Shadowing Practice: Dracula vs Bat Monsters | Hotel Transylvania 2 Action Scene - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I think I saw it on a Blu-ray disc, bonus stuff.
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Wait, why is Grandpa Vlad up there?
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You're scared, Papa.
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What's happening to Cakey?
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You don't eat cake!
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Cakey, you!
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No!
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Stop it!
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Hey!
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What just happened, man?
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I'm outta here.
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None of these parents better review this on Yelp.
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Hey, what did you just do?
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A few more seconds and the kids' fans would've popped right out!
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I don't care, it's not worth it!
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What's not worth it?
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It was my last attempt to make the boy a vampire so you'd stay.
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By ruining his favorite thing?
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How could you do that?
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We were desperate!
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You were in on this?
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Dennis won't be happy in my town.
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Dennis hasn't been there!
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Now husband and wife, feel the strain and the strife!
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SHUT UP!
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Johnny, Dennis is not a monster!
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He likes avocado!
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Cause you don't let him eat anything fun!
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I think Dennis just wants to be normal.
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Can we stop using the word normal?
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Where we live now he's normal!
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He is who he is!
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And you can't change him, Dad!
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Dennis, where are you going?
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Wee!
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But it's not safe out here by ourselves.
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I know a place where we can hide.
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Follow me.
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If you didn't stop me, my great-grandson wouldn't have to be a wimp his whole life.
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Like Schlumpy over here.
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A wimp?
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Johnny, be cool.
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You want to throw it out, old man?
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Certified yellow belt since 1997.
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No!
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What's this now?
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You're not a vampire?
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Uh, Blair?
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Of course he's human.
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He's our son.
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You think we're monsters?
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You.. you.. you let your daughter marry a human and have a human kid!
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Why don't you just put a stake through my heart?
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We don't hate humans anymore, and they don't hate us.
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Humans!
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You're a fool!
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Your great-grandson is the sweetest, kindest, most special boy I've ever met.
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And if you can't give him the love he deserves because he's half human, then you're the fool.
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Oh, Daddy.
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Hey, where is Janice?
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Janice!
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Janice?
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Happy birthday, Janice!
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I made you a treat!
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Dead pigeon?
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Enjoy it, cause once I graduate business school and start running a company, you're not gonna get home cooked meals like this anymore.
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I have to move away Winnie, to California.
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My mommy thinks I'm not happy here.
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Hey, but I don't have hair on my face like you.
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I'm sorry I'm not a monster.
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No, you are perfect!
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You're the nicest boy I know.
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And I have 300 brothers!
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You're nice too Winnie.
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Well, well, well.
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The little human and his pet.
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There it is.
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Denise's image.
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He's not in the room.
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He's not by the pool.
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He's not in this pot of soup.
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Where could he be?
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I don't know why I ever invited you.
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Ha ha ha ha.
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Stop squirming.
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Why are you doing this?
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Because this is wrong!
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Why doesn't anybody get that?
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Humans don't belong with monsters.
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You're wrong.
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I am not.
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I am holding you hostage.
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And me and my crew are gonna tear that human hugging hotel to shreds.
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You can't.
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Really?
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Why not?
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Keybaws...
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Keybaws why?
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Keybaws will make Papa Jack sad.
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Oh!
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Sad?
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And what are you gonna do about it?
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I don't know.
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You know why you don't know?
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Keybaws, you're just a weak!
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Uh...
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What was that?
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Dennis, we're coming! Are you okay, Winnie?
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Yes, my Zane.
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Help me!
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Dennis!
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Help me!
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Help me!
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I'm a boy!
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God is here looking for you.
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I'm a man of a senior.
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There's his mean friend!
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Oh, this'll be fun.
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Oh No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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I didn't do that.
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Oh!
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You rock, Dennis!
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You need the Nancy Vash!
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Cakey rules!
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Dennis, I'm coming!
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I knew all that practice would pay off!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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AHHHHH!
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That's right!
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You better fly away!
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Papa Jack!
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I'm a vampire AND a superhero!
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Am I cool now?
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Now?
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Dennis, you were always cool.
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Human, vampire, unicorn, you're perfect no matter what.
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But since I'm a vampire, can we stay here?
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Yes.
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All right!
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Yes!
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All right!
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But you have to know, we're going to visit you here every holiday.
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That's fine.
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That's fine.
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Hmm...
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Don't ever come near me or my family again.
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Daddy, you just saved a human.
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All this pressure about when the boy's fangs were coming out. Who cares?
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Mine came out years ago.
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Okay, Dad, put them back in before we all barf.
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Hey, isn't it still somebody's birthday?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Dracula vs Bat Monsters”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: ahhhhh, Dennis, vampire, Janice, keybaws. This video has 172 sentences and 767 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:47. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 36 of its 172 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 |
|---|---|---|
| grandson noun | /ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/ | A son of one's child. |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| bonus noun | /ˈbəʊ.nəs/ | Something extra that is good; an added benefit. |
| belt noun | /ˈbɛlt/ | A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing. |
| marry verb | /ˈmæɹi/ | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. |
| belong verb | /bɪˈlɒŋ/ | To have its proper place. |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| desperate adjective | /ˈdɛs.p(ə.)ɹɪt/ | In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire. |
| ruin noun | /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ | The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. |
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| soup noun | /sup/ | Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food… |
| stake noun | /steɪk/ | A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay. |
| strain noun | /stɹeɪn/ | A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one. |
| outta | /ˈaʊtə/ | Out of. |
| hug verb | /hʌɡ/ | To cling closely together. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| move away verb | To go away from a place, especially when permanently changing one's residence. | |
| pay off verb | To bribe, especially to deter oversight. | |
| 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:
- Hey, what did you just do?
- How could you do that?
- You were in on this?
- Can we stop using the word normal?
- You know why you don't know?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 52 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: superhero /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/, avocado /ˌɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/
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 grandson, meal, bonus.
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.