Shadowing Practice: Family Guy Cutaway Compilation Season 14 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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And I gotta do something, cause they're more annoying than ants at a picnic.
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Would you mind turning that down?
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And you're not supposed to be grilling.
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I know you can understand me.
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Oh, you're really obsessed with Patty.
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You want her even more than I wanted the new iPhone.
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How's it going?
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Good, just looking forward to getting that new phone.
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What are you talking about?
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This isn't the Apple Store.
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This is a super gay club.
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Yeah, right.
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I leave and you get my phone.
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Nice try, cutie pie.
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Well, I like helping people out.
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That's why I was such a good breakup rodeo clown.
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I'm just gonna go ahead and tell you.
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I've been sleeping with your sister.
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What?
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Hey now, hey now, over here, over here, over here, hey now, hey now, over here, over here, hey now, hey now, over here, over here.
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Oh, and now that I'm inside the barrel, he gave you and your sister HPV.
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This is terrible!
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I can't be short!
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I'll be an outcast like Rudolph the Uncircumcised Reindeer!
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Look, Rudolph, it's not me, all right?
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It's Dasher.
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He's been complaining, and he is the one who has to look at it all night.
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I don't know.
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Mrs. Claus says it'll decrease my sensitivity.
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I'm sorry, why are you talking to my wife about this?
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Well, I'm not.
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I'm great at it.
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Like when I was an OBGYN.
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Well, I got the results of your ultrasound, and I got some news for you.
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Wait, wait, wait.
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We don't want to know if it's a boy or a girl.
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Oh, okay.
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Well, it's not breathing.
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Wow, this is easier than getting your jet ski license.
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All right, Kyle, looking good.
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You got 100% on your written test, 100% on your water test.
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Just one last question.
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Have you ever had a fist fight with your stepdad? Which stepdad?
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You passed!
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Here's your license.
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Go be a dick.
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I haven't been this desperate to find something since Meg was kidnapped by that maniac.
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It puts the lotion on its skin.
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Oh, Meg, thank God I found you.
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Hey, remember how you borrowed my club card for the grocery store?
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Could you toss that up to me?
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Oh, you don't have to have the card.
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You can just give them your phone number.
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Oh, really?
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Hey, thanks, man.
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Hey, Meg, I like your new boyfriend.
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Every pot finds a lid, huh?
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Have fun, you kids.
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I gotta tell you guys, I am so happy we found this.
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It's like when I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill.
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That's it?
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Just a bunch of blueberries?
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Ah, two dogs humping.
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This was worth the four-hour flight.
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I'm as creative as the first spider to spin a web Hey, you know how we always dreamed about having a house that comes out of our butts?
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What?
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Huh?
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Yeah, butthouse You are just horrible You're even worse than those people who take dumps in the shower What?
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Why are you cutting to me?
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What did somebody say?
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Whatever they said I do, I don't do Besides, if cell phones worked,
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every movie would be two minutes long Like an affair to remember Darling,
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I was running to the Empire State Building to see you, but I got hit by a car.
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No wonder you were late.
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I'll be right down.
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Are you okay?
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I think I may be paralyzed.
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I'm sorry, there's nobody here by that name.
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Oh, and I was easier than a game of Pi-Gow poker.
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Pi-Gow, you lose again.
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That was awesome.
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I can't believe these tables are always empty.
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You play again?
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Nope, out of money.
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I'm just gonna wait for my drink.
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Who had the full glass of Goldschlager?
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Ah.
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Sorry, can't tip.
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I'm gonna take this up to my room. On the wrong floor.
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Almost time for lunch.
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How was everything?
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Delicious.
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The prime rib was mostly fat.
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Should I charge it to your room?
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No, I had to check out, even though my flight's not until midnight.
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Now, how does one with no money get to the airport?
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Hey, buddy, you're blocking the outlet.
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Oh, sorry, there was no cheers.
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Hi, Peter, how was Vegas?
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Oh, it's the best.
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Anyway, I'm gonna help Chris become a big, important success.
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The same way Mumford turned his son into a success.
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Okay, Dad, heading out to the concert.
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Now hold on a minute, son.
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Where are your arm garters?
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Your string tie?
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Your woolen vest?
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You look nothing like a dry goods clerk from the Garfield administration. But, Dad...
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No buts.
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You're a Mumford.
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Now get upstairs, put on a jaunty traveling hat, and write the same song 25 times.
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I thought you were this worldly, sophisticated guy, but you're just a fraud.
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Like Moses.
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And the Lord's 11th commandment, Moses gets to be first in line at the buffet.
