Shadowing Practice: try not to laugh challenge: brooklyn nine-nine edition | Comedy Bites - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey there, Boyle.
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How was your weekend?
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Well, actually, I got a little sick.
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Oh, really?
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Sorry to hear that, man.
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Yeah, Bullets Over Broadway was on TV.
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I came down with a big old Diane Weiss infection.
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Like, yees!
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Oh.
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Amy, when did you get here?
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You've come for my conjugal capabilities.
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You're looking real good, girl.
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Oop, lost a boobie.
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No matter.
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I'll just build another one.
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More mashed potatoes!
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Wait for it.
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Wait for it.
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9.01.
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Amy Santiago is officially late for the first time ever.
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Alright, let's do this.
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Who's got theories?
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Uh, alarm didn't go up.
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All three alarms, all with battery backup?
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Come on, who wants to take this seriously?
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Ooh, she was taken in her sleep.
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That's what I'm talking about.
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Super dark, Boyle, but way more plausible than the Sarge's idiotic alarm clock theory.
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I bet she tucked herself into bed too tight and got stuck.
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Maybe she fell into another dimension where she's interesting.
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It's 9 a.m.
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Why is no one working?
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Amy Santiago is a few minutes late, and we're all trying to guess why.
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I'd like to play.
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I'd say she's in line at the bank.
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This is fun.
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It is fun, but you're all wrong.
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She clearly slipped through a subway grate and is having terrible sex with a mole man.
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There she is, Amy.
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Where have you been?
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We've been worried sick.
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Do you care to explain yourself?
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I'm just 70 seconds late.
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It's not a big deal.
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Don't worry about it.
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Santiago, you will tell us, and you will tell us now.
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There's a problem at the bank.
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Hot damn!
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Damn, sir, you took that charbonnet to the house.
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How you feeling?
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Let me take stock.
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My equilibrium is askew.
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My vision is partially impaired, and I am clearly slurring my words.
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To put a fine point on it, your boy's turn.
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I have something I need to talk to you about.
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I might get a promotion to Major Crimes.
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They asked me to come in and interview for a job.
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What?
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You're gonna go work for the Vulture.
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Have you forgotten how awful he is?
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The Vladimir Putin collection?
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Yeah, seventy bucks a pair, and they only increase in value.
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I guess that's your new best friend now, Santiago.
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Emphasis on Iago, backstabber.
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I'm surprised you read Othello.
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What the hell's Othello?
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I'm calling you the parrot from Aladdin.
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I mean, I can teach you guys how to fake take real drugs like a pro.
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I used to do it all the time when I was undercover.
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All you gotta do is close your nostril when you go down.
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Watch this.
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Oh, nope.
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I didn't do it that time.
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I got a full snoutful.
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Woo!
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Okay, no, let me just try it again.
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I'm a little rusty.
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All you gotta do, just close the old Nosteroni and then...
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Oh, boy, I got more that time.
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Oh, hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
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Whoa-ho-ho!
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Where did you get this?
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Adrian, that's enough.
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We can make fake cocaine for ourselves out of vitamin B powder.
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Ooh, vitamin B, the second-best vitamin.
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Guys, I'm telling you, the fake snorting can work.
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What?
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh, I got so much that time.
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Oh!
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Ooh!
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Anybody want to listen to Jamiroquai right now?
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Okay, I'm just gonna move this away from your nose holes.
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Well, you two should get going.
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If Hawkins tells you anything, text me right away.
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I'll stay here and watch Adrian.
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Who's Adrian?
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Yeah!
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All right.
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Hey, yeah, do you guys play an instrument?
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You know, I play a little bit of bouzouki.
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Anybody else play an ancient stringed instrument?
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No?
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You guys want to go to the beach?
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It's a beautiful day.
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Just maybe, like, get out there, throw the disc around, right?
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Hey, have you ever been to the Statue of Liberty, Captain? Have you?
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Have you been inside, like, under the skirt?
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Like, what's up there?
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Did they build a.. you know what I'm saying?
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Guys, watch this.
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I'm gonna juggle.
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No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I gotta find Ocampo before Rosa does.
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So wound up, I can't focus.
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Oh, are you flipping out about T'Andre getting kicked off so you think you can dance?
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Definitely not.
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Well, you should be.
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Her nae-nae was non-pare.
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I know what's happening.
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I'm finally hydrated, and it's unlocking my brain's full potential.
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It's too much for me.
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I'm limitlessing.
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I don't think water makes you jittery.
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It does if it's laced with caffeine.
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You dosed my water?
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You just drank 960 cups of coffee.
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Oh, that is sprains why I know tuck butter.
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Me having Sturk?
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Good luck solving that case.
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Why would you drink more?
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My brain wants its fast juice.
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The worst part is Olsen got away.
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That's the worst part?
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You could have died, man.
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I wasn't hurt that badly.
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The doctor said all my bleeding was internal.
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That's where the blood's supposed to be.
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Come here.
