Shadowing Practice: The Friday Deadline - Learn English Speaking with Video
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22 sentences
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Oh no. No, no, no. This can't be happening.
2
Lucas? You look pale. What's wrong?
3
I updated the home page, and now the whole website is down.
4
Okay. Take a deep breath. When did it break?
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Five minutes ago. And the deadline is at noon!
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Let's look at it together. Show me what you changed.
7
Just this one line here. I thought it was safe.
8
I see it. You deleted one small bracket.
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One bracket? That broke the whole website?
10
It happens to everyone. I did it twice last year.
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There. Refresh the page now.
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It's working! Jack, you saved my life!
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Is everything okay? The client is calling at noon.
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Everything's fine. The new page is live.
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Great work, both of you! It looks fantastic.
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Thanks. I was so scared I'd lose my job.
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Everyone makes mistakes. What matters is how you fix them.
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Hey, my favorite new customer! Rough day?
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I almost broke our whole website today.
20
Then you definitely need a coffee. Iced or hot?
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Hot latte, please. And I'm not changing my mind!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Friday Deadline”. This video has 22 sentences and 180 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:24. The speaker talks at a steady 129 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 8 of its 22 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| noon noun | /nun/ | The time of day when the Sun seems to reach its highest point in the sky; solar noon. |
| bracket noun | /ˈbɹækɪt/ | A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| delete verb | /dɪˈliːt/ | To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. |
| deadline noun | /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ | A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed. |
| pale adjective | /peɪl/ | Light in color. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| latte noun | /ˈlɑ.teɪ/ | A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam. |
| update noun | /ˈʌp.deɪt/ | An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information. |
| mistake noun | /mɪˈsteɪk/ | An error. |
| customer noun | /ˈkʌs.tə.mə/ | A person or company who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant or intends to do so. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| client noun | /ˈklaɪ.ənt/ | A customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, I'd, I'm. 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 noon, bracket, breathe.
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.