Shadowing Practice: Impossible Try Not To Laugh Challenge! - Learn English Speaking with Video

- Chris, look up.

- Huh? - There is five hearts above your head, and every time you laugh, you lose a heart.

If you lose all five hearts before the end of this video, you have to get slimed.

- Not gonna happen.

- We'll see.

And this isn't gonna be easy on him because we scoured the internet for the funniest clips ever.

With the dog, I know you're gonna laugh at this one.

That's so funny.

Hey! I knew he'd laugh at that one, 'cause he sent it to me at 2:00 AM with crying emojis.

- I've been watching that TikTok so many times.

- Hey, well, that TikTok just cost you a life.

I purposely stacked the good ones at the beginning.

Whoever names frogs got 100% right.

Those things are frogs.

Shortcut 2 Chum Bucket. - That's the Chum Bucket.

That must be for me.

Doo do doo do doo do doo - This isn't the Chum Bucket.

- Oh, we didn't get you on that one?

- I mean, I love a gibby, but I've seen almost everything.

- That was probably the funniest thing I've ever seen.

- He did that really good.

- Me. - Yo, I always get burned by the grease.

Oh, my God.

- Yeah. It's so true.

Instead of me versus my mom, that's me versus my girlfriend.

- I'm scared of opening the stove so I always make Katie do it.

- Dude, Maddy's the same way.

I put on like both gloves and I like grab the pan out slowly.

Maddie just grabs the towel, just...

- This is why women are scary, they're used to heat and fight.

- I know, right?

Kill a man.

Kill my wife.

My wife. That didn't get you?

- I'm smiling over here.

Just do a little smile.

- A little smile?

- Yeah. - Okay.

Help me monitor him for laughs.

I really wanna see him get slimed.

- That's not gonna make me laugh.

That's so cool.

Oh. - You didn't see that one coming.

I think that was half a laugh.

He loses half a heart.

- Aw - I'm taking off a quarter of a heart for that.

- Oh, do I get any opportunities to make a heart back?

- Nope. - Okay.

- You have three and a quarter heart.

- Oh, it's a pretzel holder.

See if you're holding your pretzels, Jimmy.

- I mean I'd say, it's intelligent.

- Oh. And it catches your crumbs.

- Let the puppies breathe.

- Do you wanna know how bad TikTok has ruined your humor?

I can probably grab the most - Yeah. - Random pic - I love this one. - And bass boost it.

And you'll probably bust out laughing.

- That was a laugh.

- That's not a laugh.

- That was a laugh. - That was a...

Sneeze. - All right. Well, I'm taking a quarter off.

You're now down to three.

- Crap. - Dude, I love that TikTok.

That's so fun.

- It is true though.

- Wake up, there's birds and some chickens- - It's 2:00 on the morning.

- He gone. - Like all of a sudden, I'd be trying to prove that I'm not crazy when I knew I wasn't crazy.

- Right. - Oh, that was a laugh.

Oh, my gosh.

He only has two hearts left.

- Oh. - And we just started the video - It doesn't count if it was off camera.

- It does count 'cause I heard it.

- Yeah, I used to do that when I was a kid.

You know, I actually used to shoot bow competitively.

It actually does help you line up your shot when you put it on your lip.

- All right lady, I don't normally say this but get out off my nose.

- Get off my nose.

- What happens when you drink the potion?

- After you drink it, you turn into ligma.

- What's ligma?

- Oh. Hit her with it, hit her.

- Boy. Who that?

Oh, hey, Karl.

- Karl, thank you for saving me from not laughing at this.

- We're watching funny talks.

- This is my impression of you, - Okay, come on.

- Whenever our car takes slightest turn.

- Dogs do be like that.

- I'm fastest Boy.

- Not funny. Not gonna get me to laugh.

- "Sir, you're getting a ticket for going 80 in a 35." "Are you kidding me?

I don't have the money to pay for the ticket." "Did you say money?" - He thinks I'm gonna laugh at a MrBeast meme.

What am I, a child?

- Just trying to find the hole.

Trying to find the opening.

I think this is it here.

It's going down.

Aye, yai, yai, yai, yai.

- He found the hole.

