Shadowing Practice: Family Guy- Peter Becomes A Millennial - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Come on, Peter.
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Give it a shot.
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What happened?
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All of a sudden, I feel like I know better than everyone else.
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That's because any time someone walks through a cloud of vape smoke, a millennial is born.
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I think I feel it.
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Broad City is so funny.
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No, Broad City is genius.
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No, no. Broad City is everything.
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There it is.
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Grossly exaggerating the quality of a just -okay TV show.
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Peter, you're officially a millennial.
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Hey, you want to ride in the Millennial Falcon?
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Ah, look at that.
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We found another one.
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Peter, a rite of passage for any millennial is attending Coachella.
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It's a great place to see bands that are either really new or really old.
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Which one should we see?
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Well, on the main stage, it's Tame Impala that formed in an Uber pool on the way here.
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And on the side stage, it's Neil Young asleep in front of the television.
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I always get him confused with Bloom County's Bill the Cat.
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Peter, you're doing great as a millennial.
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Next thing is you gotta learn how to be on fleek. On fleek?
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People still say on fleek?
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No, Peter, that's not what I meant.
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I want you on fleek.
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This is fleek.
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Oh, can I ride him?
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Sure, Peter.
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Get on fleek.
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Yay!
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Our country's involved in six different wars, but millennials think about this stuff.
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Remember, Peter, never walk anywhere when you can ride something weird instead.
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What's that?
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Sorry, I was taking a selfie while shooting a Snapchat, while periscoping that Snapchat, while Instagramming latte art, while Shazamming the weekend, while streaming Master of None,
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while retweeting George Takei, while saying, this wins the internet, while still being hashtag so bored.
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Hammer?
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Hammer?
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Come on, man, don't make me look up from my phone.
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Oh, you're texting me.
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Oh, no, Hammer!
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You, call 911.
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You, give me your shirt to make a tourniquet.
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You, snap a pic.
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Clarendon filter.
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Clarendon!
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Hammer, stay with me, buddy.
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Peter, if I die, chop my body up and serve me as street tacos.
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so selfless no i won't let you be made into tacos
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peter it's it's too late listen i've got this idea for a business
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and i want you to have it it's artisanal artisanal artisanal what is it pretzels is it artisanal pretzels has
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that been done does anyone know if artisanal pretzels is a thing it seems
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so obvious yet i don't think i've ever seen them i
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better do millennial cpr one whatever two whatever three i'm gonna let my parents take care of this
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Family Guy- Peter Becomes A Millennial”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: peter, millennial, fleek, artisanal, Hammer. This video has 54 sentences and 433 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:31. The speaker talks at a steady 123 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 9 of its 54 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| millennial adjective | /mɪˈlɛn.ɪ.əl/ | Thousand-year-old; also (by extension, loosely) thousands of years old. |
| artisanal adjective | /ˈɑɹtəzən(ə)l/ | Of or pertaining to artisans or the work of artisans. |
| pretzel noun | /ˈpɹɛt.səl/ | A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot. |
| taco noun | /ˈtɑkoʊ/ | A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft- or hard-shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables, and salsa. |
| exaggerate verb | /ɛɡˈzæd͡ʒ.ə.ɹeɪt/ | To overstate, to describe more than the fact. |
| grossly adverb | /ˈɡɹoʊsli/ | Greatly; to a large degree, especially one large enough to be frankly appreciable. |
| periscope noun | /ˈpɛɹɪskoʊp/ | A form of viewing device that allows the viewer to see things at a different height level and usually with minimal visibility. |
| retweet verb | To repost or forward another user's message on the microblogging social networking website Twitter. | |
| selfless adjective | Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish. | |
| tourniquet noun | /ˈtɝ.nɪ.kɪt/ | A tightly-compressed bandage used to stop bleeding by stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb. |
| hashtag noun | /ˈhæʃˌtæɡ/ | A metadata tag, signaled by a preceding hash sign (#), used to label content. |
| selfie noun | /ˈsɛlfi/ | A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone. |
| chop verb | /t͡ʃɑp/ | To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| snap verb | /snæp/ | To fracture or break apart suddenly. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| walk through verb | To explain (something) to (someone), step by step. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Peter, you're officially a millennial.
- Which one should we see?
- Peter, you're doing great as a millennial.
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 born · be made · been done |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is attending · you're doing · you're texting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: millennial /mɪˈlɛn.ɪ.əl/, artisanal /ˈɑɹtəzən(ə)l/, exaggerate /ɛɡˈzæd͡ʒ.ə.ɹeɪt/
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 millennial, artisanal, pretzel.
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.