Shadowing Practice: "We'll keep you company" | Knock Knock | CLIP - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Oh, my God, you are all alone on Father's Day.
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What happened?
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We'll give you company.
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Hi.
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No, it's fine.
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We celebrated this school.
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Whoa.
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You're not 43.
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You must work out, like, every day.
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Yeah, I keep in shape.
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Not like when I was in my 20s, but, uh...
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Come on.
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Any guy that ripped is more into his own ass than yours.
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Yeah, I mean, like, seriously, is that all you do?
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Oh, my God.
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I remember I fucked this model once, and while we were having sex, I caught him doing crunches in the mirror.
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It was the gayest thing ever.
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I take somebody that's older and more experience over an Abercrombie model any day.
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Yeah.
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Well, hopefully one day you'll find both.
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I don't know.
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Underwear models are the kind of guys you fuck when you're 14.
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That's a statement.
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This is your wife?
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Yep.
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I want to see it.
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Wow.
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She's so pretty.
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She's beautiful.
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You're a lucky guy.
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Yeah, I certainly am.
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I'm just an architect, but, uh, she's the real deal.
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Most of what you see is hers.
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She made all these?
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Yeah.
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Wow.
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They're so pretty.
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I love these colors.
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What's my favorite?
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This is amazing.
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I actually studied art history.
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I'm no expert.
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I was only there for a semester, but...
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this...
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this is like a Gaudi building.
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It's small.
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Oh, God.
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Yeah, my wife loves Gaudi.
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She was, uh.. she was born in Barcelona.
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Like me?
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Oh, like me?
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De verdad.
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De que parte de Barcelona.
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Allí conocí a mi esposa.
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Yo tenía cinco años cuando nos fuimos a Madrid.
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English, English, you guys sound too sexy.
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That's about the extent of my Spanish anyway.
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My kids speak it perfectly.
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Your wife's an amazing artist.
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Why are these sculptures here?
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They should be on, like, MoMA.
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Actually, um...
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It's not exactly MoMA, but she's having a big gallery show in L.A.
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Karen Alvarado.
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That's such a pretty name.
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An architect and an artist?
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You guys are, like, the perfect couple.
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And she's so hot.
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You must have sex, like, all day.
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No. What?
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I would.
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That's belly for you.
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She sees a hot girl and chases after her.
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Well, it's okay.
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I have no complaints.
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Sorry, I was just being honest.
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No, no. It's fine.
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But, uh, I must say I'm not used to girls just being so open about that. About what?
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Sex?
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No, I mean, yes.
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Yeah.
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Yes.
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It's just sex.
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Right.
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Now you seem old.
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Oh, my God.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm so sorry.
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Thank you.
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I know.
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20 minutes away.
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How long have you and your wife been together?
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I was 29 and she was 20.
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It's been a while.
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So you haven't been with anyone else in all those years?
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Fourteen years.
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Nope.
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Wow.
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How's it even possible?
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Well, when you love someone...
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Come on, Evan.
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Humans are the only species that practice monogamy.
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I mean, we're animals.
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We're more animals than animals.
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It's in our DNA.
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Like, being with one person your whole life is going against your own nature.
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Look, it's like this.
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I understand men.
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I know whenever I get married, my husband is going to want to be with other girls.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 109 sentences and 537 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:59. The speaker talks slowly, about 108 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| architect noun | /ˈɑɹ.kɪˌtɛkt/ | A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction. |
| extent noun | /ɪkˈstɛnt/ | A range of values or locations. |
| mirror noun | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
| sexy adjective | /ˈsɛksi/ | Having sex appeal; attractive. |
| complaint noun | /kəmˈpleɪnt/ | The act of complaining. |
| nope | /noʊp/ | No. |
| rip verb | /ɹɪp/ | To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence. |
| belly noun | /ˈbɛli/ | The abdomen (especially a fat one). |
| semester noun | /sɪˈmɛstɚ/ | Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as autumn or spring semester. |
| underwear noun | /ˈʌndɚˌwɛɹ/ | Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing. |
| sculpture noun | /ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/ | A three-dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting). |
| fourteen noun | /ˈfɔɹ.tin/ | A group of fourteen items. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| crunch verb | /kɹʌnt͡ʃ/ | To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| work out verb | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | To calculate. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were having · was just being |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | We'll give · you'll find |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | must work · must say |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, we'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 architect, extent, mirror.
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.