Shadowing Practice: Friends: Joey Finds Out (Season 5 Clip) | TBS - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Damn Rolos.
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Hey, you're back.
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Hey.
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How was your conference?
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It was terrible.
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I fought with my colleagues, you know, the entire time.
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Are you kidding with this?
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So your weekend was a total bust?
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No. I got to see Donald Trump waiting for an elevator.
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Hi.
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Hey, you're back too.
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Yeah.
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General, can I talk to you outside for just a second?
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Hey, how was your chef thing?
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Ugh, it was awful.
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I guess some people just don't appreciate really good food.
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Well, maybe it was the kind of food that tasted good at first, but then made everybody vomit and have diarrhea.
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Handler?
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Bunnigan?
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Hey.
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Hey, Mr. Bing.
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That, uh, hotel you stayed at called.
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Said someone left an eyelash curler in your room.
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Yes, that was mine.
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Because I figured you hooked up with some girl and she left it there.
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Yes, that would have made more sense.
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You know, I don't even feel like I know you anymore, man.
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All right?
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Look, I'm just going to ask you this one time, all right?
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And whatever you say, I'll believe you.
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Were you, or were you not, on a gay cruise?
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Hey.
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Hey.
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Hey.
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Oh, hey, Monica.
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I heard you saw Donald Trump at your convention.
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Yeah, so I'm waiting for an elevator.
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Hey, Rach, can I borrow your eyelash curler?
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I think I lost mine.
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Yeah, so good.
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Yes.
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You? And you?
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Yes, but you cannot tell anyone.
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No one knows.
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How? When?
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It happened in London. In London?
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The reason we didn't tell anyone was because we didn't want to make a big deal out of it.
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But it is a big deal.
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I have to tell someone?
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No, no, no. You can't.
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Please, please, we just don't want to deal with telling everyone, okay?
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Please, just promise you won't tell.
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All right.
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Man, this is unbelievable.
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I mean, it's great, but...
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I know it's great.
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Oh, I don't want to see that.
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We're so stupid.
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Do you know what's going on in there?
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They're trying to take Joey.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Friends: Joey Finds Out”. This video has 84 sentences and 368 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:05. The speaker talks at a steady 119 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 19 of its 84 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| curler noun | /ˈkɜː(ɹ)lə(ɹ)/ | One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair. |
| eyelash noun | /ˈaɪlæʃ/ | One of the hairs which grows along the edge of eyelids. |
| elevator noun | /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/ | Anything that raises or uplifts. |
| handler noun | /ˈhænd.lə/ | One who handles something (especially manually) or someone. |
| vomit verb | /ˈvɑmɪt/ | To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke. |
| diarrhea noun | /ˌdaɪ.əˈɹiː.ə/ | A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by frequent and very soft or watery bowel movements. |
| colleague noun | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate. |
| borrow verb | /ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/ | To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it. |
| bust verb | /bʌst/ | To break. |
| unbelievable adjective | /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/ | Not to be believed. |
| cruise noun | /kɹuz/ | A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure. |
| chef noun | /ʃɛf/ | The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Are you kidding with this?
- Hey, how was your chef thing?
- Look, I'm just going to ask you this one time, all right?
- I have to tell someone?
- Do you know what's going on in there?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | Are you kidding · I'm waiting · They're trying |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll believe · won't tell |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, didn't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: eyelash /ˈaɪlæʃ/, chef /ʃɛf/
- Long words — get the stress right: elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/, diarrhea /ˌdaɪ.əˈɹiː.ə/, unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/
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 curler, eyelash, elevator.
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.