop in.
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To visit briefly and unexpectedly.
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Another exam...
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Are we nuts for doing this?
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Yeah, this is nuts.
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Hey, but taking all the challenges is a lot like riding a horse, isn't it?
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If you're comfortable while you're doing it, you're probably doing it wrong.
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This is nuts.
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Means it's crazy, ridiculous, or hard to believe.
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Another example.
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My nephew hates me.
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Come on, don't do this.
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What if my own baby hates me?
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How, what am I going to do then?
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Monica, would you stop?
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This is nuts.
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Do you know how long it's going to be before you actually have to deal with this problem?
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I mean, you don't even have a boyfriend yet.
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All right, gentlemen, who's ready to go show Everton what we got?
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Woo!
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Thank you, Danny.
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Jeez Louise.
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Why is everybody so down in the dumps?
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What happened to Beyonce dump
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Jay -Z or something?
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No, nothing like that.
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Thank goodness.
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Down in the dumps.
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To be depressed or unhappy.
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Another example.
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Hear him up.
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I mean, the man's just relentless and nice.
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Everywhere he's been, his players seem to love him.
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It's one thing that's just mucked this up. To muck up.
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To spoil something completely.
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Or do something very badly.
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Another example.
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I mean, for me, the client comes first.
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Being a perfectionist is my own neurotic issue, and I know that I really need to work on that.
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But trust me, I will never sleep again if this campaign gets mucked up.
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You seem intent on going 12 rounds with yourself.
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Why?
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What did you do wrong?
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He's right.
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Time to get you some of these.
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What, scissors?
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Yeah, to cut yourself some slack.
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Wow.
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Cut some slack.
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To treat someone in a less harsh or critical way.
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To give someone additional freedom.
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Another example.
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I'll make sure that I text you anytime I have to make a decision, yeah? To weigh in.
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To give an opinion or comments to a decision or discussion.
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Another example.
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Well, I wanted to run an ad that highlights the good things about me, not the bad things about somebody else.
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Tom, you are our communications director.
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Weigh in here.
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Leslie, I love your idea.
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I also love your idea.
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Two great ideas, two great people.
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Easy now.
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You had a bad day, big whoop.
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Big whoop.
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Yeah, big whoop.
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Big whoop.
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Used in an ironic way to say that something is not important or impressive.
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Another example.
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Two.
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I know he's trying to push my buttons, but I cannot be manipulated.
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Come on.
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I could push all of your buttons right now if I wanted to.
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No, you couldn't actually, Keely, because...
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I think actually I could.
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No, you couldn't, Keely, because...
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I can't seem to hear you.
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Keely, if you would listen to me, just listen, I could tell you why.
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So tell me.
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Is that making you mad?
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No. Push someone's buttons to provoke a strong reaction or emotion in someone.
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Another example.
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Calm down.
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I'm trying, but man, that guy can push my buttons.
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Why are you so mad at him?
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Look, I don't want to talk about it, okay?
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Well, it just seems like...
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You want to be on my list too?
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Keep talking!
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Teacher tells a bully not to pick on someone is just gonna make it worse.
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So you're not gonna do anything?
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No. To pick on someone.
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To criticize, annoy, or punish someone repeatedly and unfairly.
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Another example.
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Uh, what if you saw a three -legged puppy?
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I'd be sad, sure.
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But I wouldn't cry.
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Okay, uh, what if the puppy said, Help me, Chandler.
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All the other puppies pick on me.
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Team building I'm trying to do here, that's all.
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Actually, he responds well to positive reinforcement.
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That's my wheelhouse.
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There you go, then.
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Okay. In my wheelhouse.
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An area that someone is interested in or skilled at.
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Another example.
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Look, Chris, I'm very flattered you thought of me for this amazing opportunity, but I don't really know if this gig is in my wheelhouse.
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I tend to work best with young, attractive people.
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Tom, I have made you a project leader.
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This is a big deal.
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You should keep an open mind.
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Roy, mate, if you're gonna go to the shower, you should take your sweater off first, pal.
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I'm just taking the piss, mate.
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Yeah.
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I'll be better.
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Promise.
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Take the piss.
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To tease or make fun of someone or something.
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Informal.
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Another example.
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And you must be the Irish brother.
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No, sir.
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Ron Peterson, Ohio, born and bred.
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Yep, red state.
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I'm proud of it.
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Oh, sorry.
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We only taking the piss out of you, lads.
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Name's Billy Callan.
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Had you gone with the American accent though, didn't I?
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I don't have to imagine I've done it.
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Year eight, I took a shit in Joanna Wellington's locker.
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I apologised, I was uninvited to her birthday party, and then we patched it up a week later.
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Just tell him. To patch something up.
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To deal with a problem or disagreement in order to improve or repair a relationship.
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Another example.
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What are you going to do?
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I bet if I talked to Carol and Susan, I could convince them to move to London with Ben.
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Yeah, I'm sure your ex -wife would be more than happy to move to another country
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so you can patch things up with your new wife.
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Wait, you act like I'm chasing you with a booger or something.
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Hey, okay.
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Okay, all right.
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I see what's going on here.
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It's about Roy, ain't it?
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So you gonna give me the cold shoulder and the silent treatment?
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That's a combo.
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Give cold shoulder.
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To intentionally ignore someone or treat someone in an unfriendly way.
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Another example.
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Hey.
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Hey.
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Max, did you just give me the cold shoulder?
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Oh my God, I've been doing that for a year and a half and you finally got it.
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You got it!
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You beating yourself up is like
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Woody Allen playing the clarinet.
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I don't want to hear it.
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Alright?
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So just, you know, knock it off.
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Go easy on yourself.
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Okay?
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Knock it off.
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Used to tell someone to stop doing something, especially something that annoys you.
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Another example.
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You know, we just wanted to pop in and say howdy.
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No, it's fine.
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You should definitely weigh in a while.
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Teacher tells a bully not to pick on someone, it's just gonna make it work.
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Monica, would you stop?
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This is nuts.
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Hey, cut him some slack.
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I'm just taking the piss, mate.
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Yeah.
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So you're gonna give me the cold shoulder and the silent treatment?
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That's a combo.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “English With Series Ted Lasso”. This video has 179 sentences and 1165 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:31. The speaker talks at a steady 137 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 28 of its 179 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| patch noun | /pæt͡ʃ/ | A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a… |
| dump verb | /dʌmp/ | To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner. |
| puppy noun | /ˈpʌpi/ | A young rat. |
| weigh verb | /weɪ/ | To determine the weight of an object. |
| slack adjective | /slæk/ | Lax; not tense; not firmly extended. |
| silent adjective | /ˈsaɪ̯lənt/ | Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet. |
| knock verb | /nɑk/ | To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood. |
| bully noun | /ˈbʊli/ | A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or… |
| combo noun | /ˈkɒmbəʊ/ | A small musical group. |
| ignore verb | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | To deliberately not listen or pay attention to. |
| impressive adjective | /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ | Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress. |
| ridiculous adjective | /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/ | Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd. |
| badly adverb | /ˈbæd.li/ | In a bad manner. |
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Are we nuts for doing this?
- What if my own baby hates me?
- How, what am I going to do then?
- What did you do wrong?
- Is that making you mad?
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 | he's been · have made · I've done |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be depressed · cannot be manipulated · was uninvited |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 41 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, harsh /ˈhɑɹʃ/, punish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/, intentionally /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/
- Long words — get the stress right: ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, repeatedly /ɹɪˈpiːtɪdli/, intentionally /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/, unexpectedly /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/
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 patch, dump, puppy.
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.