Shadowing Practice: Lesson 27: I Can't Come In - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello!
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I'm sure that today in Washington DC there are a lot of great things to do,
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but I am not doing any of them.
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I'm sick.
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Right now I'm going to call my boss and tell her I cannot come into work.
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Hello?
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Ms. Weaver?
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Hi.
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I can't come to work today.
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Why not?
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What is wrong?
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Well, Well, yesterday I felt fine.
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In the morning, I painted for hours.
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In the afternoon, I cut wood.
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Then I built a fire.
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Ana, what do you mean?
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Why can't you come to work today?
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I do not feel well.
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I think I'm sick.
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I'm sorry to hear that.
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I was sick last week too.
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I had the flu.
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What did you do?
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I slept a lot and I drank a lot of water.
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Do you have a doctor?
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Yes, I do.
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You should call your doctor and get lots of rest.
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Thanks, Ms. Weaver.
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I'll call right now.
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Calling my doctor.
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I do not feel well.
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I think I'm sick.
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I was sick last week, too.
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I had the flu.
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Now, where does this thing go?
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Hello, this is Dr. Bennett.
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How can I help you?
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Hello, Dr. Bennett.
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This is Anna.
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Oh, hi, Anna.
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How can I help you?
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I think I'm sick.
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Let me ask you a couple of questions.
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Do you have a sore throat?
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Yes, I have a sore throat.
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Do you have a cough?
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Yes, I have a cough.
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When did you start feeling sick?
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This morning.
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Yesterday, I felt great.
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In the morning, I painted for hours.
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In the afternoon, I cut wood.
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Excuse me, Anna.
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But I don't need to know all that.
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Do you have a fever?
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My thermometer says 125 degrees.
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What?
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Yeah, that's not right.
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Oh, wait.
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The thermometer was in my hot cup of coffee.
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Please take it again, Anna.
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Okay, the thermometer says 100.5 degrees.
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100.5 degrees is not too high.
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I want you to drink lots of water.
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Rest in bed and get lots of sleep.
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That is what my boss said to do.
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Dr. Bennett, when can I go to work?
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Don't go to work for a couple of days.
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Yes!
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I mean, I don't want to make my co-workers sick.
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That's right.
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Call me back in a couple of days.
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I will, Dr. Bennett, and thanks.
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When did you start feeling sick?
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Well, you heard the doctor.
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No work for a couple of days.
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I need water, sleep, and, um, lots of movies.
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Well, the doctor didn't say anything about movies. But it can't hurt.
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Until next time!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 79 sentences and 431 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:36. The speaker talks slowly, about 94 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- throat /ˈθɹoʊt/ (noun) — The front part of the neck.
- sore /soɹ/ (adjective) — Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
- cough /kɔf/ (verb) — Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound)…
- worker /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ (noun) — One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.
- fever /ˈfivɚ/ (noun) — A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.
- thermometer /θɚˈmɑ.mɪ.tɚ/ (noun) — An apparatus used to measure temperature.
- paint /peɪnt/ (verb) — To apply paint to.
- excuse /ɪksˈkjuz/ (verb) — To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
- sick /ˈsɪk/ (adjective) — In poor health; ill.
- doctor /ˈdɑktɚ/ (noun) — A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award…
- hello /hɛˈloʊ/ — A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
- degree /dɪˈɡɹiː/ (noun) — A completed curriculum of study in tertiary education.
- yesterday /ˈjɛstɹdeɪ/ (noun) — The day immediately before today; one day ago.
- drink /ˈdɹɪŋk/ (verb) — To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
- boss /bɔs/ (noun) — One who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- back in (verb) — To reverse a vehicle into a space.
- come into (verb) — To obtain (usually money or property), especially through inheritance.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, thermometer /θɚˈmɑ.mɪ.tɚ/
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 throat, sore, cough.
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.