Shadowing Practice: Joey Is (Not) A Sex Addict | Friends | Max - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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- Oh, yeah.
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- Oh, yeah.
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(Joey gasps) (audience laughs) Ho-ho-ho.
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(gasps) - Oh, my God, that's Monica!
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(audience laughs) - Oh, no, no, no, no!
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No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! - Oh, oh!
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You get away from me, you sick, sick, sicko!
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- What's going on?
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- Joey has got a secret peep hole.
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(audience laughs) - Oh, no, no, no!
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- Yes. He has a naked picture of Monica.
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He takes naked pictures of us, then he eats chicken, and then he looks at them.
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(audience laughs) - Look.
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- Ugh, dude. That's my sister.
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(audience laughs) - Give me that!
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- All right, wait, just wait.
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Everybody just calm down, okay?
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Let's give our friend Joey a chance to explain why he's such a big pervert!
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(audience laughs) - No, I am not a pervert, okay?
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It's just, I just kinda-- - All right, look! Look.
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I think I can explain this.
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- Thank you!
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- Joey's a sex addict.
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(audience laughs) - What?
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No, I'm not!
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- It's okay! It's good!
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It's good. It's a disease!
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(audience laughs) - No! No!
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I am not a sex addict!
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- Yes, you are!
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(audience laughs) That's the only way to explain all this stuff!
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- No, it isn't! No, it's not.
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Because you can also explain it with the truth!
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- Well, what is the truth?
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- Yeah, what's going on? - Yeah, what's up?
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(audience laughs) - I slept with Monica.
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(audience laughs) - Well, let's, let's see what everybody thinks of that!
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(audience laughs) - Oh!
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Oh, no! - You slept with my sister?
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(audience laughs) - Uh, yes, but it was, we just did it once, uh, in London.
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- This is not good for my rage.
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(pills rattle) (audience laughs) - Monica?
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Is this true?
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- Of course it's true!
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How else would you explain all the weird stuff that's been going on?
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(audience laughs) - Yes, it's true.
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- Okay, but if it only happened that one time, how come we found your underwear in our apartment the other day?
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- Ah-oy! (audience laughs) That was the underwear I was wearing that night in London.
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Right, Monica?
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(audience laughs) - I guess I wanted to keep it as a souvenir.
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(audience laughs) - My God, Monica!
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- Are you sure, Joe?
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Are you sure you're not just a sex addict?
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(audience laughs) - No! And if anyone's a sex addict here, it's Monica!
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Yeah. Yeah.
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She has been trying to get me back in the sack ever since London!
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(audience laughs) - So that's why she gave you a naked picture of herself.
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- That makes sense!
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(audience laughs) - And the video camera?
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- Uh, Monica?
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(audience laughs) - I guess I set up the video camera to try and entice Joey.
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- Hm. - But sadly I could not be enticed.
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(audience laughs)

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About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will practice your English speaking skills through a humorous and engaging scene from the popular TV show "Friends." By focusing on the dialogue of Joey's surprising revelation, you will enhance your comprehension and pronunciation abilities. This exercise will give you a chance to employ the shadowspeak technique, a method that emphasizes mimicking spoken language to improve fluency. Pay attention to the speed and tone of the characters as you engage in shadow speech exercises that will help you sound more natural in conversations.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Secret peep hole - A hidden opening used to observe something or someone covertly.
  • Naked picture - An image of someone not wearing clothes, often considered inappropriate.
  • Pervert - A person whose sexual behavior is considered abnormal or unacceptable.
  • Sex addict - Someone who feels a compulsion to engage in sexual activities excessively.
  • Souvenir - An item kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event.
  • Weird stuff - Strange or odd occurrences that are difficult to explain.
  • Rage - A strong feeling of anger.

Practice Tips

To get the most out of your english speaking practice, follow these tips when utilizing the shadowing technique with this scene:

  • Start Slowly: Play the video at a slower speed if possible. This will help you catch the nuances of the dialogue and the characters' emotions.
  • Focus on Intonation: Pay attention to how the characters emphasize certain words. Mimicking the intonation will bring your speech closer to native-like fluency.
  • Repeated Listening: Listen to short segments of the scene multiple times before trying to repeat them. This technique is especially useful in identifying key phrases and vocabulary.
  • Record Yourself: Use your device to record your attempts at repeating the lines. Listening to your recordings will help you identify areas for improvement in your pronunciation and rhythm.
  • Engage Emotionally: When practicing shadowspeak, try to embody the emotions the characters express. This makes the practice more genuine and will improve your expressiveness in English.

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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