Shadowing Practice: The Dangers of Sitting ForToo Long - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Man, for how long you think we've been sitting here today?
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Brother, seems like forever.
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Five or six hours maybe?
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I'm worried about the disc, bro.
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Looks like he's drying out or something.
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I'm so thirsty, man.
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Give me some water, please.
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Yo, Pelvis!
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Tell the brain to send water, please.
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I told him already, but he doesn't listen.
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He's busy with work, he says.
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Come on, Pelvis, bro.
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Help us out.
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The disc here doesn't look good.
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Change the angle or something.
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How can I help you when I need help myself?
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Well, I got Soas here, Mortense and the Incredible Hulk.
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And that lazy glute already sleeping.
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So thirsty, bro.
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This is not looking too good.
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Come on, guys.
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Just quit the drama and do like myself.
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Relax!
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A little bit too relaxed, in my opinion.
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Hey, guys!
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I've just been told we need to stand up now.
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Hooray!
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Oh, what a relief, but still so thirsty.
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Man, I hope we go for a little walk in the park.
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Or better yet, do a couple exercises.
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I'm afraid that won't happen.
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I got a command here to bend over and pick up the grocery bag.
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Grocery what?
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Where's my water?
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Oh no, and how heavy is that bag?
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We're about to find out.
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Bending over in 3, 2, 1...
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This is not right!
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When will I get water?
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Director, help us out!
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But I'm helping out already!
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Alright, let's pick up that load.
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Tighten up now, glute!
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That's way too heavy!
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I'm so sorry, this - It doesn't matter.
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You can stick that water up your - AH!
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They call me the scary hernia I live in your desk When your life is sedentary And muscles are weak
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Irritating all around me I push the sciatic nerve
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And later go down the leg To bring the stress and the pain
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Which of the legs will be The one that gets very stressed Maybe right,
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maybe left Tell me which one will be Well, well, what we got here?
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You got big trouble here, boy.
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That'll be 6 to 12 months of recovery.
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Write this down, little to no rest.
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Yeah.
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Plenty of water.
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Uh -huh.
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Avoid sitting down for too long.
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Uh -huh.
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Postural hygiene and 6 months of physical therapy.
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All I wanted was a little bit of water.
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6 months later Yo, Lumberz!
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How is that hernia you guys had?
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Dude, it was really hard but it finally reabsorbed A lot of water,
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tell him Well, pass the info to the cervicals cause now they have it there They call me the scary hernia Yo!
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I'm doing this When your life is sad and dying And muscles are weak Very tight

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "The Dangers of Sitting ForToo Long" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.