Shadowing Practice: Baby Groot All Best Funny Moments - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I am Groot!
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We know who you are.
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Who is she?
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I am Groot.
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Yeah, you said that.
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I am Groot.
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Well, that's just as fascinating as the first 89 times you told me that.
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I'll lead you to the buyer directly, and I'll split the profit between the three of us.
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I am Groot.
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Four of us.
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Asleep for the danger, awake for the money, as per frickin' usual.
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I am Groot!
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I'm Groot.
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They are ungrateful.
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It's barely a concept.
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You're taking their side?
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I am Groot.
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So what is better than 11 %?
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What the hell does that have to do with anything?
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Thank you, Groot.
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Thank you.
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See?
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Groot's the only one of you who has a clue.
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I am Groot.
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No, Groot.
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You can't.
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You'll die.
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Why are you doing this?
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Why?
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We are Groot.
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I am Groot.
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what no he thinks you want him to wear it as
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a hat i'm good he's relieved you don't want him to
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i'm good he hates hats i'm good on anyone not just
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himself i'm good one minute you think someone has a weird shaped head the next minute just
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because you realize part of
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that head is a hat she tried to murder me i
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saved you you stupid fox he's not a fox i'm not
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a raboon either i am good raccoon whatever i'm good no now that's the button
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that will kill everyone try again i am good uh -huh
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i'm good no that's exactly what you just said how is
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that even possible no i am great i am
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and now i know how yondu felt oh by the way
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this is a friend of mine tree i am I am Groot!
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I am Steve Rogers.
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You speak Groot?
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Yes, they told it on Asgard.
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It was an elective.
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I am Groot.
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No, no, no, no. Groot.
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Maybe you didn't realize I was in charge.
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We should fight one another for the honor of leadership.
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Sounds fair.
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Well, I...
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It's not necessary.
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It's not.
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Okay?
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I got some blasters, unless you guys want to use knives.
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Oh, yes, please.
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Use knives.
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Knives.
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I am Groot.
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Give me those.
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You're gonna break them.
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I am Groot.
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Ah, you got sap all over it.
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Mantis, why don't you just touch him and, you know, make him happy?
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I am Groot.
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Gross.
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No, not like that.
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Touch him with her powers.
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I am Groot?
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Yeah.
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That looked cool.
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I am Groot.
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Yes.
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Yes what?
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That he's Groot?
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He said maybe this man downloaded the passkey into the computer on his head.
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Huh?
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Not Grootaiju!
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Groot!
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No!
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Not Kaiju Groot!
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No!
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I am Groot.
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It's not rude.
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It's what it's here for.
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Drax, sit up!
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Idiot.
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I am Groot.
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He says suck my...
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I am Groot!
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How did you get out?
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That's not really important.
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I am Groot.
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Jumping a thousand feet to your death without a parachute is a clever way of getting out of a fix?
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You're all just making up stuff that he's saying, right?
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I am Groot.
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I am Groot.
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I love you guys.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Baby Groot All Best Funny Moments”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Groot, knives, hat. This video has 101 sentences and 518 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:11. The speaker talks at a steady 124 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 17 of its 101 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
knife noun/ˈnaɪ̯f/A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge…
gross adjective/ɡɹoʊs/remarkably great, big, vast in an often unpleasant way; (of behaviour) Highly or conspicuously offensive.
suck verb/sʌk/To use the mouth and lips to pull in (a liquid, especially milk from the breast).
asleep adjective/əˈsliːp/In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.
rude adjective/ɹuːd/Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
clever adjective/ˈklɛv.ɚ/Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
clue noun/kluː/Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
awake verb/əˈweɪk/To become conscious after having slept.
buyer noun/ˈbaɪ.əɹ/A person who makes one or more purchases.
relieve verb/ɹɪˈliːv/To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.
parachute noun/ˈpæɹəʃut/A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float…
blaster noun/ˈblæs.təɹ/Anything that, or anyone who blasts.
elective adjective/ɪˈlɛktɪv/Of, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.
fascinate verb/ˈfæsɪneɪt/To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.
fricking adjective/ˈfɹɪkɪŋ/A minced oath of "fucking" as an intensifier.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
get out verbTo leave or escape.
get out of verbTo leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
make up verb/ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/To constitute, to compose.
sit up verbTo assume a sitting position from a position lying down.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • You're taking their side?
  • Why are you doing this?
  • Maybe you didn't realize I was in charge.
  • How did you get out?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don'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 knife, gross, suck.

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.

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