Shadowing Practice: POV: Your boss is soooo funny 🤪 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey, you wanted to see me?
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Yes, please.
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Have a seat.
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Do you remember last month I told you about corporate's new sales quotas?
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Yes.
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Do you also remember that I stressed how vital it was that we meet those quotas?
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I do.
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Well, the numbers came in this morning, and they are not good.
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This.. is from head office.
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Am I being fired?
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I felt like I was doing a good...
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Oh, my gosh, I'm kidding.
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I was trying to do a joke.
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It was funnier in my head.
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So what's happening?
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When I said before the numbers aren't good, they're not.
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They're great.
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We were the number one branch in our district.
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What?
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What?
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So I'm not fired?
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No. Sorry.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 22 sentences and 122 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:44. The speaker talks at a natural 168 words per minute, close to everyday conversation.
Key vocabulary in this video
8 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| quota noun | /ˈkwəʊ.tə/ | A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division. |
| vital adjective | /ˈvaɪtəl/ | Relating to or characteristic of life. |
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. |
| joke noun | /ˈd͡ʒoʊ̯k/ | An amusing story. |
| branch noun | /bɹænt͡ʃ/ | The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing. |
| kid noun | /ˈkɪd/ | A child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult. |
| seat noun | /siːt/ | Something to be sat upon. |
| stress noun | /stɹɛs/ | A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was doing · was trying |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | Am I being · I'm kidding |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 5 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, they're, aren't. 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.
- 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 quota, vital, gosh.
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.