Shadowing Practice: Inside out Riley argues with her parents - Learn English Speaking with Video
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So, as it turns out, the green trash can is not recycling.
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It's for greens, like compost and eggshells.
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And the blue one is recycling.
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And the black one is...
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Riley is acting so weird.
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Why is she acting so weird?
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What do you expect?
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All the islands are down.
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Joy would know what to do.
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That's it.
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Until she gets back, we just do what Joy would do.
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Great idea.
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Anger, fear, disgust.
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How are we supposed to be happy?
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Hey Riley, I've got good news.
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I found a junior hockey league right here in San Francisco and get this, tryouts are tomorrow after school.
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What luck, right?
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Hockey.
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Uh oh, what do we do?
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Guys, uh, this, uh, here, you pretend to be Joy.
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Won't it be great to be back out on the ice?
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Oh yeah, that sounds fantastic.
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What was that?
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That wasn't anything like Joy!
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Uh, because I'm not Joy?
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Yeah, no kidding.
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Did you guys pick up on that?
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Uh, sure we did.
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Something's wrong.
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Should we ask her?
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Let's probe, but keep it subtle so she doesn't notice.
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So, how was the first day of school?
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She's probing us.
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I'm done.
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You pretend to be Joy.
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What?
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Okay.
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Um, hmm.
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It was fine, I guess.
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I don't know.
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Oh, very smooth.
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That was just like Joy.
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Something is definitely going on.
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She's never acted like this before.
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What should we do?
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We're gonna find out what's happening.
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But we'll need support.
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Signal the husband.
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Uh-oh, she's looking at us.
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What did she say?
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What?
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Oh, sorry, sir.
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No one was listening.
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Is it garbage night?
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We left the toilet seat up.
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What?
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What is it, woman?
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What?
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He's making that stupid face again.
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I could strangle him right now!
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Signal him again.
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Ah, so, Riley, how was school?
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Oh, please!
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You gotta be kidding me!
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For this, we gave up that Brazilian helicopter pilot?
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Move!
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I'll be joined.
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School was great, alright?
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Riley, is everything okay?
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Sir, she just rolled her eyes at us.
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What is her deal?
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Alright, make a show of force.
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I don't want to have to put the foot down.
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No, not the foot.
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Riley, I do not like this new attitude.
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Oh, I'll show you attitude, don't we?
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No, no, no, no, stay happy!
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What is your problem?
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Just leave me alone!
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Sir, reporting high levels of sass.
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Take it to DEFCON 2.
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You heard that, gentlemen.
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DEFCON 2!
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Listen, young lady, I don't know where this disrespectful attitude came from.
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You want a piece of this, Pops?
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Come and get it!
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Yeah, well, well...
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Here it comes.
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Prepare the foot.
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Keys to sector position!
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Waiter to launch on your command, sir!
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Just shut up!
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Fire!
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That's it.
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Go to your room.
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Now.
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Ah!
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The foot is down!
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The foot is down!
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Woo!
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Good job, gentlemen.
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That could have been a disaster.
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Well, that was a disaster.
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Come, fly with me, Gachinha.
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Hey, yo!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Inside out Riley argues with her parents”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Joy, Riley, foot, sir, attitude. This video has 105 sentences and 495 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:19. The speaker talks at a steady 149 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 27 of its 105 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| recycle verb | /ɹəˈsaɪkəl/ | To break down and reuse component materials. |
| probe noun | /pɹoʊb/ | Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc. |
| gentleman noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/ | Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man. |
| pretend verb | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance. |
| compost noun | /ˈkɑm.poʊst/ | The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer. |
| eggshell noun | /ˈɛɡʃɛl/ | The shell around an egg. |
| strangle verb | /ˈstɹæŋɡəl/ | To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply. |
| tryout noun | /ˈtɹaɪˌaʊt/ | A test of the suitability or effectiveness of a person or thing, especially an audition for a performer or athlete, or the advance staging of a play at a small… |
| waiter noun | /ˈweɪ̯təː/ | A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar. |
| disgust noun | /dɪsˈɡʌst/ | An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty. |
| disrespectful adjective | /dɪs.ɹɪˈspɛkt.fəl/ | Lacking respect. |
| subtle adjective | /ˈsʌtəl/ | Of an action or movement: very delicate or slight, and thus barely noticeable; not obvious; inconspicuous, unintrusive. |
| helicopter noun | /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/ | An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and… |
| garbage noun | /ˈɡɑɹ.bɪd͡ʒ/ | Food waste material of any kind. |
| toilet verb | /ˈtɔɪ.lət/ | To assist another (a child, etc.) in using a toilet. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. | |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). | |
| pick up on verb | To notice, observe, learn, or understand, especially something otherwise overlooked. | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
| turn out verb | To end up; to result. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What do you expect?
- How are we supposed to be happy?
- Did you guys pick up on that?
- Should we ask her?
- What should we do?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | Should we ask · should we do |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is not recycling · is recycling · is acting |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | Won't it · we'll need · I'll be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: disrespectful /dɪs.ɹɪˈspɛkt.fəl/, helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/
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 recycle, probe, gentleman.
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.