Shadowing Practice: MORTAL KOMBAT II Cast Answer Burning Questions - Learn English Speaking with Video
Elige un modo de práctica
Cada modo abre una sala de práctica a pantalla completa.
166 oraciones
Si las oraciones son demasiado cortas o largas, haz clic en Editar para ajustarlas.
1
Very rarely does your castmate call you and say, hey, congrats, you got the job.
2
This is a war for the fate of your world.
3
HOST: I have some burning questions from the IMDb team, so let's see how many we can get through.
4
All right, all right, let's go.
5
HOST: Let's talk a little bit about Johnny Cage 'cause he is such a great character.
6
Come on! What's one aspect of playing this character that you wish you could actually bring into your real life?
7
When he believes in himself and transforms into Johnny Cage and the level of the skill set that he has, I would love to be able to do that.
8
Is there anything you admire about Johnny Cage?
9
Of course. I mean, yeah, his-- his good looks.
10
Good looks, his taste in style.
11
HOST: His resilience. - Yeah.
12
No. Where do we begin?
13
The bromance is real.
14
Tell me you're not some crazy fans.
15
HOST: What type of special preparation did you need to get ready for the famous nut punch?
16
A lot of stretching.
17
JOSH LAWSON: Yeah.
18
KARL URBAN: A lot of-- to be fair, a lot of stretching.
19
Maybe some injuries did occur.
20
Maybe they didn't.
21
Allegedly. Yeah.
22
Ouch. HOST: Now, this sequel centers on a large-scale battle for Earthrealm.
23
How does this level of threat raise the stakes for your characters in this sequel?
24
The stakes for the individual characters are raised in the second sequel.
25
Everything's higher.
26
Everything's heightened.
27
And now I think that the main threat is the big bosses here, Shao Kahn.
28
And immediately when you see him, you feel the menace.
29
And it could mean the end of the world for us.
30
I don't have anything to add to that because that's all true.
31
That does-- both of those things are true.
32
And I-- I feel like it's a biography of what's happening in the world today.
33
So, yeah. HOST: You both worked on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
34
What was it like to reunite on this project?
35
- The best thing in the world. - A gift.
36
- Like, yeah. - Truly a gift.
37
You could not ask for a better situation, especially in a movie where we had to have such a strong emotional connection.
38
To enter that project with something so amazing and pre-existing was a dream.
39
Yeah. HOST: Who texted whom first?
40
I did. So I-- Yeah.
41
--found out before she found out.
42
Like, and I couldn't hold it.
43
Like, I was texting.
44
I was like, congratulations on Mortal Kombat.
45
Oh my god! And-- For reference, usually the way it works is as an actor, your team calls you, and they let you know that you booked it.
46
Very rarely does your castmate call you and say, hey, congrats, you got the job.
47
So it was amazing.
48
It was so-- it was the best way to find out.
49
HOST: How did you get yourself pumped up for the action sequences of the movie?
50
Lots of coffee.
51
Or mine, my day would normally start at midnight.
52
I'd wake up, go to the gym in the hotel.
53
And then I'll be in the makeup chair anything from 2:00 AM, 3:00 AM start.
54
So I'd already kind of done a day before we do a day.
55
So for me, the-- the actual getting ready for the fight scene was important.
56
And music, visualization, nutrition, hydration, and then just being around the energy of the film was-- was enough.
57
Music, visualization.
58
You visualize the fight day before at least-- you sleep on it, right?
59
And then on the day, good stretching and then get into their character.
60
It was also an added pressure of just how many people are going to judge this. - That's a good point.
61
Yeah. And-- and not just normal fans.
62
Like, absolutely-- Yeah.
63
Life dedicated to the franchise, and they-- they know more than we do.
64
That's a good pressure.
65
The pressure of that on your shoulders-- It gives you that .
66
It's a make or break.
67
HOST: Yeah.
68
Face him! OK, I in some-- not always.
69
Not-- not-- I'm not like a lunatic.
70
But, like, sometimes, like especially in the last fight with Shao Kahn, I would just really rile myself up, room full of, like, however many people, and just scream before action.
71
You know, just, like, really get into it and just, like, shout at him from my gut.
72
Yeah. And then-- wait and then action.
73
Yeah. HOST: I love that. That's amazing.
74
- Yeah. - Was he prepared for that?
75
It's Martyn.
76
Martyn's prepared for everything.
77
Right. Right.
78
For me, I don't know.
79
It's music a lot of the time and then just a lot of jumping up and down, just sort of, like, just, like-- like, psyching myself up physically.
80
- Yeah. - I walk around with weights.
81
- Yeah, we had a-- - Yeah, she does.
82
We had a little Mortal Kombat pump truck.
83
There's a truck full of weights and bands, and there was a sign that said-- - All the BTS-- - Pump truck. - Just me just holding weight-- - Yep. - Doing this.
