Shadowing Practice: draco & harry hating each other for 3 minutes straight - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You don't want to go making friends with 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, thanks.
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He would remember to fall on his fat arse.
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Give it here, Malfoy.
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No. Give it here, Malfoy, or I'll knock you off your broom!
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Is that so?
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Fifty.
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Each.
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You see, honourable as your intentions were, you two were out of bed after hours.
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Harry, you'll go with Malfoy.
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You'd break till my father hears about this.
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This is servant stuff.
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If I didn't know better, Draco, I'd say you were scared.
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Scared, Potter. Did you hear that?
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I bet you loved
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that, didn't you, Potter? famous Harry Potter can't even go to a bookshop without making the front page all right there Scarhead
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training for the ballet Potter scared Potter you wish
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Potter is it true you fainted I mean you actually fainted shut up Malfoy Demental, Demental!
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Which means man and wolf, werewolf, man and wolf.
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There are several ways to become a werewolf.
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They include being given the power of shapeshifting. And that beak!
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That'll kick it, Harry!
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Oh, please.
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You filthy little mudblood.
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What's up, bad boy?
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Nice to see you.
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Barbara and I are in the minister's box.
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By personal invitation of Cornelius Vudge himself.
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Don't bust, Flaco.
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There's no need with these people.
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Why so tense, Potter?
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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 he 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 vile and cruel, and you're just pathetic.
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We're outstanding moral fibre.
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Yes!
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I'm surprised the Ministry's still letting you walk around free, Potter.
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You better enjoy it while you can.
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I expect this to sell an Azkaban with your name on it.
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What did I tell you?
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A complete nutter!
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Just stay away from me!
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How about on the roof?
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What's the matter, Potter?
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A bit behind your reach?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “draco & harry hating each other for 3 minutes straight”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Potter, Malfoy, scared, Harry. This video has 48 sentences and 331 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:59. The speaker talks at a steady 111 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. 9 of its 48 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 |
|---|---|---|
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| wolf noun | /wʊlf/ | Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily. |
| faint adjective | /feɪnt/ | Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness |
| moral adjective | /ˈmoɹəl/ | Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially conforming to principles of rectitude. |
| knock verb | /nɑk/ | To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood. |
| fifty noun | /ˈfɪfti/ | A banknote or coin with a denomination of 50. |
| invitation noun | /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/ | The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company. |
| cruel adjective | /ˈkɹuːəl/ | Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless. |
| intentions noun | /ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/ | Desire to court, marry, date, woo or sleep with someone. |
| pathetic adjective | /pəˈθɛtɪk/ | Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos. |
| disagree verb | /dɪsəˈɡɹi/ | To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief. |
| servant noun | /ˈsɝvənt/ | One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave. |
| bust verb | /bʌst/ | To break. |
| ballet noun | /bælˈeɪ/ | A classical form of dance. |
| tense noun | /tɛns/ | The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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)… |
| walk around verb | To walk with no planned destination; to meander. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You'd break till my father hears about this.
- Did you hear that?
- Barbara and I are in the minister's box.
- What did I tell you?
- A bit behind your reach?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, didn't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: pathetic /pəˈθɛtɪk/, filthy /ˈfɪlθi/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, intentions /ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/, shapeshift /ˈʃeɪp.ʃɪft/
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 scare, wolf, faint.
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.