Shadowing Practice: I CAN FINALLY TALK ABOUT THE WEDDING - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Okay.
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Can we talk about the, the, the wedding now?
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I don't, I don't understand.
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Can we talk about the wedding?
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Okay.
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Cutie's dad literally said cutie's dad sized me up,
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made me stand up in front of the entire crowd
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and said he could possibly beat my ass and then pointed to his brother and said,
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that guy is going to do it in front of the, I mean, he was a joke.
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It was because cutie had apparently in the past asked her dad,
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like who out of her friends he could take on and like beat in a fist fight.
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And he brought that up.
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And I had no idea that this conversation had, I had no idea that this conversation had taken place.
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Okay.
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So for me, that was a unique moment in front of the entire wedding in front of the entire wedding.
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He made me stand up.
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Yeah.
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That was on wine about it.
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Oh, okay.
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Could he have probably on the uncle looked scary.
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Now, you know how Chinese red pandas feel.
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Yeah.
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I nailed, I nailed the social interaction.
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No, I was mostly the young normie friends of both cutie
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and Ludwig like Normie relatives and Normie friends of cutie and Ludwig that were,
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uh, you know, excited to hear about my perspective on politics and stuff like that.
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But there was no, I had no conversations with like a cuties possible
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Fox news, loving family members.
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I don't think I did not talk to any mega people hope.
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How come you didn't stream it?
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How come I didn't stream my, my friend's private wedding?
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That's the question.
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How come I did not stream QT Cinderella and Ludwig Ogren's wedding?
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Hmm.
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I wonder why we didn't even have phones, dude.
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We put our phones in like a phone box.
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Oh my God.
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Being live seven days a week is busted.
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These people's brains, bro.
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She lied.
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Phones were allowed.
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What is this?
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Whoa to be fair she was the one getting married i think she could have her phone on her yes
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it was beautiful though it was a beautiful ceremony um it was uh this like beautiful
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what's it called like a green room or something i don't know loki had the phone box for you
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Did you object?
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No, I did not stand up when they asked, does anyone object, speak now, or forever hold your peace?
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I did not object.
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I did not tear up during Ludwig's vows, but cuties were a banger.
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Cuties' vows objectively better than Ludwig's, not to like, you know, pit them against one another, but she was fucking hilarious.
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It was an emotional roller coaster.
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I, I definitely teared up a little bit during hers.
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Um, you objecting and running away with Ludwig would be pretty hot.
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Not gonna lie.
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Okay.
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You guys are fucking insane.
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I did not sing, uh,
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karaoke and no, I did not flex my clout with the Mormons because the Mormon church recognized me as a,
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as an ally, as an imperfect ally only recently.
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This is insane.
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By the way, the, the, the ceremony was in the most insane place I've ever been to.
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Okay.
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Like, actually this was, this was nature.
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Okay.
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This was nature.
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streets are saying low week chat GPT is vows.
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That's funny.
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Did the wedding give you a moment of self -reflection about where you are in your life onk?
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No. Did you bring up being recognized by the Mormon church at the wedding?
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No, I did not because it hadn't happened yet.
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It was definitely weird though, because like when the wedding ceremony first started, they were like, they did a, like, instead of a land acknowledgement,
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they did a Hassan Piker disavowal.
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Not sure why, not sure why the wedding ceremony started off with that.
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That was strange, but I guess like, you know, it's a local guidelines and restrictions.
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Like they had to get that out of the way, you know, I, you gotta do what you gotta do nowadays.
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Right.
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AT &T is so stupid.
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Yeah, they did a Hassan Piker disavowal.
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They did not disavow the Muslim Brotherhood.
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So I'm not exactly certain on where Ludwig stands on the Muslim Brotherhood.
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I feel like a cutie is a, on the material support camp.
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Obviously I was the only fear grand person there.
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Did Joe Rogan almost get in an elevator with you?
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That's what I heard.
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Yes.
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I saw Joe Rogan when I was at the, when I was at the wedding, I forgot to mention that.
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Yes.
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We locked eyes on one another and I held the elevator and he just refused to get in.
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Yeah.
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It's, I forgot to mention that.
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That was during the wedding.
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Yes.
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And there were other people there as well so they saw it
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so you know i'm not fucking lying no joe rogan wasn't at the wedding
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he was just there chatters he was not at the wedding
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he also happened to be staying at the same hotel
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that i was staying at it was very funny like i didn't even i i saw him
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I held the elevator to be kind and he was about to get in
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and he stopped himself and he waited for the next one.
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Ludwig side.
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I presume.
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Yeah.
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Ludwig invited Joe Rogan to the wedding.
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He was there guys.
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Let's just, let's just lie.
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Let's just lie about it. Did he recognize you?
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Well, I felt like he did.
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How short is he?
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He's very short.
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But he's still pretty brolic.
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Why did Ludwig invite your ops?
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Yeah, Ludwig invited him to the wedding.
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Guys, Joe Rogan was not invited to the wedding.
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Okay.
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Please stop being stupid.
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How long were his nips?
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Super long.
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The longest nipples of all time.
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Hello.
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If you like that content, please don't forget to subscribe and hit the bell and support PBS, People's Broadcasting Service, Piker Broadcasting Service.
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But also, please don't forget to vote for me for League of Their Own at the Streamer Awards.
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Go to streamerwaards .com slash vote and vote for me for League of Their Own this year.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “I CAN FINALLY TALK ABOUT THE WEDDING”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: wedding, Ludwig, cutie, rogan, joe. This video has 123 sentences and 1039 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:28. The speaker talks at a steady 139 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 81% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ceremony noun | /ˈsɛɹ.əˌmoʊ.ni/ | A ritual, with religious or cultural significance. |
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| insane adjective | /ɪnˈseɪn/ | Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad. |
| elevator noun | /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/ | Anything that raises or uplifts. |
| vow noun | /vaʊ/ | A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order. |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| nail noun | /neɪl/ | The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human). |
| alley noun | /ˈæl.i/ | A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings. |
| relative noun | /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv/ | Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family. |
| uncle noun | /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| refuse verb | /ɹɪˈfjuːz/ | To decline (a request or demand). |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
| interaction noun | /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/ | The situation or occurrence in which two or more things act upon one another to produce an effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence. |
| hilarious adjective | /hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/ | Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter. |
| reflection noun | /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/ | The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. | |
| tear up verb | /ˈtɛəɹ ˈʌp/ | To tear into pieces. |
| bring up verb | To mention. | |
| run away with verb | To leave secretly with another person, often with the intention of getting married or of living together against the wishes of the family. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can we talk about the, the, the wedding now?
- I don't, I don't understand.
- Can we talk about the wedding?
- How come you didn't stream it?
- How come I didn't stream my, my friend's private wedding?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, didn't, gotta. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, reflection /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/, restriction /ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: ceremony /ˈsɛɹ.əˌmoʊ.ni/, elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/, interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, hilarious /hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/, disavowal [dɪsəˈvaʊ(ə)ɫ]
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 ceremony, invite, insane.
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.