Shadowing Practice: Straight Guy Marries A Husband #aistory #blstory #straightguymarriesahusband - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Come on.
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One night, a thousand gucks.
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You look like you need it.
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Get lost.
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You need money, don't you?
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I said get lost!
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Jesus Christ. That asshole never learns.
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What a fucking bastard.
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You look like shit.
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Thanks.
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Rough night?
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Rough life.
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Your whiskey, sir?
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You.
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Oh, hell no. Take your money back.
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I don't need money from people who think they can treat others like garbage.
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What the? Are you insane?
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Probably.
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Why are you looking at me like that?
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Because I just figured something out.
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What?
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Marry me.
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What?
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You heard me. Are you drunk?
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No. Then what the hell is wrong with you?
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Marry me, Eric.
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Marry me.
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You've lost your damn mind.
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One hundred thousand dollars.
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Marry me and I'll give you one hundred thousand dollars. Are you fucking crazy?
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I don't like men.
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And I especially don't like rich assholes who think money can buy whatever they want. Can it?
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What now?
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Call me when you change your mind.
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Don't hold your breath.
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You look tired.
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I'm okay.
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Don't worry about me.
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Just take care of yourself.
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You've already done enough.
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No. I'll find a way.
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No matter what it takes, you'll get that surgery.
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Eric...
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So stop worrying and focus on getting better, okay?
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I only need a loan.
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I'll pay every cent back.
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With what money?
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I'll work.
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For ten years?
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Poor people always say the same thing.
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If you're poor, accept being poor.
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Why struggle so hard?
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If someone is dying, let them die.
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She's my mother.
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And she's not my problem.
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Hello, Ryan.
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Let's get married.
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I'll be your husband.
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I'll be your husband.
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I knew you'd say yes.
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Tomorrow night.
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I'll send you the address.
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You're home.
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What's gotten into you?
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Eric?
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I'm sorry.
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Sorry for what?
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We should break up.
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What?
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I don't love you anymore.
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Don't do that.
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Don't lie to me.
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Five years, Eric.
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Five years and that's all you have to say?
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I'm sorry.
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Ryan.
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Don't touch her.
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She was my wife.
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You lost the right to say that.
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Why won't you believe me?
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Explain this.
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It's a setup.
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Someone is trying to destroy me.
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How could I ever betray your mother with my own sister?
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Just stop.
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I'm getting married.
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What?
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I'm marrying a man.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 88 sentences and 381 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:51. The speaker talks slowly, about 79 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| marry verb | /ˈmæɹi/ | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. |
| insane adjective | /ɪnˈseɪn/ | Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| garbage noun | /ˈɡɑɹ.bɪd͡ʒ/ | Food waste material of any kind. |
| whiskey noun | /ˈwɪski/ | A liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley). |
| betray verb | /bɪˈtɹeɪ/ | To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly. |
| guck noun | /ɡʌk/ | The hybrid offspring of a goose and a duck. |
| dollar noun | /ˈdɑ.lɚ/ | Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere… |
| rough adjective | /ɹʌf/ | Not smooth; uneven. |
| loan noun | /loʊn/ | An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use. |
| surgery noun | /ˈsɝ.d͡ʒə.ɹi/ | The act or process of medical intervention involving incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body; an instance of this process (a procedure). |
| struggle noun | /ˈstɹʌɡəl/ | A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task. |
| destroy verb | /dɪˈstɹɔɪ/ | To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| break up verb | To break or separate into pieces. |
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 | You've lost · You've already done |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll give · I'll find · you'll get |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you looking · is dying · is trying |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 29 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'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 marry, insane, breathe.
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.