Shadowing Practice: Friends | Ross's ex-wife (3) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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No, it's good.
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It is good.
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It's just that...
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Doesn't she seem a little angry?
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Well, she has issues. Does she?
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He's out banging other women over the head with a club
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while she sits at home trying to get the mastodon smell out of the carpet.
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Marsha, see, these are cave people.
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Okay, they have issues like...
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Gee, that glacier is getting kind of close.
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Speaking of issues, Isn't that your ex -wife?
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No. No. Yes, it is.
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Carol, hi!
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Okay, yes, yes it is.
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How about I'll catch up with you in the Ice Age?
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Hi. So...
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Thank you.
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You look great.
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I, uh...
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Thank you.
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I hate that.
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Sorry.
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Thanks.
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- You look good, too.
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- Well, in here, anyone who...
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Stands erect. So what's new?
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Still, uh...
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A lesbian?
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You never know.
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How's, um...
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How's the family?
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Marty's still totally paranoid.
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Oh, and not somebody.
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- Carol, why are you here, Carol?
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Yes.
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I'm pregnant.
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- Pregnant.
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Fine.
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That is not a happy high.
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Carol's pregnant.
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Oh, I found it!
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Well, what...
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Wow.
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What, what, what, what?
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Yeah.
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Do that for another two hours.
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You might be where I am right about now.
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Kind of puts that whole pillow thing in perspective, huh, Mon?
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Well, now, how do you fit into this whole thing?
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Well, Carol says she and Susan want me to be involved.
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But if I'm not comfortable with it, I don't have to be involved.
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Basically, it's totally up to me.
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She is so great.
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I miss her.
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What does she mean by involved?
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I mean, presumably the biggest part of your job is done.
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Anyway, they want me to go down to this sonogram thing with them tomorrow.
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Wow.
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So what are you gonna do?
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I have...
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No idea.
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No matter what I do, though, I'm still going to be a father.
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- Yeah.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Carol, pregnant, involved, issues. This video has 65 sentences and 311 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:57. The speaker talks slowly, about 106 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 13 of its 65 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 |
|---|---|---|
| bang noun | /ˈbæŋ/ | A sudden percussive noise. |
| cave noun | /keɪv/ | A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside. |
| carpet noun | /ˈkɑɹ.pət/ | A fabric used as a complete floor covering. |
| lesbian noun | /ˈlɛz.bi.ən/ | A female animal that performs courtship, pairing or mating behavior with other female animals. |
| presumably adverb | /pɹɪˈzuːməbli/ | Able to be sensibly presumed. |
| pillow noun | /ˈpɪl.oʊ/ [ˈpʰɪɫ.ö̞] | A soft cushion used to support the head in bed. |
| paranoid adjective | /ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd/ | Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia. |
| glacier noun | /ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/ | A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill. |
| erect verb | /ɪˈɹɛkt/ | To put up by the fitting together of materials or parts. |
| mastodon noun | /ˈmæs.tə.dɑn/ | Extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus †Mammut that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differs from elephants and mammoths in the… |
| sonogram noun | /ˈsɑnəˌɡɹæm/ | A spectrogram. |
| pregnant adjective | /ˈpɹɛɡnənt/ | Carrying developing offspring within the body. |
| angry adjective | /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ | Displaying or feeling anger. |
| comfortable adjective | /ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/ | Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable. |
| basically adverb | /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li/ | In a fundamental, essential or basic manner. |
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 | be involved |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna do · I'm still going to be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, doesn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: presumably /pɹɪˈzuːməbli/, basically /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)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 bang, cave, carpet.
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.