Shadowing Practice: 《The Accident》第1集 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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if you grow up in Briargrin everybody knows everyone's entire business all the cheers go to the sports stars
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while quiet kids stuck behind notebooks fade right into the background just like me Lorna Millard
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but to be honestly I think my life is perfect I get to pursue my favorite journals of
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and work at school and I had my best friend by my side
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and a boyfriend who I swore loved me more than anything
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I think our front page headline this month should cover school bullying I know
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so many students are suffering physically and mentally from harassment and
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if we put this on the front page it could actually
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help a lot of people Julia babe mm -hmm I see
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that honestly your pitch is like sucks it's Barely anyone's gonna care about this stuff.
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All the girls at school only care about gossip on football, baseball, and basketball captains.
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The baseball team's got a big game coming up, so we're running the baseball squad on the front page.
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I actually think Lorna's idea is way stronger.
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Who's the editor -in -chief here, you or me?
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None of you get what our readers actually want.
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That's final.
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Lorna, go collect all the latest news on the sports teams and finish the draft to me tonight.
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Meeting adjourned.
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Julian.
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Babe, are you sure you don't want to at least consider the bullying piece?
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Just trust me on this.
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I've got way more experience.
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Fine.
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But what about the party tonight?
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Is it the Friday party?
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I guess you'll have to handle it.
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Words out the football and baseball teams are hitting the party tonight.
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Keaton's going to be there too.
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It's going to be insane fun. That bunch of jocks?
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You're so wiped over your try -hard boyfriend, Julian.
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Yeah, well, my cocky boyfriend wants the front page done tonight, so I can't come.
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What?
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Come on, Julian's such an asshole.
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He treats you like crap.
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You write almost every single piece for the paper, he just tweaks a couple words and slaps his name first on every byline.
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Because Julian's really busy.
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Busy doing what?
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Flexing on other girls that he's editor -in -chief?
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Liliana?
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Hey, Pete!
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All right, gang!
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Hey, fuck up!
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Hey, Keaton, what are you looking at?
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Nothing.
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Who's that girl wearing the blue dress?
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That's Lorna Millard.
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Don't even go there, dude.
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She's with that stuck -up prick, Julian.
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Julian?
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The senior?
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I thought he had a thing with Maxine.
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Yeah, he's total jerk.
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Don't forget the party tonight.
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What's up?
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Can't believe we ended up coming anyway.
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Lucas is drinking.
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If Dad finds out, he's going to ground it for, like, ever.
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Such a good sister.
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I wish I'll have Lorne to be mine's sister.
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Keep drinking, ugh.
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I just wanted to fit in with all the sports team guys.
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Sports team?
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So Keaton's actually here.
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You gonna turn into a jock fanatic too now? Is that Julian?
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Lorny, that's straight liquor.
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Louie, get Lucas home safe.
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Julian.
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Are you out of your mind?
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So this is why you told me not to come to the house party.
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Listen up.
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I'm going to dump your ass.
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Fine.
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I was done with you anyway.
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Nobody's going to like a nerd like you. Do you like me?

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Phrase Bank: Reusable Expressions to Sound Like a Pro

  • "Everybody knows everyone's entire business" – A vivid way to describe a small, tight-knit community.
  • "Fade right into the background" – Use this to talk about being unnoticeable in a group.
  • "Your pitch is like sucks" – Casual (and slightly blunt) feedback on an idea (note: "sucks" is informal, so use with friends!).
  • "Trust me on this" – A common phrase to persuade someone to follow your advice.
  • "Words out" – Slang for "I heard" or "It’s been announced."
  • "Flexing on other girls" – To show off or brag (great for describing overconfident behavior).

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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.