Shadowing Practice: met gala 2025 | get ready with me - Learn English Speaking with Video
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now i do I
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love the shoe with self-eye.
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The question is, do you even need the ankle strap?
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Yes.
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You do?
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You want me to walk at these with no ankle strap up those big stairs for it to slip off
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and do that?
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If there were to ever elongate the leg and not have the ankle strap, which is literally your, like, obsession.
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Yes.
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That's better.
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This is the newest one, the mini.
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That's cool.
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I feel like this one's really beautiful.
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I also feel like the jewelry will probably, like, be platinum or white gold and white diamond.
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Yeah.
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Cut to us sewing you into it.
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Met 2025.
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This is the look for tomorrow.
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Getting it all squared away.
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That's very shipping.
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But that's good.
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I think my knee has to be shockingly short.
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I want people to be like, ooh, always when she's going up the stairs, she's wearing a seat cheeks.
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Maybe.
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And if so, are we mad?
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I hate that ankle strap.
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It's like, boots, boots, boots, can't wrap my mind around it.
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It just cuts off.
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I don't know what the options are.
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I definitely don't like the tights with the chunky shoe with the ankle strap.
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Like it's like, this down is way too much to do.
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I mean, I know they couldn't make it into a slingback, but can we just take the straps off?
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It's possible.
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Woohoo!
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The back is so important.
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Hailey, I've seen you in smaller dresses.
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And it dipped down.
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You know what?
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I have.
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I love how short it is. so We're
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excited this year.
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Alright, let's get the fit on, right?
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Yeah, yeah.
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I'm sorry, you gotta go over to your right.
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We love you, Melanie!
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You're lying!
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You're lying to me!
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Watch yourself, watch yourself.
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Perfect.
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Most iconic accessory ever, the Martini Glass.
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I'm on my way to the Met.
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I'm excited.
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I feel good.
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I've had a martini.
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That's helpful.
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I love you.
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Guys, I feel so ready.
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I feel good in these shoes.
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I'm so confused.
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Be careful, see you later.
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Bye, honey. Have fun.
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You guys, two steps.
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That's a lot.
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Really?
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I'm gonna go back and chill.
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Alright, go back and chill.
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Alright, roll out.
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I do make a damn good martini guys.
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I'm the most over on my carpet of the year.
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You think that these are like obviously really crazy, but because they're so high, they're actually not hard to walk in.
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Because you're like walking on stilts basically.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “met gala 2025”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: strap, ankle, martini, shoe, boots. This video has 71 sentences and 421 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:35. The speaker talks slowly, about 75 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| strap noun | /stɹæp/ | A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like. |
| ankle noun | /ˈæŋ.kəl/ | The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint. |
| martini noun | /mɑɹˈtini/ | A cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth. |
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| stairs noun | /ˈstɛɹz/ | A contiguous set of steps connecting two floors. |
| chill verb | /tʃɪl/ | To lower the temperature of something; to cool. |
| chunky adjective | /ˈt͡ʃʌŋki/ | Having chunks. |
| elongate verb | /əˈlɔŋˌɡeɪt/ | To make (something) long or longer, for example, by pulling or stretching; to make (something) elongated; to extend, to lengthen. |
| shockingly adverb | In a shocking manner. | |
| slingback noun | A type of women's shoe having a strap behind the heel or ankle | |
| woohoo | /wuːˈhuː/ | Used to express sudden or exuberant joy, happiness, excitement, approval or delight. |
| accessory noun | /əkˈsɛs.(ə.)ɹi/ | Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment. |
| jewellery noun | /ˈd͡ʒʊ-/ | Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones. |
| obsession noun | /əbˈsɛʃən/ | The quality of being obsessed; an unshakeable feeling that one topic or activity must be pursued above other interests. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. | |
| cut off verb | /ˌkʌt ˈɔf/ [ˌkɐɾ ˈɔf] | To remove by cutting. |
| go up verb | To move upwards. | |
| roll out verb | To deploy or release (a new film or software, etc.); to launch (a product or service), especially in a gradual fashion across multiple regions. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- The question is, do you even need the ankle strap?
- I feel like this one's really beautiful.
- I don't know what the options are.
- Hailey, I've seen you in smaller dresses.
- Alright, let's get the fit on, right?
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 seen · I've had |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the newest · the most over |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | You're lying |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, obsession /əbˈsɛʃən/
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 strap, ankle, martini.
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.