Shadowing Practice: Gossip Girl | Serena Returns (1.01) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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So cute!
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They should be framed or something.
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Not bad work.
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And here's yours. As promised.
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Thanks.
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Hey.
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Here you guys are.
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I looked all over the dining hall for you.
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Oh, hi.
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I'm Serena.
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I know.
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I mean...
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Hi, I'm Jenny. So...
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When's the party?
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Saturday.
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And you're kind of not invited.
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Since until 12 hours ago everyone thought you were boarding school.
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Now we're full.
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And Jenny used up all the invites.
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Actually, you can go now.
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sorry no it's okay i got a lot of stuff to do anyway
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well we should get going then unless you want us to wait for you
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looks like you got a lot of yogurt left no go ahead blair think we can meet tonight
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I'd love to, but I'm doing something with Nate tonight.
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The palace, 8 o 'clock, Nate will wait.
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Spotted on the steps of the Met, an S and B power struggle.
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I'd probably do a half hour.
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Did S think she could waltz home and things would be just like they were?
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Thanks for making the time.
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You're my best friend.
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Did B think S would go down without a fight?
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or can these two hotties work it out?
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There's nothing Gossip Girl likes more than a good cat fight and this could be a classic.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 33 sentences and 218 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:05. The speaker talks slowly, about 104 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| palace noun | /ˈpælɪs/ | Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| yogurt noun | /ˈjɒɡ.ət/ | A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring. |
| dine verb | /daɪn/ | To eat; to eat dinner or supper. |
| hottie noun | /ˈhɒti/ | A hot water bottle. |
| waltz noun | /wɔlts/ | A ballroom dance in 3/4 time. |
| cute adjective | /kjuːt/ | Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair… |
| struggle noun | /ˈstɹʌɡəl/ | A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task. |
| frame noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯m/ | The structural elements of a building or other constructed object. |
| unless | /ɪnˈlɛs/ | Except on a specified condition; if not. |
| anyway adverb | /ˈɛniweɪ/ | Regardless; anyhow. |
| spot noun | /spɑt/ | A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape. |
| hall noun | /hɔːl/ | A corridor; a hallway. |
| yours | /jɔɹz/ | That or those belonging to you; the possessive second-person singular pronoun used without a following noun. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. | |
| use up verb | To consume, deplete, expend, or exhaust. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'd, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 invite, palace, clock.
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.