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What?
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Oh, seriously?
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I know, you guys, it's so lame, but that's what it says.
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Look, I'm telling you guys, it's gonna be a disaster.
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Just like the alternate ending of Back to the Future.
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Well, if I'm gonna disappear into nothing, I might as well bang my mom.
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Hey, Lorraine, wait up!
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Hi!
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My name's Marty!
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I'm in a picture! To be contunded!
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Fine, I'll play along.
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I guess I've lied before. Where you going?
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Home.
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Where's home?
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The White House.
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Okay, I'm here.
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This is my house.
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You can go now.
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Thanks for taking me home.
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Go ahead.
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Go inside.
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I will.
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You can drive away now.
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No, no. I want to make sure you get inside safe.
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Yeah, but I got to look through the mail first.
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You know how it is.
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Really, I insist.
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It's totally okay.
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Go.
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At this point, it's more about me than it is you.
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It's a bad neighborhood.
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If I don't see you go inside, I'll be thinking about it all night.
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Come on in, Mr. President.
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Oh, how'd you get him so quick?
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That was easy.
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Like pressing that easy button at the office supply store.
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Hey, thanks for all your help.
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No problem.
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Why don't you go ahead and hit the easy button, okay?
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What did I just do?
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Don't worry about it.
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Lois, I am an unelected vigilante, and I take my job very seriously.
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Like serious George.
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Hey, George.
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Want to go to the park?
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Uh, thank you, but no. It's a beautiful day.
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Lots of mischief to get into.
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I don't doubt that, but as you can see, I'm pretty busy.
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I'm trying to get a head start on my taxes.
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Oh, I see.
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Trying to figure out a way to deduct bananas?
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Ah, because I eat bananas.
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Terrific.
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Hey, you're inside, so don't wear a hat.
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Unless you're leaving, which would be terrific also.
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I love all people!
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I love blacks, I love Asians, hell, I even love gay aborigines!
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Ugh, you shouldn't wear people's old dirty clothes.
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Well, I'm a dirty guy, Lois.
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Haven't you ever seen my naughty late-night party line commercials?
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Hey, are you lonely?
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Do you like to party with hot girls?
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What about horsing around with fat guys?
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Well, what are you waiting for?
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Give us a call.
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I'll be on the toilet wearing a t-shirt that's so long I have to hold it under my chin while I wipe.
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I mean, I haven't been this into something since the Shawshank Redemption.
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Yes, um, after you escaped into the hole, how did you perfectly reattach the Raquel Welch poster from inside the hole with a tautness that a rock could pierce?
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Does it really matter?
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It does to me.
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Did you even like the movie?
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I did very much up until that point.
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Oh, crap.
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What do we do about our show?
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Now I know how that German movie producer felt.
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All right, Friedrich.
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Now that World War II is over, we can get back to making comedies again.
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Get me these comedy writers.
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Uh, I don't think any of these guys are available.
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What?
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This is terrible.
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Get me my agent.
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He's, uh, he's probably not gonna answer either.
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Well, this is crazy.
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What happened?
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Oh, I remember what happened.
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Yes, well, if they want to make me into a monster like those people, we'll give them a monster.
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Like when Godzilla attacked Haiti.
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Oh, my God.
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Well, there you are, Dad.
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Where have you been?
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I haven't seen you in days.
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Ugh, I went out of town for a little while, but I made the mistake of using this app called Bear B&B.
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We're so happy you're staying with us.
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Just a reminder, we ask that you not use the DVD player, but you can watch any of the VHSs.
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We have Clear and Present Danger, Son of the Mask.
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Oh, and here's most of a puzzle.
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Okay, well, I don't want any of that stuff.
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Fine.
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Well, if the phone rings and we're not around, just take a message.
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I'm kind of on vacation.
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Oh, and just a heads up, the dog doesn't like men.
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Now, we serve breakfast from 6 a.m to 7 a.m.
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I'll skip breakfast.
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Uh, everyone eats breakfast.
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I'm on vacation.
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All the more reason to treat yourself.
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The house specialty is a half-chewed trout we yanked out of the river with our teeth.
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Ah, there's the bear stuff.
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Man, I haven't made money this easy since I invented the yanker.
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Peter, what's wrong?
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Well, I want to masturbate, but I'm just so darn cold.
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Too bad there's no answer for that problem.
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But now there is.
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Hi, I'm Peter Griffin, creator of the Yankin'.
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If you're anything like me, the number one problem in your life is that you can't masturbate just anywhere.
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But now you can.
