Shadowing Practice: "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" PILOT Episode Recap (S1, E1) | KUWTK | E! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I am starving.
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Don't you have a photo shoot tomorrow?
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Stop eating.
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I think she has a little junk in the trunk.
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She's, like, got the jiggles.
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Mom, she's always had an ass.
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Where did this come from?
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Well, a little cardio.
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Hey, why are you talking about me?
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That is so, like, catty of you.
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What are you talking about?
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She said you have a lot of junk in your truck.
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I meant outside in your car.
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There's some stuff in your car we need to get out.
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I hate you all.
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We've got, what, an hour before?
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Well, Mom, Courtney and Kim are not here.
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And if someone could find Mom and I'm trying to call them, no one's answered.
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I don't think I've ever had whiskey.
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Can I just have a little bit more?
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Sure.
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One thing's leading to another.
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Oh, my God.
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Whoa.
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And sure enough, we find ourselves tasting about six or seven different kinds of liquor.
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Happy Love Day.
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All right.
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Oh, my God.
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Where have you guys been?
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How many people are here?
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Are you drunk?
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No. Her and Courtney are wasted.
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We just came to fix the party.
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Fix the party?
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Well, you know, fix things for the party.
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We're going to go cheer everyone on and say hi.
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You look so cute, though.
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Come on, hold my little hand.
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Get it, honey.
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Get it, show me.
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Kitty pie.
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Let me go.
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Take care of them.
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In talking to Rob and Anton, she created the Pussycat Dolls.
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So I have to show her the gift I got from Mom and Bruce, a stripper pole.
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Ready?
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Dip.
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Six and a dip.
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Yeah.
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Shake, shake, shake.
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Bite.
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Down and up.
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Perfect.
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Oh, my God.
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I'm ripping this truck.
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Chloe's going to kill me.
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Guys, look what I can do.
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Oh, my God.
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Oh, my God.
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You are a future pussycat doll.
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Let me see that.
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Oh, my God.
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Oh, my God.
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How did you learn how to do that?
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Hey, what's going on here?
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Oh, my God.
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I can't believe that.
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Patty, I just don't think that's appropriate.
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Are you serious?
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No, it's not funny.
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It's fantastic.
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No, Daddy, stop!
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i don't feel like at his age and he's not 22 he's 24 okay well 24.
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okay 24 do you think he's ready for a monogamous relationship i just think
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that if she thought that scott would cheat on her yeah
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that she would be really upset i don't think scott cheats on me
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and if he did that's between him and I it's not an appropriate time to be questioning my boyfriend
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I want the best for Courtney the person
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that comes into our family has to be someone who has
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a great character we've seen a lot of guys come
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and go I hope you have your eyes on me
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because I will never do anything to disrespect your daughter ever
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so i'm going to be your big sister today
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because we have some serious stuff to talk about yeah there's this big hate to say it
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but sex tape yeah
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that is out of you i obviously made it i need to take responsibility for for what i've done
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but i have little sisters that i had to explain myself to i need to try and teach them
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what not to do not to have sex and tape it
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that looks good how did it look on camera good oh i I was
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so nervous when it's the wedding in this time.
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Really?
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It's like a little freezing.
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I know, it's like freezing, but I was trying to do it.
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Now you don't have to talk about that ever again.
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I'm done with it.
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I don't even want to hear it again.
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I'm done with my Tyra interview, and the only thing I think will make me feel better is shopping.
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42 carats, $1 .2 million.
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That's not so bad.
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Would I be pathetic if I bought this for myself?
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Bye.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “"Keeping Up With the Kardashians" PILOT Episode Recap”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Mom, Courtney, shake, fix. This video has 102 sentences and 665 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:12. The speaker talks at a natural 159 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 16 of its 102 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| tape noun | /teɪ̯p/ | Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape. |
| freeze verb | /ˈfɹiːz/ | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. |
| cheat verb | /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ | To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. |
| junk noun | /d͡ʒʌŋk/ | Miscellaneous items of little value, especially discarded or unwanted items. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| bite verb | /baɪt/ | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| rip verb | /ɹɪp/ | To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence. |
| pole noun | /pəʊl/ | Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object. |
| pathetic adjective | /pəˈθɛtɪk/ | Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos. |
| doll noun | /dɑl/ | A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy. |
| trunk noun | /tɹʌŋk/ | The usually single, more or less upright part of a tree, between the roots and the branches. |
| liquor noun | /ˈlɪk.ɚ/ | A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both). |
| kitty noun | /ˈkɪti/ | A young cat; a kitten. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get out verb | To leave or escape. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Don't you have a photo shoot tomorrow?
- Hey, why are you talking about me?
- What are you talking about?
- We've got, what, an hour before?
- Can I just have a little bit more?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 shake, tape, freeze.
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.