Shadowing Practice: Key & Peele - Yo' Mama Has Health Problems - Learn English Speaking with Video
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MR. LEWIS THANK YOU FOR COMING IN WITH YOUR ASSOCIATES.
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I KNOW THIS IS HARD TO HEAR BUT WE NEED TO MAKE SOME SERIOUS DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR MOTHER'S HEALTH.
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LET'S BE HONEST, SHE IS GETTING ON IN YEARS.
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OH, THAT.
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OKAY, I SEE HOW IT IS.
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I SEE HOW IT IS.
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WELL YOUR MAMA SO OLD HER LAST NAME IS OSAURUS.
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NO, IT WASN'T AN INSULT.
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I'M JUST SAYING YOUR MOTHER'S CONDITION IS DETERIORATING.
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OKAY, THAT'S A COLD ONE.
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I SEE HOW IT IS.
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OKAY, YOUR MAMA SO OLD IN HER HISTORY CLASS THEY JUST WROTE DOWN WHAT THEY WERE DOING.
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MR. LEWIS, THIS ISN'T AN INSULT CONTEST.
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NOT ONLY YOUR MOTHER ELDERLY BUT ALSO HER ABILITY TO WALK IS CURRENTLY BEING AFFECT WILL BY HER WEIGHT.
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OH, SEE, OKAY.
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IT JUST GOT REAL.
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NO, I'M NOT INSULTING HER I'M TRYING TO TELL YOU -- YOUR MAMA IS SO FAT WHEN SHE GO TO THE MOVIE THEATRE THEY MOVE OUT OF HER WAY.
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YOUR MOTHER NEEDS TO MANAGE HER WEIGHT OR THERE CAN BE SOME REAL PROBLEMS.
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OH, OKAY.
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ALL RIGHT, YEAH, YEAH.
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YOUR MA IS SO FAT SHE NEEDS A LOT LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE.
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WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A WOMAN WHO TOOK CARE OF HER AT LEAST YOU CAN TAKE OF HER IN HER OLD AGE AND TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY.
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I'M SORRY.
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I'M SORRY I LOST MY TEMPER.
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NO, REALLY, DOCTOR, I GUESS I WAS JUST JOKING AROUND BECAUSE I KNOW HER CONDITION IS REALLY SERIOUS AND I DON'T KNOW -- I GUESS HUMOR IS THE ONLY WAY I CAN REALLY DEAL WITH IT.
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I JUST KNOW THAT SHE SAID SO MANY TIMES SHE DOESN'T WANT ANYTHING INVASIVE DONE.
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REALLY, I WAS NOT AWARE.
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THAT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE SHE DID NOT MENTION THAT TO ME IN OUR PREVIOUS CONVERSATION.
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OF COURSE IT WAS DIFFICULT TO HEAR HER WITH MY IN HER MOUTH.
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SNAP, MR. LEWIS.
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OH, SNAP. NOW, LET'S TALK ABOUT THE PROCEDURE.
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HELLO EVERYBODY OUT THERE
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 32 sentences and 325 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:04. The speaker talks slowly, about 106 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lewis noun | /ˈluːɪs/ | A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in Freemasonry. |
| mama noun | /ˈmɑmə/ | Synonym of mother (“a female parent”). |
| insult noun | /ɪnˈsʌlt/ | Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect. |
| snap verb | /snæp/ | To fracture or break apart suddenly. |
| procedure noun | /pɹəˈsiː.d͡ʒə/ | A particular method for performing a task. |
| associate noun | /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/ | A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee. |
| elderly adjective | /ˈɛldɚli/ | old; having lived for relatively many years. |
| joking verb | /ˈd͡ʒoʊkɪŋ/ | Kidding, trying to fool. |
| humour noun | /ˈhjuːmɚ/ | The quality of being amusing, comical, funny. |
| temper noun | /ˈtɛmpɚ/ | A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting. |
| invasive adjective | /ɪnˈveɪsɪv/ | Of or pertaining to invasion; offensive. |
| latitude noun | /ˈlætɪtud/ | The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point. |
| deteriorate verb | /dɪˈtɪɹ.iə.ɹeɪt/ | To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair. |
| longitude noun | /ˈlɑnd͡ʒəˌtud/ | Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| write down verb | To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 9 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, doesn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, deteriorate /dɪˈtɪɹ.iə.ɹeɪt/
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 lewis, mama, insult.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were doing · was just joking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is getting · i'm just saying · i'm not insulting |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to make · needs to manage |
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.