Shadowing Practice: A BUG'S LIFE Clip - "Princess Atta" (1998) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I'm not sure what you're doing.
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Oh no!
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Oh no, oh no, oh no!
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I'M LOST!
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Where's the light?
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It's just my leaf!
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What do I do?
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I'll be stuck here forever!
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Do not panic!
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Do not panic!
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We are trained professionals!
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Now stay calm, we are going around the leaf!
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Around the leaf I don't think we can do
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that oh nonsense this is nothing compared to the twig of
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93 that's it that's it good you're doing great there you
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go there you go watch my eyes don't look away
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and here's the line again thank you thank you mr. soil good Good job, everybody!
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Oh, my, there's quite a gap, Mr. Soyle.
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Shouldn't we tell the queen?
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I don't think we need to involve the queen in this.
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She's got enough on her plate already.
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Training her daughter...
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Oh, yes, Princessetta.
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The poor dear.
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Oh, winds died down.
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They'll be here soon.
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Just be confident, dear.
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You'll be fine.
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Ah!
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There's a gap!
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There's a gap in the line!
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What are we gonna do?
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It's okay, Your Highness.
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Gaps happen.
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We just lost a few inches, that's all.
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Oh, right.
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Your Highness, I can't count when you hover like that.
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Oh, of course.
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I'm sorry.
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Go ahead.
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Guys, go shade someone else for a while.
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Okay, Anna.
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Now, what do we do?
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Uh...
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Oh, don't tell me.
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I know it.
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I know it.
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What is it?
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We relax.
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Oh, right.
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Oh, it'll be fine.
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It's the same year after year.
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They come, they eat, they leave.
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That's our lot in life.
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It's not a lot, but it's our life.
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Isn't that right, A.V.?
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Oh, you're such a cute little A.V.
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It's Dot!
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Yeah, yeah!
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Hey, come back here!
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Dot!
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Yes, Mother?
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What did I tell you about trying to fly?
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Not until my wings grow in.
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Right. But, Mom...
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Dot, you're a young queen aunt, and your wings are too little to be...
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I was talking to Mother.
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You're not the queen yet, Adam.
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Now, Dot, be nice to your sister.
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It's not my fault she's so stressed out.
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I know, I know.
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I'm always acting like the sky is falling.
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Look out!
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Ah!
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Mrs. Adam!
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Mrs. Adam!
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Mrs. Adam!
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Out!
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Stop it!
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What do you think you're doing?
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You could've killed somebody over here!
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I'm sorry!
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I'm sorry!
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Oh, it's Flick.
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I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
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Please forgive me, I'm sorry.
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Ah, Princess Anna!
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Flick, what are you doing?
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Oh, oh, this!
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This is my new idea for harvesting grain.
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No more picking individual kernels.
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You can just cut down the entire stock.
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Flick, we don't have time for this.
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Exactly!
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We never have time to collect food for ourselves, because we spent all summer harvesting for the offering.
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But my invention will speed up production.
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Oh, another invention?
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Yeah, and I've got something for you, too.
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Since you're going to be queen soon, you could use this to oversee production.
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Dr. Flora, if I may.
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Ooh, this is all very nice.
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Just an ordinary blade of grass and a bead of dew, right?
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Flick, please.
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Wrong!
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It is in fact a telescope!
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It's very clever, Flick.
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Hello, Princess.
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Why aren't you looking lovely this morning?
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Not of course that you would need a telescope to see that.
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Alright, listen!
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The Princess doesn't have time for this.
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You want to help us fill this thing?
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Then get rid of that machine, get back in line, and pick brain like everybody else!
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Like everybody else!
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Please, Flick, just go.
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I'm sorry, I was really just trying...
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Trying to help.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “A BUG'S LIFE Clip - "Princess Atta"”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Flick, queen, Dot, gap, Adam. This video has 118 sentences and 610 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:37. The speaker talks at a steady 132 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| panic noun | /ˈpænɪk/ | Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare. |
| invention noun | /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ | Something invented. |
| harvest noun | /ˈhɑɹ.vəst/ | The process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting. |
| telescope noun | /ˈtɛl.əˌskoʊp/ | A monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy. |
| gap noun | /ɡæp/ | An opening in anything, made by breaking or parting. |
| compare verb | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it… |
| ordinary adjective | /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ | Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases. |
| soil noun | /sɔɪl/ | A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth. |
| grass noun | /ɡɹɑːs/ | Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as… |
| collect verb | /ˈkɑlɪkt/ | To gather together; amass. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| involve verb | /ɪnˈvɑlv/ | To have (something) as a component or a related part; to comprise, to include. |
| forgive verb | /fɚˈɡɪv/ | To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against. |
| clever adjective | /ˈklɛv.ɚ/ | Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| cut down verb | To cut downward. | |
| die down verb | To become less virulent or strong; to subside. | |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| go around verb | To move or spread from person to person. | |
| look away verb | To ignore something; to pretend not to have seen or noticed something; to avoid dealing with something. | |
| look out verb | To be vigilant and aware often as an imperative to alert a person to danger. | |
| speed up verb | /spiːdˈʌp/ | To accelerate; to increase speed. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Shouldn't we tell the queen?
- What are we gonna do?
- What did I tell you about trying to fly?
- What do you think you're doing?
- Why aren't you looking lovely this morning?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be stuck · are trained |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was talking · was really just trying |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're doing · are going · I'm always acting |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll be · They'll be · You'll be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 37 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: invention /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/, shade /ʃeɪd/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like leaf, panic, invention.
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.