Shadowing Practice: Inside Your Knee When You Suffer an Injury - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Listen up, knees!
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Today we're playing tennis, okay?
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Oh yeah, yeah, that sounds like a lot of fun.
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Patella here ready!
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Femur here also ready!
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Oh man, I love tennis!
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All that pivoting, all that rotating.
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Hey, fibula, remember what we said.
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I speak for both of us.
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Fibula and fibula are ready.
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Uh, what does the other knee says?
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They say let's go, they are ready.
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Man, if they can do it, we can do it, right?
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Well, I don't know, I guess so.
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Meniscus, we are ready!
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Nice, perfect!
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Here goes the serve then.
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Alright, this is team right knee.
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I think we're doing great.
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Nice stability.
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Guys, let's stay alert in case we have to pivot.
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Your internal meniscus is a bit sensitive, maybe because of yesterday's workout.
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You mean when we squatted to tie our shoelaces?
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Don't be such a baby.
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Shut your mouth, Fibula.
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Don't worry, Medio.
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I think you're doing great.
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Attention meniscus.
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Permission to jump and pivot really hard.
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There's a fastball coming to the left.
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Oh boy, I don't know if I can.
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What does the other knee says?
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They say go, go, go.
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They can do it.
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We can also do it, Medio.
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All right, let's try then.
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Go for it brain right come in tibia bring it on
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hold on there brother i know you can't do it i
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can do it i can do it no i cannot do it
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why did i do this f this stop everything there's an injury whoops think i went too far holy mother of God!
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What happened man?
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I thought I could do it but no brother, I broke myself!
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Let me see...
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The good news is that the injury is in the external part, which means that I have access!
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Brain, take notes!
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Yes!
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Eyes!
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Rest!
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Knee strap!
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A healthy diet with vitamin C, D and Omega-3 Omega-3, got it!
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And physiotherapy for six weeks!
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Oh man, couldn't it be three?
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Four weeks later...
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Yo, meniscus!
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How's it going, brother?
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How are you feeling?
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I have to say I didn't expect this, but...
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I'm feeling pretty good.
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It doesn't hurt so bad.
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Oh, that's great news because today we're gonna do CrossFit.
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What?!
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Oh my god...
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 62 sentences and 375 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:20. The speaker talks at a natural 161 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| knee noun | /ni/ | In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank. |
| tennis noun | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets. |
| sensitive adjective | /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/ | Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses. |
| alert adjective | /əˈlɝt/ | Attentive; awake; on guard. |
| stability noun | /stəˈbɪlɪti/ | The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change. |
| workout noun | /ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/ | An exercise session; a period of physical exercise. |
| vitamin noun | /ˈvɪt.ə.mɪn/ | Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function. They are found… |
| strap noun | /stɹæp/ | A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like. |
| rotate verb | /ˈɹoʊ.teɪt/ | To spin, turn, or revolve. |
| fibula noun | /ˈfɪb.jəl.ə/ | An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin. |
| meniscus noun | /məˈnɪs.kəs/ | A crescent moon, or an object shaped like it. |
| pivot noun | /ˈpɪv.ɪt/ | A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle. |
| fastball noun | A high-speed pitch of a baseball. | |
| femur noun | /ˈfiːmə(ɹ)/ | A thighbone. |
| patella noun | /pəˈtɛlə/ | The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| listen up verb | To listen closely; to pay attention. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | we're playing · we're doing · you're doing |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to pivot · have to say |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, we're, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: stability /stəˈbɪlɪti/, physiotherapy /ˌfɪziəʊˈθerəpi/
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 knee, tennis, sensitive.
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.