Shadowing Practice: When You're Stuck in an Elevator with Your Crush... | THE UGLY TRUTH - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I don't know.
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I don't know.
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I don't know.
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I don't know.
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I don't know.
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I had a really good time tonight.
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Me too.
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Tonight, Flora?
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Yeah.
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See you tomorrow.
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Eight o 'clock.
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Eight o 'clock.
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Good night.
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Good night.
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Oh.
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Good night.
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Yeah.
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You want to have fun?
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Yeah.
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I guess I should...
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I should go, huh?
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Uh, goodnight.
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How was that?
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Why do I want to do it again?
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Miss me?
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Colin!
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You were expecting someone else?
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No!
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Hmm.
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Um...
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Look, since you couldn't come to Lake Tahoe, I decided to come to you.
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Oh, how did you know I was here?
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Uh, Joy told me.
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I just started thinking about all the stuff we were going to do there, and I, uh...
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Come here.
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Decided I couldn't wait.
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A little champagne?
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Yeah.
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Great.
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I'm so happy to be here.
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Oh, yes.
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What's wrong?
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Nothing.
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You just surprised me.
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You told me you were spontaneous.
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Yes, I did.
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Have a little something else on its way up for you.
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You are going to love it.
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Oh, my God!
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I tell you, it comes out so fast, right?
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Oh, wow.
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I guess we're going to have to get naked sooner than I thought.
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I'll get you a towel.
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Okay.
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Abby, I...
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Abby, I really, really want to do that again and not just tonight.
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All right, fuck it.
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Fuck it, fuck it, fuck it.
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Let up, Chadwick.
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Come on, you can do this.
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Hey, hey, you're not room service.
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How you doing, man?
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Hey, uh, hey, good to see you.
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I, uh, I just came by to tell Abby about the change in our, uh, flight time, but I'll come by later.
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Hi.
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Hey.
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What are you doing here?
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Uh, flights changed.
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Eight o 'clock.
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Good morning.
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I -I told you that already.
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Uh, long day, big day.
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Okay, I'm just leaving out.
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Yeah.
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Mike, Mike, hey, wait, he came to surprise me, I, yeah, how convenient, no,
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I, I thought it was you at the door, I guess we're all unchangeable,
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I taught you well, hey, maybe you could even host the show,
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Tell me what happened in the elevator.
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Should I tell Colin to go?
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No. No, I pull up Anchor now.
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You worked damn hard to get him here.
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That's it.
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That's all you have to say.
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What do you want me to say?
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The truth is ugly, isn't it?
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That's what I've been trying to tell you.
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I'll see you.
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I'm sorry about that.
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No, honestly, no worries.
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Come here.
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Listen, the rest of the night is ours.
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To the first of many romantic evenings to come.
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Whoa.
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Uh, okay.
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Mm, yeah.
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Colin, why do you like me?
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Oh, uh, you're beautiful, you're smart,
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you, uh, you never criticize, you know what, you never try to control the situation, and I've got to say, it's a breath of fresh air,
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because I know so many women who are total control freaks, and it's a nightmare, and I just love that you're not like that.
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But I am.
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I am just like that.
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Wait, what do you mean?
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Well, this should be chilled.
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It's you know that.
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And, uh, as horrible as it sounds, I was editing that speech the entire time you were giving it.
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And the time you fed me caviar, I was in physical pain.
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I hate being fed like a toddler.
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That's how much of a control freak I am.
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But I couldn't show you any of that, because who would love someone like that?
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No one.
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I'm so sorry.
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You are a great guy.
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You really are.
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Which is why I have to tell you that I have not been myself.
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Not for one second of the time that we've been dating.
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And who have you been?
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That girl's an idiot told me to be.
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We'll see you next time.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “When You're Stuck in an Elevator with Your Crush..”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Abby, Colin, clock, eight, tonight. This video has 118 sentences and 649 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:28. The speaker talks slowly, about 77 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. 20 of its 118 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 |
|---|---|---|
| caviar noun | /ˈkæv.iˌɑɹ/ | Roe of the sturgeon or of certain other large fish, considered a delicacy. |
| unchangeable noun | /ʌnˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒəbəl/ | Something that cannot be changed. |
| criticize verb | /ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/ | To find fault (with something). |
| spontaneous adjective | /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/ | Self-directed; happening or acting without external cause or instigation; proceeding from natural feeling, temperament, or momentary impulse. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| toddler noun | /ˈtɑdlɚ/ | A young child (typically between one and three years old) who has started walking but not fully mastered it. |
| champagne noun | /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ | A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise. |
| towel noun | /ˈtaʊ̯əl/ | A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath. |
| elevator noun | /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/ | Anything that raises or uplifts. |
| convenient adjective | /kənˈviː.niənt/ | Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient. |
| chill verb | /tʃɪl/ | To lower the temperature of something; to cool. |
| nightmare noun | /ˈnaɪt.mɛɚ/ | A very unpleasant or frightening dream. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| edit verb | /ˈɛdɪt/ | To change a text, or a document. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| leave out verb | To omit, to not include, to neglect to mention. | |
| let up verb | To cease or stop. | |
| pull up verb | /ˌpʊl ˈʌp/ | To lift upwards or vertically. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You want to have fun?
- Why do I want to do it again?
- You were expecting someone else?
- What are you doing here?
- What do you want me to say?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been trying · we've been dating |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have not been · have you been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | should be chilled · being fed |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 26 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: unchangeable /ʌnˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒəbəl/, spontaneous /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/, elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/
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 caviar, unchangeable, criticize.
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.