Shadowing Practice: when diarrhea hit - Learn English Speaking with Video
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22 sentences
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Maria?
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You've won!
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They wanna meet you!
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They're calling you the next Picasso?
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Come on, they're on the phone and they want you right now!
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Just then, Gigi stood up, looking super annoyed.
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No way!
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And who's waiting on the phone?
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And for what?
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It's just a painting!
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It's not like she saved humanity from poverty or something!
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And what's your problem exactly?
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Instead of being happy for your friend, you're being a pathetic, jealous human being!
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diarrhea that's bugging her.
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She's gone like 15 times and it's still the afternoon.
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I was being completely serious and sincere.
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Everyone burst out laughing, even the teachers.
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Gigi turned red like a tomato.
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Miss Hand wiped her laughing tears and said, "Oh Maria, honey, you're such an angel.
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Always seeing the good in people.
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Now come on, let's go.
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They're waiting to talk to you."
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “when diarrhea hit”. This video has 22 sentences and 142 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:00. The speaker talks at a steady 143 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 5 of its 22 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| poverty noun | /ˈpɑːvɚti/ | The quality or state of being poor; lack of money |
| angel noun | /ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/ | An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| humanity noun | /hjuˈmænɪti/ | Humankind; human beings as a group. |
| jealous adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/ | Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity. |
| bug noun | /bʌɡ/ | An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”). |
| burst verb | /bɜːst/ | To break from internal pressure. |
| pathetic adjective | /pəˈθɛtɪk/ | Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos. |
| wipe verb | /waɪp/ | To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.) |
| tomato noun | /təˈmeɪ.toʊ/ | A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit. |
| sincere adjective | /sɪnˈsɪɹ/ | Genuine, honest, and free from pretense or deceit; heartfelt. |
| diarrhea noun | /ˌdaɪ.əˈɹiː.ə/ | A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by frequent and very soft or watery bowel movements. |
| annoy verb | /əˈnoɪ̯/ | To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| burst out verb | To appear suddenly from within something else. |
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, you're, wanna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: humanity /hjuˈmænɪti/, diarrhea /ˌdaɪ.əˈɹiː.ə/
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 poverty, angel, honey.
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.