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Believe this Joe.

This is like living in Russia.

I might as well just move there.

You don't want to do that.

It's dark, it's cold, and hooking up is just a crapshoot because of all the big coats.

Alright, drop the coats on three.

One, two, three.

Yeah.

Boy, Stewie's more wound up than Dad was that time he took steroids.

Peter, could you please pass the potato?

Ah!

Dammit Meg!

I don't know Brian, maybe Lois is right.

Maybe it is time for me to get a job.

Yeah, too bad you always blow it in the interview.

So, Peter, where do you see yourself in five years?

Don't say do in your wife.

Do in your...

son?

They're gaining on us.

Oh, we never should have stolen this film.

Oh, man, this is even more intense than that time I forgot how to sit down.

I was trying to find my own religion, but it didn't work out.

I haven't been this disappointed since I lost my virginity.

Uh-oh.

You want to get some breakfast or something?

This whole season's been one long, bad dream.

Yeah, like that one where I walk into the bank and I ain't got no clothes on.

Sir, what are you doing?

You have no clothes on.

Ah, must be having one of those dreams again.

Better wake myself up.

Oh, thank God.

Well, time to apply for this small business loan.

You sure you don't want to stay for the show?

This place gives me the creeps, like when I went to that pedophile opera.

We are proud to present Mozart's The Magic Flute, in A minor.

But Brian, the Bible says gay marriage is an abomination.

Oh, don't give me that young Republican crap, Chris.

The Bible also says a senior citizen built an ark and rounded up two of every animal.

Hey.

Yeah?

What the hell is this?

Oh, you didn't really give any specific guidelines about mating.

Did you name it?

What?

Did you name it?

Uh, yeah, he's Paul.

Yeah?

Well, it's gonna be a hell of a lot harder for you now because he's going the f* overboard.

Brian on a date.

Mm-hmm.

That'll be more pathetic than that game of Marco Polo I played with Helen Keller.

Marco!

Lois, responsibility lies with the parents.

There are plenty of things that are much worse for children than television.

Like when Peter babysat for the neighbor's kid.

Marco!

It's very superficial.

Thank you!

You've made my decision easier!

Yes, that!

Knit that!

I hate him as much as you do, Brian.

He's a bad fit, like a crocodile at an alligator rally.

Yeah!

Lurkin' in the water with our eyes pokin' out!

Yeah!

Sneakin' up on a crane or an egret and snappin' our jaws on it!

Yeah!

And sometimes walkin' out onto a dry plain or dusty field

because it's nice to get out of the swamp now and then!

Yeah!

What?

Huh?

Dry plane?

Dusty field?

Nice to get out of the swamp?

What a crock.

And that's where we get the term.

Hey, Stewie.

Peek-a-boo.

Yes, I see you, fat man.

Where's Daddy?

Where did you go?

This is impossible.

I can hear you, but I can't see.

Really must really be gone.

Peek-a-boo.

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Ah!

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How the hell did you do that?

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Look, I thought you disappeared, otherwise I wouldn't have picked mine.

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Oh, great, leave when I'm right in the middle of a sentence.

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That should be me getting to meet the president.

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Meg, for God's sake, relax.

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You're not the first person to be outshined by a sibling.

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What about the third Bronte sister?

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Oh, Emily, Wuthering Heights was truly splendid.

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Oh, no, Charlotte.

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Jane Eyre was so very brilliant.

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I made blood out me ladypots!

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Good for you.

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So we've all done something.

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It's happening now!

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Believe it, Angela, I hate being just a cog around here.

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Almost as much as I hate homeless people asking me for money.

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Spare some change?

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Sure.

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You didn't put anything in there.

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Yes, I did.

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I put hope in there.

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Hope.

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Don't spend it all in one place, Raggy.

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Oh, he killed her.

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Just like the telephone killed the telegraph sex business.

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Hey baby, I bet you're hot.

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Stop.

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Describe to me what you're doing to yourself right now.

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Stop.

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Oh yeah.

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Oh yeah.

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Oh nasty!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 132 sentences and 758 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:49. The speaker talks at a natural 157 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
coat noun	/ˈkoʊ̯t/	An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
cloth noun	/klɒθ/	A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
swamp noun	/ˈswɑmp/	An area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many…
peek verb	/piːk/	To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.
dusty adjective	/ˈdʌsti/	Covered with dust.
plain noun	/pleɪn/	An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse.
disappointed adjective	/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/	Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down.
jane noun	/d͡ʒeɪn/	A female client of a prostitute.
steal verb	/stiːl/	To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
telephone noun	/ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/	A telecommunication device which converts data or sounds (usually speech) into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two or more people to…
sake noun	/ˈseɪ̯k/	Cause, interest or account.
citizen noun	/ˈsɪtɪzən/	A resident of a city or town, especially one with legally recognized rights or duties.
intense adjective	/ɪnˈtɛns/	Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering.
hook noun	/hʊk/	A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
rally noun	/ˈɹæli/	A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
get out of verb		To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
hook up verb		To assemble the parts of a mechanism, especially by connecting wires.
sit down verb		To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
wind up verb	/waɪnd ˈʌp/	To wind (rope, string, mainsprings, etc.) completely.
work out verb	/ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/	To calculate.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, didn't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, pathetic /pəˈθɛtɪk/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: superficial /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/, abomination /əˌbɑ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, outshine /aʊtˈʃaɪn/
Long words — get the stress right: disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/, superficial /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/, abomination /əˌbɑ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, alligator /ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɚ/, virginity /və(ɹ)ˈd͡ʒɪnɪti/

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 coat, cloth, swamp.

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.

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How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?

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