Shadowing Practice: Chris Evans: The Puppy Interview - Learn English Speaking with Video

If I can play any Marvel villain, what should I pick?

What should I pick?

Oh, God!

I was nervous, I was excited.

But, look at you!

Which one, what?

Guys, guys!

This is the best interview of a part.

Hi, I'm Chris Evans, and this is my puppy interview.

Puppy interview.

Where are these puppies?

Are they just gonna like come running in here?

Oh my God.

See, I have two of my expectations.

I have to chill because like I'm expecting like a waterfall of puppies.

Hi guys.

Hi.

Hi, Bubi.

Hi.

Oh my God.

You guys are so sweet.

Oh.

Hey, how'd that happen?

Hi pal.

Look at that face.

Hi.

Oh, my God. Who cares?

If I can play any Marvel villain, what should I pick?

What should I pick?

Maybe Loki seems to have the most fun.

Come here, guys.

Come here.

Come over here.

Come here.

Hi.

Hi, Buster.

Yeah, I did.

Of course I did.

I loved Toy Story when I was younger.

Hi Buster, I love Toy Story, buddy.

Aw man, this is a problem.

Hi pal, hi guys.

Which one was?

This is impossible.

Hi pal, look at that face.

Hi, hi Buster.

Hi sweet man, thank you pal. Who cares?

Maybe, maybe the first one just because it was the original.

Hi, Bubby.

Hi, pal.

I was nervous.

I was intimidated.

I was excited.

But look at you.

Guys.

Come on.

Come get it.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Uh, I guess Rex.

Rex would be a good movie, right?

Don't you think?

That'd be a good one, right?

I guess it depends on the movie.

Villains are fun.

They give you a little bit more chance to play.

Hi.

Hi, man.

Hi, Buster Brown.

Hi.

What's the one question I wish I got asked?

God, I don't know.

I can't think of anything.

I mean, what do you think Buster?

What do you think, guy?

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Hi.

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Hi.

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Hi.

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Hi, guys.

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Hi.

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Hi.

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When I was younger, I really wanted to be an animator.

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This is the This is the best interview of our time.

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Hi guys.

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Hi guys.

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Hi pal, look at that face.

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Look at that face.

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Hi.

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God, what's a good song?

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Maybe Return of the Mac.

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Hmm, to be 48 hours, another Avenger.

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That's a tough call, because they're all such good friends of mine.

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Scarlett's my girl, Renner would be trouble, Downey would be a lot of fun, Hemsworth would make me feel bad about myself.

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I'm not sure.

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They'd all have some, some, they, it's an impossible question to answer.

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Got a scratch, pal?

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Come here, let me get it.

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I got you.

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Voice acting is, it's daunting, because you really only have one string to play on, and it takes a minute to realize how colorful you can be.

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Buster, come here pal.

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You guys are so tough.

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You're all flexing.

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You're showing off.

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You can't do that.

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Come here.

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Hi Buster Brown.

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Hi Buster.

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Hi.

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I'm about to go home with all these props.

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Well, Perfect Squad, we were both so young, and that was back, you know, when you just, you know, it's almost like summer camp.

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You're just so excited to be doing what you love to do, and it's just, you know, you feel like a little adult going out and having drinks and getting dinners like you're a grown -up.

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My nanny diaries, I mean, she was really on her way, so I don't know.

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By then, it kind of felt like it was exciting saying, hi, Buster, come here, look at that mug.

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You look a little nervous, huh?

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It's okay, pal.

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Oh, my God!

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Look at this guy.

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Hi, Buster.

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Hi, pal.

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Look at that face.

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And yeah, look at you, you little troublemaker.

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You little troublemaker.

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I don't know what is the question.

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I mean, by then, she was like, you know, my sister.

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We were so tight at that point, then it really felt kind of like we were in our adulthood and really working on something really meaningful.

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Hi, boss.

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Look at this mug.

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That was unbelievable.

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But now we're going to bring in some older dogs.

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My dog, Dodger, I rescued him.

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And he was, though a puppy technically, he was probably two years old at the time.

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I always thought when I adopted a dog or rescued a dog, it would be a little puppy.

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And Dodger was a full -grown dog.

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And it wasn't the story I had in my mind, but it ended up being the best decision of my life.

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So I just think a lot of adult dogs and older dogs get overlooked, and that's a shame.

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So let's give them some love, too.

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Hey.

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Hi.

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Hi.

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It's OK.

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Come here.

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Let's build some trust.

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Hi, pal.

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It's cool.

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You all right?

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These sweet guys, who knows what their story is?

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I mean, some of them, oh, guys, god, it just makes you want to spend time and earn their trust.

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No better feeling than earning a dog's trust, is there?

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Yeah, every morning it's play.

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Hi, Buster.

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Hi, pal.

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Oh, look, you see?

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It's so sweet.

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I mean, they just have such a connection with whoever they've been around for a while.

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It makes an older dog's love so special.

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You've got to earn it.

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No disrespect to the puppies, but, you know, these guys have probably seen some things, and as a result, they're a little wary.

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That's why it takes time.

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I really respect that.

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You're so sweet, pal.

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Thanks for trusting me, Bubba. Have I?

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I don't know.

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Probably Downey, you know.

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He's seen a lot, been through a lot.

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He's so talented.

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He'd be a fool to not listen.

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Hi, guy.

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Hi, guy.

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You are so sweet.

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Thanks, bud.

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Thanks for trusting me.

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Let's cast Adam Driver.

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See what he does.

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And who would I cast to play?

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Scott?

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God, that's a good question.

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I don't know.

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I think only Scott can play Scott.

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Little shout out to Pacific Pups Rescue Thank you for hooking us up with these dogs today.

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They're all so sweet, and they all need homes, so go to a shelter to find your dog.

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Lot of loving friends waiting for you.

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Excuse you.

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What a good man.

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Good job, Bubba.

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Look at those big paws.

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Ow.

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We'll be right back.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Chris Evans: The Puppy Interview”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: pal, Buster, dog, sweet. This video has 211 sentences and 1300 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:41. The speaker talks at a natural 150 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 85% 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
puppy noun	/ˈpʌpi/	A young rat.
earn verb	/ɝn/	To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
villain noun	/ˈvɪl.ən/	A vile, wicked person.
rescue verb	/ˈɹɛs.kjuː/	To save from any violence, danger or evil.
whoever	/huˈɛvɚ/	Who ever: an emphatic form of who.
buddy	/ˈbʌdi/	A person far removed from the conversation.
string noun	/stɹɪŋ/	A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
hook noun	/hʊk/	A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
talented adjective	/ˈtæləntɪd/	Endowed with one or more talents.
shelter noun	/ˈʃɛltə/	A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).
depend verb	/dɪˈpɛnd/	To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
adopt verb	/əˈdɑpt/	To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.
chill verb	/tʃɪl/	To lower the temperature of something; to cool.
scratch verb	/skɹæt͡ʃ/	To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
meaningful adjective	/ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/	Having meaning, significant.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
come over verb	To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse.
end up verb	To bring to a conclusion.
go out verb	To leave, especially a building.
grow up verb	To mature and become an adult.
show off verb	To exhibit the best attributes of something.

Sentences worth repeating

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

What should I pick?
What's the one question I wish I got asked?
I can't think of anything.
What do you think, guy?
God, what's a good song?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 30 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shelter /ˈʃɛltə/, shout /ʃaʊt/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/, unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, troublemaker /ˈtɹʌbəlˌmeɪkə(ɹ)/, animator /ˈænɪˌmeɪtə(ɹ)/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like puppy, earn, villain.

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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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?