Shadowing Practice: Man Denies Intentionally Rear-Ending Ex | Part 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Ms. Lloyd, the defendant is a former co-worker of yours and a former boyfriend of yours.
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Correct.
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And it is your claim that you were just in the process of ending the relationship when Mr. Rausch rear-ended your car, causing damage to the back of your car.
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Mr. Rausch says, well, that's not exactly the way it happened.
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You actually pulled in front of him and purposely slammed on your brakes to cause the accident, so the accident was your fault.
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Correct.
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When did this happen?
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November 14, 2014.
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Well, tell me what happened.
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I had previously found out that Jason was cheating on me, so I had invited him over to talk after work, and he followed me home.
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We were at, um...
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Can I step over to the...
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Mm-hmm.
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Was following me home.
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We came.
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I was sitting, waiting to turn onto Old Davidson Road.
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I was at a complete stop, and then he rear-ended me.
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While I was at a complete stop.
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You were at a complete stop.
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I don't see a stop sign there.
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I was waiting for the oncoming traffic to yield.
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They had the green arrow, so I was stopped, waiting for them to proceed and then waiting.
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How far had you traveled with him following you, according to your story, prior to his hitting you in the rear?
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Five minutes.
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And were there other places in that five-minute period of time
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that you stopped your car at either a stop sign or a stoplight?
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Yes, there was two other stoplights, I believe.
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And at no time did you have any difficulty during any of those stops?
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No. had you been speaking to Mr. Rauch on the phone?
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Yes, I had called him.
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While you were traveling?
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Correct.
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Okay.
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Well, that's starting to make a little, maybe make a little sense.
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I want you to tell me, Ms. Lloyd, what the conversation was.
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We started the conversation that we were gonna later finish when we got to my house.
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Stop tapping.
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Tell me what the conversation was.
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I started asking him if he was cheating on me, if it was true, and he said yes and got angry.
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No, he said yes that would make you angry.
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That wouldn't make him angry.
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That would make you angry.
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Correct.
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So he said yes, and?
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Then he accused me, he was also accusing me of cheating.
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Then I found out he was cheating, so we both got angry. And?
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He started to radically...
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If he was following you home to talk, did you call him or did he call you?
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I called him.
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You called him.
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I know that instinctively, I knew that.
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You couldn't wait to get home to start the fight, right?
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Correct, Your Honor.
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Listen, I see it.
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There are disadvantages to getting older.
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There are also some advantages.
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That's how I knew she called you, because she couldn't wait to start the fight until she got home.
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That's correct, Your Honor.
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But what I'm trying to understand is why were you angry?
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I know why she was angry.
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But I don't know why you were angry.
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Explain it to me.
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Well, the only reason why I was really angry is because of the mistrust and the cheating that she was doing.
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I wasn't doing any cheating.
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She was doing the cheating.
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So I believe...
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Well, she told me that you admitted to her that you had been.
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Your Honor, I had never cheated on her.
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So did you tell her that you had?
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No, absolutely not.
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Well, tell me about the conversation.
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The conversation was more back and forth about your cheating.
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I'm, you know, you're cheating.
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She's, you know, he said, she said.
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She was accusing me, I was accusing her.
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I never cheated.
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What made you think that she had been?
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Well, she had been really secretive with any of her phone calls
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and her text messages and any of her social media stuff.
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I had no right knowing any of that business, so I suspected that she was cheating.
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Just based on that?
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Pretty much based on that.
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Yes.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Man Denies Intentionally Rear-Ending Ex”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: cheating, angry, correct, conversation, waiting. This video has 83 sentences and 693 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:46. The speaker talks fast, about 184 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 14 of its 83 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 |
|---|---|---|
| cheat verb | /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ | To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. |
| accuse verb | /əˈkjuz/ | To find fault with, blame, censure. |
| stoplight noun | A traffic control signal, traditionally consisting of three lights, colored green, yellow/amber, and red, meaning proceed, prepare to stop, and stop… | |
| instinctively adverb | /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/ | Innately; by instinct; without being taught. |
| mistrust noun | /mɪsˈtɹʌst/ | Lack of trust or confidence; distrust, untrust. |
| oncoming adjective | approaching; coming closer | |
| purposely adverb | /ˈpɝpəsli/ | On purpose; intentionally. |
| secretive adjective | /ˈsiːkɹɪtɪv/ | Having an inclination to secrecy. |
| radically adverb | /ˈɹædɪkli/ | In a radical manner; fundamentally; very. |
| disadvantage noun | /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/ | A weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback. |
| brake noun | /bɹeɪk/ | A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or… |
| defendant noun | /dɪˈfɛnd.ənt/ | In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another. |
| slam verb | /ˈslæm/ | To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise. |
| arrow noun | /ˈæɹəʊ/ | A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow. |
| yield verb | /jiːld/ | To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I don't see a stop sign there.
- While you were traveling?
- I wasn't doing any cheating.
- I'm, you know, you're cheating.
- What made you think that she had been?
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 | was cheating · Was following · was sitting |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | Stop tapping · started asking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm trying · you're cheating |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as couldn't, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: instinctively /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/, disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like cheat, accuse, stoplight.
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.