Shadowing Practice: Shadowing English with Emily Blunt | Speak like a Native Ep.42 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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English shadowing.
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Here we are for your 73 question interview.
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Can't wait, and first of all, if I may be blunt.
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Here we are for your 73 -question interview.
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Can't wait and first of all if I may be blunt.
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Here we are for your 73 -question interview.
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Can't wait and first of all if I may be blunt.
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Why are you here on the Vogue floor?
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So Anna is in Europe for the week.
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Why are you here on the Vogue floor?
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Uh, so Anna is in Europe for the week.
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Why are you here on the Vogue floor?
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Uh, so Anna is in Europe for the week.
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And she's asked me to take over the offices for her.
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Big shoes of filth.
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I know, come with me.
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And she's asked me to take over the offices for her.
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Big shoes of filth.
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I know, come with me.
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And she's asked me to take over the offices for her.
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Big shoes to fill.
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I know.
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Come with me.
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Do you like living in New York City?
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I do.
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I love it.
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Okay.
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Where'd you grow up?
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I grew up in London.
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Do you like living in New York City?
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I do.
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I love it.
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Okay.
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Where'd you grow up?
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I grew up in London.
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Do you like living in New York City?
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I do.
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I love it.
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Okay.
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Where'd you grow up?
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I grew up in London.
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What do you miss most about England when in America?
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Oh, the irreverence, probably.
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What do you miss most about England when in America?
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Oh, the irreverence, probably.
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What do you miss most about England when in America?
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Oh, the irreverence, probably.
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What do you miss most about America when in England?
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The enthusiasm.
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What do you miss most about America when in England?
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The enthusiasm.
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What do you miss most about America when in England?
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The enthusiasm.
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Is there anything New York has over London?
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Pizza.
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Better pizza.
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Is there anything New York has over London?
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Pizza.
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Better pizza.
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Is there anything New York has over London?
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Pizza.
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Better pizza.
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Emily, you're Starbucks.
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Thank you, Jessie.
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You're welcome.
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bit cold, never mind.
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Emily, you're Starbucks.
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Thank you, Jessie.
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You're welcome.
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Bit cold, never mind.
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Emily, you're Starbucks.
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Thank you, Jessie.
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You're welcome.
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Bit cold, never mind.
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What's the best part about being on set?
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Oh, the camaraderie.
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What's the best part about being on set oh the camaraderie
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what's the best part about being on set oh the camaraderie would you ever consider writing maybe what about directing maybe
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would you ever consider writing maybe what about directing maybe would you ever consider writing
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maybe what about directing maybe who's a director you love to work with
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but you haven't had the chance yet Alfonso Cuaron call me who's a director you love to work with
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but you haven't had the chance yet Alfonso Cuaron call me who's the director you love to work with
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but you haven't had the chance yet Alfonso Cuaron call me
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what do you look for in a script these days I
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look for sophistication intrigue surprise nothing derivative what do you look
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for in a script these days um i look for sophistication intrigue surprise
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nothing derivative what do you look for in a script these days um i look for sophistication Intrigue,
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surprise, nothing derivative.
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What's the biggest misconception about being an actress?
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That we take longer in hair and makeup than the boys.
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Not true.
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What's the biggest misconception about being an actress?
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That we take longer in hair and makeup than the boys.
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Not true.
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What's the biggest misconception about being an actress?
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That we take longer in hair and makeup than the boys.
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Not true can you finish the sentence for me Hollywood of
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the future looks like more hopeful can you finish the sentence
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for me Hollywood of the future looks like more hopeful can
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you finish the sentence for me Hollywood of the future looks
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like more hopeful do you ever re -watch your old films I do not
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do you ever re -watch your old films i do not
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do you ever re -watch your old films i do not why uh because i'll just pick them apart
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why uh because i'll just pick them apart hmm why uh
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because i'll just pick them apart did you see what i
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did here this is how official yes those are definitely official
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documents did you see what i did here this is how
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official yes those are definitely official documents did you see what i did here this is how official Yep,
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those are definitely official documents.
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I know.
