Shadowing Practice: Office Gossip 2: Why Does the New Guy Leave at Four? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Marcus, have you noticed something strange about the new guy?
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Leo? He seems really nice. Why?
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He leaves at four o'clock. Every single day!
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Maybe he just starts work early.
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Nobody starts early in this office, Marcus!
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Look, there he goes. Right on time!
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Wow, that's a really big bag!
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Apparently, he has a second job!
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Wait, who told you that?
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You didn't hear it from me, but Priya thinks so.
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Come on, Chloe. Don't jump to conclusions.
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Okay, I've got it. He's a DJ at night!
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A DJ who goes to work at four in the afternoon?
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Fine. Maybe he's interviewing for a job somewhere else.
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Oh no. If that's true, Greg won't be happy.
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And rumor has it Greg doesn't even know!
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Chloe, come here. Leo dropped this by the elevator.
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A whistle? And a list of names?
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They're all kids' names. There are twelve of them.
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Okay, now I'm really curious. Let's follow him!
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We're not following him. We're returning his whistle.
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Oh! He's not a DJ. He's a soccer coach!
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Look at those kids. They love him!
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Chloe? Marcus? What are you two doing here?
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I'm so sorry, you dropped this at work.
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Oh, brilliant, thank you! I've been looking for it everywhere.
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I coach this team as a volunteer, three days a week.
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Greg lets me start at seven, so I can leave at four.
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Wait, you start at seven in the morning?
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Every day. The office is lovely and quiet then.
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We've got a big match on Saturday! Would you like to come?
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We'd love to! I'll bring the snacks!
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Great. And please tell Priya I don't have a second job.
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Oh no. He knows everything.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Office Gossip 2: Why Does the New Guy Leave at Four?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Chloe, Marcus, Greg. This video has 34 sentences and 282 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:54. The speaker talks at a steady 149 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 12 of its 34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| whistle noun | /ˈwɪs(ə)l/ | A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound. |
| soccer noun | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | Association football. |
| curious adjective | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. |
| conclusion noun | /kənˈkluːʒən/ | The end, finish, close or last part of something. |
| twelve noun | /twɛlv/ | A group of twelve items. |
| volunteer noun | /ˌvɑlənˈtɪɹ/ | One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| elevator noun | /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/ | Anything that raises or uplifts. |
| snack noun | /snæk/ | A light meal. |
| rumor noun | /ˈɹumɚ/ | A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth. |
| jump verb | /d͡ʒʌmp/ | To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne. |
| everywhere adverb | /ˈɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/ | In or to all locations under discussion. |
| quiet adjective | /ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/ | With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise. |
| strange adjective | /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation. |
| brilliant adjective | /ˈbɹɪl.jənt/ | Shining brightly. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Marcus, have you noticed something strange about the new guy?
- Wait, who told you that?
- What are you two doing here?
- Wait, you start at seven in the morning?
- Would you like to come?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, I've. 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.
- 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 whistle, soccer, curious.
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.