Shadowing Practice: harry potter being confused by magic - Learn English Speaking with Video

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41 משפטים
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1
Can you hear me?
2
It's just...
3
I've never talked to a snake before.
4
You're a wizard, Harry.
5
I'm a what?
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One pair of dragon hide gloves.
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Hagrid, do they mean from a real dragon?
8
Well, they don't mean a penguin, do they?
9
Oh, Hagrid, what exactly are these things?
10
No, no, definitely not.
11
Platform 9 and 3.
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But Hagrid there must be a mistake.
13
This is platform nine and three quarters.
14
There's no such thing, is there?
15
Hey, he's gone.
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Oculus, repair room.
17
That's better, isn't it? That was bloody...
18
Whoa!
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My body's gone!
20
But Harry's ever travelled by flu powder before, Mum?
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Flu powder?
22
And don't forget to speak very, very clearly!
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Diagonally!
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But the muggles, can't they see us?
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Muggles?
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They don't see nothing, do that!
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Mind your head.
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so you mean this map shows everyone everyone everyone where they
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are what they're doing every minute of every day brilliant what
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just happened where's Ron that's us this is not normal you
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mean we've gone back in time yes Dumbledore obviously wanted us to reach why are they all standing around
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that manky old boot That isn't just any manky old boot, mate.
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It's a portkey.
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Excellent, excellent.
35
I love magic.
36
What is it?
37
It's what? That.
38
Pulling the carriage.
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Dirt and rust have no effect on the blade.
40
It only takes in that which makes it stronger.
41
Okay.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “harry potter being confused by magic”. This video has 41 sentences and 229 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:38. The speaker talks slowly, about 87 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 13 of its 41 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
dragon noun/ˈdɹæɡən/In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a…
powder noun/ˈpaʊ.dɚ/The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.
boot noun/but/A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.
repair verb/ˈɹiːpɛɚ/To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.
dirt noun/dɝt/Soil or earth.
snake noun/sneɪk/Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
blade noun/bleɪd/The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts.
wizard noun/ˈwɪzɚd/Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
carriage noun/ˈkæɹɪd͡ʒ/The act of conveying; carrying.
whoa/woʊ/Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
penguin noun/ˈpɛŋ.ɡwɪn/Any of several flightless sea birds, of the family Spheniscidae within the order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual…
rust noun/ɹʌst/The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous…
glove noun/ɡlʌv/An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.
diagonally adverb/daɪˈæɡ.nə.li/In a diagonal manner, not square to any direction.
oculus noun/ˈɑk.jə.ləs/The central boss of a volute.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
stand around verbTo stand without doing anything; to do nothing productive; to waste time.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Can you hear me?
  • I've never talked to a snake before.
  • There's no such thing, is there?
  • But the muggles, can't they see us?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, isn't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like dragon, powder, boot.

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