Shadowing Practice: “You Were My Mother, Too!” | Shameless - Learn English Speaking with Video
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There's also a story...
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Debs?
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...and the plants and animals that share it with...
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Honey, what happened?
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Thought Dad have won too many again?
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You just gotta know him when he's like that, Debs.
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Why do you always blame Dad first?
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Who else is there?
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Go.
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Go, Hal.
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She's over at Sheila's. Who?
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Monica.
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...exquisite interrelationships of the awesome machinery of nature...
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Who the hell is Monica?
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Our mother.
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Debs.
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Did you see...
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What do you care?
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Nobody's living with Steve in the house he bought next door.
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Surprise.
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Because the cosmos is also within us.
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Perhaps we're just in the world.
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Perhaps we're just in the way here, and we should make our exit and leave Monica for her apologies.
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Apologies?
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For walking out on this piece of shit?
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No, for walking out on them.
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Oh, my God.
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It's all right.
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I'm not one of yours.
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Just came to rubberneck.
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You knew where she was the whole time?
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Okay, look, this little reunion was bound to happen sooner or later anyway.
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We would think about coming around to talk to you about something else.
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No, no, no, no, no. Yes, now.
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Yes, now.
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Yes, now.
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Yes now Moni
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and I want to take Liam to live with us what
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over my dead body About Moni sign whatever the hell it
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is you need we get Liam done No fucking way you
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can't have Liam why the hell am I he's not even
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Frank's Fact is Liam is black all you white folks scooping
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up black babies like fashion accessories have a rude awakening coming now there will be a backlash
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if people don't stop underestimating the cultural importance of a black parent raising a black baby.
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Liam needs me, and he's coming with us.
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Now, out of the fucking question, Roberta.
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Roberta and I want to start a family of our own.
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Well, how about you finish this one first?
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Taking Liam?
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No!
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No, nobody's taking anyone anywhere.
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You don't get to abandon your kids and then show up one day to take your pick of the litter.
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Oh, now, that's not fair.
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Your mother's made mistakes, but she's here now.
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That's got to count for some day.
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Shut up, Frank.
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This isn't about you.
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This is about you.
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This is about what you didn't do.
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It's about what I did.
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And you know what?
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I did a fucking great job.
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Debbie's class president.
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She's on the debate team going to nationals.
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Lip, he's top of his class.
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He set the curve.
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Ian was promoted in ROTC, and he tested out of English.
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And Carl made something blow up for his science fair.
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And you know what?
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They did it all.
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No thanks to you, because you weren't here.
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And I appreciate that, Fiona, But I'm here now, and Liam belongs with me.
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He doesn't even know who you are!
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I'm his mother!
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You are my mother, too!
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I never said...
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I never said...
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I don't!
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I don't know!
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Maybe I'll never be able to make things right with you.
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But there's still time with Liam. And Debbie and Carl.
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I am so sorry if I hurt you.
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Please.
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I love you so much.
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Please let me be your mommy again.
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Please.
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Look.
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You know what?
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You're right.
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You are there, Mother.
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And you're here now.
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So I'm done.
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I'm done with the school and the bills and the clinics.
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I'm done.
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They're all yours now, Mom.
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Good luck.
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I'm sorry.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video ““You Were My Mother, Too!””. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Liam, mother, Debs, Monica, hell. This video has 97 sentences and 582 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:33. The speaker talks at a steady 128 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 16 of its 97 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| apology noun | /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ | An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry). |
| awaken verb | /əˈweɪkən/ | To cause to become awake. |
| interrelationship noun | /ˌɪntɚ.ɹɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/ | A relationship between multiple things. |
| rubberneck noun | /ˈɹʌbɚˌnɛk/ | Someone who engages in rubbernecking, or turning and staring. |
| cosmos noun | /ˈkɑzməs/ | The universe regarded as a system with harmony and order. |
| exquisite adjective | /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/ | Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional. |
| accessory noun | /əkˈsɛs.(ə.)ɹi/ | Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment. |
| backlash noun | /ˈbækˌlæʃ/ | A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension. |
| underestimate verb | /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/ | To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has. |
| scoop noun | /skup/ | Any cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material. |
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
| reunion noun | /ɹiːˈjuːnjən/ | The process or act of reuniting. |
| machinery noun | /məˈʃiːnəɹi/ | The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively. |
| abandon verb | /əˈbæn.dən/ | To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| walk out on verb | To abandon or desert someone, especially a spouse. | |
| show up verb | To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically. | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What do you care?
- Perhaps we're just in the world.
- I'm not one of yours.
- You knew where she was the whole time?
- Liam needs me, and he's coming with us.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: interrelationship /ˌɪntɚ.ɹɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/, backlash /ˈbækˌlæʃ/, machinery /məˈʃiːnəɹi/
- Long words — get the stress right: apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, interrelationship /ˌɪntɚ.ɹɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/, accessory /əkˈsɛs.(ə.)ɹi/, underestimate /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/, machinery /məˈʃiːnəɹi/
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 apology, awaken, interrelationship.
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.