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Come here.
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Come here.
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Come here.
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You gotta see this.
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I'm about to give Captain Holt his gift.
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Oh.
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Did he lift his no-gift policy?
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No, he didn't.
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But I figured out a way to buy him something and trick him into accepting it.
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You are bad.
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I know, right?
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Oh, wait.
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You're making fun of me.
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Mm-hmm.
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Well, I don't care.
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He would never open a gift, right?
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But what if his gift didn't look like a gift?
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He would open it?
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Exactly.
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I left it in a cardboard box on his desk.
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There's no card, just the words, open now, which I wrote with my wrong hand, so he wouldn't recognize my handwriting.
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Captain?
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Santiago?
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Barato?
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Sir.
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So, just to recap, you left an unmarked package on a police captain's desk on
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a random Monday with a suspicious message written on it that looked like it was scrawled by a crazy person.
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Mm-hmm.
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Bomb!
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There's a bomb!
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Everyone out!
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Oh, oh, oh!
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This is not a drill.
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Let's go!
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Great gift, babe.
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Guys, guys, guys.
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Scully has a mason jar full of lemonade.
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You called us in here to tell us that?
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No, I called you in here to change your lives.
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For you see, a mere five minutes ago, Hitchcock introduced me to his new goldfish who lives in...
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An identical mason jar?
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Oh, this isn't gonna end well.
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There are two possible outcomes, and we're gonna bet on which one happens first.
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So, will Hitchcock put fish food in Scully's lemonade, or will Scully drink Hitchcock's goldfish?
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Now, you would think that putting fish food into lemonade into lemonade would be...
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Hitchcock just drank his own fish.
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What?
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No!
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I read an article in the medical journal that said, one destabilizing aspect of the incarceration is the constant dehumanization, Rosa.
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You need to be reminded that you're more than just a number, Rosa.
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You are Rosa.
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Rosa?
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Yep, that fixes prison.
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Is there anything we can do to help you?
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Anything you need done on the outside?
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No, I'm good.
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It's not a problem, Rosa.
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We're here for you.
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Rosa.
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Whatever you need, Rosa.
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She's worried about her motorcycle sitting idle, so she wants us to take it out once a day.
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Here.
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I think you should do this.
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You're more the biker type.
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I've seen you use a toothpick in public.
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Motorcycles are death machines.
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I have three kids.
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I'm not risking it.
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Are you saying my life matters less because I don't conform to society's heteronormative, child-centric ideals?
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Are you really playing the gay card right now?
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Yes, Queen.
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Is, uh, everything okay, Santiago?
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No, I lost my ring.
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Did you see where it went?
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Actually, it's behind one of these three doors.
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Why don't you pick one?
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Are you trying to Monty Hall me?
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It's unbelievable.
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I don't need Monty Hall ruining my place of work when Monty Hall has already ruined my home life.
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Come on, sir.
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The math thing isn't the problem.
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Night shift's keeping you and Kevin apart.
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You two just need a bone.
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What did you say?
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Don't say it again.
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I said you two need a bone.
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How dare you, Detective Diaz?
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I am your superior officer!
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Bone!
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What happens in my bedroom, Detective, is none of your business.
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Bone!
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Don't ever speak to me like that again.
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Why did you do that?
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Dude was pent up.
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Now he knows.
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Problem solved.
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Thank you.
Real-Life Banter: Office Friends Guessing a Coworker’s Tardiness
The video captures a lively workplace conversation where colleagues playfully speculate why their punctual coworker, Amy, is late. This scenario mirrors everyday interactions—think watercooler chats or team huddles—where humor and quick thinking drive the dialogue. It’s perfect for learning how to improve English pronunciation and practice casual speaking, as the lines are delivered with natural rhythm and intonation.
Useful Chunks & Collocations to Memorize
- "Came down with a [condition]": A common way to say you got sick (e.g., "I came down with a cold").
- "Taken in her sleep": A dramatic, humorous phrase for "abducted unexpectedly"—great for playful exaggeration.
- "Tucked herself into bed too tight": A silly, vivid collocation that shows how to use literal language for comedy.
- "Slipped through a subway grate": A quirky scenario that demonstrates creative storytelling in casual speech.
- "Hot damn!": An exclamation of surprise or approval—perfect for sounding natural in informal settings.
Your Shadowing Challenge: Master the Rhythm of Banter
Shadowing—repeating lines aloud immediately after hearing them—is a proven technique to learn English with videos and boost fluency. Here’s how to do it: Pick 30 seconds of the dialogue (try the part where they list theories about Amy’s lateness). Play a line, pause, and repeat it, matching the speaker’s tone, speed, and emphasis. Focus on copying the playful pauses and exaggerated delivery. This practice, called shadowspeaks or shadow speak, trains your mouth to move like a native and helps you internalize natural speech patterns. Do this daily, and you’ll notice your English speaking practice feels more effortless. Start now—hit play, and let the banter guide you!
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.