Shadowing Practice: Flexible Wife | Max Amini | Stand-up Comedy - Learn English Speaking with Video
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27 sentences
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You're so beautiful, by the way.
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You're single?
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Yes.
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Well, no, I'm married. Are you single?
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Yes.
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And then she looked down.
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Her morals just like was on the floor.
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She goes, no, I am married.
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Who are you married to?
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To the universe.
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To the universe.
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Oh, so you're a prostitute.
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Let me tell you something.
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Mad respect.
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Seriously, so you're doing community service.
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You're monogamous.
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Yes.
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Everybody in the universe is experiencing themselves.
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Oh, okay.
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You're monogamous because everybody in the universe are experiencing themselves.
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Just because you masturbate, it doesn't mean other people masturbate.
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She just came from Mexico City.
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And she's like, I'm single.
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I'm married.
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I fuck the universe.
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Dude.
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In 30 seconds, she had the whole room in the palm of her hand.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Flexible Wife”. This video has 27 sentences and 128 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:03. The speaker talks at a steady 122 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| moral adjective | /ˈmoɹəl/ | Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially conforming to principles of rectitude. |
| palm noun | /pɑm/ | The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers. |
| monogamous adjective | /məˈnɑɡəməs/ | Involving marriage to one person at a time. |
| universe noun | /ˈjunəˌvɝs/ | The sum of everything that exists in the cosmos. |
| everybody | /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/ | All people. |
| floor noun | /flɔː/ | The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room. |
| seriously adverb | /ˈsɪɹ.i.əs.li/ | In a serious or literal manner. |
| dude noun | /duːd/ | A man, generally a younger man. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look down verb | To lower one's eyes; to direct one's look downwards. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You're so beautiful, by the way.
- Who are you married to?
- Seriously, so you're doing community service.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: monogamous /məˈnɑɡəməs/, everybody /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/, seriously /ˈsɪɹ.i.əs.li/
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 moral, palm, monogamous.
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.