Shadowing Practice: Maeve & Sophia | Their Story (part 4) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Sophia.

Not like you, Crane.

You know what?

I'm absolutely loving this bohemian chic style that you're rocking today.

I mean, who knew that you could be such a fashion icon?

I understand you're teasing me.

Yet I've held my tongue about every one of your strange, knitted tops.

Perhaps instead of gossiping about your colleagues, you could do your job?

Do you think you could manage that, or would you like me to hold your hand?

I'm staying.

Until I know you're okay.

I'm fine.

I've ruined everything with Maeve.

Maybe.

That's not comforting.

It's never too late.

You don't get just one chance.

But I'm saying you'll work it out.

There is someone for you.

What if I want Maeve?

I'm sorry for my outburst this morning.

I will also apologize to Stuart.

It was unprofessional, and it won't happen again.

I guess it'll take a bit of time for us to figure out how to be colleagues again.

I had a chat with Emmett.

It was illuminating.

I will not give up hope that somewhere in the future is a version of me that finds happiness.

What did you give her?

I pushed tissue plasminogen activator, TPA.

She makes tranexamic acid TXA.

No, I can't.

BP dropping first.

I can fix it.

I'll push the TXA now.

you made it's time to stop i can fix this what the hell she's been down for over half an hour

stop we're done here she should have gone to surgery earlier all right

so it's my fault i am saying the outcome would be different

if she'd gone to surgery we need to shut down ed

now the hell we do we can manage we're not managing we're drowning we're putting patients lives at risk

Nurses are overworked, and two senior consultants are fighting.

A person died today, Chris.

I think we can safely say that today's outcomes were deeply, deeply shit, don't you?

Yeah, well, maybe that wouldn't have happened if... If what?

If we'd all listen to you?

It was my fault.

I am solely to blame for the drug administration error.

No, Crane.

You're not.

I don't know.

Oh, I've never seen

Sophia like that, ever.

She's so fragile.

While I acknowledge my part to play in yesterday's dysfunction and closure of the emergency department,

this is a collective morbidity and mortality review about systems, communication, decisions.

Communication was messy.

The nursing staff felt blindsided.

Because nobody was talking to each other.

Everyone was running their own play.

You okay?

Let's just keep this constructive. Because people were overwhelmed.

And because of that, a patient died.

And as HOD, Emma backed it clinically.

Because I had to.

Leadership was heavily compromised.

I wasn't going to see another patient die just because we were trying to win an argument.

Sophia.

You're the one that refuses to be with Crane because she left her wife for you.

God forbid, a girl makes a bold romantic gesture.

Don't deflect.

This is about you, remember?

Mind if I sit?

How are you?

So, are there any updates?

Sorry.

Ah, after you.

Um, okay.

No updates.

We're just waiting.

You're worried.

Yeah, of course.

Emmett's family.

He's very lucky.

Intubated and sedated, but stable.

He's alive.

Yes, Sage, he's alive.

Just tell him you like him.

I concur.

The last time I wasn't honest about my feelings, it ended in a mental breakdown.

Miriam was about to take

Emma off sedation.

He's going to be awake in the next couple of hours.

Oh, that's great.

That's fantastic.

I know.

God, you two.

Telling me to be honest about my feelings.

Hypocrites.

You're both single.

You both spent half your shift pretending not to stare at each other.

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I mean, what's the hold -up?

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Okay, A, I do not stare.

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Yes, you do.

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What's B?

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No, I don't.

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And C, it's...

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It's not that simple.

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She needs time to mourn her marriage.

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The only one who's in a constant state of mourning is you.

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You know, working shoulder to shoulder every day, things are bound to get heated one way or another.

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Well, I have ample experience in hostile situations.

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Whatever, you guys just need to talk things out.

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No need.

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Maeve and I are on the same page.

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I bet 50 bucks that you won't last two weeks without butting heads or bumping uglies.

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I don't gamble.

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Okay, prude.

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Pick a Tim Tams.

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Double -coated.

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Fine.

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It's your lucky day, mate.

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You've got Ferndale's finest on your clean -up.

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No meds or allergies for the patient.

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However, his heart rate is elevated, but I do tend to have that effect on people.

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All right, we've got it from him.

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Aye, aye, Captain.

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You didn't have to be so rude.

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Doing banter in front of a patient is inappropriate.

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This is an ED, not a comedy restaurant.

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You should know that.

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You did well earlier.

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Thanks.

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You too.

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You're a great nurse. When you're focused.

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What does that mean?

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Just don't let your distractions impact your work.

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You think because I laughed at some jokes, I can't do my job?

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No, of course not, but it was more than a laugh.

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It was an hour I giggled.

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Guys, it was not.

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Listen, it's fine, just don't let it happen again.

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Just because you have the sense of humor of a plank of wood doesn't mean the rest of us do.

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I don't see what's so funny about a patient on the verge of death.

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Oi!

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Move out of the way.

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Couldn't have been last a day.

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Maeve.

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One sec.

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I wanted to apologise.

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My behaviour yesterday was not the fitting of an HOD.

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Or a friend.

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No, it wasn't.

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It's important to me that we're able to work alongside one another, so moving forward, I would like to...