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Introducing the Yankin', the only blanket with built-in decoy arms.
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Our patented process makes it look like you're holding the remote or sipping a beer.
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Meanwhile, your real hands are under the blanket going to town.
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Peter, what are you doing?
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Nothing.
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Let's watch a Scarlett Johansson movie.
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But wait, there's more.
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We have yankets for all occasions.
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Sporting events.
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At the supermarket.
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On the job.
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Hey, what's going on under that blanket?
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You'll never know.
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Because just sitting here all sober is more boring than watching a pot boil.
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Hey, you.
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What are you doing?
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I like to watch.
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I want to watch you boil.
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I can't do it with you watching.
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Oh, not even if I do this?
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Don't do that.
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Oh, God, it's so hot.
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Oh, yeah?
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Then why don't I take your top off?
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Oh, oh, I'm boiling.
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I'm boiling.
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Yeah, now I'm gonna stick my raw pasta in you.
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Peter, what's going on in there?
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Making dinner, babe.
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Come on, I know it seems hard, but we can't just give up.
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I mean, what if Thomas Edison had given up?
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What's that?
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What's that thing you're working on?
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Well, it's a light bulb and...
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A light bulb!
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Light bulb!
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I invented that.
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Me, I'm Thomas Edison.
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I invented the light bulb.
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What's it do?
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It lights up a room using electrical- Lights up a room using electrical stuff!
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I was about to say that because I invented it!
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What are you working on?
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It's a phonograph.
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Phonograph!
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I knew that because I invented it!
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I'm Thomas Edison.
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I rule!
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Look it up!
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Edison was a dick!
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Sometimes fame brings a lot of unwanted attention.
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I mean, look at William Shakespeare.
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William Shakespeare!
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Hi!
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Nice collar, you fruit!
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Thank yee!
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Hey, Shakespeare, what's the title of your next play?
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You should call it Homosexual Collar Guy.
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Ah, my japes and jabs cut me to the quick, Squire.
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What does that even mean?
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I know.
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It means I use this collar as a bib for when I service guys.
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Thank ye, thank ye.
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So, how'd you like the collar?
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Tis not for me.
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Hey, hey, hey, don't try to take this away from me.
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This is the only thing I've ever been good at.
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Well, this and timing my farts to a thunderstorm.
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Why don't we all go ahead and turn to page six in the handout.
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The first thing you're going to notice is a bar graph.
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And what that is, is to indicate our international sales.
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Which peaked a force during the last quarter.
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But now, we're expecting that to drop off as we enter the colder weather.
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The storm's moving away.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 305 sentences and 2085 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:37. The speaker talks at a natural 165 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| invent verb | /ɪnˈvɛnt/ | To design a new process or mechanism. |
| collar noun | /ˈkɑlɚ/ | The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric. |
| boil verb | /bɔɪ(ə)l/ | To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas. |
| bulb noun | /ˈbʌlb/ | The bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant such as a tulip, consisting of a shortened stem and many fleshy scale leaves, from which the rest of the plant… |
| blanket noun | /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/ | A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting. |
| electrical adjective | /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/ | Related to electricity (or electronics) |
| vacation noun | /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure. |
| banana noun | /bəˈnænə/ | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. |
| terrific adjective | Very strong or intense; excessive, tremendous. | |
| meanwhile adverb | /ˈmiːnwaɪl/ | During the time that something is happening, often specifically in a different place. |
| horrible adjective | /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ | Causing horror; terrible; shocking. |
| producer noun | /pɹəˈdjuːsə/ | An individual or organization that creates goods and services. |
| remote adjective | /ɹəˈməʊt̞/ | At a distance; disconnected. |
| buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | A person far removed from the conversation. |
| string noun | /stɹɪŋ/ | A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). | |
| light up verb | To illuminate, to bring light to something, to brighten. | |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| come on in verb | Synonym of come in (“to enter”). | |
| drive away verb | To force someone or something to leave | |
| drop off verb | To fall asleep. | |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been sleeping · He's been complaining |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | Have you ever had · haven't been · Haven't you ever seen |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was kidnapped · may be paralyzed · be contunded |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one who has · people who take |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 96 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, thrill /θɹɪl/, thunderstorm /ˈθʌn.dɚˌstɔɹm/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, specialty /ˈspɛʃ.əl.ti/, lotion /ˈloʊʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: electrical /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/, sensitivity /ˌsɛn.səˈtɪv.ə.ti/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, aborigine /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/, vigilante /ˌvɪd͡ʒ.əˈlæn.ti/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like invent, collar, boil.
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.