Shadowing Practice: Shadowing English with Friends (Monica & Rachel) | American English accent (lesson #4) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Okay, everybody relax.
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This is not even a date.
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Okay, everybody relax.
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This is not even a date.
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Okay, everybody relax.
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This is not even a date.
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it's just two people going out to dinner and not having sex
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it's just two people going out to dinner and not having sex
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it's just two people going out to dinner and not having sex Sounds like a date to me
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Sounds like a date to me Sounds like a date to me
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We're fine This guy says, hello, I want to kill myself.
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Fine.
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This guy says, hello, I want to kill myself.
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Fine.
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This guy says, hello, I want to kill myself.
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Ew.
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No, no, no, don't.
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Stop cleansing my aura.
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Ew.
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No, no, no, don't.
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Stop cleansing my aura.
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No, no, no, don't stop cleansing my aura.
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I'll be fine, all right, really everyone, I hope she'll be very happy.
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I'll be fine, all right, really everyone, I hope she'll be very happy.
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I'll be fine, all right?
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Really, everyone.
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I hope she'll be very happy.
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And you never knew she was a lesbian.
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No, okay?
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Why does everyone keep fixating on that?
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And you never knew she was a lesbian.
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No, okay?
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Why does everyone keep fixating on that?
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And you never knew she was a lesbian.
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No, okay?
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Why does everyone keep fixating on that?
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Okay, everybody, this is Rachel at another Lincoln High Survivors.
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Okay, everybody, this is Rachel at another Lincoln High Survivors.
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Okay, everybody, this is Rachel at another Lincoln High Survivors.
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So you want to tell us now, or are we waiting for four wet bridesmaids?
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So you want to tell us now, or are we waiting for four wet bridesmaids?
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So you want to tell us now, or are we waiting for four wet bridesmaids?
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Oh, God, well, it started about a half hour before the wedding.
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Oh, God.
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Well, it started about a half hour before the wedding.
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Oh, God.
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Well, it started about a half hour before the wedding.
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I was in this room where we were keeping all the presents.
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I was in this room where we were keeping all the presents.
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I was in this room where we were keeping all the presents.
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And I was looking at this gravy boat.
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And I was looking at this gravy boat.
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And I was looking at this gravy boat.
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This really gorgeous limo's gravy boat.
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This really gorgeous limo's gravy boat.
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This really gorgeous limo's gravy boat.
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When all of a sudden, sweet and low.
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When all of a sudden, sweet and low.
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When all of a sudden, sweet and low.
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I realized.
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I realized that I was more turned on by this gravy bolt than by Barry.
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I realized I realized that I was more turned on by this gravy bolt than by Barry.
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I realized I realized that I was more turned on by this gravy bolt than by Barry.
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I realized And then I got really freaked out, and that's when it hit me.
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And then I got really freaked out, and that's when it hit me.
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And then I got really freaked out, and that's when it hit me.
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How much Barry looks like Mr. Potato Head?
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How much Barry looks like Mr. Potato Head?
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How much Barry looks like Mr. Potato Head?
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No, I mean, I always knew he looked familiar, but...
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You know, I mean, I always knew he looked familiar, but...
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You know, I mean, I always knew he looked familiar, but...
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Anyway, I just had to get out of there, and I started wondering...
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Anyway, I just had to get out of there, and I started wondering.
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Anyway, I just had to get out of there, and I started wondering.
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Why am I doing this, and who am I doing this for?
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Why am I doing this, and who am I doing this for?
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Why am I doing this, and who am I doing this for?
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So anyway, I just didn't know where to go, and I know that you and I have kind of drifted apart, but...
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so anyway i just didn't know where to go and i know that you and i have kind of drifted apart So,
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anyway, I just didn't know where to go, and I know that you and I have kind of drifted apart, but...
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You're the only person I knew who lived here in a city.
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You're the only person I knew who lived here in a city.
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You're the only person I knew who lived here in a city.
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Who wasn't invited to the wedding?
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Who wasn't invited to the wedding?
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Who wasn't invited to the wedding?
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Oh, I was kind of hoping that wouldn't be an issue.
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Oh, I was kind of hoping that wouldn't be an issue.
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Oh, I was kind of hoping that wouldn't be an issue.
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Okay, everybody relax.
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This is not even a date.
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It's just two people going out to dinner and not having sex.
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Sounds like a date to me.
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Fine.
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This guy says hello.
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I want to kill myself.
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Ew.
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No, no, no, don't.
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Stop cleansing my aura.
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I'll be fine, all right?
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Really, everyone.
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I hope she'll be very happy.
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And you never knew she was a lesbian.
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No, okay?
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Why does everyone keep fixating on that?
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Okay, everybody, this is Rachel, another Lincoln High survivor.
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So you want to tell us now, or are we waiting for four wet bridesmaids?
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Oh, God.
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Well, it started about a half hour before the wedding.
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I was in this room where we were keeping all the presents, and I was looking at this gravy boat, this really gorgeous Limoges gravy boat.
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When all of a sudden, sweet and low, I realized...
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I realized that I was more turned on by this gravy bowl than by Barry.
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And then I got really freaked out, and that's when it hit me.
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How much Barry looks like Mr. Potato Head.
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You know, I mean, I always knew he looked familiar, but...
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Anyway, I just had to get out of there, and I started wondering, why am I doing this, and who am I doing this for?
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So, anyway, I just didn't know where to go, and I know that you and I have kind of drifted apart, but you're the only person I knew who lived here in the city.
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Who wasn't invited to the wedding?
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Oh, I was kind of hoping that wouldn't be an issue.
About This Lesson
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.