Shadowing Practice: Max's Ex Gets in an Accident | 2 Broke Girls - Learn English Speaking with Video
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He's still alive.
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Oh, thank God his face isn't hurt.
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And one, two, three, four, five, six.
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Yep, they're all there.
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Why is his shirt always off?
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He's like Kirsten Dunst in a dramatic role.
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Well, I had to take his shirt off because...
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Well, because, you know, he broke his leg.
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This is a private room.
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You ladies can't be in here.
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I'm his emergency contact, Max.
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I'll take the rest of his clothing off from here.
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And can you get me a straw so we can share this morphine drip
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Mai Tai style?
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You girls have two minutes.
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And remember, this is a hospital, so no messing around.
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Ooh, that's my coconut oil.
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Coconut oil?
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Great, now he's edible.
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Oh, my God, Max, this is very an affair to remember.
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I'm more of a quickie -to -forget kind of girl.
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Oh, that Randy came all the way to New York to see you and then got into a tragic accident,
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and now here you are at his bedside.
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Max, I don't want to get ahead of myself, but we might both have boyfriends.
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Double date dance.
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Max, what are you doing here?
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Where's my shirt?
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When did Caroline start hosting
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Wheel of Fortune?
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That's what I said.
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I got the call to eat her, so I came right over.
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And as for your shirt, I think the nurses are making a pillow husband out of it.
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Hi, Randy.
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Sorry you broke your leg, but great news.
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I like someone.
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That's right.
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You're still my emergency contact.
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I'm sorry.
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I never switched it back to my trainer.
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What happened?
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Was it a runaway hot dog cart?
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Because that is my worst nightmare.
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Besides having my credit card declined at Kohl's.
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But I lived through it.
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I got hit by a cab on the way to JFK.
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You mean you got hit by a cab on your way from JFK?
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You were in New York to see me, right? track me down beg me to take
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you back pull my hair a little no I was I was leaving leaving
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but you know what the accident must have given him that to
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and from Lexia I think will be Goldberg has it comes
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up ladies patient needs a sponge back he's got coconut oil all over Max wait she just got here didn't
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Oh, yeah, he's got that come -and -go, Heimers.
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Whoopi writes all about it in her book.
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It's very hard to follow.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Max's Ex Gets in an Accident”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Max, shirt, coconut, oil. This video has 54 sentences and 415 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:26. The speaker talks at a natural 171 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 10 of its 54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| coconut noun | /ˈkəʊ.kə.nʌt/ | A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed. |
| clothing noun | /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ | Any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to… |
| dramatic adjective | /dɹəˈmætɪk/ | Of or relating to the drama. |
| decline verb | /dɪˈklaɪn/ | To move downwards, to fall, to drop. |
| nurse noun | /nɝs/ | Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession. |
| affair noun | /əˈfɛɹ/ | Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public. |
| nightmare noun | /ˈnaɪt.mɛɚ/ | A very unpleasant or frightening dream. |
| tragic adjective | /ˈtɹæd͡ʒɪk/ | Causing great sadness or suffering. |
| trainer noun | /ˈtɹeɪnɚ/ | A person who trains another; a coach. |
| straw noun | /stɹɔ/ | A dried stalk of a cereal plant. |
| cart noun | /kɑɹt/ | A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, often with two wheels on one axle, more often used for transporting goods than… |
| pillow noun | /ˈpɪl.oʊ/ [ˈpʰɪɫ.ö̞] | A soft cushion used to support the head in bed. |
| edible adjective | /ˈɛdəbəl/ | Capable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans. |
| sponge noun | /spʌnd͡ʒ/ | Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica. |
| drip verb | /ˈdɹɪp/ | To fall one drop at a time. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get ahead of verb | To take preemptive action before a potential development becomes reality. |
| live through verb | To survive a difficult period or event |
| mess around verb | To fiddle idly. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You ladies can't be in here.
- Ooh, that's my coconut oil.
- Max, what are you doing here?
- You're still my emergency contact.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you doing · are making |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll take · will be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 coconut, clothing, dramatic.
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.