Shadowing Practice: FAMILIAR THINGS (short film) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Oh, we ain't got a barrel of a man.
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Maybe we're ragged and a bunny, but...
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First time?
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Don't worry.
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You'll remember where everything is.
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Mom, can we get the strawberry cereal today?
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If we can find it.
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They're back.
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Everyone comes back eventually.
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How much farther?
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Just until we remember what we came for.
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The body trusts what the eyes approve.
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Lane 7 is now remembering.
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Mom, have we already been here?
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Don't read the signs.
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And how do we know where we're going?
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We don't.
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Most families finish this aisle eventually.
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Some need generations.
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I don't see the front anymore.
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It's a big store, honey.
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It wasn't this big outside.
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Mom.
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No, we're not buying that.
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Attention shoppers, repeated choices may become permanent.
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Are we in the wrong store?
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No, sweetheart.
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Some people just shop differently.
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The easiest things to swallow are the ones you've practiced.
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Why does it feel like everyone already knows each other?
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Maybe they've been here longer than we have.
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What are we looking for?
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I don't remember.
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Most people forget what they came for.
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That's why they stay.
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How do they know where everything is? Who?
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Everyone.
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What if they take the wrong thing?
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I don't think they're choosing.
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Thank you for choosing familiar things.
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Then who is?
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Sweetheart.
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Sweetheart?
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Sweetheart?
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Wait!
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They always wander.
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What?
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When they stop holding on.
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Sweetheart?
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Sweetheart!
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Have you seen a little girl?
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There are lots of little girls.
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My daughter.
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What's the difference?
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Sweetheart?
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You always told me not talk to strangers.
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Sweetheart?
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But nobody here feels strange.
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They all know what they're supposed to do.
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Where are you?
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The same place as everyone else.
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Sweetheart?
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Please.
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Which one am I?
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How do you know?
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What makes me different?
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Do you remember?
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I know my daughter.
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Then why are you looking at us?
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You kept coming back.
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Sweetheart.
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Everybody does.
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Where's my daughter?
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Maybe she's where you left her.
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Maybe she's where you left her.
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Have you seen my daughter?
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I used to be looking for something too.
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Then I found something easier.
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Just one more.
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Then you'll be satisfied.
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You've almost earned it.
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You've almost earned it.
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It's all the same.
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Now you're starting to see it.
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I knew you'd find me.
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I never stopped.
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They stayed.
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They forgot they could leave.
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Now what?
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Oh, we ain't got a barrel of a mind They almost remembered See you tomorrow
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 90 sentences and 403 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:19. The speaker talks slowly, about 93 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sweetheart noun | /ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/ | A person who is always very kind. |
| earn verb | /ɝn/ | To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. |
| barrel noun | /ˈbæɹəl/ | A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends… |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| stranger noun | /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ | A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance. |
| differently adverb | /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/ | In a different way. |
| approve verb | /əˈpɹuːv/ | To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory. |
| satisfy verb | /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ | To be enough (for) |
| bunny noun | /ˈbʌni/ | A rabbit, especially a juvenile one. |
| swallow verb | /ˈswɑ.loʊ/ | To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. |
| cereal noun | /ˈsɪə.ɹɪ.əl/ | A type of grass (such as wheat, rice or oats) cultivated for its edible grains. |
| aisle noun | /aɪ̯l/ | A wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers. |
| strawberry noun | /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/ | The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria. |
| wander verb | /ˈwɑndɚ/ | To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood. |
| shopper noun | /ˈʃɑ.pɚ/ | A person who shops. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, they're, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 sweetheart, earn, barrel.
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.