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What's the wildest thing you've ever done in your life?
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I went scuba diving with sharks.
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What's the wildest thing you've ever done in your life?
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I went scuba diving with sharks.
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What's the wildest thing you've ever done in your life?
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I went scuba diving with sharks.
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Did Zac Efron do the same thing?
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No, he didn't.
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Did Zac Efron do the same thing?
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No, he didn't.
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Did Zac Efron do the same thing?
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No, he didn't.
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What's something you didn't expect about motherhood?
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That I'm really good at multitasking.
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What's something you didn't expect about motherhood?
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That I'm really good at multitasking.
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What's something you didn't expect about motherhood? um
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that i'm really good at multitasking uh can you tell me
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your favorite joke i don't like jokes i in fact i hate jokes
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so don't let's not do that uh can you tell me your favorite joke
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i don't like jokes i in fact i hate jokes
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so don't let's not do
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that uh can you tell me your favorite joke i don't like jokes i in fact i hate jokes
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so don't let's not do that All right, well knock knock.
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No, please please please.
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No, I mean that the door All right, well knock knock.
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No, please please please.
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No, I mean that the door All right, well knock knock.
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No, please please please.
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No, I mean the door.
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Oh the door flowers.
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Yeah Oh, how nice me sort of romantic.
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Yeah, lovely.
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Oh Ooh, the door.
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Flowers.
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Flowers.
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Oh, how nice.
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For me, sort of romantic and lovely.
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Ooh, the door.
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Flowers.
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Flowers.
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Oh, how nice.
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For me, sort of romantic and lovely.
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What's a TV show you love to make a cameo in?
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Shark Tank.
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Oh, sharks.
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What's a TV show you love to make a cameo in?
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Shark Tank Oh, Sharks What's a TV show you love to make a cameo in?
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Shark Tank Oh, Sharks If you had a podcast Sharks again
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If you had a podcast Sharks again If you had a podcast Sharks again If you had a podcast,
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what would it be about?
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Probably about home decorating or something like that Yeah And a podcast, what would it be about?
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Probably about home decorating or something like that.
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Mm -hmm.
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Yeah.
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And a podcast, what would it be about?
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Probably about home decorating or something like that.
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Mm -hmm.
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Yeah.
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Who would you ask 73 questions if you have the chance?
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Ooh, Keith Richards.
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Namely, how are you still alive?
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Who would you ask 73 questions?
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Ooh, um, um, Keith Richards, namely, how are you still alive?
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Who would you ask 73 questions?
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Ooh, um, um, Keith Richards, namely, how are you still alive?
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Okay, so who sent these flowers?
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I don't know, but isn't this so romantic?
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Romantic, yeah.
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Okay, so who sent these flowers?
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I don't know but isn't this so romantic okay
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so who sent these flowers I don't know but isn't this
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so romantic so many congratulations on your new appointment love from mum
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so many congratulations on your new appointment love from mum
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so So many congratulations on your new appointment.
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Love from...
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Mum.
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Anyway, move on.
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What was your favorite scene of shooting the Devil Wears product?
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I liked the one where I was really, really, really sick.
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Anyway, move on.
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What was your favorite scene of shooting the Devil Wears product?
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I liked the one where I was really, really, really sick.
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Anyway, move on.
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What was your favorite scene of shooting the Devil Wears Prada?
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I liked the one where I was really, really, really sick.
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Okay, what did you learn about fashion from working on the film?
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Okay, what did you learn about fashion from working on the film?
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Okay, what did you learn about fashion from working on the film?
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Just be more fierce and wild.
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I learned that from Patricia Field, our costume designer.
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Just be more fierce and wild.
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I learned that from Patricia Field, our costume designer.
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Just be more fierce and wild.
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I learned that from Patricia Field, our costume designer.
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On average, how many times has your husband seen the film?
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On average, how many times has your husband seen the film?
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On average, how many times has your husband seen the film?
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I would say a solid 23 times.
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I would say a solid 23 times.
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I would say a solid 23 times.
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Speaking of John, how long have you guys been married for?
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We've been married for eight years.
