Shadowing Practice: Who pee in here? | Monica and Friends - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Monica and Friends and...
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Who made here?
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The time has come to read my comic books while eating honey cookies on the couch.
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I love, love, love this moment.
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It's so good.
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Time to think that any time I get to eat anything on the living room couch is absolute heaven.
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Especially when it's our couch in our house.
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It's so massive, so soft, and...
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Hmm?
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What is that awful smell?
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It's not the smell of spoiled cookies, nor moldy comic books.
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Huh?
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Could it be from the pillow?
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Oh my goodness!
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What is that stench?
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Is there a dead skunk living underneath my house now?
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It almost smells like...
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It smells like cat pee!
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Vanilla, come back here.
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I know that it was you.
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It's not my fault.
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I'm innocent.
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I'm innocent.
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Did you go pee -pee on my pillow or not?
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Let me think.
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I tried to get to the sandbox,
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but the door of the fridge was blocking my way because there was a Glutton 80 in front of it.
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Yum.
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You have a whole sandbox to go in.
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Why didn't you use it?
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I just meowed you wise, silly.
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And when we are desperate to go, even a pillow will do.
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Yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck.
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Yuck, he's having to walk over the crumbs of that pudding you ate last week.
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Thank goodness it's dry at least.
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Meow, doesn't she know that pee can dry too?
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What are they teaching her at that school?
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It's a good thing I know what to do.
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A little spray of perfume will solve any smelly problem.
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Aha!
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Mr. Catzer, if you were trying to ruin my reading time, you didn't do it.
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Because this head that you see here knows how to think.
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Really?
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I thought that all it did was hold your mouth.
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Meow.
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And now it's back to the good life.
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And with the soft scent of lavender in the air and...
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Huh?
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Hm?
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Huh?
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You shouldn't do that.
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Yuck!
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AHHHHH!
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It got worse!
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Now it smells like cat pee pee mixed with perfume!
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There are worse things, you know.
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Have you ever eaten a flower?
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Ew, it smells gross!
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Blech, I can't even catch a breath.
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Ew!
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If she knew what I have to deal with under the bed sheets...
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I think that brushing it with some soap will solve it.
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Now, I will try it real well and voila!
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A brand new sweet smelling pillow!
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One that does not smell like cat pee!
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I hate ironies!
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Ah, this pillow smells so good!
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Now I can take in a really deep breath.
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Yes, Maggie, breathe it all in!
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What is with your pee on this horrible smell that never goes away?
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Kets are powerful.
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Well, I'm going to take care of this once and for all.
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I'll put this in and a dash of this.
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Pour some of this.
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Hmm, now we'll see.
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And now to finish it, I'll dry it out in the sun.
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Meow, I knew it.
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Everything ends in a warm, comforting sun.
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Why, you, you, you, you, you, you!
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That's not comforting at all.
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Ah, finally!
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My pillow is so nice and soft, clean and pleasantly fragrant for me to...
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If you know what happens next, raise your hand.
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No, no!
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Girls, they're so emotional.
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Get off!
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Up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up,
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up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up,
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up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up,
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up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up,
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up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up,
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up, up crumbs all over.
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There is just no way of getting this awful smell to come out.
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Oh, calm down, my friend.
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I'm pretty sure that I know what to do.
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I'll go grab a few things to help you and be right back.
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Huh?
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But, but, but, but, do you think it's going to work, Monica?
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Trust me on this, Maggie.
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This will work almost as good as a magic trick.
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First, we add the washing soap, then some dish soap, lemon, vinegar, and a dash of some salt.
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And a couple drops of air freshener to make it right.
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Huh?
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See?
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Now I present you with your brand new clean and fragrant pillow.
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Mm -hmm.
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I can't believe it, Monica.
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The stink of Kathy is completely gone.
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How did you do that anyway?
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Oh, I have a lot of experience, my friend.
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All you need is to have a dog by the name of Ditto.
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How about Monica?
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Well, at least I don't have badge marks because everyone knows that kitties are more well -behaved than dogs and...
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Oh!
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Hmm...
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Hmm?
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Hmm, Vanilla?
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What do you think that you're doing on top of my pillow?
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I'm peeing again.
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Duh.
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There was a tiny bit of smell left.
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And you know how that is.
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I felt like it.
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Meow.
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Oh, you, you, you, you, you, you!
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Maggie?
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Yes?
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Explain something to me.
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Why is Vanilla wearing a diaper?
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Huh.
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You don't wanna know, Mom.
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You don't even wanna know.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Who pee in here?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: smell, pillow, pee, yuck, meow. This video has 133 sentences and 917 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:24. The speaker talks at a steady 124 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 29 of its 133 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pillow noun | /ˈpɪl.oʊ/ [ˈpʰɪɫ.ö̞] | A soft cushion used to support the head in bed. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| soap noun | /soʊp/ | A metallic salt derived from a fatty acid, commonly used in cleaning products. |
| couch noun | /ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃ/ | An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa. |
| awful adjective | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | Very bad. |
| innocent adjective | /ˈɪnəsənt/ | Free from guilt, sin, or immorality. |
| comic noun | /ˈkɑmɪk/ | A comedian. |
| solve verb | /sɒlv/ | To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out. |
| comfort noun | /ˈkʌm.fət/ | Contentment, ease. |
| goodness noun | /ˈɡʊdnəs/ | The state or characteristic of being good. |
| cookie noun | /ˈkʊki/ | A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm. |
| dash noun | /ˈdæʃ/ | Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar). |
| perfume noun | /ˈpɝfjuːm/ | A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor. |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. | |
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. | |
| walk over verb | To gain an easy victory. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Especially when it's our couch in our house.
- Why didn't you use it?
- Have you ever eaten a flower?
- How did you do that anyway?
- What do you think that you're doing on top of my pillow?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has come · Have you ever eaten |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will do · will solve · will try |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are they teaching · you're doing · I'm peeing |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | having to walk · have to deal |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, underneath /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: dash /ˈdæʃ/, wash /wɑʃ/, sheet /ʃit/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, dish /dɪʃ/
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 pillow, breathe, soap.
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.