Shadowing Practice: The Intern Movie CLIP - Better Late Than Never (2015) - Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway Movie HD - Learn English Speaking with Video

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So you're on Facebook, huh?
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Well, I've been trying to figure it out.
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I joined about ten minutes ago.
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Well, better late than never.
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Do you want some help?
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I'd love some, but really you've got better things to do.
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No, I need a diversion.
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You want a photo of yourself?
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No, I need one.
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If you want to look up all those hotties from high school, you do.
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Say cheese.
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Cheese.
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That's cute.
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Okay.
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Okay, I just need to send that to you.
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Uh, all right, so there are all these questions for your profile that you can answer if you want to or not,
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like religious views, political views, people who inspire you...
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Jules Austin.
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I'm not trying to brown nose you, but I've been in business a long time, and I've never run across anyone quite like you.
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You do inspire, Jules.
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I just knew at the end of the day that a woman with a glass of wine laptop had real shopping potential.
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You have a favorite quote?
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I do.
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You're never wrong to do the right thing.
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Who said that?
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You?
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Yeah.
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But I'm pretty sure Mark Twain said it first.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "The Intern Movie CLIP - Better Late Than Never (2015) - Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway Movie HD" 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.