Shadowing Practice: hey man they're here - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Thou art commanded to awaken.
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Thou art commanded to awaken.
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Hey, buddy.
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Yeah, I didn't want them to wake you up because I'm in a bit of trouble here.
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Thou art in a lot of trouble.
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So much trouble that it floors me.
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Nice one, dude.
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So, truth be told, I wasn't supposed to come out of the floorboards and hang out with you.
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And I really crossed the line after that house fire.
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And then I sort of like did a little dance on the line with the whole sleeping on your bed thing.
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That one's like really bad.
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So yeah, here I am.
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They caught me.
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They got me up.
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And I told them not to wake you up because that is not what happened.
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He cried like a bitch and requested that you vouch for him.
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And he does have the right to an above board trial.
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Good one, man.
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All right, bud.
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These trials are shockingly easy.
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All you have to do is just silence.
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The trial begins.
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Blink once if you would like him prosecuted.
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Blink twice for him to be set free.
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If you only blink once, we will then proceed to make a small coffin out of some of your floorboards in an ironic fashion.
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And then, in a poetic twist, we will bury him in a very deep hole far under your house.
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You will never be bothered again by the likes of him.
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No more midnight milk requests.
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No more house fires.
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No more chapstick stolen during your slumber in the dead of night.
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Okay, so sometimes I do steal your chapstick.
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I got this rash on my lower back and it's the only thing that really works for it.
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But I always put it back.
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Don't let this influence your decision.
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They're trying to get you all worked up.
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One blink.
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You have ten seconds to blink again.
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Okay, look.
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Floorboard gang is just us.
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It's just you and me.
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I'd try making it sound cooler than it is, but we are floorboard gang.
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Two blinks!
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Oh, thank god that worked.
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The second they unshackle me, I'm gonna go make us some cookies.
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I cannot fathom why you would want to continue living like this.
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Some souls are not content with peace.
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The want, the need for excitement, for chaos to enter into their lives is a craving more powerful than the most gluttonous hunger.
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You shall reap no reward from your actions tonight.
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Look at what you have wrought, and despair.
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It also appears that the rope holding up the anvil of sleep above his head is getting rather thin.
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So it is.
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Sleep now and know that you will never truly rest again.
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Good night, buddy.
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See you soon.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “hey man they're here”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: blink, floorboard, thou, trouble, trial. This video has 54 sentences and 461 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:18. The speaker talks at a steady 139 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| blink verb | /ˈblɪŋk/ | To close and reopen both eyes quickly. |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | A person far removed from the conversation. |
| thin adjective | /ˈθɪn/ | Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. |
| silence noun | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | The absence of any sound. |
| bother verb | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for. |
| reward noun | /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ | Something of value given in return for an act. |
| midnight noun | /ˈmɪd(ˌ)naɪt/ | The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise. |
| chaos noun | /ˈkeɪˌɑs/ | The unordered state of matter in classical accounts of cosmogony. |
| twist verb | /twɪst/ | To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force. |
| excitement noun | /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ | The state of being excited (emotionally aroused). |
| proceed verb | /pɹəˈsid/ | To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on. |
| hunger noun | /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/ | A need or compelling desire for food. |
| cookie noun | /ˈkʊki/ | A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm. |
| rope noun | /ɹoʊp/ | Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hold up verb | To wait or delay. |
| worked up adjective | Excessively emotional, excited, aroused or angry. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Don't let this influence your decision.
- They're trying to get you all worked up.
- It's just you and me.
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 told · be set · be bothered |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | cooler than · more powerful than |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will then proceed · will bury · will never be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | They're trying · is getting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, didn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thin /ˈθɪn/, bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, fathom /ˈfæðəm/
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 blink, steal, buddy.
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.