Shadowing Practice: The Intern (2015) - First Meeting - Learn English Speaking with Video

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That's perfect.
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Yes, I'll try to have her there at 5 o 'clock.
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Um, no, wait.
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I booked her with a vendor at 5 .15.
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I'm sorry.
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I'll call you back.
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Yes.
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Hello?
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Hi, I'm Ben Whitaker.
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I have a 3 .55 appointment with Miss Austin.
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3 .55?
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I thought she was meeting with her new intern.
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That's me.
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How you doing?
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I'm sorry.
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How are you an intern?
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It's a new senior intern program.
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It just started today.
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Oh, my God.
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Um, how old are you?
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70. You?
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I'm 24.
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I know.
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I look older.
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It's a job.
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It ages you, which won't be great in your case.
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Sorry.
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I actually thought you looked younger.
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Yeah, right.
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Any tips before I go in?
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Just talk fast.
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She hates slow talkers.
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Maybe that's just when I talk slow.
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Don't dawdle in any way.
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Just keep it moving, and don't forget to blink.
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Blink.
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Yeah, she hates when people don't blink.
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It weirds her out
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But it's 3 .57 this meeting that she's in just took up like two of your five.
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They're out.
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You go go go Okay, thanks.
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Yeah What?
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Oh, yeah, I'm here
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Hi Jules I'm Ben your new intern.
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I'm glad you also see the humor in this
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Be hard not to so
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Ben I was gonna say what is a nice guy like you doing in a place like this, but But Cameron gave me the drill,
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so can I just be honest with you?
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Please.
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I'm not gonna have a lot for you to do.
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That's the truth.
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And you being assigned to me is kind of just for me to set an example for the rest of the team.
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If you ask me, I think that you'd be much better off working in creative or marketing.
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It's a little bit slower pace, maybe a little bit easier to grasp.
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If you requested a transfer, we can make that happen.
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If that's what you prefer.
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You'll be happier, believe me.
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I am not so fun to work for.
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That's what I gather, but I can get along with anyone, and I'm here to learn about your world, be of help where I can, so...
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So you don't want to transfer?
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Not really, sir.
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I'm terribly sorry.
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Excuse me.
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Okay.
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Well, then, looks like you're stuck with me.
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Great.
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I'm excited.
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I will email you when I have something for you to do.
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Or I could just stop by a few times a day, chuck in...
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I'll email you.
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Also, don't feel like you have to dress up.
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I mean, we're super cash here.
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I'm comfortable in a suit, if it's okay.
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No, it's fine.
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Old school.
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Exactly.
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At least I'll stand out.
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I don't think I need a suit to do that.
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Sure.
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Well, I think we did it in less than two minutes.
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I'll wait to hear from you.
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Okay.
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Want the door open or closed?
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Doesn't matter.
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Open, actually.
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You get used to me.
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Look forward to it.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “The Intern (2015) - First Meeting”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: intern, blink, Ben. This video has 86 sentences and 494 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:59. The speaker talks at a natural 166 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

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

WordPronunciationMeaning
intern noun/ˈɪntɝn/A student or recent graduate who works in order to gain experience in their chosen field.
blink verb/ˈblɪŋk/To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
clock noun/klɑk/A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
pace noun/peɪs/A step taken with the foot.
gather verb/ˈɡæðɚ/To collect normally separate things.
chuck verb/t͡ʃʌk/To playfully give a light touch, stroke, tap, etc., to someone, especially under the chin.
drill noun/dɹɪl/A tool or machine used to remove material so as to create a hole, typically by plunging a rotating cutting bit into a stationary workpiece.
grasp verb/ɡɹæsp/To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand.
terribly adverb/ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/Very; extremely.
humour noun/ˈhjuːmɚ/The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.
vendor noun/ˈvɛn.dɚ/A person or a company that vends or sells.
assign verb/əˈsaɪn/To designate or set apart (something) for some purpose.
dawdle verb/ˈdɔdl̩/Chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose.
talker noun/ˈtɔkɚ/A person who talks, especially one who gives a speech, or is loquacious or garrulous.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
dress up verbTo put on special or fancy clothes.
look forward to verbTo anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to.
stand out verbTo jut out, protrude (from a surface etc.).
take up verbTo pick up.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • How are you an intern?
  • Any tips before I go in?
  • Maybe that's just when I talk slow.
  • If that's what you prefer.
  • You'll be happier, believe me.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionI'll try · I'll call · won't be
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see cominggonna say · gonna have

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 32 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 intern, blink, clock.

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.

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