Shadowing Practice: Ted Brutally Roasts The Mean Girl At School | Ted - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Good morning, everyone.
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Hi.
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I'm your substitute teacher, Mrs. Bennett.
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Fuck yeah!
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Great start!
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I'm, uh, I'm a little new at this, so I hope you'll be patient with me.
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I was told you're studying American poets of the early 20th century.
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Is that right?
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Yeah, yeah, that's right.
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Okay.
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Now, let's see.
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like Mr. George left off with T.S.
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Eliot.
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Yeah?
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Okay.
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Well, you know, I have a very special place in my heart for T.S.
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Eliot.
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He wrote those wonderful poems about cats.
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And when I was a little girl, whenever I'd get sick and I'd stay home in bed, my mother would read me those poems.
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They always made me feel better.
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Did I say something funny?
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You're saying you're a cat lady?
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I...
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Yes!
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Yes, I guess I am a cat lady.
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Well, that explains the blouse.
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The blouse?
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Does it look okay?
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Yeah, it looks great.
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Actually, my grandma has curtains in her bathroom, and I think that they might be the same pattern.
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Oh, what a funny coincidence.
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Leave her alone, Aaron.
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Yeah, some of us are here to learn.
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Aren't you the guy who asked the question at assembly?
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A lot of people wanted to know about the long-term side effects of drugs.
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Mrs. Bennett, did you pick out the blouse yourself?
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Yeah.
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Old Possum's book of practical cats.
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Did you pick out the skirt yourself, too?
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I did.
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Is there something wrong with my skirt?
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I mean, not unless you're someone who thinks Marshall's is too pricey.
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Hey, uh, Erin?
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Hi, Ted.
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We've never officially talked, but I know your work.
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Listen, I think Susan's doing a terrific job, so I figure this is a good time to tell you, we all know about the nose job you had last year.
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You didn't fool anybody, because we all remember before the surgery
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when you tried to kiss Danny Santucci and you poked his eye out.
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Also, and everybody in town knows this except you, your dad is really your uncle, which may have subconsciously f*ed you up caused your eating disorder,
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which is also no secret because everybody's heard you're throwing up in the bathroom.
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And also, I recently found out you're a virgin, which is interesting because you've been lying about that too.
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So I hope you do give your boyfriend fellatio because at least then there's something going down your throat besides your finger.
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That about cover it?
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Jesus Christ, Eddie.
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Sorry.
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We don't do enough for Susan at home, so I felt obligated to say those things.
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Well, go ahead, Susan.
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Well, go ahead and read, uh, The Love Song of J.
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Alfred Prufrock.
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I'll be right back.
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You know, before Mrs. B, I didn't care nothing about reading, but she opened my eyes.
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These poems really are just like rap songs.
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Oh, sweetie, are you okay?
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I'm a total fucking loser.
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Oh, honey, no. No, you're not.
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You're a very special girl.
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I just know it.
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I'm a fucking disaster.
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My whole life is an absolute fucking mess.
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You're 16.
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Your life hasn't even started yet.
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You can still be anyone you want to be.
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I'm sorry I was such a bitch.
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You know, when I was your age, I used to think my ears were too big.
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And then one day, I saw a picture in a magazine of a girl with a deformed ear
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because her mother smoked while she was in the womb.
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It was awful.
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It was like a little piece of popcorn.
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And then I realized that maybe I had more to be grateful for than I knew
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because at least I had both my ears.
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I think about that girl in the magazine and I just, I hope somebody gave her a job Well, she doesn't have to interact with the public.
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That's...
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That's f*ed up.
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Like, all of it, every part of that story.
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You are perfect just the way you are.
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And I'm sure your parents tell you that every day, don't they?
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No, not really.
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They're just obsessed with solving my brother's stupid murder.
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Oh.
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It's like you have a daughter, too.
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Would you like some chocolate milk?
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No, I'm okay.
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You're a really nice lady, Mrs. Bennett.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Ted Brutally Roasts The Mean Girl At School”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: cat, blouse, Bennett, poems, ear. This video has 93 sentences and 713 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:58. The speaker talks at a steady 143 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 15 of its 93 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| blouse noun | /ˈblaʊ̯s/ | A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often a collar; a dress shirt tailored for women. |
| skirt noun | /skɚt/ | A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs. |
| deform verb | /dəˈfɔɹm/ | To change the form of (something), usually thus making it disordered or irregular; to give (something) an abnormal or unusual shape. |
| obligate verb | /ˈɒb.lɪˌɡeɪt/ | To bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie. |
| obsess verb | /əbˈsɛs/ | To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion. |
| pricey adjective | /ˈpɹaɪsi/ | Expensive, dear. |
| subconsciously adverb | Below the level of conscious awareness. | |
| sweetie noun | /ˈswi.ti/ | A person who is much loved. |
| poke verb | /poʊk/ | To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick. |
| womb noun | /wuːm/ | In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. |
| popcorn noun | /ˈpɑp.kɔɹn/ | A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating. |
| curtain noun | /ˈkɜɹt(ə)n/ | A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light. |
| terrific adjective | Very strong or intense; excessive, tremendous. | |
| coincidence noun | /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ | The property of being coincident, occurring at the same time or place. |
| loser noun | /luzɚ/ | A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| pick out verb | To remove by picking. | |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Did I say something funny?
- You're saying you're a cat lady?
- Bennett, did you pick out the blouse yourself?
- Did you pick out the skirt yourself, too?
- Is there something wrong with my skirt?
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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| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | guy who asked · someone who thinks · virgin, which is |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | We've never officially talked · hasn't even started |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 32 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, didn't. 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 blouse, skirt, deform.
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.