Shadowing Practice: Russian Goddess | Max Amini | Standup Comedy - Learn English Speaking with Video
Creating lesson...
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What country?
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Russia.
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Russia.
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Russians are very scary people.
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What do you do for a living?
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Living my best life.
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Living your best life.
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So you're homeless.
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You have an Arabic tattoo?
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I have two.
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You have two?
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What is it?
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Let your face be good on your ass?
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What?
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You had an Arab boyfriend?
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Not a boyfriend, but like...
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Not a boyfriend, he was just fucking for fun.
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What was the situation?
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Were you kidnapped?
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I just went out with him.
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You just went out with him and you tattooed your whole body.
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You're very spontaneous, aren't you?
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There were multiple.
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Oh, there were multiple Arab guys.
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I love your honesty.
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It was a long time ago, so you missed them.
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How many Arab guys are dating now?
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Zero.
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Zero?
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So you're willing to get more tattoos in Farsi?
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I'm just wondering.
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No, no, no. That's gonna help.
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Oh, and now it gets to me no more tattoos, huh?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 33 sentences and 160 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:18. The speaker talks at a steady 123 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tattoo noun | /tæˈtuː/ | An image made on a body part, usually the skin with ink and a needle. |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
| honesty noun | /ˈɑ.nɪ.sti/ | The act, quality, or condition of being honest. |
| spontaneous adjective | /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/ | Self-directed; happening or acting without external cause or instigation; proceeding from natural feeling, temperament, or momentary impulse. |
| kidnap verb | /ˈkɪdnæp/ | To seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom. |
| boyfriend noun | /ˈbɔɪˌfɹɛnd/ | A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship. |
| zero noun | /ˈzɪɹoʊ/ | The numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero. |
| multiple adjective | /ˈmʌltɪpəl/ | Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be… |
| wonder noun | /ˈwʌndɚ/ | A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise… |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, aren't, gonna. 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 tattoo, scary, honesty.
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.