84
I bring music sometimes, but, like, it's-- we're interfacing and interacting the whole time. Like, we're making jokes.
85
HOST: Yeah.
86
We're just hanging out like a family.
87
HOST: How do you get yourself pumped up for an action sequence in this movie?
88
Peptides. I-- no-- Coffee, cigarettes, shot of tequila.
89
Yeah. Old school.
90
No, look, I mean, I-- shout out to the stunt performers because they are ridiculously talented.
91
But having said that, you know, some of the cast, namely Joe Taslim and Ludi and Max and Louis, like, these guys are actual fighters.
92
Like, they don't have to have stunt guys come in.
93
And, you know, Karl did a load of his own stuff.
94
I don't do too much of that in this film, but I do what I can.
95
I mean, I think what's fun about this job is, like, every time you get a challenge, it's like, I'll try.
96
I'll do my best.
97
But then at some point, the director goes, your best sucks, and we're going to get this stunt guy to do it real good.
98
But you trained months for this.
99
Like, you trained? KARL URBAN: Months.
100
Yeah, yeah, months and months.
101
And not-- as part of my approach to it, I actually went to martial arts tournaments and just to absorb the culture and just to see families and-- and kids when they would win or lose a tournament and how they interacted as part of, like, imagining, you know, where Johnny, you know, came from.
102
It was hands down the most challenging thing that I've ever done in my career.
103
It was terrifying, but to me, I think that's-- that's where the interesting comes in, you know.
104
I'm an actor.
105
HOST What's a special skill or hobby that fans may be surprised to know that you have in real life?
106
I'm an incredible musician.
107
I produce, I write, I sing, and I have an album coming out this summer with-- with an incredible producer who won a few Grammys.
108
His name is Kizzo, and we're putting out a genre-bending, spoken word hip-hop album.
109
I'm a puzzler.
110
HOST: What type of puzzles?
111
1,000 pieces, baby.
112
People are going to be sending you puzzles now.
113
Like-- That would be my freaking dream.
114
- I'm a pretty good dog trainer. - I was gonna say-- I was gonna say-- I was a pretty good dog trainer.
115
My dog now packs.
116
He's like-- he's five months old, but he's working his way toward a PhD.
117
No, I can attest to that.
118
I'm decent at golf.
119
She's great at golf.
120
I'm not great at golf, but Karl and I would, on the weekends, play golf, almost every weekend.
121
You're great at golf.
122
I-- depends who you ask.
123
I feel like she's being modest.
124
For me, I mean, I used to compete with a bow staff.
125
Like, I have a black belt in karate, but I feel like that's public information already.
126
And she sings.
127
She's an incredible artist.
128
She sings. She draws really well.
129
All at the same time.
130
You should-- we should ask each-- yeah.
131
Right. Special skill or hobby, I'm-- I'm incredible at getting my five-year-old son to sleep now.
132
It's quite a special skill.
133
Well, I think some people probably know that I'm a gamer.
134
My rank in Fortnite is Unreal.
135
And then I DJ as well.
136
Mixing music, it gives me peace.
137
Sometimes my mind is quite chaotic, but every time I mix music, somehow, it just gives me the soothe-- - Relaxation.
138
Yeah. It may surprise you to learn that Kano loves wildlife photography.
139
I do love wildlife photography.
140
That's a hobby of mine.
141
I love going to faraway places and-- and taking photos of animals.
142
HOST: What was your most recent photo trip to?
143
I was in Patagonia.
144
Yeah, so I trekked-- I trekked with the pumas in Patagonia, and that was quite-- that was quite special.
145
I don't know if it's a skill.
146
Maybe it's a condition, but I-- I'm very adept at taking elements of wardrobe from my characters home with me.
147
They-- somehow they end up in the suitcase.
148
I see. No, that is a condition.
149
That's called kleptomania. - Kleptomania?
150
Yeah, I thought so. - Yeah.
151
Thief. - Yes.
152
I'm very good at stealing .
153
You've got a Dred helmet.
154
Yes. You've got a Butcher crowbar.
155
You've got a Butcher jacket.
156
You've got a Lord of the Rings helmet, which was actually given to me.
157
I didn't steal that one.
158
I've got like-- I've got sunglasses from the Bourne Supremacy. - Oh, wow.
159
I mean, I've got-- I've just collected - It's really smart. - From everything, You know.
160
I should have done that.
161
It is smart, but then you end up with just, like, a house full of stuff that-- you know. - Yeah.
162
I don't know.
163
It sounds like a museum to me, the Karl Urban Museum.
164
Oh, I'd visit.
165
I'd visit that museum.
166
Yeah.
