Shadowing Practice: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 All Movie Clips (2026) Anne Hathaway - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Um...
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So, he said that, um...
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that we need to, um, I mean, Runway needs to take control of the narrative of the Speedpash story and restore credibility,
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and he thought someone with my expertise would be a good idea, but I thought that for sure you had approved and were excited,
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and that's why I came in here all like, awww!
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Amari?
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Yes?
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Get Ashley on the phone, please.
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Hi, good morning, Miranda.
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Yes, Ashley, flag on the play.
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We don't need you this morning, or ever.
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So pack up your things, and HR will be in to see you shortly.
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Happy?
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You just cost
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Cornell's summa cum laude her job.
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First in her family to go to college, I believe.
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Anyway, come along.
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Come on.
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Miss Charlton, you're glowing.
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It seems retail still suits you.
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Ah, Nigel, you're hanging in there by your fingernails.
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Do you remember when magazines were a thing?
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All right, come on in, everybody.
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Take a seat.
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Lots to discuss.
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Mm -hmm.
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Um, where would you like to start?
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Okay, so, um, I am the new features editor at Runway.
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No, you're not. Are you serious?
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Wow.
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Wonders never cease.
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No, I'm actually a journalist now.
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Um, I've been published in a...
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It doesn't matter.
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Anyway, we are all well aware that running that story was a mistake and are taking immediate steps.
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I cannot actually get over this.
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It's really remarkable.
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A senior editor at Runway.
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You.
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Yep.
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We're all so thrilled.
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You know what's funny is you've changed.
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You have.
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You're much more confident.
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Kept those eyebrows, though, didn't you?
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Yeah, so I'm going to be around for the other department.
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Oh, you like that.
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Yeah, very much.
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Are you Andy?
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Yes.
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Hi, I'm Jin Chow.
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I'm your new assistant.
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Cool, I was wondering about that.
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Nice to meet you.
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I was an intern this morning, but when a desk opens up, the interns get a chance to interview.
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And guess what?
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Nobody wanted to work in your department because it's not actual fashion.
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So I just like got it.
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Isn't that cool?
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Barry, you don't want me.
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No, I didn't say that.
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If you don't want me, you can interview someone else.
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That's totally fine.
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I don't.
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I did go to Yale 3 .86 GPA lead soprano of the Whiffen Poops
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and my ACT score was 36 on the very first.
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Hi, but no, you seem great.
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I'm happy to have you.
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Great.
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Okay, great.
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Okay.
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Hi.
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We weren't properly introduced yesterday.
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I'm Andy Sachs.
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Charlie.
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I'm the second assistant.
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Hi, Charlie.
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Hey, everybody just calls me Charlie with a chair, if you want, because Amari won't let me leave my desk.
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Oh, no, it's okay.
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A million girls would kill for this job.
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Heard that. Is Miranda?
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There you are.
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There you are.
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I am on time.
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So, you're the kind of person who thinks on time is on time.
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Okay, got it.
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All right, come on.
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I'll show you to your office.
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Amari, I need to pee, please.
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I had a venti.
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Oh, was it worth it?
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No. Actually, I should probably talk to Miranda first.
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Oh, I'll take you to your office.
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Good luck, Charlie.
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Thanks.
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On this second film, people were very, very generous and eager to help and have their clothes in the movie.
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The Devil Wears Prada 2.
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That's all you had to say, and you had your pick.
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Dior.
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Versace.
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Armani.
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Givenchy.
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Gaultier.
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Gabriella Hurst.
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Don't hate Tiffany.
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Fendi.
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Bulgari.
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In the first film, there was Andy's style before the Chanel boots and then after the Chanel boots.
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You still have all of it?
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No, I gave it away.
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Who gives away Chanel?
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Now, we're 20 years past the Chanel boots.
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Andy has been chasing down stories for the better part of 20 years.
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Who is she?
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Where has her life taken her?
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It was natural to reach for feminine menswear because it carried the DNA from where the first movie dropped off.
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I don't mind that blazer. Is it?
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Margiela?
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Learned a thing or two the last time I was here, babe.
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Yes.
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For Emily, we really wanted to have more fun with her.
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Emily is a fierce character and deliberately wears clothes to pull focus.
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She loved her clothes.
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We loved her clothes.
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It was great.
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As soon as the red wig went on, I was like, she's back.
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Wonders never cease.
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How have I approached stepping back into Miranda's shoes? With bunions.
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Molly had the instinct of a freer Miranda unrestrained
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but still authoritative oh that's not what you're wearing to the dinner oh that's all
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when I first read the script
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this Reese Van Noten jacket popped up in my head I've just got to get that tassel jacket in the movie
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there's a certain flamboyance to him but it can't be over the top
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His clothes can be very layered when it comes to texture or pattern, but it's very specific.
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This is quiet luxury.
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Luxury that is so quiet you need an ear trumpet.
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The fashion was so important.
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This audience is looking to see something, so you don't want to disappoint.
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It was, as the kids say, a 10 out of 10 experience, which they won't say anymore now that I've said it like that.
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Oh my God, just hide a feeling for once, please.
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It was very emotional to get to film in New York and to see
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New York be into it back.
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It was just beautiful.
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Filming in New York is always fun.
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Not easy, but fun.
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You should get that looked at.
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The injury that causes you to trudge.
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There were a lot, a lot, a lot of fans.
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When we did the gala event, people dressed up as Miranda Feasley.
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I don't have a rock star persona, so I'm not used to that kind of thing.
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Is it a bad thing to bring beauty to everyone?
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Everyone who has $3 ,000.
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Have you heard of Christmas?
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The destiny of the film and the streets of New York are just entwined together forever.
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I love that.
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So I used to have your job.
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Got to go to Paris Fashion Week.
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Or a bunch of pieces from the Chanel collection that year.
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You still have all of it?
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No, I gave it away.
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What would have been a bit much for a newsroom?
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This is you.
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Oh! Who gives away Chanel?
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You are here to help us through our current scandal.
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But I did not hire you, and all I need to do is bide my time until you fail.
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Won't you take the train, dear?
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Come in, Kiki.
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I'm going to make something of this job.
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You could write a book.
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The definitive Miranda Priestly expose.
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May the bridges I burn light my way.
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Wait, wait.
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I hope that's not what you're wearing to the dinner.
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That's all.
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Fendi, we need that.
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The Brunello Cuccinelli pants.
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Love those.
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and you definitely need an embroidered two -piece totem set, but not the terracotta because you're so pale.
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Aw.
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My neck is hot.
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Oh, my God.
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Just hide a feeling for once, please.
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I can turn a dance floor into a runway.
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I can turn a dance floor into a runway.
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I just love my job.
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Monday through Sunday, until the dance floor into a runway
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Going for the runway

