Shadowing Practice: Friends - A Selfless Good Deed - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Oh, nonononono-no-no no!
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Vomituxo!
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No-no!
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Vomituxo!
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Don't worry.
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I had to dry clean.
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Vomitocs?
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Who vomited on- You know what?
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What'd you up to, Joe?
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I was doing this, uh– Telethon thing on TV .. and my agent got me a job as co-host.
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Oh, that's great!
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Yeah!
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Little, uh, good deed for PBS plus some TV exposure.
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Now, that's a-kind of math Joey likes to do.
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Ugh, PBS What's right with them?
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Why don't you like PBS, Phoebs?
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Because right after my mom killed herself I was just in this really bad place You know, personally I just thought that it would make me feel better
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If I wrote to Sesame Street Because they were so nice when I was a little kid
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No one ever wrote back Well, you know, a lot of those Muppets don't have thumbs All I got was a lousy keychain.
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And by that time, I was living in a box.
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I didn't have keys.
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I'm sorry, Pheebs.
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I just, you know, I just wanted to do a good deed, like you did with the babies.
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This isn't a good deed.
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You just want to get on TV.
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This is totally selfish.
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Whoa, whoa, whoa.
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What about you having those babies for your brother?
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Talk about selfish.
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What are you talking about?
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Well, yeah, it was a really nice thing and all, but it made you feel really good, right?
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Yeah, so?
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Well, it made you feel good, so that makes it selfish.
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Look, there's no unselfish good deeds.
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Sorry.
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Yes, there are.
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There are totally good deeds that are selfless.
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Well, may I ask for one example?
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Yeah, it's.. you know, there's...
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No, you may not.
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That's because all people are selfish.
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Are you calling me selfish?
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Are you calling you people?
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Yeah, well, sorry to burst that bubble, Pheebs, but selfless good deeds don't exist, okay?
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And you know the deal on Santa Claus, right?
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I'm gonna find a selfless good deed.
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I'm gonna beat you, you evil genius.
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Okay, Joey, when you said the deal with Santa Claus, you meant...
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That he doesn't exist.
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Right.
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I can't find a selfless good deed.
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You know that really old guy that lives next door to me?
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Well, I snuck over there and raked up all the leaves on his friend's stoop, but he caught me and he,
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like, force-fed me cider and cookies. And I felt wonderful.
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That old jackass.
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Maybe Joey's right.
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Maybe all good deeds are selfish.
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I will find a selfless good deed, because I just gave birth to three children, and I will not let them be raised in a world where Joey is right.
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PBS Telethon.
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Hey, Joey.
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I just wanted to let you know that I found a selfless good deed.
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I went down to the park, and I let a bee sting me.
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What?
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What is that going to do to anybody?
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Well, it helps the bee look tough in front of his bee friends.
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The bee is happy, and I am definitely not.
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Now, you know the bee probably died after he stung you.
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Damn it!
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PBS Telethon.
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Kind of.
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Hey, Pheebs.
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I would like to make a pledge.
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I would like to donate $200.
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$200?
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You sure, Pheebs?
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I mean, after what Sesame Street did to you?
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Oh, I'm still mad at them.
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But I also know that they bring happiness to lots of kids whose moms didn't kill themselves.
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You know, so by supporting them, I'm doing a good thing, but I'm not happy about it.
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So they're a selfless good deed.
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And you don't feel a little good about donating the money?
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No, it sucks.
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I was saving up to buy a hamster.
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A hamster?
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But those things are like ten bucks.
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Yeah, not the one I had my eye on.
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It looks like we have surpassed last year's pledge total.
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Thank you, viewers.
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And the pledge that did it was taken by one of our volunteers.
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Oh, boy.
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And may I say one of our sharpest-dressed volunteers.
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Mr. Joseph Tribbiani.
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Oh, look, look, Joey on TV.
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Isn't that great?
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Hey, my pledge got Joey on TV.
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Oh, that makes me feel so...
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Oh, no!
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Why Practice Speaking with This "Friends" Video?
Practicing with this video is a great way to improve your English speaking skills, especially for IELTS speaking practice. The dialogue is casual, relatable, and full of natural conversational flow—exactly the kind of context you’ll encounter in real-life interactions. It also helps you learn how to express opinions, debate, and react emotionally, which are key for fluency. Plus, using popular TV content like "Friends" makes learning engaging, a top tip for anyone looking to learn English with YouTube.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
The conversation is packed with useful structures. Here are 3 key ones:
- Colloquial contractions: "What'd you up to, Joe?" (short for "What did you get up to") shows how native speakers shorten phrases in casual talk. Practice these to sound more natural.
- Rhetorical questions for emphasis: "Who vomited on- You know what?" uses a trailing question to shift focus, a common technique in spontaneous speech. This helps with conversational pacing.
- Conditional reasoning: "If I wrote to Sesame Street because they were so nice..." demonstrates using "if" to explain past motivations. Mastering this structure improves your ability to tell stories or justify actions.
Common Pronunciation Traps
To improve English pronunciation, watch out for these tricky parts:
- "Vomituxo" (a playful mispronunciation) shows how stress and intonation can change word sounds. Listen closely to the rhythm to mimic it correctly.
- "PBS" is an acronym pronounced as individual letters (/piː biː ɛs/), not a single word. Mispronouncing acronyms is a common mistake—practice saying them clearly.
- "Selfless" vs. "selfish": The vowel sounds (/ɛ/ vs. /ɪ/) are easy to mix up. Use the shadowing technique (repeating lines immediately after the speaker) to train your ear and mouth to distinguish them. A good shadowing site can help, but even repeating the video aloud works.
By focusing on these elements, you’ll turn casual viewing into effective speaking practice—perfect for building confidence and fluency.
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.