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Hey, don't do that.
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Don't do that.
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Oh, no, no. It's worse than the thumb.
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Hey, this is so unfair.
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Oh, why is it unfair?
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This isn't unfair.
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So I have a flaw.
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Big deal.
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Like Joey's constant knuckle -cracking isn't annoying, and Ross with his over -pronouncing every single word, and Monica with that snort when she laughs.
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I mean, what the hell is that thing?
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I accept all those flaws.
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Why can't you accept me for this?
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Does the knuckle cracking bother everybody?
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Well, I could live without it.
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Was it, like, a little annoying, or is it like when Phoebe chews her head?
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Well, now, don't listen to him, Phoebes, all right?
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I think it's endearing.
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Oh, you do. Do you?
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Now, there's nothing wrong with speaking correctly.
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Indeed, there isn't.
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I should really get back to work.
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Yeah, otherwise someone might get what they actually ordered.
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Well.
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Oh, the hair comes out and the gloves come off.
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Well, it started with this guy right here.
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And that's the guy right here.
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And that's the guy.
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How do you start coming in the Deerington over there?

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 28 sentences and 189 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:31. The speaker talks at a steady 124 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
unfair adjective/ʌnˈfɛɚ/Not just.
crack noun/kɹæk/A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
flaw noun/flɔ/A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.
bother verb/ˈbɑðɚ/To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
correctly adverb/kəˈɹɛk(t).li/In a correct manner.
thumb noun/ˈθʌm/The shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
glove noun/ɡlʌv/An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.
chew verb/tʃuː/To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
pronounce verb/pɹəˈnaʊns/To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.
annoy verb/əˈnoɪ̯/To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
knuckle noun/ˈnʌkəl/Any of the joints between the bones of the fingers.
endearing adjective/ɪnˈdɪɹɪŋ/Inspiring affection or love, often in a childlike way.
snort verb/snɔɹt/To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
come off verbTo become detached.
come out verb/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/To be discovered; to be revealed.
get back to verbReturn to (an activity)

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, isn't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, thumb /ˈθʌm/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like unfair, crack, flaw.

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.

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