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 All Movie Clips (2026) Anne Hathaway”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: runway, Chanel, Miranda, clothes. This video has 187 sentences and 1225 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:06. The speaker talks at a natural 151 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
runway noun/ˈɹʌnweɪ/A defined, narrow section of land or an artificial structure used for access.
cloth noun/klɒθ/A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes…
boot noun/but/A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.
desk noun/dɛsk/A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a…
luxury noun/ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.
jacket noun/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.
cease verb/sis/To stop.
intern noun/ˈɪntɝn/A student or recent graduate who works in order to gain experience in their chosen field.
pants noun/pænts/An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
shortly adverb/ˈʃɔɹtli/In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.
chase verb/t͡ʃeɪs/To follow at speed.
hire verb/ˈhaɪɹ/To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
layer noun/ˈleɪ̯ɚ/A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
narrative noun/ˈnæɹ.ə.tɪv/The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
journalist noun/ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
give away verbTo make a gift of (something).
come along verbTo accompany.
come on in verbSynonym of come in (“to enter”).
dress up verbTo put on special or fancy clothes.
drop off verbTo fall asleep.
get over verbTo overcome.
open up verbTo open.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • We don't need you this morning, or ever.
  • Do you remember when magazines were a thing?
  • Kept those eyebrows, though, didn't you?
  • You still have all of it?
  • Won't you take the train, dear?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowI've been published · you've changed · have I approached
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itI've been published · are just entwined
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thingperson who thinks · Everyone who has

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 42 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, thrill /θɹɪl/, authoritative /əˈθɔɹɪˌteɪtɪv/
  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/, shortly /ˈʃɔɹtli/, shoe /ˈʃu/
  • Long words — get the stress right: deliberately /dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət.li/, credibility /kɹɛd.əˈbɪ.ɫɪ.ti/, definitive /dɪˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/, authoritative /əˈθɔɹɪˌteɪtɪv/, terracotta /ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɑt.ə/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like runway, cloth, boot.

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