Shadowing Practice: Corpse Bride - According to Plan HD - Learn English Speaking with Video
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It's a beautiful day.
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It's a rather nice day.
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A day for a glorious wedding A rehearsal, my dear, to be perfectly clear
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And a rehearsal for a glorious wedding Assuming nothing happens
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that we don't really know That nothing unexpected interferes with the show And that's why everything, every last little thing Every single tiny microscopic little thing must go
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According to plan Our son will be married According to plan Our family carried it Elevated to the heights of society
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To the costume balls In the hallowed halls Rubbing elbows with the lioness Having crumpets with her highness We'll be there,
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we'll be seen Having tea with the queen We'll forget everything That we've ever ever been
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It's my dress is called Come on dear, here you go It's not me, it's my dress is called Where is Victor?
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We might be late.
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Fish merchants, it's a terrible day.
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Now don't be that way.
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It's a terrible day for a wedding.
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It's a sad, sad state of affairs we're in.
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That has led to this ominous wedding.
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How could our family have come to this?
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To marry off our daughter to the nouveau riche.
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They're so common.
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So of course.
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Oh, it couldn't be worse.
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Couldn't be worse?
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I'm afraid I disagree.
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There could be land -rich, bankrupt, aristocracy, without a penny to their name, just like you and me.
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Oh, dear.
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And that's why everything, every last little thing, every single tiny microscopic little thing must be...
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According to the land.
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Our daughter will win.
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According to the land.
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A family led from the depths of deepest poverty
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To the noble realm of our ancestry
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And who would have guessed in a million years
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That our daughter with a face of an altar in disgrace Would provide our tickets to our rightful place?
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Oh, Hildegard, what if Victor and I don't like each other?
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As if that has anything to do with marriage.
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Do you suppose your father and I like each other?
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Surely you must.
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A little.
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Of course not.
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Get those corsets laced properly.
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I can hear you speak without gasping.
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Oops!
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You certainly hooked a winner this time, Victor.
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Now, all you have to do is reel her in.
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I'm already reeling, Mother.
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Shouldn't Victoria Everglot be marrying a lord or something?
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Oh, nonsense.
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We're every bit as good as the Everglots.
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I always knew I deserved better than a fish merchant's life.
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But I'd never even spoken to her.
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Well, at least we have that in our favour.
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Mayhew!
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Silence that blasted coughing!
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Marriage is a partnership, a little tit -for -tat.
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You'd think a lifetime watching us might have taught her that.
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Might have taught her...
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Everything must be perfect!
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Everything must be perfect!
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That's why everything, every last little thing, In every single tiny microscopic, everything must go according to plan!
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Don't keep the way standing, look at what is happening!
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Oh, Ricky's so silly, what's it?
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Oh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 61 sentences and 502 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:00. The speaker talks at a steady 125 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| marry verb | /ˈmæɹi/ | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. |
| glorious adjective | /ˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/ | Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory. |
| reel verb | /ˈɹiːl/ | To wind on a reel. |
| rehearsal noun | /ɹɪˈhɝsl̩/ | The practising of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to… |
| partnership noun | /ˈpɑɹtnɚʃɪp/ | The state of being associated with a partner. |
| poverty noun | /ˈpɑːvɚti/ | The quality or state of being poor; lack of money |
| silence noun | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | The absence of any sound. |
| lifetime noun | /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/ | The duration of the life of someone or something. |
| silly adjective | /ˈsɪl.i/ | Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance. |
| 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. |
| blast noun | /blæst/ | A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle). |
| favour noun | British standard spelling of favor. | |
| affair noun | /əˈfɛɹ/ | Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public. |
| noble adjective | /ˈnoʊbəl/ | Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character. |
| unexpected adjective | /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/ | Not expected, anticipated or foreseen. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | we've ever ever been · has led · have come |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be seen · is called |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might be · might have |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will be · We'll be · will win |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, we'll, couldn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: unexpected /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/, microscopic /ˌmaɪ.kɹəˈskɑ.pɪk/, aristocracy /ˌɛɹ.ɪˈstɑ.kɹə.si/
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 marry, glorious, reel.
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.