Descargar app
Todo lo que necesitas para hablar con fluidez
Pronunciación con IAEvalúa cada oración
Práctica de IPADomina cada sonido
VocabularioConstruye tu banco de palabras
Juego de vocabularioAprende mientras juegas
Mismo canal
B12
Burning Questions With SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY
TeensDaily ConversationHigh School Students
B213
Tom Holland & Zendaya Answer Fan Questions | Extended Interview
Daily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
B2“This is a tasty burger!” 🍔#pulpfiction #samuelljackson #Shorts
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
FOR YOU
Recomendar Video
B21
147 oraciones
Mortal Kombat II Pitch Meeting
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B21
164 oraciones
Outer Banks Cast Reveals Uncomfortable Truths in the Hot Seat | Vanity Fair
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B26
40 oraciones
Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron: Robert Downey Jr. "Tony Stark / Iron Man" Interview | ScreenSlam
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B23
124 oraciones
Henry Cavill, Henry Golding, Hero Fiennes Tiffin & Alex Pettyfer Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B21
418 oraciones
'Wednesday' Cast Test How Well They Know Each Other | Vanity Fair
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B21
80 oraciones
Caitlyn Kiramman // SEASON 2 ACT 2 // SCENEPACK
TeensDaily ConversationWorking Adults
B21
508 oraciones
19 Minutes of Kevin Hart at His ABSOLUTELY Funniest!
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B21
19 oraciones
Theo James & Kaya Scodelario on Trusting Your Director
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B2315 oraciones
Aubrey Plaza vs. Patti LuPone | Hot Ones Versus
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B21
172 oraciones
마고 로비에게 직접 질문한 투바투 연준‼️ 영화 "폭풍의 언덕" 패션 비하인드 | VOGUE MEETS
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B21
97 oraciones
Michael B. Jordan Best Actor Press Room Speech | 98th Oscars (2026)
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
B21
155 oraciones
Channing Tatum & Kirsten Dunst on How Parenthood Changed their Lives | The Drew Barrymore Show
Daily ConversationWorking Adults
Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “MORTAL KOMBAT II Cast Answer Burning Questions”. Este vídeo tiene 166 frases y 1675 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 8:46. El hablante habla rápido, unas 191 palabras por minuto, así que espera sonidos enlazados y reducidos. Solo el 79 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| stunt sustantivo | /stʌnt/ | espectáculo peligroso, escena de alto riesgo |
| hobby sustantivo | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | afición, hobby |
| sequel sustantivo | /ˈsiːkwəl/ | secuela |
| kleptomania sustantivo | /ˌklɛp.təˈmeɪ.ni.ə | cleptomanía |
| visualization sustantivo | /ˌvɪʒ.ʊ.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ | visualización |
| puzzle sustantivo | /ˈpʌzəl/ | enigma, rompecabezas |
| helmet sustantivo | /ˈhɛlmɪt/ | casco, yelmo |
| interact verbo | /ɪn.təˈɹækt/ | interactuar |
| shout verbo | /ʃaʊt/ | gritar, desgañitarse |
| trainer sustantivo | /ˈtɹeɪnɚ/ | entrenador, entrenadora |
| stake sustantivo | /steɪk/ | estaca |
| attest verbo | /əˈtɛst/ | avalar, atestiguar |
| crowbar sustantivo | /ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/ | pie de cabra, pata de cabra |
| faraway adjetivo | /ˈfɑɹəweɪ/ | alejado, distante |
| heighten verbo | /ˈhaɪ̯.tən/ | elevar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| find out verbo | averiguar, anoticiarse | |
| come out verbo | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | revelarse, salir a la luz |
| get through verbo | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | aguantar, salir adelante |
| hands down adverbio | fácilmente | |
| put out verbo | sacar | |
| wake up verbo | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | despertarse, recordar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- All right, all right, let's go.
- Where do we begin?
- Tell me you're not some crazy fans.
- Not-- not-- I'm not like a lunatic.
- For me, I don't know.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | I've ever done · I've just collected |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | are raised · was actually given |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 46 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, don't, I've. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “th”: soothe /suːð/, thief /ˈθiːf/
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: visualization /ˌvɪʒ.ʊ.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, shout /ʃaʊt/, hydration /haɪˈdɹeɪʃən/, visualize /ˈvɪʒuəˌlaɪz/, musician /mjuˈzɪʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: kleptomania /ˌklɛp.təˈmeɪ.ni.ə, visualization /ˌvɪʒ.ʊ.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, ridiculously /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs.li/, resilience /ɹɪˈzɪl.ɪ.əns/, biography /baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: stunt /stʌnt/, stake /steɪk/, scream /skɹiːm/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: visualization /ˌvɪʒ.ʊ.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, visualize /ˈvɪʒuəˌlaɪz/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: visualization /ˌvɪʒ.ʊ.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, puzzle /ˈpʌzəl/, visualize /ˈvɪʒuəˌlaɪz/, resilience /ɹɪˈzɪl.ɪ.əns/, musician /mjuˈzɪʃən/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como stunt, hobby, sequel.
¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.