Shadowing Practice: BIG HERO 6 Clips - "MicroBots" (2014) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi Aunt Cass.
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Are you guys okay?
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Tell me you're okay.
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We're fine.
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Oh good.
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Then what were you two knuckleheads?
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For ten years, I have done the best I could to raise you.
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Have I been perfect?
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No!
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Do I know anything about children?
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No!
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Should I have picked up a book on parenting?
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Probably!
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Where was I going with this?
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I had a point.
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Sorry.
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We love you Aunt Cass.
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Well, I love you too!
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I had to close up early because of you two felons.
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Unbeat poetry night.
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Stress eating.
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Because of you.
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Come on, Mochi.
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This is really good.
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You better make this up to Aunt Cass before she eats everything in the cafe. For sure.
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And I hope you learn your lesson, Bonehead.
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Absolutely.
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You're going bot fighting, aren't you?
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There's a fight across town.
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If I book, I can still make it.
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When are you gonna start doing something with that big brain of yours?
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What?
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Go to college like you?
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So people can tell me stuff I already know?
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Unbelievable.
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Oh, what would mom and dad say?
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I don't know.
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They're gone.
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They died when I was three, remember?
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Hey!
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You can't do that!
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This is anarchy!
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Society has rules!
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Excuse me!
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Coming through!
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Tashi!
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Oh, my gosh!
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You must be a hero!
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I've heard so much about you!
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Mwah!
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Mwah!
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Perfect timing!
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Perfect timing!
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That's a whole lot of tungsten carbide.
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400 pounds of it.
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Come here, come here, come here.
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You're gonna love this.
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A dash of perchloric acid, a smidge of cobalt, a hint of hydrogen peroxide, superheated 500 Kelvin and...
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Ta -da!
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It's pretty great, huh? So pink.
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Here's the best part.
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Whoa.
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I know, right?
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Chemical, metal, and brittle mint.
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Not bad, Honey Lemon.
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Honey Lemon?
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Go -Go?
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Wasabi?
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I spilled wasabi on my shirt one time, people!
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One time!
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Fred is the one who comes up with the nicknames.
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Uh, who's Fred?
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This guy, right here!
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Ah!
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Ah, ah, don't be alarmed.
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It is just a suit.
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This is not my real face and body.
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The name's Fred.
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School mascot by day, but by night...
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I am also a school mascot.
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So, what's your major?
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No, no, no, no, I'm not a student.
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But I am a major science enthusiast.
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I've been trying to get
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Honey to develop a formula that can turn me into a fire -breathing lizard at will.
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But she says that's not science.
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It's really not.
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Yeah, and I guess the shrink ray I asked Wasabi for isn't science either, is it?
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Nope.
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Well then, what about invisible sandwich?
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Hiro, imagine eating a sandwich, but everybody just thinks you're crazy.
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Just stop.
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Uh, hi.
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My name is Hiro - Sorry.
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My name is Hiro Hamada, and I've been working on something that I think is pretty cool.
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I hope you like it.
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This is a microbot.
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It doesn't look like much, but when it links up with the rest of its pals...
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You did it!
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It was bad!
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Oh, you did it!
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This blew my mind!
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They loved you!
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That was amazing! so
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “BIG HERO 6 Clips - "MicroBots"”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Hiro, wasabi, Cass, Aunt, Fred. This video has 104 sentences and 517 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:08. The speaker talks at a steady 125 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. 22 of its 104 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 |
|---|---|---|
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| mascot noun | /ˈmæsˌkɑːt/ | Something thought to bring good luck. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| acid noun | /ˈæsɪd/ | A sour substance. |
| formula noun | /ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/ | Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically. |
| poetry noun | /ˈpoʊ.ə.tɹi/ | Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm. |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| alarm noun | /əˈlɑɹm/ | A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| nope | /noʊp/ | No. |
| invisible adjective | /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/ | Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible. |
| unbelievable adjective | /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/ | Not to be believed. |
| hint noun | /hɪnt/ | A clue. |
| dash noun | /ˈdæʃ/ | Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar). |
| pal noun | /pæl/ | A friend, buddy, mate, cobber; someone to hang around with. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| close up verb | /kləʊzˈʌp/ | To close (remove a gap) completely or fully. |
| come through verb | To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway. | |
| come up with verb | To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it. | |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Then what were you two knuckleheads?
- Do I know anything about children?
- Should I have picked up a book on parenting?
- Where was I going with this?
- You're going bot fighting, aren't you?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been trying · I've been working |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have done · Have I been · have picked |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna start · gonna love |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I've, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, enthusiast /ɪnˈθuːziˌæst/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: dash /ˈdæʃ/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: invisible /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/, unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/, enthusiast /ɪnˈθuːziˌæst/
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 sandwich, mascot, lesson.
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.