Shadowing Practice: Hot Cops | Max Amini | Stand-up Comedy - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You're an Indian lady who's a police officer?
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Yes, we all are.
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Can you please stand up?
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Wow, you mean you're a police officer in a porn scene?
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You show up with a uniform and you go, you're under arrest.
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And then you pull out the handcuff, you want to be handcuffed?
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And the guy goes, yes, oh my God.
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You're
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so beautiful what kind of police officers I swear to God
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I'm gonna be speeding tonight after the show I'm gonna be driving out of this theater like a maniac
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you better be ready
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if you're hurt tires screeching there's heavy lights in my eyes here explain to me one Indian one Caucasian
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What a phenomenal race is that.
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What about the next person? From what country?
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El Salvador.
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Avocado.
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Oh, hold on.
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Very important question.
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Are you single?
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oh my god i'm moving to ottawa and i'm going to be living in jail
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i want to know what is the most interesting arrest
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or crazy person you came across a story of some wild shit that happened while you were working
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Okay, I was pulling into a parking lot, dog park area, to eat my dinner.
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Middle of the night at 3am, there's a car completely misted over humidified windows.
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I go to knock, I figure I'm interrupting my first date.
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They open the door, it's two women,
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one man, one man in their late 60s all naked. And you join them.
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The story has to end like that.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 28 sentences and 251 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:15. The speaker talks at a steady 112 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 7 of its 28 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| naked adjective | /ˈneɪkɪd/ | Bare, not covered by clothing. |
| knock verb | /nɑk/ | To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood. |
| theater noun | /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/ | A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on. |
| uniform noun | /ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/ | A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc. |
| tire verb | /ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/ | To become sleepy or weary. |
| phenomenal adjective | /fɪˈnɒmɪnəl/ | Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing. |
| mist noun | /mɪst/ | Water or other liquid finely suspended in air. (Compare fog, haze.) |
| interrupt verb | /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/ | To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking. |
| handcuff verb | /ˈhændˌkʌf/ | To apply handcuffs to someone. |
| avocado noun | /ˌɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/ | The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree. |
| humidify verb | /hjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ/ | To increase the humidity in the air. |
| maniac noun | /ˈmeɪ.niˌæk/ | An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania. |
| screech verb | /skɹiːt͡ʃ/ | To make such a sound. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come across verb | To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition. |
| pull out verb | To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat. |
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: phenomenal /fɪˈnɒmɪnəl/, avocado /ˌɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/, humidify /hjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ/
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 naked, knock, theater.
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.