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Hi!
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Let's practice listening skills with me.
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Hey, Mia.
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What are you doing?
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Are you studying for the English test?
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Hi, Leo.
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Yes, I am studying, but I am so hungry right now.
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Oh, I see.
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Are you eating instant noodles with a fried egg again?
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And is that a can of Coca -Cola on your desk?
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Yes!
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Instant noodles with a fried egg is the best combination ever.
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It is fast and so delicious.
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And I just wanted a little bit of coca today.
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But I thought you stopped drinking soda.
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You used to drink one can of coca every single day.
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I know!
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Before, I drink coca every day.
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And whenever I studied for big exams, I drink Red Bull like water.
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Yes, I remember that.
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you drank two cans of red bull every night exactly
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but my health got so bad my body was always tired
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and i broke out in a lot of acne oh
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i remember your face last semester your face was full of red spots
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and pimples you looked so sad yes it was horrible
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so now i drink a lot of water every day I only drink soda occasionally as a special treat.
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Water is much better for my skin and my health.
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Good choice.
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Your skin looks very clear, soft, and pretty now.
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Thank you, Leo.
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You are so nice.
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Oh, speaking of delicious food, I went out to eat last Thursday.
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Really?
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Where did you go last Thursday?
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I went to a new restaurant with Sarah after class.
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We ate level 3 spicy noodles.
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It was amazing and so spicy.
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Wait, what?
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You went to eat spicy noodles last Thursday with Sarah?
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Why didn't you invite me?
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Because you always complain that spicy food makes your stomach hurt, Leo.
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You hate spicy food.
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But you still should have invited me.
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I could eat level zero spicy noodles, or I could just drink boba tea and talk with you girls.
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You completely forgot about me. Are you jealous, Leo?
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You look like a pouty little puppy right now.
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Your face is so red.
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I am not a puppy, and I am not cute.
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I am just hurt because my best friend left me behind for spicy noodles with Sarah.
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Oh, come on, Leo.
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Don't be mad.
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Sarah and I just wanted to go quickly because we were near the shop.
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But Sarah gets to eat with you all the time.
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Am I not your best friend, too?
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Of course you are my best friend, Leo.
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Okay, okay, I'm so sorry.
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Next time I go eat spicy noodles, I promise I will invite you first.
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Promise?
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No more secret food trips with Sarah without me?
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I promise.
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I will send you a text message first next time.
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Okay, I forgive you then.
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But I'm hungry now too.
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That instant noodles smells so good.
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Do you want half of my instant noodles with egg?
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Yes, please.
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I love fried egg.
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And can I have a sip of your coca, too?
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Sure.
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Here you go.
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Deal.
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Eat up, my jealous friend.
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Mmm, so delicious.
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Next time, let's all go eat ice cream after spicy noodles, okay?
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My treat.
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Yay!
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That sounds like a great plan, Leo.
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Hey, Mia.
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What are you doing?
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Are you studying for the English test?
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Hi, Leo.
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Yes, I am studying, but I am so hungry right now.
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Oh, I see.
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Are you eating instant noodles with a fried egg again?
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And is that a can of Coca -Cola on your desk?
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Yes, instant noodles with a fried egg is the best combination ever.
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It is fast and so delicious
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and I just wanted a little bit of coca today
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but I thought you stopped drinking soda
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you used to drink one can of coca every single day I know before I drink coca every day
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and whenever I studied for big exams I drink
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Red Bull like water yes I remember
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that you drank two cans of Red Bull every night exactly
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but my health got so bad my body was always tired
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and I broke out in a lot of acne oh
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I remember your face last semester your face was full of red spots and pimples you looked so sad
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Yes, it was horrible.
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So now I drink a lot of water every day.
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I only drink soda occasionally as a special treat.
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Water is much better for my skin and my health.
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Good choice.
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Your skin looks very clear, soft, and pretty now.
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Thank you, Leo.
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You are so nice.
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Oh, speaking of delicious food, I went out to eat last Thursday.
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Really?
107
Where did you go last Thursday?
108
I went to a new restaurant with Sarah after class.
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We ate level 3 spicy noodles.
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It was amazing and so spicy.
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Wait, what?
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You went to eat spicy noodles last Thursday with Sarah?
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Why didn't you invite me?
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Because you always complain that spicy food makes your stomach hurt, Leo.
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You hate spicy food.
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But you still should have invited me.
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I could eat level zero spicy noodles or I could just drink boba tea and talk with you girls.
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You completely forgot about me. Are you jealous, Leo?
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You look like a pouty little puppy right now.
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Your face is so red.
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I am not a puppy and I am not cute.
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I am just hurt because my best friend left me behind for spicy noodles with Sarah.
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Oh, come on, Leo.
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Don't be mad.
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Sarah and I just wanted to go quickly because we were near the shop.
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But Sarah gets to eat with you all the time.
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Am I not your best friend, too?
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Of course you are my best friend, Leo.
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Okay, okay, I'm so sorry.
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Next time I go eat spicy noodles, I promise I will invite you first.
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Promise?
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No more secret food trips with Sarah without me?
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I promise.
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I will send you a text message first next time.
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Okay.
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I forgive you then.
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But I'm hungry now, too.
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That instant noodle smells so good.
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Do you want half of my instant noodles with egg?
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Yes, please.
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I love fried egg.
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And can I have a sip of your coca, too?
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Sure.
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Here you go.
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Deal.
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Eat up, my jealous friend.
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Mmm, so delicious.
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Next time, let's all go eat ice cream after spicy noodles, okay?
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My treat.
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Yay!
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That sounds like a great plan, Leo.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

The speaker keeps coming back to these words: noodle, spicy, Leo, eat, Sarah. This video has 151 sentences and 1075 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:27. The speaker talks at a steady 144 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 32 of its 151 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
spicy adjective/ˈspaɪsi/Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
coca noun/ˈkoʊ.kə/Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.
instant noun/ˈɪnstənt/A very short period of time; a moment.
delicious adjective/dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
invite verb/ɪnˈvaɪt/To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
fry verb/fɹaɪ/To cook (something) in hot fat.
hungry adjective/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food.
bull noun/bʊl/Specifically, one that is uncastrated.
jealous adjective/ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity.
soda noun/ˈsoʊdə/Sodium bicarbonate.
puppy noun/ˈpʌpi/A young rat.
horrible adjective/ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
desk noun/dɛsk/A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a…
stomach noun/ˈstʌmək/An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.
occasionally adverb/əˈkeɪʒənəli/On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
eat up verbTo consume completely.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Let's practice listening skills with me.
  • What are you doing?
  • Are you eating instant noodles with a fried egg again?
  • Why didn't you invite me?
  • Am I not your best friend, too?

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
“Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer trueused to drink
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupthe best · my best · your best
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formpractice listening · stopped drinking
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideashould have

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, didn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like spicy, coca, instant.

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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