Shadowing Practice: Speak English Like Michael Scott! ☕️ | The Office Shadowing Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Yes, it is true.
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I, Michael Scott, am signing up with an online dating service.
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Thousands of people have done it, and I am going to do it.
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I need a username, and I have a great one.
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Little kid lover.
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That way people will know exactly where my priorities are at.
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Yes, it is true.
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I, Michael Scott, am signing up with an online dating service.
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Thousands of people have done it, and I'm going to do it.
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I need a username.
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And I have a great one.
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Little kid lover.
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That way people will know exactly where my priorities are at.
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Once I brought in a duck to prepare for lunch, and people got upset.
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Apparently they got attached to the duck and didn't want to see it killed.
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I brought in a duck to prepare for lunch, And people got upset.
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Apparently they got attached to the duck and didn't want to see it killed.
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He always gives me the best Christmas gifts.
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He'll take a memory or a private joke and he'll create something totally unique.
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I love them.
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So this year I made him something.
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A comic book.
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He always gives me the best Christmas gifts.
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He'll take a memory or a private joke and he'll create something totally unique.
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I love them.
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So this year I made him something.
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A comic book.
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Jim and I are great friends.
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We hang out a ton, mostly at work.
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But the fact that he told me his secret and no one else says everything about our friendship.
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And it is why I intend on keeping that secret for as long as I possibly can.
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Jim and I are great friends.
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We hang out a ton, mostly at work.
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But the fact that he told me his secret and no one else says everything about our friendship.
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And it is why I intend on keeping that secret for as long as I possibly can.
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What is it like being single?
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I like it.
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I like starting each day with a sense of possibility.
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And I'm optimistic because every day I get a little more desperate.
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And desperate situations yield the quickest result.
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What is it like being single?
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I like it.
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I like starting each day with a sense of possibility.
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And I'm optimistic because every day I get a little more desperate.
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And desperate situations yield the quickest results.
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Oh, yes, hello, how are you?
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Good to see you.
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Wow, you've really grown up.
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You know what?
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Don't mind me saying so.
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She has turned into a stone-cold fox.
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Better keep the frat boys away from her.
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Oh, yes, hello, how are you?
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Good to see you.
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Wow, you've really grown up.
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You know what?
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Don't mind me saying so.
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She is turning into a stone cold fox.
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Better keep the frat boys away from her.
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I don't understand why Michael is wasting his time with Spanish.
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I have it on very good authority that within 20 years, everyone will be speaking German. Or a Chinese-German hybrid.
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I don't understand why Michael is wasting his time with Spanish.
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I have it on very good authority that within 20 years,
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everyone will be speaking German. Or a Chinese-German hybrid.
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Santa, wonderful tradition.
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Everybody loves Santa.
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Everybody can't get enough of the jolly old man.
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But that is a myth.
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Because you know what?
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He is not necessarily a big fat guy with a beard.
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He's not necessarily an old guy.
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He's not going to have a big fat gross Santa Claus.
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It's going to be cool, sleek Santa.
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Santa, wonderful tradition.
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Everybody loves Santa.
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Everybody can't get enough of the jolly old man.
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But that is a myth.
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Because you know what?
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He is not necessarily a big fat guy with a beard.
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He's not necessarily an old guy.
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He's not going to have a big, fat, gross Santa Claus.
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It's going to be cool, sleek Santa.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Speak English Like Michael Scott! ☕️”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Santa, duck, desperate, necessarily, everybody. This video has 82 sentences and 660 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:55. The speaker talks at a steady 111 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.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| duck noun | /dʌk/ | Any of certain aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet, distinguished from swans and geese by generally being smaller and… |
| desperate adjective | /ˈdɛs.p(ə.)ɹɪt/ | In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire. |
| frat noun | /fɹæt/ | Shortened form of fraternity, college organization. |
| sleek adjective | /sliːk/ | Having an even, smooth surface; smooth |
| jolly verb | /ˈd͡ʒɑli/ | To amuse or divert. |
| attach verb | /əˈtæt͡ʃ/ | To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively). |
| username noun | A name or string of characters used as a person's identification on an individual computer system. | |
| optimistic adjective | /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/ | Expecting the best in all possible ways. |
| beard noun | /bɪɹd/ | Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck. |
| myth noun | /mɪθ/ | A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are… |
| intend verb | /ɪnˈtɛnd/ | To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon |
| hybrid noun | /ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/ | Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains. |
| yield verb | /jiːld/ | To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render. |
| lover noun | /ˈlʌvɚ/ | One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Wow, you've really grown up.
- Don't mind me saying so.
- Because you know what?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have done · you've really grown · has turned |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · the quickest |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | am going to do · I'm going to do · He's not going to have |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will know · He'll take · will be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, he'll, I'm. 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 duck, desperate, frat.
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.