Shadowing Practice: Family Guy - Brian gets the manliest car - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Is the lady who owns the Prius here?
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Uh, actually, that's me.
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Oh, well, your wife's car is totaled.
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It's my car.
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Sorry.
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We were, however, able to save your purse.
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It's a gender-fluid Euro carrier.
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Either way, we'll have it towed back to San Francisco.
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Hey, there are plenty of closer gay cities, you big ape.
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How did this turn into my fight?
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You're gonna need a loaner.
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We have a pink Volkswagen Beetle you might feel comfortable in.
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Oh, Brian, we could be two in the pink.
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Take that one, take that one.
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I'm thinking of something sportier the red Miata it is give me your manliest car bill.
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I need a Hummer again You're insatiable wise guy
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Wow, that thing's big.
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Brian, it's night now.
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You know, I think you like driving this Hummer.
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You're a Hummer guy.
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I'm not a Hummer guy, Stewie.
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I'm a responsible Prius driver who's making the best of a bad situation.
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I didn't ask for this car.
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I also didn't ask for these slowpokes in front of me.
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Out of the way, you old bag!
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Brian, that's Paul McCartney doing carpool karaoke songs we can afford.
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She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes.
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Woo!
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Aw, you were thirsty, weren't you?
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Good girl.
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No, good boy.
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You're a boy car.
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That's weird.
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Stop that.
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Stop what?
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The way you're touching, feeding, and talking to your car.
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His name is Mark McGrath.
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What happened to you?
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Well set.
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You can probably get another 130,000 miles out of this thing.
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Well, let's see.
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I drive about 4,000 a year, so when this car goes, I'll be...
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Dead for 18 years.
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Let me just say goodbye to the Hummer.
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I'll miss you, Mark McGrath.
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I'll miss scaring the hell out of homeless people with your cruise ship-grade air horn.
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I'll miss catching the eye of women smoking outside of government buildings.
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But mostly, I'll miss driving a military vehicle 45 miles an hour through a school zone to get crest white strips.
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The backside of this car is all wrecked.
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Who fixed this thing, your wife?
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No, she can't fix a car.
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That's my point.
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She passed away last month.
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She was addicted to Pancresta, so she didn't so much pass away as elevate to a higher level of consciousness.
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Just turned into a smiling beam of light right before my eyes.
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She told me to be at peace, and I was.
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I'm hearing a lot of good stuff about this Pancresta.
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Sorry, Mr. Griffin, I don't know what happened.
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Looks like he got the Hummer for another couple of days at least.
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Stewie, why did you do it?
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You were having so much fun, Bri.
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Besides, the Earth is on fire.
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One dog driving a Prius won't fix that. Where to?
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Let's do donuts on Mark Ruffalo's lawn.
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Come on, you guys, knock it off.
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Hey, why don't you turn into the Hulk?
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Oh, right, you're just a Hollywood sissy.
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I'm calling the cops.
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Oh, you hear that, Brian?
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Hulk's calling the cops.
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Ha ha ha!
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Turns out, old Mark really was the Hulk.
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And Brian and Stewie got tossed clear up to New Hampshire.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 73 sentences and 531 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:50. The speaker talks at a steady 138 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- cop /kɑp/ (noun) — A police officer or prison guard.
- strip /ˈstɹɪp/ (verb) — To remove or take away, often in strips or stripes.
- knock /nɑk/ (verb) — To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.
- goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ — Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
- carrier /ˈkæɹi.ɚ/ (noun) — A person or object that carries someone or something else.
- cruise /kɹuz/ (noun) — A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.
- fluid /ˈflu.ɪd/ (noun) — Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.
- beam /ˈbiːm/ (noun) — Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
- horn /hɔɹn/ (noun) — A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.
- consciousness /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/ (noun) — The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.
- scare /skɛɚ/ (verb) — To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
- lawn /lɔːn/ (noun) — Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown.
- wreck /ˈɹɛk/ (noun) — Something or someone that has been ruined.
- purse /pɚs/ (noun) — A small bag for carrying money.
- toss /tɔs/ (verb) — To throw with an initial upward direction.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- turn into (verb) — To become.
- ask for (verb) — To request; to order.
- pass away (verb) — To die.
- come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
- come round (verb) — To change direction.
- turn out (verb) — To end up; to result.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: consciousness /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/, insatiable /ɪnˈseɪʃ(j)əbəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: insatiable /ɪnˈseɪʃ(j)əbəl/, karaoke /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/
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 cop, strip, knock.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is totaled · was addicted |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | we'll have · She'll be · I'll be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm thinking · I'm hearing · I'm calling |
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.