Shadowing Practice: Ross Ruins Everyone's Beach Day | Friends - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Oh, isn't this nice?
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It's so quiet, I could just lie here all day.
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Oh, no. Open your drapes.
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Open your drapes.
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So glad we got adjoining rooms.
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The sun is out.
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Hey, remember when I had corneas?
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Okay, listen, you go down to the pool and reserve the chairs, and I'll get the magazines and the lotion.
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Uh, ladies, Ross's speech is in 45 minutes.
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No!
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Damn it!
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Walls are pretty thin, guys.
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Then we have to weigh the data from recent MRI scans and DNA testing,
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which call into question information gathered from years of simple carbon dating.
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Look at that woman sitting out by the pool getting tanned.
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She's all leathery and wrinkled.
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I'm jealous!
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Finally, factor in the profusion of new species recently discovered.
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Gigantosaurus, Argentinosaurus, Not to mention Coldsaurus.
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And that's just the herbivores.
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I'm not even going to discuss the carnivores.
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Their heads are already too big, which is ironic considering their stunted cerebral development.
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Really?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 23 sentences and 161 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:29. The speaker talks slowly, about 108 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| thin adjective | /ˈθɪn/ | Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. |
| discover verb | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | To find or learn something for the first time. |
| gather verb | /ˈɡæðɚ/ | To collect normally separate things. |
| 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. |
| scan verb | /skæn/ | To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. |
| tan verb | /tæn/ | To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun. |
| weigh verb | /weɪ/ | To determine the weight of an object. |
| stunt noun | /stʌnt/ | A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills. |
| ironic adjective | /aɪˈɹɑ.nɪk/ | Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony. |
| cerebral adjective | /səˈɹi.bɹəl/ | Of or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex. |
| adjoining adjective | /əˈd͡ʒɔɪ.nɪŋ/ | Being in contact at some point or line; joining to. |
| drape verb | /dɹeɪp/ | To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery. |
| carnivore noun | /ˈkɑː.nɪ.vɔː/ | An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet. |
| cornea noun | /ˈkɔː(ɹ)ni.ə/ | The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. |
| herbivore noun | /ˈ(h)ɜːɹbɪvɔːɹ/ | An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sit out verb | To decline to participate; particularly, to decline to dance. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, isn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thin /ˈθɪn/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, leathery /ˈlɛðəɹi/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: lotion /ˈloʊʃən/, profusion /pɹoʊˈfjuʒən/
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 thin, discover, gather.
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.