Shadowing Practice: Cristiano Ronaldo - Top 10 Goals Ever - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal.
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It's gone in!
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Two minutes remain for Portugal to find an equalizer.
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Back to your seats, this game isn't over.
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What a two minutes of football this is going to be.
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Ronaldo.
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Oh, genius!
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Absolute genius!
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This is
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the first time he's been in the first place.
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Unbeatable here.
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We knew it was a tough game. But two back.
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Ronaldo, these free kicks have been a bit erratic this year.
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Magical.
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This one runs in.
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You're kidding me.
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It's ecstasy.
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Astonishing.
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This is not just a dream.
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It's a wet dream of orgasmic proportions.
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And this one deludes everybody.
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And the ball is played out down the left-hand side lovely turn there from Cristiano Ronaldo
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He's moving fast moving inside looking for that right foot.
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Oh, it's in the net there Cristiano Ronaldo
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Has made it one nil one minute 43 seconds God I
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want to stop this man can't stop scoring every game The World Cup
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The World Cup The World Cup Has he got enough room to get up?
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No, but I'm like he might keep it down.
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Here he comes.
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Oh my word!
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Can you believe the genius of this man?
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What a hit!
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David James stood like a statue and already United are two up.
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He had himself a couple of goals but for two top saves from Edwin van der Sar
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Ronaldo is away this time
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and Manchester United get their noses in front crucially
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in the 88th minute they've taken a bit of punishment here but they've hit back, you have to say, like potential champions.
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Well you know what can happen, and how you feel for Chris Coleman and his side.
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35 yards and more, too far for Ronaldo to think about it.
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Oh!
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Absolutely sensational!
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He went through Almunia, beaten for pace.
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And Manchester United have scored twice in a little more than 10 minutes here.
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And Cristiano Ronaldo has...
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Ronaldo.
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And then the substitute, Vasquez, beaten away by Buffon and then Ronaldo!
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What a goal by Cristiano Ronaldo!
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Sensational!
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The greatest marksman in the history of the Champions League with
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an absolute beauty I'm ready to pipe up to us all the Juventus fans around us are on their feet applauding
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What an incredible sight you can see around the ground watchers the Real Madrid fans The Juventus fans.
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I mean this is nice to pick out Lucas Vasquez Right Now Ronaldo,
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a long way out, what a goal!
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Not too far out for him.
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On a night when Manchester United had to score, they have scored inside six minutes.
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It's the player from Portugal who was hammered in here in Porto and hammered Manchester United into an early lead.
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Well, stand up and be counted as a shout to Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Cristiano Ronaldo - Top 10 Goals Ever”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Ronaldo, Cristiano, Manchester, Portugal, genius. This video has 57 sentences and 463 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:47. The speaker talks slowly, about 97 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sensational adjective | /sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/ | Of or pertaining to sensation. |
| hammer noun | /ˈhæmɚ/ | A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding. |
| applaud verb | /əˈplɔd/ | To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands. |
| astonish verb | /əˈstɑnɪʃ/ | To surprise greatly. |
| crucially adverb | /ˈkɹuːʃəli/ | In a crucial manner. |
| delude verb | /dɪˈluːd/ | To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe. |
| ecstasy noun | /ˈɛkstəsi/ | Intense pleasure. |
| equalizer noun | /ˈiː.kwəˌlaɪ.zə/ | One who makes equal; a balancer. |
| erratic adjective | /ɪˈɹætɪk/ | Unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent. |
| marksman noun | /ˈmɑɹksmən/ | A man or person skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object. |
| orgasmic adjective | /oɹˈɡæz.mɪk/ | Of or relating to orgasms. |
| unbeatable adjective | That cannot be beaten, defeated or overcome | |
| watcher noun | /ˈwɑ.t͡ʃɚ/ | Someone who observes something closely for professional reasons, such as an analyst or pundit. |
| shout verb | /ʃaʊt/ | To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc. |
| statue noun | /ˈstæt͡ʃu/ | A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| hit back verb | To retaliate |
| pick out verb | To remove by picking. |
| play out verb | To play (a game etc.) to its conclusion. |
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Back to your seats, this game isn't over.
- No, but I'm like he might keep it down.
- Can you believe the genius of this man?
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 | he's been · have been · Has made |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is played · was hammered · be counted |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to say · had to score |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, they've, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sensational /sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/, astonish /əˈstɑnɪʃ/, crucially /ˈkɹuːʃəli/, shout /ʃaʊt/, proportion /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: sensational /sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/, equalizer /ˈiː.kwəˌlaɪ.zə/
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 sensational, hammer, applaud.
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.