Shadowing Practice: The Simpsons - MY ANOTHER FAMILY (S29E04) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I'm scared, Mom.
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What if they take me?
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Don't worry, Barterfinger.
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You're always the last.
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No one ever wants the apple.
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They must be afraid there's a razor blade in me.
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Yeah, that's the reason.
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What the?
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Where am I going?
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You're going to heaven, Dad.
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Those pearly gates look a lot like teeth.
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Change is always hard.
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And now you're on a high shelf where they'll forget about you forever.
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Mmm, candy.
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Homer, no!
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Don't be silly, honey.
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Chocolate doesn't feel anything.
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Oh, God, no!
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It's here!
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Maggie's first Pazuzu!
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Tonight we have a cocktail party!
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And we came early!
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Hmm.
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Don't worry, Maggie.
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While Mommy and Daddy carouse downstairs, you'll be here in the dark with Pazuzu!
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Sweet dreams, Maggie.
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Don't let the beetle bubs bite.
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How much was that?
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Maggie, sweetie.
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You should be in bed.
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No one leaves a lie.
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She's a demon from hell.
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Thank you.
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Well, at least we still got the liquor.
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Someone's starting the terrible shoes.
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Say on.
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Uh, adulterer.
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I'm afraid that little devil needs an exorcism.
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Bible ribbons, that'll hold her.
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Where's that exorcist gonna get here?
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March, we'll be fine.
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Maggie just learned where the circle is.
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I'll handle this.
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First thing, we'll see just how powerful our demon here truly is.
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The chicken goes.
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Well, there's only one answer here.
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Cut her loose!
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By the power of Christ I say, Devil be out!
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Devil be out!
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I am Pazuzu, demon of the Southwest Wind.
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Devil be out!
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OOOGULY!
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Your baby is safe.
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Now hush.
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Pazuzu is still among us.
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Bart?
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Let me out, let me out.
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This boy has the darkest soul I've ever seen.
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So, anyone want to pick up litter at the park today?
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How about you, Maggie?
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She's still got a touch of Pazuzzo.
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At least she never threw up.
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Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong family.
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Hey, Mr. Cat, what are you playing with?
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A secret door?
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Sometimes tiny doors lead to big opportunities.
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You could talk?
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Let's go meet your other family.
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Other family?
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Whoa!
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Good morning, sleepyhead.
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For breakfast, tofu or kale?
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That's nice.
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Lisa, would you like to jam with us?
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You like jazz?
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You're all good.
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I wish I could stay forever.
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Oh, but you can.
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All right.
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Let me guess.
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Do you have to sew buttons over my eyes?
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Oh, it's Daddy.
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Oh, sweetie, you're just in time.
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I killed a snake with your saxophone.
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Buttons, please.
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Hmm, something's missing.
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Lisa, she's been gone for days, and the police have been no help.
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Well, we got two kids now, so no favoritism.
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Maggie will get Lisa's room, Maggie will get Lisa's clothes, Bart will get Lisa's homework.
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Calvin!
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I don't think he's coming back.
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How can you be so calm?
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I bore both those children.
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I'm going in there now.
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You really did it this time, Homer.
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You lost your family.
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All right.
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Someone kicked me in the ass!
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Thank you!
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What is it about this world that's so great?
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Would you like to have two wives?
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We can talk to each other while you watch TV.
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Just what Homer needs, an excuse to get lazier.
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Why, you little...
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That was my bard!
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You killed my husband?
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I think this marriage has finally gotten out of its run.
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Yep, I got everything just the way I wanted.
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No one will be seated during the third act of this Halloween show.
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What you're about to see is so disgusting, you'll watch Game of Thrones to calm down.
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You have been warned.
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Man, am I jealous of you guys.
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Two weeks in Lima, Ohio with Patty and Selma while I'm stuck here working.
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They're gone.
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Not a second to waste.
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Left alone again, yes I'm eating provolone again.
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I'm gonna brush my teeth with mayonnaise.
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Now my sweat tastes just like doughnut glaze.
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There's a single morsel in the house!
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A forgotten hot dog!
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Happy birthday to me, I can't wait to eat.
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Now to slit it down the middle.
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Still frozen.
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Ah!
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My finger!
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My finger!
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My poor delicious finger.
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It's not quite done, but sometimes a man has to do the unthinkable.
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Like eat something medium rare.
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Oh!
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Mmm!
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It makes complete sense.
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I eat more and exercise less than the most succulent pig.
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Of course I'm delicious.
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Hey there, Homer or loner.
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In the absence of the missus, you want something delicious?
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Don't worry.
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I'll be back.
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Oh, disgusting.
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You don't like steak anymore?
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Actually, I become a bit of a megan.
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Do you have any spaghetti with my balls?
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Uh, meatballs?
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Are you eating forbidden fruit?
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Sorry, Flanders, but I've got more delicious meat in my little finger.
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I have really gone to a lot of trouble not to leave the house.
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Homie, we're home.
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What's with the gloves?
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I was watching Breakfast at Tiffany's, and I thought I could be more elegant.
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Homie, you shouldn't be snacking in the middle of the night.
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It can't be good for your...
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This is, without question, the worst moment of our entire marriage.
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Marge, I admit it.
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This is a rough patch.
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But I know when to stop.
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And when would that be?
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When you're just a mouth?
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You see how she is, Doc?
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Always negative.
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Homer, have you considered your wife's feelings?
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Perhaps she takes this new diet of yours as a comment on her cooking.
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Marge?
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I won't deny that's a part of it.
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Homie, I'm afraid this is it.
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Your self-destructive behavior has gone too far. But why?
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Goodbye, my love.
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Hi, I'm famous cooker-upper Mario Batali.
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Well, I know I don't belong in therapy, but why are you?
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I got depressed because I ran out of exciting new ingredients.
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Homer, we need to talk.
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My dearest family, I love you so much.
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And I think I've found a way to earn your forgiveness.
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Please come home.
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Come home to flavor.
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He wanted me to pass on these final words.
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I've failed as a man, but I have succeeded as an ingredient.
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He's gone.
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I guess I can be proud that he succeeded at something.
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Oh, it's a lot more than something.
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How much the biggest thing in food is free refill?
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Hey, wait, you!
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Hey, wait, you!
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You cook and make you!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 183 sentences and 1052 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:34. The speaker talks at a steady 123 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| finger noun | /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ | A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other… |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| devil noun | /ˈdɛvəl/ | An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. |
| demon noun | /ˈdiː.mən/ | An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil. |
| succeed verb | /səkˈsiːd/ | To follow something in sequence or time. |
| disgusting adjective | /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ | Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful. |
| ingredient noun | /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ | One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food. |
| sweetie noun | /ˈswi.ti/ | A person who is much loved. |
| earn verb | /ɝn/ | To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. |
| gate noun | /ˈɡeɪ̯t/ | A doorlike structure outside a house. |
| silly adjective | /ˈsɪl.i/ | Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance. |
| belong verb | /bɪˈlɒŋ/ | To have its proper place. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| absence noun | /ˈæb.s(ə)n̩s/ | A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship |
| deny verb | /dəˈnaɪ/ | To disallow or reject. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. |
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
| throw up verb | To vomit. |
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 | I've ever seen · she's been · has finally gotten |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was born · will be seated · have been warned |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 45 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, unthinkable /ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, shoe /ˈʃu/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, shelf /ʃɛlf/, hush /hʌʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, adulterer /əˈdʌltəɹɚ/, exorcism /ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsɪ.zəm/, unthinkable /ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl/
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 finger, delicious, devil.
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.