Shadowing Practice: Despicable Me 4 (2024) - OUCH! Edith vs. Karate Master Scene | Movieclips - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Yeah circle up people show respect for your sensei
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You Moskovich didn't I tell you to cut that hair you look like a sheepdog.
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Sorry sensei Now we have two new students today ready to begin their journey to awesomeness
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You tiny girl step forward and tell us your name
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There's no can't in karate 10 push-ups after class That's not fair!
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You better not be talking back to your sensei!
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Now, are you ready to tell us your name and participate?
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Mmm...
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I guess not...
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Then why don't you go sit in the corner of Disgrace
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and Reflection and think about what kind of person you want to be?
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Now, am I gonna get any trouble from you?
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Yeah, probably.
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Excuse me?
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If you think I'm above fighting children, you picked the wrong dojo.
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That was for my sister!
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You broke my pinky toe!
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That's gonna be a lot of push-ups.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Despicable Me 4 (2024) - OUCH! Edith vs. Karate Master Scene”. This video has 18 sentences and 153 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:02. The speaker talks slowly, about 75 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 4 of its 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| participate verb | /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ | To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something). |
| karate noun | /kəˈɹɑ.ti/ | An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting. |
| sensei noun | /ˈsɛnseɪ/ | A martial arts instructor; especially one for a Japanese martial art. |
| awesomeness noun | /ˈɔːsəmnəs/ | The quality of being awesome. |
| dojo noun | /ˈdoʊˌd͡ʒoʊ/ | A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training. |
| sheepdog noun | Any of various breeds of dog used for herding sheep; an individual of such a breed. | |
| journey noun | /ˈd͡ʒɝni/ | A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage. |
| tiny adjective | /ˈtaɪni/ | Very small. |
| excuse verb | /ɪksˈkjuz/ | To forgive; to pardon; to overlook. |
| circle noun | /ˈsɜɹkəl/ | A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center). |
| push verb | /pʊʃ/ | To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force. |
| fair adjective | /ˈfɛə/ | Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent. |
| sister noun | /ˈsɪs.tɚ/ | A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling. |
| begin verb | /bɪˈɡɪn/ | To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. |
| trouble noun | /ˈt͡ʃɹʌbəl/ | A distressing or dangerous situation. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| step forward verb | to take one or more steps forward, especially in response to a request for identification |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna get · gonna be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, can't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 participate, karate, sensei.
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.