Shadowing Practice: Mean Girls - The Rules - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Having lunch with the plastics was like leaving the actual world and entering girl world.
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Girl world had a lot of rules.
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You can't wear a tank top two days in a row
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and you can only wear your hair in a ponytail once a week.
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So I guess you pick today.
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Oh, and we only wear jeans or track pants on Fridays.
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Now if you break any of these rules, you can't sit with us at lunch.
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Well, I mean not just you, like any of us.
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Okay, like if I was wearing jeans today, I would be sitting over there with the art freaks.
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Oh, and we always vote before we ask someone to eat lunch with us, because you have to be considerate of the rest of the group.
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Well, I mean, you wouldn't buy a skirt without asking your friends first if it looks good on you.
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I wouldn't.
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Right.
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Oh, and it's the same with guys.
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Like, you may think you like someone, but you could be wrong.
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120 calories and 48 calories from fat, what percent is that?
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Uh, 48 into 120.
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I'm only eating foods with less than 30% calories from fat.
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It's 40%.
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Well, 48 over 120 equals x over 100, and then you cross multiply and get the value of x.
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Whatever.
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I'm getting cheese fries.
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So, have you seen any guys that you think you're cute yet?
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Well, there's this guy in my calculus class.
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Who is it?
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It's a senior.
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His name's Aaron Samuels.
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No!
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No, no, no, no. Oh, no, you can't like Aaron Samuels.
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That's Regina's ex-boyfriend.
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They went out for a year.
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Yeah, and then she was devastated when he broke up with her last summer.
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I thought she dumped him for Shane Oman.
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Okay, irregardless, ex-boyfriends are just off-limits to friends.
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I mean, that's just, like, the rules of feminism.
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Don't worry.
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I'll never tell Regina what you said.
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It'll be our little secret.
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Even though I wasn't allowed to like Aaron,
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I was still allowed to look at him... and think about him... and talk to him.
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Hey, Aaron.
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Hey, you're the Africa girl, right?
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Yeah.
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I'm Kevin Nippur, captain of the North Shore Math Leagues.
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We participate in math challenges against other high schools around the state, and we can get twice as much funding if we've got a girl.
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So you should think about joining.
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Oh, you'd be perfect for it.
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Yeah, definitely.
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Great, great.
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Let me give you my card.
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Okay, so, uh, think it over.
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Because we'd like to get jackets.
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Okay.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Mean Girls - The Rules”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Aaron, calories, lunch, wear, rules. This video has 53 sentences and 426 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:28. The speaker talks at a natural 173 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| calorie noun | /ˈkæləɹi/ | A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 kilojoules, that can raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. This is the unit normally… |
| jeans noun | /d͡ʒiːnz/ | A pair of trousers made from denim cotton. |
| mathematics noun | /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ | An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them. |
| considerate adjective | /kənˈsɪdəɹət/ | Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people and their rights, needs, feelings and comfort). |
| multiply verb | /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/ | To increase the amount, degree or number of (something). |
| ponytail noun | /ˈpoʊniˌteɪl/ | A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a single "tail" which hangs down behind the head. |
| calculus noun | /ˈkæl.kjə.ləs/ | Any formal system in which symbolic expressions are manipulated according to fixed rules. |
| devastated adjective | /ˈdɛv.əˌsteɪ.təd/ | Ruined, ravaged. |
| feminism noun | /ˈfɛmɪnɪz(ə)m/ | A social theory or political movement which argues that legal and social restrictions on women must be removed in order to bring about equality of the sexes in… |
| fry verb | /fɹaɪ/ | To cook (something) in hot fat. |
| skirt noun | /skɚt/ | A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs. |
| dump verb | /dʌmp/ | To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sit over verb | To move along a seat or bench to make room. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I mean, that's just, like, the rules of feminism.
- It'll be our little secret.
- Because we'd like to get jackets.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was devastated · wasn't allowed · was still allowed |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm only eating · I'm getting |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll never tell · It'll be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, I'm, wouldn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, considerate /kənˈsɪdəɹət/, devastated /ˈdɛv.əˌsteɪ.təd/, feminism /ˈfɛmɪnɪz(ə)m/
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 calorie, jeans, mathematics.
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.