Shadowing Practice: Pep Guardiola's FUNNIEST interviews 🤣 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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So we make a mistake and we lost the game.
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So tight game.
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Nothing could happen.
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What was the mistake?
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Bye.
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Do you feel like, I mean obviously you tried pretty hard to sign a striker in the summer, but do you look at it now and feel like,
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I'm not sure if we need one because of the extra fluidity you have with Phil or whoever plays in that position?
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Sky, I'm going to tell you something.
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Oh, okay.
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Arrive one day, we're going to lose the game, so you'll let me if I miss the striker.
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Thank you.
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I bet you're whatever you want.
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Well, I suppose, me or someone.
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Yeah, that's it.
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Thank you.
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I don't buy this question.
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I'm sorry.
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It was offside.
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Really?
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With the VAR and that off -site, the action was off -site.
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Genuinely, I was unaware that we hadn't been told that at all.
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Yeah, your seeds were not good.
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Thank you.
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Is that why you lost then?
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You think because you didn't take your chances, Telo?
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That's part of the game, so...
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No, the reason why you lost.
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We lost because they scored three goals and we scored one.
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we saw tonight we saw against Chelsea at the weekend it looks like you've got your mojo back. Who?
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The VAR is there.
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Don't whistle the penalty is incredible.
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You know that for a long time, maybe four or five years, never complained about the referees. And action.
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But this action is really incredible.
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Incredi - They are so good.
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Thank you.
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They are an incredible team.
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I'm not.
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What makes them so good?
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It's Chelsea.
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I know.
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Thank you.
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What would you like to say?
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Ask me.
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If Phil Fogler has to play the central defender, he will play the central defender.
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- Yeah.
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Really?
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No. How do you feel about the point tonight?
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an outstanding game.
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We prepared really well and unfortunately the first action we got to the goal but we
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We made one of the best performances of the season.
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really that good.
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You thought it was one of your best performances of the season?
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No, you're fine.
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What makes you say that?
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What did you like about her?
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Everything.
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Overall, happy with the performance, happy with what you've seen.
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Did you enjoy?
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I loved it.
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It's enough.
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Oh, you go in?
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Yeah, of course.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 62 sentences and 395 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:19. The speaker talks at a natural 170 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| defender noun | /dɪˈfɛndə(ɹ)/ | Someone who defends people or property. |
| striker noun | /ˈstɹaɪkɚ/ | A person who is on strike, someone who has stopped working as a protest. |
| penalty noun | /ˈpɛn.əl.ti/ | A legal sentence. |
| whoever | /huˈɛvɚ/ | Who ever: an emphatic form of who. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| seed noun | /siːd/ | Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs. |
| complain verb | /kəmˈpleɪn/ | To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. |
| genuinely adverb | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/ | In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly. |
| 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. |
| unaware adjective | /ˌʌnəˈwɛɚ/ | Not aware or informed; lacking knowledge; unmindful. |
| referee noun | /ˌɹɛf.əˈɹi/ | An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game. |
| fluidity noun | /fluːˈɪd.ə.ti/ | The state of being fluid rather than viscous |
| mojo noun | /ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/ | A magic spell or hex. |
| offside noun | /ɒfˈsaɪd/ | An offside play. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to tell · we're going to lose |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | you'll let · will play |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, fluidity /fluːˈɪd.ə.ti/
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 defender, striker, penalty.
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.