Shadowing Practice: Key & Peele - Insult Comic - Learn English Speaking with Video
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- THANK YOU, SIR.
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ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT, HOW'S EVERYBODY-- HOW'S EVERYBODY DOING?
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ALL RIGHT, AND YOU GUYS CAN ALL HEAR ME OKAY? all: YEAH.
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- I KNOW THIS GUY CAN RIGHT HERE.
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BOY, THIS GUY'S EARS ARE SO BIG, HE'S LAUGHING AT JOKES FROM THE YUK-YUK CLUB ALL THE WAY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN.
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ALL RIGHT.
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AND YOU, SIR, YOU'RE DOING OKAY?
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AND YOU'RE GETTING ENOUGH TO EAT?
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IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?
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THANK YOU, SIR.
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FOLKS, I'M SORRY, I'M GONNA GET EVERYBODY TONIGHT.
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NOBODY IS SAFE. I'M GETTING EVERYBODY.
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EXCEPT FOR YOU, SIR. I'M GONNA LEAVE YOU ALONE.
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JUST LIKE YOUR DATE DID TONIGHT. HELLO!
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HUH? ALL RIGHT.
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OKAY, WHO'S NEXT?
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WHO IS NEXT?
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HEY, MA'AM, I GET IT, YOU HAVE BREASTS, OKAY?
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JEEZ, I MEAN, LOOK AT THIS CHICK OVER HERE.
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HER CLEAVAGE IS GIVING THE GRAND CANYON AN INFERIORITY COMPLEX.
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- YOU SKIPPED ME.
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- WHO'S TALKING RIGHT NOW?
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- DO ME. - YEAH, HEY, MAN.
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LOOK AT THAT PINK SHIRT YOU GOT ON THERE.
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WOW, WHERE'D YOU GET THAT? QUEERTSHIRTS.COM?
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- IT'S IN SUPPORT OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS.
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I AM GAY, THOUGH.
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- OKAY. - GO FOR IT.
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I CAN TAKE IT.
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- HMM? OH, YEAH, YEAH.
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NO, HEY, YEAH, DON'T YOU WORRY ABOUT THAT, MAN.
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GLOVES ARE COMING OFF.
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OKAY. RIGHT THERE, RIGHT THERE, WHAT'S WITH THE THREE DRINKS, MAN?
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ALCOHOLIC MUCH?
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- THIS IS MY PAIN MEDICATION.
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- OF COURSE IT IS.
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IT'S YOUR PAIN MEDICATION.
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'CAUSE HE IS IN PAIN.
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RIGHT NOW. - MAKE FUN OF THE BURNS.
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- MAKE FUN OF THE-- WHAT DID YOU SAY?
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BECAUSE HERE'S THE PROBLEM, SIR, IS IT'S REALLY DARK IN HERE, AND, SORRY, ARE YOU BURNED? BECAUSE I CAN'T MAKE IT OUT.
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THANKS SO MUCH, MA'AM, FOR ILLUMINATING HIM.
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THANK YOU. THAT'S--I APPRECIATE THAT.
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OH, THOSE BURNS. - MAKE FUN OF THE ROBOT VOICE.
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- SIR, I DON'T KNOW.
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- COME ON, I CAN TAKE IT.
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- OKAY, WELL, NO, YOU KNOW WHAT?
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I FEEL-- - OR THE WHEELCHAIR.
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- LOOK, SIR, THERE IS NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT YOU BEING IN A WHEELCHAIR, AND WE CAN ALL-- - OH, BUT THERE IS SOMETHING FUNNY ABOUT ME BEING FAT?
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- ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT, FINE.
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FINE. I'VE GOT IT. I'VE GOT IT.
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I'M DOING IT. I'M DOING IT.
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I JUST DIDN'T WANT TO GO AFTER THIS GUY 'CAUSE I DIDN'T WANT HIM TO KILL ME IN MY DREAMS.
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LIKE FREDDY KRUEGER.
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- COME ON.
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- 'CAUSE--NO?
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YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE HOW FREDDY KRUEGER'S FACE IS BURNED OFF.
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THAT'S NOT...
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- - YOU ASS. - HE SAID HE COULD TAKE IT.
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THAT'S WHAT HE SAID.
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- I THOUGHT I COULD, BUT I CAN'T.
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- HOW IS THIS ON ME?
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HOW DO WE EVEN KNOW IF HE'S CRYING RIGHT NOW?
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I DON'T KNOW THAT SOUND.
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IT JUST SOUNDS LIKE AN ELECTRONIC SOUND.
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- THE TEARS, THEY BURN.
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- HE SAID HE COULD TAKE IT. HE S--
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Key & Peele - Insult Comic”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sir, everybody, burn, pain, sound. This video has 67 sentences and 460 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:37. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 22 of its 67 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 |
|---|---|---|
| breast noun | /bɹɛst/ | Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males. |
| medication noun | /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ | A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient. |
| wheelchair noun | /ˈ(h)wilt͡ʃɛɹ/ | A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person. |
| awareness noun | /əˈwɛɹ.nəs/ | The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer. |
| ear noun | /ˈɪə̯/ | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea. |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| robot noun | /ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/ | An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal. |
| folk noun | /foʊk/ | People, persons. |
| skip verb | /skɪp/ | To move by hopping on alternate feet. |
| chick noun | /t͡ʃɪk/ | A young bird. |
| canyon noun | /ˈkænjən/ | A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river. |
| alcoholic noun | /ˌæl.kəˈhɔ.lɪk/ | A person who is addicted to alcohol. |
| glove noun | /ɡlʌv/ | An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers. |
| cleavage noun | /ˈkliːvɪd͡ʒ/ | The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft. |
| geez | /d͡ʒiːz/ | An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| burn off verb | To dissipate as the result of heat. |
| come off verb | To become detached. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, alcoholic /ˌæl.kəˈhɔ.lɪk/, illuminate /ɪˈl(j)umɪneɪt/
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 breast, medication, wheelchair.
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.