Shadowing Practice: Bad Guys vs Evil Guinea Pig Finale | The Bad Guys - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Cuddles.

Finish them.

Poison gas?

Don't breathe it in!

What is that?

That's not poison gas!

Sorry!

Surprise!

What?

Oh, gosh!

I can't believe it's you!

You were right, Wolfie.

We felt the wag, man.

And the tingle.

It's good, right?

This is super moving, but can we do this later?

Feels like I got a rhythm section in my fin.

Come on.

Ring it, mate.

Oh, yeah, right.

Guys, am I happy to see you.

Now it's time to huff and puff and blow this little piggy size down.

Ringle with this meteorite we will be able to commit crimes

people have only dreamed about not bad for a butt rock once again it's not don't mind us just robbing this place

We did it.

Now to get this thing to the chief and clear your names.

Weird, but usually we drive away from the police.

Hey, Chico, are you sure we start the heist?

Yeah.

Relax, Marmalade can't control him if he doesn't have the meteorite.

So, who's driving those trucks?

the meteorite it's still transmitting uh -oh the charity money change

of plan guys webs is there some way to override the

truck's navigation system uh we need some kind of magnetized cross

-circuit interceptor you mean this oh she just keeps getting cooler oh yeah Whoa,

whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Oh, no. We gotta split up.

Webs, you feel like a girl's trip?

Um, yes.

Later, boys.

I'm gonna go on the girl's trip.

To the jack you stole, to the jackson you went So the tank explodes and get it out Send your body to flight

Everybody out of time tonight

Everybody come along for the vibe All your studs and your does and your ladies is flying You insured, right?

Yeah, why?

Hey!

That's my car!

It's an HR, baby!

No time for this

Just give me this What you hear is not

We're only here to make you We're only here to make

you We're only here to make you We're only here to make you Go!

Go! So long, suckers!

Go!

Where'd you learn to do that?

Well, you know, kind of a natural.

Mostly YouTube.

Nice work.

Meet me at the police station.

Don't be worried.

What do you say we deliver this butt rock to the cheese?

Just do your best.

No, no, no!

That's my stolen money!

What good are you if you can't even anticipate the next move?

Oh, so it's my fault?

Yes!

We're here to make you, we're only here to make you go!

Chief!

This better be good.

Trust me, you don't want to miss this.

Look!

Well, butter my crumpets.

Can it be the bad guys are Turning the meteorite?

Perhaps this is the feel -good story we all need.

Do you guys think they'll throw us a party?

Yeah, with fireworks, piñatas, and cake.

We can't do this without him.

He might be a Mr. Grumpy Pants.

But he's our Mr. Grumpy Pants.

Yeah.

I don't have any friends.

Snake!

Wolf?

Snake, come back!

We need you, baby!

And you need us!

Oh, there you go again.

Making it personal.

I'll give you one last chance.

Give me the meteorite.

Oh, yeah?

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What you gonna do, Whiskers?

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This.

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We've got a double company!

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Maybe I shouldn't call the whiskers!

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When I woke up this morning, this is not where I saw the desert.

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Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

106

Hey, let's dial this down a notch.

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Huh?

108

Besides, you'll never get him.

109

He's too good a driver.

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You're right.

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But now that I think of it, maybe it would be better to exploit his greatest weakness.

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Exactly.

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Wait.

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Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on.

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Okay, okay, you win.

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You can have the space rock.

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Good boy, both.

118

Take the wheel.

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Not so fast.

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Pull him up first.

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Or I'll use this.

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Yes.

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Oh, come now.

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Do it, or you'll lose the rock. If you insist.

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You want him?

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He's yours.

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Snake!

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Oh, no, no, no!

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Hey!

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No!

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Guys, I know it's crazy, but we're gonna jump it.

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Crazy?

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You're finally speaking my language, Chico!

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We're going to make it!

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You came back.

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Snake, I should have been honest with you.

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I was afraid that if you knew I wanted to be good, that you'd act like a jerk and never talk to you again.

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The point is, I...

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I love you too, buddy.

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This is so beautiful.

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Do you know how beautiful this is?

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You guys?

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Now you're gonna make me cry. So pathetic, right?

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Come on, guys.

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Who said it was the end?

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Whoa!

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Gah!

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What happened?

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Did we blow up?

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Is this heaven?

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Bad Guys vs Evil Guinea Pig Finale”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: meteorite, snake, hold, rock, baby. This video has 150 sentences and 802 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:45. The speaker talks slowly, about 82 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 29 of its 150 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:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
whoa	/woʊ/	Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
snake noun	/sneɪk/	Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
steal verb	/stiːl/	To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
butt noun	/bʌt/	Body; self.
poison noun	/ˈpɔɪ.zən/	A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.
circuit noun	/ˈsɝ.kɪt/	The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution
charity noun	/ˈtʃæɹɪti/	An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.
buddy	/ˈbʌdi/	A person far removed from the conversation.
butter noun	/ˈbʌtɚ/	A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).
desert noun	/ˈdɛz.ɚt/	A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
rob verb	/ɹɑb/	To steal from, especially using force or violence.
wolf noun	/wʊlf/	Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.
commit verb	/kəˈmɪt/	To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.
relax verb	/ɹɪˈlæks/	To make something loose.
breathe verb	/bɹiːð/	To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
come back verb		To return to a place.
blow up verb		To explode or be destroyed by explosion.
split up verb		Cease to be together, break apart from the group.
wake up verb	/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/	To stop sleeping; to awake.

Sentences worth repeating

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

Webs, you feel like a girl's trip?
Where'd you learn to do that?
What good are you if you can't even anticipate the next move?
Do you guys think they'll throw us a party?
Do you know how beautiful this is?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea	shouldn't call · should have
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group	your best · his greatest
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	will be · they'll throw · I'll give
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming	gonna go · gonna do · gonna jump

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 36 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, don't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, pathetic /pəˈθɛtɪk/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: navigation /nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, insure /ɪnˈʃʊɚ/
Long words — get the stress right: navigation /nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/, anticipate /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, meteorite /ˈmi.ti.əˌɹaɪt/, interceptor /ˈɪn.təɹˌsɛp.təɹ/

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 whoa, snake, steal.

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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