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Speaking of John, how long have you guys been married for?
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We've been married for eight years.
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Speaking of John, how long have you guys been married for?
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We've been married for eight years.
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Is it true John cried hearing you sing for the first time?
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He did.
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Is it true John cried hearing you sing for the first time?
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He did.
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Is it true John cried hearing you sing for the first time?
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He did.
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is it true you unknowingly match made at your own wedding is it true you unknowingly match made at your own wedding
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is it true you unknowingly match made at your own wedding
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I did I match made my sister with Stanley Tucci who wormed his way into the family Stanley Tucci I did.
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I match made my sister with Stanley Tucci, who wormed his way into the family.
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Stanley Tucci.
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I did.
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I match made my sister with Stanley Tucci, who wormed his way into the family.
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Stanley Tucci.
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Isn't he just the best?
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He is the best guy.
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Isn't he just the best?
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He is the best guy.
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Isn't he just the best?
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He is the best guy.
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If you could go on a double date with any couple, living or dead, who would it be?
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Oh, Rob Marshall and John DeLuca.
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If you could go on a double date with any couple, living or dead, who would it be?
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Oh, Rob Marshall and John DeLuca.
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If you could go on a double date with any couple, living or dead, who would it be?
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Oh, Rob Marshall and John DeLuca.
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Now you and John were amazing in A Quiet Place, and it was terrifying.
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Now you and John were amazing in A Quiet Place, and it was terrifying.
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Now you and John were amazing in A Quiet Place, and it was terrifying.
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What was your gut immediate reaction upon reading the title?
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what was your gut immediate reaction upon reading the title what
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was your gut immediate reaction upon reading the title the title
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I thought oh what a sweet sort of quiet living room
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drama the title I thought oh what a sweet sort
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of quiet living room drama um the title i thought oh what a sweet sort of quiet living room drama
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i was wrong so wrong
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i was wrong so wrong i was wrong
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so wrong in honoring john's boston roots yes can you tell Tell me something in your thickest Boston accent.
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I'm gonna butcher it.
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All right.
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Good for you, Joe, with your wicked awesome questions and your fancy job and your vote.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Shadowing English with Emily Blunt”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: shark, joke, film, flowers. This video has 259 sentences and 1980 words to shadow. The speech runs for 16:06. The speaker talks at a steady 123 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. 68 of its 259 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| romantic adjective | /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/ | Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| knock verb | /nɑk/ | To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood. |
| podcast noun | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on… |
| actress noun | /ˈæk.tɹɪs/ | A female who performs on the stage or in films. |
| designer noun | /dɪˈzaɪnɚ/ | A person who designs something, or who designs things as a profession. |
| congratulations | /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ | Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation. |
| script noun | /skɹɪpt/ | A writing; a written document. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| costume noun | /ˈkɑsˌt(j)um/ | A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people. |
| dive verb | /daɪv/ | To swim under water. |
| enthusiasm noun | /ɪnˈθuziæzəm/ | An intensity of feeling; an excited interest or eagerness. |
| namely adverb | /ˈneɪmli/ | Specifically; that is to say. |
| fierce adjective | /fɪɹs/ | Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
| take over verb | To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Where'd you grow up?
- What's the wildest thing you've ever done in your life?
- What's something you didn't expect about motherhood?
- Namely, how are you still alive?
- I don't know, but isn't this so romantic?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | haven't had · you've ever done · We've been |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · the biggest · the wildest |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may be |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | consider writing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 50 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, didn't, isn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: enthusiasm /ɪnˈθuziæzəm/, thick /θɪk/, motherhood /ˈmʌðɚˌhʊd/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, shoe /ˈʃu/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, misconception /ˌmɪs.kənˈsɛp.ʃən/, sophistication /səˌfɪs.tɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, enthusiasm /ɪnˈθuziæzəm/, derivative /dɪˈɹɪvətɪv/, camaraderie /ˌkɑm(ə)ˈɹɑdəɹi/, misconception /ˌmɪs.kənˈsɛp.ʃən/
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 flower, romantic, pizza.
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.