Shadowing Practice: COCO Clip - "Miguel Abuelita" (2017) Pixar - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hola, Mama Coco.
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How are you, Julio?
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Actually, my name is Miguel.
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Mama Coco has trouble remembering things, but it's good to talk to her anyway.
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So, I tell her pretty much everything.
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I use room like this, but now I run like this, it's just way faster!
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And the winner is...
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Luchadora Coco!
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I have a dimple on this side, but not on this side.
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Dimple, no dimple.
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Dimple, no dimple.
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Girl, eat your food.
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My abuelita?
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She's Mama Coco's daughter.
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Oh, you're a twig, mijo.
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Have some more.
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No gracias.
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I asked if you would like more tamales.
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Si?
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That's what I thought you said.
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Abuelita runs our house just like Mama Imelda did.
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No music.
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No music.
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Aunque la vida...
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No music!
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I think we're the only family in Mexico who hates music.
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And my family's fine with that. But me?
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Be back by lunch, Mico.
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Love you, Mama.
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I am not like the rest of my family.
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Hola, Miguel.
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Hola.
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Muchas gracias.
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De nada Miguel.
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Hey hey, Dante!
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Sit.
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Down.
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Roll over.
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Shake.
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Fist bump.
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Good boy Dante!
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I know I'm not supposed to love music, but it's not my fault.
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It's his.
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Ernesto de la Cruz, the greatest musician of all time.
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Right here in this very plaza, the young Ernesto de la Cruz took his first steps toward becoming the most beloved singer in Mexican history.
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He started out towing nobody from Santa Cecilia, like me.
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When he was crushed by a giant bell, I want to be just like him.
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Sometimes I look at de la Cruz and I get this feeling, like we're connected somehow.
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Like if he could play music, maybe someday I could too.
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If it wasn't for my family.
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Ay, ay, ay, muchacho.
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Huh?
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I asked for a shoeshine, not your life story.
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Oh, yeah.
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Sorry.
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I just can't really talk about any of this at home, so...
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Look, if I were you, I'd march right up to my family and say, Hey, I'm a musician!
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Deal with it!
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I could never say that.
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You are a musician, no?
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I don't know.
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I mean, I only really play for myself.
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Ah, did De La Cruz become the world's best musician by hiding his sweet, sweet skills?
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No!
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He walked out onto that plaza and he played out loud.
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Ah, mira, mira, they're setting up for tonight!
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The music competition for Dia de Muertos.
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You wanna be like your hero?
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You should sign up!
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Uh-uh.
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My family would freak.
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Look, if you're too scared, then, well, have fun making shoes.
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Come on, what did De La Cruz always say?
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Seize your moment show me what you got muchacho.
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I'll be your first audience Miguel
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Abuelita, what are you doing here?
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Don't you please I was just getting a shine.
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I know your tricks Mariachi!
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What did he say to you?
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He was just showing me his guitar!
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Shame on you!
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My grandson is a sweet little angelito querido cielito!
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He wants no part of your music, Mariachi!
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You keep away from him!
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Ay, pobrecito!
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Estas bien, mijo!
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You know better than to be here in this place.
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You will come home.
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Now.
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How many times have we told you that plaza is crawling with mariachis?
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Yes, Tio Alberto.
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No, no, no, no, no. Go away, you.
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Go.
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It's just Dante.
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Never name a street dog.
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They'll follow you forever.
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Now, go get my shoe.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “COCO Clip - "Miguel Abuelita" (2017) Pixar”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: dimple, Cruz, Mama, Miguel, musician. This video has 97 sentences and 575 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:47. The speaker talks at a steady 120 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 76% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| musician noun | /mjuˈzɪʃən/ | A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession. |
| plaza noun | /ˈplɑːzə/ | A town's public square. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| guitar noun | /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/ | A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick). |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| beloved adjective | /bɪˈlʌvd/ | Much loved, dearly loved. |
| crush verb | /kɹʌʃ/ | To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass. |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| someday adverb | Sometime; at some unspecified time in the future. | |
| bump noun | /bʌmp/ | A light blow or jolting collision. |
| fist noun | /fɪst/ | A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. |
| keep away from verb | To avoid or eschew. |
| play out verb | To play (a game etc.) to its conclusion. |
| roll over verb | To make a rolling motion or turn. |
| sign up verb | To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something. |
| start out verb | To emerge suddenly; to jump out. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- That's what I thought you said.
- You are a musician, no?
- You wanna be like your hero?
- Abuelita, what are you doing here?
- What did he say to you?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was just getting · was just showing |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the greatest · the most beloved |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | they're setting · are you doing · is crawling |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll be · will come · They'll follow |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: musician /mjuˈzɪʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, crush /kɹʌʃ/, shine /ʃaɪn/
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 musician, plaza, shoe.
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.