Shadowing Practice: The Ones with Janice’s Breakups | Friends - Learn English Speaking with Video

Here's the thing, Janice, you know, I mean, it's like we're different, you know, I'm like the bing, bing, bing, you're like the boom, boom, boom.

Ow!

Oh, my God!

I'm so sorry.

This is the worst breakup in the history of the world.

Oh, my God.

Okay, how many of those have you had?

Oh, I don't know.

A million?

Chandler, just shh, easy, easy.

Go to your happy place.

I'm fine.

I'm not fine.

Here she comes.

Wait here, okay?

Breathe.

How do you do that?

It's like a gift.

We should take a trip.

We should?

Yep.

and that's what couples do.

And I want to meet your parents.

We should take a trip with your parents.

I don't think we need to, because you're tripping me out right now.

Are you okay?

I am.

I actually am.

I mean, this is amazing.

My entire life, I have feared this place.

And now that I'm here, it's like, what was the big deal?

I mean, I could probably say, let's move in together, and I'd be okay.

You probably want us to move in together?

It doesn't scare me.

Yeah, well, it scares me.

I mean, I'm not even divorced yet.

Chandler, you know, you just invited me over here for pasta, and all of a sudden, you're, like, talking about moving in together, and I wasn't even that hungry.

You know what?

It's getting really late, and I should just, um...

Oh, no, no, no, go.

I've scared you.

I've said too much.

I'm hopeless and awkward and desperate for love.

Hey, Janice, it's me.

Um, yeah, I just wanted to apologize in advance for having chased you down the street.

Are your eyes so wide?

You tell me.

Maybe it's because I was just fooling around with my ex.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. That was you.

Oh, my God.

All right.

How did you know?

Joey told me he saw you two kissing.

In the park?

Oh.

No, in his office.

How many kisses were there?

Just those two. But why?

Why?

Why was there kissing?

There should be no kissing.

Oh, I'm sorry, honey.

I'm so, so, ha.

I'm so, so sorry.

I just, ha.

But I, oh, what happened was I can't breathe.

Did you get me a bag or something?

Here, here.

There.

What's the receipt?

I'll take it.

I can't believe we're not going to be spending the rest of our lives together.

Then don't leave me.

What?

Forget what I said.

I was babbling.

Pick me.

No, you were right.

You were right.

I mean, I've got to give my marriage another chance.

No, you don't.

No, no, no, I say you have to give your divorce another chance.

I'm sorry.

Oh, don't go.

No, I gotta go.

No. No. No, no. Honey, honey.

People are looking.

I don't care.

Yeah, um, okay.

I'm...

I'm leaving now.

You can't leave.

I have your shoe.

Goodbye, Chandler Bing.

I'm just getting out of a very serious relationship.

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I know.

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And I'm just getting out of a marriage.

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I mean, talk about meant to be.

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Right.

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But I just think this is happening too soon.

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Oh, too soon, too shmoon.

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That's it, honey.

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I am not letting you get away this time.

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I hear ya.

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But, unfortunately, my company is transferring me overseas.

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Oh no! Where to? To Paris?

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No, no, not Paris.

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Oh, to London?

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Rome?

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Vienna?

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Oh, Barcelona?

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Okay, could you just stop talking for a second?

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Yemen.

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That's right, yes.

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I'm being transferred to Yemen. When?

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I don't know exactly.

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Oh, well, I will just have to soak up every ounce of Chandler Bing until that moment comes.

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But I do know it's sometime tomorrow.

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You know, uh, you really didn't have to help me pack.

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Oh, well, when you said all you were going to be doing between now and the time you leave is packing, you really didn't leave me much choice, did you?

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Well, I thought I did, but I guess I did not.

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Hey, what's going on?

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Oh, I'm packing.

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You know, I'm packing because I'm moving to Yemen tomorrow.

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Thanks for telling me.

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I only pretend moving to Yemen, okay?

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It's the only way I can get rid of her.

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Oh, good one.

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And Yemen, that actually sounds like a real country.

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Handler, come on.

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I'm gonna show you how to roll up your underwear stuff

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it in your shoes it's a real space saver yeah no i do that because it makes me look taller

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okay chandler come on okay joey trade lives with me nope

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you know you really didn't have to take me to the airport oh please every moment is precious You know, besides, somebody had to ride in that other taxi with the rest of your luggage,

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and your friends don't seem to care very much that you're leaving.

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Well, we're not really that close.

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Okay, so I guess this is, uh, you know, goodbye then.

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Oh, no, no, it's not goodbye.

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I'm not leaving until you get on that plane.

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Okay, well, I guess just wait here then.

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Hi, I need a fake ticket to Yemen.

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One ticket to Yemen?

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Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no. I just need a pretend ticket.

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I'm sorry, sir, I don't understand.

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What would you give to a kid if you wanted a ticket to play with?

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Are you traveling with a child?

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No. You know what?

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She's gonna think that I'm handing you a credit card.

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But what I'm really gonna do is hand you a library card.

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Uh, sir, a ticket to Yemen is $2,100, and we don't take library cards.

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What does the matter?

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Is something wrong?

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Do you have to stay?

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American Express?

