Shadowing Practice: ELEMENTAL All Movie Clips (2023) Pixar - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hold up, I'll walk you out.
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Hold up, what's going on?
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I can't believe she basically offered me a job.
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I know!
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I'm going home!
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Fine, then I'm going with you.
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What?
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What is this about?
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Nothing.
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Everything.
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I don't know.
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It's...
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I don't think I actually do want to run the shop.
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I'm trapped.
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Amber!
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Don't move!
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Oh, please, my mother.
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Mom, it's okay.
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He's just a friend.
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Sigh!
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Silence!
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If your father find out, fire and water cannot be together.
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I splash this on your heart to bring love to the surface.
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And I read the smoke.
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What are you doing?
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My dad, you have to go!
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Wait, are we a match?
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What's going on?
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I was gonna tell you tomorrow, but I'm too excited to sleep tomorrow
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but I'm too excited to sleep in two days I retire when I left Fireland I
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gave my father the box so it is the highest form of respect
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but my father did not return to power he say
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if we leave Fireland we will lose who we are They didn't get to see that I never forgot.
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We are fired!
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It is important that you know you have my blessing every day.
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You need your rest.
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Amber!
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So, what'd your mom say about our reading?
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Nothing.
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Hold on.
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I think I have something to show you.
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Just give me two seconds and you're gonna need a pair of boots.
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Why do we even have these?
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Eh, who knows.
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Hey, it's my favorite fireball.
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That flooded tunnel?
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It goes to the main terminal.
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Okay.
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Do you still want to see a Vivisteria?
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Wait, I'm supposed to get in there?
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The air should last...
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At least 20 minutes.
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Why does anyone get to tell you what you can do in your life?
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Whoa.
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Hey, you're running out of air.
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I'm so sorry.
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I should never...
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Are you kidding?
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That was amazing!
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I finally saw the Visteria!
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Can't we just prove it?
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Prove what?
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Let's see what happens.
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I could vaporize you.
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You could extinguish me. And then...
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Let's start small.
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The End
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Yeah, that may work in your rich kid follow your heart family But getting to do what you want is a luxury,
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and not for people like me Funny.
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This whole time I thought you were so strong, but turns out you're just afraid.
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I'm fire, Wade!
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I can't be anything more than that!
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It's what I am and what my family is!
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And that alone...
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Here's a reason this could never work.
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It's over, Wade.
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Firetown!
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Well, one-way ticket to anywhere but here.
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I made you a painting?
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It's of a lonely man.
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Oh, oh shit, Sanders!
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Flashlight!
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Hurry!
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Mom!
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Water!
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Get to higher ground!
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Bernie!
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Wait?
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Hold the door!
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No, no, no, no, no,
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no, no, no, no. We have to go!
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We have to go now!
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I can't leave!
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I'm sorry to say this, but the shop is done!
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Oh, wait.
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Thank you.
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It's too hot in here.
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I don't know what to do!
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It's okay.
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No, it's not okay!
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Ember, I have no regrets.
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You gave me something people search for their whole lives.
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I really do love it when your light does that.
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You're in the heart!
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I need to tell you the truth.
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I don't want to run the shop.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm a bad daughter.
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The shop was never the dream.
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You were the dream.
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You were always the dream.
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I want to explore the world with you, Wade Rebels.
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I knew it!
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My nose always knows!
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You know, I'm not really one for tearful goodbyes.
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Oh, wait!
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I'm a big liar!
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Dad, I'm sorry the internship is so far away.
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I mean, it's the best glass design company in the world.
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Yeah, shh, shh, shh.
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Go.
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Start new life.
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Your mother and I will be here.

What You'll Practice in This English Lesson

Learn English with YouTube using this lively clip from Elemental! You'll dive into casual, emotional dialogue that mirrors real-life conversations—perfect for improving your listening, speaking, and understanding of natural tone. Focus on how characters express excitement, worry, and urgency, and practice matching their rhythm to sound more fluent.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases to Notice

  • "Hold up": A common way to say "wait" or "stop" in informal settings. Listen for how it’s used to get someone’s attention quickly.
  • "Trapped": Describes feeling stuck, like the character who says, "I'm trapped" about her job. Great for talking about emotions or situations.
  • "Blessing": Here, it means approval. The line "you have my blessing" shows support—useful for personal or professional contexts.
  • "Flooded tunnel": A specific phrase that combines a verb and noun. Notice how "flooded" describes the tunnel’s state, a common structure in English.
  • "Too excited to sleep": A natural way to express overwhelming emotion. Practice the rhythm—"too [adjective] to [verb]" is a key pattern.

Tips for Shadowing This Video Like a Pro

The shadowing technique works wonders here—repeat lines right after the characters to improve English pronunciation and flow. The dialogue is fast but conversational, so start slow: pause after each line, mimic the tone (e.g., the panic in "Don't move!" or the excitement in "I'm too excited to sleep"), and gradually speed up. Use a shadowing app to record yourself and compare—you’ll notice how small changes in stress (like emphasizing "everything" in "Everything. I don't know") make a big difference. Focus on short exchanges, like "What's going on?" and "Nothing. Everything," to master natural back-and-forth. Over time, you’ll sound more confident and connected to how English is really spoken.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itare fired · is done
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideashould last · should never
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupthe highest · the best
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessaryhave to go · need to tell

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →