Shadowing Practice: Friends | Rachel Gets a Job - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Isn't this amazing?
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I mean, I have never made coffee before in my entire life.
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that is amazing.
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Congratulations.
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Why you're on a roll if you feel like you gotta make like a western omelet or something?
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- - Although actually I'm really not that hungry this time.
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All right, kids, I gotta get to work.
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If I don't input those numbers...
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Doesn't make much of a difference.
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So like, You guys all have jobs?
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Yeah, we all have jobs.
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See, that's how we...
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buy stuff.
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Yeah, I'm an actor.
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Wow.
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What, I've seen you in anything?
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Oh, I doubt it mostly regional work.
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Hey, unless you happen to catch the Wee One's production of Pinocchio.
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Look, Geppetto.
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I'm a real live boy.
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I will not take this abuse.
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You're right.
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I'm sorry.
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Once I was a wooden boy, a little wooden boy.
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So how are you doing today?
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You sleep okay?
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- You talked to Barry?
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against us smiling I can see that you look like you slept with a hanger in your mouth okay Okay.
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I am just going to get up, Go to work and not think about him all day.
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Or else I'm just gonna get up and go to work.
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Oh, I wish me luck.
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What for?
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I'm gonna go get one of those Job things.
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Guess what?
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You got a job?
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Are you kidding?
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I'm trained for nothing.
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I was laughed at 12 interviews today.
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And yet you're surprisingly upbeat.
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Well, you would be too if you found Joan and David Boots on sale, 50 % off.
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Oh, how well you know me.
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They're my new, I don't need a job, I don't need my parents, great boots boots how did you pay for them A credit card.
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And who pays for that?
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Um, my father.
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Come on, you can't live off your parents your whole life.
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I know that.
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That's why I was getting married.
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You ready?
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I don't think so.
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Oh, come on.
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Cut.
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Cut.
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Cut.
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Cut.
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Cut.
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Cut I can't believe what I'm hearing here.
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I can't believe what I'm hearing here.
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What?
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I said you had a message. Would you stop?
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Was I doing it again?
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Yes.
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Would anybody like more coffee?
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Did you make it or are you just serving it?
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I'm just serving it.
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Yeah, I'll have a cup of coffee.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: cut, boots, coffee, boy. This video has 179 sentences and 501 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:12. The speaker talks at a natural 157 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| wooden adjective | /ˈwʊdn̩/ | Made of wood. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| congratulations | /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ | Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation. |
| input noun | /ˈɪnpʊt/ | The act or process of putting in; infusion. |
| surprisingly adverb | /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/ | In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual. |
| upbeat adjective | /ʌpˈbit/ | Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat. |
| hanger noun | /ˈhæŋ.ə/ | One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman, paper hanger, etc. |
| omelette noun | /ˈɒmlɪt/ | A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with other foodstuffs… |
| abuse verb | /əˈbjuz/ | To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert |
| laugh verb | /læf/ | To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and… |
| actor noun | /ˈæk.tɚ/ | Someone or something that takes part in some action; a doer, an agent. |
| smile verb | /ˈsmaɪl/ | To have (a smile) on one's face. |
| anybody | /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/ | Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
| live off verb | To depend on financially. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- If I don't input those numbers...
- What, I've seen you in anything?
- I'm a real live boy.
- You got a job?
- Was I doing it again?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have never made · I've seen |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was getting · Was I doing |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you doing · Are you kidding · I'm hearing |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | am just going to get · gonna get · gonna go |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 29 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, surprisingly /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/, anybody /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/
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 boot, wooden, hungry.
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.