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Sorry, continue you i would like to ensure that we're able to work together without any more issues me too

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okay so fresh start yeah sounds good

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hi how's it going mave do you have mrs wilson's ecg mave huh mrs wilson's ecg uh sorry just

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hang up sorry that was just i am trying very hard to commit to this fresh start

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but It goes both ways, Maeve.

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What?

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You've been in your phone all morning and taking a call in front of patients.

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It's unacceptable.

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I'm sure whoever she is, BJ or otherwise, she must be lovelier, but this is not appropriate conduct for ED. Is Maeve all right?

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What's their news? On what?

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Knox, her grandson.

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He's really sick.

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How's Knox?

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um it's gastro but it's pretty severe

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that can be distressing to see in children

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but it is very treatable yeah i know i know i'm sorry i snapped at you that's what happens

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when you jump to conclusions family always comes first feels like we just can't get on the same page

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this week i don't know looks like a grace in a pack of tim tams what do you mean

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Oh, we had a bet about whether exes couldn't work together.

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I lost.

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You made a bet that we would fight?

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No, I made a bet that we wouldn't fight.

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Shows what I know.

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What is wrong with you?

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Sorry?

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Do you know how disrespectful that is?

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To have our relationship reduced to a bet over a packet of biscuits.

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Maeve, wait, I...

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Why can't you just leave me alone?

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I don't know.

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I wish I could, but I can't.

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I'll try harder.

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Yeah, please do.

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I'll try to pretend that we don't have any history.

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I'll try to pretend that you mean nothing to me.

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I'll try to pretend that I don't think about you every second of every day

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and that I don't want you every second of every day.

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Don't say stuff like that.

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Okay, well, it doesn't...

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It doesn't help anything.

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I know.

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Believe me, I know I wish I didn't want you.

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But I do.

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You're impossible.

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I know. Are you hurt?

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No, no, are you?

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I don't believe so.

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Help!

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I'm really glad you're here.

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You're good to have in situations like this.

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I'm just trying for it.

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I can't believe there's been another bomb.

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The explosion was too small.

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I need you to stay calm.

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Why?

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What's wrong?

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It didn't fully detonate.

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I mean, what do we do?

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We can't move him.

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What the hell are you doing?

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Put it down.

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It could go off any minute.

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So why the hell are you holding it?

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Sophia!

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How bad is it?

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I'm scared.

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What's your name?

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Riley.

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Okay, well, I'm scared too, Riley.

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How's he doing?

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Um, I've tightened the tourniquet as much as I can.

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He's losing too much blood.

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It's okay.

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It's gonna be okay.

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I didn't know if you...

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It's gonna be okay.

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any other casualties negative okay i've got this i'm still fit for duty

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you were at a blast site you're running on adrenaline

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you need to step back crane got the bomb out before

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it could finish the job she knew exactly what to do she's amazing

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it wasn't for her none of us would be here

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crane kissed me it was amazing life's short mave don't let someone you care about slip away just

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because you didn't have the guts to admit how you feel.

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About this morning, when you kissed me?

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Yes.

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I shouldn't have done that.

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I got caught up in the moment.

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Some lines were blurred.

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I'm very sorry.

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It was inappropriate, and it won't happen again.

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Right.

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Okay.

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I'll see you around. To be your weight.

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Yes.

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Have you had any updates on Riley?

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Surgery was successful.

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I'm glad.

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Me too.

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Okay.

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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 “Maeve & Sophia”. This video has 207 sentences and 1570 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:30. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 47 of its 207 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
pretend verb	/pɹəˈtɛnd/	To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
nurse noun	/nɝs/	Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession.
deeply adverb	/ˈdi(ː)pli/	To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
outcome noun	/ˈaʊtkʌm/	That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
apologize verb	/əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/	To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
scare verb	/skɛɚ/	To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
inappropriate adjective	/ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/	Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.
colleague noun	/ˈkɒliːɡ/	A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.
stare verb	/stɛɚ/	To look fixedly (at something).
guts noun	/ɡʌts/	The entrails or contents of the abdomen.
stable noun	/ˈsteɪ.bəl/	A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.
alongside	/əˌlɔŋˈsaɪd/	Side by side with.
happiness noun	/ˈhæpinɪs/	The emotion of being happy; joy; elation.
romantic adjective	/ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/	Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person).
ugly adjective	/ˈʌɡli/	Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
work together verb		To be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone.
figure out verb		To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
give up verb		To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).
go off verb		To explode.
hang up verb		To put up to hang.
move forward verb		To cause to make progress.
shut down verb		To close, terminate, or end; to stop operating, either permanently or temporarily.
step back verb	/stɛp ˈbæk/	To stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

Do you think you could manage that?
What did you give her?
This is about you, remember?
I mean, what's the holdup?
Why can't you just leave me alone?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	I've held · I've ruined · she's been
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	are overworked · was heavily compromised · are bound

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 96 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: conclusion /kənˈkluːʒən/, tissue /ˈtɪʃ.(j)u/, explosion /ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/, closure /ˈkloʊ.ʒɚ/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, inappropriate /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/, mortality /mɔɹˈtælɪti/, unacceptable /ˌʌn.ækˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/, disrespectful /dɪs.ɹɪˈspɛkt.fəl/

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 pretend, nurse, deeply.

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.

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Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?