Shadowing Practice: [Vietsub] CORTIS - Who's The One? | Deezer - Learn English Speaking with Video
Creating lesson...
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Weird?
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Weirdness?
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Weirdness.
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I mean we're all weird but...
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And hello we are...
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Cordis!
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And today we're playing "Who's the One?" with Deezer.
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Woo!
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Let's go!
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Who's the one who plays the most instruments?
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Hmm.
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Hmm.
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Let's count down.
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I think it's Juhoon.
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I think it's Juhoon.
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I think it's Juhoon.
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I think it's me too.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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You blow the flute.
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Fluid, piano, guitar, drums, more and more and more.
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I can play everything.
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You can see.
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Percussion.
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More and more.
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Who's the one most likely to try something totally new first?
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Oh...
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Hmm...
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I think it's James.
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James.
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Yeah.
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He always brings New ID first.
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It's always on some new stuff like drones, like Spiderman, like toy.
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Yeah.
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Web shooters.
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Yeah, it's a new thing.
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Who's the one who takes the weirdest selfies?
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Weirdest selfies.
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Weirdest?
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Weirdest.
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I mean we're all weird but...
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We all take weird selfies.
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Wow.
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I think it's margin.
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Yeah. Is it?
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I mean, it's not a weird selfie, but it's just weird.
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I'll take it as a compliment.
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Yeah, it's a compliment.
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I take it as a compliment.
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It is a good thing.
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I like that.
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Thank you very much.
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Thank you.
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Who's someone who knows exactly what they like and what they don't?
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Right, right.
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That's a good thing.
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Sorts it out.
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Nice.
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Next question: Who's the one who tells the funniest jokes?
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- It was the funniest jokes.
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- Funniest jokes.
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I think we are all bad at telling jokes.
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Yeah, nobody.
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Sadly nobody.
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I tell the most jokes but it always fails. So yeah.
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I think we don't know the best but we know the worst.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Sometimes the worst is the best.
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That's him.
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Worst is the best.
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Ta -da!
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This dude right here.
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Anyways, I make y 'all laugh.
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Because I make the worst jokes, y 'all laugh at me.
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The awkward moment.
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The awkward silence.
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Anyways, it works.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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It's just we're good.
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Yeah.
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Alright.
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Thank you for being kind, my buddy.
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Thank you.
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Nah.
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Who's the one who can't hide it when they dislike something?
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I can't hide it.
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I can't hide.
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I think we all can.
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Yeah, I think we all can we are no I can't lie.
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Yeah, we can't.
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Yeah.
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Yeah, but I think this guy. For sure. Who, me?
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Yeah, this guy's name.
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Oh, no. Him?
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Oh, really?
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Really?
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Oh, really?
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I thought it was James.
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Yeah?
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I thought it was you.
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I think it's both though.
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In different ways.
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James, you can see it in the face.
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You can hear it from him.
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He says it in words.
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He shows it on the face.
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He makes the sound.
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Yeah, that's right.
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He's like, "Oh, no !" James is like, - Hey!
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- Yeah.
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He got the points.
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Who's the one who gets the most excited about things they love?
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I think we all.
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I mean, who doesn't? Who doesn't?
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with someone who changes their mind the most.
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Like a autumn mind?
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I just thought I'd be able to think well.
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Ah, it's smart.
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Easy.
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I could tell.
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Yeah.
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Kind of.
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I think it's not like a ad time.
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It's like a "pallang -y" thing, but it's like...
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I just like to try a lot of stuff.
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Who's the one who has the most unexpected taste?
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Unexpected taste.
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I think nowadays everything is expected now.
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Really?
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There's not really like something unexpected.
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Really?
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I was listening to Animal Crossing OST yesterday.
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Huh?
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It's not unexpected, is it?
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It's expected.
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Did you expect it?
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They expected it.
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Wow.
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It's not like "whoa !" Wow, he's like hmm.
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He's like tell it again.
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Oh, not everything is transparent.
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Okay?
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Hope you have fun watching it.
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And check out our second EP, Green Green.
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Bye!
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Bye!
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Bye!
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Bye!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “[Vietsub] CORTIS - Who's The One?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: jokes, weird, James, weirdest, selfie. This video has 150 sentences and 633 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:27. The speaker talks at a steady 142 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 27 of its 150 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 |
|---|---|---|
| selfie noun | /ˈsɛlfi/ | A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone. |
| unexpected adjective | /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/ | Not expected, anticipated or foreseen. |
| compliment noun | /ˈkɑmpləmənt/ | An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect. |
| weirdness noun | /ˈwɪɚdnəs/ | The state or quality of being weird. |
| anyways adverb | /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/ | Anyway, anyhow, in any case. |
| awkward adjective | /ˈɔk.wɚd/ | Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments. |
| percussion noun | /pɚˈkʌʃən/ | The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound. |
| flute noun | /flu(ː)t/ | A woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a row of holes that produce sound through vibrations caused by air blown across the edge of the holes, often… |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| dislike verb | /dɪsˈlaɪk/ | To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like. |
| drone noun | /dɹoʊn/ | A male hymenopteran (ant, bee, hornet, or wasp), whose sole primary function is to mate with the queen. |
| transparent adjective | /tɹænsˈpæɹənt/ | See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly. |
| shooter noun | /ˈʃuːtəː/ | Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc. |
| nowadays adverb | /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ | At the present time; in the current era. |
| drum noun | /ˈdɹʌm/ | A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Who's the one who plays the most instruments?
- I think it's me too.
- Who's the one who takes the weirdest selfies?
- I mean we're all weird but...
- I mean, who doesn't?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one who plays · one who takes · someone who knows |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most instruments · the weirdest · the funniest |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, we're, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: percussion /pɚˈkʌʃən/, shooter /ˈʃuːtəː/
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 selfie, unexpected, compliment.
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.