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The Devil Wears Prada: Andy stands up for herself

Shadow 10 lines from the end of Andy's interview: she lists her achievements, admits she doesn't fit in, and sells her strengths. Confident, fast delivery.

The scene. Miranda has dismissed Andy in seconds. Andy lists her achievements as a student journalist, then admits she doesn't fit in at Runway, but argues she is smart, learns fast and works hard. Miranda's final comment is not kind.

1 · ListenPlay one line. Loop it. Slow it down to 0.75× if you need.
2 · ShadowSpeak along with the voice, copying rhythm and stress. Hide the text when you can.
3 · RecordSay the line alone, get a score, compare your take with the model.

Words to know

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editor-in-chief — the person in charge of a newspaper or magazinecompetition — a contest with a prizeseries — a set of connected articlesjanitors' union — an organisation representing cleaning staffexpose — to reveal something hidden, usually wrongexploitation — treating people unfairly to benefit from their workThat's all — you can go nowfit in — to belong, to be accepted by a groupglamorous — attractive in an exciting, fashionable waylearn fast — pick things up quickly

Shadow the lines

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  1. 1Andy

    Um, I was editor-in-chief of the Daily Northwestern.

  2. 2Andy

    I also won a national competition for college journalists...

  3. 3Andy

    ...with my series on the janitors' union, which exposed the exploitation of the...

  4. 4Miranda

    That's all.

  5. 5Andy

    Yeah. Yeah, okay. You're right.

  6. 6Andy

    I don't fit in here.

  7. 7Andy

    I'm not skinny or glamorous, and I don't know that much about fashion.

  8. 8Andy

    But I'm smart. I learn fast, and I will work very hard.

  9. 9Andy

    Thank you for your time.

  10. 10Miranda

    Who is that sad little person?

Full script (10 lines)

Andy: Um, I was editor-in-chief of the Daily Northwestern.

Andy: I also won a national competition for college journalists...

Andy: ...with my series on the janitors' union, which exposed the exploitation of the...

Miranda: That's all.

Andy: Yeah. Yeah, okay. You're right.

Andy: I don't fit in here.

Andy: I'm not skinny or glamorous, and I don't know that much about fashion.

Andy: But I'm smart. I learn fast, and I will work very hard.

Andy: Thank you for your time.

Miranda: Who is that sad little person?

Comprehension check

Answer from what you heard. Check your score, then show the answers.

  1. What was Andy's role at the Daily Northwestern?

  2. What did Andy win?

  3. What was her winning series about?

  4. How does Miranda end the first part of the interview?

  5. What does Andy admit?

  6. Which quality does Andy NOT claim?

  7. What does Miranda say after Andy leaves?

Grammar from the script: past achievements and contrast with 'but'

Choose the word that completes the sentence the way the speaker said it.

  1. I ___ editor-in-chief of the Daily Northwestern.

  2. I also ___ a national competition for college journalists.

  3. ...which ___ the exploitation of the...

  4. I don't fit ___ here.

  5. I'm not skinny ___ glamorous.

  6. But I'm smart. I learn fast, and I ___ work very hard.

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