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The man is sleeping.
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He's sleeping.
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And he's sleeping in his bed.
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He's in bed and he's sleeping.
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Then the dog, the dog comes over.
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the dog comes over to the man who is sleeping in bed
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and then the dog licks the man the dog licks the
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man the dog licks the man on his cheek on his cheek
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so the dog licks the man on his cheek here right on his cheek
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and the man is very annoyed he is very annoyed by this because the dog licked his cheek
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So the man tells the dog to stop.
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The man tells the dog to stop.
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He says stop, stop it like this because the man is annoyed.
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the man checks his phone he checks his phone
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and he sees he sees the time the time what is
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the time here what is the time on his phone
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it is 7 18 7 18 on a Sunday morning 7 18 on Sunday morning
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so the man is very annoyed because it is 7 18 on a Sunday morning.
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So the man goes back to sleep.
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He goes back to sleep in his bed.
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The man goes back to sleep in his bed, but then the dog climbs.
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The dog climbs onto the bed.
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He climbs onto the bed.
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The man is sleeping, but the dog touches the man like this.
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He touches the man.
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He touches the man with his paw.
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His paw.
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This is the dog's paw.
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And the dog touches the man with his paw
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and the man is very annoyed he is annoyed again
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so the man puts puts the dog he puts the dog outside he puts the dog outside
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and then he closes the door this is the door
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And the man puts the dog outside and then he closes the door.
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Puts the dog outside and closes the door.
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But then the dog starts barking.
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The dog is barking now
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so the dog starts barking from outside the dog is barking from outside
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and now the man is very annoyed the man is in bed he's still in bed but he's very very annoyed now
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the next morning the next morning the man walks outside with his dog
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he walks outside with his dog on the street
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so the man is walking his dog on the street the man is drinking some coffee
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Maybe it's coffee.
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I don't know.
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He's drinking some coffee because he did not sleep.
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He did not sleep well.
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The man is wearing blue glasses.
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So these are blue glasses.
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and the man is wearing blue glasses and he's drinking,
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he's drinking a coffee.
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He's drinking a cup of coffee.
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This is a cup.
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It's a white cup and it's a white cup of coffee.
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then the man and the dog they arrive home they arrive home and here is the cat
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so they arrive home and then the man wants to play he wants to play with a frisbee
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so this is a frisbee it's a pink frisbee
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and he can throw the frisbee he can throw it he can throw the pink frisbee
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and he can he can play with his dog but but the dog
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does not want to play frisbee nope the dog does not want to play frisbee now because now the dog
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is sleeping the dog is sleeping on the floor this is the the floor the dog is sleeping on the floor
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he's not sleeping in bed he's not sleeping in bed he's sleeping on the floor and of course
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of course the man is very annoyed by this very annoyed
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thank you for watching this video i will see you in the next one
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Learn English Easy Method - The Annoying Dog”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: dog, sleeping, bed, annoyed, outside. This video has 62 sentences and 615 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:34. The speaker talks slowly, about 81 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cheek noun | /t͡ʃiːk/ | The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity. |
| lick verb | /lɪk/ | To stroke with the tongue. |
| bark noun | /bɑɹk/ | The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree or of various other woody plants. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| nope | /noʊp/ | No. |
| annoy verb | /əˈnoɪ̯/ | To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. |
| pink noun | /ˈpɪŋk/ | A color reminiscent of pinks, the flowers. |
| coffee noun | /ˈkɑfi/ | A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water. |
| drink verb | /ˈdɹɪŋk/ | To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. |
| floor noun | /flɔː/ | The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room. |
| touch verb | /tʌt͡ʃ/ | To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with. |
| glass noun | /ɡlɑːs/ | An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and… |
| throw verb | /θɹoʊ/ | To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air. |
| wear verb | /wɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, perfume, etc. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| come over verb | To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | starts barking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is sleeping · He's sleeping · is barking |
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 cheek, lick, bark.
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.