Shadowing Practice: Inside Central Cee’s Louis Vuitton Bag | In The Bag - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi British Vogue, I'm Central C and this is what's in my bag.
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Oh!
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First and foremost, this dog is actually Madeleine's.
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When I'm here, I partake in part ownership.
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But we'll let her do her thing.
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I think this is essential.
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This is a balaclava.
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When I actually wear it in public, trying to be low key, it doesn't actually usually work.
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Next item I've got is my passport.
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I've got a boarding pass in here.
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Tokyo to London that I just got off the plane yesterday.
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My passport's always with me.
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This is the extra page one.
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I ran through a whole British passport last year.
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Hey, jewelers might need to cut a check for this one.
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I've got some jewelry in here.
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This chain's quite special.
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I went number one with this mixtape, 23.
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I wore it a lot last year, but I'm putting it down now.
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It's had its time.
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I've got my headphones.
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I use these when I'm in the gym and I can run.
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I listen to a lot of Garage.
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I don't want to hear much words.
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I just want to hear up -tempo beats.
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This will be more when I'm on the plane.
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The noise cancellation is great on these.
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I can't hear nothing.
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This is my fancy gold -plated book.
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I've got a complex that I always forget because I'm just always on the move.
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I thought it would be nice to just write things down and remember them in different ways, not just like videos or pictures.
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I can kind of depict it a bit more, describe it a bit more.
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So I'm going to try and do that this year.
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I write my lyrics on my phone.
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I can just type really quick, but when you're writing with your hand, it takes too long.
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So I wrote the Doja Cat lyric in a hotel
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and it's funny because I was on a massage bed and I was just rapping in my head the whole massage.
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And then I came up with that lyric and it stuck and the rest is history.
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I got this tea bag that my mum gave me just before I left to go to Thailand.
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I don't drink milk so I'll just be drinking herbal teas, chamomile, lavender.
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It sounds nice.
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It looks like a condom from afar.
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The sliders, they're not that interesting but they are essential though.
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It is important that I have this in my bag.
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Every hotel I go to, it's like a necessity that there's a spa.
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Anytime I brush my teeth, I probably don't have my toothbrush on me.
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I'll just use the toothbrush that's in the hotel or I'll just buy one on the move.
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But I will have this with me because I can't brush my teeth without it.
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This is a tongue scraper, weird thing, but it's definitely hygienic.
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If you use this and you haven't used it, you'll see how dirty your mouth is.
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It's mad.
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I just come back from Thailand and I got this natural version of Vicks.
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It just clears your nose.
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It done me justice on the 15 -hour flight that I took back from Japan.
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England should make something like this, because once this is done, I'll have to import some from Thailand or something.
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These crackers are so elite.
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My mum gave me this.
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She bought it for Christmas.
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I haven't tucked into these yet.
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That's how busy I am.
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I think the last time I saw it, I even saw my mum, was probably Christmas.
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It's a nostalgic snack for me.
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Yeah, good stuff.
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I put this book on my Instagram, it made an appearance.
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The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway.
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Madeline bought me this for my birthday.
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Madeline's just like a friend of mine that I spend a lot of time with when I'm in England.
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Something like that.
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She's written on every page, annotated it or whatever the word be.
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She said, simple terms about the way things have or have not affected you.
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It's something this book and you have attempted to teach me.
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I reckon his cells are going to go up after this.
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Ernest Hemingway needs to cut me the check too.
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It's a sentimental, nice thing to have in my bag even if I'm not going to read it.
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It's just something cute, innit?
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Pick these out.
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Who wants one?
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You want it, innit?
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Alright, thanks for watching.
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I'm Central C and that was What's in My Bag.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Inside Central Cee’s Louis Vuitton Bag”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bag, lyric, Thailand, mum, hotel. This video has 80 sentences and 757 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:16. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| brush noun | /bɹʌʃ/ | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including… |
| passport noun | /ˈpæspɔɹt/ | An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued. |
| massage noun | /məˈsɑ(d)ʒ/ | The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches. |
| lyric noun | /ˈlɪɹɪk/ | A lyric poem. |
| elite noun | /ɪˈlit/ | A special group or social class of people who have a superior social or economic status and attendant power, advantages, or privileges in society; a member of… |
| ownership noun | /ˈoʊnɚʃɪp/ | The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship. |
| fancy noun | /ˈfæn.si/ | The imagination. |
| lyrics noun | /ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/ | The words to a song (or other vocal music). |
| anytime adverb | At any time. | |
| rap verb | /ɹæp/ | To strike something sharply with one's knuckles; knock. |
| import noun | /ˈɪm.pɔɹt/ | Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade. |
| necessity noun | /nɪˈsɛsəti/ | The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite. |
| snack noun | /snæk/ | A light meal. |
| headphones noun | /ˈhɛdfoʊnz/ | A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound. |
| foremost adjective | /ˈfɔː.məʊst/ | Positioned in front of (all) others in space, most forward. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come back from verb | To become successful, confident or effective again after an injury, setback, failure, embarrassment, etc. |
| come up with verb | To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it. |
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. |
| go up verb | To move upwards. |
| run through verb | To summarise briefly. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- When I'm here, I partake in part ownership.
- Next item I've got is my passport.
- I've got a boarding pass in here.
- My passport's always with me.
- I've got some jewelry in here.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't tucked · have not affected · have attempted |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | we'll let · will be · I'll just be |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to try · are going to go · I'm not going to read |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to cut · have to import · needs to cut |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 31 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: brush /bɹʌʃ/, massage /məˈsɑ(d)ʒ/, ownership /ˈoʊnɚʃɪp/, cancellation /kænsəˈleɪʃən/, toothbrush /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: necessity /nɪˈsɛsəti/, cancellation /kænsəˈleɪʃən/, balaclava /ˌbæl.əˈklɑː.və/
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 brush, passport, massage.
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.