Shadowing Practice: Whitney argues with Ben about the van - EastEnders (03/06/19) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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It's just that you were up so early.
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Have the police been in touch about the phone?
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No, no, I'm good.
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Oh, not while he's on the job, Whit.
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The stiffs will get jealous.
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Oh, it don't hurt, before you ask.
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Things got a bit rough with me and this bloke.
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Good with his fists.
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Still, gives me a bit of an edge.
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Everyone loves a bad boy.
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Wow.
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You really do get a kick out of screwing up people's lives, don't you?
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You know Callum could have been banged up because of you.
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I'm sorry about the van, but your boyfriend's already given me a mouthful.
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I sorted it.
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Okay, so we just forget about it then, yeah?
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He says he's sorted.
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No!
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I don't trust you.
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Where's our money?
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Well, me and Callum have come to a little agreement on that, haven't we, Cal?
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It's okay, babe.
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Fine.
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I'll see you later, then.
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Whoo!
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Someone got out on the wrong side of the bed this morning.
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Or maybe it was just the wrong bed.
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Mrs. Jacobs is ready.
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I'll get big Nigel to load her up.
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He's not really a morning person, is he?
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Not a stolen car person.
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What is the matter with you, eh, doing it on your own doorstep?
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You promised me no dodgy motors.
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Don't worry.
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I've got rid of them.
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Yeah, well, good.
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Leave Callum out of here, he's a good bloke.
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A bit too intense for me.
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I don't really do broody.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 39 sentences and 250 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:34. The speaker talks at a natural 160 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 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
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bloke noun | /bloʊk/ | A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street. |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| intense adjective | /ɪnˈtɛns/ | Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering. |
| bang noun | /ˈbæŋ/ | A sudden percussive noise. |
| 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. |
| babe noun | /beɪb/ | A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. |
| stiff adjective | /stɪf/ | Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible. |
| fist noun | /fɪst/ | A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward. |
| doorstep noun | /ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/ | An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home. |
| broody noun | /ˈbɹuːdi/ | A female bird in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc. |
| dodgy adjective | /ˈdɒd͡ʒ.i/ | Evasive and shifty. |
| mouthful noun | /ˈmaʊθfʊl/ | The amount that will fit in a mouth. |
| whoo | /wuː/ | An expression of joy and excitement. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'll, I'm. 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.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like bloke, steal, intense.
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.