Shadowing Practice: The Devil Wears Prada - all scenes with Emily 1/4 (4K) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Emily Charlton?
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Andrea Sachs?
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Yes?
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Great.
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Human resources certainly has an odd sense of humor.
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Follow me.
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So I was Miranda's second assistant, but her first assistant recently got promoted, and so now I'm the first.
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Oh, and you're replacing yourself.
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Well, I am trying.
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Miranda sacked the last two girls after only a few weeks.
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We need to find someone who can survive here.
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Do you understand?
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Yeah, of course.
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Who's Miranda?
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Oh, my God.
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I will pretend you did not just ask me that.
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She's the editor-in-chief of Runway, not to mention a legend.
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You work a year for her and you can get a job at any magazine you want.
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A million girls would kill for this job.
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It sounds like a great opportunity.
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I'd love to be considered.
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Andrea, Runway is a fashion magazine, so an interest in fashion is crucial.
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What makes you think I'm not interested in fashion? fashion.
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Oh my god.
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No, no, no!
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She's on her way.
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Tell everyone.
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She's not supposed to be here until nine.
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Her driver just text messaged and her facialist ruptured at ease.
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God, these people.
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That I can't even talk about.
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Move it!
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I don't understand why it's so difficult to confirm an appointment.
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I know, I'm so sorry, Miranda.
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I actually did confirm last night.
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The tales of your incompetence do not interest me.
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Tell Simone I'm not going to prove that girl that she sent me for the Brazilian layout.
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Yes for clean, athletic, smiling.
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She set me dirty, tired and paunchy.
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And RSVP, yes, the Michael Kors party.
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I want the driver to drop me off at 9.30 and pick me up at 9.45 sharp.
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Then call my ex-husband and remind him that the parent-teacher conference is at Daltoner tonight.
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And then call my husband, ask him to please meet me for dinner at that place I went to with Massimo.
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Also, tell Richard I saw all the pictures that he sent for that feature on the female paratroopers.
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And they're all so deeply attractive.
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Is it impossible to find a lovely, slender female paratrooper?
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Am I reaching for the stars here?
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Not really.
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Also, I need to see all the things that Nigel has pulled for Gwyneth's second cover try.
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I wonder if she's lost any of that weight yet.
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Who is that?
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Nobody.
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Um, well, Human Resources sent her up about the new assistant job, and I was sort of pre-interviewing her for you, but she's hopeless and totally wrong.
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Well, clearly, I'm going to have to do that myself, because the last two you sent me were completely inadequate, so sent her in.
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She wants to see you.
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Oh, she wants to see you.
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Move!
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This is foul.
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Don't let her see you.
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Go!
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Andrea!
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Hm?
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Wait.
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Hello?
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Andrea, Brandy decided to kill the Autumn Jacket story for September, and she is pulling up the Sedona shoot from October.
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You need to come into the office right this second, and you pick up her coffee order on the way.
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Now?
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Now get a pen and write this down.
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of one no-foam skimmed latte with an extra shot and three drip coffees with room for milk.
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Searing hot, and I mean hot.
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Is there some reason that my coffee isn't here?
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Has she died or something?
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No. God.
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Oh, bloody tongue.
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I hope you know that this is a very difficult job, for which you are totally wrong.
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And if you mess up, my head is on a chopping block.
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Now, hang that up.
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Don't just fling it anywhere.
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Okay, first of all, you and I answer the phones.
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The phone must be answered every single time it rings.
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Calls roll to voicemail and she gets very upset.
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If I'm not here...
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Andrea, you are chained to that desk.
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Well, what if I need to...?
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What?
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No. One time an assistant left the desk because she sliced her hand open with a letter opener,
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and Miranda missed Lagerfeld just before he boarded a 17-hour flight to Australia.
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She now works at TV Guide.
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Miranda Priestly's office?
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No, she's not available.
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Who is it?
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Yes, I will tell her you called. Yet again.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 92 sentences and 705 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:33. The speaker talks at a natural 155 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- desk /dɛsk/ (noun) — 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…
- confirm /kənˈfɝm/ (verb) — To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
- resource /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ (noun) — Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
- sharp /ʃɑɹp/ (adjective) — Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
- deeply /ˈdi(ː)pli/ (adverb) — To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
- legend /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ (noun) — The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).
- remind /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ (verb) — To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
- ease /iz/ (verb) — To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
- pretend /pɹəˈtɛnd/ (verb) — To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
- tale /ˈteɪl/ (noun) — A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
- crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/ (adjective) — Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.
- athletic /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/ (adjective) — Having to do with athletes.
- layout /ˈleɪ.aʊt/ (noun) — A structured arrangement of items within certain limits.
- foul /faʊl/ (adjective) — Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
- slice /slaɪs/ (noun) — That which is thin and broad.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- come into (verb) — To obtain (usually money or property), especially through inheritance.
- mess up (verb) — To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
- pick up (verb) — To lift; to grasp and raise.
- pull for (verb) — To root for, support, or encourage (someone).
- pull up /ˌpʊl ˈʌp/ (verb) — To lift upwards or vertically.
- reach for (verb) — To try to get (something) by extending one's arm or moving one's hand.
- send for (verb) — To order or summon (a person) to one's presence.
- talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sharp /ʃɑɹp/, crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: inadequate /ɪnˈædəkwɪt/, paratrooper /ˈpæɹətɹupəɹ/, incompetence /ɪnˈkɒm.pə.təns/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like desk, confirm, resource.
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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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be considered · must be answered · are chained |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to find · need to see · have to do |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're replacing · am trying · is pulling |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm not going to prove · I'm going to have |
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.