Shadowing Practice: Everything Is Broken (Multifandom) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Okay. It's very, very not interesting.
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It's actually 100% completely the opposite of interesting.
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All right I Got it Ross.
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You had no right to tell me you ever had feelings for me.
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Happy or sad.
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I would have understood.
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You know, I mean, if you told me that we couldn't be friends anymore, I wouldn't have liked it.
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But I guess I would have understood.
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I am not gonna ask what you did with Veronica at Cheryl's.
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Kevin, you can't just go around hitting people.
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God, you know what?
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I am so sick of people telling me what to do and how to feel.
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-Kevin, the first you want to hit is me. -Oh, waiter.
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I thought it was okay.
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Hannah, I'm so sorry.
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Just leave me alone.
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Just leave me alone. Clay.
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You're not leaving tomorrow.
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You're leaving today, right?
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Maybe. Wow. That's it.
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Just 4:00 and you are gone for good.
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My date. Mary Jo Chlumsky left the senior dance with another guy.
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Broke my heart.
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2 a.m. on the kitchen table.
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My old man's telling me, eat the sandwich and forget about her.
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<font color=#FF0000FF>What I was doing great with Julie</font> <font color=#FF0000FF>before I found out about you.</font> Hey, I was doing great before I found out about you.
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You think it's easy for me to see you with Julie?
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Well, then you should have said something before I met her.
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I didn't know then.
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I'm asking you now. Right now. If you love me archie ...
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are even like me.
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No, I ran. I was scared.
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I thought it was something I had done or something I didn't understand.
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Because I'm. This fucking loser.
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Doesn't know anything about girls or about life or about anything.
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So, all of this is your fault.
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And how come you never said anything to me?
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There was never a good time, right?
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You only had a year and we only hung out every night.
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Not not not every night.
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Just say you even want to say it all week?
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No, because I don't actually want to talk to you.
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You have to talk.
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You did this.
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You ruined our marriage.
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Everything we fought for.
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Why am I so sad?
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Am I doing the wrong thing?
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Am absolutely not.
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Of course. I love you, Betty, but I can't give you the answer you want. Why?
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The point is, I.
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I don't need this right now, okay?
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It's too late.
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I'm with somebody else.
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I'm happy this ship has sailed.
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So what do you say?
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You just sort of put away feelings or whatever the hell it was that you.
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For what? So you groped by a 24 year old?
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I get you're angry. I am not angry.
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I am in pain. And you put me here.
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It's just that sometimes goodbyes are a bitch.
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I've been doing it since the ninth grade.
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I've gotten pretty damn good. All right, fine.
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You go ahead and you do that.
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All right, Ross, not only just stupid shit.
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Good. Sad. Okay, but I want you.
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You are so perfect.
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I've never been good enough for you.
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I'll never be good enough for you.
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I could never do that. Why not?
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Ted, I insist that you tell me.
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Why not? No way.
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I'll break your heart.
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Already broken.
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Answer the question. It's.
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It's for the bride.
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I'm not going to answer the question because you know the answer.
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You want to talk about my top five?
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There's no top five, Robin.
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There's just a top one.
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And it's you.
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And the only reason I'm saying any of this is because I know that it's not going to change anything.
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You and Barney are getting married today.
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If I have to hold the shotgun myself, it's happening.
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And I knew I shouldn't have left.
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And then Bryce raped Jessica, and Hannah saw.
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And then Cheri knocked down the stop sign and jeff died.
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And it all started with me, The person who's supposed to love me more than anything.
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And I knew supposed to be better than this.
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I'm not. Is it going to be weird ?
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No. How can you be so sure?
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Because I'm not going to be there.
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I'm moving to Chicago.
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Feelings. I didn’t cried on his funeral. You believe that?
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I'm supposed to say yes.
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That's what the nice girl always says. But The guy was my whole world. Not a tear.
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Everybody looking at me like..
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like I didn't love him.
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But he knew.
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And I was mad at you for wanting him and not me.
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And I was an asshole.
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And I'm sorry.
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And I can never make it right.
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I can never say all this to you.
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But I love you.
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And I will never hurt you.
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Clay No, I'm not.
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I want to be. I thought I could be, but it’s too much too fast. Archie Betty I love you Hannah Why didn't you say this to me when I was alive?

Understanding Emotional Dialogue in Everyday English

The video features intense, relatable conversations filled with raw emotions—regret, anger, and confusion. These exchanges mirror real-life interactions, making them perfect for learning how to express complex feelings in English. Whether you’re practicing for IELTS speaking practice or aiming to sound more natural in daily chats, the dialogue’s authenticity helps you grasp tone and context, key elements of effective communication.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

  • “I am so sick of people telling me what to do” – A common way to express frustration, useful for setting boundaries.
  • “Just leave me alone” – A direct but emotional request for space, important for conveying urgency.
  • “You ruined our marriage” – A strong statement of blame, teaching how to articulate deep disappointment.
  • “I can’t give you the answer you want” – A polite yet firm refusal, helpful for difficult conversations.
  • “Broke my heart” – A vivid idiom for emotional pain, essential for casual storytelling.

Step-by-Step Shadowing Guide for This Video

Shadowing (or shadowspeak) is a powerful technique to improve pronunciation and fluency. Here’s how to use the video effectively:

  1. Listen first: Watch the video without pausing to absorb the overall rhythm and emotion. Notice how speakers stress words like “sick” or “ruined” to convey intensity.
  2. Break it down: Pause after 2-3 lines and repeat them aloud, mimicking the tone and speed. Focus on phrases like “What I was doing great with Julie” to practice natural intonation.
  3. Record yourself: Compare your recording to the video. Check if you’re matching the pauses in lines like “Happy or sad. I would have understood”—this builds conversational flow, critical for IELTS speaking practice.
  4. Focus on emotion: The dialogue’s anger and sadness require specific vocal nuances. Practice saying “Why am I so sad?” with a trembling tone to master emotional delivery, a key skill for learn english with youtube content.
  5. Repeat daily: Spend 10-15 minutes daily on shadow speak with this video. Consistency helps internalize natural speech patterns, making your English sound more native.

By using this video for shadow speech practice, you’ll not only learn useful phrases but also how to communicate emotion—an often-overlooked aspect of language learning.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhas sailed · I've gotten · I've never been
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideashould have · shouldn't have
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowYou're not leaving · You're leaving · I'm asking
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see cominggonna ask · I'm not going to answer · it's not going to change

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →