Shadowing Practice: Draco being dramatic for 4 minutes and 46 seconds straight - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Crow in the dungeon!
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Crow in the dungeon!
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I thought you were new.
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This is Crab, I'm Goyle, and I'm Malfoy.
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Draco Malfoy.
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Think my name's funny, do you?
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I've known you to ask yours.
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Red hair and a hand-me-down robe.
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You must be a Weasley.
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You'll soon find out that some wizarding families are better than others, Potter.
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You don't want to go making friends for the wrong sort.
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I can help you there.
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I think I can tell the wrong sort for myself, right?
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You wait till my father hears about this.
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This is so and stuff.
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If I didn't know better, Draco, I'd say you were scared.
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Scared, Potter.
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You see his face?
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Maybe if the fat lad would give him this a squeeze, he would remember to fall on his fat arse.
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Give it here, Malfoy.
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No. I think I'll leave it somewhere for Longbottom to find.
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How about the roof?
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What's the matter, Plotter?
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Bit behind your reach?
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Give it here, Malfoy, or I'll knock you off your broom! Is that so?
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Have it your way, then.
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Oh yeah, terribly funny.
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Really witty.
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God, this place has gone to the dogs.
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Wait until my father hears that Dumbledore's got this oaf teaching classes.
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Shut up, Malfoy.
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Demental!
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Demental!
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Please.
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Yes, you're not dangerous at all, are you?
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You great ugly brute.
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No, that's what- AHHHHHH!
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NO!
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NO!
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AHH!
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Oh, it's killed me!
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It's killed me!
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Uh...
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Oh...
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Oh...
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Oh...
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Oh, you're gonna regret this.
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Class dismissed!
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Get your bloody chicken.
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This class looks ridiculous...
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Very good...
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Well, so much for the- Ooooooooo...
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Thank you...
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Boys...
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I think it's time we teach Weasel B, how to respect his superiors.
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I hope you don't mean yourself.
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How dare you talk to me?
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You filthy little mudblood!
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What's up, Malfoy?
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Lost your stick?
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Get out of the way!
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Move!
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Malfoy!
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Wait!
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Come to see the show!
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You!
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You foul and loads of them evil little cockroaches!
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Malfoy, you're okay?
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Let's go!
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Quick!
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Let's go!
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Quick!
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Let's go away!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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You see, I don't think you're going to last ten minutes in this tournament.
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He disagrees.
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He thinks you won't last five.
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I don't give a damn what your father thinks, Malfoy.
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He's pathetic.
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Oh no, you're not a son!
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I don't want father to hear about this!
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It's not a fix!
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It's not a fix!
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It's not a fix!
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It's not a fix!
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It's not a fix!
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Ugh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Draco being dramatic for 4 minutes and 46 seconds straight”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Malfoy, fix, father, hear. This video has 106 sentences and 431 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:45. The speaker talks slowly, about 91 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 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| dungeon noun | /ˈdʌn.d͡ʒən/ | An underground prison or vault, typically built underneath a castle. |
| crow noun | /kɹoʊ/ | A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| robe noun | /ɹoʊb/ | A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature. |
| witty adjective | /ˈwɪti/ | Clever; amusingly ingenious. |
| filthy adjective | /ˈfɪlθi/ | Covered with filth; very dirty. |
| dismiss verb | /dɪsˈmɪs/ | To discharge; to end the employment or service of. |
| terribly adverb | /ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/ | Very; extremely. |
| wizard noun | /ˈwɪzɚd/ | Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices. |
| squeeze verb | /skwiːz/ | To apply pressure (to something) from two or more sides at once. |
| foul adjective | /faʊl/ | Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty. |
| disagree verb | /dɪsəˈɡɹi/ | To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief. |
| pathetic adjective | /pəˈθɛtɪk/ | Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos. |
| dare verb | /dɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To have enough courage (to do something). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Think my name's funny, do you?
- I've known you to ask yours.
- You see his face?
- Yes, you're not dangerous at all, are you?
- How dare you talk to me?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If I didn't know better, Draco, I'd say · if the fat lad would give |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've known · has gone |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | You'll soon find · I'll leave · I'll knock |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna regret · you're going to last |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: filthy /ˈfɪlθi/, pathetic /pəˈθɛtɪk/
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 dungeon, crow, scare.
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.