100

- Oh, God. US president any% speedrun.

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Have you seen this?

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- Yes, yes.

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Okay, okay. Come on.

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- Oh. Yes. Yes.

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- Oh, my God.

106

- Oh, God. - Oh.

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- What? That person's quitting their job.

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- Yeah, 100%.

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Everybody rise for the national anthem.

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- Don't you sit for the Minecraft flag.

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- Rest in peace, boys.

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- That's teaching your kid right.

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- Walking by someone smoking when you were younger.

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- That's so true.

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- Oh, yeah.

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- If that ain't me.

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- What the heck?

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- Oh, my God.

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Oh. - When you adjust, you do...

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Wait, did you laugh?

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- No. It's relatable 'cause I have a child.

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- I owe you $5,000.

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If you don't laugh at this.

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5,000 pounds.

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- Let's go. - Yes.

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- Yes. - Yes.

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- I knew the bread would get him.

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- It was the sound it made.

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- One more laugh and he gets slimed.

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Honestly, Karl, I need you to stand back here, and I need you to monitor his laugh.

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Karl is our new laugh judge.

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Okay. Oh. All right, we didn't need that table.

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- Oh, he didn't laugh?

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Oh, wait, he did.

135

- What? That doesn't count.

136

- Yeah. Oh, laughed.

137

- Yes. - Oh, yes.

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Yes. - Yes.

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- Yes. - Yes.

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- That isn't...

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- It does. All right. Now, we're gonna go slime Chris.

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I got some good old chunky Nickelodeon slime, and I got our loser here, Chris - I got a pine cut.

143

- No one cares about the pine cut.

144

Aw, that's sharp.

145

- It's a pine cut.

146

- I forgot how sharp they were.

147

Are you ready, Chris?

148

No. - I'm gonna do a little bit to start us off.

149

- It better not be cold.

150

Aw, it's cold.

151

- Okay. How was that?

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- It was cold.

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- Okay. Should I do more?

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- I don't think so.

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- How was that?

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- It felt insulting.

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Oh. - Oh, I missed his head.

158

- You got my weenie though.

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- Oh, no. I ruined my Yeezys.

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- Oh, not the Yeezys.

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- Thank you for watching it.

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And if enough of you subscribe, I'll sign him again in the future for fun.

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Watch this landed.

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I didn't land it. - You just got me more- - Goodbye.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 164 sentences and 1072 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:03. The speaker talks at a natural 177 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 79% 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
pine noun	/paɪn/	Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
sharp adjective	/ʃɑɹp/	Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
monitor noun	/ˈmɑ.nɪ.tɚ/	Someone who watches over something; a person in charge of something or someone.
versus	/ˈvɝsəs/	Against; in opposition to.
ruin noun	/ˈɹuː.ɪn/	The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
whoever	/huˈɛvɚ/	Who ever: an emphatic form of who.
boost verb	/buːst/	To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
sudden adjective	/ˈsʌd.ən/	Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
scary adjective	/ˈskɛə.ɹi/	Causing fear or anxiety
impression noun	/ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/	The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
pound noun	/ˈpaʊ̯nd/	A unit of weight in various measurement systems.
intelligent adjective	/ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/	Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.
bass noun	/beɪs/	A low spectrum of sound tones.
breathe verb	/bɹiːð/	To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
clip noun	/klɪp/	Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
get off verb		To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
get out verb		To leave or escape.
go down verb		To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.
line up verb	/laɪnˈʌp/	To align; to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running.
look up verb	/ˌlʊk ˈʌp/	To have better prospects.
stand back verb		To maintain distance.
take off verb		To remove.
wake up verb	/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/	To stop sleeping; to awake.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
“Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true	used to do · used to shoot
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	I've seen · I've ever seen · has ruined
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group	the funniest
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming	gonna happen · gonna be · gonna laugh

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 52 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, I'm, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, anthem /ˈæn.θəm/ [ˈæn̪.θəm]
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sharp /ʃɑɹp/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, potion /ˈpoʊ.ʃən/, shortcut /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/
Long words — get the stress right: intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/, anthem /ˈæn.θəm/ [ˈæn̪.θəm], competitively /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvli/

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 pine, sharp, monitor.

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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