Shadowing Practice: I Fell In Love With My BFF's OLDER BROTHER | Between Lockers | Episode 18 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi, my name is Emily and I caught the most dangerous virus.
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I'm in love.
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It was all Alex's fault.
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Katie's older brother.
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He came to pick his sister up from school and took my heart away with him.
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After that, my life fell apart.
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I couldn't sleep.
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I couldn't eat.
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I couldn't focus on anything.
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I just kept imagining us together.
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Our first date and our first kiss.
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Okay, that's it.
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I have to do something about this.
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I asked Katie to teach me hot girl science.
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She figured out right away that I was in love and started the interrogation.
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Who was my crush?
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It's totally for psychology research.
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I'm dating algebra.
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She didn't buy it, but she still agreed to help.
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We started with makeup.
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Or more like torture.
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Next up, sexy walking training.
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Who invented heels and why?
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I invited myself for a sleepover at Katie's.
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Alex was throwing a party before heading back to college but Katie dragged me off to watch movies.
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Going to grab popcorn was my escape plan.
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Now Alex was going to see everything I'd learned.
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But I should have watched where I was going.
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It was an epic fail.
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But wait a sec, Alex knows my name?
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Unfortunately, that's where our date ended.
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Katie decided to cure me and showed me what Alex was like behind the scenes.
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I told my friend the stench had killed my crush. But I was lying.
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It was the sweetest smell in the world.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "I Fell In Love With My BFF's OLDER BROTHER | Between Lockers | Episode 18" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.