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Well, I guess I gotta go.

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Oh, my bingling.

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I'll wait for you.

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Do you even know how long you're gonna be gone?

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Well, just until we find an energy source to replace fuel.

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Oh.

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Well, I'll write you every day.

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15 Yemen Road, Yemen.

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Okay.

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Goodbye.

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Goodbye.

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Chandler?

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Nope.

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Chandler!

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Janice, there you are.

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There you are.

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I had to have one last kiss, and also, also, you said you were gonna leave right after I got on the plane.

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No, no, I want to see you take off.

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Well, then I guess I'm going to Yemen.

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I'm going to Yemen.

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When we get to Yemen, can I stay with you?

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What is wrong now?

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This isn't what I ordered.

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Man, can't anything go right in my life?

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First, my marriage falls apart, and then I...

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I know, I know.

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And then you lose your apartment, and then you lose your job, and then your ex-wife gets married so fast, and now the coffee!

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Ah!

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Boss, we need to talk.

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Okay.

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Sometimes I feel like...

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No, no, no, no, no, no. I'm going to talk.

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I believe that the sun has set on our day in the sun.

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What?

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You're a very sweet person, Ross.

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Um...

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Unfortunately, I just don't think I can take another second of you whining!

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Let me make sure I'm hearing this right.

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You're ending this with me because I'm too whiny?

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Oh.

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So you're saying I've become so whiny that I annoy you, Janice?

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Well, yeah.

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Oh.

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My.

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God.

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Are you going to be okay?

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I am now.

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Oh, my God.

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Oh, my God.

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You have to go.

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Why?

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Because Chandler still has feelings for you.

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He does.

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Say again?

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That's right.

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That's right.

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And that is why you can't stay here tonight.

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And probably why you shouldn't come to the wedding.

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Feeling such strong feelings.

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I mean, I realize that his feelings may never completely go away, but you can.

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Oh, my God.

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I understand.

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I'm so sorry.

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I'll go.

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Goodbye, Monica.

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I wish you a lifetime of happiness with him.

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Chandler, you call me when this goes in the pooper.

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Just talked to Sid.

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We are definitely putting in an offer on the house, and I'll bet we get it.

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The Hitlers will be so disappointed.

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All right, I gotta run.

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Tell Monica I say goodbye, and I'll see you later, neighbor.

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Wait.

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I just want you to know that I'm so happy you're going to be here.

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Oh, me too.

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Because that way we can pick up where we left off.

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Huh?

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I never stopped loving you.

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Oh.

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My.

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Yeah, yeah, yeah.

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I want you.

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I need you.

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I must have you, Janice Littman-Goralnick-Nay-Hosenstein.

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Chandler, what are you talking about?

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Now that you live next door, we can be together every day.

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Sid and Monica never have to know a thing.

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I don't know what to say.

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I mean, you know, obviously we have this heat between us.

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Obviously.

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But I love my husband.

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And I know you love your wife.

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I don't think we should get this house now.

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Don't say that.

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Don't dangle the dream and take it away.

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Chandler, one of us has got to be strong.

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I understand.

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Although, maybe just one last moment of weakness.

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Hmm.

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Goodbye, Chandler.

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Thank you.

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They're never coming down now!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Ones with Janice’s Breakups”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Yemen, chandler, goodbye. This video has 260 sentences and 1539 words to shadow. The speech runs for 14:15. The speaker talks slowly, about 108 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 52 of its 260 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
chandler noun	/ˈt͡ʃændlɚ/	A person who makes or sells candles.
goodbye	/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/	Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
bing noun	/bɪŋ/	A slag heap, i.e. a man-made mound or heap formed with the waste material (slag) as a by-product of coal mining or the shale oil industry.
scare verb	/skɛɚ/	To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
whiny adjective	/ˈwaɪni/	Whining; tending to whine or complain.
shoe noun	/ˈʃu/	A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of…
nope	/noʊp/	No.
breathe verb	/bɹiːð/	To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
pretend verb	/pɹəˈtɛnd/	To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
babble verb	/ˈbæb.(ə)l/	To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds
bingle noun	/ˈbɪŋ.ɡəl/	A minor collision, especially between motor vehicles.
dangle verb	/ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/	To hang loosely with the ability to swing.
handler noun	/ˈhænd.lə/	One who handles something (especially manually) or someone.
soak verb	/soʊk/	To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
breakup noun	/ˈbɹeɪk.ʌp/	The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
get out of verb	To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
come down verb	To descend, fall down, collapse.
fall apart verb	To disintegrate, to break into pieces.
get away verb	To move away (from).
go away verb	To depart or leave a place.
leave off verb	To omit.
pick up verb	To lift; to grasp and raise.
roll up verb	To dominate by accumulating; to become dominant by accumulating.

Sentences worth repeating

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

How do you do that?
You probably want us to move in together?
Are your eyes so wide?
Man, can't anything go right in my life?
You're ending this with me because I'm too whiny?

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	have feared · I've scared · I've said
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea	should take · should just · should be
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past	was just fooling · was babbling
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form	stop talking · stopped loving

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 93 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. 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 chandler, goodbye, bing.

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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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?